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Taking place in the Silver Age era of DC Comics history, the series explores Superman's home world of Krypton The story details his father Jor-El's life, the launch of the rocket that carried Kal-El to Earth, and the destruction of the planet Previously, The Fabulous World of Krypton created by E Nelson Bridwell had been[...]

Today sees the release of Superman & The Authority #3 by Grant Morrison and Mikel Janin from DC Comics And it looks like we are getting two Authorities for the price of one With Manchester Black asking if the contents of the Fortress Of Solitude is cultural appropriation to the highest order, putting the British[...]

Things are about to get Grimdark in Superman and the Authority #3, in stores on Tuesday from DC Comics And no, that's not a commentary on DC's tendency to chase the dragon of Dark Knight and Watchmen for the last several decades It's literally the title of the story! Check out a preview below. SUPERMAN AND[...]

In an parallel reality (Elseworld) where Jonathan and Martha Kent never discovered Kal-El's spaceship, familiar heroes carry on without the influence and inspiration of Superman This story page features a wide gamut of heroes from the Justice League of America including Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Hawkwoman (Shayera Thal), Aquaman, The Flash (Barry[...]

Todd McFarlane didn't draw Superman a lot The most prominent version may have been in Spawn #9, written by Dave Sim in a trademark dodging move But Todd also drew the Invasion mini-series event for DC Comics in 1987/1988, and it's a splash page from that, layouts by Keith Giffen, inks by P Craig Russell[...]

Venom in October, the introduction to Redcoat in November, Superman Black Label next year with Mark Waid inked by Kevin Nowlan (yeah, spoilers), Redcoat series and something truly massive I'm not even mentioning But it's HUGE Yeah, I've been busy this year Each new project from Venom onwards is more challenging and exciting than anything[...]

Superman is flying on in to save the day as McFarlane Toys reveals their next addition to their 7" DC Multiverse figure line This version of the Man of Steel features his DC Comics Rebirth design with an updated mold and design Some of these modifications include a new head sculpt, cape, and two full[...]

Miss Josette Frank of the Child Study Association of America declared that conflicts between parents and children over the subject of comic bocks might be far more harmful than the poorest comic book ever would be."  The young fan who assembled the Promise Collection would've been about 13 in 1944. Superman #26, Captain Marvel #18. Around this[...]

In 1941, DC Comics registered a trademark for the image of Superman breaking chains from the back cover of Superman #1 Bleeding Cool has a scan of that registration document. Trademark registration stat Today's Infinite Frontier #5 repeats that image for President Superman, the Calvin Ellis version of the Last Son of Krypton who is also President[...]

Last week saw the publication of Superman/Lobo #1 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, and Mirka Andolfo You might not have thought that anyone reading a Lobo comic could be offended by what's inside as a) it's a Lobo comic and b) they have chosen to buy it But that's before comedian/actor/presenter/podcaster Patton Oswalt decided to[...]

You thought the Archive of Worlds saga was finally over, but guess again! In Batman Superman 2021 Annual #1, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics, you'll get to read an epilogue in a special flip book annual (the kind where you turn the book over for another story, not the kind where you flip through[...]

With a host of derivative and uninspired ideas at its core, Batman/Superman #21 manages to follow because it has no idea how to lead Channeling the early 20th century origins of its title characters into a cross-dimensional bit of frippery, it denies its solicitations (if you come looking for Alanna of Rann or El Diablo[...]

McFarlane Toys gets animated once again as they unveil their newest DC Multiverse figure from Superman: The Animated Series The multiverse is expanded as one of Superman's variant counterparts arrives to conquer the day, insert Justice Lord This figure is a simple repaint from the first wave of DC Multiverse figures released by McFarlane Toys[...]

The Batman/Superman storyline has been telling a very entertaining meta-narrative of competing realities, with stories of different Supermen and Batmen told as reels of cinematic film that dovetail together in some of the more extraordinary flights of narrative fantasy drawn by Ivan Reis, as realities collide, wrap around and tear through each other I presume[...]

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