DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. since 1967. Popular characters published by the company include: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Cyborg and Supergirl. Popular DC Comics teams include Justice League, Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey, Teen Titans, and Watchmen.
Former US Army Cavalry Officer and pulp writer Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson founded the precursor to the company we now know as DC Comics, National Allied Publications in autumn 1934. His first comic book, the tabloid-sized New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine #1 was cover dated February 1935 .
Detective Comics, a detective-themed anthology series, debuted with a March 1937 cover date, and would introduce Batman to the world with Detective Comics #27, cover-dated May 1939. The initials "D.C." in DC Comics come from the title Detective Comics.
The publisher would release its most important issue ever with Action Comics #1, cover-dated June 1938, and the comic book that introduced Superman to the world.
As a subsidiary of Warner Bros, the publisher's characters and teams have been the subject of numerous tv series, films, and games.
Well, strap on your quivers and line up those arrows, folks, because this Tuesday marks the release of Green Arrow #11. It's time for the shoot-off of the century – if anyone still used centuries to measure time in comic books. Oliver Queen and his nemesis, Merlyn, are about to determine who's the real sharpshooter […]
Ah, family… Can't live with them, can't throw them off a pier without causing a scene. Next week's Penguin #9 dives into the feather-ruffling drama as our favorite umbrella-wielding gangster, Penguin, returns to Gotham. Set to hit shelves on Tuesday, April 23rd, this issue promises everything a family-oriented therapy session needs: deceit, backstabbing, and real […]
Well, well, well, grab your backpacks and superhero capes, because school is almost out at Gotham Academy! That's right, kids, Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12 is dropping into your local comic shop this Tuesday, April 23. If you thought high school was tough, try adding a monstrous mystery and a dash of Batman […]
Well, strap in for another issue of existential ennui with spandex, folks, because Power Girl #8 is flying into comic book stores this Tuesday, April 23rd. It looks like Metropolis is throwing a pity party and guess who's invited? Just Power Girl. Apparently, everyone else who could wear a cape is stuck playing checkers in […]
Well, well, well, if it isn't another trip into the tortured past of Gotham's favorite son in Batman: Dark Age #2, set to darken your local comic book store this Tuesday, April 23rd. For those of you who might be losing track amidst the endless parade of Batman titles, this one promises a Vietnam vacation […]
Oh joy, another week, another dollar, another seemingly mundane crisis in the life of Wally West. This Tuesday, April 23rd, marks the grand arrival of Flash #8 at your local comic book shack. Ready for a plot thicker than the mystery stew at the Ace Diner? Here's what's cooking in the DC kitchen: The Stillness's […]
As part of a previous article looking at concerns about the use of AI in recent comic books, the cover artist Jingxiong Guo, or Daxiong, was accused by some people on social media of doing such for recently announced Shazam, Wonder Woman and Power Girl covers. These also got plenty of play on social media. […]
Some people clearly just like Batman at DC Comics. Well this is for you, DC Comics' Bat-related solicits for July 2024. Batman reaches #150, Penguin ends with #12 (well, it is a Tom King comic after all) and more, form the main Batman and Batman-related comics from DC Comics in July 2024. The full DC […]
Bleeding Cool ran the full DC Comics July 2024 solicits last night, and have extracted those for Absolute Power… including a couple that DC Comics missed out from their PR, namely for Green Arrow and Green Lantern… in fact, let's lead with those. And while we don't have them yet, it looks like Stephen Platt […]
It may be a while before others get to this one. But Bleeding Cool has the full DC Comics July 2024 solicits and solicitations, including Batman #150 with a certain two-bit crook ready to reveal Batman's identity to the world, the launch of Absolute Power, the end of Penguin and much more… Here's the list […]
DC Comics has dropped their Absolute Power July 2024 solicits on David Brooke at AIPT, and confirms all manner of details. Including that Amanda Waller has taken the powers of Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen to capture the powers of every superhero or villain on Earth. So we have Absolute Power, Absolute Power: Taskforce VII, […]
Yesterday, JH Williams III posted to TwitterX, "Announcing an announcement is soon…" And followed up with "And while I'm at it, another thing is descending…" He added "Things to come are'a comin'!… I thought it'd be funny. I've seen lately these announcements for the announcement thing going on, always thought it's weird. Anyway, teasers!" The […]
The next pairings for the Superman Superstars lineup for 2024 has been announced to follow Jason Aaron and John Timms. July will see Action Comics #1067 with Superman by Gail Simone and Eddy Barrows, and Lois Lane by Rainbow Rowell, making her DC debut, and Cian Tormey. Gail Simone and Eddy Barrows' Superman and the […]
James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno's The Nice House On The Lake was a bit of a surprise hit for DC Comics back in 2021, as it tapped into major fears concerning the pandemic and lockdowns at the time. Ten people trapped in a house by the lake, invited by a common acquaintance Walter […]
Donny Cates posted to TwitterX last night "Thinking about doing an AMA tomorrow afternoon/evening. Been too long, we should catch up. Would anyone be up for that kind of thing?" Getting a positive response he added, "Okay let's do it. I'll tweet a link out tomorrow after I wake up and have my tea." Donny […]
Yesterday, Bleeding Cool semi-broke the internet with the confirmation and news of a Scott Snyder showrun line at DC Comics, called Absolute Comics, as part of the new DC publishing initiative for 2024 and 2025, DC All-In. But I also had a lot of questions about what I wrote, assumptions about what I wrote, and […]
The recent trailer for the upcoming new season of Doctor Who sees Ruby Sunday step on a butterfly in prehistoric times and suddenly, in front of the Doctor, change species. Well, this week's Wonder Woman #8 is going to get there first, courtesy of Tom King and Belen Ortega's back-up strip to the main event […]
Who – or what – is Vanadia? In the Blackhawk comics from DC in 1953, Vanadia was a European country invaded by Communist forces using giant metal worms. However, there seems no relation with the metal element Vanadium, which is part of the fictional alloy made of titanium, promethium and vanadium that makes up much […]
You know, if I was running DC Comics marketing I would a) use their Twitter account more and b) be running stories about the current Wonder Woman having Diana going up against US President Joe Biden, the US Army and the revealed institution of The Sovereign that makes a mockery of the Founding Fathers, the […]
For a little while now, Bleeding Cool has run gossip about an upcoming publishing project at DC Comics being spearheaded by Scott Snyder. One that has been compared to Marvel Comics' Ultimate line, that reimagined a number of main characters in a new continuity, recreating them from the ground up. Marvel has also revisited the […]
