Tag Archives: Crime

The 2021 series Black’s Myth (opens in new tab) introduced fans to the werewolf private investigator Janie Jones ‘Strummer’ Mercado and her djinn assistant Ben Si’lat, and the response has been positive enough that a second Black’s Myth series is underway. Black’s Myth #5 cover (Image credit: Liana Kangas (Vault …

Fresh of his stint as a failed Darkseid minion in Infinite Frontier limited series, the metaversal misfit Psycho-Pirate has made himself known to the DC Universe once again, revealing himself to be one of the evil masterminds behind Arkham Tower – the twisted replacement to the iconic Arkham Asylum. But …

Update: As we reported last week, DC is using the release of co-writer/director Matt Reeves’ The Batman film in March and the other DC films scheduled for release in 2022 to help comic book retailers see comic books (see below), and now Warner Bros. is using trailers to its upcoming …

Hellboy will reunite with his father, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, “just like old times” to investigate reported hauntings emanating from New York City’s cemetery for unknown and unclaimed bodies. The adventure is told in February’s Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957 – Forgotten Lives (opens in new tab) by co-writers Mike Mignola …

Tim Drake recently began using the name ‘Robin’ again after years as Red Robin, but at the same time as he’s revisiting his past he’s also embracing his future by dating a young man for the first time. In many ways, Tim Drake is a rarity. Created in 1989, he’s …

After plaguing Flash and the DCU for decades, the super-speedster’s memorable team of adversaries, the Rogues, are stepping out into their own series – and as you’d hope given the likes of Captain Cold, it’s for mature readers only. Joshua Williamson, who wrote the main Flash (opens in new tab) …

Obi-Wan Kenobi once again has the high ground, as he’ll be starring in a comic book limited series from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell (Halt & Catch Fire, Iron Man) and drawn by veteran Star Wars artist Ario Anindito. Announced on StarWars.com (opens in new tab), the five-issue Obi-Wan series …

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has teased a dark final season for the hit show – “dark as fuck,” in fact, is how the actor described it in an interview with Esquire (opens in new tab). Murphy plays Tommy Shelby, part of the notorious Shelby crime in interwar Birmingham. But …

Lex Luthor as Batman.  DC has been teasing the surprising development even before it revealed the Dark Knight could be dying in April’s ‘Death of the Justice League,’ but now we know why Lex Luthor has been eying the Batman mantle and even what his original plans were. Batman #120 …

Crime happens every day – even in fantasy worlds. Despite there being magical beings and epic quests, fantasy realms still have their share of murder, petty crime, and everyday life – and a new series called The Black Cloak delves into those like a Law & Order spin-off in Middle-Earth. …