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DC Continues to Revamp Superhero Looks

Dom Fonce — Wed, 20 May 2015 15:00:02 +0000

Last month, DC revealed new costumes for beloved characters Superman, Batman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Wonder Woman. This is a continuation of DC’s 2011 the New 52 revamping of its characters and… [more]

A Leap Forward: The Flash Pilot Review

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:00:37 +0000

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How Carmine Infantino Designed DC’s Silver Age

Paul Jaissle — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:00:27 +0000

DC Comics’ Showcase #4, cover dated October 1956, is usually recognized as the book that launched the so-called Silver Age of comics by reintroducing the Flash and effectively reviving the superhero genre. The iconic cover… [more]

Wally West to Make His Return in DC’s New 52

Zaki Hasan — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:00:18 +0000

DC Comics is looking to make 2014 a year that counts for their swiftest hero, the Flash. A TV series is on the launch pad at the CW, and a new creative team is lined… [more]

Seeing through Spectacles

Gene Phillips — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:58 +0000

Julian Darius’s essay Hollow Spectacle cites a current DC comic for its overuse of meaningless spectacular scenes, such as a scene in the recent Justice League #1, in which Green Lantern uses his power ring… [more]

A Closer Look at DC’s Line-Wide Relaunch: The Big Guns

Julian Darius — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Unless you’re hiding under a rock, you’ve heard that DC is relaunching its entire super-hero line, including venerable mainstays like Action Comics and Detective Comics, in the wake of the company’s Flashpoint crossover. There will… [more]

Flash and Green Lantern Films Get Directors

Julian Darius — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:00:47 +0000

Flash and Green Lantern movies have been given directors and new directions in the wake of the upcoming Justice League film. While work continues on Justice League, set to spin off a number of DC characters into… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 4

Brian Mullen — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:01:31 +0000

Justice, Part 4" title="The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 4" style="float:left;" />My name is unimportant. What’s important is…I’m a detective. WARNING: Not only does this article contain spoilers for the Justice issues reviewed, it attempts to deduce the plots and mysteries of future issues as well.… [more]

Infinite Hangover (or, Jesus Crisis, What a Party!)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 06 May 2006 01:19:27 +0000

All aboard! It’s time for another tear-jerking episode of Tact is for the Weak, the article that puts sugar in the other articles’ gas tanks! Well, two and a half years and seven issues (plus… [more]

A Day at Borders

Bryan Miller — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:45:05 +0000

Greetings, and welcome back. I just got back to Chi-town on an Amtrak train, just in time for the inaugural edition of New Comics Day 2004, the first after our holiday hiatus. Good to see… [more]

Late September Reviews

Bryan Miller — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:44:44 +0000

Greetings, and welcome to this week’s New Comic’s Day. We’re still tinkering a bit with the format, so bear with us. Or should I say, “Me.” I’d hate to blame Julian and Matt for any… [more]

Comics Published on 27 August 2003

Matt Martin — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:13:58 +0000

Where have I been, you ask? It’s a long story, full of excuses and bullshit, but mostly, when you break it down, I’ve been lazy. I started a new job, one away from the easy… [more]

Memoir in Ben-Day Dots

Julian Darius — Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:00:20 +0000

I can’t recall the first comic I ever read. I’m sure they featured in my early childhood, as my family has tattered old Donald Duck and other Gladstone comics to prove it. There were also, to… [more]

Comics Published on 29 January 2003

Matt Martin — Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:00:15 +0000

The Truth: Red, White and Black #3 Marvel Comics – Robert Morales (w); Kyle Baker (a) Man, it is such a pain to review this book. Because of the world we live in, there’s a… [more]

Comics Published on 27 November 2002

Matt Martin — Tue, 03 Dec 2002 15:40:31 +0000

Hellblazer #178 DC Comics/Vertigo – Mike Carey (w); Marcelo Frusin (a) I’ve stated repeatedly my affection for Brian Azzarello’s work. The incredible job that he does every month (well, theoretically every month, since the book… [more]

Comics Published on 30 October 2002

Matt Martin — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 17:12:50 +0000

St. Swithin’s Day Oni Press – Grant Morrison (w); Paul Grist (a) This is sort of a first for me and the column: my first retro review. I thought it’d be a bigger deal, like… [more]

Comics Published on 25 September 2002

Matt Martin — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 15:15:11 +0000

Before I start, a couple of items of business: I did in fact get a request for me to review Ultimate Adventures #1 and Marville #1, though I don’t think that request was made with… [more]