Comic book superheroes are stories in which the reader must strongly suspend their disbelief. There are superpowers, there is spandex, there is tremendous devastation, and specifically in regards to DC, there are a lot of continuity changes. Sometimes, though, comics go the extra mile by creating a character who can’t suspend their own belief – and decides to break the fourth wall. Comic book characters with meta-awareness are often fan favorites. By making inside jokes directly at the readers, as well as altering the story to better suit them, they are a fantastic storytelling device that also always brings a…
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Warning: Contains spoilers for Spider-Man: The Black Suit and Blood #3!Poison is most famous for its iconic host, Eddie Brock, as well as the man who brought him to Earth – Peter Parker’s Spider-Man. But a new look at the past shows that a Marvel character first teamed up with Venombefore Spider-Man even laid eyes on the symbiote. In Spider-Man: Black Suit and Blood #3, A hidden moment in Marvel history comes to light. The story “What Happened to Master Blood?” (by Al Ewing, Juann Cabal, Edgar Delgado and Joe Caramagna) reveals the invisible story of Master Blood. A master…
Warning: Spoilers for Batman #153!For as much outlawed as Batman That is, he has a ton of rules that he requires every member of his bat family to follow. The key rule, of course, is his no-kill rule. However, there are several smaller rules that fall under this overarching rule, namely the use of weapons. But when a new crime-shooting hero emerges in Gotham, he challenges everything Batman stands for. Batman has a new rival for the title of Defender of Gotham. Batman #153 Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Mori and Clayton Coles. The Dark Knight attempts to neutralize a…
An iconic symbiote hero emerging from the events of Marvel’s game-changing Venom War. I will receive a completely new host and a new golden redesign to match. The main Marvel universe has heroes fight to protect the Venom symbiote, but its next mysterious host makes major changes to the design. There have been many versions of Venom over the years, and after reaching the very heights of the new symbiote hierarchy, Al Ewing and Iban Coelho’s “Venom War” marks Eddie Brock’s iconic turn as Venom’s host and the King in Black finally coming to peace. end. Next comes Marvel. All-new…
DC has a variety of heroes, villains, sidekicks, and henchmen, not to mention gods and goddesses that would require several encyclopedias to describe. But it’s only in the last decade that DC has debuted characters powerful enough to shake up reality and rival the world’s greatest heavyweights. DC Universe. Every comics label has its staples, and DC wouldn’t be DC if it didn’t have Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, among others. But the legacy lives on thanks to new influencers within DC, and these The Most Powerful New DC Characters Introduced in the Last Decade. 15 Swamp Thing’s New Owner…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #3!Poison is most famously associated with his iconic boss, Eddie Brock, as well as the man who brought him to Earth – Peter Parker’s Spider-Man. But a new look at the past shows that A Marvel character allied with Venom firstBefore Spider-Man even laid eyes on the symbiote. in Spider-Man: Black Suit and Blood #3, A hidden moment in Marvel history comes to light. The story “What happened to Master Blood?” (by Al Ewing, Juann Cabal, Edgar Delgado and Joe Caramagna) reveals the unseen story of Master Blood. A master planner,…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Green Lantern #16!be a Green Lantern means drawing on an endless well of creativity. It’s not just green boxing gloves or the occasional anime mech suit, though some Green Lanterns seem to favor constructs that pack a bit of a punch. In a new adventure, Hal Jordan and John Stewart come up with a new construct that puts Batman’s billion-dollar Batmobile to shame. Hal Jordan and John Stewart clean up space during an intergalactic war alongside Star Sapphire and other allies in Green Lantern #16 By Jeremy Adams and Xermánico. After winning a brief battle, the…
Warning: Spoilers ahead Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #3!There is no arguing about it, and Kong the Conqueror agree: Doctor Doom is one of the most influential characters in Marvel Comics. Together, these two men have wreaked some major havoc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, in the comics they have been pillars and main antagonists against the Avengers and other major Marvel teams for many years. Finally, Kang reveals his feelings to his fellow villain, Doctor Doom, by explaining exactly why he has Kang’s respect. in Spider-Man: Black Suit and Blood, A new host of one-shot stories reveal specific…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Catwoman #69!In the dead since her introduction, Catwoman Was a villain, love interest, and eventual honorary member of the Bat-Family. But it seems that Selina Kyle is falling into a new era from her half-hero hood, with a new mission, a new title and a new creative team. Which means it’s time for A brand new costume to show how stylish this new Catwoman will be. The all new Catwoman awaits fans in the pages of Catwoman #69 By Torunn Grønbekk and Fabiana Mascolo. After an attempt is made on Selina’s life, she must descend back…
Warning: Spoilers for DC All In Special #1!The time has finally come Buster Gold to become a truth Justice League hero – according to SupermanAt least. With as many attempts to be just like his idols as failures, Booster has a tumultuous run as a superhero. As a man from the future living in the history of the greatest superhero age he used to read about in textbooks, Buster Gold is a fanboy among practical gods – and it looks like he is finally considered one of them. The story of DC’s All In initiative, which is launching a brand…