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9 on Upcoming Comics February 27, 2024Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Recently DC Announced 2024's Summer event, and there's something about the wording that terrifies me. It's not the latest event, or the next big event, but "2024's Summer event". That, to me, indicates a clear editorial direction. Events are now the status quo meant to happen seasonally. It feels as…
Amanda Waller has been working behind the scenes of almost every DC event since 2022's Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths to undermine the Earth's heroes. From creating evil doppelgangers to transforming the world's population into animals, no act has been too far if it meant sowing distrust of metahumans. Thanks to her efforts, the Justice…
With two movies winning dozens of awards and a third on the way, the Spider-Verse film franchise is an undisputed juggernaut in both animation and superhero movies. It's been lauded for its unique visual style and ability to adapt lesser known characters to the big screen while still maintaining what made fans love them in…
Here it is, the finale. The climax that Joker's revamped origin-that's-not-an-origin has been building towards. A story's ending can often determine the success of its overall narrative themes and goals. For Joker Year One, that means showing the reader that the Joker's rise to power and journey into insanity successfully creates a more compelling character…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Last week I commented on the fact that it was Valentine's Day, and sure I guess that's a holiday that some people are aware of, but now we can celebrate something much bigger. Join me and the rest of the Batman News crew as we ring in the day that…
There's a word that I feel perfectly encapsulates this issue's attitude towards the Joker. Unfortunately, I don't think I should use that word in this review, so I'll just say it's excessively self-indulgent and obsessed with the idea of how amazing he is. Everything from the way other characters talk about him to the framing…
Way back in the year 2000, Christopher Priest alongside artist Shawn Martinbrough created Batman: The Hill. It was a one-shot comic that debuted the titular Gotham neighborhood. A crime-ridden, poverty-stricken, predominately black neighborhood that the powers in Gotham City government pretend doesn't exist, The Hill was above all else a way for Priest to tackle…
Long before either DC Comics or Marvel were the multibillion dollar media juggernauts they are now, they were occasionally willing to work together. While almost unthinkable today, you used to be able to buy an official comic that included characters from both companies. Starting in 1976 with Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, the two publishers…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Valentine's Day is here and that means love is in the air. DC may not be celebrating with any sort of specials or collections, but they've given us an even more wonderful gift: weekly releases of this new Joker story. Just the other day my wife asked me if we're…
Everybody loves an origin story, right? I just wrote a whole piece about how, after the success of Batman: Year One, DC spent the next twenty or so years trying to recapture that magic. It was only a matter of time before Joker had his turn. Of course, Chip Zdarsky has emphatically stated that "this…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! This week's message is same as it's been: we're on the look out for new comic reviewers and are currently accepting applications from anyone who's interested. If you're a Batman fan and you have ~opinions~, then let us know! Step #1 Introduce yourself. We want to know who you are,…
"Trinity" is DC's latest Wonder Girl/Wonder Woman successor, created by Tom King in the backups of his current Wonder Woman run. Those who have come before her tend to have a bad habit of fading into obscurity, but Trinity has a special status that sets her apart: Her name is Elizabeth Marston Prince, and she's…
For those willing to pay the premium fee of $99.99 for the Deluxe Edition, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was set to launch 72 hours early on January 30th. While that date is still hours away for most of the world, fans in Australia and New Zealand were able to download and play the…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! For those who haven't seen, we’re putting out the call for new comic book reviewers! If you think you’re interested and want to apply, just follow the steps below. Step #1 Introduce yourself. We want to know who you are, where you’re from, and what kind of schedule you keep.…
This month's issue is, strangely enough, all story finales (plus the obligatory black and white short). That hasn't happened up until now due to the fact that the individual stories have different numbers of chapters, plus the breaks between Tom King's entries. When it was first announced, I thought that everything lining up in that…
With Gotham long behind him, Bruce is taken to the far off desert of Aras to heal from the Orgham assault on his mind. Talia might stand watch over his body, but this issue is a spiritual journey for Bruce more than anything else. Without being bound to any sort of literal reality, Ram V…
This February, Batman will be publishing weekly for its upcoming "Joker Year One" story. Before that comes out, we thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at all the times DC has visited the "Year One" concept in the past. Ever since the massive success of Batman: Year One back in 1987, it…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! In case you missed it last week, we're putting out the call for new comic book reviewers! If you think you're interested and want to apply, just follow the steps below. We'll continue to post this at the top of Upcoming Comics for at least a few weeks to make…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Normally this intro paragraph would be filled with me rambling about whatever is on my mind at that moment (one of the benefits of being given power over this article), but this week we have a special announcement! Batman News is looking for new writers! If you have a passion…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! It's a short one this week, as we only have three titles and one of them is just the latest event. Could you imagine if DC had less than 28 events a year? There might be a few days without a long list of bat titles coming out, and I'd…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com