Friends, I want us to take a moment and think about this week, to really commit this week to memory. This is the week that for one, brief, beautiful moment we thought that something magical had happened. This is the week that we all thought that Mariah Carey had been cast as the voice of…
DC Daily Planet: Supergirl and Suicide Squad
Hi everyone! Welcome to the all-new, not-all-that-different edition of the DC Daily Planet! My name is Meg and I’ll be doing my best to channel Lois Lane for you every week with a selection of the most interesting and relevant stories from all corners of the DCU, DCEU, and DCCU from here on out. So!…
“Stronger Together” – 4 Takes on CBS’ Supergirl
Even though only two episodes of CBS’ Supergirl have aired so far, it’s quickly become a favorite new show for many of us. Too many for just one person to write and reflect on. But as we just learned this past week–the motto of the House of El, as represented by the iconic “S,” is…
Reading Diaries: Supergirls, Mysterious Webcomics and the Obsessive Tendencies of Fandoms
Romona: Last night I finished Stephen King’s new release Finders Keepers, the second book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. The story begins with the theft of a famous writer’s unpublished work and focuses on the obsessive tendencies of fandoms. It’s similar to Misery in depictions of the fans’ fixations on the writer. Finders Keepers has…
“It’s Me, Supergirl!” Revisiting Supergirl’s First Adventures
Amidst complaints in the wake of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson and SNL broke the Internet in early May with the release of a hilarious short, Black Widow: Age of Me. Making fun of both Marvel’s unwillingness to make a movie for its now most-visible heroine and the much maligned Widow/Hulk…
Previously on Comics: Farewells, Changes, and Adaptations
Sending good morning vibes your way! It’s another installment from your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor. Last week was nothing short of heavy. Independent political cartoons and comics publisher The Nib announced that they would be closing down. Their final issue, the Future issue, will be their last. They will continue to publish every weekday till…
The New Creative Team for Wonder Woman is… ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, AGAIN?!
Dawn of DC is upon us! With great fresh starts to books like Superman and Titans, it’s nice to see several franchises get a nice shot in the arm to boost them back up. The latest slew of announcements included Si Spurrier on The Flash, and actor Michael Dorn returning the character of Steel (who he voiced in Superman:…
REVIEW: The Worst Date In History in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #12
Listen: we’ve all had terrible first dates. The kind that makes us want to crawl into a hole and never come back out, or makes us want to move and adopt a new identity. Why should superheroes be any different? If I have one complaint about Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #12, it’s that it didn’t come out…
REVIEW: The Flash Season 9 Episode 1 is a Celebration of Barry and Iris
In The Flash’s season 9 opener, Wednesday Ever After, Barry Allen/The Flash (Grant Gustin) has fought his worst enemy, and is finally reunited with Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton), his wife, and co-leader of Team Flash. Everything should be perfect and simple. But this is Team Flash. Nothing ever goes as planned. Definitely not this particular…
Hairology – A Comic Book Celebrating All Hair Types
New Crowdfunding Project Alert! Following the success of Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Anthology, Lifeline Comics launched a new anthology on Kickstarter Feb. 6th – Hairology. A 56-paged comic book all about hair with the creative minds of Kat Calamia (WEBTOON’s Slice of Life), Phil Falco (Slice of Life), and Jamila Rowser (Wash Day Diaries) at…
DC PUBWATCH: January 2023 Edition
Hope everyone’s 2023 is going well! I’ll tell you who it’s not going well for: Catwoman. Between Catwoman: One Bad Day and Catwoman #51, she’s had a rough month. It’s also not going great for the Flash family in the “One-Minute War” saga. And a new status quo is established in Action Comics #1051.
DC PUBWATCH – November 2023 Edition
Well, I’m stuffed, how about you? And not just on good American Thanksgiving staples, but also on another great batch of DC Comics, including The Blue Wall #2 which continues the top billing for the second straight month.