Production continues on DC Studios' Superman, and just days after sharing that widely discussed first look at David Corenswet's Man of Steel, director James Gunn has now shared a new behind-the-scenes photo.
This one highlights comic book luminaries invited to set by the filmmaker and executive, including current Superman writers Jason Aaron and Joshua Williamson, along with legends like Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway.
Justice League International's Kevin Maguire was also on hand, as was Mister Terrific's co-creator John Ostrander and DC Comics heavyweights Jim Lee and Scott Snyder. You'll also spot All-Star Superman artist Frank Quitely (that comic has seemingly been a key source of inspiration for the DC Studios co-ceo).
"Great day with some comic book titans visiting the [Superman] set," Gunn said on Instagram. "So many of my heroes all at once it was really overwhelming."
"Front Row: Frank Quitely, me, Jim Lee. Middle Row: Angelo Exarhkios,...
This one highlights comic book luminaries invited to set by the filmmaker and executive, including current Superman writers Jason Aaron and Joshua Williamson, along with legends like Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway.
Justice League International's Kevin Maguire was also on hand, as was Mister Terrific's co-creator John Ostrander and DC Comics heavyweights Jim Lee and Scott Snyder. You'll also spot All-Star Superman artist Frank Quitely (that comic has seemingly been a key source of inspiration for the DC Studios co-ceo).
"Great day with some comic book titans visiting the [Superman] set," Gunn said on Instagram. "So many of my heroes all at once it was really overwhelming."
"Front Row: Frank Quitely, me, Jim Lee. Middle Row: Angelo Exarhkios,...
- 5/10/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
"Suicide Squad Isekai," premiering this July, bridges the worlds of DC Comics and anime. "Isekai" is a popular anime genre; meaning "another world" in Japanese, Isekai anime follows an everyman lead being transported to a magical realm, "Alice in Wonderland" style. This time, the "everyman" leads are Harley Quinn (played by Anna Nagase instead of Margot Robbie), Deadshot, Peacemaker, King Shark, and Clayface.
Wit Studio ("Attack on Titan") is producing "Suicide Squad Isekai," but the series is only happening thanks to Warner Bros. Japan. Variety recently reported that Warner Bros. plans for DC Comics-inspired anime are only beginning. Like Disney, Warner Bros. has noticed an audience appetite for anime and is responding to it.
James Gibbons, Warner Bros. Discovery president of Asia-Pacific, told Variety:
"We've looked at our DC universe and said, 'Can we take these characters and reinvent them in [the] world of anime,' which is not straightforward because...
Wit Studio ("Attack on Titan") is producing "Suicide Squad Isekai," but the series is only happening thanks to Warner Bros. Japan. Variety recently reported that Warner Bros. plans for DC Comics-inspired anime are only beginning. Like Disney, Warner Bros. has noticed an audience appetite for anime and is responding to it.
James Gibbons, Warner Bros. Discovery president of Asia-Pacific, told Variety:
"We've looked at our DC universe and said, 'Can we take these characters and reinvent them in [the] world of anime,' which is not straightforward because...
- 4/1/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Emmy-nominated writers-producers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker, executive producers and co-showrunners of Abbott Elementary and co-developers and executive producers of Harley Quinn, have signed a new exclusive overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, the studio behind the acclaimed ABC comedy series and the popular Max adult animated series. Details are not being disclosed but the premium pact is said to be for four years.
Under the agreement, Halpern and Schumacker will continue to develop, create, and produce programming through their Wbtv-based company, Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions, including series for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming platform, external streaming services, the broadcast networks, and cable.
Halpern and Schumacker serve as executive producers and co-showrunners with creator/star Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary, which returns for its third season Feb. 7 on ABC.
The duo developed with Dean Lorey and are executive producers of the Warner Bros. Animation-produced Harley Quinn,...
Under the agreement, Halpern and Schumacker will continue to develop, create, and produce programming through their Wbtv-based company, Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions, including series for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming platform, external streaming services, the broadcast networks, and cable.
Halpern and Schumacker serve as executive producers and co-showrunners with creator/star Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary, which returns for its third season Feb. 7 on ABC.
The duo developed with Dean Lorey and are executive producers of the Warner Bros. Animation-produced Harley Quinn,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In June, “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment recently scored two highly coveted comic book licenses from Hasbro, “The Transformers” and “G.I. Joe,” with both planned for release this fall as part of the new “Energon Universe.”
Kirkman won’t have any input into future movies based on “G.I. Joe,” but given the difficulty that franchise has had on the big screen lately, we couldn’t help but ask Kirkman for his take now that he’s got a toehold on the universe.
“There’s certainly good aspects to the, the ‘Snake Eyes’ movie, and the other two ‘GI Joe’ movies, I think that maybe didn’t perform in the box office as much as Hasbro and Paramount would have liked,” Kirkman said during the Q&a portion of the “Transformers & G.I. Joe Return in The Energon Universe” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, hosted by Comicbook.com’s James Viscardi.
Kirkman won’t have any input into future movies based on “G.I. Joe,” but given the difficulty that franchise has had on the big screen lately, we couldn’t help but ask Kirkman for his take now that he’s got a toehold on the universe.
“There’s certainly good aspects to the, the ‘Snake Eyes’ movie, and the other two ‘GI Joe’ movies, I think that maybe didn’t perform in the box office as much as Hasbro and Paramount would have liked,” Kirkman said during the Q&a portion of the “Transformers & G.I. Joe Return in The Energon Universe” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, hosted by Comicbook.com’s James Viscardi.
- 7/23/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
DC Comics "Green Arrow" #3, available June 27, 2023, is written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Sean Izaakse, with covers by Derrick Chew, Ejikure and Luciano Vecchio:
"...'Arsenal' and 'Black Canary' versus 'Peacemaker' and the new 'Peacewrecker'.
"While Arsenal and Black Canary’s quest for answers has sent them into danger, 'Green Arrow' is lost in time and space—but at least he’s not alone now.
"Two members of the Green Arrow family join Oliver...
"...in the last place you’d expect..."
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"...'Arsenal' and 'Black Canary' versus 'Peacemaker' and the new 'Peacewrecker'.
"While Arsenal and Black Canary’s quest for answers has sent them into danger, 'Green Arrow' is lost in time and space—but at least he’s not alone now.
"Two members of the Green Arrow family join Oliver...
"...in the last place you’d expect..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 5/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
DC Comics "Green Arrow" #3, available June 27, 2023, is written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Sean Izaakse, with covers by Derrick Chew, Ejikure and Luciano Vecchio:
"...'Arsenal' and 'Black Canary' versus 'Peacemaker' and the new 'Peacewrecker'.
"While Arsenal and Black Canary’s quest for answers has sent them into danger, 'Green Arrow' is lost in time and space—but at least he’s not alone now.
"Two members of the Green Arrow family join Oliver...
"...in the last place you’d expect..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Arsenal' and 'Black Canary' versus 'Peacemaker' and the new 'Peacewrecker'.
"While Arsenal and Black Canary’s quest for answers has sent them into danger, 'Green Arrow' is lost in time and space—but at least he’s not alone now.
"Two members of the Green Arrow family join Oliver...
"...in the last place you’d expect..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 4/11/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
DC Comics "Green Arrow" #3, available June 27, 2023, is written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Sean Izaakse, with covers by Derrick Chew and Ejikure:
"...'Arsenal' and 'Black Canary' versus 'Peacemaker' and the new 'Peacewrecker'! While Arsenal and Black Canary’s quest for answers has sent them into danger, 'Green Arrow' is lost in time and space—but at least he’s not alone now. Two members of the Green Arrow family join 'Oliver' in the last place you’d expect..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Arsenal' and 'Black Canary' versus 'Peacemaker' and the new 'Peacewrecker'! While Arsenal and Black Canary’s quest for answers has sent them into danger, 'Green Arrow' is lost in time and space—but at least he’s not alone now. Two members of the Green Arrow family join 'Oliver' in the last place you’d expect..."
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- 3/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
At today’s ComicsPRO convention, DC illuminated the “Dawn of DC” timeline to reveal its Summer event, Knight Terrors, written by Joshua Williamson (Superman) with art by Howard Porter (The Flash), Guillem March (The Joker), and more.
Kicking off this July, Knight Terrors is a miniseries in which Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman find the body of one of their earliest enemies at the Hall of Justice. Their investigation takes them past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, into a realm of nightmares. The only way to save the world is to call for the help of an unlikely hero, Deadman.
“I love horror comics, and it’s been a blast bringing the energy to Dawn of DC. Knight Terrors showcases the horror side of our heroes as a brand-new villain confronts them with their worst nightmares,” said Joshua Williamson. “It’s a fun and...
Kicking off this July, Knight Terrors is a miniseries in which Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman find the body of one of their earliest enemies at the Hall of Justice. Their investigation takes them past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, into a realm of nightmares. The only way to save the world is to call for the help of an unlikely hero, Deadman.
“I love horror comics, and it’s been a blast bringing the energy to Dawn of DC. Knight Terrors showcases the horror side of our heroes as a brand-new villain confronts them with their worst nightmares,” said Joshua Williamson. “It’s a fun and...
- 2/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Comics are an intimidating medium, which is ironic considering how many of us had formative reading experiences with comic books. But there’s a perception (that isn’t always unfounded) that if you aren’t constantly keeping up with comics, especially superhero comics, you’ll fall too far behind, get lost, and never get caught up. Or that you’ll be roped into buying a bunch of books that you’re not into just to “understand” the ones you’re following. Or that it’s all superheroes all the time.
Well, we say…to hell with that noise! Comics are no different than TV or movies in that there’s an infinite array of genres and tones to indulge yourself in, and even well-established long-running characters routinely set easy jumping on points for newer readers. It’s a new year, and there’s no better time to get into (or back into) reading comics.
Well, we say…to hell with that noise! Comics are no different than TV or movies in that there’s an infinite array of genres and tones to indulge yourself in, and even well-established long-running characters routinely set easy jumping on points for newer readers. It’s a new year, and there’s no better time to get into (or back into) reading comics.
- 1/5/2023
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics
So here we are, the rather arbitrarily chosen issue number seven, the final part of the mini-series we were told would shatter everything we knew about previously shattered universes and multiverses. Overall it’s been consistently decent, but has lacked that certain something to make it essential. It seems at times Williamson is trying his hardest to make all this grand and important, but yet not quite having enough puff to get to the top of that hill. Still, they say endings are the hardest part of any story, so let’s see if a home run can still be scored.
We start with a theme that Williamson has been threading through the entire series, the co-existence of the big and small at the same time. While a battle rages in the real world between the Darkness-possessed Slade Wilson and his Dark Army,...
So here we are, the rather arbitrarily chosen issue number seven, the final part of the mini-series we were told would shatter everything we knew about previously shattered universes and multiverses. Overall it’s been consistently decent, but has lacked that certain something to make it essential. It seems at times Williamson is trying his hardest to make all this grand and important, but yet not quite having enough puff to get to the top of that hill. Still, they say endings are the hardest part of any story, so let’s see if a home run can still be scored.
We start with a theme that Williamson has been threading through the entire series, the co-existence of the big and small at the same time. While a battle rages in the real world between the Darkness-possessed Slade Wilson and his Dark Army,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere | Published by DC Comics
The Multiverse is, it seems, dying.
DC seem to be ripping up all of the Dan Didio restructuring of the DC Multiverse and returning things to closer to how they were pre-New 52, pre- Final Crisis, Pre- every Crisis. Joshua Williamson was no doubt given a blueprint as what DC Editorial wanted gone, and what they wanted changed, but how he achieved all that was probably mainly up to him and editor Paul Kaminski. So far, it’s been a wild ride. The tone, structure, and heart of all this has been absolutely spot on. It’s almost a shame we are already at issue 5, as we are now clearly approaching the endgame, and we know that this being DC, something big has yet to happen, and when it does it’ll be huge.
Don’t blow it Williamson.
The Multiverse is, it seems, dying.
DC seem to be ripping up all of the Dan Didio restructuring of the DC Multiverse and returning things to closer to how they were pre-New 52, pre- Final Crisis, Pre- every Crisis. Joshua Williamson was no doubt given a blueprint as what DC Editorial wanted gone, and what they wanted changed, but how he achieved all that was probably mainly up to him and editor Paul Kaminski. So far, it’s been a wild ride. The tone, structure, and heart of all this has been absolutely spot on. It’s almost a shame we are already at issue 5, as we are now clearly approaching the endgame, and we know that this being DC, something big has yet to happen, and when it does it’ll be huge.
Don’t blow it Williamson.
- 10/6/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere, Daniel Henriques, Danny Miki | Published by DC Comics
The best way to describe this book is the comic book equivalent of a summer popcorn action movie. Doesn’t lend itself to a whole lot of navel gazing analysis, but there are a lot of explosions, action and fisticuffs going on virtually the whole time. It certainly keeps your attention. Joshua Williamson has also cleverly threaded the ties to the previous Crisis books gradually and subtly, keeping things moving nicely while also promising big things to come down the road. I can’t lie, I’ve been enjoying it so far, though I’ve got the inescapable feeling that we’ve seen nothing yet.
Let’s see if I’m right.
So, in typical story format, we have reached the ‘low point.’ Heroes are on the back foot, the world at large is freaking out,...
The best way to describe this book is the comic book equivalent of a summer popcorn action movie. Doesn’t lend itself to a whole lot of navel gazing analysis, but there are a lot of explosions, action and fisticuffs going on virtually the whole time. It certainly keeps your attention. Joshua Williamson has also cleverly threaded the ties to the previous Crisis books gradually and subtly, keeping things moving nicely while also promising big things to come down the road. I can’t lie, I’ve been enjoying it so far, though I’ve got the inescapable feeling that we’ve seen nothing yet.
Let’s see if I’m right.
So, in typical story format, we have reached the ‘low point.’ Heroes are on the back foot, the world at large is freaking out,...
- 8/4/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
This article contains spoilers for DC’s Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #3.
The secret is finally out. Well, one of them, at least. DC’s Dark Crisis event is more than just the latest story to tackle the implications of the scope of DC Universe history, it’s also a direct sequel to the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, arguably the greatest event comic of all time. And with that revelation comes a change in title, as Dark Crisis is now officially known as Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. Buckle up.
We sat down with Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths writer Joshua Williamson and artist Daniel Sampere mere minutes after the big revelation about the book’s true title, and with an advance copy of Dark Crisis #3 in hand. And between them, they gave us more hints about Pariah’s plans, crafting the return of the Justice Society of America,...
The secret is finally out. Well, one of them, at least. DC’s Dark Crisis event is more than just the latest story to tackle the implications of the scope of DC Universe history, it’s also a direct sequel to the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, arguably the greatest event comic of all time. And with that revelation comes a change in title, as Dark Crisis is now officially known as Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. Buckle up.
We sat down with Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths writer Joshua Williamson and artist Daniel Sampere mere minutes after the big revelation about the book’s true title, and with an advance copy of Dark Crisis #3 in hand. And between them, they gave us more hints about Pariah’s plans, crafting the return of the Justice Society of America,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
This article contains some spoilers for the first two issues of DC’s Dark Crisis.
When DC Comics fans hear the word “crisis,” certain things spring to mind: crowded panels featuring luminaries from every corner of the DC multiverse, universe-shattering stakes, dramatic character deaths, and sometimes big changes for DC’s storytelling continuity itself. Several big events bearing the “Crisis” moniker have altered the history of the DC Universe. But Dark Crisis writer Joshua Williamson wants to assure everyone that things are a little different this time around.
“I don’t necessarily think that it has to involve rebooting anything,” Williamson tells Den of Geek via Zoom while idly paging through a hardcover omnibus of the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. “I don’t think that’s what we wanted to do. We really wanted to focus on making it more about the characters, and leveling up and putting a...
When DC Comics fans hear the word “crisis,” certain things spring to mind: crowded panels featuring luminaries from every corner of the DC multiverse, universe-shattering stakes, dramatic character deaths, and sometimes big changes for DC’s storytelling continuity itself. Several big events bearing the “Crisis” moniker have altered the history of the DC Universe. But Dark Crisis writer Joshua Williamson wants to assure everyone that things are a little different this time around.
“I don’t necessarily think that it has to involve rebooting anything,” Williamson tells Den of Geek via Zoom while idly paging through a hardcover omnibus of the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. “I don’t think that’s what we wanted to do. We really wanted to focus on making it more about the characters, and leveling up and putting a...
- 7/18/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere | Published by DC Comics
I enjoyed the first issue of this book but did say in my review of that one that it was very much the introduction issue, so story took second place to establishing all the pieces on the board. It was still a great read of course, but it was more about the spectacle than the story. Issue 2’s are the real money books, where we get to see if there is substance to go with the style. This being Josh Williamson, I’m betting it will be a firm yes, but as always, the proof is in the pudding.
Let’s take a look.
That Pariah’s a naughty boy, isn’t he? I actually used to like him when he first appeared, he had a Shakespearean tragic hero quality about him when he inadvertently triggered the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
I enjoyed the first issue of this book but did say in my review of that one that it was very much the introduction issue, so story took second place to establishing all the pieces on the board. It was still a great read of course, but it was more about the spectacle than the story. Issue 2’s are the real money books, where we get to see if there is substance to go with the style. This being Josh Williamson, I’m betting it will be a firm yes, but as always, the proof is in the pudding.
Let’s take a look.
That Pariah’s a naughty boy, isn’t he? I actually used to like him when he first appeared, he had a Shakespearean tragic hero quality about him when he inadvertently triggered the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
- 7/11/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere | Published by DC Comics
Will there ever come a time when DC will retire the ‘Crisis’ label for whatever universe-shattering, er, crisis is just around the corner? I doubt it. I guess it’s the comic book equivalent of a movie franchise in some ways. Let’s be honest, the word ‘Crisis’ in a DC book still gets instant buzz, both in the comics press and in fandom in general. I’m pretty cynical overall, yet I’m still the first in line. I say all this as someone who has the original Crisis on Infinite Earths in all sorts of formats. I suppose that as long as the actual product is still good quality, the book still tells a strong story that has a point, then we will be happily throwing our money at it.
So, DC, show us what you’ve got this time.
Will there ever come a time when DC will retire the ‘Crisis’ label for whatever universe-shattering, er, crisis is just around the corner? I doubt it. I guess it’s the comic book equivalent of a movie franchise in some ways. Let’s be honest, the word ‘Crisis’ in a DC book still gets instant buzz, both in the comics press and in fandom in general. I’m pretty cynical overall, yet I’m still the first in line. I say all this as someone who has the original Crisis on Infinite Earths in all sorts of formats. I suppose that as long as the actual product is still good quality, the book still tells a strong story that has a point, then we will be happily throwing our money at it.
So, DC, show us what you’ve got this time.
- 6/9/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Viktor Bogdanovic, Daniel Henriques | Published by DC Comics
I think the days of ongoing monthly books are numbered, judging by just how many monthly books these days from Marvel and DC are one-shots, limited series, or big event books. That’s not necessarily a criticism, because a good story is a good story, but for continuity fans like me these are different times indeed. This book certainly enticed me in, with the premise being interesting, and a great choice of writer in Joshua Williamson. Yes, the Bat Family books are pretty much everywhere at the moment, but quantity is fine if the quality is there. Let’s hope this justifies the shelf space.
Let’s take a look.
We get a little visit of all to The Demon Palace in Nepal. As Damian Wayne duels with his mother Talia al Ghul, in a not-serious-but-actually-serious way,...
I think the days of ongoing monthly books are numbered, judging by just how many monthly books these days from Marvel and DC are one-shots, limited series, or big event books. That’s not necessarily a criticism, because a good story is a good story, but for continuity fans like me these are different times indeed. This book certainly enticed me in, with the premise being interesting, and a great choice of writer in Joshua Williamson. Yes, the Bat Family books are pretty much everywhere at the moment, but quantity is fine if the quality is there. Let’s hope this justifies the shelf space.
Let’s take a look.
We get a little visit of all to The Demon Palace in Nepal. As Damian Wayne duels with his mother Talia al Ghul, in a not-serious-but-actually-serious way,...
- 3/31/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
A new era begins for Batman and DC Comics in July. Comic Book has revealed that beloved Marvel writer Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez, one of the best artists working at DC Comics today, are teaming up as the new creative team of the main Batman series. Their run begins with Batman #125, an oversized issue that kicks off the “Failsafe” arc, which Zdarsky described in his newsletter as “Batman’s Doomsday. It’s non-stop action and puts Batman in a very different place by the end of it.”
According to Comic Book, “Failsafe” begins with Bruce suffering from nightmares of a future he thinks may come to pass, and he may not live long enough to stop it. The arc will feature a “startling enemy from Batman’s past” who intends to kill Batman once and for all.
“When DC approached me to write Batman, I immediately thought about things...
According to Comic Book, “Failsafe” begins with Bruce suffering from nightmares of a future he thinks may come to pass, and he may not live long enough to stop it. The arc will feature a “startling enemy from Batman’s past” who intends to kill Batman once and for all.
“When DC approached me to write Batman, I immediately thought about things...
- 2/25/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for Batman #118.
There’s no bigger single title in the DC Comics library right now than the core Batman book. Consistently the book where the future of the Dark Knight is made each month, it’s also been the DC title with perhaps the longest unbroken run of the highest-possible-octane creative teams in superhero comics over the last 15 years. Since 2006, Batman has been written by Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, Tom King, and James Tynion IV, each bringing their own flavor to the book over extended, sprawling runs.
The latest writer to hit the bat-jackpot is Joshua Williamson, who has had a string of creative successes of his own over the last few years, but who is perhaps best known for an unbroken five year run on The Flash, where he renewed and restored countless elements of not just Barry Allen’s history, but the entire Flash legacy.
There’s no bigger single title in the DC Comics library right now than the core Batman book. Consistently the book where the future of the Dark Knight is made each month, it’s also been the DC title with perhaps the longest unbroken run of the highest-possible-octane creative teams in superhero comics over the last 15 years. Since 2006, Batman has been written by Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, Tom King, and James Tynion IV, each bringing their own flavor to the book over extended, sprawling runs.
The latest writer to hit the bat-jackpot is Joshua Williamson, who has had a string of creative successes of his own over the last few years, but who is perhaps best known for an unbroken five year run on The Flash, where he renewed and restored countless elements of not just Barry Allen’s history, but the entire Flash legacy.
- 12/10/2021
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Following the events of Death Metal andf the Generations two-issue mini-series, DC Future State spotlights the World’s Greatest Super Heroes in fresh new roles – as the title suggests all these new stories take place in the future, with all-new characters taking up their iconic mantles such as Batman, the Justice League, Aquaman, and Batman. Having launched earlier this year, filling the DC Comics schedules at the time, DC have now collected the stories into graphic novels – perfectly timed to coincide with DC’s Infinite Frontier, a soft relaunch of DC canon expanding the DC multiverse into an Omniverse, a new status quo where everything goes; meaning that Batman can be both Bruce Wayne And Tim Fox, Jonathan and Clark Kent are Both Superman and where all the Flash’s exist all at the same time… and more!
Future State: Justice League Vol.1
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics | Format: Paperback,...
Future State: Justice League Vol.1
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics | Format: Paperback,...
- 7/6/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Xermanico | Published by DC Comics
So, incredible as it may seem now, there was a time when Multiverse was a dirty word. Back in the early 1980’s DC decided that having multiple versions of their characters was just too confusing for potential new readers, and so essentially threw all their long term readers under the bus by writing out of existence whole chunks of DC history, as well as quite a few characters. I loved and hated it in equal measure, hated it for the loss of things I really loved such as Earth-2, but admiring the incredible story that Marv Wolfman, George Perez, and Jerry Ordway put together. Now, of course, DC has done a full 360 degree shift in its outlook, and recognised that rather than alternate characters and worlds being confusing, they actually allow you to appeal to more people, by offering...
So, incredible as it may seem now, there was a time when Multiverse was a dirty word. Back in the early 1980’s DC decided that having multiple versions of their characters was just too confusing for potential new readers, and so essentially threw all their long term readers under the bus by writing out of existence whole chunks of DC history, as well as quite a few characters. I loved and hated it in equal measure, hated it for the loss of things I really loved such as Earth-2, but admiring the incredible story that Marv Wolfman, George Perez, and Jerry Ordway put together. Now, of course, DC has done a full 360 degree shift in its outlook, and recognised that rather than alternate characters and worlds being confusing, they actually allow you to appeal to more people, by offering...
- 6/24/2021
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Following the events of DC’s two-month Future State event this spring that explored the future of its superhero universe, there is more action in store for Jason Todd a.k.a. Red Hood.
In the debut of DC’s Future State: Gotham #1 on May 11, Red Hood becomes a gun-for-hire for The Magistrate, using his role as a costumed vigilante to hunt down heroes as part of Gotham City mayor Christopher Nakano’s “zero tolerance” policy on masked heroes. Among those in his crosshairs are Tim (Jace) Fox and The Next Batman.
The new ongoing series is co-written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver ...
In the debut of DC’s Future State: Gotham #1 on May 11, Red Hood becomes a gun-for-hire for The Magistrate, using his role as a costumed vigilante to hunt down heroes as part of Gotham City mayor Christopher Nakano’s “zero tolerance” policy on masked heroes. Among those in his crosshairs are Tim (Jace) Fox and The Next Batman.
The new ongoing series is co-written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Following the events of DC’s two-month Future State event this spring that explored the future of its superhero universe, there is more action in store for Jason Todd a.k.a. Red Hood.
In the debut of DC’s Future State: Gotham #1 on May 11, Red Hood becomes a gun-for-hire for The Magistrate, using his role as a costumed vigilante to hunt down heroes as part of Gotham City mayor Christopher Nakano’s “zero tolerance” policy on masked heroes. Among those in his crosshairs are Tim (Jace) Fox and The Next Batman.
The new ongoing series is co-written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver ...
In the debut of DC’s Future State: Gotham #1 on May 11, Red Hood becomes a gun-for-hire for The Magistrate, using his role as a costumed vigilante to hunt down heroes as part of Gotham City mayor Christopher Nakano’s “zero tolerance” policy on masked heroes. Among those in his crosshairs are Tim (Jace) Fox and The Next Batman.
The new ongoing series is co-written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has always liked to tease that the real cause of the zombie outbreak in his long-running comic series was extraterrestrial in nature. Back in January 2020, Kirkman responded to a question on Twitter as to the zombie outbreak’s origin with a simple “space spore.”
This was a joke, of course, but it was also a stealthy shout out to what The Walking Dead could have been.
Kirkman originally developed The Walking Dead as a Night of the Living Dead comic. But when Image Comics encouraged him to develop his own idea so that he could control the IP, Kirkman concocted a “Plan 9 From Outer Space-esque tale of how the zombies were actually animated by an alien race that was preparing to invade Earth by disrupting its infrastructure.”
That obviously never came to pass and The Walking Dead would go on to tell 193 issues of...
This was a joke, of course, but it was also a stealthy shout out to what The Walking Dead could have been.
Kirkman originally developed The Walking Dead as a Night of the Living Dead comic. But when Image Comics encouraged him to develop his own idea so that he could control the IP, Kirkman concocted a “Plan 9 From Outer Space-esque tale of how the zombies were actually animated by an alien race that was preparing to invade Earth by disrupting its infrastructure.”
That obviously never came to pass and The Walking Dead would go on to tell 193 issues of...
- 4/13/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
To celebrate one decade of innovative, visionary, and bold storytelling at Skybound Entertainment, Image Comics and Skybound have announced the five-issue comic book series Skybound X, featuring stories that follow characters both old and new from the Skybound universe, including The Walking Dead's Rick Grimes and Clementine from Telltale's The Walking Dead.
All five issues of Skybound X will be released between July 7th and August 4th, with one issue coming out each week over that timeframe. For more information, we have the official press release with additional details:
Press Release: Portland, Ore. 04/13/2021 — Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment will launch a five-issue, limited comic book series, Skybound X. This exciting comic event will feature iconic characters such as The Walking Dead’S Rick Grimes, Telltale’S The Walking Dead’s Clementine, and more Skybound favorites. Heavy hitter creators including Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Tillie Walden, Donny Cates, Joshua Williamson,...
All five issues of Skybound X will be released between July 7th and August 4th, with one issue coming out each week over that timeframe. For more information, we have the official press release with additional details:
Press Release: Portland, Ore. 04/13/2021 — Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment will launch a five-issue, limited comic book series, Skybound X. This exciting comic event will feature iconic characters such as The Walking Dead’S Rick Grimes, Telltale’S The Walking Dead’s Clementine, and more Skybound favorites. Heavy hitter creators including Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Tillie Walden, Donny Cates, Joshua Williamson,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Written by Jeremy Adams | Art by Brandon Peterson, Marco Santucci, David Lafuente | Published by DC Comics
It’s been a little while since I checked in on The Flash, I think the last one I read was the final issue of Joshua Williamson’s outstanding run. The funny thing about this book is that each time a writer does a long extended run, you think nobody’s going to top that. Yet someone always comes along and seems to at least match it. Back in the day Cary Bates did a great run. More recently Mark Waid’s was great. Even more recently Geoff Johns put together an outstanding run, and then Josh Williamson. The Flash clearly has such rich mythology and characters that it’s the perfect playground for writers. The converse of that, of course, is pressure. Any new writer coming in has to take on that history,...
It’s been a little while since I checked in on The Flash, I think the last one I read was the final issue of Joshua Williamson’s outstanding run. The funny thing about this book is that each time a writer does a long extended run, you think nobody’s going to top that. Yet someone always comes along and seems to at least match it. Back in the day Cary Bates did a great run. More recently Mark Waid’s was great. Even more recently Geoff Johns put together an outstanding run, and then Josh Williamson. The Flash clearly has such rich mythology and characters that it’s the perfect playground for writers. The converse of that, of course, is pressure. Any new writer coming in has to take on that history,...
- 4/2/2021
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
There are Forces to be reckoned with, The Flash made crystal clear in this Tuesday’s episode — kicking off, in earnest, the “cool, fun” comic book storyline that Grant Gustin previously teased.
Gustin had told TVLine that, a short time after the Mirrorverse storyline ends, “We’re going to see something that’s from an arc in the comic books, with a handful of different Forces” akin to the Speed Force from which Barry draws his own meta powers. “It’s a cool storyline that we explore for a stretch of episodes, and the actors that they got to portray...
Gustin had told TVLine that, a short time after the Mirrorverse storyline ends, “We’re going to see something that’s from an arc in the comic books, with a handful of different Forces” akin to the Speed Force from which Barry draws his own meta powers. “It’s a cool storyline that we explore for a stretch of episodes, and the actors that they got to portray...
- 3/31/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Joshua Williamson has had his hands in just about every big DC story for the last five years. One of the longest-tenured Flash writers ever, Williamson has by necessity been in the middle of every time the DC multiverse tried to burst back into canon over the last five years. After all, you can’t have a Crisis without a Flash beat or three.
But now, Williamson is getting the keys to the bus. Infinite Frontier #0 kicks off the post-Metal, post-Future State new status quo for the DC Universe in March. That status quo builds off of DC’s new multiversal mantra: everything happened and anything is possible. We had a chance to talk with him about what that means on both ends – what the new Dcu is growing out of, and what’s coming in the future.
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
Den of Geek: Give...
But now, Williamson is getting the keys to the bus. Infinite Frontier #0 kicks off the post-Metal, post-Future State new status quo for the DC Universe in March. That status quo builds off of DC’s new multiversal mantra: everything happened and anything is possible. We had a chance to talk with him about what that means on both ends – what the new Dcu is growing out of, and what’s coming in the future.
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
Den of Geek: Give...
- 2/18/2021
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
TBS has ordered a pair of comedy pilots from writers Chris Romano and Hilary Winston, Variety has learned exclusively.
Romano’s pilot is titled “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear.” It is described as a comedy about one man’s revenge journey after a bear eats his girlfriend.
Romano will write and executive produce the pilot, with Trevor Engelson and Steven Fisher of Underground producing with Alex Karpovsky. Jake Szymanski will executive produce and direct the pilot.
Winston’s pilot is called “Space.” In the project, long term couple Rob and Marin, on the verge of a breakup, are granted the ultimate “space” to figure out their future when they suddenly begin jumping into the bodies of other couples. I
Winston is writing the pilot with Nick Stoller attached to direct and executive produce via Stoller Global Solutions. Sony Pictures Television will produce.
On the development side, TNT is developing a pair of one-hour drama projects.
Romano’s pilot is titled “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear.” It is described as a comedy about one man’s revenge journey after a bear eats his girlfriend.
Romano will write and executive produce the pilot, with Trevor Engelson and Steven Fisher of Underground producing with Alex Karpovsky. Jake Szymanski will executive produce and direct the pilot.
Winston’s pilot is called “Space.” In the project, long term couple Rob and Marin, on the verge of a breakup, are granted the ultimate “space” to figure out their future when they suddenly begin jumping into the bodies of other couples. I
Winston is writing the pilot with Nick Stoller attached to direct and executive produce via Stoller Global Solutions. Sony Pictures Television will produce.
On the development side, TNT is developing a pair of one-hour drama projects.
- 1/19/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The beauty of telling stories in a multiverse is the infinite possibility offered by the infinite places and infinite times to set those stories in. DC’s embrace of their multiverse has historically been one of its strongest features, but Crisis on Infinite Earths muted that ability for decades after, and only recently have comics creators started to enthusiastically dive into the concept again. And with Dark Nights: Death Metal wailing towards its conclusion, it looks like DC is set to go head first into the Bleed again.
Future State is the next big DC Comics event. Following the conclusion of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s explosive reintroduction of the infinite multiverse-slash-musing on what might happen if we let evil get a couple of high profile wins in (gee no real world analogue to that story at all no sir), the entire DC line will be taking a pause for two months,...
Future State is the next big DC Comics event. Following the conclusion of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s explosive reintroduction of the infinite multiverse-slash-musing on what might happen if we let evil get a couple of high profile wins in (gee no real world analogue to that story at all no sir), the entire DC line will be taking a pause for two months,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
The Joker War rages on in Gotham, and ahead of the release of Batman: The Joker War Zone, DC shared new information about the tie-in book’s contents. Guess what that means? If you guessed “James Stokoe drawing a Clownhunter story”, please leave next Wednesday’s Powerball numbers in the comments.
The 48-page book has five announced stories. The first looks at Poison Ivy’s return to Gotham (which happened in Batman #98). It’s called “Ashes of Eden,” written by Sam Johns and drawn by Laura Braga (Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica). As you can see from the preview pages, Braga has a vaguely Amanda Conner feel to her art that should play well in such an exaggerated setting.
The second story is the aforementioned Clownhunter feature, by regular Batman writer and Joker War mastermind James Tynion IV and world renowned Xenomorph artist James Stokoe, and it’s just ridiculous.
The 48-page book has five announced stories. The first looks at Poison Ivy’s return to Gotham (which happened in Batman #98). It’s called “Ashes of Eden,” written by Sam Johns and drawn by Laura Braga (Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica). As you can see from the preview pages, Braga has a vaguely Amanda Conner feel to her art that should play well in such an exaggerated setting.
The second story is the aforementioned Clownhunter feature, by regular Batman writer and Joker War mastermind James Tynion IV and world renowned Xenomorph artist James Stokoe, and it’s just ridiculous.
- 9/4/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics
I’m not entirely sure why, but DC have always been far better than Marvel with anthology books. Possibly because of their extended history, that they just have that much more material than Marvel had, and could make extra money by packaging old, sorry ‘classic’, reprints with the odd new story or framing sequences. The recent run of DC anniversary issues have also seen them put out some rather good 100 page anthologies, but now with all new material, though with very definite nods towards source material of the past. Which brings us to this ‘Guidebook’. Odd title in a way, as it’s appeared too far down the line into the event to be a guide for anything, but it’s certainly a good opportunity to fill in gaps in the main book, and to give short, sweet glimpses at some of the peripheral characters.
I’m not entirely sure why, but DC have always been far better than Marvel with anthology books. Possibly because of their extended history, that they just have that much more material than Marvel had, and could make extra money by packaging old, sorry ‘classic’, reprints with the odd new story or framing sequences. The recent run of DC anniversary issues have also seen them put out some rather good 100 page anthologies, but now with all new material, though with very definite nods towards source material of the past. Which brings us to this ‘Guidebook’. Odd title in a way, as it’s appeared too far down the line into the event to be a guide for anything, but it’s certainly a good opportunity to fill in gaps in the main book, and to give short, sweet glimpses at some of the peripheral characters.
- 8/21/2020
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona | Published by DC Comics
Slightly under the radar Joshua Williamson has been putting together a mighty fine run on The Flash. I don’t know what it is about The Flash as a book, but down the years it has had some great runs by writers. Cary Bates, Mark Waid, Mike Baron, and Geoff Johns all spring to mind for me, but there have been plenty more. Joshua Williamson has been writing The Flash since 2016, around 100 issues or so, and his run has been notable for a bit of tinkering with the Flash mythology, some great new villains and doing the unthinkable, teaming Barry Allen up with Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash. Williamson has had fun with Thawne on his run, and it’s appropriate then that this issue kicks off Williamson’s final arc on Flash, ‘Finish Line’, and no...
Slightly under the radar Joshua Williamson has been putting together a mighty fine run on The Flash. I don’t know what it is about The Flash as a book, but down the years it has had some great runs by writers. Cary Bates, Mark Waid, Mike Baron, and Geoff Johns all spring to mind for me, but there have been plenty more. Joshua Williamson has been writing The Flash since 2016, around 100 issues or so, and his run has been notable for a bit of tinkering with the Flash mythology, some great new villains and doing the unthinkable, teaming Barry Allen up with Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash. Williamson has had fun with Thawne on his run, and it’s appropriate then that this issue kicks off Williamson’s final arc on Flash, ‘Finish Line’, and no...
- 8/14/2020
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Humble Bundle is a great way to add some bulk to your digital comics (and games) collection while also doing some good in the world. They offer pay-what-you-want deals that let you divert however much of your purchase you want to charity, and if you spend at certain levels, you get more stuff. Since its inception, they’ve had bundles covering everything from G.I. Joe and Transformers comics to kids books or Top Shelf art books.
The latest bundle covers almost $1600 worth of collected editions from Image Comics, with proceeds being sent to two outstanding charities: the Binc Foundation, the nonprofit helping independent bookstores weather the Covid-related economic downturn; and the Hero Initiative, a nonprofit that helps provide a safety net to comic creators in need. But the question that might jump to mind for an overwhelmed reader is “Is this bundle actually a deal?”
The answer is undoubtedly yes,...
The latest bundle covers almost $1600 worth of collected editions from Image Comics, with proceeds being sent to two outstanding charities: the Binc Foundation, the nonprofit helping independent bookstores weather the Covid-related economic downturn; and the Hero Initiative, a nonprofit that helps provide a safety net to comic creators in need. But the question that might jump to mind for an overwhelmed reader is “Is this bundle actually a deal?”
The answer is undoubtedly yes,...
- 7/8/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
As you probably guessed from our quarantine binge reading guides, I’ve spent my social distancing digging through some utterly fantastic older books. It’s made evident the stark differences in tone between eras of comics. One thing I’ve noticed is the really good creators knew what the dominant tone of the era was, and knew how to use that to the story’s advantage – there was certainly complexity in the characters in those books, but the tone was more straightforward. There was a lot less gray in the character motivations; good guys were good, bad guys were mostly bad, and when one of them switched sides, it was a big deal. I’ve been getting that same vibe off of Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval’s latest arc in The Flash.
Paradox is a good addition to Flash’s rogues. The best bad guys reflect something about the hero back to themselves,...
Paradox is a good addition to Flash’s rogues. The best bad guys reflect something about the hero back to themselves,...
- 5/22/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Although most of WarnerMedia's film productions are in current lockdown, the company's DC Comics continues to publish new comic book titles for August 2020, filled with fresh stories and compelling imagery:
"Dceased: Dead Planet" #2 is written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini with covers by Francesco Mattina and Ben Olivier:
"...the 'Justice League' is trapped on Earth, and they've discovered that life still survives on this dead planet! Survival is precarious, though and with billions of infected still roaming the surface, death lies around every corner. But it isn't just the anti-living our heroes have to worry about, because 'John 'Constantine', 'Swamp Thing' and 'Zatanna' are about to discover another thing growing..."
Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1 is written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Becky Cloonan, Vita Ayala, Chip Zdarsky and Christopher Priest, with illustrations by Doug Mahnke, Cloonan,...
"Dceased: Dead Planet" #2 is written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini with covers by Francesco Mattina and Ben Olivier:
"...the 'Justice League' is trapped on Earth, and they've discovered that life still survives on this dead planet! Survival is precarious, though and with billions of infected still roaming the surface, death lies around every corner. But it isn't just the anti-living our heroes have to worry about, because 'John 'Constantine', 'Swamp Thing' and 'Zatanna' are about to discover another thing growing..."
Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1 is written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Becky Cloonan, Vita Ayala, Chip Zdarsky and Christopher Priest, with illustrations by Doug Mahnke, Cloonan,...
- 5/17/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
We knew Dark Nights: Death Metal, the big DC megaevent from Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and Fco Plascencia, was reworked when it got delayed. DC just announced how much it was reworked.
The main series has been expanded from six to seven issues, with a skip month planned for September. However, to help fill us up for that break, we get two supplemental comics: Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1 on August 11th, and Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1 on August 25th.
Death Metal is the follow up to Dark Nights: Metal, the series that introduced the Dark Multiverse and its evil coterie of Batmen (including the Batman Who Laughs) to the Dcu; to Snyder’s Justice League, which brought dark goddess Perpetua in from her prison in the Source Wall, to tear down the existing multiverse and replace it with something more pliable; and to Hell Arisen,...
The main series has been expanded from six to seven issues, with a skip month planned for September. However, to help fill us up for that break, we get two supplemental comics: Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1 on August 11th, and Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1 on August 25th.
Death Metal is the follow up to Dark Nights: Metal, the series that introduced the Dark Multiverse and its evil coterie of Batmen (including the Batman Who Laughs) to the Dcu; to Snyder’s Justice League, which brought dark goddess Perpetua in from her prison in the Source Wall, to tear down the existing multiverse and replace it with something more pliable; and to Hell Arisen,...
- 5/15/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Godspeed is coming. Again. In fact, it’s possible he’s been around a lot more than we even know.
The visually striking evil speedster was first introduced last year, in an episode titled (appropriately enough) “Godspeed.” Coincidentally, that was also the 18th episode of the season, just as “Pay the Piper,” his next appearance on The Flash is this year. Still, the version of the character we’ve so far seen on TV hasn’t really lined up with the one from the comics…yet.
The first Godspeed (the one we met last year) was August Heart (just as his name was in the comics). However, he was the August Heart of 2049, and his origin story was considerably different than the comic book source material, and instead set her up as a crucial piece of Nora Allen’s superheroic origin story. The character appeared again in the opening moments of “Into the Void,...
The visually striking evil speedster was first introduced last year, in an episode titled (appropriately enough) “Godspeed.” Coincidentally, that was also the 18th episode of the season, just as “Pay the Piper,” his next appearance on The Flash is this year. Still, the version of the character we’ve so far seen on TV hasn’t really lined up with the one from the comics…yet.
The first Godspeed (the one we met last year) was August Heart (just as his name was in the comics). However, he was the August Heart of 2049, and his origin story was considerably different than the comic book source material, and instead set her up as a crucial piece of Nora Allen’s superheroic origin story. The character appeared again in the opening moments of “Into the Void,...
- 4/29/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Feb 7, 2020
Jay Garrick, the original Flash, gets his first solo story in over a decade in The Flash #750.
Jay Garrick was the first Flash of the DC Universe. Debuting (appropriately enough) in the pages of Flash Comics #1 in 1939, he was a founding member of the first superhero team in history with the Justice Society of America, proved so popular he earned a solo book (with the quaintly 1940s title of All-Flash), and ran laps around every other speedster in comics until 1951 when he and most other superheroes not named Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman were quietly put out to pasture in favor of romance, horror, crime, and war titles. Jay was replaced by the sleeker, more jet-age friendly Barry Allen in 1956, and in an era where kids were still expected to outgrow the comics of their youth, it seemed that Jay was destined to become a forgotten relic of comics history.
Jay Garrick, the original Flash, gets his first solo story in over a decade in The Flash #750.
Jay Garrick was the first Flash of the DC Universe. Debuting (appropriately enough) in the pages of Flash Comics #1 in 1939, he was a founding member of the first superhero team in history with the Justice Society of America, proved so popular he earned a solo book (with the quaintly 1940s title of All-Flash), and ran laps around every other speedster in comics until 1951 when he and most other superheroes not named Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman were quietly put out to pasture in favor of romance, horror, crime, and war titles. Jay was replaced by the sleeker, more jet-age friendly Barry Allen in 1956, and in an era where kids were still expected to outgrow the comics of their youth, it seemed that Jay was destined to become a forgotten relic of comics history.
- 2/7/2020
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Nov 13, 2019
The Scarlet Speedster gets his own big anniversary issue in February
Joshua Williamson's The Flash is all coming to a head, 80+ issues in, and DC announced another big milestone for the Scarlet Speedster coming up in his run. This one is the celebration of 750 issues of Flash comics, coming in February.
The Flash #750 launches a new story arc in Williamson's run: "The Flash Age." Williamson pens the arc, with art on the big issue from Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona. With the Speed Force wrecking everything about Barry's life, a new villain runs onto the stage: Paradox. In his quest to wreck The Flash's existence, Paradox hits Barry with Paradox's herald, Godspeed.
Like the other big anniversary issues DC's been publishing lately, this one is oversized with a collection of all star artists drawing variant covers to show the character through the decades. Nicola Scott (Wonder...
The Scarlet Speedster gets his own big anniversary issue in February
Joshua Williamson's The Flash is all coming to a head, 80+ issues in, and DC announced another big milestone for the Scarlet Speedster coming up in his run. This one is the celebration of 750 issues of Flash comics, coming in February.
The Flash #750 launches a new story arc in Williamson's run: "The Flash Age." Williamson pens the arc, with art on the big issue from Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona. With the Speed Force wrecking everything about Barry's life, a new villain runs onto the stage: Paradox. In his quest to wreck The Flash's existence, Paradox hits Barry with Paradox's herald, Godspeed.
Like the other big anniversary issues DC's been publishing lately, this one is oversized with a collection of all star artists drawing variant covers to show the character through the decades. Nicola Scott (Wonder...
- 11/13/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Nov 11, 2019
Central City has fallen to the Rogues in this exclusive preview of The Flash #82
The most impressive thing about what Joshua Williamson and his creative collaborators have pulled off in The Flash is making one continuous four year run feel like one long story. We're about to be 82 issues plus several annuals in, and the last few issues have been notable in how they're pulling together threads from far back in the run to add a sense of culmination to the story. To be able to do that is an impressive feat; to be able to do that around a massive, linewide crossover like Year of the Villain is a great accomplishment.
This upcoming issue is the start of a new arc, and as you can see from the preview, it jumps forward a bit from where the last one left off. The last one seemingly tied...
Central City has fallen to the Rogues in this exclusive preview of The Flash #82
The most impressive thing about what Joshua Williamson and his creative collaborators have pulled off in The Flash is making one continuous four year run feel like one long story. We're about to be 82 issues plus several annuals in, and the last few issues have been notable in how they're pulling together threads from far back in the run to add a sense of culmination to the story. To be able to do that is an impressive feat; to be able to do that around a massive, linewide crossover like Year of the Villain is a great accomplishment.
This upcoming issue is the start of a new arc, and as you can see from the preview, it jumps forward a bit from where the last one left off. The last one seemingly tied...
- 11/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Oct 17, 2019
Justice League has embraced the sheer lunacy of the DC Universe in ways fans never could have expected.
If you've been following Justice League over the last year or so, you'll know that this isn't a book that does small stories. If you're going to roll out the heaviest hitters in the DC Universe, then the threats and situations you put them in have to get even bigger and wilder to compensate. For some, the ultimate apogee of "big Justice League ideas" came during Grant Morrison's tenure as writer of Jla in the late '90s. But it's been 20 years since then, the Dcu itself has become even bigger and weirder in that time with the return of its storied multiverse, and many creative teams are no longer aiming for blockbuster movies on the page, and instead are embracing all of the storytelling possibilities that only comics can offer.
Justice League has embraced the sheer lunacy of the DC Universe in ways fans never could have expected.
If you've been following Justice League over the last year or so, you'll know that this isn't a book that does small stories. If you're going to roll out the heaviest hitters in the DC Universe, then the threats and situations you put them in have to get even bigger and wilder to compensate. For some, the ultimate apogee of "big Justice League ideas" came during Grant Morrison's tenure as writer of Jla in the late '90s. But it's been 20 years since then, the Dcu itself has become even bigger and weirder in that time with the return of its storied multiverse, and many creative teams are no longer aiming for blockbuster movies on the page, and instead are embracing all of the storytelling possibilities that only comics can offer.
- 10/17/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Oct 15, 2019
Joshua Williamson tells us why the Batman Who Laughs chose particular DC superheroes to turn evil.
DC's new Batman/Superman book is more than just a World's Finest team up story. Instead, it's a meditation on what makes Batman and Superman so different from each other, and a celebration of the shared values that make them heroes and friends. But it also explores the nature of heroism in the DC Universe, by exploring the very opposite of that with the villainous Batman Who Laughs, and his quest to "infect" various DC heroes with a toxin that turns them into evil versions of themselves.
Batman/Superman comes from the creative team of Joshua Williamson and David Marquez, and it's one of the most important titles in the DC line at the moment. Of course, what's the point of having evil superheroes running around if you don't have amazing visuals to go with them,...
Joshua Williamson tells us why the Batman Who Laughs chose particular DC superheroes to turn evil.
DC's new Batman/Superman book is more than just a World's Finest team up story. Instead, it's a meditation on what makes Batman and Superman so different from each other, and a celebration of the shared values that make them heroes and friends. But it also explores the nature of heroism in the DC Universe, by exploring the very opposite of that with the villainous Batman Who Laughs, and his quest to "infect" various DC heroes with a toxin that turns them into evil versions of themselves.
Batman/Superman comes from the creative team of Joshua Williamson and David Marquez, and it's one of the most important titles in the DC line at the moment. Of course, what's the point of having evil superheroes running around if you don't have amazing visuals to go with them,...
- 10/15/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Aug 5, 2019
Joshua Williamson tells us about how he created The Flash season 6 villain, Bloodwork, and promises the return of Godspeed.
If you've been reading Den of Geek, you'll know that we've been championing the work of writer Joshua Williamson and his brilliant artistic collaborators on DC's The Flash series. Kicking off in mid-2016 during DC's Rebirth initiative, Williamson has helped steer the destiny of the most iconic speedster in the world with a series of stories that are equally appealing to longtime DC Comics fans and those who might only know Barry Allen and his friends from the CW TV series.
That TV series has also been a mix of all eras of Flash comics mythology, utilizing everyone from characters like the relatively obscure first villain Barry ever fought with the Turtle (who recently made a more high profile return in the comics during Williamson and Howard Porter...
Joshua Williamson tells us about how he created The Flash season 6 villain, Bloodwork, and promises the return of Godspeed.
If you've been reading Den of Geek, you'll know that we've been championing the work of writer Joshua Williamson and his brilliant artistic collaborators on DC's The Flash series. Kicking off in mid-2016 during DC's Rebirth initiative, Williamson has helped steer the destiny of the most iconic speedster in the world with a series of stories that are equally appealing to longtime DC Comics fans and those who might only know Barry Allen and his friends from the CW TV series.
That TV series has also been a mix of all eras of Flash comics mythology, utilizing everyone from characters like the relatively obscure first villain Barry ever fought with the Turtle (who recently made a more high profile return in the comics during Williamson and Howard Porter...
- 8/4/2019
- Den of Geek
Recently DC announced that Tom King would be leaving the main Batman title at the end of the year and continuing his story in the Batman & Catwoman book. No matter your thoughts on that news the biggest question now is who takes up the reigns as the new Batman writer? It is a big decision to make as Batman is the biggest monthly book in comics so its health is vital for the success of comics and DC in general.
With that in mind, I put together a list of candidates that could take up the job. I tried to stick to realistic choices for the most part by selecting writers actively working with DC on a regular basis.I broke it down to three sections: Most Likely, Probably but Unlikely, and finally Longshots.
Most Probable Brian Michael Bendis
The Reasons For:
If I was a betting man and this...
With that in mind, I put together a list of candidates that could take up the job. I tried to stick to realistic choices for the most part by selecting writers actively working with DC on a regular basis.I broke it down to three sections: Most Likely, Probably but Unlikely, and finally Longshots.
Most Probable Brian Michael Bendis
The Reasons For:
If I was a betting man and this...
- 6/28/2019
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Jim Dandy Jun 14, 2019
Batman and Superman investigate the lair of The Batman Who Laughs and find a Jokerized DC hero.
The Batman Who Laughs may be the culmination of ten years of Scott Snyder's Batman work, but the hot-selling, utterly terrifying comic that has a Jokerized, parallel dimension Batman going toe to toe with the prime Bruce Wayne is also the launching point for a new Batman/Superman team up book, and DC shared a preview of its first issue today.
The promotional materials and solicit text for the book so far have talked about the marquee pairing fighting a new "Secret Six." In the preview, we find out something shocking: it's not a gang of villains, bickering and doing espionage together, as previous versions of that team have done. No, here it's heroes infected by the Joker toxin that Batman is currently fighting off in the pages of...
Batman and Superman investigate the lair of The Batman Who Laughs and find a Jokerized DC hero.
The Batman Who Laughs may be the culmination of ten years of Scott Snyder's Batman work, but the hot-selling, utterly terrifying comic that has a Jokerized, parallel dimension Batman going toe to toe with the prime Bruce Wayne is also the launching point for a new Batman/Superman team up book, and DC shared a preview of its first issue today.
The promotional materials and solicit text for the book so far have talked about the marquee pairing fighting a new "Secret Six." In the preview, we find out something shocking: it's not a gang of villains, bickering and doing espionage together, as previous versions of that team have done. No, here it's heroes infected by the Joker toxin that Batman is currently fighting off in the pages of...
- 6/14/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini May 8, 2019
Joshua Williamson tells us about updating the origin of Barry Allen for a new generation with The Flash: Year One.
When you think of the most iconic superhero origin stories in comics, you tend to think of the ones that have been told the most often. Superman and Batman's early days have been revamped and repurposed and retold countless times, both on the page and screen. Even Green Lantern has had multiple "definitive" takes of his origin over the course of his history. You would think that a character as venerable as Barry Allen's Flash, who first appeared in Showcase #4 way back in 1956, would have an origin story that is as well worn as some of those others. You would be wrong.
Sure, everyone knows the story of the police scientist, haunted by the murder of his mother, who gets struck by lightning and becomes the fastest man alive.
Joshua Williamson tells us about updating the origin of Barry Allen for a new generation with The Flash: Year One.
When you think of the most iconic superhero origin stories in comics, you tend to think of the ones that have been told the most often. Superman and Batman's early days have been revamped and repurposed and retold countless times, both on the page and screen. Even Green Lantern has had multiple "definitive" takes of his origin over the course of his history. You would think that a character as venerable as Barry Allen's Flash, who first appeared in Showcase #4 way back in 1956, would have an origin story that is as well worn as some of those others. You would be wrong.
Sure, everyone knows the story of the police scientist, haunted by the murder of his mother, who gets struck by lightning and becomes the fastest man alive.
- 5/8/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy May 6, 2019
We've got your first look at Flash: Year One, which will reveal new elements of Barry Allen's history.
Josh Williamson is doing incredible work with The Flash, and the depth and quality of his contributions to Flash lore aren’t really apparent on their face. It's remarkable how a really good 70-issue run on a Justice League mainstay with his own TV show can seemingly fly under the radar, but that's what it feels like we've seen from this book so far. There’s only really one arc in Williamson’s tenure on the book that’s played a big role in the post-Rebirth metanarrative of the DC Universe. But when you really dig into what Williamson has done, there’s not a corner of Flash world that hasn’t been dramatically changed.
Williamson co-created Godspeed, who recently made his TV debut. He revamped most of the Rogues,...
We've got your first look at Flash: Year One, which will reveal new elements of Barry Allen's history.
Josh Williamson is doing incredible work with The Flash, and the depth and quality of his contributions to Flash lore aren’t really apparent on their face. It's remarkable how a really good 70-issue run on a Justice League mainstay with his own TV show can seemingly fly under the radar, but that's what it feels like we've seen from this book so far. There’s only really one arc in Williamson’s tenure on the book that’s played a big role in the post-Rebirth metanarrative of the DC Universe. But when you really dig into what Williamson has done, there’s not a corner of Flash world that hasn’t been dramatically changed.
Williamson co-created Godspeed, who recently made his TV debut. He revamped most of the Rogues,...
- 5/6/2019
- Den of Geek
In the five-year history of The Flash TV series, we’ve certainly seen our share of speedsters come though Central City. Whether they be good or evil, each have made a significant impact on the Star Labs crew and viewers alike. But if any deserve to be mentioned by name, it’s the show’s first three big bads, those being the Reverse-Flash, Zoom and Savitar.
Due largely in part to the producers relying so heavily on evil speedsters during those early years, seeing any more featuring in wide-sweeping story arcs is less likely to happen. As such, we’ve witnessed threats like the Thinker and Cicada emerge in the time since.
That aside, fans more intimately familiar with comic books began clamoring to see Godspeed. First created by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico at the start of the Rebirth era, this fella understandably caught on quickly.
Due largely in part to the producers relying so heavily on evil speedsters during those early years, seeing any more featuring in wide-sweeping story arcs is less likely to happen. As such, we’ve witnessed threats like the Thinker and Cicada emerge in the time since.
That aside, fans more intimately familiar with comic books began clamoring to see Godspeed. First created by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico at the start of the Rebirth era, this fella understandably caught on quickly.
- 4/26/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Meg Downey Mar 1, 2019
The Flash: Year One will not only add new details to Barry Allen's origin, but also remain true to the past.
How well do you really know Barry Allen's origin story? Chances are, even if you're a die-hard Flash fan, the answer is "not that well." Sure, there's the chemicals and the lightning storm, there's the version of events we all know and love over on the TV series -- but what about the Barry who has been running around as the Fastest Man Alive since the Silver Age? What actually happened after that fateful night in the lab?
The truth is, Barry's earliest adventures are pretty woefully underexplored. There are a few reasons for this. For starters, he's a product of an era in comics where origin stories weren't explored in great detail. But perhaps more importantly he spent the majority of of the late '80s and '90s,...
The Flash: Year One will not only add new details to Barry Allen's origin, but also remain true to the past.
How well do you really know Barry Allen's origin story? Chances are, even if you're a die-hard Flash fan, the answer is "not that well." Sure, there's the chemicals and the lightning storm, there's the version of events we all know and love over on the TV series -- but what about the Barry who has been running around as the Fastest Man Alive since the Silver Age? What actually happened after that fateful night in the lab?
The truth is, Barry's earliest adventures are pretty woefully underexplored. There are a few reasons for this. For starters, he's a product of an era in comics where origin stories weren't explored in great detail. But perhaps more importantly he spent the majority of of the late '80s and '90s,...
- 3/1/2019
- Den of Geek
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