This is the third season of a column that judges a book by its cover. Catch up on the current season here, or view the complete archive. I’ve been writing about covers the week after release, because it’s easier to spot last-minute changes, but I was curious if people would rather I wrote about them […]
EXCLUSIVE: DC Unveils New, Art-Focused Look for Variant Covers
So you’ve seen one new look for trade dress, now DC is rolling out a new look for their own variant covers, seen here on Jim Lee’s variant for BATMAN #45 and John Romita Jr’s variant for NIGHTWING #44. The new trade dress is designed to spotlight the art, with no logos. It also emphasizes the […]
New DC prestige imprint Black Label promises legendary new stories told by stars like DeConnick, Miller & Romita Jr., free from continuity
Today, DC Comics revealed a new imprint that will have the trade-waiters and prestige series fans among you very excited. DC Black Label is an imprint designed to allow “an all-star lineup of creative teams” to “craft their own personal definitive DC stories.” According to DC’s official press release, the imprint is inspired by some […]
ACE Comic Con: When Comics are an Afterthought
Let’s just set the scene. This weekend’s ACE Comic Con in Glendale, Arizona took place at the Gila River Arena (where the Arizona Coyotes hockey team plays). The arena is part of a greater entertainment complex, a triumphant piece of mix-use development where chain restaurants, bars, and other distractions to empty wallets commingle. Across the […]
Black Veteran & Mother takes up KICK-ASS mantle in new Millar/Romita Jr. Book
Looks like Mark Millar isn’t quite done with his “real-life superhero” concept quite yet. Announced via Entertainment Weekly, Millar and artist John Romita Jr. are teaming up again to launch a new Kick-Ass book, this time published by Image Comics as opposed to Marvel’s Icon imprint as with the previous series. As Millar explains, both […]
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.. […]
DC REBORN ROUND-UP: DARK DAYS: THE CASTING #1 is the best kind of continuity deep-dive
Snyder, Tynion, Lee, Kubert, and Romita cap off one of the stronger event preludes in recent memory
Preview: Get a closer look at DARK DAYS: THE CASTING and DARK DAYS: THE FORGE
We’re only a couple of weeks away from the kick-off one-shots that will lead into DC’s big Summer event: Metal, by the reunited Batman team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. And today, before you run off to the theater to see Wonder Woman and enjoy the rest of your weekend, we’ve got some previews […]
Preview: Get your first look at Joker’s return to the DC Universe in DARK DAYS: THE FORGE
“DARK DAYS: THE FORGE begins with a discovery, and a secret.”
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, […]