ALL-STAR BATMAN, SUPERWOMAN & More New Comics Picks for August 10, 2016

All-Star Batman #1 courtesy DC Comics
All-Star Batman #1 courtesy DC Comics

The Dark Knight’s road trip from hell, Superwoman soars and secrets of the Civil War II trial exposed.

It’s all in this week’s new comics picks:

All-Star Batman #1

My Own Worst Enemy begins as the Dark Knight chained to Two-Face on a highway to hell. The two rivals on the run with an army of killers chasing them in the new series by Scott Snyder (Batman) and legendary artist John Romita, Jr.

Superwoman #1

Lois Lane becomes  a Woman of Steel but her new powers could kill her. Can she survive long enough to uncover the threat of another super powered female? Lois trusts Lana Lang with her secret but what secrets is Lana hiding? Writer/artist Phil Jimenez turns Lois Lane from star reporter to powerhouse in the Superman legacy. Continue reading ALL-STAR BATMAN, SUPERWOMAN & More New Comics Picks for August 10, 2016

KILL BATMAN, MONSTER MEN, VILLAINS RETURN

All-Star Batman #1 courtesy DC Comics
All-Star Batman #1 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics previewed what’s next for the Batman family of books at San Diego Comic-Con with new art at San Diego Comic Con.

Following up his Batman run, writer Scott Snyder will launch ALL-STAR BATMAN next month with top artists and focusing on the Dark Knight’s Rogues Gallery.

My Own Worst Enemy is the first story arc featuring Two-Face with artist John Romita Jr. Batman will be handcuffed to Two-Face on a cross country road trip to a possible cure for the villain he once called friend Harvey Dent. Every assassin, bounty hunter, ordinary citizen with something to hide, and “even a Bat-ally” will be chasing them down with one goal: Kill the Batman. Continue reading KILL BATMAN, MONSTER MEN, VILLAINS RETURN

SCOTT SNYDER On ALL-STAR BATMAN & All-Star Artists

All-Star Batman courtesy DC Comics
All-Star Batman by John Romita Jr courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder is leaving Batman with issue 51 but his Dark Knight stories are far from over.

At the WonderCon DC Comics Rebirth event the publisher announced Snyder is now a DC exclusive creator and launching All-Star Batman with an all-star team of artists including John Romita, Jr, Sean Gordon Murphy, Tula Lotay, Jock and more.

DC Comics and the fan-favorite writer revealed new details about the anticipated book. In the first arc Snyder and Romita, Jr team up for a tale featuring Two-Face. At the WonderCon event Snyder said he wanted to make Two-Face as scary as the Joker.

After an acclaimed creative collaboration with Snyder, Batman artist Greg Capullo is working on a new project with Mark Millar. John Romita, Jr (Superman, The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade) joins Snyder to launch the new book. Snyder reveals how All-New was born: Continue reading SCOTT SNYDER On ALL-STAR BATMAN & All-Star Artists