Superman Wonder Woman Issue 1 Cover Gallery

Superman and Wonder Woman kissing in a tree! The new series featuring two of the most celebrated characters has finally arrived. Check out the cover gallery for issue one featuring numerous variants!

Review: Justice League Issue 23

The Trinity War finale reaches it's stunning conclusion and leads us straight into the Forever Evil event next month!

Batwing Issue 23: Lady Vic Concept Artwork

Luke Fox better be ready for Lady Vic as she makes her New 52 debut against him! Pick up Batwing issue 23 to catch her first appearance!

Review: Justice League Issue 22

Finally, the long-waited battle between the Justice League and Justice League of America is at hand. Who survives this initial bout?

Review: Earth 2 Issue 14

War is at hand! Dr. Fate, The Flash and Green Lantern bring the fight straight to Steppenwolf with some surprise results!

Review: Batman Incorporated Issue 12

Batman faces The Heretic for the final time! Who survives this brutal fight to the finish? One of the most riveting issues yet of the series!

Review: Earth 2 Annual 1

The origin of Al Pratt takes center stage along with a few guest stars. Oh, and the debut of the Earth 2 Batman makes this annual, a can't miss!

Review: Batman Incorporated Issue 11

Thrills and chills in this exciting tale featuring the Batman of Japan as he faces the might of Lady Tiger Fist with a surprise twist at the end! 

Review: Batman Incorporated Issue 7

The stunning revelation of what happened to the Dark Knight is revealed. The team continues to suffer setbacks as Leviathan penetrates Batman, Inc. with tragic results! Can Damian save the day?

REVIEW: Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes!

In this one-shot from 2011, the mastermind behind the criminal organization Leviathan is revealed. Leviathan Strikes! collects the two part "season one" finale of Grant Morrison's Batman epic, and preludes the current New 52 arc. It's a book you won't want to miss and definitely something to look back to if you haven't already read it. Oh, and did I mention Stephanie Brown makes an appearance?

Injustice Gods Among Us: New 52 Characters

The upcoming game plays it safe with the usual popular Justice League characters.  Rather than rely on the same old fluff (Harley Quinn, really?), here's some suggestions for the further inclusion of DC Comics' "New 52" superheroes and heroines, that we'd like to see in a DLC!

DC Comics Diversity: Katana and Vibe

With two new series that are set to debut in February, DC Comics shines the spotlight on two ethnic characters. Popular heroes Katana and Vibe lead the charge for diversity in 2013. [UPDATE]

REVIEW: Legends of the Dark Knight #1 (Print Edition)

No annoying Owls, no New 52 retcons, and an appearance by Tim Drake as ROBIN? Quite possibly one of the best Batman comics of 2012. No, seriously.

Raining...again

Appearing for the first time in print, Legends of the Dark Knight is a compiled release of the first three short stories of the 2012 digital-first series of the same name. All three stories are stand-alone tales and take place outside of regular current DC continuity. It's a nice breath of fresh air after a year of New 52 frustration and confusion. Just classic stuff really, and any fan of Batman old and new will enjoy this series. 

If you aren't down to the pay the $4 cover price, each story is available digitally for $.99 cents. Since the series is digital-first, it was meant to be read digitally and supposedly a much better experience. I prefer print so I'll leave you all to be the judge! :)

Batman drinks coffee?

Ever wonder that Batman's weakness really is? In "The Butler Did It", writer Damon Lindelof and artist Jeff Lemire take a look back at a young, arrogant Batman/Bruce Wayne as he learns a valuable lesson or two from the ever-wise and faithful Alfred.

"All of the Above", my favorite story in the issue,  pits Batman against Justice League villain Amazo. Stranded alone on the JLA Watchtower, Batman's "powers" are put to the test. (Keep an eye out for the Adam West reference.) Kudos to Jonathan Larsen and JG Jones for reminding us why Batman is so awesome.

Guess who?

Finally, "The Crime Never Committed" penned by Tom Taylor and drawn by Nicola Scott features Batman intervening to prevent a crime that he knows will be committed. Tim Drake makes an appearance here in his classic Robin costume, and I can't say I didn't squee just a little when I turned to that page.

THE GOOD: Just a great book with three superb stories that highlight Batman's strengths and weaknesses. Nothing too over the top or shocking, and a nice break from all the frustrations of the New 52. I dare say, it ranks as one of the best Batman issues of 2012.

THE BAD: Absolutely nothing wrong with this issue. 

FINAL VERDICT - A+

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• Batman Annual Issue 1 - The Torment of Mr. Freeze
• Nightwing Issue 1 - Full Circle
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NYCC 2012 Wonder Woman Orion Concept Art

 

Unveiled at New York Comic Con 2012, check out some of artist Cliff Chiang's concept artwork for New God Orion. Are the rest soon to follow?

Days of Reboots Past: The New 52

Artist Phil Jimenez tweeted this interesting parody on the New 52 relaunch recently. Based on the classic "Days of Futures Past" cover artwork by John Byrne, it's satirical look at DC Comics' reboot.

Via Phil Jimenez, John Trumbull

New 52 Young Justice Style

Here's a different take on DC Comics' New 52 characters in the style of the Young Justice animated series. Peep the rest of artist Ryem's interpretations of the varied characters from the New 52 universe.

REVIEW: Nightwing #0

DC's 'Zero Month' continues with Nightwing #0 and the New 52 retelling/reboot of Dick Grayson's origins as the original Boy Wonder.

Although the issue is actually very well written with amazingly drawn and colored visuals, the changes DC has made in Nightwing #0 are simply unforgivable. It proves the age old saying that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Possible spoilers ahead.

Review: Batman & Robin Issue 0

The introduction of Damian Wayne in the New 52 timeline is showcased here. While the issue doesn't cover anything new about the prodigy, issue 0 touches upon the fierce development of Damian, under his taskmaster mother.

Review: Before Watchmen Minutemen Issue 3

The stability of The Minutemen as a group continues to unravel as one particular member is driven out. What lies ahead for the fractured team? Writer and artist Darwyn Cooke continues his dark depiction of the early days of The Minutemen with issue three.

Scott Snyder vs. Rob Liefeld: Twitter Feud

Twitter was abuzz this weekend when two top talents from the comics industry engaged in a tweet feud stemming from writer/artist Rob Liefeld's recent departure from DC Comics. Liefeld had previously tweeted his grievances with the editors of his titles. The situation escalated on Saturday morning when Batman writer Scott Snyder came to defend some of the editors Liefeld railed against. Here are some selected tweets from both:

Scott Snyder feed excerpt:

To be fair, I know absolutely nothing of what went on on Rob's books (Rob has always been really supportive of me and Jeff and others).

— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) August 25, 2012

Rob Liefeld feed excerpt:

Get over yourself you pretentious prick @ssnyder1835

— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) August 25, 2012

The above fracas went on, while a local charity event in Colorado was being held for the victims of the recent movie theater massacre, with other comics industry personalities in attendance. How ironic neither chose to suspend this feud in light of the event.