Avengers Annual #1 Written by Brian Bendis Art by Gabrielle Dell'Otto, Ive Svorcina and Cory Petit Who wants to read the continuation of a story that came out four months ago? One that takes place, continuity-wise, before Siege? Anyone? So, for those of you who may have forgotten, »»
What villain's showed up this week in Action Comics #2? Well it's no surprise that with John Corben showing up as a member of the United States military under General Sam Lane (a position he was first seen having in Geoff John's Superman: Secret Origin) his transformation into Metallo was basical »»
So, wondering what triggers the events of Green Lantern: New Guardians. Well, it might have a little something to do with this. And I bet you're thinking, no big deal, Kyle's worn a blue ring before - hell, Hal's pretty much worn a ring of every color - makes sense that if the Blue Lantern of »»
Black Canary is looking to put together a team and who better to get the scoop on potential team-mates than the DCU's former premier information broker: Barbara Gordon! »»
Seems Hawkeye owes his abilities to a presumed super-soldier program. Will this come up again? »»
Gypsy-Moth! And yeah, I have no idea who that is either. »»
Well, apart from being a super-powered alien and the benefits that provide for the organization, Starfire has also decided to, err, share the love so-to-speak. Interesting that all of Kory's known lovers have been former sidekicks. »»
Since there's at least one person out there who really loved the last iteration of the Freedom Fighters DC published. Father Time, immortal embodiment of our country's fighting spirit and leader of S.H.A.D.E. - the Super Human Advaned Defense Executive - has been reborn in a new body. Looks l »»
Alternatively: Thursday I Won't Care About You #15 - A Very Special Thursday I Won't Care About You Sometimes I wonder what it must've been like to be a comic book fan pre-internet (or possibly a comic book fan on some sort of Earth-2 with all the trappings of our modern world, minus the internet,) »»
Avengers Academy #17 Written by Christos Gage Drawn by Sean Chen Despite being a fan of the book since launch (although mildly bitter it took the places of the fantastic Avengers: The Initiative) I think with this issue Avengers Academy has finally come into it's own niche. Previous youth c »»
From Bleeding Cool: Steve Bissette, co-creator of John Constantine, has been blogging about the recently ended court battle between Marvel/Disney and Jack Kirby's heirs. Given Marvel's actions during the case and over the years, Bissette believe's there's only one way to get justice for the King: »»
A war has been raging globally - a war that will affect the way we live our lives and interact with the world. I guess you could call it a secret war, because this is a comic book news site and we're all nerds but that would greatly over-dramatize the conflict, which, of course, has been going on si »»
Batman Inc. #7 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Chris Burnham Holy crap. An issue of Batman Inc. that isn't so late you kind of forgot what happened in the last issue. Not that this issue perfectly picks up where the last issue left off, further establishing the global scope of Batman I »»
This is the face of the DCnU: In a way, this image sums up the DC reboot (Sorry Grey): Firstly, it's hilarious, I laughed for five minutes straight after seeing this picture. But it's also slightly confusing, a little frustrating, but all in all, intriguing. Sort of like that smart girl in yo »»
In honor of 4/20 Comic Nexus' venerated editor, Grey, asked me to put together a list of what I consider to be the Top 10 Stoner Comics. I was happy to oblige. 10. Superman/Batman #46 Written By: Michael Green & Mike Johnson. Penciled By: Shane Davis The now infamous issue of Superman/Batman »»
By Eric Glover 10 ways the publisher can keep its freshest queer creation from being over-the-top Last month, DC Comics let rip that a new character, Bunker, would be joining up with the widely known Teen Titans superhero team as its only gay member. Bunker’s secret identity, we were told, i »»
In this week's issue of Action Comics, who show's up to intervene in Superman's torture at the hands of Lex Luthor? Why it's John Henry Irons himself! He doesn't accomplish much, but it's nice to see a good, underused character hasn't been forgotten. »»
Nope, it was not Cyclops and Emma Frost, despite her locking lips with the King of The Seas. The star-crossed couple is, sadly, Kitty and Piotr. Katya just can't handle the fact that Petey was willing to make the big sacrifice and become the new Avatar of Cytorrak in order to save San Francis »»
Hermes, messenger of the gods, loses his life to protect.... ....this woman, Zola. Why? Apparently she's pregnant by Zeus, the All-Father of the Olympian pantheon. »»
Who else would it be but Gotham's favorite son - Bruce Wayne! And this is on the heels after he announces he's planning to rebuild Gotham. But the mystery deepens: What are the results of the DNA test of the body Batman finds at the scene of the crime? Who else but Dick Grayson? Bum. B »»
Close. Very close. Well, not that close if Catwoman appears to no longer know Batman's secret identity - and she's not even sure if he knows hers either. »»
After a harrowing prison-break, Starfire, while relaxing at the beach, makes mention of being unable to Jason and Roy apart. While this seems somewhat tongue-in-cheek... ....apparently, according, to Jason Todd, something about Tamaranean senses makes it hard for the aliens to distinguish hum »»
Lots of us have been wondering where some of our favorite heroes have ended up now that the DCU has been rebuilt from the ground up. Are you a Ray Palmer fan dissapointed that Ryan Choi shall be the league's resident mighty-mite? Never fear! Ray Palmer made a surprise appearance this week as S.H. »»
Being a young comic fan, there's one really big fact of life for older fans that I've never really understood. I don't know what it felt to have to watch Earth 2 die in the Crisis and see years of stories wiped away. I don't know what it was like when Barry Allen died and Wally West became th »»
I'm sorry. Those are the only words I can really open this column up with. In the wake of the super-double-whammy revelation that both our new Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales, was black and puerto rican as well as the fact that Lawrence Fisbourne had been cast as Perry White in Zack Snyder's M »»
From The Beat: According to ICv2 president Milton Griepp at their panel on Comics, Media, and Digital, Graphic Novel sales are up 3% in the first half of 2011 (more so in bookstores than specialty retailors) and single-issue comic sales are down 8%. Most importantly, digital sales seem to have »»
From Newsrama: With the conclusion to Fear Itself looming and the Serpent's Worthy carving a dark swath across the Marvel universe, who will take them down? Why, The Mighty of course. FEAR ITSELF #6 (of 7) Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STEVE McNIVEN Variant »»
From Bleedingcool: While this information is probably more rumor than anything else, it kind of stinks of the same desperation that's accompanied this relaunch announcement. Supposedly, DC will be launching a national television ad campaign to get the word out about it's relaunched line of comics »»
If you don't enjoy political commentary when it comes to your comic books, this column is not for you. My bad. I don't like ranting, which I think a lot of people will find surprising, so that's why I haven't whipped out a column in a while. A lot has been happening in the comic book world, b »»
Today I'd like to talk to you all about a quirky little show from across the pond that may have gone under most of your radars - Mostly went under mine too, I watched the first episode and then never bothered to keep up. A friend recommended I give it another go and I've been pleasantly surprised »»
