Hello readers, I’m back, with many thanks to Ardo for covering last week’s book news! There’s a couple big announcements in store for you in this column, so let’s get started. Dominating both the YA and comics scene the last few days is the announcement of four new YA books starring Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman,…
#BatmanvSuperman: A Breakfast Cereal Civil War
After I reviewed General Mills’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tie-in cereals, there was much crying and moaning from WWAC staff and Twitter passersby.
Batman v Superman: Whose Shadow Are You On?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice comes out this month, and in between more morose trailers and recent adorably fun skits, I was hit with inspiration. Racking my brain for this month’s Beauty and the Geek, I knew I wanted to make it a good one to make up for the two months column absence. I…
Justice 101: Secret Hero Society’s Derek Fridolfs & Dustin Nguyen
When Secret Hero Society: Study Hall of Justice was announced, I was excited. Not only would we be getting kid versions of the DC trinity (Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman), but the team behind my favourite ongoing series when I got into comics, Batman: Li’l Gotham, would be the ones to do it. Young Bruce Wayne is the new…
I Am Curious (Publishers): Lois Lane, Reprints, and Unintentional Ignorance
The phrase “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” isn’t something that most people take literally, on their path to understanding the harsh realities of life that another person can face due to systematic oppression. Unfortunately, in November 1970, the creative team on Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane (writer Robert Kanigher, artist Werner Roth, and inker Vince…
Superman v Batman: Dawn of Breakfast – A Review of Cereal
Last week I was deep in research when a delivery man came to the door with a big box. I accepted it, shoved it to the side, and got back to work. I had things to do. Statistics to melt my brain with. I was busy. I got back to the box–resentfully–when it was time…
Review: The Feminist Narrative inside the Bro-tastic Superman: American Alien #3
Superman: American Alien #3 Max Landis (Writer), Joelle Jones (Illustrator), Rico Renzi (Colorist), John Workman (Letterer) DC Comics January 13, 2016 This review is based on an advanced copy from DC Comics and contains spoilers.
Where Queer Appropriation in Supergirl Fills In for DC Comics’ Past Homophobia
Seven episodes into Supergirl, the television show has proven to contain a lot of talent both behind the cameras and in front. It may even be the best live-action superhero show that has come out of DC’s recent crop thus far. From the first episode, it has put in effort to be woman-friendly, both in…
DC Daily Planet: Back to Basics with Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman, and Superman.
It’s been a pretty wild week in the world of DC Comics. Strap yourselves in, because this is a doozy. The constantly developing story of the new Supergirl ongoing got some concrete information via a press release on IGN. Here’s the deal: Adventures of Supergirl is going to be a 13 issue, biweekly digital first publication written by…
DC Daily Planet: Full of Surprises
This has been a week of big reveal after big reveal. Beware, if you’re not caught up on your shows and comics, there might be some spoilers ahead! But don’t worry, let’s start with a non-spoilery reveal: Telltale Games announced that they’re making a Batman game for 2016. Here’s the official announcement trailer: In addition…
DC Daily Planet: Dawn of the Planet of the Justice
Today is a Batman vs. Superman extravaganza and no one is surprised. The second full length trailer for the upcoming movie dropped last night and was full of surprises (and not-so-surprises). Let’s take a look: This trailer paints a broader picture of the movie, compared to the Comic-Con trailer released earlier this year which zeroed in pretty…
Who Greenlit This? An Open Letter To Fitbit: This is Not Super
Dear Fitbit: I really must ask: who greenlit this? I was enjoying a relaxed Monday evening in front of my DV-R watching the second episode of Supergirl, “Stronger Together,” when a Fitbit commercial aired. The Fitbit ad campaign commercials are usually lively and clever—I see them all the time during The Walking Dead. One airing during…
