Tag: DC Comics
On the Scene: WonderCon 2013, Ann Nocenti and Jim Lee Enthuse about Comics
On March 30th, WonderCon attendees got treated to a bonus feature in a Spotlight panel with Ann Nocenti, Jim Lee acting as her interviewer. The two had so much shared history that they reminisced...
On the Scene: WonderCon 2013, ‘What Makes an Icon?” with Nocenti, De Matteis, Mahnke,...
A panel on Friday, March 29th, the first day of programming at WonderCon brought together a rather iconic cast to discuss “iconic characters” and what keeps a character “true” to their origins over long...
On the Scene: WonderCon Hasn’t Lost Its Mojo
The biggest topic of discussion leading up to WonderCon has been the location. Most WonderCon goers have been very disappointed by the move to Anaheim, CA, over San Francisco. There’s ongoing chatter about whether...
REVIEW: TIME WARP #1, Putting the Vertigo in Sci-Fi
Publishers seem increasingly willing to roll the dice on anthology formats recently. Maybe it’s the success of things like Dark Horse Presents, and the model they’ve followed of introducing new works and then successfully...
On the Scene: Sparks Fly at ‘Surely You’re Joking, Dr. Wertham’ Event
As the first of several “Comic Book Roundtable” events to be held at the Soho Gallery of Digital Art under the auspices of gallery owner John Ordover and former Marvel editor, author, and educator...
The First Round of Shocking WTF DC Covers Arrive
Hold onto your monocles, because it's time for DC comics to make their first attempt at getting you to drop them in shock. The initial round of April 'shock' gatefold covers have been released via...
DC Announce Next Batman Arc: ZERO YEAR
Following on from Night of the Owls and Death of the Family will come an 11-part storyline from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo called ZERO YEAR. Taking the sime kind of approach as Frank...
REVIEW: Breaking the Mold? ANIMAL MAN #18 and SWAMP THING #18
The end of the ROT WORLD crossover arc raises the question that Umberto Eco posed in his famous essay on Superman in 1972: can there really be change in a superhero universe? Doesn’t that...
Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson’s Astro City Returns!
DC have announced that Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson's Astro City will be returning in June! Oh, and look who's doing the covers:
This will be an ongoing series from the creative team, starting with...
Chris Sprouse Steps Away from Orson Scott Card’s Superman Story
Artist Chris Sprouse, who would have been drawing controversial writer Orson Scott Card's contribution to the upcoming Superman anthology Adventures of Superman, has stepped down from the project today. He cites the media furore...
The Beat’s Guide to Avoiding the DC SPOILER
Oh no! Spoilers have escaped onto the internet once more, this time for a DC title of some kind! How can you avoid reading these before you pick up the issue they relate to?...
Geoff Johns to Conclude His Green Lantern Run with issue #20
After ten years working on the character, and reigniting one of DC's struggling titles into one of their most popular franchises, Geoff Johns has announced that he will be leaving the world of Green...
