Batman is going to have One Bad Day. Worse than dying in Justice League #75? …Sorry, we couldn’t resist. Revealed via its social media over the course of May 17, DC will publish a series of standalone, 64-page, one-shot comic books over eight months featuring Batman’s most iconic enemies. The …
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You may not think of Doctor Doom, Marvel’s villain of villains, to be any kind of music fan – or at the very least, as Spider-Man teases in X-Men: The Hellfire Gala #1 (opens in new tab), the kind of guy who only listens to “fascist marching music”. But that …
Read More »Batman is framed for the death of the Penguin in Batman #125
Batman #125 reintroduces artist Jorge Jiménez and colorist Tomeu Morey to the ongoing title and marks writer Chip Zdarsky’s takeover of the series. It also begins the ‘Failsafe’ arc, which immediately puts Bruce Wayne in a precarious position. He murdered the Penguin. Or at least Gotham City thinks so. Batman …
Read More »Moon Knight faces an iconic foe in October Annual from current creative team
Marc Spector, AKA Moon Knight, has been in the spotlight a lot recently, between starring in his own Disney Plus show and headlining an ongoing solo Marvel Comics title. Moon Knight Annual #1 cover (Image credit: Marvel Comics) Now, Marvel has announced a brand new Moon Knight Annual #1, the …
Read More »Robin is shot in the neck as Bruce relives a nightmare in Batman #125
It’s been more than 30 years since Jason Todd was killed in the DC Universe – but Bruce Wayne is still feeling the effects of that death, despite Jason’s return as the Red Hood. And now it’s Tim Drake in the line of fire… literally. In Batman #125, Bruce is …
Read More »Jon has the boyhood he never had in Worlds Without a Justice League – Superman
Imagine a world in which the Jon Kent Superman wasn’t rapidly aged to the young adult he is now, but instead matured normally and served as a Robin-like sidekick to his father. Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Superman #1 (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) That’s …
Read More »Incursions – Doctor Strange 2 drops the biggest hint yet about how Secret Wars could come to the MCU
Whether you’ve seen Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness already or not – and if not, it’s now streaming on Disney Plus – you’re likely well aware of the involvement of the mysterious Marvel group known as the Illuminati, and you’ve probably also even gotten word about Charlize Theron’s …
Read More »Gorr the God Butcher – the Marvel history of Christian Bales Thor: Love and Thunder villain
Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher, the main villain of Thor: Love and Thunder, is a “monster,” according to the actor. And if he’s anything like his comic book counterpart, that’s almost certainly an accurate description for the next big MCU villain. While Gorr the God Butcher isn’t a household supervillain …
Read More »Meet the new X-Men 2099
Steve Orlando promised the debut of many new 2099 characters in his limited series Spider-Man 2099: Exodus. But the writer also promised the return of many of the original Marvel 2099 characters like X-Men 2099. And in August’s Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #5, the series finale, readers will get both – …
Read More »Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #7 will introduce Supermans secret sidekick, Boy Thunder
Did you know Superman once had a sidekick? At least, he did in a story placed retroactively in his earlier continuity by September’s upcoming Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #7. DC has given Newsarama readers a first look at the cover and solicitation information for Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #7 ahead of their …
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