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THE FLASH New Creative Team

The Flash #30 by Brett Booth courtesy DC Comics, a USA Today exclusive
The Flash #30 by Brett Booth courtesy DC Comics, a USA Today exclusive

DC Comics’ Scarlet Speedster is on the fast track for big exposure. The publisher revealed The Flash #30 will be the first issue by new creative team Robert Venditti and Van Jensen (Green Lantern) and artist Brett Booth via USA Today.

 

Barry Allen will have more procedural adventures in his role as Central City Police crime lab tech while another famous speedster joins the series. Wally West will be reintroduced in The Flash Annual #3 one week after the new team joins the main series. Continue reading THE FLASH New Creative Team

DETECTIVE COMICS #27 Celebrating BATMAN

Detective Comics #27 by Greg Capullo courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #27 by Greg Capullo courtesy DC Comics

Long live the Dark Knight.

 

An all-star team of writers and artists created stories celebrating the past, present and future of Bruce Wayne and the Batman universe. Batman arrived in the original Detective Comics #27 in 1939.

 

This week in DC Comics The New 52 – Detective Comics #27 arrived as a celebration of the Dark Knight’s 75th Anniversary that’s a dark love letter to Batfans of all generations.

 

With so many stories, covers and portraits…how do you pick a favorite? Continue reading DETECTIVE COMICS #27 Celebrating BATMAN

DETECTIVE COMICS Batman Celebration

Detective Comics #27 courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #27 courtesy DC Comics

Batman creators past, present and future unite for an all-star issue celebrating the Dark Knight.

 

DETECTIVE COMICS #27 is an anniversary spectacular serving as an homage to the original DETECTIVE COMICS #27, which marked Batman’s comic debut in 1939.

 

The mega issue includes a modern-day retelling of the Dark Knight’s origin by the team of writer Brad Meltzer (Identity Crisis) and artist Bryan Hitch. Plus, all-new stories by current Batman writer Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy of The Wake, Continue reading DETECTIVE COMICS Batman Celebration

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

DC Comics The New 52: Future End Weekly Series

The New 52: Futures End courtesy DC Comics
The New 52: Futures End courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics goes into the future with a new weekly series by an all-star creative team. The New 52 Futures End by Dan Jurgens, Jeff Lemire, Keith Giffen and Brian Azzarello was announced by the Associated Press. The new series will debut in May with Free Comic Book Day with a free zero issue.

 
“Really, what we’re trying to do with this book is to explore the nature of what a hero is and we’re doing that, obviously by playing with the future of the New 52 timeline,” Lemire told The AP. “Past present and future all colliding in this story line.” Continue reading DC Comics The New 52: Future End Weekly Series

Wonder Woman Casting Reaction by THE SUPERGIRLS Author

Wonder Woman #1 Courtesy DC Comics
Wonder Woman #1 Courtesy DC Comics

With news that Wonder Woman will be part of the Man of Steel sequel with Batman I reached out to the author who literally wrote the book on super heroines. Mike Madrid chronicled the history of women in comics in The Supergirls with a huge section devoted to the most famous woman in comics.

 

With such a long history, devoted fan following, iconic television series and numerous attempts at films and new television shows, the Amazon Princess finally hits the big screen. I asked Madrid about the casting choice.

 

“Like all Wonder Woman fans, I have my own idea of how I see the heroine. Continue reading Wonder Woman Casting Reaction by THE SUPERGIRLS Author