Oh hey! A new look, a new schedule, and a lot less stress on your DC beat writer! We decided to move to a monthly column rather than weekly, and to only fully review a handful of books a month. The ten books I liked most, as well as the five books I liked least,…
DC PUBWATCH: May 23 Releases
Last week DC gave us a few endings and the start of the heralded Flash War. A theme this week was DC books referencing the old universe, and by God is that a way to instantly get my attention. It was hard for me to pick a favorite, but I finally settled on The Terrifics….
Previously on Comics: Comicsgate Gets Aggressive (And Other News)
This week in comics there were some very good things. There was also a lot of disturbing behavior that began online and then got physical, including aggressive threats, smashed windows, transphobia, and militant messages. We’re going to do our best to cover the situation, so please hang in there. This is a content warning for…
DC PUBWATCH: May 9, 2018 Releases
Hey, its been awhile! So long in fact, that a name change was in order. DC has retired the Rebirth branding for now, switching over to DC Universe branding for their main line titles, so its time to retire the Rebirth brand here as well. Same great column, just a different name. This week we…
DC PUBWATCH: the Solicitation Situation
So, I’ve been behind on getting you guys Rebirth Roundups, and I apologize on that front. I’ll be coming back soon, with a slightly revised format, but for now I want to talk about all the big changes coming in June from DC Comics. Lots of titles are changing hands, and most for the better….
Previously, On Comics: Spotlight on Women of Color
Hello all and welcome back to Previously, On Comics. We missed you while our website was down last time, but we’re here again to deliver you a roundup of comics news. Let’s get caught up together! Black Panther fans will be more than happy to hear that the Dora Milaje are getting their own three-issue…
Rebirth Round Up: Everything from December 6
The Rebirth era is over, though my column will remain titled such for alliterative purposes. With the end of the Rebirth branding comes a new cover dress for DC Comics. We see the return of corner boxes, which honestly, is an iconic look. Titles that are canon will have DC Universe branding, while titles that…
The Wedding Issue: Aquaman and Mera
Aside from “Who would win in a fight?” nothing gets comic fans more heated than the question of whether or not superheroes should marry. In this mini-feature, former Bride Rebecca Henely-Weiss and her Maid of Honor Kayleigh Hearn take a trip down memory lane to the most significant times comic companies took the plunge and…
Rebirth Roundup: Dark Nights: Metal #3
Dark Nights: Metal #3 Scott “Sledgehammer” Snyder (Writer), Greg “Chaos Bringer” Capullo, Jonathon “Grim Reaper” Glapion and FCO “Overkill” Plascencia (Artists) DC Comics October 11, 2017 Scott Snyder continues to up the stakes, and to up the absurdity of the references he brings into this book. This continues to be everything I really want out…
Rebirth Roundup: Everything from October 11
This week has several books that look back at the long history of the DC Universe. Detective Comics gives us a look back at Tim Drake’s past and into his future. Ragman brings back a long missing character. And our Rebirth Royalty, New Super-Man, takes us back to the very beginning. ????Rebirth Royalty???? New Super-Man…
Don’t Sleep On Justice League Action
Justice League Action Sam Register, Jay Bastian, Tramm Wigzell and Tatiana Krokar (producers), Bruce A. King (editor) Kevin Conroy, Rachel Kimsey, Jason J. Lewis (cast) Adapted from Justice League by Gardner Fox November 26, 2016 (UK), December 16, 2016 (US) Justice League Action is the latest entry from the DC Animation team. It is not…
Rebirth Roundup: Everything for September 6
Welcome back to Rebirth Roundup, as the tikes head back to school and we go to history class! Lots of books this week have things rooted in past eras, be it Shade and Doom Patrol pulling from previous series or Chuck Dixon being stuck in the nineties. Royalty this week goes to Shade the Changing…