Deathstroke Gets A New Look
Midnighter artist ACO has shared several rejected and final designs for the upcoming Deathstroke series with Christopher Priest, Igor Vitorino and Felipe Watanabe.
Did ‘Legends’ Find Its Booster Gold?
DC's 'Legends of Tomorrow' has recruited 'Suits' star Patrick J. Adams as its mystery DC hero for the Season 1 finale and Season 2 beyond, but who is he?
Best Supergirl Cosplay Ever
These Supergirl cosplayers embody the cheerfulness that provides a spark of light and hope in the sometimes grim world of superheroes.
Why ‘Batman & Robin Eternal’ Works
The recently ended weeky series Batman & Robin Eternal explored what those characters really mean in a way that I'm not sure any other story ever has.
Who Is The Joker?
In Justice League #50 next month, Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok plan to give the Joker a "real identity." But if the Joker's not just the Joker, who is he?
‘Doctor Strange’ Set Photos Show Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Action
We’ve already gotten an official look at Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme, but some new photos from the set of Doctor Strange give us another look at the actor and his co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor (along with a few mysterious cohorts). The stars of Marvel’s mystical superhero film spring into action — quite literally — in the latest images from the set, taking the action from London to the streets of New York.
‘Suicide Squad’ Star Jared Leto Compares His Joker to Hamlet and Scarface
While most fans can agree that Suicide Squad looks like a fairly entertaining antidote to the usual blockbuster superhero fare, at least one part of David Ayer’s super-villain team-up remains divisive. You already know which part that is: Jared Leto’s tattooed, chrome-grilled Hot Topic take on Batman’s arch-nemesis The Joker, aka the Clown Prince of Crime. However you feel about Leto’s Joker aesthetic, it’s certainly different from and incomparable to any previous iteration of the character — though Leto does have a couple of wacky comparisons in mind.
Wolverine’s Military Records and Personal Journals Released by Canada
There were a lot of fake headlines and cutesy jokes floating around yesterday (April Fools’ Day, in case you were blissfully unaware), but you may have missed this one: Canada’s official library and archives released the personal journals and military records of one James “Logan” Howlett, better known to X-Men fans as Wolverine. Among the newly-”declassified” documents are some interesting facts about the famous mutant, including details on his time as a fur trader and a miner.
Weekender: XKCD Text Books, ‘Everblue’, and Al Jaffee’s New World Record
What a week! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to sit back and read some comics. The weekend is finally here, and the world can relax and rest once more — but the comics industry has been busy too, you know, and the last seven days have seen a flurry of comics-based news and announcements fly past at high speed.
ComicsAlliance has got your back, though: when it comes to comics, we never slow down, so here’s a look back and just what’s been going on. New comics, new stories, new podcasts, new art being made — it’s all part of the ComicsAlliance Weekender!
The Walking Dead: Michonne, Episode 2 – ‘Give No Shelter’ Review (PC)
Exploring the tragic and mysterious history of The Walking Dead's Michonne sounded like a great idea when Telltale Games announced its mini-series. Finally, we'd get to see things from the perspective of one of the comics' most intriguing and deadly characters. However, the first episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne was fairly rudimentary and didn't quite break narrative ground in the way we'd hoped it would. Still, with two episodes remaining, there was hope Telltale had something new to say in this world and about this character. The Walking Dead: Michonne's second episode, "Give No Shelter," manages to give a bit more insight into our protagonist's past and motivations, even if it still feels like we've been down this road before.
‘Iron Fist’ Finds Colleen Wing in ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Jessica Henwick
Well, if Marvel’s Netflix Iron Fist had already pilfered one notable Game of Thrones star, it seems to have snuck a second on its way out. Marvel’s Colleen Wing has been found, as Iron Fist adds Jessica Henwick in the fan-favorite role.
All-New All-Different Before It Was Cool: A Celebration of ‘Giant-Size X-Men’ #1
On this day in 1975, comics were changed forever. The book that changed everything? Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. The reason this book is so important? It's the first appearance of the X-Men.
"But wait," you're saying, "the X-Men debuted in 1963's X-Men #1 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby!" That is also true, but here's the thing about those X-Men: Nobody liked them very much, and there was nothing particularly special about them. Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Iceman, and Beast were students a prep school for mutants who fought goofy supervillains in between training sessions. They were a second-string Lee/Kirby creation at best.
AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Sets Something Loose in New Promo Trailer
You didn’t think AMC would let The Walking Dead Season 6 fianle weekend go by without a sneak peek of its next big horror hit, did you? You best go see the Preacher, now that the AMC comic drama has a brand-new teaser trailer filled with new footage.
On The Cheap: Get The Entire ‘Joker’ Solo Series From 1975 For $9 Today
Today is, of course, April Fool's Day, which means that there's a pretty good chance that you're going to be spending a good amount of time dodging "pranks" that are really just lies masquerading as good-natured shenanigans. If that's the case, and you're looking for something to read while you try to dodge all the mischief in the air, then I have some good news. Comixology is celebrating the day with a big sale featuring that most Aprilest of Fools, the Joker.
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ Post-Show Analysis: Season 1, Episode 9: ‘Left Behind’
The CW’s latest super-show, Legends of Tomorrow, follows Rip Hunter on his adventures through time, with a team of misfits that includes Arrow’s Atom and White Canary, both halves of Firestorm, Hawkwoman, and Flash rogues Captain Cold and Heat Wave. Arrow and Flash recappers Matt Wilson and Dylan Todd are on hand to deliver our Legends of Tomorrow post-show analysis, Stuff of Legends.
In this week's "Left Behind," nobody gets raptured, but a few of our heroes are forced to live in a repressed, 1950s society for two whole years. Meanwhile, a recurring villain is revealed to be... someone we've seen before. The episode's director was John F. Showalter, working from a script by Beth Schwartz and Grainne Godfree.