Last year, I wrote a piece where I selected Captain America over Superman as representative of what it means to be an inspiring, benevolent, super powered person. I based my decision on my feelings about the character of Superman, which tend to lean towards that of Lex Luthor. I appreciate that Superman does wonderful things for the…
Top Five Alternative Superman Stories We Wished Existed
Superman is a character who seems to solve most of his problems with logic through an easy going grin and/or punching nouns. What happens when we dedicate standalone stories to issues people deal with on a regular basis? More importantly, what happens when someone like Superman has to deal with these issues? Stuff happens. Lots…
Merch Fail: Training to be Batman’s Wife
DC licensing team? You’re stupid and I hate you. Yes, I am calling names. So juvenile. But so are they by proxy (by neglect), and they’re doing it in crueller, quieter ways.
Ends and Means: The Politics of Superheroes With Dirty Hands
Last year Ashley wrote an essay for us called Snap His Neck! I return to it from time to time. Violence is something you can’t get away from if you’re at all interested in superhero comics. Superhero violence, as cartoonish and sometimes antisocial as it can be, isn’t interesting to me on its own. I’m…
The DC Daily Planet: San Diego Detox
Anybody else disappointed with the lack of big announcements from DC this past weekend? Except, of course, the one I’ve been waiting for ever since I heard Wondie was going to be in Batman v. Superman:
Throwing Popcorn: Justice League
Through the power of Netflix I was recently able to rewatch one of my favorite TV shows of all time, Justice League. The animated DC series—a part of the larger animated universe typically known as the DCAU or DC animated universe—focused on the combined lives of the Justice League members Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Flash, Martian…
New Superman/Wonder Woman Selfie Variant Released
DC Comics has been releasing themed variant covers since the start of 2014, and their latest theme for August has been selfies. Several covers have already been released. The latest cover was released via Twitter by artist Tony Daniel starring DC’s would-be power couple Superman and Wonder Woman. It’s cute in the way that —…
Update: DC to Allow Superman Shield on Statue of Jeffrey Baldwin
The Toronto Star reports that DC Entertainment has had a change of heart and will allow Superman’s shield to be used in a planned statue of murdered child, Jeffrey Baldwin. A Wednesday press release says that DC Entertainment uses a flexible set of criteria when we receive worthy requests such as this, and at times have…
TW: DC Refuses Use of Superman Shield On Statue of Murdered Child
Trigger Warning: Child Abuse By now, Canadians know the name Jeffrey Baldwin well. The boy, only five years old and twenty-one pounds when he died, spent years confined with his three siblings in his grandparents’ home, slowly starving.
The DC Daily Planet: Another One Bites The Dust
Good morning, DC devotees! I’ve got some follow-up from last week for you this morning, along with some exciting new casting news from the erstwhile National Comics, so grab your trenchcoat and magnifying glass and let’s examine the scene, shall we? I was sad to hear of that DC is canceling the Adventures of Superman,…
News & Things: Hop on the Digital Comics Love Train
Marvel to Offer One-Month Free Trial to Read 15,000 Digital Comics Marvel’s planning a new digital giveaway to kick off by offering a month’s free access to its Marvel Unlimited app. You’ll be able to check out 15,000 digital back-issues going back to the ’60s and as recent as just 6 months ago. Perfect time…
