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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: see the Gotham City Sirens take on Jason Todd in MOTHER PANIC: GOTHAM A.D. #5
“There are still answers I need. Missing pieces.”
EXCLUSIVE: DC Young Animal’s current line winds down, but Doom Patrol will return
Two years ago at Emerald City Comic Con, Gerard Way, writer of the Eisner-winning Umbrella Academy and former lead singer of My Chemical Romance, announced that he had partnered with DC Comics to begin a new imprint called Young Animal. With the tagline “comics for dangerous humans,” Way and his collaborators set out on a quest to […]
By Its Cover EXTRA: The New Look Of DC Variants
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 […]
Matt Chats: Shawn Crystal on Patreon, Podcasting, and What It Means to be a Creator
I first learned of Shawn Crystal through his podcast, not his art. Skottie Young tweeted that he was recently a guest on InkPulp Audio, so I listened and was entranced by a discussion less about any specific series and more about the storytelling process and how their backgrounds shaped their styles. Later I read comics […]
SDCC ’17: Young Animal reveals crossover event beginning with DOOM PATROL/JLA
This afternoon at the DC Comics’ Young Animal panel, the the all-star team of creators including editor Jamie S. Rich, line curator and Doom Patrol writer Gerard Way, Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye writer Jon Rivera, Doom Patrol letterer Todd Klein, Mother Panic writer Jody Houser, and Shade the Changing Girl team Cecil Castellucci, […]
DC REBORN ROUND-UP: Diana finds her Truth in the epic WONDER WOMAN #23
Alex reviews the conclusion to Wonder Woman’s “The Truth” and the start to a new arc of Mother Panic
WonderCon ’17: Young Animal panel gives first look at art from new Michael Allred series, addresses Doom Patrol rumors
Are you bugging out? Because we are. This afternoon at WonderCon, DC assembled the ranks of their Young Animal creators for a special panel to talk about the future direction of the boutique imprint headed by Gerard Way (The Umbrella Academy, My Chemical Romance). In addition to Way, attendees included Vertigo Group Editor Jamie S. […]
EXCLUSIVE COVER & SOLICIT REVEAL: DC’s Young Animal titles for May 2017
Your first-look at May’s upcoming Young Animal offerings
DC REBORN ROUND-UP: Between the Light and the Dark in SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER #1 and MOTHER PANIC #2
Kyle Pinion and Alex Lu look at Supergirl’s new origin and dive deeper into Mother Panic’s psyche. Also featuring thoughts on Blue Beetle, All-Star Batman, and Teen Titans!