DC Cancels Five Series including The Omega Men
DC Comics just announced to CBR that five ongoing series of the DC You launch are being cancelled. Among the books just announced for...
DC releases two more Dark Knight III covers and massive list of variants
Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1, the new comic continuing the story of Frank Miller's Batman, is out this November 25th and it's...
When DC and Marvel cost less than indie comics
There’s been quite a bit of comment on the price of new comics and it seems to me that newer readers may not quite...
And here’s the first Dark Knight III: The Master Race variant cover by Dave...
The Dark Knight Trilogy wraps up on November 25th with the first issue of DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #1, written byFrank Miller and Brian Azzarello and drawn by Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson. You can bet there will be several variant covers as well, and here's the first, a retailer variant by Dave Johnson, based on a sketch by Jim Lee—when you order it as a store, you get your logo put on it.
Interview: Paul Johnson on “Mercy,” “Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight,” and “The Invisibles”
by Alex Dueben
Paul Johnson worked in comics for a relatively short time, but during those years, the British artist and painter worked with some...
DC’s $4.99 Line Is Already Here
With all the talk about comics prices, the number of $4.99 #1 issues in the Marvel relaunch and the general chaos over at DC...
DC president Diane Nelson to head up WB Consumer Products
If you were wondering if any of the recent turmoil at DC Comics would affect president Diane Nelson's standing at WB, the answer is no. She's already proven herself a strong executive who gets the way Warners works, and as a result she's just added running Warner Bros Consumer Products to her portfolio, along with DC Entertainment and CCO of Warner Bros. Interactive, THR reports. She replaces Brad Globe, who served as president from 2005 until now and announced his retirement for next spring.
DC and Scholastic Tease A New Title for January 26, 2016! What Could It...
☛ CAVEAT ☚
All of which follows is readily and publicly available online. (Until someone plugs all of the leaks.)
I have not used any confidential sources....
Coming Attractions: DC Announces DC You Trades, Plus Lots of Classics for Early 2016!
Wonder Woman: Earth One!
Absolute Matrix Helix! Absolute Vertigo!
Elseworlds!
Batman cosplaying as Superman! (Is that a SPOILER?)
Plus lots of the DC You titles! Will they sell well...
Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez’s Work on the DC Style Guide is the Coolest Thing You’ll...
Ever wondered what the exact Pantone shade of Batman's cowl is (circa 1980)? How about Superman's skin? Or perhaps what parts, exactly, are visible...
DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: July 2015 – Life, the Universe, and Everything
Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.
(Warning: This month's column contains a higher amount of ranting than usual...)
July was not a good month, sales-wise, for DC Entertainment. Compared to June, the average sales per title dropped by over 8K, and they sold 300K fewer total units in the NA direct market, despite offering nine more titles. Sales were down across the board, in many cases significantly, except for one title: Batgirl.
Why did things drop so significantly? Three main reasons:
Industry Watch: Editorial changes coming to DC?
(Above, Ryan Sook's cover for Superman: Alien American #1)
If you've been following our sales charts here at The Beat you know that June was...
