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Will We Get Back The Old Amanda Waller?
When the character of Amanda Waller was first introduced in the DC series Legends, she looked like this. As government appointed head of the Suicide Squad program, overseeing supervillains being pressganged into service for their country. No "comedy fat character", Amanda Waller's size was part of her authority, closer to Marvel's the Kingpin in stature and attitude[...]
Dick Grayson And The Male Gaze
Dick Grayson buttshots have been a bit of a running joke. There are Tumblrs such as F--- Yeah Dick Grayson's Ass and Nightwings Ass Appreciation, with
Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 11th January 2015 – Well Spider-Versed
No's Comics & Games Superstore, Marietta, Georgia Who had this to say, Apparently DC's talk about Convergence is convincing some readers there's no reason to continue with current storylines Sales have dropped across the board for DC titles as customers wait to see if something good is coming Ant-Man was a big surprise–who would have thought it[...]
Legal Family Fight Over Millions Left By DC Comics Founder, Jacob Liebowitz
It was Liebowitz who made the infamous Superman deal with Siegel and Schuster, brining the property to Action Comics, and choosing that famous first cover image. And that is how DC Comics began And even after his death, the wheeler dealing continues. The New York Daily News and DNA info report that the family of the late Jacob[...]
2 Clips From Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis
The first clip is from DC Entertainment and features Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion) trying to make his move when he is interrupted by The Flash (Christopher Gorham) In the second clip from Warner Bros OnLine, Cyborg (Shemar Moore) is investigating a submarine when he is attacked by unknown assailants. Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis will be[...]
Deathstroke #1 Sells Out Goes To Second Printing
You don't get a lot of second prints for DC Comics these days, compared to the likes of Marvel and Image One of the reasons for this is that DC Comics are more likely to overprint runs further in anticipation for continued orders from retailers. Which is why it's taken Tony S Daniel's Deathstroke #1 so[...]
Have They Found Krypton?
Image by David Aguilar Kepler 438b is the most Earth-like planet yet discovered, according to astronomers.  At 12% larger than Earth, the new claimant is
Image And Boom Win Diamond's Publisher Of The Year
Well it was an honour to be nominated… as voted on by retailers in the comic book direct market, the Diamond Gem Awards, in full, with nominations 2014 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Over 4% – Image Comics Also nominated: Dark Horse Comics DC Comics IDW Publishing Marvel Comics 2014 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Under 4% – BOOM! Studios Also[...]
Who Is Drawing The Multiversity Guidebook Anyway? (TO UPDATE)
But who is drawing it? The DC Comics website lists Ben Oliver, Chris Sprouse, Dan Jurgens, Cameron Stewart, Klaus Janson, Gary Frank, Nicola Scott and "Various". Whereas Amazon lists Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jae Lee, Jon Bogdanove, Gary Frank, Todd Nauck, Chris Sprouse, Andrew Robinson, Duncan Rouleau, Cameron Stewart, Pete Woods, Ben Oliver, Nicola Scott, Marcus To, Joe Prado,[...]
IDW To Publish Jack Kirby's Kamandi In Artist's Edition Format
Recreations of original artboards as close as possible, including the size, in May IDW will add Jack Kirby's DC Comics series Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth to its line. Long after the age of super heroes, Kamandi triumphed as humanity's last beacon in a world ruled by beasts Traveling the remnants of civilization after a[...]
A Few News Stories We Are Expecting For 2015….
He's a writer that has worked for Marvel and DC Comics but I can't tell you who he is… YET. But, I'll be making that big reveal at the Image Comics Expo this Thursday at the big show we are having in the Bay area. …could it be a return for the previously rumoured Grant Morrison?   [...]
The New Power Girl Is… Aging Backwards?
She is described as one of the "most intelligent 17-year-olds on the planet" by co-creator Paul Levitz. But in a big splash appearing in today's DC Comics, to announce her joining the Teen Titans in issue 5, she's been de-aged by editor Eddie Berganza to "just 16 years of age". It may be just a year[...]
Earth 2 World's End, And Our Racial And Religious Stereotypes
There has been considerable concern expressed to me over the final page of last week's Earth 2: Worlds End weekly comic from DC Comics. It features the Sikh character Amir Khan (admittedly with a Muslim surname, but this is a parallel world), a taking off in a space ship with a bomb that's wired to explode intending to[...]
Tim Drake To Become The New Batman Beyond
Yesterday we ran the rumour that DC Comics were to kill off the Terry McGinnis character, the young man from the future known as Batman Beyond. But is that the end of the superhero identity? Possibly not I referred to the whiteboard images that were sent to me last year from the Futures End writers room[...]
Sideshow Gives Us Twelve Days Of Teasers
There was one day where they teased upcoming art prints so it had 3 images that day… but we got some Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, Terminator, Red Sonja and Aliens previews to look forward to.   Since Christmas day Sideshow Collectibles[...]
CONFIRMED: Mark Doyle Joining DC Comics In Burbank
Originally, Mark Doyle, Vertigo editor-turned Batman Group Editor told DC Comics that he wouldn't be joining them in Burbank, as the company moved coasts from New York to Burbank A long standing New Yorker with an extended family there and his wife Jeanine Schaefer working over the road at Marvel Comics, it just wasn't going to[...]
RUMOUR: Terry McGinnis To Die?
Will this be 2015? The current New 52: Futures End comic book from DC Comics, has enlisted the Batman Beyond cartoon and comic as the thirty-five years future of the New 52 With Terry McGinnis, the future Batman, send back in time by an elderly Bruce Wayne to stop the emergence of Brother Eye taking over the world[...]
LATE: Sensation Comics #4 – And Wonder Woman '77?
Bleeding Cool reader Jeff was rather perplexed when he went to purchase the most recent issue of DC Digital weekly comic book, Sensation Comics, featuring a more traditional Wonder Woman. Anyway, he tells us, I got a notice back on December 25th, that issue #21 would be released on January 1, 2015 Usually, this is followed up[...]
Superman Kills With Ecstasy?
It's a long time since Superman promoted dangerous narcotics, even tangentially. We may be more familiar with his battles with Nick O'Teen.
Scoop, Rumour And Wrong Of The Year – The 14th Annual Rumour Awards
Sabretooth is in the suit, but will X-23 wear the cowl as a Female Wolverine? There's also the rumour that The Punisher will end in 2015, but be split into two books… We're less confident of the suggestion that Wolverine was created by fan Andy Olsen sending in a competition entry, but stranger things have happened. And we were really[...]