Notice! Contains spoilers for Action Comics #1072! There are many powerful villains in the DC Universe and Superman You don’t always have the strength to defeat them. Sometimes he has to resort to other methods of victory, such as trapping them in the Phantom Zone. While Superman has always done this as a last resort, he may have to abandon it completely now as the Phantom Zone has become much more dangerous. While most fans know that being in the Phantom Zone is not a pleasant experience, it has just been upgraded to a whole new level of misery in…
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Notice! Contains spoilers for Batman: The Brave and the Bold #18! It seems that Batman it is a truly unstoppable force of nature. That no matter what crime or problem he faces, he will always be able to solve it. That’s why it’s so surprising that DC is confirming that Batman’s greatest weakness is something as simple as aging. Bruce Wayne’s greatest weakness was exposed in Batman: The Brave and the Bold The story “Doubt” from number 18, by Christian Ward and Patric Reynolds. This story introduces a new villain, known as Benjamin Blik, and the big thing that makes…
There are few team-ups in comics as popular as the pairing of Dead Pool and Wolverine. These two characters are so popular together that they even made a billion dollar movie together. With these two characters teaming up again, it’s no surprise that they created a ridiculous new combo attack. Wolverine and Deadpool’s destructive combined attack was first revealed in the opening of Deadpool/Wolverine #1 by Benjamin Percy and Joshua Cassara. In this story, Deadpool and Wolverine appear to be launching an attack on a base. Naturally, this doesn’t go entirely according to plan, as it appears Deadpool decides to…
Eddie Brock was almost always the boss of the Poison Symbiote – making it a huge shock that he is about to bond with the even more dangerous off-shoots Carnage. While Eddie began his tenure as Venom as a villain, he has had one of Marvel’s greatest redemption arcs in the decades since, becoming a solidly heroic character, but What will happen when he becomes Carnage is anyone’s guess. Marvel has announced Eddie Brock: Carnage — written by Charles Soule, with art by Jesus Saiz — that will bring together the odd couple in Marvel’s ever-expanding symbiote. The series is…
Notice! Spoilers for From the DC Vault: Death in the Family – Robin Lives! #4!Many people in the DC Universe want to kill the Clown, and the person with the biggest reason to do this has always been Red Hood. Unfortunately, due to the Joker’s narrative necessity, DC never allowed him to be killed, but in this unique universe, Jason finally gets the revenge he deserves. Jason finally got his satisfying revenge in the pages of From the DC Vault: Death in the Family – Robin Lives! #4 by JM DeMatteis, Rick Leonardi, Rico Renzi and Taylor Esposito. In this…
One of the most important aspects Superman character is the fact that he belongs to two worlds. He was born on Krypton into a rich and powerful family, the House of El. But after the destruction of Krypton, he ends up on Earth as a member of the Kent family, farmers from Kansas. But in a stroke of brilliance, DC’s new Absolute Universe merged the two origins into one. Superman’s education fusion will be revealed next Absolute Superman #1 by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval. Although the House of El was a powerful scientist in the Prime Universe and was…
Notice! Spoilers for From the DC Vault: Death in the Family – Robin Lives! #4!The Bat Family’s interpersonal relationships have always been complicated, but perhaps the most complicated of all are Red Hood and Nightwing. These characters have a long history together, both as brothers and enemies, and that was never clearer than when DC decided to revisit the idea of Red Hood becoming Nightwing’s personal character. Clown. Jason Todd’s heartbreaking fate in the alternate timeline is revealed in From the DC Vault: Death in the Family – Robin Lives!which ends with issue #4 by JM DeMatteis, Rick Leonardi, Rico…
It seems like literally every day, Batman he has to fight tooth and nail to protect Gotham City from the ridiculous villains that inhabit it. That’s why, at first glance, it seems so surprising that there’s a villain Batman would trust with the city’s well-being. But considering the history between Batman and Two facesit’s really obvious that Bruce Wayne would let Harvey Dent protect Gotham City in his absence. Harvey Dent is chosen as Gotham’s surprising protector in Detective comics #817 by James Robinson and Leonard Kirk. This problem occurs during DC’s One year later arc, during which the DC…
Notice! Spoilers for Action Comics #1071!There are tons of different members Superman Super-Family, but few people remember their oft-forgotten brother – who has just returned in a big way with a new villainous identity. While there’s no doubt that Superman always hoped to see Mon-El again, it’s unlikely he expected to see him as the new Ghost King. Mon-El’s shocking return is revealed in Action comics #1071 by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry. In this story, the Phantom Zone has started to change and Superman can’t see what’s going on inside it. Considering the Phantom Zone contains some of the…
Summary Hal Jordan’s transformation into Parallax was not his fault, as he was possessed by an alien entity. The Justice League judged Hal harshly for his villainous acts, treating him as a traitor. Hal’s attendance at his funeral contradicts his claim to not be remembered as a hero; Batman and Green Arrow played important roles in these events. It’s not uncommon for heroes to sometimes fall into villainy – like when Green Lantern Hal Jordan became the monster Parallax. This heel turn was originally a tragic fall that Hal really had no control over as he was possessed by Parallax.…