SUPERGIRL, DOOM PATROL & More New DC REBIRTH Books in SEPTEMBER

Supergirl #1 courtesy DC Comics
Supergirl #1 courtesy DC Comics

The birth of the DC Young Animals line, more DC Comics Rebirth number ones and the first big crossover of DC Rebirth in the Batman family of books.

Here are big highlights of what’s coming from DC this September:

Doom Patrol #1 by Gerard Way and Nick Derington hailed as “a blenderized reimagining of the ultimate series of the strange, Doom Patrol combines elements from the classic runs, new directions and things that could not be.”

“Our entry point is Casey Brinke, a young EMT on the graveyard shift to abstract enlightenment, with a past so odd that she’s not entirely sure what is real and what is not. Along with her partner, Sam Reynolds, the pair blaze a path though the city with its denizens, finding the only  that exists at 3am is the chaos of the brain. When the pair answer a hit-and-run call, they find themselves face to face with a familiar figure: Cliff Steele, aka Robotman. Continue reading SUPERGIRL, DOOM PATROL & More New DC REBIRTH Books in SEPTEMBER

DC COMICS REBIRTH Picks for June 22, 2016

courtesy DC Entertainment
courtesy DC Entertainment

DC Comics Rebirth rolls on with more new number one issues starring your favorite DC icons.

Let’s begin with one of the most buzzed about announcements: Greg Rucka back on Wonder Woman guiding her into her 75th Anniversary.

Wonder Woman #1

Why has the lasso of truth stopped working for Diana? The Amazon Princess starts a dark journey into her past in The Lies by Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp.

Flash #1

Lightning strikes twice with a new speedster in Central City. Is this Flash Barry’s ally or new rival? Joshua Williamson launches a new era for the Scarlet Speedster. Continue reading DC COMICS REBIRTH Picks for June 22, 2016

GENERATION ZERO First Look

Generation Zero #1 courtesy Valiant
Generation Zero #1 courtesy Valiant

A new teen team explodes out of Harbinger Wars. They’ve infiltrated, assassinated, and overthrown… Now this reformed covert strike team of teenage walking warheads have set their sights on a dangerous new mission: high school!

Valiant revealed a first look inside GENERATION ZERO #1 – the second title from “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” initiative. First announced at Valiant Summit 2016, Valiant’s most volatile team of teenage superhumans explodes out of the pages of HARBINGER WARS and into their first ongoing series writer Fred Van Lente and artist Francis Portela. Continue reading GENERATION ZERO First Look

SUPERMAN Mystery, Secrets and Family Drama

SUPERMAN REBIRTH courtesy DC Comics
SUPERMAN #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman #1 is new beginning for a familiar and most welcome Man of Steel.

The events of Convergence (and perhaps an even more sinister force) bring the Clark who married Lois Lane and fought Doomsday back to his starring role as the main Superman of the DC Universe. This Superman has a new role: father.

Peter J. Tomasi crafted the Final Days of Superman and reunites with Batman and Robin collaborator Patrick Gleason for this new series. Tomasi and Gleason co-write with Gleason and inker Mick Gray on art. The team picks up on elements from the Superman: Rebirth one-shot, the final arc of The New 52 series and the big mystery introduced in DC Universe Rebirth #1. Continue reading SUPERMAN Mystery, Secrets and Family Drama

MAGNETO’S Biggest X-MEN Moments

Civil War II: X-Men courtesy Marvel
Civil War II: X-Men courtesy Marvel

Magneto is about to do it again…lighting a fuse that will ignite huge new drama for the X-Men.

Tensions are high between Inhumans and mutants. The Terrigen Mists creating new Inhumans are killing mutants. Magneto is leading a pro-active squad of Uncanny X-Men in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now. Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men team are trying to rescue as many mutants as they can. Beast is working with Medusa in Uncanny Inhumans. Cyclops is believed to be dead after an attack on the Inhumans.

The cold war between the rival races flares up in midst of Civil War II. Iron Man and Captain Marvel are at odds over the emergence of Ulysses, a new Inhuman with the power to predict the future. A classic hero is dead and an Avenger is clinging to life after the Ultimates use of the Inhuman’s power backfired in a tragic way.

In Civil War II: X-Men #1 by Cullen Bunn, the mutant teams learn of Ulysses. The Master of Magnetism sees this powerful new man as a new threat tipping the scales in favor of Inhumans. Magneto will make a move on the Inhumans, Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men will attempt to stop him and a genetic war is on. Continue reading MAGNETO’S Biggest X-MEN Moments

More New Comics Picks for June 8, 2016

Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel
Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel

With 5 big DC Rebirth comics coming out we doubled up our picks of the week.

Wacky Racers, Colonial Marines and an X-Man fights the future in the past. It’s all in this week’s bonus new comics picks of the week starting with…

Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #1

Which side will Peter Parker choose? This is a very different Parker from the one in the first Civil War and he’s learned painful lessons about great power and responsibility.

Can Spidey help Ulysses cope with his Inhuman power that’s triggered a super rift among the Avengers? Peter Parker makes his own move in this tie-in book by Christos Gage and Travel Foreman.

Will Hercules fight or change the future? Civil War II: Gods of War also this week.

Continue reading More New Comics Picks for June 8, 2016

X-MEN APOCALYPSE Easter Eggs

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

Ancient evil, new mutants and hints of future villains in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Professor X, Mystique, Beast plus a young Jean Grey, Scott Summers and Nightcrawler faced the wrath of the first mutant and his Horsemen (Magneto, Storm, Psylocke and Angel.)

The sequel set in the 80’s featured an extended cameo by Wolverine and saw the return of Moira MacTaggert.

Did you catch all the other surprise cameos, insider nods and big hints of what could happen next in theWolverine film or future X-movies?

Before we  reveal our favorite Easter Eggs here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE Easter Eggs