TweetWriter James Robinson announced his departure from Earth 2 with issue #16 on Twitter— and added that it meant he would no longer be working at DC.
DC Entertainment’s Diane Nelson has a new boss
05/16/2013 by 9 Comments
Tweet WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara —whom we’ve been watching closely since he took over in March—has made his first big shake-up: ousting TV head Bruce Rosenblum and giving the TV and home entertainment divisions a reorg. Buried in The Hollywood Reporter’s story is a teeny tidbit of some interest to DC Comics Kremlinologists: Warner Home [...]
CBLDF to mark end of Johns’ Lantern run with 5/24 benefit gala
05/15/2013 by 3 Comments
TweetThe CBLDF is marking the end of Geoff Johns’ GREEN LANTERN run this month with a benefit that will feature an interview with Johns and more. The venue is the Avalon Bardot Theater in LA. More details in the PR below: On Friday, May 24, come celebrate the creativity of Geoff Johns at Greenest Night: A Celebration [...]
Paul Levitz on the end of his run on Legion of Superheroes
05/14/2013 by 17 Comments
Tweet If there’s one writer who’s most associated with the Legion, it’s Paul Levitz who wrote the book on and off between 1977-1989, and most recently starting in 2010. Yesterday’s announcement of the cancellation of the latest Legion books led the former DC publisher to reflect a bit on Facebook: DC’s officially announced the end [...]
The DC Universe Vs Masters of the Universe to kick off in August
05/10/2013 by 17 Comments
TweetDC have been teasing their He-Man fans over the past few days with a new redesign, all the while hiding their true purpose – this August will see a He-Man/DC Universe crossover miniseries from Keith Giffen and Dexter Soy, called DC Universe Vs Masters of The Universe.
Meanwhile: WB and superhero experts Legendary parting ways?
05/08/2013 by 4 Comments
While Marvel’s hit making factory breaking up over budgets could be cause for smiles across Riverside Drive at Warner Bros. it appears they are having their own dispute with Thomas Tull’s (above, left with WB’s Jeff Robinov) Legendary Pictures, Variety reports, the powerhouse studio that has produced the Batman films, the Hangover films, the Zack Snyder Films, and the upcoming most important superhero movie of all times, Man of Steel. In other words, just about everything except Harry Potter that was a mega hit in the last decade. Why?
The End of I, Vampire and the Cancellation of Creativity
04/29/2013 by 27 Comments
TweetA spoiler-free farewell to my beloved favourite, and a note of regret from an ex-fan of the New 52.
Must read: Phil Jimenez on Wonder Woman
04/24/2013 by 8 Comments
Yikes! In case you missed it in the comments of Laura Sneddon’s controversial Wonder Woman post, former Wonder Woman artist and writer Phil Jimenez has jumped in with an in-depth analysis of what makes the character tick from his viewpoint.
DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: March 2013 — now with 10 year comparisons
04/22/2013 by 53 Comments
Chickens came home to roost in March.
With no gimmick-bloated #1 issues, strong crossovers or annuals of high-performing titles driving sales of the company’s periodical line, with the Before Watchmen project fading out on a whimper, and despite a deluge of high-selling issues tying in with a recent character death, estimated sales of the average new DC Universe comic book fell to 31,000, the lowest level since the big “New 52″ relaunch of September 2011.
Superman and Lois Lane are 75 today
04/18/2013 by 9 Comments
Action Comics #1 was published 75 years ago today
Chase and Harras column ends at CBR; Harras blog post debuts
04/17/2013 by 13 Comments
Comic Book Resources has announced that today’s B&B column, wherein DC eic Bob Harras and Editorial Director Bobbie Chase answer fan and journalist questions….has been put on the shelf after four outings :
New trailer for Man of Steel hits the comics high spots
04/17/2013 by 13 Comments
MAN OF STEEL, the Superman reboot, is probably the most important comic book movie since the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man — the future of DC’s superheroes on screen rests on its caped shoulders. If the movie does well, a whole new cinematic universe could unfold. If it flops…well, let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
Review: Li’l Gotham #1 – Finally! An All-Ages Batman!
04/16/2013 by 2 Comments
TweetIt’s only taken the best part of two years, but now we’re finally back in a world where people younger than 14 can pick up a Batman book, in the form of Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolf’s Li’l Gotham. And wouldn’t you know, it also turns out to be the best of all the Batman [...]
Robinov hints at DC movie plan as Man of Steel gets viral trailer
04/15/2013 by 3 Comments
A recent EW package on Man of Steel includes comments from WB studio head Jeff Robinov that suggest a wider direction for DC-based movies in the wake of the next Superman film:
Weekly news wrap-up: Catalyst, Red Giant, Superman
04/12/2013 by 1 Comment
Instead of Kibbles ‘n’ bits, we present a bunch of things I had tagged that I never got to write up in all the excitement. The news never sleeps!
Batman: Arkham Origins Announced for October
04/09/2013 by 1 Comment
TweetArkham Origins, the third game in the Arkham series handled by Rocksteady Studios – but now by Warner Bros Montreal – has been given a release date of October 25th. As made obvious in the title, the game will be a prequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, will be released on PS3, Wii U, X-Box 360, and [...]
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