The Avengers are about to take on a cosmic threat they’ve faced down before – and lost – as Marvel Comics has teased a new arc for writer Jason Aaron’s ongoing Avengers title the makes it clear that the Phoenix Force is on its way back to Earth. (Image credit: …
Read More »Missing DC Generations event pops up in Detective Comics #27 preview
September 15’s Detective Comics #1027 will be a DC milestone issue for more than one reason, DC slyly announced Monday. In addition to being the 1000th issue of the series since Batman’s debut in 1939’s Detective Comics #27, it will also contain a portion of the 2020 DC event …
Read More »USAGent returns in a new Marvel Comics title from Christopher Priest
John Walker, the man who once replaced Steve Rogers as Captain America, is returning to his own title under his classic moniker U.S.Agent – and he’s once again following in Steve Rogers’ footsteps, this time in a very different way. Written by Christopher Priest with art from Stefano Landini, U.S.Agent …
Read More »Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red adds new creators… and more Poison Ivy
DC has revealed the next round of creators working on chapters seven through ten of its Digital First comic book series Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red, including several creators whose involvement was previously announced, along with several creators whose names have just been revealed. First up, writer/artist Erica …
Read More »New on comiXology Unlimited (August 2020): All the comics arriving this month
There’s a banner crop of comics coming to ComiXology Unlimited, Amazon’s all-you-can-read, flat-rate digital comics reading service, this August. Perhaps the centerpiece of the new additions is Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s 12-issue DC series All-Star Superman. Originally serialized from 2005 to 2008, this standalone limited series boils the timeless …
Read More »Joker War pits Batman vs Killer Croc in Detective Comics #1026 preview
DC’s Batman event ‘Joker War’ continues in August, spilling into Detective Comics #1026. Written by Peter J. Tomasi with art by Kenneth Rocafort and a cover by Lee Bermejo, the storyline that promises to “change the lives of The Dark Knight, his allies and his enemies forever” takes a turn …
Read More »Amazing Mary Jane ongoing canceled by Marvel, according to series cover artist
Marvel Comics’ ongoing title Amazing Mary Jane is one of several titles that remain on hiatus following the distribution shutdown in April and May due to COVID-19. While other titles have since been rescheduled, this spin-off to Amazing Spider-Man has been on stand-by – but the series’ cover artist says …
Read More »Scott Snyder explains who the Robin King of Dark Nights: Death Metal is
Writer Scott Snyder has shared some new information about Dark Knights: Death Metal’s villainous Robin King in his and Greg Capullo’s portion of the DC@Home Day Two Comic-Con@Home 2020 (opens in new tab) ‘panel.’ One of the evil henchmen of the villain formerly known as Batman Who Laughs taking center …
Read More »Classic pulp hero Mandrake the Magician is back – as Mandy
Lee Falk’s comic strip hero Mandrake the Magician is returning to comics this October, making the story a generational one with the next Mandrake: Mandy. King Features has partnered with Red 5 Comics and StoneBot Studios for a modern continuation of the franchise with writer Erica Schulz and artists Diego …
Read More »Externals return for X of Swords in Excalibur #11
The X-Men line’s upcoming ‘Dawn of X’ era crossover ‘X of Swords’ will bring some whole new elements to Marvel’s mutant mythos – but it’ll bring back some classic X-Men characters that have had a tumultuous history since their ’90s debut: the Externals. A just-released teaser for August 19’s Excalibur …
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