Fans of the ‘Shazam’ movie have plenty of good options for comics starring the character to read next. Here are five good places to start.
The (comic) book was better: What to read after you’ve seen ‘Shazam’
April 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Review: ‘Young Justice #1’
February 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Brian Michael Bendis’ new Wonder Comics imprint from DC is off to a strong start with Young Justice #1, in which he and artist Patrick Gleason relaunch the seemingly unrelaunchable team of teenage superheroes.
Review: ‘Batman and The Justice League Vol. 1’
December 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A Japanese creator brings a fresh eye to some iconic superheroes.
Review: ‘Shazam!’ #1
December 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
WIth a movie in the works, DC launches a new ‘Shazam!’ series.
Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ #58
November 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Wonder Woman #58 Writer: G. Willow Wilson Artists: Cary Nord and Mick Gray DC Comics; $3.99 Rated T for Teen G. Willow Wilson, the comics writer and novelist probably best known for her work on Marvel’s Ms. Marvel, returns to DC Comics to take over the adventures of the premiere female superhero: Wonder Woman. Given […]
Review: ‘DC Super Hero Girls: Past Times at Super Hero High’
August 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
DC Super Hero Girls: Past Times at Super Hero High Written by Shea Fontana, illustrated by Yancey Labat, Agnes Garbowska, and Marcelo DiChiara DC Comics, $9.99 For ages 8-12 The fourth graphic novel starring the DC Super Hero Girls expands the “kids in superhero school” premise (as seen in Finals Crisis and Hits and Myths) […]
Review: 2018’s DC/Hanna-Barbera crossover specials
June 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Last spring, DC Comics released a series of four one-shot crossovers between their own characters Green Lantern, Adam Strange, Booster Gold and The Suicide Squad with some fairly random Hanna-Barbera characters: Space Ghost, The Flintstones, The Banana Splits and Jonny Quest and others. While the major comics publishers are notoriously reticent to discuss sales data, […]
DC Comics Reveals 2 New Imprints for Young Readers
February 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This weekend, the New York Times reported that DC Comics will be starting two new imprints aimed at young readers. DC Zoom will be geared to middle school readers and DC Ink will focus on stories for young adults. The first books in each imprint will be released in the Fall of 2018. While regulars […]
Review: ‘Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II’ #1
December 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Freddie Williams II DC Comics; $3.99 Rated T for Teen Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may sound like they go together about as well as some of the pizza toppings enjoyed by the latter in their original cartoon iteration—you know, marshmallows and pepperoni, […]
Review: ‘Super Sons Vol.1: When I Grow Up…’
October 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Super Sons Vol. 1: When I Grow Up… Writer: Peter Tomasi Artists: Jorge Jimenez and Alisson Borges DC Comics; $12.99 Rated T for Teen Damian Wayne, the long-lost son of Batman and the Dark Knight’s sometimes opponent Talia al Ghul, was introduced in 2006. Jonathan Kent, son of Superman and Lois Lane, was introduced in […]
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