Tag: Doom Patrol

New Comics Picks for September 14, 2016

Doom Patrol courtesy DC Comics
Doom Patrol courtesy DC Comics

The return of Doom Patrol and the Third Doctor and two big cliffhangers are among this week’s new comics picks of the week:

Doom Patrol #1

We were at Emerald City Comicon when Gerard Way emerged to announce his plans for DC Young Animal line and the return of Doom Patrol. The first issue is here. Way and artist Nick Derington reimagine the cult classic starring the strangest heroes in comics. Graveyard shift E-M-T’s encounter Cliff Steele (aka Robotman) with more of the cast (Crazy Jane, Niles Caulder, Flex Mentallo) on the weird journey ahead.

All-Star Batman #2

My Own Worst Enemy continues as the Dark Knight and Two-Face on the run with an army of assassins after them. Bruce tries to cure Harvey Dent but what happens when Two-Face turns a trusted Batman ally against him? Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr pick up the twists and betrayals on the wild road trip for two arch enemies. Continue reading New Comics Picks for September 14, 2016

SUPERGIRL, DOOM PATROL & More New DC REBIRTH Books in SEPTEMBER

Supergirl #1 courtesy DC Comics
Supergirl #1 courtesy DC Comics

The birth of the DC Young Animals line, more DC Comics Rebirth number ones and the first big crossover of DC Rebirth in the Batman family of books.

Here are big highlights of what’s coming from DC this September:

Doom Patrol #1 by Gerard Way and Nick Derington hailed as “a blenderized reimagining of the ultimate series of the strange, Doom Patrol combines elements from the classic runs, new directions and things that could not be.”

“Our entry point is Casey Brinke, a young EMT on the graveyard shift to abstract enlightenment, with a past so odd that she’s not entirely sure what is real and what is not. Along with her partner, Sam Reynolds, the pair blaze a path though the city with its denizens, finding the only  that exists at 3am is the chaos of the brain. When the pair answer a hit-and-run call, they find themselves face to face with a familiar figure: Cliff Steele, aka Robotman. Continue reading SUPERGIRL, DOOM PATROL & More New DC REBIRTH Books in SEPTEMBER

GERARD WAY Launches DC YOUNG ANIMAL Imprint

Doom Patrol courtesy DC Comics
Doom Patrol courtesy DC Comics

Gerard Way was a surprise guest at the DC All Access panel at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle.

The Eisner Award-winning writer of The Umbrella Academy and former vocalist and co-founder of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance announced he will be curating DC’s Young Animal. This will be a new mature reader pop-up imprint of DC Comics that will consist of four books under his creative direction.

The flagship title for this monthly lineup is Doom Patrol, written by Way, which will set the tone for the other titles in the series, described by Way as “comics for dangerous humans.”

Here’s the lineup:

DOOM PATROL – This September, in the spirit of Grant Morrison’s legendary run on the series, along with other classic incarnations of the characters, writer Gerard Way and artist Nick Derington will put their unique stamp on the world’s strangest heroes taking on the universe’s strangest villains. Continue reading GERARD WAY Launches DC YOUNG ANIMAL Imprint

DC COMICS ALL-ACCESS ECCC Two Big Reveals

Mother Panic courtesy DC Comics
Mother Panic courtesy DC Comics

A rock star surprise guest announced a new imprint as DC Entertainment kicked off its stellar lineup of Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) panels with two big announcements and a guy from the audience named Jim (Lee) is chosen to compete in a live art competition!

Co-Publisher Dan DiDio lead the DC Entertainment panel with creators with Emanuela Lupachino, Amy Chu, Marguerite Bennett, Klaus Janson, Chad Hardin, Robert Venditti, and Steve Orlando talking about their current and upcoming Rebirth titles. Continue reading DC COMICS ALL-ACCESS ECCC Two Big Reveals

LEX LUTHOR vs. BATMAN & The DOOM PATROL?

Justice League #32 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #32 courtesy DC Comics

In the ashes of Forever Evil a new Justice League will be reborn with Lex Luthor leading DC’s greatest heroes.

 

How will Luthor and Bruce Wayne reach a truce after the tragic events involving Nightwing in Forever Evil #6?

 

In the DC preview for Justice League #32 Luthor is among the world’s greatest heroes but does he have a sinister agenda for Batman? Continue reading LEX LUTHOR vs. BATMAN & The DOOM PATROL?