What do you get for the friend who seemingly has everything? What should you give that new person in your life you started seeing this year? Or perhaps your kiddo loves superheroes, so what would make their eyes light up when they tear off the wrapping paper? Comic books. The Read more…
The day has finally come. The new shared universe from DC Studios has officially launched with the release of James Gunn’s Creature Commandos.Debuting tonight on Max, this animated show for adults kickstarts the “Gods and Monsters” chapter of the DCU, with heavy emphasis on the “monsters” part. To get an Read more…
Friends, allies, denizens of the DC Universe, my name is Alex Jaffe. Through my travels across the internet, I have become known amongst the DC fandom as HubCityQuestion—a tireless crusader in the pursuit of truth and revelation for all who have ever had a question about DC or its characters. Read more…
Tim Burton’s iconic Batman first debuted in 1989, and today, over three decades later, its gloriously gothic world continues to grow. Through the Batman ’89 comics and most recently, the John Jackson Miller novel Batman: Resurrection, Burton’s Gotham has expanded to include new heroes, new villains and new threats. Remarkably—or Read more…
SPOILER ALERT: The following feature contains spoilers from Justice League Unlimited #1. Some of my favorite DC books of the past few years are what I call “hang out books.” That is, you get to “hang out” with the characters, perhaps in one designated location, and they begin to Read more…
James Gunn has always excelled at taking the strange and making it accessible. He’s now returning to that in a big way with the animated Creature Commandos, kicking off the new DC Universe with a team that likely has even deep cut DC lovers scratching their heads. The Creature Commandos Read more…
Batgirl is struggling with mommy issues. Lots of people have problems with their parents, but Cassandra Cain and Lady Shiva take things to another level. Shiva is one of the world’s best assassins, while Cassandra is Batgirl, a vigilante who has sworn to protect life. They are in direct opposition Read more…
It’s no secret that when it comes to the Teen Titans, Raven ranks high among fans as their favorite. First introduced by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez back in 1980, Raven found mainstream appeal thanks to her animated appearances in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, her lead role in Read more…
No superhero works alone. And arguably, no comic book writer understands this fact better than Tom King, the acclaimed scribe behind many of DC’s most acclaimed comics of the past decade. Batman and Catwoman! Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy! Mister Miracle and Big Barda! Now it’s Dinah Lance’s turn, but Read more…
Each Friday, we’ll be letting a different DC.com writer share what they’ll be reading over the weekend and why you might want to check it out. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a perfect Weekend Escape! One of a superhero’s most important elements is their secret identity. Who they were Read more…