Tom King Archives

But then you probably guessed that. Tom King has said that his run on Batman, from 2016 to 2019, was the story of Batman and Catwoman A year into his run, with Batman #24, he specifically got David Finch to draw this proposal scene, even firing his own editor, to do so The huge sales that[...]

Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler: Dreadful Reins by Tom King and Mitch Gerads is the first in a series of graphic novellas from DC Comics, each featuring one of Batman's rogue gallery, in the manner of Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland Like the Killing Joke, each is a 64-page story, the[...]

What could be better than reading Love Everlasting, the creator-owned series by Tom King and Elsa Charretier, for free on Substack? How about paying to read it in analog form from Image Comics? Okay, you know what, we may not have thought that one fully through, but it's too late to back out of this[...]

Artist Mitch Gerads tweeted out the news, of a Riddler graphic novella, Batman: One Bad Day, drawn by him, written by Tom King He tweeted "#BatmanOneBadDay THE RIDDLER, a 64 page OGN by @TomKingTK and myself! My genuine long-time dream book, and @TomKingTK delivered the absolute perfect script for it I've never been this excited[...]

Human Target by Tom King and Greg Smallwood may be taking a break from March to September, but fans looking for a little more PTSD in comic book form can look forward to a brief respite in August with the publication of Tales of the Human Target, a prequel one-shot that will get you in[...]

This one is always free to read (and for mature spectators only). Everlasting Productions by Elsa Charretier and Tom King: Elsa and Tom make available the latest issue of their always-free new series, LOVE EVERLASTING. Glass Eye Studios by Khary Randolph and Joanne Starer: Khary and Joanne debut the first full issue of their always-free new series, SIRENS OF THE CITY. Tales From the[...]

DC Comics has told retailers that all their orders for Danger Street by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, and Dave Stewart, have been cancelled The new DC Black Label 12-issue series was described as "a deeply layered crime drama featuring reimagined and updated versions of some of DC's most obscure and offbeat superheroes, from the DC 1st[...]

With Tom King and Chris Burnham working on Dark Crisis: Worlds Without A Justice League: Superman #1 While Brandon Thomas, Chuck Brown and Fico Ossio do the same in a back-up strip for Aquaman Poor Aquaman, has to share his main title with another Aquaman and si now relegated to a backup strip. Pariah The Great[...]

This week sees the second episode of what is already being seen as a perennial Batman comic book for DC Comics, Batman: Killing Time by Tom King and David Marquez It has the feeling of a new Long Halloween about it Even if it is half the size of a standard Tom King volume. #gallery-1 { margin:[...]

In his most recent Substack newsletter, as well as noting scenes in the recent The Batman movie that may have come from his work with Greg  Capullo on the Batman comic book, Scott Snyder also shared his thoughts on the use of Catwoman in the movie, and how it illuminates his own Batman work –[...]

Wiley Akins, Tom King, Ashley Underwood, Walt Holcombe, and Rob Bostick stories and art Not listed in Overstreet. Too Much Coffee Man explores issues of politics and the toils of urban society, often through the lens of the comics scene and coffee shop culture In addition to the titular character, the creator of the strip often[...]

For anyone who missed the first half, they'll be releasing a hardcover of 1 thru 6, out in September (a week before Issue 7)… Here's the credits page for 7." Writer Tom King followed up saying "Announcement This book is turning out to be something special, and we're going to work to keep it special Season 1[...]

Tom King, Jorge Fornes, and Dave Stewart, the creators who took a massive crap all over the wishes of Alan Moore and creator rights in general by participating in the creation of the unauthorized sequel to Watchmen, Rorschach, are getting the band back together for Danger Street, a new DC Black Label 12-issue series described[...]

Bleeding Cool regular readers may have seen this one coming, from back in October, when we suggested that Tom King and Elsa Charratier were working on a new Substack comics project together Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter[...]

Today, DC Comics has published the Batman/Catwoman Special by Tom King and the late John Paul Leon, with Mitch Gerads and friends completing the comic book in question in tribute to John, including our own Michael Davis The comic itself was intended to branch two arcs in the main Batman/Catwoman series which, once upon a[...]

Superstar writer and former(?) CIA agent Tom King returns to Batman in March for a new mini-series with artists David Marquez and Alejandro Sánchez Batman: Killing Time sees Catwoman, The Riddler, and the Penguin team up to steal a priceless artifact from Bruce Wayne in a heist comic set in Batman's early days, before he[...]

This week, the Batman/Catwoman Special, originally to be created by Tom King and John Paul Leon, goes to Final Order Cut-Off from DC Comics Originally planned for earlier in the year, John Paul Leon died while working on the issue Now his friends and colleagues have completed the comic book in tribute and in memory[...]

Chronophage is a new graphic novel coming from Tim Seeley and  Ilias Kyriazis with a foreword from Tom King, being published by Humanoids in February 2022 Here's the solicitation, a preview, as well as a preview of the latest Humanoids is publishing from the Jodorowsky Library that month, Son of A Gun, drawn by Georges Bess and[...]

It's The Human Target time! Tom King as a writer is one heavily influenced by Watchmen and if anyone was going to do Rorschach, it would be him After all, in recent years we have had a number of unauthorised sequels and prequels to Watchmen DC Comics gave us a bevy of Before Watchmen prequels[...]

Tom King and Elsa Charretier Sitting in a Tree, T-W-E-E-T-I-N-G What could their secret project be? No idea, but we bet it's about P-T-S-D. Well, that's what all King's other comics are about Anyway, Tom King and Elsa Charretier have taken to Twitter to officially announce their collaboration on an unnamed creator-owned project that both have[...]

If it was ten years ago, fifteen years ago, and someone made us an offer like that, I would have been one of the first people to jump at it because it would have been like holy f*ck, getting paid to do exactly what I want to do… you know a lot of these guys[...]

For years, Tom Taylor has struggled with a case of mistaken identity, being constantly confused with fellow comic book writer and fellow Tom, Tom King But with the announcement that Superman — Jonathan Kent, that is — will be coming out as bisexual, Taylor added a new name getting credit for his work: "The Great[...]

DC Comics has informed comic book readers that "initial orders for Batman/Catwoman Special #1" by Tom King and John Paul Leon "originally solicited in DC Connect #12 for release in July, have been cancelled The issue will be re-solicited at a later date, with more details coming soon." Comic book creatorJohn Paul Leon died of cancer[...]

Rorschach, the unauthorised sequel to Watchmen, by Tom King and Jorge Fornes reaches its conclusion today, with the final issue #12 from DC Comics Including a guest appearance from the creative team… Rorschach #12 by Tom King and Jorge Fornes. The series has followed an unnamed detective, following the threads of an attempted assassination of the Republican[...]

Tom King is the writer of Rorschach, the twelve-issue unauthorised Watchmen sequel drawn by Jorge Fornes, currently being published by DC Comics With one issue to go, he has also been attending Awesome Con in his home town of Washington DC Although not everything went smoothly for this ex-CIA agent-turned-comic book writer He tweeted out[...]

The first, Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow #2 by Tom King and Bilquis Evely sees her take a special kind of Red Kryptonite Classically shown to cause odd behavior or bizarre transformations, albeit temporary and non-fatal, the effects of red kryptonite typically last anywhere from one to two days And Supergirl has her own explanation for[...]

This week sees the tenth issue of Rorschach #10, the unauthorised sequel to Watchmen by Tom King and Jorge Fornes being published by DC Comics Which included another dive into the alternate history of the Watchmen world in 2021, going back a couple of decades. Why Watchmen Never Had A 9/11 (Rorschach #10 Spoilers) And it looks[...]

Tom King tweeted a very nice tease earlier today which was then retweeted by DC Comics publicist Clark Bull on his personal account, which seemed to suggest a Justice League International comic book was to be announced Given that it looked pretty much like Fire, Blue Beetle, Guy Gardner, and Rocket Red. The Human Target From[...]

One of his final projects was the Batman/Catwoman Special, intended to run between two arcs of the Batman/Catwoman series, and reunited John Paul Leon with Tom King Planned to be published in July, comic book retailers have been told that the issue in question has been delayed until the 21st of December We don't yet[...]

Rorschach is an unauthorised sequel to Watchmen by Tom King and Jorge Fornes Ostensibly the investigation of an attempted assassination of a Presidential candidate by someone dressed as Rorschach And set in the world of Watchmen many years later It has gone on some entertaining tangents that may well double back into the narrative[...]