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...
She Lives Again: Switch Press and Bond Double Down on Lois Lane
While the Lois Lane one-shot from Marguerite Bennett, Emanuela Lupacchino and DC in 2014 may have failed to inspire interest in DC from an ongoing...
Troubled Warners exec finds comfort in watching Batman v Superman over and over again
Last week The Hollywood Reporter ran a succinct piece about Warner Bros. and its current box office woes. Behind a string of flops and...
Batman Arkham Knight Releases 1989 Movie Pack and Announces Tumbler
Batman Arkham Knight releases more DLC, but even a song from Prince couldn't make it bearable.
DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: June 2015 – The Divergent Series
By David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.
With Convergence now in the rearview mirror, the DCU...





















