Few comic book characters have experienced as successful a rebranding as this Harley Quinn has had over the past decade. From being the cupid of crime to the kingpin of crime fighting, Harley Quinn has had a huge rebrand as of late. Not even originally conceived as a character for the comic books, and a character that DC Comics editors actively didn’t want in the official comics canon, Harley Quinn has come a long way from being the Joker’s loveable sidekick. Now, she has basically become one of the leading faces of the DC brand. While some superheroes still treat…
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Movie audiences can be forgiven for not realizing these Terminator Franchise history is as expansive and stories in comics as much as film. And the franchise fiction is set to be expanded once more when a new Terminator Comic series by Declan Shalvey and Luke Sparrow arrives from Dynamite Comics in October, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the original film. This will be far from the first Terminator Comic to hit stands, as the earliest Terminator Comics date back to 1988, just years after the first Terminator, and just a few years before the franchise officially exploded…
Warning: Spoilers for Dazzler #1!An iconic X-Men gadget of Nightcrawler Past is ready to make a comeback in the Marvel Universe. One advantage about the rich knowledge of the Marvel Universe is that something that has been long forgotten, like one of the cool gadgets of Marvel, can be underused for years, but then introduced again at any time by a different character and story. One such gadget that has now been re-introduced into Marvel lore is The classic Nightcrawler image inducerRunning in Dazzler #1 by Jason Loo, Rafael Loureiro, Java Tartaglia and Ariana Maher. The image inducer is a…
Few Wow Superstars are ever larger than life in every sense of the phrase Andrew the Giant. Born André René Roussimoff, his charisma was as huge as his stature and his presence defined the word aura, as they say now. When Andre walked into a room, the world stopped to notice him. By proxy, when he died at age 46 on January 28, 1993, the world stopped mourning. The eight wonders of the world. In his death, the native French left behind a legacy of iconic moments and matches, all of which deserve a spotlight. In his memory, this list…
A sequel to Frank Miller Classic Ronin Coming soon. Ronin was Miller and artist Lynn Varley’s six-part series that ran from 1983 to 1984 about a reincarnated samurai who reawakens in a dystopian New York City with the opportunity to kill the reincarnation of his master’s killer. The series launched to critical acclaim and accolades. 40 years after the last issue of Ronin hit the shelf, Ronin rises is set to follow the classic taleWith Frank Miller returning to the writer’s chair (as well as interior art for two chapters, and the cover art, seen immediately below) and Philip Tan…
The artistic stylings of Michael Allred as they have been applied to Wonder are ready to be collected in one big love letter to the artist. Michael Allred is a legendary artist with 35 years of experience, with 30 of those years dedicated to Marvel. Titles like X-Statix, Marvel’s most unusual X-Men team, have Allred’s name attached and he is rightfully celebrated for his contributions. by a new one Kickstarter campaign, Michael Allred’s contributions will be celebrated in a whole new way for The Marvel Art of Michael Allred. Cover art for the collection can be found directly below. Filled…
Warning: Spoilers for Wolverine #1!Wolverine has had many loves, but his new Marvel series makes the case that his biggest love isn’t Jean Grey, and it’s not Storm – but in fact, the fellow mutant hero he can always count on is none other than Nightcrawler. Logan has had plenty of romances at Marvel over the years, but his friendship with Kurt Wagner is perhaps his deepest emotional bond in his history. Wolverine #1 – Written by Saladin Ahmed, with art by Martin Coccolo – Makes the case that Nightcrawler and Wolverine’s connection runs deeper than any of the romantic…
Warning: Spoilers for Wonder Woman #13!One overlooked part of Bat-family lore is Wonder Woman relationship with each of these Robins. It’s no secret that Batman relies on Wonder Woman more than any other member of the Justice League. As a frequent Trinity partner and popular romantic interest, Diana’s dynamic with Bruce Wayne is fundamental to DC lore. But her dynamic with Bruce’s charges is sometimes even more interesting. Wonder Woman #13 by Tom King, Tony Sh. Daniel, Leonardo Paciarotti and Clayton Coles follow Diana as she teams up with Robin Damian Wayne during the monumental Absolute power event. Their bond…
Warning: Spoilers for Deadpool #6!believe it or not Deadpool’s Successor is honoring someone other than Wade Wilson. Wade himself has always been unapologetic in his relationship to the superheroes he works with. His love for Wolverine is well-documented, while his relationship with Spider-Man is strange, but endearing. The relationship he maintains with other heroes has led to compelling adventures. The same sensibility belongs to his successor, vi Deadpool #6 by Cody Ziglar and Rogê Antônio reveals how Ellie Camacho uses the mantle to pay respect to another hero through her new costume. More recently, Wade’s daughter, Ellie, has taken up…
One of the most pivotal members of the modern Bat-family is Cassandra Kane, the current one Batgirl. Cass, making her on-screen debut in 1999, emerged as a complicated mute running away from a parentage of villains. She falls into the lap of the Bat family and makes a path to heroism for herself, proving that she is more than her blood. The positive reception to Cassandra Cain over the course of more than 20 years has earned her another lead Batgirl solo series run, arriving on November 6th just in time for a new era of DC Comics, the All-In…