Today sees the release of Gotham Academy Second Semester #12. It’s not only the final issue of this run but as far as we know the final issue of Gotham Academy for the foreseeable future. GA was the story of a group of young kids attending Gotham’s version of Hogwarts, a school with supernatural spooky elements […]
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Olive’s final story begins in GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #9
For the last several years, it’s been a unique pleasure to experience a side of Gotham we’ve never seen before. Instead of a violent and gothic exploration of the things we fear, Gotham Academy has shown us that even in dark places, love and friendship can thrive. However, all good stories eventually come to an end. […]
INTERVIEW: As GOTHAM ACADEMY ends, Cloonan and Fletcher brace for the heartbreak
Since the book was first announced, Gotham Academy has always been the square peg in a round Bat hole. Surely a tale about friendship, intrigue, good times with your best friends, and pizza didn’t belong in the bleak world of modern Batman? Then you read Gotham Academy’s first issues and were proven dead wrong. Maps Mizoguchi, […]
I Used To Sell You Comics: Kids Love Comics (And how that makes comics better for everybody)
by Rosie Knight Over the last year I spent some time in comics retail, working at my favourite local comic shop, London’s renowned Orbital Comics. In this series of articles, I’ll be looking at some of the trends I observed whilst I was there, focusing on the positive changes that are happening in the industry. […]
Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy are teaming up for six issues
NYCC ’15: Petersen, Nguyen, and Larson hop on board for Gotham Academy: Yearbook
Gotham Academy, one of the critical bright spots of the DC lineup, is about to get some new artistic talent on board for a short time. Series co-writer Brenden Fletcher announced on a panel today at NYCC, that the Gotham youth-focused series, in its second year, will be shifting into the teenage side of the […]
SDCC ’15: We talk cape snaps, controversy and cons with the Batgirl of Burnside team
At SDCC ’15 I talked with the Burnside Batgirl crew about their creative origins, how the look that launched a thousand cosplays came to be, how to handle creative criticism, and their earliest con experiences.
SDCC ’15 Interview: Brenden Fletcher Gets in Depth about Miyazaki, Music, and Continuity in his Books
By Harper W. Harris The Fletcher-Verse: this is what superfans like to call the little corner of the DC Universe that’s penned (or co-penned) by Brenden Fletcher, including Batgirl, Gotham Academy, and the new Black Canary series. I got a chance to sit down with Brenden to discuss his inspirations, approach, and general disregard for […]
A Month Of Venturing Into The DC You: Week Two
Week Two of Kyle’s DC Universe adventure
DC’s Special Edition NYC Panel Roundup, Sponsored by Twix
This past weekend, DC took over a panel room at Special Edition NYC to discuss their DC YOU relaunch titles. Panelists included Gotham Academy writer Becky Cloonan, Midnighter writer Steve Orlando, Action Comics writer Greg Pak, Black Canary artist Annie Wu, Black Canary writer Brendan Fletcher, and Constantine: the Hellblazer co-writer Ming Doyle. While no new titles were announced, the panelists […]