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In a candid moment during his appearance on the Word Balloon podcast with host John Siuntres, DC writer Tom King opened up about one of the most controversial decisions from his 2016-2019 Batman run: the death of Alfred Pennyworth. Batman #77 Bane's brutal neck-snap of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's surrogate father, confidant, butler and moral anchor, in[...]

However, Tom King has confirmed that The Matriarch is Lyssa, the daughter of Amazonian warrior Emelie and the secret king of the USA, the real power behind – and on – the throne, The Sovereign, as part of his upcoming Wonder War arc in Wonder Woman with Daniel Sampere. Wonder Woman #28 And on the Word Balloon[...]

I mentioned this earlier, but it probably deserves a headline of its own.  On the Word Balloon podcast with John Siuntres yesterday, Tom King discussed all the times he had almost worked with Jim Lee but didn't, as he saw Rob Williams, Brian Bendis, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, and others do so instead[...]

And on the Word Balloon podcast with John Siuntres yesterday, Tom King discussed his upcoming 8-page backup story with Jim Lee in DC's Superman/Spider-Man #1, set for release in March, which focuses on Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson King described the scene as a heartfelt bonding moment between the two, who connect over their[...]

Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow #1 by Tom King and Bilquis Evely has just sold raw on eBay for $96 as the rarer variant cover by Gary Frank goes for half that While the Dollar Tree reprint gets $19 by itself And the full set, issues 1-8, which had a $32 cover price, has just sold[...]

This is the Jim Lee cover to Superman/Spider-Man, being published by DC Comics in March 2026, with a story by Tom King and Jim Lee, with Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson And possibly the reason Batman #163 has been delayed until the end of March. The question was asked online, however, "Great Superman – Spider-man[...]

Wonder Woman #31 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere sees the launch "Wonder War" described as "sprawling, future-set epic that positions Diana at the center of the darkest possible timeline The Justice League is dead Villains rule Lex Luthor has bent the knee And the Matriarch—introduced in the sold-out Wonder Woman #25—now reigns as Queen[...]

Tom King & Jim Lee's Lois Lane & Mary Jane Watson was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book[...]

Other stories in the volume include: Tom King and Jim Lee on Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber revisiting Jimmy Olsen—with a Carnage twist Sean Murphy on Superboy (Legion) and Spider-Man 2099 Gail Simone and Belén Ortega are bringing together Power Girl and Punisher Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere are exploring a meeting between Superboy[...]

Today sees the publication of Wonder Woman #27 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere And there are memories around the campfire… With Etta Candy, her family ranch, and Wonder Woman back in the day… as well as her father. Wonder Woman #27 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere As Bleeding Cool pointed out, in the 1940s, the Wonder Woman[...]

Over on Threads, Tom King has been posting artwork from the upcoming Wonder Woman #27 and #28… First posting "Completely unauthorized preview of Wonder Woman 27 Art by@daniel_sampere_art and@tmore .Mouseman knows Or thought he did." And then "Unauthorized preview from Wonder Woman #28 Matriarch encounters Giganta It does not go well She is not a[...]

And there was no mention of any family, or any ranch, even when the old continuities were returned by DC Rebirth. Sensation Comics Bleeding Cool understands that in upcoming issues of Wonder Woman by Tom King and Daniel Sampere, while Hard Candy won't be returning, he will be mentioned, as well as Etta Candy's family ranch and[...]

But don't expect the regular team of Tom King and Daniel Sampere to be gone for long Daniel Sampere says, "We are taking a short break after 28 to focus on our next big arc coming :) We are really far from being over" Will they be back in March for DC Next Level? Wonder Woman[...]

Wonder Woman #26 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere is published today from DC Comics Which covers the establishment of Moray Island, an independent state set up by people whose lives were destroyed by superheroic battles, specifically the Crisis On Infinite Earths and just to… quit. Wonder Woman #26 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere A relation[...]

Wonderspoilers ahead! Today sees DC Comics publish Wonder Woman #25 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Jorge Fornes and Tomeu Morey, featuring the first appearance of The Matriarch And as a result, the cardstock cover featuring her fully (from the final page of this issue) with Legion and Green Lantern ring, as well as Wonder Woman's[...]

Colors by @tmorey. I can't wait for you to see what @tomking_tk, me and the rest of the team are cooking!" Tom King followed, saying, "Finally announced: MATRIARCH will debut in Wonder Woman #25 Everything has been leading to this The Wonder War is here." Well, they are both wrong. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]

Prolific comic writer Tom King will pen the script, and Lord Miller president Aditya Sood, Emma Watts, and Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater will produce alongside Lord and Miller themselves No word on who will direct This feature film comes on the heels of The CW's spooky drama series Riverdale, which introduced the characters to[...]

Tom King is doubling down in the upcoming issues of Wonder Woman, making him much more of a concern to Wonder Woman than the usual man who can control mice and who dresses up as a mouse as well Though they are keeping him off the covers… mostly He may not even be in the[...]

And found him waiting for her, to say goodbye. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Wonder Woman #14 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere As for how he was in Hades' ferryman's boat, well in that there was a tale as well. #gallery-2[...]

Tom King is doubling down in upcoming issues of Wonder Woman, making him much more of a concern to Wonder Woman than the usual man who can control mice and who dresses up as a mouse as well Though they are keeping him off the covers… mostly He may not even be in the comics[...]

It is a DC Comics art board. Steve McNiven's DC art board Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Steve McNiven was Tom King's chosen artist for a 40-page Batman comic book project being published by DC Comics next year, marking the end of Steve McNiven's exclusive deal with Marvel Comics that has lasted twenty years[...]

I have learned that Steve McNiven is the "best artist in comics" who will be drawing a 40-page Batman story for DC Comics, written by Tom King and being published next year McNiven has been exclusive with Marvel Comics for twenty years and at Crossgen before that But not any more. Earlier this week, reporting on[...]

Tom King returning to Batman in 2026 with the best artist in comics was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool again yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of[...]

On The Batman Book Club podcast, Tom King made a recent appearance, talking about the origins of the now-classicBatman/Elmer Fudd comic, the influence of the Killing Time Batman series, the Joker found in The Winning Card as well as plenty on Riddler, Batman/Catwoman, The Penguin, and more, and why Hollywood has been winnowing down his[...]

A landmark Wonder Woman #25 by Tom King and Daniel Sampere It's a bird, it's a plane, it's…Supes-zilla?! The weirdness has just begun in Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #2 by W Maxwell Prince and Martín Morazzo Dan Jurgens and Mike Perkins reunite to continue their epic story in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #1 While the[...]

That Tom King and Belan Ortega were to launch a new comic book series starring Trinity, Elizabeth Marston Prince, the daughter of Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor But we also teased that the title was more than just the character's name, that Trinity would see three different versions of Trinity from different times: the toddler,[...]

Once upon a time, when Tom King was writing Batman, he had Bruce Wayne declare himself to be an atheist Kinda In Batman #53, Bruce Wayne was asked the question while he was on jury duty, and he was willing to answer. Batman #53 So he used to believe in God… Batman #53 …but now no longer does[...]

Love Everlasting by Tom King and Elsa Charretier, first published on Substack and then from Image Comics, is being picked up as a movie Jane Goldman, writer of Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Stardust, X-Men First Class, Barbarella, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, The Limehouse Golem and The Woman In Black movie adaptations, will do the same to[...]

DC Comics previously announced that Wonder Woman #19, by Tom King and Daniel Sampere, would be the conclusion to the story that started two years ago, of Wonder Woman's war with The Sovereign, the revealed true power and Monarch behind the United States Of America with a legacy going back three hundred years[...]

It was in August last year that Bleeding Cool got the scoop that Tom King and Belen Ortega would be creating a new Trinity comic book from DC Comics that would see three different versions of Trinity from different times: the toddler, the middle-grader, and the older teenager previously seen in Trinity's stories, but all existing together[...]