I recently wrote about DC Comics' New 52 plans for Hawkman and Hawkgirl / woman in light of (1) the new Earth 2 "second wave" series getting a Hawkgirl to take Batman's spot on the Justice Society, and (2) Rob Liefeld leading the creative team on a more sci-fi Savage Hawkman as of May's issue. Ea »»
For folks that have been following the New 52, Helspont the supposedly leader of a menacing alien race called Daemonites, has been popping up all over the DC Universe. He was a big bad in the old Wildstorm universe that has now merged into the New 52 as a result of the ending of Flashpoint. In ad »»
In this week's season 2 episode 4 called "Salvage", not only did we witness the return of the remaining missing members of the original Young Justice season 1 team, but we also had major developments in the Roy Harper subplot begun last season. For folks that recall the fun from the end of season »»
For folks that have been waiting for the second and finale DVD set for SilverHawks, you are in luck. Its now exclusively available through WBshop.com. Appears wider sales and distribution of the first dvd set wasn't that successful, so WB is selling it exclusively directly this times. This follow »»
For folks that have been following the Young Justice animated series, the second season of which is subtitled Invasion, you'll know that it takes places 5 years since the season one finale with three of the originals missing in action (Aqualad, Artemis and Kid Flash). In the most recent episode, »»
With the buzz surrounding DC Comics' first wave of 2012 one-shot Annuals (Teen Titans plus Batman and Animal Man), it looks like they're pulling the trigger on 5 more 2012 Annuals! They all are coming out the last week of August so it appears this will be DC's 5th week books. They will likely be »»
In addition to unveiling a Trinity of Sin, setting up a 2013 event called Trinity War, and rebooting the Shazam mythology in a more ethnically diverse manner, DC's FCBD New 52 #1 also revealed a few powerful artifacts stored and protected by ARGUS, the agency Steve Trevor works for. In the issue »»
It's been widely reported that you should stay through the Avenger movie credits as there are two easter eggs featured. The first actually seeds Marvel's next movie storyline. It is likely this will be part of the next eventual Avengers movie and/or play itself out through the other upcoming Marvel »»
Sometimes you have to let the art speak for itself. See the art released by DC for FCBD below. We also know from leaked copies of DC Comics New 52 #1 FCBD (Free Comic Book Day) issue, that the lettered version of the below teases something called TRINITY WAR. This will presumably be the New 52's »»
Following the heroism of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman in Earth 2 #1, Supergirl and Robin follow "someone" through what seems like an exploding boom tube into Earth Prime. That bit of traveling isn't news since the whole premise of Worlds Finest is Supergirl as Power Girl and Robin as Huntress t »»
Season 2 of DC Nation's Young Justice animated TV series, with the subtitle of "Invasion" this season, begins with big questions about three missing core characters from Season 1. At the same time, while Artemis is MIA on TV, she makes her comic book debut in this week's Teen Titans Annual #1 accord »»
Although, not "officially" part of the Second Wave of new DC Comics titles, three titles had creative team changes that included adding Rob Liefeld on the titles in some capacity: Deathstroke, The Savage Hawkman and Grifter. We shared Deathstroke art recently. Today, we look at The Savage Hawkma »»
During C2E2 earlier this month, DC Comics Co-Publisher was showing fans in line for a Geoff Johns autograph session a colored preview copy of Earth 2 #1. Newsarama has a video interview with DiDio in which he flips past the Bryan Hitch Earth 2 #1 cover (hard to make it out, but DC released it ye »»
Interesting news came out recently. Turns out DC Comics will be launching a new ongoing series firmly set in the New 52 continuity. However, we haven't been advised as to what book, if any, it will replace to keep the New 52 at 52 as opposed to morphing into the New 53. Yes, 52 is a bit arbitrar »»
...as revealed in this week's Batman Beyond Unlimited #3. The question is whether this is an intact version of that pre-Flashpoint Earth or whether it only contains significant parts of it. UPDATE: In response to this column DC Comics co-publisher has confirmed that the Beyond Earth is not ro »»
Following the major Helspont developments in Superman #8 recently, also came some interesting new developments on the Daemonites front in the New 52. There is a new creative team on Grifter lead by Rob Liefeld that brings us these changes as of that book's May 2012 issue. In this new issue, Grift »»
I've spent this weekend tending to chores around the house particularly outside. The sun took a lot out of me hence the short column this week. Hope you enjoy it nonetheless and that you're enjoying the summer so far. Admittedly, my first time reading Justice League #9, I didn't see the signifi »»
Last week Aqualad returned to Cartoon Network's DC Nation hit Young Justice: Invasion in a most unexpected way. This week, in season 2 episode 4 called "Salvage", the remaining two missing originals made their casual return to the series. Yes, I mean Kid Flash and Artemis. Wally West has direc »»
As many folks know, the Avengers cast and movie has been set up in many of the easter egg post-credit teases in various Marvel hero films. In light of the new mega popular and profitable Avengers movie, one may forget the easter egg at the end of the Thor movie. That scene has Loki seemingly pos »»
When DC Comics New 52 launched in September 2011, a Hawkman named Carter Hall debuted adorned with the Thanagarian symbol that has been the icon for all things "Hawk" in the DC Universe for generations. There was a neglected nugget thrown into this Savage Hawkman series, by writer Tony Daniel and ar »»
Following the in-costume debuts of seven other Justice Society members, comes the cover to Earth 2 #4 featuring Hawkgirl. There doesn't seem to be any classic Thanagarian symbols on the costume and it's a very cool, sleek, modern looking costume. And its blue.... for a Hawkgirl. The cool thin »»
I hope everyone had a great Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) 2012! I popped into a few stores and picked up some FCBs as well as spent some cash on some great deals. I was particularly pleased to get my hands on DC Comics' The New 52 FCBD 2012 #1 offering. I was so glad to see Shazam, formerly Captain »»
We have known since the the Pandora back-up feature in Justice League #6 a few months ago, that two members of a supernatural trinity of lost souls in the New 52 included the Phantom Stranger and Pandora, the latter making her debut at the end of Flashpoint (and actually causing the birth of the New »»
Following the news that the Cartoon Network's / DC Nation Young Justice Season One lead Artemis would make the leap into the New 52 in Teen Titans Annual #1, as revealed by DC's preview of the issue, comes the full issue and her full impact as revealed this past Wednesday. So, Artemis is MIA on »»
I have been a huge multiverse and Justice Society fan since I started reading comics a long time ago. I, like many of you, wondered how DC Comics would relaunch the franchise as part of the New 52. When news started trickling out about a DC Second Wave book called Earth 2 written by James Robinson w »»
First off I will just say that if you are not reading the Scott Lobdell penned and the Kenneth Rocafort penciled / inked Red Hood and the Outlaws you are missing out on one of the best comic books on the shelves today across the entire medium. The title is a genre bending or perhaps blending series »»
Although, not "officially" part of the Second Wave of new DC Comics titles, three titles had creative team changes that included adding Rob Liefeld on the titles in some capacity: Deathstroke, The Savage Hawkman and Grifter. Of the three, Rob Liefeld will doing the writing and art on Deathstroke. »»
As many regular Nexus readers know, I am a pretty huge Captain Marvel / Shazam fan. Now, while Captain Marvel for DC Comics is no more, we are seeing a new Shazam emerge as part of the New 52's Justice League series. BTW, did anyone else notice the back-up feature is no longer called "Curse of Shaza »»
During C2E2 this past weekend, there was a buzz at the DC Comics panels about the New 52 second wave titles including DC's next teen team book, Ravagers, springing from the teen crisis crossover called the Culling in May 2012 flowing from Teen Titans Annual #1 and the #9 issues of Teen Titans, Super »»
No, not that Rob Liefeld pencilled Purple Hulk (although THAT would be cool).... ... but the first of the purple clad "heroes" to get a new Marvel ongoing series is that rogue, pun intended, X-Men Gambit. Remy LeBeau returns in a new series in August penned by James Asmus with pencils and art »»
