Superhero romances. Call them power couples, mighty matches, or whatever cute term that comes to mind, but superheroes in love have been part of comic books since the earliest days of the medium, all the way back to Hawkman and Hawkgirl in the Golden Age. And now, a new power …
Read More »Check out DCs full line-up of Black History Month covers
DC has released the full slate of six variant covers as part of its Black History Month celebration. Acclaimed painter Alexis Franklin has created the six variant covers to be published across DC’s line in February 2022. Action Comics #1040 variant cover (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) And …
Read More »April 2022 DC comics revealed
Did you happen to notice the term ‘Justice League’ was trending this week? According to DC, nine of the ten members of the Justice League will ‘die’ (if we could make those air quotes we would) in April’s Justice League #75. We’ve got lots of thoughts on where that’s headed …
Read More »What is Flashpoint? The comic book story that inspires The Flash movie explained
DC’s Flashpoint universe is returning to comic books with Flashpoint Beyond, a new event series focusing on Thomas Wayne, the Batman of the Flashpoint universe. …and it’s probably not a coincidence the publisher is returning to the Barry Allen-created alternate reality on the eve of Warner Bros.’ long-in-development The Flash …
Read More »DC March 2022 solicitations
It might be a few days from the official start of winter, but in comic book terms it’s the beginning of spring as DC just released its March 2022 solicitations and cover images. What has DC planned for lion-lamb month? How about the finale of Batman’s face-off with Lex Luthor …
Read More »DCs new Aquaman has a new sister, spilling out of The Becoming #3
Jackson Hyde was recently named ‘Aquaman’ by the original Aquaman (Arthur Curry) in Aquaman: The Becoming #1 (opens in new tab), but in November 16’s Aquaman: The Becoming #3 (opens in new tab) he learns something shocking about his past – something that, in a strange way, gives him another …
Read More »Aquamen #1 and all of DCs February Aqua-titles preview
What’s better than an Aquaman but Aquamen? Readers will find out in February when DC debut a new Aquamen ongoing series co-starring long-time Aquaman Arthur Curry and newly-crowned Aquaman Jackson Hyde. Of course, the new title raises legit questions about April’s ‘Death of the Justice League‘ in which nine members …
Read More »10 reasons Aquaman is a total badass
After 80 years as a DC hero, Aquaman is finally getting his due as a legit badass with an attitude that goes far beyond his reputation as the butt of Super Friends-related jokes. (And he’s even getting noticed as one of the hottest, hunkiest heroes in the DC Universe). With …
Read More »Its time to admit that Aquaman is DCs hottest superhero hunk
As unlikely as it may seem given his history as the butt of whole schools of jokes about talking to fish, fans are thirsty for Aquaman – and I mean parched. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Since Newsarama broke word of DC’s impending Aquamen event (likely to be …
Read More »Aquaman shows a world where Darkseid beat the Justice League in The Becoming #1 preview
Following August 31’s Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular, there is a new wave of Aquaman-related comics coming – and according to a key staffer at DC, it’s setting up some “big” changes for undersea DCU. “I love that Aquaman: The Becoming and Black Manta both lead directly to the …
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