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ACTION COMICS #25 Preview

Action Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics
Action Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics

The Man of Steel goes to Zero Year in Action Comics #25 from DC Comics. This Batman Zero Year tie-in is by new creative team Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) and artist Aaron Kuder.

 

In this issue, a young, impetuous Clark Kent has only just started his life as Superman, and his understanding of his powers isn’t yet fully realized. So when he sees a storm is about to hit Gotham City, he’ll take it upon himself to try to stop it – but is he capable of doing so yet? Continue reading ACTION COMICS #25 Preview

BATMAN Weekly Series, DETECTIVE COMICS All-Star Anniversary!

Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics

The Bat Signal shines brighter ahead of New York Comic Con with exciting announcements via USA Today for fans of the Dark Knight.

 

Coming next spring, BATMAN ETERNAL is a new weekly series from “showrunner” and BATMAN writer, Scott Snyder, along with writers James Tynion IV, John Layman, Ray Fawkes, and Tim Seeley, and artist Jason Fabok.

 

BATMAN ETERNAL will “set the stage for a new Gotham and new characters and a new set of stories that will take Batman into 2015,” Continue reading BATMAN Weekly Series, DETECTIVE COMICS All-Star Anniversary!

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for October 9, 2013

Infinity #4 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #4 courtesy Marvel

Batman #24 The Dark Knight hunts the Red Hood Gang in this double-sized issue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Who is the mysterious leader of the gang terrorizing Gotham City and do they impact Bruce’s Zero Year.

 

Infinity #4 How is Jonathan Hickman going to follow up the explosive last issue? Attilan invasion – the aftermath! How will the Inhumans and the Earth react to Black Bolt’s shocking gambit to stop Thanos? And in deep space worlds falls and Thor turns into a universal God of War! Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for October 9, 2013

The Best of VILLAINS MONTH

 

Forever Evil #1 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #1 courtesy DC Comics

It’s back to good vs. evil after a month of pure evil courtesy DC Comics Villains Month in which bad guys ruled the comic book shops with stand-alone issues starring the rogues, foes and psychos you love to hate!

 

Forever Evil #1 kicked it off with the Crime Syndicate of America declaring the Justice League was dead, rallying the villains into an army and using Nightwing as a painful example of what happens if you oppose them.

 

Bad guys from Anton Arcane to General Zod starred in wave after wave of issues that tied into the status quo of Forever Evil.

 

What was the best Villains Month issue? Continue reading The Best of VILLAINS MONTH

Top Comic Book Picks for September 25, 2013

Avengers #20 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #20 courtesy Marvel

Avengers #20 The aftermath of last week’s blockbuster Infinity #3! Who will surrender or die fighting? Jonathan Hickman has created the creepiest aliens in the Ex Nihilos. (Think Hannibal Lecter, Alex from A Clockwork Orange, Evil from Time Bandits and whatever Tim Curry was in Legend!) I’m excited to see what happens when rival Ex Niholos on opposite sides of the war come face to face!

 

Batman The Dark Knight #3.1 Joker’s Daughter One of the most anticipated Villains Month issues! Arkham Asylum is broken and inmates are flooding to Joker’s Daughter. Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for September 25, 2013

Rose City Comic Con Bigger and Better

Batman Cosplayer and the Batmobile at Rose City Comic Con photo by ComicsBlend
Batman Cosplayer and the Batmobile at Rose City Comic Con photo by ComicsBlend

Build a bigger con and they will come!

 

Thousands of comic book and sci-fi fans packed the Oregon Convention Center for Rose City Comic Con this weekend. In just one year the Portland con quadrupled its show size with more celebrity guests, more panels, more game tournaments and more everything geek-tastic in a town that’s known for comics.

 

Avery Brooks who played Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a huge draw and among the brand new celebrity faces greeting Northwest fans for the first time. Some of the faithful brought DS9 comic books, Continue reading Rose City Comic Con Bigger and Better

Ben Affleck Talks BATMAN

Batman #18 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #18 courtesy DC Comics

Ben Affleck finally talks about the Batman casting controversy. The star just started the promotion train for Runner, Runner so this could be the first of many quotes. While on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Affleck finally broke his silence about playing the Dark Knight in the Man of Steel sequel:

 

“It’s so awesome, I’m so excited. They called me up and said ‘do you want to do this’, and I’m like, ‘I’m not a 25 year old man are you sure?’ So they said to come down and we’ll show you what we’re doing, and it was incredible. Continue reading Ben Affleck Talks BATMAN

Top 5 Comics for September 18, 2013

Infinity #3 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #3 courtesy Marvel

Batman and Robin #23.3 Ra’s Al Ghul and the League of Assassins The New 52 origin of the Dark Knight’s immortal enemy! Will the Demon’s Head join the Crime Syndicate of declare war on the Secret Society?

 

Infinity #3 Can anyone stop the relentless Builders? Half the Avengers are captured by the mysterious aliens. Will a daring outer space prison break free the heroes or lead to another stunning defeat? Back on Earth – we know the horrific secret agenda of Thanos. Will the Inhumans fall to stop the Mad God and his Black Order’s plans? Continue reading Top 5 Comics for September 18, 2013