DC to publish digital comics based on 1966 Batman
Holy licensing deal, Batman!
It seems that the campy, kitschy 1966 version of Batman—which was long verboten to be mentioned at DC and WB in general due to it's campy, kitschy nature. But as many noted, a line of toys based on the show was introduced at Toy Fair, and now we see that a whole line of merchandise, including a digital-first comic -- is coming.
DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: February 2013
As DC keeps clowning around and pushing hard to single-handedly choke the concept of irony to death by summer, the company's average and total sales figures for new comic books performed solidly in the month of February.
After hiring Bob Harras, hiring Rob Liefeld, hiring every writer and artist who worked at Marvel in 1999, releasing a Green Lantern title especially for kids, releasing more Watchmen comics several of which written by J. Michael Straczynski, making a habit of hiring, promoting, then firing creative personnel on all kinds of titles every month, releasing Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill, hiring a raging homophobe to write Superman and announcing "WTF month," in February 2013 DC released Justice League of America #1, a new high-profile Geoff Johns vehicle promoted with not one, not three, not 12, but 54 different cover choices, thus making it something like the lynchpin of gimmick-driven market gaming. I mean, the plastic-ring thing from a couple of years back was a fair stab, but this one is bolder.
“Come with me if you want to live, John Stewart”: Your Morning Superman and...
It's been an... eventful couple of days around DC's HQs. There's a little more information slipping out around the Superman and Green Lantern franchises.
First...
Is DC Prepping To Kill Off John Stewart?
It's a modern comic book cliche. Need sales? Kill off a character. Preferably a big enough character than it can make all the newspapers...
Breaking: Frank Hannah is a real person
Part of yesterday's "March Surprise" for DC Comics—confirmation that two popular writers were walking off their books due to editorial interference—was another odd fragment...
The New Green Lantern Writers Are Revealed, Plus Fialkov’s Explanation.
Consider it official, Joshua Fialkov is definitely off his Green Lantern books. DC's Alex Segura has tweeted the new writers.
Excited to confirm @vandotjensen as...
Constantine #1 – The Six-Word Review
CONSTANTINE #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES
Art by RENATO GUEDES
Colored by MARCELO MAIOLO
Lettered by SAL CIPRIANO
Edited by KATIE KUBERT and BRIAN CUNNINGHAM
Covers by...
Fialkov Leaving Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns
It seems like a good day for announcements about leaving DC titles. First news breaks that Andy Diggle has left Action Comics. There are now...
Review – Constantine #1, This Is Not Your Father’s Hellblazer
A preview for Constantine #1 was widely circulated last month and the reaction around these parts was somewhat less than enthusiastic. IIRC, someone in...
Andy Diggle Off Action Comics – One and Done
Andy Diggle has left Action Comics. His first issue was #19. The whispers I'm hearing from high places are that Tony Daniel will be taking...
The First Round of Shocking WTF DC Covers Arrive
Hold onto your monocles, because it's time for DC comics to make their first attempt at getting you to drop them in shock. The initial...
It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman hits the stage this week
Theater fans and Superman fans have some fun in store for them this week when the Encore production of It's a Bird, It's Plane...It's Superman hits the stage with Edward Watts as Clark/Superman, Jenny Power as Lois Lane and Alli Mauzey as Sydney Carlton. Originally produced in 1966 with music and lyrics by Charles Strause and Lee Adams and book by David Newman and Robert Benton, it's definitely a retro view of Superman -- he's dating Lois for one thing -- but if you like the most iconic view of the Man of Steel, this fits the bill. Plus - show tunes.
