There are good stories, there are great stories, and then… there are All-Star stories; there is All-Star Superman. Ever since its conclusion in 2008, All-Star Superman–the seminal work by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, and Jamie Grant–has cemented its legendary reputation within the comic book world. It’s a tale that, somehow, managed to not just live up to its already larger-than-life protagonist,
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 MoreWonder Woman Historia: The Amazons is a brand new retelling of the origin of Wonder Woman. This might seem like a well-known story to most Wonder Woman fans, but this is an all-new version of history, brought to life in a visually-arresting way that no medium has ever done before. Historia was one of the first comics announced for DC Black
Read MoreGreen Lantern: Earth One is one of the most outstanding outings from DC’s Earth One graphic novels. The Earth One line started in 2010 with Superman: Earth One, a grounded take on Superman that was loosely inspired by The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) and in turn, loosely inspired Man of Steel (2013). Taking bright superheroes and putting them in a gritty
Read MoreThe announcement of James Gunn’s new and presumably improved film slate based on DC Comics properties raised some serious eyebrows. Its direction is nearly guaranteed to inspire raging debate for years to come. Such is the nature of comic book films. Nonetheless, a few of the decisions on which films will get made already seem like creative slam dunks. Namely, the
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