MARVEL LEGACY “changes the comic book industry.” So says a bold announcement about the future of Marvel Comics that will certainly make fans nostalgic with a gallery of covers hearkening to some of the moments.
As Pride celebrations are in full color around the globe in many cities, it’s time to reflect on gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans characters in comics. It’s a very good time and promises to get even better. More GLBT heroes are headlining their own books by the big two publishers. A comic book icon recently identified as queer conquered the global box office and set records.
For Pride month here’s an update on the state of popular GLBT superheroes starting with Marvel and this knockout:
Big payoffs, big revelations and big moments are coming for DC Comics fans. Evil Batmen. Wonder Woman’s brother. Harley Quinn’s 25 anniversary and more.
Who is the mystery villain watching, taunting and plotting against the Man of Steel and his family?
In the DC September previews, the publisher revealed a month of payoffs including the identity of this enemy. Before we make our guess and lay out the evidence here’s the official description of ACTION COMICS #987, 988 THE OZ EFFECT by writer Dan Jurgens with artists Victor Bogdanovich and Patrick Zircher. Continue reading MR OZ Revealed In ACTION COMICS This Fall
Joker vs Riddler? Two of Batman’s greatest enemies in a never-before-revealed “failure” of the Dark Knight’s past. Hulk and Wolverine – like you’ve never seen it. And the most tell it like it is new comic book title of the year. It’s all in our new comic book picks of the week.
BATMAN #25 The War of Jokes and Riddles begins! Bruce Wayne reveals the Dark Knight’s “greatest failure” and the “horror it unleashed” as artist Mikel Janin returns for writer Tom King’s new arc. Continue reading NEW COMICS PICKS For JUNE 21, 2017
Invasion of evil Batmen! A Dark Multiverse was introduced in Dark Days: The Forge – the prelude to DARK NIGHTS: METAL.
DC Comics shared what coming for DC’s heroes in a series of one-shots with the major event:
Looking at the teasers, Batmen are coming to fight Justice League icons?
Evil versions of the Dark Knight will terrorize Earth this September, as DC teased early details on a series of seven one-shot comics connecting to DARK NIGHTS: METAL. Each one-shot story centers on a different, corrupted version of Batman spawned from the Dark Multiverse to wreak havoc on Earth. Continue reading EVIL BATMEN & GOTHAM RESISTANCE in DC METAL