Two deadly reunions, a Justice League icon goes solo, the fall of a hero in the future and a blast into the past – it’s all part of this week’s top 5 new comic book picks of the week:
Batman ’66 #25
Harley Quinn was born on Batman: The Animated Series but what if she was on the Adam West series? The “Joker Wave” hits Gotham City and transforms a doctor into a deadly Harlequin in the hit digital first comic inspired by the classic television show. Continue reading NEW COMICS PICKS JULY 22, 2015
The Sharknado is back!
The unstoppable phenomenon strikes comic book shops on new comic book day.
But sharks aren’t the only monsters terrorizing the Riverdale Gang!
Two big issues. Two big monster mash-ups.
Both from Archie Comics this week.
First up: pop culture collides in Archie vs. Sharknado Continue reading ARCHIE VS SHARKNADO
Big changes for The Flash as the Scarlet Speedster will be sporting a new costume for Season Two.
Here’s a look at Grant Gustin in his new look for The Flash courtesy Deadline.
Costume designer Maya Mani also was behind the new costume for Arrow which Stephen Amell shared at Comic Con.
Mani also is behind the costume design for the many heroes of the new spinoff series: DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow, coming in 2016 on The CW. Continue reading THE FLASH New Costume, New Symbol
Marvel’s smallest hero hit the big screen in a thrilling, fun and funny adventure.
In a way Ant-Man reminded us of the humanity, humility and humor of superhero movies and reset the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the big ensemble and big stakes drama to come in Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: The Infinity War.
Ant-Man delivered on extra love for longtime comic book readers with an homage to founding Avengers.
But that ending? We know Paul Rudd will return as Scott Lang in Captain America: Civil War but there are some big questions and exciting possibilites after the post-credits sequence. Continue reading What ANT-MAN Ending Means for MARVEL’s Movie Future
This might be the comic battle of the week!
Slade Wilson is the baddest mercenary in the DC Universe but can this killer anti-hero take down the God of War?
It’s a super smackdown in Deathstroke #8 this week as Wonder Woman guest stars in the next chapter of the Godkiller arc. Continue reading DEATHSTROKE VS WONDER WOMAN?
Ant-Man is big at the box-office.
Marvel’s latest adventure starring Paul Rudd as the titular hero won the weekend in a film filled with Easter Eggs, references and homages to Marvel’s cinematic and comic book history.
We’re working on a whole post devoted to that post-credit sequence but for now here our favorite Easter Eggs in Ant-Man. Continue reading Our Favorite ANT-MAN Easter Eggs
The future of the X-Men movie franchise is making us feel nostalgic!
X-Men: Apocalypse is set in the 1980’s and introduces one of the team’s greatest enemies and new mutants.
Would you be ready for another X-film set in the 90’s with more of those villains and X-Men of the Chris Claremont/Jim Lee/Marc Silvestri/Scott Lobdell/Fabian Nicieza era? Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Inspired Villains For Your Consideration
If seeing Margot Robbie in the Suicide Squad Comic-Con trailer didn’t get you excited for Harley Quinn’s Hollywood debut then check out Harley’s comic book.
This may be our favorite cover of all of DC Comics October previews.
You see Harley has left Gotham City to conquer Hollywood in a new arc starting with issue 20 but her quest for fame takes a dark turn.
Amanda Conner kills it with a cover inspired by Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. It’s a homage to that darkly comic moment when Jack Torrance guts the bathroom door and says, “Heeeeeerrrrre’s Johnny!” to his terrified wife. Continue reading HARLEY QUINN HOLLYWOOD HORROR