The long story arc that began with Dick Grayson/Nightwing being shot in the head and suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2018’s Batman #55 is seemingly coming to a close if DC’s recently released September solicitations (opens in new tab) featuring Dick back in his classic Nightwing costume are any …
Read More »Marvel re-schedules new Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Juggernaut, Marvel Zombies: Resurrection titles for September
Marvel Comics has unveiled an early look at several upcoming titles from the publisher’s impending September 2020 solicitations, including several rescheduled debuting series that were delayed as a result of COVID-19. First up, Marvel has now solicited Black Widow #1, Shang-Chi #1, Juggernaut #1, and Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #1 (and …
Read More »Best Shots Review: Black Cat #11
Black Cat #11 Written by Jed Mackay Art by C.F. Villa and Brian Reber Lettering by Ferran Delgado Published by Marvel Comics ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Felicia Hardy sets her sights on Stark Enterprises in Black Cat #11, and the …
Read More »Batman/Catwoman is outside the bounds of continuity says Batman writer
Batman writer James Tynion IV says that writer Tom King and artist Clay Mann’s long in-development 12-issue limited series Batman/Catwoman, which involves Catwoman being pregnant with Batman’s baby, is “moving outside the bounds of continuity”, and won’t have an effect on his ongoing run on the core title. (Image credit: …
Read More »Strange Adventures still monthly, DC calls schedule change an error
Update: Strange Adventures isn’t going to an every-other-monthly schedule, despite DC announcing it as such in their September 2020 solicitations (and subsequently reported by Newsarama below). “Please note that the text file sent out yesterday incorrectly listed Strange Adventures as a bimonthly title,” DC’s Director — Marketing Services Adam Phillips …
Read More »Batmans Joker War opens up a new era of storytelling in Gotham City
With the next two issues of Batman concluding James Tynion’s ‘Their Dark Designs’ storyline, readers are noticing a lot of build-up to the highly anticipated ‘Joker War.’ Not only has Harley Quinn already met Punchline, Joker’s new female accomplice, but readers have been treated to various intriguing cameos by both …
Read More »Iron Man relaunches with Halt & Catch Fire creator – and new Alex Ross armor design
Halt & Catch Fire co-creator/writer Christopher Cantwell is relaunching Marvel Comics’ Iron Man ongoing title, with artist CAFU – featuring a brand new armor design by none other than Alex Ross. This new volume, which follows the bleeding-edge, A.I.-centric “Iron Man 2020” saga overseen by Dan Slott, brings Tony Stark …
Read More »Tar Pit flames out in Flash: Fastest Man Alive #8
Flash gets his legs under him and his boots on the ground for another installment of DC Digital First’s Fastest Man Alive series. This time, in June 12’s Flash: Fastest Man Alive #8, Barry Allen celebrates a parade in his own honor in the story “Rain on My Parade” by …
Read More »Trinity Crisis, Speed Metal, Multiverse’s End join Death Metal in September
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights: Death Metal launches next week, but before it even debuts the event is growing by three new specials, all on sale in September. The 48-page one-shots – Dark Nights: Death Metal: Trinity Crisis, Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal: Multiverse’s End …
Read More »Inside the Birds of Prey story Gail Simone and Jamal Igle never got to tell
Gail Simone is one of the best-known writers of DC’s Birds of Prey franchise, with an extended run that expanded the team and defined their place in the DC Universe for many fans. But despite being one of the best-loved writers of the title to date, there’s more Simone had …
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