Although "Umbrella Man" is the most obvious example in recent memory, this idea of undercover agitators is not new to modern discourse.[caption id="attachment_1221545" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The cover of JLA: Tower of Babel by Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Howard Porter, and Mark Pajarillo.[/caption]In the 19th century France, Eugène-François Vidocq (also known as the father of modern[...]
From Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter:
"The Flash Year One" starts here! Barry Allen feels helpless in his life in Central City As a forensic scientist, he's always catching criminals after they've committed their crimes All that changes one fateful night when Barry is struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals When he[...]
Meanwhile, Kid Flash is the only one who can save Iris Allen and Commander Cold from disappearing into the void of Nowhen.[caption id="attachment_881149" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Flash #50 cover by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption][user_id]The Flash #50 succeeds in bringing “Flash War” to a solid and genuinely compelling end I’m unsure why this was the name[...]
The Outsiders are coming.[caption id="attachment_881149" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Flash #50 cover by Howard Porter[/caption]Flash #50Wally West and Barry Allen must put aside their differences and bring down the re-powered Zoom once and for all.[caption id="attachment_881150" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #48 cover by Doug Mahnke and Wil Quintana[/caption]Hal Jordan and the Green[...]
Meanwhile, the natural forces of the world are recoiling at this event, and Amanda Waller, Steve Trevor, and the Justice League are trying to get the situation under control.[caption id="attachment_875610" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Flash #49 cover by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption]This is another stronger issue for The Flash, giving Flash War a pretty momentous feeling[...]
However, Golden Glider has some information that may turn Cold over to the Flash’s side.[caption id="attachment_867186" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Flash #48 cover by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption]The pendulum of quality swings to the other side once more, as Flash #48 is another decent issue of the troubled series It’s still heavily flawed and has enough[...]
Barry wants to talk it out and discern what is happening, but Wally is ready to fight without a second thought.[caption id="attachment_851370" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Flash #47 cover by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption]Flash War kicks off this issue with minimal fanfare this issue While there are plenty of references to things not seen since Flashpoint,[...]
He explains that this is a ruse and went exactly how he planned, even if (super spoilers) one of the Nightmare Batmen betrayed him and died as a result.[caption id="attachment_795321" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt art by Howard Porter, Jorge Jimenez, Doug Mahnke, Jamie Mendoza, Hi-Fi, Alejandro Sanchez, and Wil Quintana[/caption]The art[...]
This infuriates older Wally, and he goes off to look up some other old connections.[caption id="attachment_785810" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Flash Annual #1 cover by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption]So, Flash Annual #1 brings us the prelude to a big event for the comic later this year: “Flash War.” How much does it set up? Well, that[...]
However, Barry is back to being temperamental and moody here, and it’s not enjoyable.Also, the running narrative about mystery novels which segways into the murder scene is a bit goofy in how oddly self-r[caption id="attachment_760891" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Flash #36 art by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption]One nice change of pace is the art of Howard Porter[...]
Steel talks about his hammer a lot.It would be like if Luke Skywalker only talked about moisture farming or Roger Corman only ever talked about giving shoe-string budgets to horrible movies; we get it, you have a motif.[caption id="attachment_737732" align="aligncenter" width="575"] The Flash #33 art by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi[/caption]One saving grace is the artwork[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Finally, I get to talk about the comic of my absolute favorite DC superhero: Barry Allen, AKA the Flash, the Fastest Man Alive. I mean, I've gotten to talk about both Wallys, Barry in Green Arrow issues, and I even did an editorial praising a small detail that made a huge difference in […]
When asked if this art was by Justice League 3001 and Scooby Apocalypse artist Howard Porter, Didio responded that it 'sure is'.Porter is making a bit of a name in the Hanna Barbera comics, having drawn Scooby Doo and Snagglepuss It's unclear if Porter is working on this or just providing character designs.Secret Squirrel was[...]
DC will release DC House of Horror on October 25, pairing authors Brian Keene, Weston Ochse, Edward Lee, Mary SanGiovanni, Wrath James White, Nick Cutter, Ronald Malfi, and Bryan Smith with artists Rags Morales, Bilquis Evely, Howard Porter, Scott Kolins, Dale Eaglesham, and others for an 80-page horror extravaganza this Halloween!Last month, we reported on a series[...]
The original 3Dnado was one of the most frequent causes of resets of the Has DC Done Something Stupid Today counter in history.The regular creative teams of Batman's Tom King and Jason Fabok and The Flash's Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter will write and draw the crossover in April While the regular issues will hold the[...]
And here's a look at Howard Porter's art for Scooby Apocalypse, courtesy of Dan DiDio, par of the Hanna Barbara comics he refers to as his pet project at the publisher.The holo-emoji projector does seem to be the way Scooby communicates with the rest of the gang now...And Wacky Racelands is promised as a very[...]
Bleeding Cool has told you that Howard Porter is on Superman as John Romita Jr heads off to a Batbook Well, Porter has been testing the waters with Action Comics He showed off a little of the original artwork while suggesting a theme tune.
Action Comics 44 pg 19&20 when you look at these pages imagine[...]
Yesterday, I told you that Justice League 3001 artist Howard Porter was coming on to the Superman ongoing series I thought, as a guest artist for an issue or two Not true He is the new ongoing artist for Superman, for now at least.But what of John Romita Jr? I understand, despite some scurrilous rumour[...]
Okay, so it may just be for a few issues.But I understand that Howard Porter, the current artist on Justice League 3001 will be drawing the ongoing Superman comic for DC Comics.Presumably while John Romita Jr takes a well deserved break.I really like Howard Porter's current work I also think he's rather undervalued at the[...]
The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion.This week we're lucky to have the supremely talented Howard Porter! He just finished a run on Justice League 3000 and is already working on the follow-up, the appropriately titled Justice League 3001.And he's chosen a book by a personal friend of his, the[...]
