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Batman: Off-World written by Jason Aaron, drawn by Doug Mahnke and launching on my birthday, the 21st of November sees Batman getting to grips with what appears to be an alien incursion of sorts Unless, of course, Batman is the one doing the incursion… "A routine night in Gotham City for a young Batman proves[...]

But here's a look at Jamie Mendoza's inks of Doug Mahnke's pencils of Batman: Off-World #1 written by Jason Aaron, launching on my birthday, the 21st of November With Batman getting to grips with what appears to be an alien incursion of sorts Unless, of course, Batman is the one doing the incursion… "A routine[...]

So it is with great honor and excitement that at long last I get to make my proper debut as a DC writer, with a Batman story that takes a young Dark Knight on his own first journey into the far, wondrous reaches of the DC cosmos. "BATMAN: OFF-WORLD is drawn by the legendary Doug Mahnke,[...]

Major Bummer was a superb comic book series created by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke published by DC Comics from 1996 to 1998 for fifteen issues, and followed the story of Lou Martin, a slacker who is suddenly imbued with superpowers.  Lou is a typical slacker, content to spend his days lounging around and avoiding[...]

Swamp Thing: Green Hell is a three issue limited series from DC Comics/Black Label by Jeff Lemire and Doug Mahnke, that had its first issue published in December 2021 and even got a second printing Issue 2 was scheduled for February, which then slipped into March, and the third and final issue was solicited for[...]

The same time I wrote this series I also wrote another 3-issue oversized Black Label book for one of my all-time favourite artists, Doug Mahnke! That one will be announced this coming month and when it is I'll get more into it here." And this is it A three-part mini-series for DC Black Label, Swamp[...]

It's Doug Mahnke time! Jeff Lemire has told readers of his newsletter – well, quite a lot, it seems Bleeding Cool TV already looked at some of the news he was giving about the upcoming TV series of Sweet Tooth But he also talked about two planned projects for DC Comics as part of their[...]

This leads him to unite Sinestro, Gorilla Grodd, the Joker, Black Manta, and the Cheetah under the banner of the Legion of Doom. Justice League #5 cover by Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, and Wil Quintana Justice League #5 begins the story of the Legion of Doom's union, motive, and mission This issue focuses on Luthor and how[...]

This language is such a loose mess of double-negatives and wavering rules of its own that I was often forced to reread it as the opposite, then decipher what the opposite of that opposite is. Superman #44 art by Doug Mahnke, Jamie Mendoza, and Wil Quintana Doug Mahnke's excellent artwork is a boon to this comic[...]

The Batman Who Laughs and the Nightmare Batmen are in pursuit. Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt Cover by Doug Mahnke and Wil Quintana Those are the broad strokes of the plot However, trying to explain the exact details of what happens would be a challenge The ship which Cyborg, Raven and the Flash are flying run[...]

However, that doesn't kill the comic, and it's not universal throughout. Doug Mahnke's art is really good There is a lot of detail in his world, and the design of the alien species is quite creative Superboy has some weird faces here and there, but those aren't too common, fortunately Superman looks as cool and heroic[...]

Last Wednesday saw the release of Dark Nights: Metal tie in one shot, Batman Lost, written by Scott Snyder, James Tyion IV, and Joshua Williamson, with art handled by Doug Mahnke, Yanick Paquette, Jorge Jimenez, Jaime Mendoza, Wil Quintana, Nathan Fairbairn, and Alejandro Sanchez. Batman Lost cover by Olivier Coipel and Dave Stewart But one of the[...]

Batman Lost adores its vulnerable protagonist without deifying him, it is a good mind trip of a story, and the art is gorgeous.

It doesn't matter if you've been a Superman fan for fifty years, or if it's your first time picking up a comic book; these stories have a little something for everyone. Appearing on stage at this year's New York Comic Con Superman comics panel were creators Doug Mahnke, Peter Tomasi, Steve Orlando, and Phil Jimenez[...]

Today sees the much-anticipated release of Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1. With a very self-aware lead character, whose secret identity is all of us

Another look at upcoming comics, that might differ from how they were originally solicited… Justice League #34 will be drawn by Scott Kolins, not Doug Mahnke and Keith Champagne It also has the cover above by Jason Fabok, originally intended for his first issue #26. Superman/Batman #16 will be drawn by Marc Deering and Diogenes Neves and not Jae Lee[...]

By Hilton Collins The Justice League’s fight against the new Doom Patrol continues in #33 as both teams struggle to contain Jessica Cruz’s destructive new

Written by Ed Brubaker and with art by Doug Mahnke, this is a finely written and rendered book that manages to bridge continuity and stylistic gaps Brubaker smartly chooses not to wallow in the same overwhelming hopelessness as Year One (though make no mistake, this is still a pretty dark story with a lot of[...]

Brandon Thomas writes for Bleeding Cool: "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, & The American Way?" by Joe Kelly, Doug Mahnke, and Lee Bermejo It's impossible to discuss this particular issue of Action Comics now without also discussing Man of Steel, so if you're one of the many (myself included) that found themselves often exhausted and[...]

In fact, you might as well add it to your Christmas list. But one additional present you'll be getting is seven new and exclusive pages to the volume by Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke Which, you know, might just help make sense of the while thing. As well as containing Final Crisis #1-7, Final Crisis: Submit #1,[...]

Thanks to the guys and gals of G4 for that Green Lantern #1 preview. Why not check out Geoff Johns' appearance on the show right here.