In a post below which mentioned the Funky Flashman, I said that the character was based on Marv Wolfman. This is something I had read in a comic magazine some 15+ years ago and had never questioned, but Mario di Giacomo has corrected me in the comments of the piece that he was based on…

I remember the Adventures of Superman animated series that ran back in 1990. It was faithful to both the classic comics and the Byrne revamp (I remember being astounded that it would feature the new continuity), it had the John Williams Superman movie theme, and Marv Wolfman was the story editor. At the time, I…

The Birds of Prey scribe Gail Simone is now exclusive to DC , which is a good sign for Gail (who is becoming a fan fave) and Birds of Prey, a book that wasn’t doing so well post-Chuck Dixon until the arrival of Simone.

Teen Titans #1 Sells Out… Again This is the fourth printing of Teen Titans #1, and they still can’t keep up with demand. Why was it initially printed so low? Consider the following: 1. The universally-reviled “Graduation Day” mini 2. The mediocre advance buzz for “The Outsiders” 3. The repackaging of Teen Titans to feature…

Geoff Johns and the rest of the creative team of Hawkman will leave with issue #25. (Bizarre; issue #25 of JSA was the issue where Hawkman was reintroduced. Must be a magic number.) Johns is leaving to work on another project. Given that he’s still writing JSA, Flash, Teen Titans and Lord Knows What Else…I…

Scott Morse discusses his upcoming projects, including a Jim Gordon one-shot and a still-secret fill-in issue for DC Comics, as well as his other independent works.

Green Lantern Ornament This dude wants one. That is all. (The last post was a bit long.)

Batman #620 Sellout a Surprise The first issue of Batman written by Alariz…Azaria…Azzuzza…that “100 Bullets” guy has sold out, despite a 20% overprinting. This despite it being rather more blatant in its sex and violence (I refuse to use the word “mature” for content that sure doesn’t sound mature) featuring Batman brutalizing a captured Killer…

Superman Hype! reports that Brendan Fraser is being considered for the role of Superman.

Finally, some cheerier news to talk about! I noticed that the January releases for DC Comics included a new trade paperback, Zatanna’s Quest, collecting the Silver Age series of adventures wherein Zatanna searched for her father. This interview with Robert Greenberger asks why this book and why now. Of course, the only segment of Zatanna’s…