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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[...]

Even if a few scabs need pulling off first. LITG: The ten most-read stories, yesterday Superman: Son Of Kal-El #2 The Sexuality Of DC Comics' New Superman (Spoilers) Magic: The Gathering's New Secret Lair Announced For PulseCon 2021 WildStorm Characters Continue Returning To DC Comics Today (Spoilers) Spider-Man: No Way Home is One Moment In Time, not One More Day Zack Snyder's[...]

A few people wondered what would be next. This curiosity led to the rumour mill spinning in the direction of Jonathan Kent, the young adult son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and current lead of the Superman: Son Of Kal-El comic book series by Tom Taylor and John Timms In DC Comics continuity, the original[...]

In a Nerdist interview, writer Tom Taylor said of his current Superman: Son Of Kal-El series, "he gets one very good friend very early on, by issue three Someone that he can talk to that can be a confidant like Damian Wayne And they're going to have a big role in this." Well, it looks like[...]

First with the DC New 52 and the likes of Stormwatch, or more recently with Grifter and Zealot in Batman Urban Legends, and Midnighter and Apollo in the Superman books Superman And The Authority #2 was naturally a place for Wildstorm characters to return to the current DC continuity Even though it is currently not[...]

Today sees the publication of Superman: Son Of Kal-El #2 and Action Comics #1034, and both deal with the concept of Superman taking a greater role in the world of man Even Checkmate #3 underlines this a little on its opening page… As in Superman: Son Of Kal-El #2, Jonathan Kent talks to Clark Kent on[...]

Superman 78 #1 is in stores from DC Comics on Tuesday, bringing the world of Superman the movie into comics A comic based on a movie based on a comic? Yes, our old friend the ouroboros has begun eating its tail again. An illustration of the comic book industry from a 1478 alchemy manuscript Check out a[...]

Checkmate #3 is in stores from DC Comics on Tuesday, and the solicit promises a showdown between Leviathan and Superman But what exactly has got Superman so pissed off? According to the preview below, Superman just can't stand being wrong! "The Great One" Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev have done it again! Check out the[...]

Almost 35 years before he became a starring character of The Suicide Squad played by Idris Elba, Bloodsport was a character who appeared early on in John Byrne's relaunch of the Superman regular series, itself a follow-up to Byrne's The Man of Steel limited series which had told the story of Superman's rebooted origin in[...]

Jonathan Kent is getting a new secret identity in Superman Son of Kal-El #2 And we have to say, he seems to have a much better grasp of the concept than his dad, whose entire idea was to just put a pair of glasses on and hope nobody noticed Meet Finn Connors in this preview[...]

Batman Superman #21 is in stores from DC Comics on Tuesday, and this storyline with Auteur.io has now dragged out so long, Batman has given up his traditional stoic realism to become religious Hang in there, Batman! All is not lost! This story has got to end sometime soon! Check out the preview below. BATMAN SUPERMAN[...]

But Superman is too busy trying to prevent war from breaking out between the United States and Atlantis to help them out, even though they're vastly outnumbered Doesn't he know where his priorities should lie?! Check out the preview below. ACTION COMICS #1034 DC Comics 0621DC067 0621DC068 – ACTION COMICS #1034 CVR B JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO CARD STOCK VAR[...]

This time Superman is back as his Unchained armor that is energized and ready for DC Comics fans collections The figure is a simple rerelease with a new paint deco showing off a gray, yellow, and red design, making the simple color details really stand out Superman Unchained Energized will have 22 points of articulation,[...]

DC Comics has released a preview of Superman vs Lobo #1, a new comic by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo, and Arif Prianto hitting stores on Tuesday from… wait a minute… from DC Black Label?! A Black Label comic that isn't about Batman, The Joker, or Harley Quinn? Who approved this?! Heads are going[...]

"The value of Time Magazine as a purveyor of news, or of Superman Comics as a journal of entertainment will not be matched against each other with a car of paper going to the winner," Norbert A McKenna, Chief of the Paper and Pulp Branch of the Office of Production Management told Writer's Digest in[...]

With only hours to go until "Last Sons of Krypton" brings the first season of The CW's Superman & Lois to an end, Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) are in a desperate search for their son Jordan (Alex Garfin), taken from them in the cruelest & creepiest way possible by Morgan Edge/Tal-Rho (Adam Rayner)[...]

Grant Morrison was born on January the 31st, 1960, towards the end of what is defined as the Baby Boomer generation, these days often dismissed as "boomers." And in today's Superman & The Authority #2 with Mikel Janin, they really want to show how down with the kids they are Or realising just how embarrassing[...]