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New DC REBIRTH Comics for June 8, 2016

Detective Comics Rebirth courtesy DC Comics via Twitter
Detective Comics Rebirth courtesy DC Comics via Twitter

The iconic books the launched the Dark Knight and Man of Steel go in bold new directions while three iconic heroes get new beginnings as DC Comics Rebirth continues.

It’s a week so big we had to have a two sets of new comics picks of the week featuring an all DC edition of picks starting with Rise of the Batmen.

Detective Comics #934

The Dark Knight and Batwoman together. Bruce Wayne and Kate Kane lead the next generation of heroes (Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, Tim Drake and Clayface?) as a mystery predator is outdoing Batman.

It’s “Batman boot camp” for Orphan, Spoiler, Red Robin and a redeemed villain. The classic book that launched the Dark Knight returns to its original numbering with new creative team James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows. Continue reading New DC REBIRTH Comics for June 8, 2016

SON OF SUPERMAN Begins in June

SUPERMAN REBIRTH courtesy DC Comics
SUPERMAN REBIRTH courtesy DC Comics

Superman is a Super Dad when the DC Comics Rebirth begins this June.

The Man of Steel is the new Pa Kent and raising a Super-Son. There’s a mystery man who claims to be Clark Kent. Lex Luthor has become a Superman.

Is the Superman/Wonder Woman romance over as a different relationship dynamic hits home for Kal-El?

DC revealed the official descriptions of the first new issues of the Superman family of books:

Superman Rebirth #1 Peter J. Tomasi and Doug Mahnke and Jaime Mendoza. In this one-shot, Can Superman protect the world while raising a super-son with his wife, Lois Lane?
Now it’s Clark’s turn to be Pa Kent and teach his son what it means to be super, but who is hunting Superman’s son – and why? Continue reading SON OF SUPERMAN Begins in June

IS LEX LUTHOR The New SUPERMAN?

Justice League #50 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #50 courtesy DC Comics

Superman villain Lex Luthor stole the show and let the speculation begin.

Ahead of the big DC Comics Rebirth announcement Saturday, DC Entertainment shared behind the scenes insight, new covers and a team of top creators at the first WonderCon panel (DC All Access).

Moderator and DC All Access co-host Jason Inman introduced creators including Vertigo Executive Editor Shelly Bond, writer J.T. Krul, artists Ming Doyle, Jason Fabok, Mitch Gerads, and Annie Wu, and LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya.

Fabok (Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman Eternal) gave fans preview of Justice League #49, #50 which teased a new status quo and uniform for villain Lex Luthor.

This issues will conclude Darkseid War by Geoff Johns and Fabok. Luthor became a member of Justice League following the events of Forever Evil. During the current arc, Luthor became ruler of Apokolips following Darkseid’s death.

This image shows the Superman villain on Darkseid’s throne but in a suit of armor with the Superman emblem. In the DC Comics Rebirth lineup of titles there is is The Super-Man #1. Is Luthor the star of this new title? Continue reading IS LEX LUTHOR The New SUPERMAN?