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A Super Woman Was Revealed To Be Queer In 'Superwoman' #3
A Super Woman Was Revealed To Be Queer In 'Superwoman' #3
A Super Woman Was Revealed To Be Queer In 'Superwoman' #3
There's been a lot of talk in recent weeks about queer characters in superhero comics and how to appropriately convey the information that the character is queer while not having them scream it at the top of their lungs. While most attention has naturally gone to Wonder Woman, even though she has yet to be confirmed queer on the page, this week's Superwoman #3 by Phil Jimenez, Emanuela Lupacchino, Ray McCarthy and Hi-Fi tackled the revelation of a supporting character's sexuality in an effortless way.
The Replacements: Clark Kent And The Legacy Of Superman
The Replacements: Clark Kent And The Legacy Of Superman
The Replacements: Clark Kent And The Legacy Of Superman
Since the dawn of the Silver Age, legacy characters have been a staple of superhero fiction, and having a new character step into a well loved roll can open up new opportunities for writers and artists to tell different kinds of stories. In The Replacements, we'll look back at the notable and not-so-notable heroes and villains to assume some of the most iconic mantles in the superhero genre. Today we’re looking at the brave souls who heard the call and in one way or another attempted to fill Superman’s boots. Some — much like Superman himself — are lost souls from dying worlds, some are two-bit thugs and at least two of them are pretty much The Terminator.
Preview: Robots Versus OMAC In 'Justice League United' #15
Preview: Robots Versus OMAC In 'Justice League United' #15
Preview: Robots Versus OMAC In 'Justice League United' #15
I have been pretty open about this recently, but the current story arc in Justice League United is basically the most exciting thing going in comics. Not only does it involve a makeshift team of Stargirl, Steel, Robotman and Vandal Savage investigating a rift in time that's pulling in soldiers from a century of wars into a single village in France, and not only does that mean that we're also getting Sgt. Rock, Easy Company, the Creature Commandos, Frankenstein, GI Robot, GI Zombie, another Vandal Savage, and an unexpected ally in Hans von Hammer, the Enemy Ace, but the last issue ramped things up a considerable amount of notches when OMAC showed up. Now, Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier are setting out to answer a question that readers --- read: me --- have been asking for years: What does it take to knock out the One Machine Attack Construct? The answer, as you will see in a preview below, is double robot punches.
Convergence Week 2: Azrael, Gen 13, Kingdom Come And More
Convergence Week 2: Azrael, Gen 13, Kingdom Come And More
Convergence Week 2: Azrael, Gen 13, Kingdom Come And More
Over the past couple of weeks, DC Comics' Convergence event has resulted in some of the most exciting and most bizarre announcements since the company threw out their previous shared universe canon in favor of the "New 52" reboot -- especially since the core idea of next April's big crossover is that they're bringing back a bunch of the versions of characters that they got rid of for a big battle against the new batch. Last week was particularly enticing for long-time fans, teasing us with Greg Rucka's return to writing Renee Montoya in The Question and Gail Simone going back to the fan-favorite pairing of Nightwing/Oracle. This week, they've attempted to top that with a whole new roster of books, and this time they're set in a pre-Flashpoint Metropolis. The second week's launches will see the return of characters from 1996's Kingdom Come and the landmark Justice League International, plus Louise Simonson writing Steel. Of course, we're also getting Azrael and the return of Larry Hama to writing Batman, so someone out there needs to stop wishing on the Monkey's Paw already.
NBA And Justice League Team Up In Custom Comic
NBA And Justice League Team Up In Custom Comic
NBA And Justice League Team Up In Custom Comic
The NBA All-Star Game is today, meaning the best players in the world have gathered together to do dozens of interviews, hang out for a bit, and then play a game with absolutely no defense unless it turns out to be close in the final 3 minutes. It's a good time. It also means there is ample opportunity for every manner of product placement and cross promotion, and comics were almost certainly goi
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.
‘DC Universe Online’ Adds Playable Lex Luthor And Steel To PvP Mode
‘DC Universe Online’ Adds Playable Lex Luthor And Steel To PvP Mode
‘DC Universe Online’ Adds Playable Lex Luthor And Steel To PvP Mode
DC Universe Online players willing to shell out $9.99/1,000 Station Cash a pop can now suit up as two of the DCU's arguably most iconic armored characters. Legends versions of the heroic John Henry Irons a.k.a. Steel and the villainous Lex Luthor are both now available for purchase through DCUO's Marketplace to use in PvP mode...
ComicsAlliance Reviews ‘Steel’ (1997), Part Two
ComicsAlliance Reviews ‘Steel’ (1997), Part Two
ComicsAlliance Reviews ‘Steel’ (1997), Part Two
As we continue our in-depth look at super-hero movies, Chris Sims and David Uzumeri take on the Superman film franchise. Even this part. David Uzumeri: When we last left off, Steel had just stopped two old rich dudes from getting robbed by a poor guy, which led into a high-speed police chase which concluded in Steel driving into a junkyard on his motorcycle...
ComicsAlliance Reviews ‘Steel’ (1997), Part One
ComicsAlliance Reviews ‘Steel’ (1997), Part One
ComicsAlliance Reviews ‘Steel’ (1997), Part One
As we continue our in-depth look at super-hero movies, Chris Sims and David Uzumeri take on the Superman film franchise. Even this part. Chris Sims: With 1997's Steel unavailable on DVD, we originally thought we were going to have to go ahead and move right into 2006's Superman Returns, but...