The 10 Best Comics of March 2011
March was a shockingly good month for comics, and the hardest yet for coming up with ten, excellent books who stood above the rest. So we chose eleven. What didn’t make the list? I’ll include most of...
View ArticleAction Comics #900 and the American Superman
For all the collective lid-flipping going on about Superman doing the “citizen of the world” thing, a lot of people seem to miss that there’s actually a pretty good Paul Cornell comic for most of...
View ArticleIt's Superman As You've Never Seen Him Before: Here's Your Post-'Flashpoint'...
Over the weekend, DC updated the slate of new titles launching in the wake of the big September reboot, this time focusing on the Super-Family of titles. Besides the Bat-family books, this was the...
View ArticleSuperman and Lois: The Break Up?
J. Lo and Marc Anthony move over -- there's a new celebrity break-up dominating the headlines! TMZ reported today that DC Comics plans to go in a bold new direction with Superman this September -- and...
View ArticleNew 52 Review: 'Action Comics' #1 Gets The Big DC Relaunch Off The Ground
Action Comics #1, Grant Morrison (w), Rags Morales (a) (Writer, Artist) [Print edition] THE PITCH: It's five years ago, (apparently, more on that later), and a brash, young Superman is so angry at all...
View ArticleNew 52 Review: Superman #1
Superman #1, George Perez (w), Jesus Merino (a) [Print Edition] THE PITCH: It’s Superman. Do I really need to pitch you on this? HOW WAS IT? I have a feeling this is going to be a divisive one for...
View Article10 Replacement Characters That Made Their Comics Even Better
This past week, Robert Kirkman’s long-running Image title Invincible gave us a brand new title character, as (spoiler), supporting character Bulletproof took on the mantle of Invincible while the...
View ArticleMTV Geek Exclusive Preview: Action Comics #8
MTV Geek is pleased to give you an exclusive sneak peek at Action Comics #8, hitting stores on 4/4: It's the epic 30-page conclusion of Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' majestic opening storyline!...
View ArticleMeet the Baddies in 'Superman vs. the Elite'
Warner Brothers wants to introduce you to three of members of the super-anti-hero group the Elite from the upcoming DC animated feature, Superman vs. the Elite. Based on the "What's So Funny About...
View ArticleCheck Out The Covers For DC's 'Zero Month' Issues
The DC heroes are bursting into action high school football style for the company's "Zero Month" issues. Take a look at the covers for all the titles hitting shelves on September 5th right here....
View ArticleDC Zero Month, Week One Reviews: 'Action Comics,''Animal Man', and 'Batwing'
This September, DC Comics is turning it all the way back to zero, taking a look at what went on in the DCU before the New 52. Like we did a year ago with the first month of DC’s new universe, we’re...
View ArticleDC Announces Andy Diggle and Tony Daniel As The New 'Action Comics' Team
With Grant Morrison leaving superhero comics (except for his upcoming Multiversity epic), the question arose: who would be taking over DC's 'Action Comics?' Well, now we have the answer: writer Andy...
View ArticleKrypton Found By Neil deGrasse Tyson; Race Of Super-Men Out There To Take...
I kid of course -- well, not about renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's discovery of a Krypton-like system. In a strange, mind-bending collision of science fiction and science fact, this...
View ArticleA 'Man Of Steel' In Cuffs: Superman As Alien Public Enemy #1
It's a very stark image we find in this MTV Splashpage article, spotlighting the new "Man of Steel" poster: a grim-faced Henry Cavill as Superman handcuffed and being escorted by military-types. Not...
View ArticleExclusive Preview: 'Action Comics' #16
It's Superman versus Super-Bad Superman from another world in "Action Comics" #16, hitting stores from DC Comics on Wednesday, January 9: The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever...
View ArticleInterview: Grant Morrison On His Exit From 'Action Comics'
"It's a kind of war against a world where art is ruled by accountants, so I still believe it should be art. For me, art may come across as trying to complicate things, but it's really just about...
View ArticleInterview: Grant Morrison Talks The 'DC Holy Trinity': Superman, Batman, And...
By Jim Kiernan Grant Morrison is no stranger to comic book fans. He is the prolific writer responsible for some of the most iconic modern era stories in the DC Universe. From "Final Crisis," to...
View ArticleFlight Of The Lanterns: Creative Shake-Ups In The Green Lantern Universe
You really have to ask: what would make YOU walk away from a sweeeeet gig writing two separate "Green Lantern" spinoff books? According to the now former "Green Lantern Corps" and "Red Lanterns"...
View ArticleInterview: Greg Pak Talks The Dangerous Atmosphere Of 'Batman/Superman'
By Matt D. Wilson Avid DC readers have seen Batman and Superman thrown together in a lot of contexts, but most times, they're quite familiar with each other. In writer Greg Pak and artist Jae Lee's...
View ArticleAll Becoming Starchildren: An Evening With Grant Morrison
By Kevin M. Brettauer It’s very apparent, to anyone who’s analyzed his work to any degree, that living comic book legend Grant Morrison loves the human race and wants us to be the greatest versions of...
View Article