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Say Happy Valentine’s Day with your favorite superhero
DC Comics went retro for Valentine’s Day this year releasing the first issue of the classic Young Romance comic book title in literally decades, a title that started its own sub-genre more than sixty...
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Preview–The Justice League of America we’ve been waiting for is finally here
Review by C.J. Bunce It was way back in August that we first previewed the very first images of the new Justice League of America here at borg.com. DC Comics has had a big month with big...
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Review–Batman: Night of the Owls collects the first crossover event of the...
As someone who bailed a few issues into Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman: The Court of Owls story arc in the monthly Batman comic book which spanned the bulk of the first year of the New 52, I...
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Preview–Batman, Inc., key “Damian Wayne” Robin issue hits stores today
On the heels of the wind up of the “Death of the Family” story arc in Issue #17 of the monthly Batman comic book series a few days ago, it’s ironic that Grant Morrison is making news today with his...
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Simone and Williams to bring “power to the people” in The Movement
Fresh off their writing and art projects from New 52′s Batgirl and Green Arrow, DC Comics creators Gail Simone and Freddie Williams II are bringing real-world politics “Occupy Wall Street” style this...
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DC Comics releases the 900th issue of Detective Comics Wednesday
By C.J. Bunce Sometimes you want to just sit down and view a single TV episode where you walk away at the end of the hour having been energized with a complete end to end story. I remember countless...
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What, me worry? DC Comics goes MAD in April
Beginning this week you might have a double take at your local comic book stores as several incentive alternate covers grace DC Comics’ New 52 line issues numbered 19. They feature the 58-year-old...
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New superhero teams–The Movement and The Deep Sea
If you’re tired of the same superhero teams that have been around for the better part of a century (and even if you’re not) two new comic books offer new teams to get to know. Remember Marvel Comics’...
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Green Lantern #20–For Geoff Johns fans, a finale not to be missed
In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. For the past nine years Geoff Johns has been writing DC Comics’ Green Lantern monthly series, including tales interweaving the...
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Review–Larfleeze Issue #1… one orange ring to rule them all
“In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight!” No, wait. That’s the wrong Lantern oath. Try this on: What’s mine is mine and mine and mine, And mine, and mine, and mine! Not...
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Before Watchmen deluxe editions–a chance to take another look at the...
Before Watchmen is a series of titles that was beset with controversy from its inception. Years before the launch of the series last year, DC Comics had looked at a prequel concept for the...
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Review–Beware the Batman, stunning new animated series on Cartoon Network
If you find typical animated series on Cartoon Network visually boring, this new series is for you. DC Comics’ DC Nation on Cartoon Network has finally achieved a satisfying blend of eye-grabbing...
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Preview–Arrow Season Two, expands cast and characters
Last month we learned that Summer Glau had joined the Season Two cast of CW Network’s Arrow series, slated to play Oliver Queen’s business rival Isabel Rochev in a recurring role. Since then Arrow’s...
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Villains take over DC Universe this month with retro-style covers
September is Villains Month at DC Comics and the editors looked like they were having fun Wednesday with the release of a bunch of standard monthly superhero titles defaced and taken over by the...
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Stuck in a revolving door: Why costumed heroes don’t work in the 21st Century
By Art Schmidt I was having lunch with a friend the other day and we were talking about comic book movies and the slow transition of the formulas for the ones which have succeeded to television...
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First look–Barry Allen joins CW’s Arrow series
“I’m guessing you don’t know how hard it is to break someone’s neck.” Grant Gustin joins the CW Network’s Arrow team this Wednesday as Barry Allen–the classic DC Comics scientist who becomes the...
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Michael Turner’s Wonder Woman look prevails for Batman vs. Superman
When Cobie Smulders was announced to voice Wonder Woman in The Lego Movie, it seemed like someone, somewhere was finally paying attention. Who cares if she’s playing a standout character in the...
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DC Comics reissues Mike Grell’s definitive Green Arrow series
Review by C.J. Bunce Sexual assault, child abuse, gay-bashing, drugs, prostitution, armed robbery, biogenic weapons, and street gangs–what dealt with all of these subjects in its opening chapters? A...
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Catching up with… Jeff Lemire’s Green Arrow
Oliver Queen is dying, out in the desert, left for dead and we don’t know why. Jeff Lemire takes us back three weeks to Seattle to understand what led to this moment. From Lemire’s first issue...
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Catching up with… DC Comics’ Arrow tie-in series
This week Stephen Amell, star of CW’s Arrow, again expressed his interest in being part of the movie version of the DC Universe, and that he could stand up against Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck...
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