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O.M.A.C. #3 – One More Asinine Comment (Okay, A Few, Actually)
The goal that DiDio and Giffen clearly have with this series is to make it feel as much like a classic, 1970s Jack Kirby DC title, and that spirit is clearly here, with over-the-top action, otherworldly technology, and bizarre creatures Giffen also does a nice job of capturing the energy that Kirby's artwork had. That is[...]
No Drop Off From #1 To #2 From September To October For DC Comics
This is nothing more than a rout by DC on Marvel's marketshare and chart position. At the other end of the chart, last month, we pointed out that OMAC, written by co-publisher Dan DiDio was the worst selling of them all (although still at a respectable 82nd position) It's now dropped to 84, and a few[...]
DC Comics Smashes Marvel Marketshare In October, Takes 51% Of Sales
DC had only 27.62% and 31.5% share respectively. Well what a change half a year can make After taking Marvel on marketshare for the month of September, albeit only by half a percent in dollar marketshare, in October DC Comics has soared ahead, buoyed by sales of second prints from September's issues, and from many of[...]
Sneakers And Number Plates – New Old Looks For DC Comics
DC Comics and Converse launch a new line of sneakers with a bunch of DC superheroes on them (though mostly Superman and Batman) But what's this? Classic DC character stylings? No new 52? Where are the collars? Where is the piping? It's all looks from the nineties and the noughties… And in Australia you can now[...]
Now DC Comics Editor Rex Ogle Quits For Scholastic
It was only a month ago we had one of the DC New 52 editors, Janelle Asselin, leave DC for Disney Magazines to work on Marvel comics for kids. Now we hear that DC editor Rex Ogle (competitor with Randy Queen and Pornsak Pichetshote for the best name in comics) has also left the company to[...]
Derek Fridolfs And Dustin Nguyen On Unnamed Batbook?
Three facts they have squirrelled out. Dustin Nguyen is working on an unannounced Batbook for DC Comics. Common Nguyen inker, Derek Fridolfs has in his deviantArt description "writing/inking a new title for DC yet to be announced." Dustin Nguyen has confirmed that he and Derek are working on a new, unannounced project for DC Comics. Add it all up[...]
Is This A Case Of Schrödinger's Krypto?
And that was the goat-like creature shown to Superman in Action Comics #2 by Lex Luthor. However later on, I heard there was disquiet from DC over that statement That it might not actually be true But no one was saying anything. Today's Action Comics #3 may give some home to Krypto lovers Not only do you[...]
Thirteen Thoughts About Thirteen DC New 52 #3 Comics – Action Comics, Animal Man, Stormwatch, Detective Comics, Green Arrow, OMAC, Men Of War, Batwing, Red Lanterns, Hawk And Dove, Static Shock, Swamp Thing and Justice League International
But issue 3 does it's best as Boston Brand, Deadman (currently appearing in three New 52 titles) possesses Barack Obama, or whatever stand in for the President Of The United States DC has this week That in itself is worthy of extra stars. Animal Man #3 enters pure Clive Barker territory Lumbering semi-humanoid monsters filling the[...]
Nicola Scott To Pencil Superman #3 (UPDATE)
You were asking about prominent female creators working on prominent DC books? Rather than the solicited continuing artist Jesus Merino working from George Perez' layouts, Superman #3 shipping later this month has instead be drawn by Nicola Scott, working from the same layouts. Perez is quoted in Action Comics #3 today saying "Nicola Scott will be pencilling[...]
Wednesday Runaround – Weddings, Angels And Book Burning
The fools. Iron Man: Extremis Now on Hulu | Iron Man | Movie & TV News | News | Marvel.com Marvel Knights Animation's epic adaptation of "Iron Man: Extremis" by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov is now available for streaming on Hulu.com! TrekToday » Blog Archive » The Be A Redshirt Contest IDW and the Comic Book Legal Defense[...]
And Finally… Frank Quitely's New Flex Mentallo Cover
For the upcoming deluxe hardcover edition of Flex Mentallo: Man Of Muscle Mystery, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely Out in February… For the upcoming deluxe hardcover edition of Flex Mentallo: Man Of Muscle Mystery, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely Out in February… For the upcoming deluxe hardcover edition of Flex Mentallo: Man Of[...]
When DC Clicked CC Instead Of BCC
CC and BCC can be tricky things and I have fallen foul of them myself very occasionally. Well, the other day it was DC Comics' turn And for the freelancers who receoived the following e-mail from a staffer whose name we have chosen to keep hidden for reasons of irony. URGENT! DC Comics – Talent Relations[...]