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In this edition of Superhero Bits:
DC Comics ushers in a new era for Superman
"Eternals 2" might be happening
No, the "Green Lantern" TV show is not canceled
Some storyboards from the scrapped "Gambit" movie
All that and more!
Action Comics #1050 Is Here, Ushering In The Future Of Superman
While we won't be getting into spoilers here, "Action Comics" #1050 has officially hit stands, and it sets up a lot for the future of DC Comics, particularly as it relates to Superman. The book contains some pretty big stuff, so much so that it was actually trending on Twitter today. So, for those...
In this edition of Superhero Bits:
DC Comics ushers in a new era for Superman
"Eternals 2" might be happening
No, the "Green Lantern" TV show is not canceled
Some storyboards from the scrapped "Gambit" movie
All that and more!
Action Comics #1050 Is Here, Ushering In The Future Of Superman
While we won't be getting into spoilers here, "Action Comics" #1050 has officially hit stands, and it sets up a lot for the future of DC Comics, particularly as it relates to Superman. The book contains some pretty big stuff, so much so that it was actually trending on Twitter today. So, for those...
- 12/27/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
DC Comics' "Batman" #132, available February 7, 2023, is written by Chip Zdarsky and illustrated by Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, with covers by Jorge Jimenez, Joe Quesada, Artgerm and Derrick Chew:
"...the mean streets of 'Gotham City' have gotten meaner as the likes of 'Harvey Dent' and 'Killer Croc' roam free, brutalizing the population. Where is 'Batman' and why hasn't he responded to the cries of a city in peril?! Can 'Bruce Wayne' find the answers before the mysterious 'Red Mask' captures him?
"Then the hunt by 'Tim Drake' for Batman continues. Will the new 'Metropolis' 'Superman', 'Jon Kent', be able to help the 'Boy Wonder' with this 'Multiversal' mystery, or will they both run afoul of an overpowered 'Toyman'...?"
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"...the mean streets of 'Gotham City' have gotten meaner as the likes of 'Harvey Dent' and 'Killer Croc' roam free, brutalizing the population. Where is 'Batman' and why hasn't he responded to the cries of a city in peril?! Can 'Bruce Wayne' find the answers before the mysterious 'Red Mask' captures him?
"Then the hunt by 'Tim Drake' for Batman continues. Will the new 'Metropolis' 'Superman', 'Jon Kent', be able to help the 'Boy Wonder' with this 'Multiversal' mystery, or will they both run afoul of an overpowered 'Toyman'...?"
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- 11/25/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
For a brief, glorious moment in the comics, Damian Wayne and Jon Kent were the next big thing in the DC Universe. Then Jon got aged up and sent to space, and Damian went off to Kumite Island to fight his grandma and they got split up. Oh well, that’s comics for you! In case you can’t tell, some folks are a little broken up about Super-Sons, the comic that followed young teen Superboy and Robin and was utterly delightful, ending.
But fortunately for those people, there’s a new chance to see Jon and Damian goof off: Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, the new animated feature film coming to digital, Blu-ray and other home media formats on Oct. 18. And with its premiere coming at New York Comic Con at a main stage panel moderated by Den of Geek’s own Mike Cecchini, we’re...
But fortunately for those people, there’s a new chance to see Jon and Damian goof off: Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, the new animated feature film coming to digital, Blu-ray and other home media formats on Oct. 18. And with its premiere coming at New York Comic Con at a main stage panel moderated by Den of Geek’s own Mike Cecchini, we’re...
- 10/6/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere | Published by DC Comics
The Multiverse is, it seems, dying.
DC seem to be ripping up all of the Dan Didio restructuring of the DC Multiverse and returning things to closer to how they were pre-New 52, pre- Final Crisis, Pre- every Crisis. Joshua Williamson was no doubt given a blueprint as what DC Editorial wanted gone, and what they wanted changed, but how he achieved all that was probably mainly up to him and editor Paul Kaminski. So far, it’s been a wild ride. The tone, structure, and heart of all this has been absolutely spot on. It’s almost a shame we are already at issue 5, as we are now clearly approaching the endgame, and we know that this being DC, something big has yet to happen, and when it does it’ll be huge.
Don’t blow it Williamson.
The Multiverse is, it seems, dying.
DC seem to be ripping up all of the Dan Didio restructuring of the DC Multiverse and returning things to closer to how they were pre-New 52, pre- Final Crisis, Pre- every Crisis. Joshua Williamson was no doubt given a blueprint as what DC Editorial wanted gone, and what they wanted changed, but how he achieved all that was probably mainly up to him and editor Paul Kaminski. So far, it’s been a wild ride. The tone, structure, and heart of all this has been absolutely spot on. It’s almost a shame we are already at issue 5, as we are now clearly approaching the endgame, and we know that this being DC, something big has yet to happen, and when it does it’ll be huge.
Don’t blow it Williamson.
- 10/6/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere, Daniel Henriques, Danny Miki | Published by DC Comics
The best way to describe this book is the comic book equivalent of a summer popcorn action movie. Doesn’t lend itself to a whole lot of navel gazing analysis, but there are a lot of explosions, action and fisticuffs going on virtually the whole time. It certainly keeps your attention. Joshua Williamson has also cleverly threaded the ties to the previous Crisis books gradually and subtly, keeping things moving nicely while also promising big things to come down the road. I can’t lie, I’ve been enjoying it so far, though I’ve got the inescapable feeling that we’ve seen nothing yet.
Let’s see if I’m right.
So, in typical story format, we have reached the ‘low point.’ Heroes are on the back foot, the world at large is freaking out,...
The best way to describe this book is the comic book equivalent of a summer popcorn action movie. Doesn’t lend itself to a whole lot of navel gazing analysis, but there are a lot of explosions, action and fisticuffs going on virtually the whole time. It certainly keeps your attention. Joshua Williamson has also cleverly threaded the ties to the previous Crisis books gradually and subtly, keeping things moving nicely while also promising big things to come down the road. I can’t lie, I’ve been enjoying it so far, though I’ve got the inescapable feeling that we’ve seen nothing yet.
Let’s see if I’m right.
So, in typical story format, we have reached the ‘low point.’ Heroes are on the back foot, the world at large is freaking out,...
- 8/4/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Jadzia Axelrod with artwork by Jess Taylor and lettering by Ariana Maher, DC Comics’ Galaxy: the Prettiest Star beautifully brings a cosmically queer romance story to life. The young adult graphic novel follows Taylor, an alien princess known as the Galaxy Crowned/Taelyr, who lives on Earth disguised as a human boy. At first, Taylor seems happy living a normal high school life as a basketball player with a cute corgi named Argus. Although there are hints that Taylor’s decision to hide who she is is taking a toll on her, she pushes those feelings aside. Taylor hides her incredible powers in fear of bringing the dangerous Vane to Earth. But after Taylor meets the Metropolis transplant (and super cute) Kat, she begins questioning the price of living an inauthentic life.
Throughout Galaxy: the Prettiest Star, Axelrod and Taylor illuminate the joys of gender euphoria and the...
Throughout Galaxy: the Prettiest Star, Axelrod and Taylor illuminate the joys of gender euphoria and the...
- 6/27/2022
- by Cass Clarke
- DailyDead
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere | Published by DC Comics
Will there ever come a time when DC will retire the ‘Crisis’ label for whatever universe-shattering, er, crisis is just around the corner? I doubt it. I guess it’s the comic book equivalent of a movie franchise in some ways. Let’s be honest, the word ‘Crisis’ in a DC book still gets instant buzz, both in the comics press and in fandom in general. I’m pretty cynical overall, yet I’m still the first in line. I say all this as someone who has the original Crisis on Infinite Earths in all sorts of formats. I suppose that as long as the actual product is still good quality, the book still tells a strong story that has a point, then we will be happily throwing our money at it.
So, DC, show us what you’ve got this time.
Will there ever come a time when DC will retire the ‘Crisis’ label for whatever universe-shattering, er, crisis is just around the corner? I doubt it. I guess it’s the comic book equivalent of a movie franchise in some ways. Let’s be honest, the word ‘Crisis’ in a DC book still gets instant buzz, both in the comics press and in fandom in general. I’m pretty cynical overall, yet I’m still the first in line. I say all this as someone who has the original Crisis on Infinite Earths in all sorts of formats. I suppose that as long as the actual product is still good quality, the book still tells a strong story that has a point, then we will be happily throwing our money at it.
So, DC, show us what you’ve got this time.
- 6/9/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
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