Tag: Steve Orlando

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA REBIRTH Four Members Revealed

Justice League of America courtesy DC Comics
Justice League of America courtesy DC Comics

The Justice League of America is back in 2017.

DC Comics revealed the first four members of the new team: The Atom, Vixen, The Ray and Killer Frost. Rising star writer Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Supergirl, Night of the Monster Men show runner)  and Ivan Reis will be the creative team on the ongoing book.

The superteam’s rebirth begins in January with four one-shots to “make four bold statements that form the foundation of a team that will bring justice to places that have given up on hope; places that thought heroism would never find them. The Justice League of America goes there! They explore the Microverse, the Hidden Cities, the worlds within worlds; they go to the other side of the map and explode forward with the new face of Heroism.

This is a Justice League that looks like America, that proves Heroism can look like ANYTHING and ANYONE.”

Here’s a breakdown of the team: Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA REBIRTH Four Members Revealed

MIDNIGHTER & APOLLO Return

Midnighter & Apollo #1 courtesy DC Comics
Midnighter & Apollo #1 courtesy DC Comics

Midnighter and Apollo together again in a brand new limited series this Fall.

The superhero lovers reunited in the final issue of Midnighter but the two former Stormwatch operatives & Authority founding members were MIA from the DC Rebirth initiative.

DC Comics announced the openly gay heroes will return in a new six issue book this fall:

“From their days as founding members of The Authority, the heroes Midnighter and Apollo have been forever linked, both professionally and romantically. On October 5th, they’ll be back, badder than ever, in Midnighter and Apollo, a six-issue miniseries written by breakout star Steve Orlando, with art by Fernando Blanco. Continue reading MIDNIGHTER & APOLLO Return

MIDNIGHTER’S REUNION Leads To New STORMWATCH?

Midnighter #11 courtesy DC Comics
Midnighter #11 courtesy DC Comics

Is a storm brewing in the DC Universe?

As revealed in the April 2016 previews, Apollo will reunite with his former husband in Midnighter #11

The former partners are hunting Henry Bendix before he creates a new monster and the super couple is caught in a war between Suicide Squad and Spyral.

The two men were once operatives of Stormwatch then The Authority by Warren Ellis.

Midnighter. Apollo. Bendix. Is there a new Stormwatch on the horizon. Continue reading MIDNIGHTER’S REUNION Leads To New STORMWATCH?

MIDNIGHTER Solo Preview

Grayson #6 courtesy DC Comics
Grayson #6 courtesy DC Comics

One of the most extreme and uniquely dark anti-hero of DC or any comics gets his own new series this June – one of 24 new books following Convergence.

You might call Midnighter a hybrid of Batman/Wolverine/Captain America but he’s very unusual and distinct as one of the few openly gay heroes and he’s an extremely violent hero.

Midnighter debuted in Stormwatch, then co-starred with his future husband Apollo in The Authority, had a brief solo Wildstorm. In teh New 52, Midnighter was part of a revamped Stormwatch and recently clashed with super spy Dick Grayson in Grayson.

He’s one of our top picks for a GLBT DC character to star in their own television series.

Writer Steve Orlando explains why he’s taking on Midnighter in a new DCComics.com interview: Continue reading MIDNIGHTER Solo Preview