It’s such a HUGE week I couldn’t pick just 5!
Batman/Superman #3 Bruce and Clark battle the Batman and Superman of Earth 2 in the latest chapter of Greg Pak and Jae Lee’s smashing story of the early days of The New 52.
Justice League #23 The big conclusion to The Trinity War! The secret of Pandora’s Box could mean the end of the Justice Leagues and paves the way for Forever Evil. Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 28, 2013
The sons of Odin star in two new posters for Thor: The Dark World courtesy Marvel.
Chris Hemsworth strikes like lightning as the God of Thunder while Tom Hiddleston schemes as Loki in his solo character poster.
In the aftermath of The Avengers, Thor and Loki form an uneasy alliance to save Earth and the Nine Realms from an ancient enemy led by Malekith the Accursed (played by Christopher Eccleston.) Continue reading THOR and LOKI Movie Posters
X-Men from past, present and future collide in the Marvel Now as part of the 50th Anniversary of the X-Men. Jason Aaron, Brian Wood and Brian Michael Bendis team up for the 10-part storyline. Logan and the students of the Jean Grey School are recovering from war with the Hellfire Club as the Battle of the Atom begins next month.
Marvel showed new covers and preview art from the Wolverine and the X-Men issues of the crossover and writer Jason Aaron talked about tackling massive fight scenes:
“It certainly is a challenge when you’re dealing with that many characters. Usually I just feel bad for the artist when I’m writing a page and it’s got so many characters on it all interacting and talking and fighting. Continue reading Jason Aaron Previews X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM
Joss Whedon’s beloved sci-fi series Firefly will soar again in a brand new comic. The characters starred in Serenity, a film based on the short-lived show.
Dark Horse Comics teases a new series and products starring Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of Firefly with this teaser, “#WheresSerenity?” Continue reading FIREFLY Flies Again?
Batman, Incorporated is dead.
Long live Batman, Inc!
Fans are still reeling or fuming after Grant Morrison’s Bat finale in Batman, Incorporated #13.
Bruce Wayne’s worldwide crime-fighting franchises are over. The men and women who bravely served in Batman’s army against Leviathan will be celebrated in Batman, Incorporated Special #1 this week. Continue reading Batman, Incorporated Special
Doomsday bursts into The New 52 in the Villains Month takeover of the DC Universe. See how Doomsday earned a feared reputation on Kal El’s homeworld long before the relentless beast battled Superman on Earth.
DC Comics shared a first look at Batman/Superman #3.1 Doomsday as the killer alien monster stars in his own stand-alone story by Greg Pak and Brett Booth. The book arrives September 25th. Continue reading DOOMSDAY Preview
LOBO…as you’ve never seen him before!
Meet the NEW Lobo of The New 52.
DC Comics Editor Bob Harras revealed the new look of the ruthless alien that will debut in Villains Month. Yes, debut. Confused? Will the real Lobo stand up?
“The Lobo you’ve seen so far in the New 52 is not who you think he is. In this one-shot, you’ll be introduced to the real Lobo. A ruthless killer, Lobo is on a quest to kill the man who has taken his name. Continue reading LOBO Invades DC The New 52
The casting of Ben Affleck as the next Batman inspired this week’s Friday Flashback:
We’re not going back that far into the past but the sudden Batfleck frenzy made me think of The Court of Owls. When Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo relaunched Batman in The New 52 they created this modern classic that would make a perfect Dark Knight movie. Continue reading Friday Flashback Batman: Court of Owls