Warning! Contains spoilers for X-Men #5! Cyclops Original nickname, dating back to the earliest days of the X-Men franchise, has just been reintroduced into Marvel canon; Even as Scott Summers looks to forge a new path forward for Mutantkind in the wake of the Krakoan era, some classic elements of his story have returned, including his "Slim" nickname. X-Men #5 - Written by Jed MacKay, with art by Ryan Stegman - features a moment in which The team's telepath, Quentin Quire, nonchalantly calls Cyclops "slim," Which quickly earns an irritated response from Cyclops. Although this may just seem like playful…
Author: Dashiel Reaves
one of Batman Most defining character traits is how hard it is for him to trust anyone. Batman is a deeply paranoid person, which makes it difficult for him to work in teams. He plotted against his allies countless times and even created contingency plans to defeat them, and DC once revealed the source of this paranoia. The root of Batman's inability to trust his teams is revealed in Batman Confidential #54 by Marc Guggenheim and Jerry Bingham. In this story, Bruce Wayne is still traveling the world trying to learn the skills he will need to become the Dark…
Warning! Spoilers for Venom War: Spider-Man #3!Spider-Man Had many dark possible fates, including futures where he ends up all alone after accidentally killing Mary Jane and futures where he died while trying to save people. But the darkest possible future for Peter Parker has to be where he becomes the King in Black and uses his webs to try to hold together a crumbling universe. Readers have to see Spider-Man's shocking new form in Venom War: Spider-Man #3 By Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Greg Land. Spider-Man is shown a possible future where Spider-Man did not avoid his destiny to…
Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Power #4 and DC All in Special #1Pop culture has arguably been over-saturated with multiverse stories in the past decade, however DC Comics May have found the perfect solution. A massive expanse of alternate realities offers a literally limitless amount of potential for creators to draw from. DC has one of the biggest multiverses in comics - if not all of pop culture - which is why it's such a shock that the publisher has just closed the door on it. During the climax of Absolute power #4 by Mark Waid and Dan Mora The Flash…
Warning! Spoilers for Absolute Power: Origins #3!Batman is one of the most popular comic book characters ever created, and I've noticed that DC Comics tends to inflate that reputation every chance the publisher gets by making him the most dangerous and powerful person in the room. The ego inflation recently led to a strange recon as a major Suicide Squad Moment has changed to support Batman even more. The surprising recon to the Suicide Squad was seen in Absolute Power: Origins #3 by John Ridley, Alitha Martinez, Norm Rapmund, Andrew Dalhouse and Steve Wands. This book details Amanda Waller's rise…
Warning: Spoilers for DC All In Special #1Darkseid is well-known as the enemy of all life and free will. For decades, he has been trying to take over the DC Universe and subjugate the minds of everyone in it to serve him. Each time, Superman and the Justice League rose up against him. Now, almost twenty years after he first said it, an untrue Darkseid quote has finally taken effect. The DC Multiverse recently changed forever with the addition of the Absolute Universe, a dark new world where hope is the enemy, which debuted in DC all in special #1…
There is no denying that Superman is one of the most powerful heroes in the DC Universe, and surprisingly, he can be even stronger. Superman has one technique that would boost his power to unbelievable heights, but he is too afraid to use it. And now the fans know exactly why "sun-dipping" is not something Cal-El does regularly. The reason behind Superman's refusal to sunbathe is revealed during the Death metal Event by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. in this Massive Event, the entire cast of the DC Universe is battling against the army of the Dark Multiverse. One of…
Characters always get new costumes if they've been around long enough, and few characters have been in comics that long Robin. From Dick Grayson to Damian Wayne, each Robin brought a new look to the role, and some creators decided to go even further into the multiverse and get really creative with the iconic costume. For a character that has been around Robin and with the entire DC multiverse to choose from, there have been tons of looks for the Boy Wonder over the years. While everyone knows the classic red, green and yellow that Robin typically wears, some creators…
Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Batman #1Batman Has always had a complicated relationship with his villains. Some of them, like the Joker, are his complete antithesis, while others are just damaged people who lash out and need understanding. But the Absolute Universe has reinvented his relationships by turning his traditional villains into his core friends, which completely changes the dynamic Batman will have with his iconic villains in this new universe. The stunning Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta introduces The new story between Batman and his remains. This version of Bruce Wayne is very different from the…
While most people might think that the Joker is a purely evil character, I honestly believe that he is not only a complex character, but also someone who really wants to be a hero. Many comic-book villains are complex characters with deep motivations and reasons for their worldviews. There are also many comic characters who are simply evil and want to cause death for the sake of it. But what if the Joker isn't like that? The Joker has caused an unbelievable amount of pain and suffering in the DC Universe, killing thousands and wounding Batman's friends, leaving them with…