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Batman Artist Tim Sale Hospitalized With “Severe Health Issues”

June 14, 2022

Legendary comic book artist Tim Sale was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Monday, June 13th, 2022. According to DC Comics Creative officer, Jim Lee, he has severe health issues. Source: Batman, The Long...

Batgirl Casts Transgender Actor Ivory Aquino To Play Alysia Yeoh, DC Films First Transgender Character

JB Augustine

January 27, 2022

Movies

A best friend of Barbara Gordon’s in modern comics is making the leap to the DCEU in the HBO Max production Batgirl, and it’s going to mark a first for this film universe. Source: Batman (1967), Greenway Pr...

Rumor: Warner Bros. Television Back to Developing a Show About DC’s Secret Six

JB Augustine

February 18, 2021

Television

A new rumor claims that Warner Bros.’ TV division is looking to develop a series based DC Comics’ sextet of villainous strangers, The Secret Six. Related: The CW Passes On ‘Latinx’ Wonder Girl Series ...

Gail Simone Announces She’s No Longer Working With Dynamite Comics

John F. Trent

July 28, 2020

Comic Books

Former Red Sonja writer Gail Simone announced she will no longer work with Dynamite Comics. Simone had previously been publicly pressured to make a statement by Black writer Kwanza Osajyefo earlier in July a...

Rumor: Zatanna Solo Movie in Early Development

JB Augustine

July 4, 2020

Movies

Another female character who is a cult favorite of DC canon could be getting her own movie. A solo film for Zatanna could be in early development or being discussed at Warner Bros. According to the site Batm...

Marvel Comics Writer Gail Simone Insinuates Chick-fil-A is Homophobic – Calls for Boycott!

John F. Trent

March 21, 2019

Comic Books

Marvel Comics writer Gail Simone, who recently saw her Domino: Hotshots #1 issue debut earlier this month, took to Twitter to insinuate that popular fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A is homophobic and called for...

DC Comics Publisher Dan DiDio Announces Plans to Expand DC Giants at Walmart

John F. Trent

February 24, 2019

Industry News

Dan DiDio took to Facebook to clarify that DC Comics will be expanding their DC Giants at Walmart line. DiDio wrote on Facebook, "Successful and continuing. For those fans of the DC Giants at Walmart, have t...

Gail Simone Chastises Comic Pro Mike Baron for Perceived ComicsGate Association

Spencer Baculi

January 14, 2019

Comic Culture

Gail Simone, author of Domino and Plastic Man, has long been vocal about her dislike for members of the ComicsGate movement. Like many creators currently employed by Marvel and DC, Simone erroneously believes t...

Comic Book Professionals Throw Support Behind Chuck Wendig After Marvel Fired Him

John F. Trent

October 14, 2018

Comic Culture

Star Wars novelist and Marvel Comic book writer Chuck Wendig was fired from the company on Friday after repeated attacks against Disney, Marvel and Star Wars fans and consumers. While Wendig would try to pai...

Marvel Artist Mike Deodato Jr. Questions Why Comicsgate Members Aren’t in Prison

John F. Trent

September 24, 2018

Comic Culture

Marvel Comics artist Mike Deodato Jr., who is currently doing art on Marvel's big event series Infinity Wars, doubled down on his recent comments targeting Comicsgate members. He previously declared he would no...

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