DC Comics’ material diversity: Hope you like Batman
by In 2013, I did a blog post looking over the diversity of DC Comics’ core “New 52” books. It turned out that the number of …
Tag: Justice League
Minorities in cartoons: Fire (DC Comics)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Fire (real name: Beatriz Bonilla da Costa), a Brazilian superheroine published by DC Comics. Fire first appeared in …
Could DC and Marvel use some content diversity? (The answer’s “yes.”)
Last week on Twitter, there was a discussion on how reliant DC and Marvel, the “Big Two” of American comics, are on their various properties. …
Wonder Woman’s first secondary comic in 60 years as… “Superman’s Girlfriend.” Plus: Justice League (Science Theater) 3000!
“DC Comics Presents” #32 (April 1981). Art by Ross Andru. Two DC Comics-related announcements came today… The first is that Wonder Woman will be receiving …
The number one comic at comic shops in 2012 is… “The Walking Dead”?
Comic shop direct distributor Diamond’s released their figures for the top 500 single-issue “floppy” comic sales (and also top 500 trade paperbacks) at direct market …
DC Comics timelines, part 2: Silver Age/Earth-1
Last time, I discussed the pros and cons of DC Comics’ Golden Age/Earth-2 timeline, where continuity was treated as either something to be ignored (originally) …
Comic review: “Justice League” #1 (2011 reboot)
Justice League #1 (2011 reboot) Written by: Geoff Johns Art by: Jim Lee This is the opening title for the much-hyped reboot of the DC …
Black animated and comic characters: Cyborg (“Teen Titans”)
Today’s entry is the teenage superhero Cyborg (real name: Victor “Vic” Stone”). Cyborg first appeared in “DC Comics Presents” #26 in 1980. He was created …
Comics review: Batman:TBATB #22, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #21
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #22 Written by: J. Torres Art by: Andy Suriano In the final issue before this title gets a pointless …
Anthony’s DC Comics picks for January 2011
Time again for my picks among DC Comics’ solicitations, this time for the start of the new year (and the end of my spate of …