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Reading List: The Ten Essential Superman Comics
Reading List: The Ten Essential Superman Comics
Reading List: The Ten Essential Superman Comics
Superman is the most iconic superhero in the world, and he's loved by millions --- but he's not necessarily the easiest character to get to grips with if you haven't been exposed to the right material. Even as a massive Superman fan, I'll admit that it can be a bit hard for some readers to wrap their heads around exactly why he's so great and why he matters so much. We've put together a list of the ten essential Superman stories for any reader looking to dive into Superman fandom.
This Magazine Kills Fascists: The Justice League of Earth
This Magazine Kills Fascists: The Justice League of Earth
This Magazine Kills Fascists: The Justice League of Earth
In the wake of a shocking election, much of the world is stunned that a man as hateful as Donald Trump could be elected President of the United States. In this This Magazine Kills Fascists, we’ll look at times comic books and superheroes have dealt with tyrannical, corrupt and outright fascist world leaders — not because we think we can find a solution, but because art can provide inspiration in the face of oppression. This week we’re going to the far future to see what happens when hatred, fear and xenophobia can corrupt the ideals of a utopia in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s “Superman and The Legion of Super-Heroes,” which ran in the pages of Action Comics #858-863. The storyline not only showed the effects of gaslighting an entire population, but just how quickly a new regime can become the new normal.
DC Unveils Covers For Action, Detective, Vigilante, Batman Beyond
DC Unveils Covers For Action, Detective, Vigilante, Batman Beyond
DC Unveils Covers For Action, Detective, Vigilante, Batman Beyond
While DC Comics has been killing it in a number of areas since the launch of its Rebirth initiative, one area that perhaps hasn't been getting enough attention is the amazing variant covers the publisher is putting out. From Tim Sale providing monthly covers on Batman to Jenny Frisson's upcoming work on Wonder Woman, DC has been going all out with some beautiful variants. The publisher has provided ComicsAlliance with an exclusive first look at the Action Comics cover for late-October and variants for Action Comics, Detective Comics, The Vigilante: Southland and Batman Beyond.
Everything You Need To Know About 'DC Universe: Rebirth' #1
Everything You Need To Know About 'DC Universe: Rebirth' #1
Everything You Need To Know About 'DC Universe: Rebirth' #1
DC Comics’ big summer event one-shot DC Universe: Rebirth #1 goes on sale this week, and the internet is abuzz with news, reveals and spoilers concerning one of the biggest comics of the year. The one-shot by Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver, Gary Frank and Ivan Reis sees the return of familiar faces from inside and outside the DC Universe, and DC is already publicizing those revelations in the press, so we’ve rounded up the biggest developments from this blockbuster story from DC-approved sources like USA Today, IGN and CBR, for those readers who want the full rundown. If you don't want to be spoiled for any of the events of DC Universe: Rebirth #1 before the book comes out on Wednesday, go learn about some other comics you could be reading instead. Spoilers for the future of the DC Universe follow.
Best Bets: Comixology's Superman Sale
Best Bets: Comixology's Superman Sale
Best Bets: Comixology's Superman Sale
I think we can all agree that the best comics are cheap comics, which is why I always keep an eye on Comixology's sales page to see if there are any good deals to be had. This week, they're offering up a handful of Superman collections for six bucks each --- which in a couple of cases is 70% off --- and while that's a pretty great deal, it also raises the question of just which ones you should pick up. Fortunately, I've read all of these stories, so in order to help you make an informed decision, I've picked out a few best bets for picking up some cheap reads with the Man of Steel, if only to keep anyone from accidentally buying Earth One thinking that it might be good.
Best Art Ever (This Week) – Superman 75th Anniversary Edition
Best Art Ever (This Week) – Superman 75th Anniversary Edition
Best Art Ever (This Week) – Superman 75th Anniversary Edition
We make a regular practice at ComicsAlliance of spotlighting particular artists or specific bodies of work, but because cartoonists, illustrators and their fans share countless numbers of great images on sites like Flickr, Tumblr, DeviantArt and seemingly infinite art blogs that we've created Best Art Ever (This Week), a weekly depository for just some of the pieces of especially compelling artwork that we come across in our regular travels across the Web. Some of it's new, some of it's old, some of it's created by working professionals, some of it's created by future stars, some of it's created by talented fans, and some of it's endearingly silly. All of it's awesome. In honor of this year's 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Superman and this weekend's release of Man of Steel, we present for the second time a compilation of some of the coolest portraits of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's brilliant creation that we've highlighted in this feature over the last few years. We know it's cheating but we didn't count on going away for a month and then coming back in the middle of a big media event. All-new next week evermore.
Best Art Ever (This Week) – 04.05.13
Best Art Ever (This Week) – 04.05.13
Best Art Ever (This Week) – 04.05.13
We make a regular practice at ComicsAlliance of spotlighting particular artists or specific bodies of work, but because cartoonists, illustrators and their fans share countless numbers of great images on sites like Flickr, Tumblr, DeviantArt and seemingly infinite art blogs that we've created Best Art Ever (This Week), a weekly depository for just some of the pieces of especially compelling artwor
DC Comics Kicks Off Year Two Of ‘We Can Be Heroes’ With Crowdfunding Project
DC Comics Kicks Off Year Two Of ‘We Can Be Heroes’ With Crowdfunding Project
DC Comics Kicks Off Year Two Of ‘We Can Be Heroes’ With Crowdfunding Project
DC Entertainment is kicking off year two of its We Can Be Heroes campaign with the slogan "Get something good. Do something great." The biggest philanthropic initiative in the history of DC Comics and its parent company, Warner Bros., We Can Be Heroes is meant to raise both funds and awareness for the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa...
Parting Shot: Free Digital Download of the First ‘Shazam’ Strip from ‘Justice League’
Parting Shot: Free Digital Download of the First ‘Shazam’ Strip from ‘Justice League’
Parting Shot: Free Digital Download of the First ‘Shazam’ Strip from ‘Justice League’
What's that you say? You really wanted to read the new Shazam backup strip by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, but didn't want to pay $3.99 and buy the entire Justice League #7 for just a handful of pages? With one magic word -- well, really, a special download code, but poh-tay-to, poh-tah-to -- a free digital version of the first episode can be yours for free...
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Captain Marvel, But Were Afraid to Google
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Captain Marvel, But Were Afraid to Google
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Captain Marvel, But Were Afraid to Google
In today's Justice League #7, the series' regular writer Geoff Johns will be joined by artist and occasional collaborator Gary Frank for a new back-up feature entitled "The Curse of Shazam," which will introduce readers to the "New 52" version of the character formerly known as Captain Marvel, but henceforth known as Shazam...

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