Wonder Woman and Superman are two of the most prominent superheroes in the world – but how would they get along as a couple? That question is asked (and answered) in the October 5 anthology Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (opens in new tab) in the story ‘Dated’ …
Read More »DC reveals 4 new December series and more of its post-Fear State Batman plans
While the historic rivalry is pretty much dead, this week DC somewhat took a page out of Marvel’s playbook and countered its recent announcement of eight new series with an announcement of four new December-debuting series of its own, along with a more detailed look at its Batman plans after …
Read More »A mature Superman series by Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch? The artist says its coming
Bryan Hitch has announced that he is reteaming with writer Mark Waid and inker Kevin Nowlan on a new mature-readers Superman title for DC’s Black Label imprint. Hitch mentioned this in passing in a tweet outlining his upcoming plans. “Venom in October, the introduction to Redcoat in November, Superman Black …
Read More »Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more part of new Royal Mail stamp line
Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and other DC heroes are the latest to be featured in an upcoming line of stamps from the UK-based Royal Mail postal service. The formerly-government-owned postal service has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products for 18 DC superhero-themed stamps which will go on sale September 17. …
Read More »Best Shots review: Batman/Superman #2 injects a dose of body horror into Future State
Gene Luen Yang injects a dose of body horror into the Magistrate’s early days in Future State: Batman/Superman #2 (opens in new tab), a grotesque and bitter conclusion to the World’s Finest’s first ‘Future State’ adventure. Although Yang’s script does not quite relish as much in the camaraderie between Bruce …
Read More »Future State Midnighter writers explain why he turns up in a Superman title
Beginning in January the writing team of Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad will be contributing to the Future State two-issue anthology title, Superman: Worlds of War (opens in new tab) with a two-part story featuring Midnighter. cover to Future State: Superman: Worlds War #1 anthology (Image credit: DC) (opens …
Read More »DC December 2020 solicitations and covers
DC’s full December solicitations and covers for all their comic book and collections on sale the final month of 2020 have been released, and one month after DC canceled a number of titles in November (opens in new tab) the theme for December seems to be specials. One more monthly …
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 »New Justice League set photo teases Supermans return… but hes not wearing *that* black suit?
Earlier this week, Henry Cavill hinted that Superman could be in a black suit (opens in new tab)when he returns in Justice League (opens in new tab). However, the latest image – which sees Cavill sporting Superman’s signature spit-curl – confirms that the Man of Steel will return to his …
Read More »Jude Law passed on playing Superman because of the costume
Back in 2006 Brandon Routh played the Man of Steel in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, but there was a time when Jude Law was going to suit up as the iconic hero. While on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actor revealed that he even tried on the red …
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