Zeb Larson reviews Broken World… If you read my reviews, you can tell that I like to dig into big concepts and ideas. I’m not necessarily as interested in the action as the themes that are present in the story. How do they build upon what’s been done before? Do they subvert tropes, or carry […]
Frank Miller and Scott Snyder to collaborate on Batman: The Dark Knight Returns threequel
According to a report from Bleeding Cool, Frank Miller is set to team with current Batman writer Scott Snyder to pen a threequel to Miller’s seminal comic book The Dark Knight Returns and its less-seminal sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again. According to the site, the story “would concern Carrie Kelley, the Robin of Dark […]
Batman: Earth One Vol. 2 arriving in May 2015
DC Comics has announced that Batman: Earth One Vol. 2 – the sequel tot he #1 New York Times bestseller from writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank – is set to arrive in May; check out the cover artwork here… While Gotham City is plunged into terror by an enigmatic anarchist and killer calling […]
Archie Comics relaunching Archie, announces 75th anniversary plans
2016 marks the 75th anniversary of Archie Comics, and the publisher has today announced its plans to celebrate the milestone, beginning with a relaunch next year of its flagship title Archie with a new series from spearheaded by two of the most acclaimed and best-selling creators in comics today. Writer Mark Waid and artist Fiona […]
Brother Voodoo featured in new Uncanny Avengers teaser artwork
We’ve already seen teaser artwork for the characters of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch [see here], and now Marvel has sent over a new promotional image featuring another member of the roster for the upcoming Uncanny Avengers relaunch in Brother Voodoo… Uncanny Avengers is set for a relaunch next month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF_xnPWgEtI&feature=player_embedded&list=PL18yMRIfoszH_jfuJoo8HCG1-lGjvfH2F
UDPATE: Teenager Riri Williams to suit up as Marvel’s new Invincible Iron Man
Marvel has announced that teenager Riri Williams is set to suit up as the Armored Avenger of the Marvel NOW! era as writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Stefano Caselli team up for the new ongoing series Invincible Iron Man! “We’re in the middle of a very big Tony Stark storyline – actually three storylines […]
Archie Comics CEO promises Afterlife with Archie adaptation “in the near future”
As its 75th anniversary approaches, Archie Comics is looking to bring its library of comic book characters to the screen. We already know that a live-action TV series entitled Riverdale is in the works at FOX featuring the likes of Archie, Betty, Veronica and Josie and the Pussycats, and now CEO Jon Goldwater has revealed […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League: Rebirth #1
Tony Black reviews Justice League: Rebirth #1… Spinning out of the events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, a new day dawns for Earth’s greatest heroes as they welcome three new members to the team, including… Superman? Who is this strange visitor from a dead world — and can he be trusted? Batman and Wonder Woman […]
Comic Book Review – Superman: Action Comics – The Rebirth Deluxe Collection Book 1
Ricky Church reviews Superman: Action Comics – The Rebirth Deluxe Collection Book 1… In these stories from ACTION COMICS #957-966 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #52, collected for the first time in hardcover, Superman returns to Metropolis just in time to meet the city’s newest protector: Lex Luthor. But the dueling titans soon meet someone unexpected: Clark Kent! […]
IDW launching new Star Trek anthology series Star Trek: Waypoint
IDW has announced that it is continuing its celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek by boldly launching a new anthology series this September entitled Star Trek: Waypoint, which will honour the legacy of the various Starfleet crews which have inhabited the Star Trek universe over the past five decades. From Captain Kirk to Archer, […]