As August reaches the height of summer in the northern hemisphere, DC has released its August 2022 comic book solicitations – AKA its catalog of all its planned releases for the month. And what a month it’s shaping up to be, with DC continuing the trend of paying homage to …
Read More »The Justice League is dead but DC may have already revealed how they come back
On April 26, the Justice League died. We’ve all known that would happen for months, but if you haven’t read April 26’s Justice League #75 yet and don’t want to know any more details than that, now’s the time to head on out, because… Spoilers ahead for Justice League #75 …
Read More »Aquaman is going for an R-rated dive into DCs oceans with Andromeda
Aquaman is headed to DC Black Label with a new adult-oriented tale that veers into the worlds of horror and sci-fi, thanks to writer Ram V and artist Christian Ward, as announced through CBR (opens in new tab). Aquaman: Andromeda #1 main cover (Image credit: Christian Ward (DC/Black Label)) Titled …
Read More »Superhero super-couples – the best comic book romances from Marvel and DC
Superhero romances. Call them power couples, mighty matches, or whatever cute term that comes to mind, but superheroes in love have been part of comic books since the earliest days of the medium, all the way back to Hawkman and Hawkgirl in the Golden Age. And now, a new power …
Read More »DCs new Aquaman has a new sister, spilling out of The Becoming #3
Jackson Hyde was recently named ‘Aquaman’ by the original Aquaman (Arthur Curry) in Aquaman: The Becoming #1 (opens in new tab), but in November 16’s Aquaman: The Becoming #3 (opens in new tab) he learns something shocking about his past – something that, in a strange way, gives him another …
Read More »The Aquaman cast talk about the challenges of filming underwater, their favourite one-liners, and more
After a lukewarm (and in some cases, downright negative) response to Batman v Superman (opens in new tab) and Justice League (opens in new tab), you’d be forgiven for not being overly excited about Aquaman (opens in new tab). Not only does the upcoming movie (opens in new tab) see …
Read More »Aquaman director James Wan reveals what hes learned from horror movies
James Wan made a name for himself in the horror genre, directing films like Saw, Insidious (opens in new tab), and The Conjuring (opens in new tab). The upcoming Aquaman (opens in new tab) is a chance for him to flex new creative muscles, but he’s still keeping some of …
Read More »“It was one of the best meetings I’ve ever had” – Aquaman’s Jason Momoa reveals how close he was to becoming an MCU villain
How different things could have been. In a parallel universe we never would have witnessed Jason Momoa as Aquaman (opens in new tab). Instead, as he reveals, he could’ve swapped the trident for a chance at going face-to-face with Captain America. Or joining forces with Guardians of the Galaxy (opens …
Read More »James Wan chose to direct Aquaman over The Flash because “the bar is a lot lower”
Given the chance to direct a superhero movie as part of a major comic book universe is a huge opportunity for any filmmaker. For James Wan, horror auteur supreme, his role in DC’s Extended Universe came with a rather surprising twist: he was given the choice between whichever superheroes he …
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