You may choose to not visit this so that you can be surprised by the new season of JLU. Be warned. The third season (really, fifth season of Justice League in all) starts on September 17th, with two episodes that night. Those episodes center on the Legion of Doom and Hawkgirl’s new boyfriend. Justice League…
Category: DC Comics
Jonah Hex preview online
DC Comics now has a preview of Jonah Hex #1.
Willingham speaks out on Batman 644 controversy (SPOILERS BIG TIME)
Batman 644 reveals the real killer of Stephanie Brown (Robin nee Spoiler). It turns out it was Dr. Leslie Thompkins, who killed her just to try to send Batman a message. (Swipe that to see the identity.) Bill Willingham has addressed the numerous outraged fans with a message that boils down to “controversy is good,…
Stephen Sadowski says, “I Didn’t Do It!”
Penciller Stephen Sadowski says that the inker on JSA #75 changed his art for #75 and he has posted the original pencils to prove it.
Remembering Jim Aparo
As I read more and more memorials to Jim Aparo, I’m reminded of some of my favorite stories that featured his art. That cover of Batman hanging from Elongated Man’s neck? That was his! He also did one of the greatest Metal Men stories ever, the immortal “Whatever Happened to Whatsername?”
More on Aparo
Pulse has a detailed obituary.
Definitive Batman artist Jim Aparo dies
Ethan Van Sciver reports that Jim Aparo has passed away. I didn’t even realize Aparo was that old. Aparo was THE Batman artist for me and a generation of Bat-fans, especially readers of “The Brave and the Bold”, and IMHO he established the definitive look for Commissioner Gordon. Farewell, Mr. Aparo. R.I.P.
San Diego Comicon: DC Panel
The DC Panel revealed a few goodies: Mark Waid is now exclusive to DC. All magic will be destroyed at the end of “Day of Vengeance”. (Umm…isn’t that kind of the ending they’re giving away there?) Instead of magic there will be “something different”. The Red Hood will appear in Teen Titans, where Tim Drake…
Son of Vulcan #2 review and interview
BUZZSCOPE :: Son of Vulcan #2 (of 6)
Christopher Priest underappreciates himself
Christopher Priest blogs that he invented the whole “Bruce Wayne goes to Tibet to learn martial arts” thing and he’s happy to see it in the movie even though he’s sure DC would never acknowledge this. Little does he know that DC released a new Batman Begins Trade Paperback which contains Scott Beatty’s movie adaptation…