Injustice: Gods Among Us image courtesy DC Comics The Source
If you loved Anne Hathaway as Selena Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises then you may want to get your claws on Injustice: Gods Among Us. Catwoman is the latest femme fatale (Harley Quinn has already been revealed) to join the upcoming game from WB Games. Check out this vignette courtesy Comic Book Resources. This Selena is cool like Hathaway’s version but packs the female fury of Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns. Wonder Woman, Nightwing, Soloman Grundy, Flash, Superman and Cyborg also appear in the game coming in 2013. Check it out -but watch out for the claws!
DC Comics bring together the most iconic woman in comics and the most buzzed about new heroine of the modern age. Wonder Woman guest stars in this week’s Batwoman #12 as Kate Kane chases the urban legend, Bloody Mary.
Batwoman #12 courtesy DC Comics
Wonder Woman is a secret serpent cult. Co-writer J. H. Williams III is back on the title as regular artist in this new story arc.
Batwoman #14 courtesy DC Comics
DC Comics shared a preview of Batwoman #14 in November. The Batwoman/Wonder Woman team up continues but Kate may be in over her head against Medusa.
Get ready for a Kryptonian Clash! Superman, Superboy and Supergirl. Three heroes. One alien enemy. One big crossover. DC Comics revealed the #14 issues of all those series will featured in a battle against H’el, an alien with a “pro-Krypton, anti-Earth plan.”
Superboy #14 by Tom DeFalco with art by R.B. Silva and Rob Lean guest stars Supergirl and the Teen Titans.
In Supergirl #14 by Mike Johnson and Madmud Asrar, Kara encounters H’el but is she on his side?
And in Superman #14 Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort, the Man of Steel faces H’el.
DC is calling H’el a “creature of unknown Kryptonian origin who is not only more powerful than Superman, but is also smarter than Supergirl and more lethal than Superboy.”
Frank Miller’s classic Batman tale comes to animated life in Batman: The Dark Knight. Peter Weller stars as an older Bruce Wayne forced into retirement along with other costumed heroes. A violent gang called the Mutants is terrorizing Gotham City. When Harvey Dent aka Two-Face resurfaces the Batman comes out of retirement and becomes a target for the police, old foes and new enemies. MTV Geek posted this exclusive trailer for Batman: The Dark Knight part 1.
Batman: The Dark Knight part 1 arrives September 25, 2012.
Here’s a link to the Absolute Dark Knight by Frank Miller. This is THE graphic novel that reinvigorated Batman and comic books. A MUST read for fans of the Dark Knight.
Tony Daniel exits Batman and and takes on the entire Justice League. The outgoing Detective Comics writer/artist will team with Geoff Johns to reintroduce an infamous villain to DC Comics The New 52. The Cheetah roars in Justice League #13. DC Comics revealed Daniel’s preview art and talked with both creators.
“I’m thrilled and honored to again work with Geoff Johns on this JUSTICE LEAGUE arc,” Daniel told THE SOURCE. “It’s going to be a lot of fun and I can’t wait to work on my favorite characters. JUSTICE LEAGUE is the first book I pull because of the big stories and the great Jim Lee art inside. I’m very happy that I get a chance to focus all my energy on making my best artwork for Geoff and the fans of JUSTICE LEAGUE.”
Tony and I will be re-introducing one of DC’s iconic villains – the Cheetah – and uncovering her mysterious connection to Wonder Woman and the Justice League,” added Johns. “For me, the Cheetah is up there with Black Manta, Sinestro and Captain Cold as one of the most iconic villains in the DC Universe, and she’ll become a major villainous force in 2012 and beyond. The fallout from JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 starts here as we head towards next year’s TRINITY WAR.”
DC Comics revealed writer John Layman (Chew) and artist Jason Fabok (Batman Annual #1) as the new team on Detective Comics and shared Fabok’s cover featuring the Penguin.
“Obviously, this is a happily surreal and exciting turn-of-events for my career,” Layman tells THE SOURCE. “Not only is this my first work within the DC Universe, but I get to work on one of DC’s undisputedly coolest and highest-profile characters. I’m going to take a look at the role of criminal organizations within Gotham City, hopefully from a perspective that does not get considered very often (if at all). From the symbiotic relationship a master criminal must have with Gotham in order to survive, to the lowly, often faceless criminal underling hoping to rise up the ranks. All that, plus Batman’s gonna play with a bunch of crazy new toys and kick all kinds of butt.”
Fabok impressed with this Batman/Mr. Freeze/Court of Owls story in Batman Annual #1.
“First, I want to express how thankful I am to have this opportunity. I am humbled that DC Comics would entrust me with one of their greatest titles,” continues Fabok. “To work on a Batman title has been the number one goal that I set for my career and I am honored to have this opportunity to make my dream become a reality. I’m really hoping to deliver a dark, epic Batman with hints of the art deco stylings of the old animated series and the more modern take seen in recent incarnations. I am hoping to let my influences gush out onto the page and create something that is familiar, classic and yet my own. As for working with John Layman, I couldn’t be more excited. John is a great visual storyteller and he packs every page with meaningful panels that bring the story forward and add incredible depth. Together we hope to deliver a quality Batman tale, filled with mystery, twists, turns, shockers and most of all, fun!”
Detective Comics #13 with Layman and Fabok arrives October 3rd.
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1 cover by Jae Lee courtesy DC Comics
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1 is out this week. Len Wein was editor of the original Watchmen 12 part series. Wein is writing the new miniseries starring the “smartest man on the planet.”
In an interview with the legendary creator at Fan Expo Vancouver I asked Wein about his role as editor then versus writer now and how it relates to the new stories of Before Watchmen. Continue reading Len Wein on Before Watchmen Ozymandias
Flash is front and center with his fellow heroes in the palm of a bad guy’s hand! DC Comics revealed Jim Lee’s variant cover to Justice League #11 as the iconic heroes battle Element Woman in part three of The Villain’s Journey.
The Geoff Johns penned issue also continues the back story origin of Shazam with Gary Frank on art. The issue arrives July 18.
