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On The Cheap: Get A Comprehensive Collection Of 'Batwoman' Comics
On The Cheap: Get A Comprehensive Collection Of 'Batwoman' Comics
On The Cheap: Get A Comprehensive Collection Of 'Batwoman' Comics
This is the year of Batwoman and not only is she kicking butt twice-monthly in Detective Comics, tomorrow sees the release of Marguerite Bennett, James Tynion IV, Steve Epting and Jeremy Cox's Batwoman #1. If you need to catch up on why Kate Kane is one of the best new --- or reimagined if you want to be pedantic --- characters of the past ten years, Comixology has young covered with a massive sale featuring a tonne of Batwoman comics.
This Magazine Kills Fascists: The Worst Case Scenario Of 'Lazarus'
This Magazine Kills Fascists: The Worst Case Scenario Of 'Lazarus'
This Magazine Kills Fascists: The Worst Case Scenario Of 'Lazarus'
Greg Rucka, Michael Lark and Santi Arcas' Lazarus is a dystopian possible future where corporations have replaced countries, and a small number of a families have all of the power. While the series is decidedly science fiction, there's a grounding in reality and our own world's potential for catastrophe that makes Lazarus one of the scariest comics on the stands.
What You Might Have Missed In DC's March 2017 Solicitations
What You Might Have Missed In DC's March 2017 Solicitations
What You Might Have Missed In DC's March 2017 Solicitations
This month in DC's March solicitations, there are a few big shake-ups in the two Titans books as each team gets a new member that fans have been waiting to see for a long time. There are also some interesting developments with Wonder Woman's villains, and possible answers to the mystery of the two Supermen coming our way next year.
Uncompromising Visions: Celebrating The Career Of Greg Rucka
Uncompromising Visions: Celebrating The Career Of Greg Rucka
Uncompromising Visions: Celebrating The Career Of Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka was born on this day in 1969, and over the course of his career in comics and novels he's made his name as one of the go-to authors for gripping and tense thriller stories, as well as bold statements on the nature of superheroes, and careful and nuanced examinations of iconic characters.
How Lettering Improves 'Wonder Woman' And DC Rebirth
How Lettering Improves 'Wonder Woman' And DC Rebirth
How Lettering Improves 'Wonder Woman' And DC Rebirth
Lettering is an art form that doesn’t get enough recognition in comics, and when it’s done well you’ll often not notice it. However, Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka, Nicola Scott, Romulo Fajardo Jr, and Jodi Wynne incorporates the lettering in a few unique ways that add extra layers to the storytelling, and is emblematic of how a new approach to lettering is improving DC Comics on the whole.
All He Needs Is Hate: A Tribute To The Punisher
All He Needs Is Hate: A Tribute To The Punisher
All He Needs Is Hate: A Tribute To The Punisher
On October 30th 1973, Marvel Comics published The Amazing Spider-Man #129, and introduced readers to Frank Castle, The Punisher. Although originally portrayed as an antagonist, The Punisher proved a breakout character for the publisher like few others, and helped launch the enduring popularity of anti-heroes in superhero comics.
Give 'Em Elle: Wonder Woman Is Queer, Now Say It In The Comic
Give 'Em Elle: Wonder Woman Is Queer, Now Say It In The Comic
Give 'Em Elle: Wonder Woman Is Queer, Now Say It In The Comic
We seem to have missed a step somewhere. Just a few years ago, having a queer character in a superhero comic was a huge deal. There would be boycotts and mainstream news stories. And now we’re told that it’s totally not a big deal for Wonder Woman, the most important female superhero in history, and a third of DC Comics’ trinity, to be queer. It’s so not a big deal that you should have already known. It’s so not a big deal that it doesn’t even need to be directly stated in a DC comic, and in fact to do so would be clumsy and unnecessary. But shouldn’t there have been a step in between? A moment when it was no longer forbidden for Wonder Woman to be queer, but not yet such a casual affair that to even state it in her comic would be passé? A moment when it would be appropriate to show Wonder Woman’s queerness in a comic book, rather than telling it in an interview?

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