Batman: Ego is one of the most important Batman character studies of the past twenty years. The 64-page prestige comic was the first comic written and drawn by legendary artist Darwyn Cooke, who started as a storyboard artist for the Batman/Superman animated series. After Ego launched his comics career, Cooke would go on to win 13 Eisner Awards in just a
Read MoreFlashpoint is a special 2011 comicbook crossover by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. When Flash (Barry Allen) goes back in time to undo a personal tragedy, the repercussions affect the entire DC universe. The giant story was told as a 5-issue event series with over 50 tie-ins showing how the new timeline affected the other DC characters. To this day, Flashpoint
Read MoreHarley Quinn is a relatively new player in the world of comicbook characters, but has quickly exploded across the world of pop culture through animation, comics, video games, and movies. But it all starts with Batman: The Animated Series creators Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, and the powerful Harley Quinn story they crafted in Batman Adventures: Mad Love. Mad Love was the
Read MoreWelcome to the Kingpin comics reading guide! Ever since his origins in 1967’s iconic Amazing Spider-Man #50 by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., Kingpin has become a massively popular character across the Marvel universe. Kingpin’s reign has dominated multimedia, with celebrated portrayals in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Daredevil (2003), Daredevil (2015), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and countless video games. But
Read MorePenguin: Pain and Prejudice is a beloved five-issue miniseries by Gregg Hurwitz, Szymon Kudranski, and John Kalisz detailing the origin of Oswald Cobblepart and his psychological motivations. The story was one of the first comics released after Flashpoint in 2011, when the rebooted “New 52” universe was reshaping DC Comics. Seven decades of comics history had been thrown out the window,
Read MoreMarch is an exciting month for new DC content across film and television. Not only is Shazam! Fury of the Gods arriving in theaters on March 17, the CW has two comic book premieres to run alongside the final season of The Flash. “Super Knights”, a two-hour block of high-flying fun, arrives March 14, bringing all the action from the world
Read MoreIn this episode, Brian, Anthony, and Drew discuss the recent unveiling of the new DC Slate by James Gunn! These three were super excited to break down and discuss all eleven announced projects from the beginning part of the first chapter of the DCU: Gods and Monsters. Join them as they explore these newly announced DC films and movies, as well
Read MoreWith James Gunn and Peter Safran becoming the new bosses of DC studios, we’re getting the big reboot of the whole DC cinematic universe. We know that Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and most, if not all, of the rest of the actors that played iconic roles in those films won’t be coming back. As we wait to see what
Read MoreWhen it comes to Christmas episodes, there are too many to count. But if you’re looking for some Christmas cheer from the DC Universe, don’t worry because I’ve got you. Below you’ll find six episodes from both animated and live-action DC series that are definitely worth watching this Christmas season. For a complete list of DC Christmas episodes, check out our
Read MoreAfter Discovery officially bought Warner Bros. this past spring, David Zaslav wasted no time in making some controversial decisions. This included the cancellation of many projects that were deep in development or nearly completed, like the ill-received decision to not release DC’s Batgirl. Zaslav claimed to have a 10-year plan for their live-action DC media. So what kind of slate could
Read MoreHello everyone and welcome to the Holiday Specials comics reading guide! We’ve scoured over 80 years of stories to bring you some of the greatest holiday comics from Marvel, DC, Image, Boom Studios, and more! Covering Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, and general joy, I hope these comics bring a smile to your face this holiday season. If you have more recommendations we
Read MoreAfter more than two years of waiting, we finally have the latest video game from DC. Set in the Batman universe, the Gotham Knights video game is separate from the Batman Arkham franchise, that’s meant to appeal to both fans of the previous Batman games as well as new players. The Gotham Knights game shares similarities with previous Batman entries, with
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