Writer Tom Taylor and Yasmine Putri’s Dark Knights of Steel is a fun alternate world romp (what DC likes to call “Elseworlds”) featuring one of today’s most popular story devices – twists on iconic superheroes, characters, and plotlines. And in December 7’s Dark Knights of Steel #2 (opens in new …
Read More »DCs One-Star Squadron #1 preview goes for the superhero satirical jugular
It looks like Power Girl’s triumphant return as a member of Infinite Incorporated (Infinity Inc. rebranded) doesn’t pay the bills. The Earth-2 kinda-sorta-Supergirl is now arguably the most prominent cast member of One-Star Squadron, a satirically comedic new December 7-debuting six-issue limited series starring a team DC describes as promising …
Read More »Enola Holmes comes to comics with a story set between the two Netflix films
The prose novel-turned-Netflix-movie Enola Holmes is branching out to comic books. Set firmly in the continuity of the Netflix film and its upcoming sequel, Enola Holmes: Mycroft’s Dangerous Game is an original graphic novel (OGN) from the franchise’s creator Nancy Springer, along with writer Mickey George and artist Giorgia Sposito. …
Read More »Green Lantern – How the DC hero franchise has survived and thrived
Green Lantern is one of the earliest examples of legacy heroes, showing that almost anyone can be a Green Lantern, and that the powers that come with the ring bend to suit the individual wearer. It’s a legacy that began over 80 years ago, and has evolved over the years …
Read More »Oni Press partnering with Lunar for comic shop distribution (but isnt leaving Diamond)
Oni Press (and its sister imprints Lion Forge and Limerence Press) has joined DC in partnering with the upstart new comics distribution company Lunar to get its comics and graphic novels to North American comic shops. Unlike DC however, Oni will be keeping its long-standing comic shop distribution deal with …
Read More »Scarecrow plans a prison break in Batman – Fear State Omega #1 preview
November 16’s Batman #117 (opens in new tab) was billed as the finale of the current ‘Fear State’ crossover going through DC’s Bat-titles, but no one told the Scarecrow – or if he did, he didn’t listen. November 30’s Batman: Fear State – Omega #1 (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Comic supply chain recovering from ransomware attack
It appears that a key piece of the comics industry supply chain is largely back on track after suffering a ransomware attack in early November. Diamond Comic Distributors has informed its client comic book shops and bookstores that shipments of the next round of new releases, the November 23/24 on-sale …
Read More »DC February 2022 solicitations
DC’s solicitations for all comic books on sale on February 2022 features some interesting spins on its iconic superheroes. Aquaman turns 81 in 2022 but he isn’t too old to adapt. He begins the next phase of his career as one-half of the new duo of Aquamen, co-starring in a …
Read More »Amazon and Comixology delay their planned integration due to community feedback
Amazon’s plans to integrate Comixology purchases and the the digital comics platform into Amazon.com itself have been put on hold. In a statement to Comixology users, Comixology CEO/co-founder (and Amazon’s general manager of digital comics) David Steinberger has said the decision was due to unspecified “feedback we received from our …
Read More »Comic distributor warns of more delays as ransomware attack persists
The ransomware attack which has affected the comic book distribution chain continues to plague Diamond Comic Distributors, and after six days the company has come forward with timelines for the expected delays to comic books over the next few weeks. The ransomware attack became known on Friday, November 5, affecting …
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