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[denofgeek]

One of the most famous stories in Batman history, Batman: The Long Halloween has just added a new chapter. Out now from DC Comics, Batman: The Long Halloween Special is the next chapter in Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s exploration of the early days of the Dark Knight and his villains, following.

Gotham City is a familiar playground for Loeb and Sale, having kicked off their tales of Batman’s formative years with a trio of Halloween-themed specials in Legends of the Dark Knight, before the “real-time” month to month holiday-themed Batman: The Long Halloween. That was followed by Batman: Dark Victory, a sprawling Two-Face origin story that also brought Dick Grayson into the story, as well as Catwoman: When in Rome, which revealed new details about Selina Kyle...

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#batman the long halloween #batman #bruce wayne #catwoman #selina kyle #dick grayson #nightwoman #legends of the dark knight #batman dark victory #jephn loeb #tim sale #dc comics #batman comics #g:imported #gt:comics

[denofgeek]

DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration, is a timely new anthology showcasing DC’s Asian superheroes. Arriving in May for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it presents many of the top Asian storytellers of comics. Included in the 100 page commemorative anthology is an original 12-page story by Gene Luen Yang and Bernard Chang. “The Monkey Prince Hates Superheroes” introduces a new DC superhero who teams up with Shazam to battle Doctor Sivana and a Chinese deer demon...

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#dc universe #dceu #dc festival of heroes #gene luen yang #bernard chang #shazam #doctor sivana #monkey king #sun wukong #journey to the west #monkey prince #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

For fans of a certain age, the phrase “truth, justice, and the American Way” is the ultimate summation of the Superman mission statement. It’s as associated with the character as “faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.” And like that similarly iconic phrase, it was added to the character as part of his adventures not in the comics, but on radio. But it also has only appeared sporadically throughout history, and has taken on an outsized importance whenever critics want to draw the wrong conclusions about the character and what he stands for...

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#superman #dc comics #dc fandome #kal el #truth justice and the american way #truth justice and a better tomorrow #truth tolerance and justice #jon kent #clark kent #superboy #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

Looking to The Future of the DC Universe (Alex Carr interview + Exclusive sneak peeks!)

#dc news #justice league #dc comics #alex carr #future state #dark knights death metal #justice league dark #green lantern #suicide squad #black adam #aquaman #the flash #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

Something that impresses me with a superhero movie like Venom is when it doesn’t rush directly into the expected villain. When there are four different Fantastic Four movies, and they’re all about emphasizing Dr. Doom, it’s a breath of fresh air when, say, Man of Steel only makes an Easter egg reference to Lex Luthor instead of going directly for that confrontation. The MCU Spider-Man has yet to meet an Osborn, guys like Thanos and Darkseid started out as ominous benefactors, and the existence of Heath Ledger Joker was merely a cliffhanger tease in Batman Begins.

Much like how the Justice League movie decided to take its time by giving us Steppenwolf of all people, the first Venom movie had Carlton Drake (who hasn’t appeared in the comics since the early 90s) and Riot (the most forgettable of all of Venom’s comic children). By letting Venom build himself up on his own, flanked by some rather mundane villains, it gave more meaning to Cletus Kasady showing up in the post-credits. Carnage, Venom’s main villain, gets more fanfare by appearing in the sequel where our hero is fully formed...

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#venom #carnage #venom 2 #venom let there be carnage #let there be carnage #eddie brock #woody harrelson #tom hardy #marvel #marvel comics #spider-man #maximum carnage #venom carnage unleased #g:imported #gt:comics

[denofgeek]

“Do you think God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he’s created?” Steve Buscemi’s Dr. Romero asks in the 2002 modern cinematic masterpiece, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams.

It’s a valid question. One that I’ve been asking myself a lot this week as the “does Batman eat pussy” discourse continues across various social media platforms. It just got another shot in the arm from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League director Zack Snyder as it happens, because we live in a society. A society that refuses to let DC besmirch the good name of Batman when it comes to orally pleasuring someone, apparently...

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#zack snyder #batman #catwoman #dc #dc comics #bruce wayne #gt:comics #i guess? #g:imported

[denofgeek]

Despite Bruce Wayne’s enduring 80-year run as the Batman, he isn’t the only character who has donned the cape and cowl. Jean-Paul Valley most famously took over as Batman in 1993’s “Knightfall,” while Dick Grayson succeeded his mentor during Grant Morrison’s time writing the character in the 2000s. Young Terry McGinnis was recruited by a retired Bruce in the Batman Beyond animated series. And Damian Wayne, Tim Drake, and Jim Gordon have also had turns as the Dark Knight...

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#batman #tim fox #batfam #dc comics #bruce wayne #dick grayson #terry mcginnis #damian wayne #tim drake #jim gordon #grant morrison #jean paul valley #lucius fox #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

One of the biggest points of speculation about DC’s next big event, Future State, was who would be wearing the Batman cape and cowl. Well, the fox is now out of the bag: the star of John Ridley, Nick Derington, and Laura Braga’s Future State: The Next Batman is none other than…Tim Fox!

Wait, what?

Tim Fox, Lucius Fox’s OTHER son, is an odd choice to head up the Bat-family, in part because he hasn’t really been seen in 40 years. So why is the second most popular Fox child taking over as Batman after not showing up in the comics for the better part of 40 (Yes, I know he was an unnamed participant in Devin Grayson’s final Gotham Nights issue, but I don’t think that’s the same Tim. We’re what, three crises past that now?) years? The clues might be in his first (and only) story arc...

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#dc comics #tim fox #batman #lucius fox #luke fox #batwing #gotham #john ridley #nick derington #laura braga #comic books #batfam #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

What Does Future State Mean for the DC Universe?

#future slate #justice league #shazam #teen titans #swamp thing #green lantern #aquaman #the flash #suicide squad #dc comics #comic book cover art #variant art #dc entertainment #comic books #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

When you really think about it, there is probably no comics character more responsible for more amazing runs of Marvel books than Asgard’s God of Mischief, Loki Laufeyson. This is partly due to the secretly high concentration of outstanding Thor runs through the ages, but, as you’ll see, Loki is largely responsible on page for the birth of the shared Marvel Comics Universe, which puts their horns in a lot of different comics pies.

Loki is about to be hotter than ever, which means that key single issues from his comics history are going to become even more collectible than before…and sound investments if you’re hoping to own some pieces of comics history that will appreciate in value over time...

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#loki #loki laufeyson #loki odinson #mcu #marvel #marvel comics #god of mischief #avengers #thor #thor odinson #agent of asgard #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

In the contrived battle between comics and TV, television (aka America’s favorite pastime) usually has the edge. But, sometimes, sometimes, comics get the drop on the old idiot box, and that seems to be the case with the introduction of new superhero character Ryan Wilder. Ryan, who will take over the mantle of Batwoman from Kate Kane in the second season of Batwoman, is a character created for television and set to be portrayed by Javicia Leslie, but, first, she will be seen in comic book form.

Per DC Comics, Ryan will appear in Batgirl #50, an extra-sized issue by Cecil Castellucci, Emanuela Lupacchino, Marguerite Sauvage, and Aneke set to hit stores and digital on Tuesday, October 27th, further integrating the brand new character into the fabric of the DC universe...

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#batwoman #ryan wilder #cw batwoman #dc comics #batfam #kate kane #javicia leslie #arrowverse #dctv #dc entertainment #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

John Ridley is no stranger to telling stories. The Oscar-winning writer has spent his life weaving yarns both on the page and the screen. He’s also a lifelong comics fan and an accomplished comic book writer.

With The Other History of the DC Universe, he began reshaping one of the oldest and most seminal multiverses in the medium. As that series reaches its midpoint, he’s also just finished his first stint writing one of the most iconic heroes in the DC Comics trinity: Batman. But this isn’t your daddy’s Batman. In fact, Ridley, along with editor Ben Abernathy and artistic collaborator Nick Derington, have crafted a new vision of the Dark Knight...

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#batman #batfam #bat family #tim fox #john ridley #dc universe #dc comics #ben abernathy #nick derington #dark knight #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

When news first broke about Christian Bale in talks to join Thor: Love and Thunder, we speculated wildly about who he might play. We found out the answer from Disney’s investor call Thursday: Bale will be playing the flick’s main villain, Gorr the God Butcher...

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#thor #thor love and thunder #thor 4 #christian bale #gorr #gorr the god butcher #marvel #mcu #marvel news #mcu news #mcu phase four #marvel comics #gt:movies #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

There are two tracks to being a comic collector. The first is to be a comics reader: someone who likes the stories and buys the books to read and enjoy them, and just happens to accumulate them over time. The other is to take that love for comics, have a look at the media landscape, and make a little money on the side.

There has always been some money in comics collecting. Ever since comics started being a specialty item and not something kids grabbed for a dime off of a newsstand, people have been pricing potential resale value into their comics purchases. The biggest difference now, from when comics specialty shops first started, is how dominant superhero stories are in our culture...

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#marvel comics #dc comics #comic books #hawkeye #batgirl #she hulk #superman #iron man #far sector #justice society of america #thunderbolts #spider man #ms marvel #gt:comics #g:imported

[denofgeek]

Wonder Woman made quite an impression in her big screen debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice last year and an even bigger one with her solo movie breaking box office records this weekend! There's no better time to get familiar with the comics and stories that shaped Wonder Woman over the years.

Wonder Woman has long been an American icon, but not many people are aware of her diverse and sometimes very strange publishing history. Here are some must reads for fans, from her earliest stories all the way through to the modern era...

#wonder woman #dc #dc comics #diana prince #comics #gt:comics #references #g:imported

[denofgeek]

With an enormous swath of the world involved in varying degrees of social distancing, many of us suddenly find ourselves with a lot of time on our hands. Never fear! There are more options for streaming comics than ever before, and that means we have access to more of comics history, more hidden gems and epochal runs than ever before. But the variety of options to read can be daunting. That’s why we’ve put together a recommendation list of some of our favorite comics binge reads to help you through quarantine.

DC Universe rolled out in 2017 as the first full-service entertainment streaming platform – old shows, old movies, new shows, new movies, and a huge library of comics. And while a lot of the excitement over the platform has been about that original or new shows (justifiably! Harley Quinn and Doom Patrol are amazing!), it also gave us access to a staggering catalog of old comic books.

#wonder woman #superman #dc comics #dc universe #slade wilson #batman #justice league #aquaman #green lantern #shazam #suicide squad #gt:comics #g:imported