Ricky Church reviews Detective Comics #1000… After 80 years, Batman has finally reached the milestone issue Detective Comics #1000, only the second publication in history to do so after Superman in last year’s Action Comics #1000. Much like that aforementioned issue, Detective Comics #1000 is a celebration of the Dark Knight and his adventures, examining why he’s remained such […]
DC Comics to preview Year of the Villain in 25 cent one-shot
DC Comics has several things planned in the pipeline which the publisher will preview with a special 32-page one-shot anthology Year of the Villain. The Hollywood Reporter revealed the special will come out May 1st, just a few days before Free Comic Book Day, and will cost just 25 cents. The special will tease fans with […]
Fan Expo 2018: DC Nation highlights Three Jokers, Heroes in Crisis, The Last Knight on Earth, new Swamp Thing series and more
Over the past year, fans have seen a lot in DC Comics, from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights – Metal, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock and Brian Michael Bendis taking stewardship of Superman and Action Comics. At the Fan Expo convention, Dan DiDio held a DC Nation panel with Snyder, Capullo, […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal – The Deluxe Edition
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal – The Deluxe Edition… One of the biggest events DC Comics has made in recent years is Dark Nights: Metal, a continuation of sorts to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s fan-favourite Batman run from The New 52. The pair take on the multiverse in this wild and crazy story that deals with […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #6
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal #6… Anyone who has been reading Dark Nights: Metal will know how increasingly crazy or ‘out there’ the event series has gotten over its run. Scott Snyder has taken a lot of cues from Grant Morrison in crafting such a meta-commentary heavy event ladled with examining the nature of stories and […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #5
Ricky Church Reviews Dark Nights: Metal #5… Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s event series Dark Nights: Metal has been a crazy ride ever since it began last summer. We’ve finally reached the penultimate issue with Metal #5 is what is so far the series’ best issue yet. As all the heroes of the DC universe race on multiple fronts […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #4
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal #4… DC’s miniseries Dark Nights: Metal returns with its fourth issue after a bit of a break with its several tie-in issues and one shots. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo craft another good chapter in their crazy universe-spanning tale, focusing on Batman and Superman together as they seek answers to defeating […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #3
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal #3… Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo certainly upped the ante in Dark Nights: Metal #3 as Superman and the Justice League are literally on the verge of defeat right at the issue’s beginning. The pair don’t pull their punches either; make no mistake, this is a very bleak issue as […]
Exclusive interview with Scott Snyder on Dark Nights: Metal
Ricky Church chats with Scott Snyder about Dark Nights: Metal… Last month famed Batman writer and artist team Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo reunited at last for their long teased DC event, Dark Nights: Metal. The series sees Batman and the Justice League exploring a deep mystery of the DC Universe, one that threatens to destroy it if […]
Comic Book Review – Reborn #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Reborn #1… A sprawling, science-fiction/fantasy epic, REBORN explores a jaw-dropping world of possibility. Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell; somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you—the good and the bad. Last week I waxed philosophical […]