Comicbooks Should be Elevating the Heroes, Not the Villains
A writer at the Philadelphia Tribune speaks about the history of comics from a time when they were a more serious business, and even makes…
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Ugh: CBR Gushes Over Writer Mark Russell’s Propaganda Comics
CBR wrote a sugarcoated list of what they describe as Russell’s best, most spectacular comic writings without even going in depth or giving a clear picture…
Wonder Woman Wields a Chainsaw But this DC Fan is Unimpressed
It’s all been building to this… 🤘🏻🤘🏻@GregCapullo @jonathanglapion @fcoo pic.twitter.com/lhh0tTaLbP — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 29, 2020 For a sequel to the needless crossover…
August Comic Sales Report: Marvel Sets Market Share Record
During my analysis of July’s comic book sales, I made the not-so bold prediction that Marvel was well positioned to dominate the market. Riding the…
July Comic Sales Discussion: Hickman’s X-Men Books Dominate
July’s comic book industry sales numbers are in and once again it’s mixed bag. Overall July comic books sales outpaced 2018 but not by as…
Dan DiDio, Jim Lee & Bob Harras All to Blame for DC’s Current Woes
In May 2016, Geoff Johns and DC Comics launched DC Rebirth. Wally West’s return was a symbol of hope and new beginning following the failed…
Horror Director John Carpenter to Co-Write ‘The Joker’ for DC
In a perfect, if unexpected, pairing: The horror master behind The Thing, They Live and Halloween will be taking on DC’s Clown Prince of Crime in a new…
DC’s Year of the Villain: Who Are The Infected?
The first arc of BATMAN/SUPERMAN will follow the two titular heroes as they hunt down six infected heroes in the DCU—people revealed to be…
Is Now the Time to Quit Tom King’s Batman or DC Comics?
This week’s Batman #71 confirms the events involving Bane preceding it were all figments of Bruce Wayne’s imagination. Batman, devastated after Selina Kyle left him…
Will ‘Year of the Villain’ Usher in DC’s Next Bad Year?
The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Scott Snyder and James Tynion, who’re emphasizing “Year of the Villain” as an event where the baddies are winners: On Wednesday,…