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ComiXology Over The World – Batman '66 Vs Injustice Gods Among Us
5 #15 £2.49 Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-) #24 £0.69 Green Lantern (2011-) #22 £1.99 Detective Comics (2011-) #22 £2.49 Hawkeye #11 £1.99 Ireland Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-) #25 0,89€ Batman '66 #1 0,89€ Satellite Sam #1 2,69€ Green Lantern (2011-) #22 2,69€ Avengers Vol 5 #15 3,59€ Batman Incorporated (2012-) #12 2,69€ Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-) #24 0,89€ Earth 2 (2012-) #14 2,69€ Batman/Superman (2013-) #1[...]
Tomorrow Avengers: A Late Introduction To Marvel's Guardians
While last week saw the release of issue #4 of Bendis' recent run on the comic, this past Wednesday delivered a 48 page one-shot, subtitled Tomorrow's Avengers. Yesterday's one-shot is actually the printed collection of the four recent Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel Infinite comics that were previously only released on Comixology and the Marvel mobile[...]
Damian Wayne Returns – Wednesday Trending Topics
DWR: In October, DC Comics is bringing back the recent kebabed Damian Wayne in Damian: Son of Batman, a four issue series by Andy Kubert that will expand on the future of Gotham stories of Batman Inc, with Damian Wayne as a grown up Batman. Most-Read Comic Stories Wednesday: The Return Of Damian Wayne To DC, From Andy[...]
The Dandy Dies
In 1937, the same year that Detective Comics was first published in America, so was The Dandy in the UK Also an anthology, it has short strips, aimed at young children, a mix of comedy and drama It is one of the longest running comics in the world, published weekly After a spate of rebranding[...]
It's Not Rocket Science – Finding The Sweet Spot For Digital Distribution
One more thing… How to collect the money? Apple, Amazon, Kindle, Ebay, WireTransfer, Mega, Bitcoin, Paypal, courier pigeon, young starving children… hmmmmmm… What is easy, quick and least of which light on the expense? I'm sure the are better options than PayPal… But my lazy sloth horizontal contemplation position is engaged and I have settled on PayPal. So the[...]
Is Batman '66 "The Next Level" Of Digital Comics? Or DC Catching Up?
It's a fun, silly, campy recreation of the spirit of the 1960's Batman TV show, but with a bigger budget. But if it's meant to be the "the next level" of digital comics, as this Wired article suggests, it's clearly lacking. DC² adds new layers to the digital comic page by putting in morphing artwork, conversations that[...]
The Return Of Damian Wayne To DC, From Andy Kubert (COVER UPDATE)
We'll see. In October, DC Comics is bringing back the recent kebabed Damian Wayne in Damian: Son of Batman, a four issue series by Andy Kubert that will expand on the future of Gotham stories of Batman Inc, with Damian Wayne as a grown up Batman. The New York Post quotes DC Comics as stating that this[...]
The Crime Syndicate Of America And Nightwing's New "Crimefighting Quest"
DANIEL On sale OCTOBER 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T Robin and Batgirl grew up fighting side by side…but with Dick Grayson about to embark on a new crimefighting quest and Barbara Gordon no longer fighting under the Bat, is there anything left between them? Following the "Batgirl: Wanted" epic, this is the[...]
Krypton Returns To The DC Universe
Superman was sent, as a baby, from a doomed planet to Earth. Turns out it might not have been quite as doomed as we thought. In October, DC Comics are starting a Krypton Returns story with Action Comics Annual. ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2 Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT, DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT On sale[...]
League Of Extraordinary Victors
Victor Mancha Victor Von Doom (Doombot) Victor Shade (Vision) Has a superteam ever have three people with the same Christian name before? No wonder he wants to change it… Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting Jason Atomic's Satanic Mojo, inspired by underground comics with work from Atomic, Shaky Kane, Garry Leach and more… for adults only[...]
Dark Horse To Add Prometheus Characters To New Aliens Comic
We mentioned it in passing, in last week's San Diego runaround, but I thought this might be deserving of more play. While I have no finalised details in terms of the creative team, but I understand that much in the same way Dark Horse expanded the lore of Aliens with their line of comics from the[...]
Superior Foes Of Spider-Man – A Crime Comic In Disguise
There have been a number of comics over the years that have involved the Sinister Six Now, the Six are classically Spider-Man villains who have teamed up to commit acts of crime together. But never have their actions felt like a crime comic. Until now. Superior Foes of Spider-Man is a spinoff book from the current Superior Spider-Man[...]
Sixteen Thoughts About Sixteen Of Today's Comics – Batwing, Shadowman, Avengers, Deadpool Kills Deadpool, Ten Grand, Dexter, Pandora, Phantom Stranger, Transformers, GI Joe, Victories, Emily And The Strangers, Abe Sapien, Batman Inc, 47 Ronin And Dark Skullkickers
Which is where Ronin seems to be going today. So, yes, enjoy your comics But don't lose your head. Dark Skullkickers knows the score.   Lucius Fox in Batwing lives in a house that is smarter than people Which may be a bad thing for invaders, but not necessarily a good thing for the regular inhabitants when the[...]
Would You Like A Pre Or Post Apocalypse? Walking Dead #112 And Sheltered #1
It also has one of the best pull-back-and-reveals I've seen in comics and Adlard perfectly played it to work Get ready for your heart to jump into your mouth You may not see this coming… Sheltered #1 by Ed Brisson, Johnnie Christmas and Shari Chankhamma can't quite claim the same The twist here is pretty obvious[...]
A Logo Alone
Straight from Bill Sienkiewicz, the logo to Alone, his new series for Image with Joe Michael Straczynski. Two surnames with a lot of less-used consonants
The Absolute And Utter Grossness Of Batman Inc #12 (BIG SPOILERS)
You thought #8 was bad? This is worse. This comic is rated T by DC Comics' content code Which reads; T TEEN Appropriate for readers age 12 and older May contain mild violence, language and/or suggestive themes. Just for comparison's sake, T+ TEEN PLUS Appropriate for readers age 16 and older May contain moderate violence, mild profanity, graphic imagery[...]
Repeat Review: Satellite Sam #1 by Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin
There's an early incursion from the money men who are ejected, but there's only so long they can be allowed to be a satellite, Sam. For both Fraction and Chaykin, this is their most impressive work for some time and I will be itching for the next issue. Oh, and talking of scratching that itch, here's the[...]
Booze Geek: Lucifer
Dylan Gonzalez writes; Beer: Lucifer Brewer: Het Anker Brewery This week, the Booze Geek is reviewing Lucifer. No, not the devil himself, I’m sure he is