DC might have figured out that “Dark Matter” was a multi-season TV show that was based on a Dark Horse comic, because they’re rebranding their Dark Matter line (which you probably were just referring to as the “Metal spin-offs”) as the “New Age of DC Heroes.” And DC just released a ton of art for […]
Preview: METAL tie-ins galore as we meet the Gotham Resistance, Murder Machine, Red Death, and Dawnbreaker
DC’s big Summer event, Metal by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, hit us with a bang this week and was basically the talk of the comics internet. It was a bonkers (in a great way), and ended in such an audacious fashion that there’s no doubt that its creative plans on leaving everything on the […]
DC’s tentpole artists channel company history in variants to DARK: NIGHTS METAL #2
This afternoon, DC Comics unveiled a quartet of covers for Dark Knights: Metal #2, the second installment of this year’s main event comic. The main series cover is drawn by Greg Capullo with inks by Jonathan Glapion and color by FCO Plascencia. The variants, below, are produced by Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, and John Romita Jr.. […]
SDCC ’17: Jeff Lemire returns to DC with his Fantastic Four, THE TERRIFICS
Announced today at the Dark Nights: Metal/Dark Matter panel, Eisner nominee Jeff Lemire will be making his return to DC Comics with The Terrifics, a team spinning out of the Metal event comprised of: Mr. Terrific, Plastic Man, Metamorpho and a character to be identified. Lemire’s appearance was a surprise addition to the panel focused […]
DC Comics aims to bring artists back into the spotlight with six new series under the “Dark Matter” label
As Heidi previously indicated, this fall, DC Comics will launch six new series of titles under the “Dark Matter” banner. Featuring new characters who spring from this summer’s Dark Nights: Metal event series, this group of titles aims to bring a new lineup of artist-centric titles to the direct market. “Dark Matter” will be led by Greg Capullo, […]
DiDio: DC planning moves to expand the marketplace
At a private press event following their retail presentation, Dan DiDio, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr, Greg Capullo and Andy Kubert expanded more on Dark Matter, DC’s Master Class, expanding the line and other matters. We’ll be updating as we go along, but DiDio alluded to even more new initiatives aiming at bringing in new readers. […]