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The New Comics Picks Before Christmas

Dark Knight III The Master Race #2 courtesy DC Comics
Dark Knight III The Master Race #2 courtesy DC Comics

‘Twas the new comic book day before Christmas and all through the comic shops, readers were stirring for new issues from Star Wars, Robins and new number ones and arcs in which to hop (on.)

Here are our new comic picks for December 23, 2015:

Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2 Carrie Kelly aka Batman aka Gotham City’s Most Wanted?! The next chapter in Frank Miller’s return to the Dark Knight Returns Trilogy after the first one’s shocking revelation about Bruce Wayne. Continue reading The New Comics Picks Before Christmas

FINAL ISSUES, NEW TEAMS In DC DECEMBER BOOKS

Justice League #47 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #47 courtesy DC Comics

Final issues, super-powered showdowns and new creative teams and arcs highlight the DC Comics December previews.

Let’s begin with the biggest League of all…

JUSTICE LEAGUE #47

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Variant covers by JIM LEE
Super-star artist Jason Fabok returns as the second act of “DARKSEID WAR” begins! As the members of the Justice League struggle with their new Godhood abilities, Wonder Woman must turn to the beings that have fought the Anti-Monitor before: the Crime Syndicate! Plus, what secret does Grail hold that will change Diana’s world forever? Continue reading FINAL ISSUES, NEW TEAMS In DC DECEMBER BOOKS

Who Should Be In JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie? A Comic Historian’s Take

Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics

DC’s biggest heroes will join together in a Justice League movie. Warner Brothers announced Zack Snyder will direct the super team sequel after the Superman vs. Batman sequel to Man of Steel.

 

It’s a given Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman will appear but which other DC icons should hit the big screen with the big three?

 

I reached out to Mike Madrid, author of The Supergirls and Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics. to get his take on which heroes deserve to be in a cinematic league of their own: Continue reading Who Should Be In JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie? A Comic Historian’s Take

Best of 2013 BATMAN AND ROBIN

Batman and Robin #18 courtesy DC Comics
Batman and Robin #18 courtesy DC Comics

Favorite Batman Series of the Year That Could…

 

Batman and Robin

 

Let me say up front I love all the Batman books but here’s the point I want to make:

 

Batman and Batman, Incorporated have powerhouse storytelling teams…with big publicity pushes behind them. The return of the Joker and death of Robin were huge events worthy of the marketing push and mainstream media attention.

 

I want to commend the Batman and Robin team of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray who told the story of the impact from those events in one of my favorite arcs of the year or any year. Continue reading Best of 2013 BATMAN AND ROBIN

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for October 16, 2013

Avengers #21 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #21 courtesy Marvel

Avengers #21 After the blockbuster events of Infinity #4 (tell me you didn’t cheer when Thor “hammered” the arrogant enemy!) how will Earth’s Mightiest Heroes defeat The Builders? What price will Captain America pay for victory?

(I have to include in this pick…)

New Avengers #11 More Infinity #4 fallout! Has Black Bolt fallen? Why are the rest of the Illuminati on a rival Earth while Thanos and the Builders reach our world?

 

Batman and Robin #24 One of the best Batman books evolves again. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for October 16, 2013