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It may well have been the Harley Quinn Little Black Bag variants that did it, helping lift DC Comics' marketshare a tad in December. What DC Comics isn;t admitting to, for fear of falling fol of certain state lottery laws, in confirming that a number of artists have drawn on special black sketch variant covers, inserted[...]

We've already had one brand new look for Batman in 2015... now we may be getting a second... https://twitter.com/GregCapullo/status/685303992210042880 And

Of late, DC Comics marketshare has been dropping away, down past the 30% mark and getting perilously close to the 20% mark In December, that turned around somewhat Marvel is still be far the strongest publisher in the direct market, but DC Comics traditionally does a lot better in the Christmas market, able to monetise[...]

We talked about this a while ago, back in San Diego Comic Con. Where there was the first word about a new creative programme being led by Scott Snyder at DC Comics. Snyder briefly mentioned an upcoming apprenticeship program for new writers and artists, With DC Comics firmly on side. Jim said "The future is about bringing in new talent, keeping the[...]

Superman: Lois & Clark has been a bit of a hit for DC Comics, spinning out of Convergence and returning the pre-Flashpoint versions of the characters to the New 52, married, with child. But just in case you were settling down for the long haul… @StevenAdams2 L&C is an 8-issue mini-series. — Dan Jurgens (@thedanjurgens) December 31, 2015 Of[...]

Steve Orlando has been named on of the Advocate Magazine's "40 under 40" for 2016. So ageist... The Advocate's annual list of 40 exemplary people under

He is also the current writer of Superman, with more DC Comics projects to come. He has now been named the new national ambassador for young people's literature. He will be inaugurated in this role in Washington on Thursday by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Children's Book Council and Every Child A Reader. The[...]

Bleeding Cool once told you how the Batgirl cosplay protest at San Diego Comic Con led to repeated meetings at DC Comics looking at how they could change their comic book line And that was just one person. In a end-of-year blogpost, DC Comics admitted that fan protests can make a big difference, highlighting the use[...]

Posted on Facebook... "Panel layout of a guy disagreeing with some other guys. Secret project is secret." That's not Batman is it? Are those... ears?

More companies whose attempts to register trademarks are being challenged by DC Comics. Eileen Alden for "Super Sikh", attempting to be registered for "downloadable electronic books, comic books and graphic novels featuring fictional stories". Then there's Joo Global trying to register the word "Superwoman "for herbal supplements for women in capsule form for boosting energy and treating sexual[...]

The DC Super Hero Girls are getting a school. Well, superheroics is all well and good but it's important to get an education.     Thanks

A few comic book credit changes 'twixt solicitation and publication... Both released covers to the second issue of DMC... Teen Titans #16 was solicited as

These are the two released covers for the polybags for Batman #50 and Superman #50 from DC Comics in March Inside will be colour, inked and pencil versions of a number of variant covers from a number of leading comic book artists. Action Comics #50 – Martin Ansin Batgirl #50 – Kevin Nowlan Batman/Superman #30 – Tony Moore Detective Comics #50[...]

Some spoilers for Doctor Fate out today. It is fair to say that Alan Moore and Paul Levitz clashed rather, at DC Comics, though they see their respective roles in very different terms. One of those clashes was over the ABC line that Alan Moore created for Wildstorm – before the publisher was bought by DC Comics[...]

The golden lasso of Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston, the inventor of the polygraph test. Originally intended to compel the captured,