Universes change, but some things never do. Is Victor Stone a promising young student devastated by a science experiment gone wrong or a football star saved by alien technology after a brutal accident? Though origins are mutable, Victor’s essential character is not. At once a founding member of the Justice League as well as a long-standing figure in the history of the Teen Titans, Cyborg has been a mainstay of the DC Comics Universe for 40 years, leading to appearances in cartoons (Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!), TV series (Smallville, Doom Patrol), and movies (Justice League). [Read more…] about Cyborg Reading Order
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The Road to DC’s Death Metal – 2020 Anti-Crisis Event!
I’ll tell anyone who will listen that DC’s Dark Nights: Metal is one of my favorite comic book events of all time, and creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are back for round two in 2020 with Dark Nights: Death Metal.
On today’s Road to DC Death Metal I’ll investigate:
- How did we get here and what comics should you understand prior to the event?
- My theories, predictions, and hopes for Death Metal
- And whether Death Metal can save DC Comics from its current malaise!
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[Read more…] about The Road to DC’s Death Metal – 2020 Anti-Crisis Event!Krakin’ King: Strange Adventures #1 Review – Can Tom King Pull Off Another Miracle?
The highly anticipated follow-up to Tom King and Mitch Gerads all-time great Mister Miracle arrives today with Strange Adventures #1, a 12 issue DC Black Label limited series bringing in artist Evan “Doc” Shaner on an Adam Strange story. It’s without question one of the most anticipated comics of 2020.
Today I’ll answer:
+ Who is Adam Strange?
+ Why are King, Gerads, and Shaner following Mister Miracle with this character?
+ What is Strange Adventures doing that sets itself apart from standard superhero comics?
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ King: Strange Adventures #1 Review – Can Tom King Pull Off Another Miracle?Batman White Knight Reading Order & Comics List!
Ever since I picked up the Black-and-White Vertigo Comics series Punk Rock Jesus on a comic shop impulse whim, I’ve been hooked on the art and storytelling of Sean Gordon Murphy. That trend continued through his incredible art on books like The Wake and Tokyo Ghost, ultimately building to his star turn with DC’s Batman: White Knight universe. [Read more…] about Batman White Knight Reading Order & Comics List!
Hill House (DC) Comics Reading List!
Hill House debuted in 2019 as a DC Comics pop-up imprint (it technically falls under the broader DC “Black Label” book categorization) with a focus on horror comics curated by writer Joe Hill. The son of Stephen King, Joe Hill is best known in the comics world for his long-running and celebrated series with artist Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key. [Read more…] about Hill House (DC) Comics Reading List!