Top Comics for October 8, 2014

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1

The Red Skull uses the power of Professor X’s mind to unleash World War Hate on mutants. Can Rogue and Scarlet Witch unite to stop Magneto after his deadly mistake? What secret is Iron Man keeping from his fellow heroes? Rick Remender kicks off Act One: The Red Supremacy.

 

 

Batgirl #35

New mission, new era, new team as Barbara Gordon attempts to build an all-new Batgirl. Barbara starts over after losing everything but her hip new home is filled with new threats. Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr. Continue reading Top Comics for October 8, 2014

GAIL SIMONE Relaunches SECRET SIX

Secret Six #1 courtesy DC Comics
Secret Six #1 courtesy DC Comics

Gail Simone (Batgirl) is bringing on the bad guys and girls in a brand new Secret Six.

 

The fan-favorite writer will relaunch Secret Six into the New 52 with new rogues to root for. DC comics made the announcement via the Hero Complex.

 

So far on Catman and Black Alice are on the team Simone calls the “Twin Peaks of superhero comics” with six strangers trapped in a room with no idea how they got there. Continue reading GAIL SIMONE Relaunches SECRET SIX

New Team On BATGIRL, New GAIL SIMONE Mystery Project

Batgirl courtesy DC Comics, MTV News Exclusive
Batgirl courtesy DC Comics, MTV News Exclusive

A new creative team and new look for Batgirl. Gail Simone is leaving the Gotham City heroine after relaunching Barbara Gordon into The New 52 era.

 

Cameron Stewart (Batman, Incorporated) and Brenden Fletcher (Wednesday Comics) will be the new co-writers with Babs Tarr on art according to MTV News.

 

The writing duo explain where Barbara Gordon is and their take on the iconic hero as they take over: Continue reading New Team On BATGIRL, New GAIL SIMONE Mystery Project

WOMEN OF GOTHAM CITY August Preview

Harley Quinn #10 courtesy DC Comics
Harley Quinn #10 courtesy DC Comics

Get ready for a hotter summer as the heroines and femme fatales of DC take over!

 

It’s a double dose of Harley Quinn, the final issue for Birds of Prey and finale of a major Batgirl story and a game-changer for Kate Kane in the DC Comics August books.

 

Here are the covers and official descriptions of the iconic women of the Dark Knight’s universe. Continue reading WOMEN OF GOTHAM CITY August Preview

FUTURES END MONTH Covers Revealed

Futures End: Batman #1 courtesy DC Comics
Futures End: Batman #1 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics is taking you into the future- 5 years in fact.

 

Is this an army of Bruce Wayne clones on the cover of Futures End: Batman #1 by Jason Fabok?

 

This September, DC Comics – The New 52 flashes forward five years, giving you a look at what may be in store for your favorite DC Comics characters in a month-long Futures End event.

 

This latest September tradition (Zero Month, Villains Month) is inspired by the new weekly Futures End comic series. Each monthly title in the New 52 will feature a stand-alone story that offers a look at a possible future for its subject. Continue reading FUTURES END MONTH Covers Revealed

STEPHANIE BROWN Joins BATMAN ETERNAL

Batman Eternal #3 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #3 courtesy DC Comics

Batman Eternal #3 hit comic book shops this week with a vengeance! A major villain returns shaking up the Gotham City power structure in politics and the underworld.

 

I’ll keep the identity of that bad guy secret but the other big addition to the Bat-cast is the New 52 introduction of Stephanie Brown. Batman #28 already revealed Brown will become a prisoner of Selina Kyle – and Stephanie is wearing her Spoiler costume when the Dark Knight discovers her.

 

John Layman just wrapped Detective Comics and joined the writing team on the Batman Eternal weekly and talked about Brown with DCComics.com: Continue reading STEPHANIE BROWN Joins BATMAN ETERNAL

BATMAN ETERNAL #1-4 Preview

Batman Eternal #1 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #1 courtesy DC Comics

Batman Eternal begins this April. The new weekly series by all-star writers Scott Snyder (acting as a Show Runner) with James Tynion IV, John Layman, Ray Fawkes and Tim Seeley tells a massive storyline with the huge cast of the Dark Knight’s friends and foes.

 

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead in the first month of issues courtesy DC Comics:

 

Batman Eternal #1 James Gordon on the wrong side of the law. Continue reading BATMAN ETERNAL #1-4 Preview

BATGIRL Enters Gothtopia

Batgirl #27 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #27 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics shares a preview of Batgirl #27.

 

Gothtopia is the final arc of John Layman and Jason Fabok which kicked off in last week’s huge Batman tribute, Detective Comics #27.

 

Gothtopia is an ideal world that’s not what it seems and this week Barbara Gordon becomes trapped in it.

 

Why would she leave? Continue reading BATGIRL Enters Gothtopia