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DC Comics has informed comic book readers that "initial orders for Batman/Catwoman Special #1" by Tom King and John Paul Leon "originally solicited in DC Connect #12 for release in July, have been cancelled The issue will be re-solicited at a later date, with more details coming soon." Comic book creatorJohn Paul Leon died of cancer[...]

Attendees of DC Comics' online comic con event DC Fandome, received an access code to claim a free DC Comics non-fungible token or NFT item today, one of a number of possible choices, dropped into all US-based attendees' inboxes Who could object to getting something like that for free? Just ask iPhone users who got[...]

Hero Collector from Eaglemoss publish hardcover collections of a number of DC Comics classic storylines and Batman collectibles for the non-US market – as well as collector models from Alien, Predator, The Orville for everyone, including the Americas Here are their DC Comics-related solicitations in advance for January 2022. DC Comics' January 2022 Hero Collector Graphic[...]

McFarlane Toys unveils a new Batman 7’ scale figure as this version upgrades his suit for a more toxic and deadly work environment

And of course, that would be the last time anyone at DC Comics would be hugging James Tynion IV for quite some time. There was a bit of a gallows humor joke all weekend at C2E2 That it was going to be the last convention of the year I can't remember the first time I heard[...]

The legacy of the Bat comes to life with these shirts with two from DC Comics, one iconic card from The Dark Knight, and a return to the classic 1966 era Starting us off first is The Age of the Bat that puts the comic book pages on you with iconic covers, characters, and bat[...]

DC Comics has released their guestlist for DC Fandome, with names erring towards Hollywood and away from comic books But even among the stars there are some unexpected comic book names attending the virtual video-based rollout of the comic book convention that everyone can go to and no celebrity will find themselves in a corridor[...]

In his recent Tiny Onion newsletter, James Tynion IV talked about today's Batman #114 saying "Okay, so over the last few issues, we’ve set the stage of

In the Batman: Urban Legends comic book from DC Comics, he was seen going on a date with an old school friend Bernard Dowd Many news headlines followed our confirmation last week, full of headlines about a bisexual Robin Not something entirely backed up by the comic book in question which stuck to the bi-curious possibility, but later confirmed by DC[...]

From The Running Man to Battle Royale, there is one property at DC Comics that might be worth another look. Unfollow is a comic book created by Rob Williams and Michael Dowling for DC Vertigo in 2015 tells the story of a secretive billionaire announcing that he is terminally ill and has decided to bestow his[...]

Consumer Products, themed entertainment,  a new global franchise team – and DC Comics She is the big boss of DC But back then, she wasn't Nevertheless, at Disney at least, she and her colleagues in relatively junior positions beat Ike Perlmutter However you look at it, that's an impressive performance No wonder she rose to[...]

And it has generated plenty of fan discussion and interrogation.   Specifically commentary that it is a Kamen Rider Decade story in disguise, and published by DC Comics Kamen Rider is a Japanese series of TV programmes films, and manga, created by Shotaro Ishinomori, generally features a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains.The franchise[...]

The pandemic shutdown, albeit only for a few weeks while Diamond instigated safer working practices for staff, saw DC Comics take advantage of the situation Because Diamond was not distributing DC Comics titles for that time, this broke DC's exclusive contract with them, allowing DC to find other comic book store distribution solutions, setting up[...]

A few months ago, Bleeding Cool reported internal editorial and creative discussion at DC Comics that Jonathan Kent, was going to be defined as a queer young man Gay, bi, pan, it wasn't nailed down, per se, but that he would have a boyfriend And with the launch of Superman: Son of Kal-El, there did[...]

However, many of these CW DC Comics superheroes shows are starting to fade away with Black Lightning already ended and Supergirl who is on the final episodes of the series That being said, I loved everything the CW put on the table, and even when these shows were hot they didn't get a lot of[...]

Today's Checkmate #4 by Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev has a major revelation for the DC Comics Universe And no, we're not talking about Lois Lane's family history, we already talked about that one Something far more important, earth-shattering, and more likely to live on far beyond anything else in this issue The news that[...]

So what's the story? An Origin For DC Comics' Flatline In This Week's Robin #3 (Spoilers) Lord Death Man first appeared in 1966 in Batman #180 as Death Man, created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff as a Japanese crime lord in Gotham who repeatedly faked his own death He was revived by Grant Morrison for Batman[...]

Today sees the publication of Deathstroke Inc #1 by Josh Williamson and the incomparable Howard Porter. And because this is a Josh Williamson book, there

Something close to the old Bloodlines series of annuals and characters from DC Comics? And a chance of a return of Hitman along the way? Or would that just be too on-the-nose for Checkmate? And note that Bones is no longer running the DEO… CHECKMATE #4 (OF 6) CVR A ALEX MALEEV (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA)[...]

What is going on at DC Comics' Superman books right now? Bleeding Cool just ran the news that Superman is to be ejected, fired, cancelled from the Justice League over his politics In this week's Action Comics #1035, he is getting involved in nations' reactions to an alien artifact from a civilisation threatened by slavery[...]

This team, to be launched in Batman/Superman & The Authority will be similar but in current DC Comics canon This could get even more confusing… but just go with "Superman has been cancelled" if you need simplicity. ACTION COMICS #1035 DC Comics (W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis (A) Daniel Sampere, Sami Basri (CA) Daniel Sampere Superman keeps the[...]

Why hasn't DC Comics revived Gen-13? Created by Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, and J Scott Campbell for WildStorm Comics back in 1994, it teamed a bunch of super-powered and irresponsible teenagers, Caitlin Fairchild, Burnout, Freefall, Grunge, and Rainmaker had mixed ethnicity and sexual orientation, and was the best-selling comic book in the direct market for[...]

DC Comics has really been dishing out some great stories lately, and McFarlane Toys has been bringing those stories to action figure form One of their newest ventures is Batman: Three Jokers, as we explore how there is not just one Clown Prince of Crime but three! This wacky story showcases Batman's history of the[...]

The Clown, The Criminal, and The Comedian all have their part to play, and now they are coming to life right off the DC Comics page with some great figures from McFarlane Toys It looks like only two of Batman: Three Jokers are releasing so far, with The Clown and The Criminal letting us believe[...]

I took the idea home and played with it, and after talking it through a bunch with my partner Sam, landed on the name PUNCHLINE. Here is how he described her to DC Comics and to artist Jorge Jimenez. She is, essentially, Joker's new girlfriend And she is Harley Quinn's polar opposite.  She is Joker's #2… A silent,[...]

If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse… and beyond Meticulously researched[...]

WB Games and DC Comics decided to reveal some new artwork for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League ahead of DC FanDome next month The upcoming game from Rocksteady Studios has basically been quiet since last year when it was first revealed to the public with that glorious announcement trailer Which we can't really blame[...]

Even with DC FanDome set to drop a wide range of news & previews in just a few weeks, it's never too early for a little DC Comics news On Thursday, HBO Max announced that it had ordered a three-part DC documentary series from Academy Award and Emmy-nominated director, producer & showrunner Leslie Iwerks Produced[...]

It made a splash when it was an exclusive DC Universe App launch last month. This month later it went to print, charted on the Bleeding Cool Bestseller

A relaunch that Bleeding Cool first scooped the before launch, some of these insights we managed to report on at the time, others we did not… here are a few examples, the full article can be found right here. Editorial And Creative Clashes In The New 52, Ten Years On It has been commented many times that[...]