There are too many great comics coming out than even the most dedicated comic shop employee can get to. I have a busy performance and recording schedule. I’d also like to hold to my girlfriend. […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 9/26/18, before the series had debuted. Superheroes are just better than we are. That’s a huge part of their appeal. Where most of us often struggle to […]
[Editor’s Note: DC Nation #0 will be available for FREE to our in-store customers beginning Wednesday 5/2] Free Comic Book Day is one of the best dates on the calendar to check off! I mean, […]
This week comes the latest and, maybe, the greatest Batman story arc of the last several years! Batman: Rules Of Engagement represents the high point of the Caped Crusader’s Rebirth era tales. Am I hyping […]
After a brief interlude, Tom King and Joëlle Jones pick back up with their insanely fun “Superfriends” storyline in the best Batman book going today. Batman #39 is promising that Wonder Woman, DC’s mightiest cross-promotional […]
If you told me a year ago that a miniseries featuring an old Jack Kirby creation forgotten by almost every casual reader would be a contender for one of the year’s best titles, I might […]
There are approximately five hundred new comics that come out every single month. That’s not an exaggeration. FIVE HUNDRED! And you know what arguably is the best, month in and month out, for almost half […]
The current of the flagship Bat Family title is reaching a new peak with every issue. There’s no question that a lot of fans were a bit uncertain through the first eight issues. The first […]
The Holidays are here, and your attention span is probably already taxed with a million things on your to-do list. Not helping your attention span are the numerous comics vying for your attention this week. […]
Since the start of “Dream of Me” in Batman #33, Tom King and artist Joelle Jones have kicked the Caped Crusader into another gear. Batman has always been a dark character-driven saga. And now they’re […]
First off let’s get this out of the way right now: Stop reading this if you haven’t already checked out Batman #32. If you haven’t then don’t worry, I’ll wait…No, really, go ahead, I’ve got […]
Tons of new toys and toy restocks today in our gallery (and our store!). It’s also New Comic Book Day, so here’s a plethora of product coming atcha. I can’t possibly show you all that […]
DC Comics are no dummies. Next month worlds will be colliding as the characters from their iconic series, Watchmen, clash with the DC Universe proper in Doomsday Clock For Superman. To allow casual readers or […]
He is Bane. And he broke the Bat once upon a time. Recently, the Bat and the Cat broke Bane. Now, Bane’s looking for a rematch. One of the greatest villains created in recent decades […]
Even Mister Miracle can’t escape the clutches of DC Rebirth. And why should he? Scott Free’s one of the greatest creations of Jack Kirby’s DC hot streak. Of all the many standout characters from Kirby’s […]
The 2017 Eisner Awards were presented at San Diego Comic-Con Friday night and Sonny Liew was a big winner, taking the honors for Best Writer/Artist, Best US Edition of International Material and Best Publication Design […]
Part three of Tom King’s operatic, “The War of Jokes and Riddles” arrives! Last issue had all of Gotham City’s rogues choosing sides. Joker and Riddler proved their alliance to break the Bat was doomed to […]
DC Rebirth‘s primary series about the Dark Knight, scribed by Tom King, has been mostly on a steady incline in quality. We’ve had touches of a lot of great villains throughout the run bringing in heavy favorites with […]
A Bat-family reunion across continuity in Batman #22 We’re halfway there. “The Button” has kicked into the next gear after the events of Flash #21 last week. What began in one Batcave has traveled to […]
DC’s two greatest detectives come together in Batman #21 as the mystery of “The Button” begins! A good slow build is something we comic book readers don’t always appreciate nowadays. We’re becoming a culture of […]
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