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Batman Writer Chuck Dixon Reveals How And Why He Weaponized The Dark Knight’s Cape

August 16, 2021

Capes on superheroes seem excessive - at times, almost like they lack purpose - but DC has tried to give them a practical application over the years, particularly with Batman’s signature black accessory. The...

DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee Downplays Rumors WarnerMedia Will End the Comic Division

JB Augustine

August 9, 2021

Comic Books

Artist and DC Comics’ Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee responded to the persistent rumors that the comic publisher will either be sold or shut down by WarnerMedia to save some money. Source: DC Daily, DC YouT...

New Superman Jon Kent Does Away With “The American Way” In The Hero’s Decades-Old Catchphrase In Tom Taylor’s Superman: Son of Kal-El #1

JB Augustine

August 2, 2021

Comic Books

Superman has stood for “truth, justice, and the American way”, with few exceptions, since the 1940s, but it appears that a piece of his iconic catchphrase has officially been done away with in DC lore. Sour...

Action Comics 2021 Annual #1 Introduces A New Phantom Zone Straight Out Of H.P. Lovecraft’s Horror Tales

JB Augustine

July 29, 2021

Comic Books

DC has rebooted The Phantom Zone once again - the first time since the launch of their Rebirth line - and in the process turned it into something decidedly more Lovecraftian. Source: Action Comics 2021 Annu...

DC Comics Announces Catwoman And Human Target Solo Black Label Books

JB Augustine

July 16, 2021

Comic Books

DC Comics has announced that both Catwoman and Human Target, surprisingly, will be receiving their own respective Black Label solo series later this fall. Source: Catwoman Lonely City Book One Cover, DC Bla...

Chuck Dixon Explains Why You Can’t Buy A Complete English Version of The Joker: The Last Laugh Trade Paperback

JB Augustine

July 12, 2021

Comic Books

Veteran comic book writer and creator Chuck Dixon recently got the chance to talk about a rare occurrence in his career - namely, the changing of a comic book script after the art has been finished and the issu...

DC Comics To Continue The Story Of Batman: The Long Halloween In New Special From Jeph Loeb And Tim Sale

JB Augustine

July 12, 2021

Comic Books

With the two-part Long Halloween animated feature film finally upon us, DC has announced that the original comic book story will continue in a new follow-up, The Long Halloween Special, brought to us by the tea...

Batman: Urban Legends #4 Introduces Cheer, Gotham’s Newest Villain, Drug Kingpin, And Joker Derivative

JB Augustine

July 1, 2021

Comic Books

As there is nothing new under the sun, nearly every recently created Batman villain introduced over the last 30-plus years has had a hint of some Gotham Rogue that came before - even popular ones like Black Mas...

The Joker Raises A Baby Batman In Official DC Comics And Kodansha Manga Series ‘One Operation JOKER’

Spencer Baculi

June 25, 2021

Manga

DC Comics has officially released the first volume of the ‘One Operation JOKER’ series, a spin-off manga which sees the Joker responsible for raising a Batman-turned-baby into the Dark Knight he was meant to be...

Neil Gaiman Confirms Episode 5 Of The Sandman Netflix Series Adapts The 24 Hours Story With Doctor Destiny

JB Augustine

June 18, 2021

Television

A major rumor about Netflix’s Sandman has been confirmed by the comics’ very author. Neil Gaiman tweets in the affirmative season one will adapt the infamous 24 Hours diner-of-horrors story that features the gr...

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