Tag: DC
The first two evil Batmen are revealed in the covers to BATMAN: THE RED...
Over the past several months, DC has been building up to their first big post-Rebirth event, Dark Knights: Metal. Over the course of two prologue...
Is the Comics Industry Collapsing? Let’s Talk About the Hyperbole and DC’s New...
During the convention, there was an incident of sorts. Somebody at a movie site wrote about the comics industry collapsing. There was a quote...
SDCC ’17: Gays in Comics Panel: Iceman Uses Grindr and Midnighter the Backdoor
This year marked the thirtieth-year in which the Gays in Comics panel has existed. When Andy Mangels began the panel three-decades ago, he called...
SDCC ’17: Shelly Bond’s Fall Launch of “Black Crown” Has Three Titles Dated
The last remaining remember of DC’s Vertigo imprint before cutting ties in the early part of last year, Shelly Bond has since moved on...
SDCC ’17: Does a Lack of Upcoming Movie Merchandise Say Anything for DC Collectibles?
On preview night of the widely hyped San Diego Comic-Con, DC Collectibles kicked off with a soiree of food, booze, and industry chatter. Some...
DC’s June Sales Distribution: It’s a Good Thing Batman Bounced Back
The June sales estimates dropped during the show, so let’s spend part of the morning taking a look at some sales distribution charts.
Standard disclaimers:...
Shadow / Batman Set for a Second Miniseries in October – SDCC ’17
Everybody involved seems pretty happy with the way the Batman/Shadow mini-series turned out, so Dynamite, DC and Conde Nast decided they might as well do it...
Batman: The Dark Prince Charming – Is DC Getting Back Into the OGN Game?
If you've been reading the Beat regularly, you've seen us talking about the growing schism between struggles in monthly periodical sales (floppies if you...
SDCC ’17: What will be Marvel and DC’s biggest news at Comic-Con?
Despite the showbiz hoopla, there is usually a lot of comics news that sneaks through at Comic-Con, and with everything we've been talking about...
SDCC ’17: This Year’s Exclusive Collectibles and Merchandise to Watch Out For
Forget about all that there is to see at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, what about all that there is to buy? Prepare to...
DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: May 2017 – One Year Later
It was one year previous, May 2016, when the DCU Rebirth Special dropped, and the following month when Rebirth started in full. Which would make this a good time to take stock and see what sorts of effects Rebirth has had on DCU sales.
Comparing DC’s and Marvel’s May Sales: They’re Closer Than You Might Think
Finishing up our look at the May sales band charts, it’s time to contrast the relative health and performance of DC and Marvel… and...
