DC COMICS NEW 52 HITS 52 in MAY Previews

Batman #52 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #52 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics revealed comics coming this May with several books starring its biggest heroes reaching issue 52.

As The New 52 reaches 52 an all-star cast of artist will create variants paying homage to the big reboot that launched the modern era of DC Comics.

Does this month of milestone issues signal the end of The New 52 and the Rebirth co-publishers have been teasing?

May also means:

Superman’s Super League finale.

Scooby Doo faces the Apocalypse? Continue reading DC COMICS NEW 52 HITS 52 in MAY Previews

New Comics Picks for December 16, 2015

Justice League #46 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #46 courtesy DC Comics

As we count down to Christmas there’s a sleigh full of new comics at your local comic book shop this week including two new books based on classic sci-fi films, a bloody showdown between heroes in Robin War and let’s kick it off with the the rise of Wonder Woman when the Justice League fall prey to ultimate power.

Justice League #46 The second wave of Darkseid War rages on! After a spectacular turn of events (Darkseid dead and replaced Lex Luthor?! Batman, Superman, Flash and the League transformed into the new New Gods?!) Wonder Woman and Mister Miracle are the only heroes left to find the MIA Anti-Monitor and stop the cosmic conflict. Will the other heroes of the League give up their God-like powers or be destroyed by them? Continue reading New Comics Picks for December 16, 2015

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Trailer

courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment
courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment

Ben Affleck shared the new trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in a worldwide premiere on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.

Affleck is the Dark Knight opposite Henry Cavill who returns as the Man of Steel.

Watch the tension as Clark Kent grills Bruce Wayne over “the Batman” while Affleck compares Superman to one of DC’s most infamous villains while Lex Luthor’s plans are revealed.

See the “other” villain and hero who bring the Sons of Krypton and Gotham together!

Watch and enjoy:

Continue reading BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Trailer

DARKSEID WAR Special & More DC COMICS FEBRUARY 2016 Previews

Justice League Darkseid Special courtesy DC Comics
Justice League Darkseid Special courtesy DC Comics

A new power player in the Darkseid War, new creative teams for Suicide Squad, Aquaman plus Harley Quinn face to face with the Joker and is Bruce becoming Batman again?

It’s all in the DC Comics previews for books coming in February 2016:

JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR SPECIAL #1
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by OSCAR JIMENEZ
Cover by JASON FABOK
Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
The massive “Darkseid War” epic continues to set the stages for the future of the DC Universe as we reveal the secrets behind its newest major player: Darkseid’s daughter, Grail! And if the Justice League is not careful, the spoils of war will all end up with her! See the truth behind Grail’s role in this war and the future of the DC Universe as she tears her way across it. Continue reading DARKSEID WAR Special & More DC COMICS FEBRUARY 2016 Previews

WHAT BATMAN KNOWS, WHEN IS DARKSEID WAR

Justice League: The Darkseid War - Batman courtesy DC Comics
Justice League: The Darkseid War – Batman courtesy DC Comics

Does Batman now know the identity of the Joker and every masked enemy?

After the first wave of Justice League: Darkseid War, DC’s biggest heroes were reborn as the New Gods. A series of one-shots will explore how each member of the League is dealing with their cosmic transformation.

Bruce Wayne is now the God of Knowledge sitting in the Mobius Chair.

If the Dark Knight is now all knowing, does he really know the real name of the Joker and every secret of the DC Universe?

The first Darkseid War spinoff is here and cue the burning questions! Continue reading WHAT BATMAN KNOWS, WHEN IS DARKSEID WAR

DEATH & SHOCKING REBIRTH in DARKSEID WAR

Justice League #41 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #41 courtesy DC Comics

The death of a DC icon leads to a cosmic transformation of another super villain as the next wave of Darkseid War rocks each member of Justice League.

The Darkseid War between the Lord of Apokolips and the Anti-Monitor came to a shocking end after The Flash became The Black Racer.

But the action is far from over as Darkseid War – Act Two: After Death begins.

Writer Geoff Johns is joined by artist Francis Manapul (The Flash, Detective Comics) for this special issue featuring a very different Justice League.

In the aftermath of Justice League #44, members of the League have gained the power of the New Gods but at a price. Can the League handle the new abilities?

Another character transformed in shocking way. Continue reading DEATH & SHOCKING REBIRTH in DARKSEID WAR

JUSTICE LEAGUE Casualty of DARKSEID WAR

Justice League #44 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #44 courtesy DC Comics

A battle years in the making is waging in DC’s biggest team book.

Has the Darkseid War claimed its first casualty?

The Lord of Apokolips and the Anti-Monitor are in a cosmic clash. The Justice League is struggling to protect the Earth from the fallout. Superheroes have been corrupted into twisted versions of New Gods.

Did a major comics icon fall in this week’s Justice League #44?

A hero may be the killer in a twist by writer Geoff Johns.

It’s Darkseid versus Anti-Monitor on Earth. On Apokolips a corrupted Superman fights against Lex Luthor.

This Darkseid War chapter is the big one with an ending that will shatter the core of the League. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE Casualty of DARKSEID WAR

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