New Comics Picks for July 6, 2016

The biggest team reunites for Rebirth, Four Doctors reunite against a new Cybermen threat and Batman meets…The Avengers? It’s all in this week’s new comics of the week:

Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics

Justice League Rebirth #1

New beginnings, new enemies, cosmic conspiracies and return of old friends. Will Batman and Wonder Woman trust this Superman? DC’s greatest heroes welcome two rookies to the League in the new book by Bryan Hitch and Tony Daniel. Continue reading New Comics Picks for July 6, 2016

LYNDA CARTER Joins SUPERGIRL

Wonder Woman '77 courtesy DC Comics
Wonder Woman ’77 courtesy DC Comics

A woman will be President…in the DC Universe on The CW.

And she is a Wonder!

A television icon is soaring to Supergirl next season.

When casting the President of the United States, producers went for an actress who knows her red, white and blue.

DC Comics, Warner Bros. and The CW announced Lynda Carter has been cast on Supergirl in a recurring role as the President of the United States. Carter is set to appear in multiple episodes and will first appear in the third episode of the show’s second season.

Carter brought Wonder Woman to life on the small screen in the 1970’s.

Best known for her role as the iconic heroine, Lynda Carter is also an accomplished singer who has performed to rave reviews before sell-out crowds from the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. She’s also recently leant her voice to many popular video games, including this year’s Fallout 4.

Carter’s portrayal of the Amazon Princess inspired Wonder Woman ’77 a comic book inspired by the television series version of the classic hero. Continue reading LYNDA CARTER Joins SUPERGIRL

WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY

courtesy DC Entertainment
courtesy DC Entertainment

Wonder Woman is stronger than ever as she turns 75 and is only getting better.

The most famous female super hero is going back to her origins in a brand new comic book and is getting ready to hit the big screen in a solo action movie.

The beloved hero is getting classic and trendy tributes from her own Barbie doll to a Spotify playlist.

To mark Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary, Warner Bros. Entertainment and DC Entertainment unveiled plans for a year-long celebration of the Amazon Princess. The character transcends the pages of comics and stands as a a global symbol of justice, equality and peace.

DC will debut a new commemorative logo honoring the Princess Diana’s legacy. The relaunch of the Wonder Woman comic book series is coming soon along with new graphic novel and a new line of Wondrous fashions, toys and other exclusive merchandise. The anniversary events will culminate in the release of the very first “Wonder Woman” movie on June 2, 2017. Continue reading WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY

THE FLASH Finale Big Reveals and Changes

Grant Gustin as The Flash courtesy DC Comics and The CW
Grant Gustin as The Flash courtesy DC Comics and The CW

The Race of His Life was an emotionally charged finale for season two of The Flash.

Barry must cope with a heartbreaking loss while saving the multiverse from Zoom in a race with massive consequences for the winner, the loser.

The race outcome and a big revelation sends the series racing in new directions.

If you have not seen the most recent episodes of The Flash stop reading now.

Seriously.

OK.

Here it comes. Continue reading THE FLASH Finale Big Reveals and Changes

GOTHAM FINALE UNLEASHES NEW MONSTERS

courtesy Warner Brothers/Fox
courtesy Warner Brothers/Fox

A double dose of Jim Gordon and a double shocker as an army of villains is unleashed in the Gotham Season Two finale.

Coming after last week’s episode that introduced new villains to the cast, Transference saw a battle for the fate of Arkham Asylum and several showdowns.

Did young Bruce Wayne finally see justice for his parents? What will Professor Hugo Strange’s menagerie of monsters mean for next season? Continue reading GOTHAM FINALE UNLEASHES NEW MONSTERS

AGENTS OF SHIELD Season Four Outlaws?

Secret Warriors courtesy Marvel
Secret Warriors courtesy Marvel

Have you recovered from the deaths and teasers in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finale?

What direction will Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. take in Season Four?

After a season that turned Grant Ward into Hive, revealed the oldest secrets of Hydra’s origin and introduced the Secret Warriors – what happens next?

And how will Season Four follow in the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War?

Could producers take inspiration from comics and a Dark Reign will begin? Continue reading AGENTS OF SHIELD Season Four Outlaws?

THIRD DOCTOR WHO Returns In New Comic

Doctor Who: The Third Doctor #1 courtesy Titan Comics
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor #1 courtesy Titan Comics

The Third Doctor regenerates in a brand new comic book series as Titan Comics evolves their Whovian line going back even to the Jon Pertwee era.

BBC Worldwide North America and Titan Comics announced the return of the Third Doctor in a new comic book. This brand-new five-part comic series, written by fan-favorite Doctor Who scribe Paul Cornell, stars the Third Doctor, as played by Jon Pertwee, with companions Jo Grant (Katy Manning) and the Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) in classic Doctor Who adventures. Continue reading THIRD DOCTOR WHO Returns In New Comic

GOTHAM Villains Galore

Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney on GOTHAM courtesy Fox and DC Comics
Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney on GOTHAM courtesy Fox and DC Comics

She’s back – and more dangerous than ever.

New and old bad guys and gals unleashed in the latest episode of Gotham.

In A Legion of Horribles, the inmates are running the asylum and seizing the show. After a series filled with hints, fans get major payoffs.

Fish Mooney is back from the dead, a classic Batman villain emerges and we learn who is behind Hugo Strange’s experiments.

Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading GOTHAM Villains Galore