It took me a long time to build Bane, but I’m glad I did. I’ve already got a perfectly good DC Direct figure of the Brazilian Bat-Breaker (not to mention the Arkham Asylum version I just bought); but I’ve never really felt that you can mix DC Direct with Mattel.
By Trent Moore, Source: Blastr.com Rumors have been swirling ever since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson dropped a hint via Twitter that he could take up the mantle of a DC comics character sometime soon. Now we may know who it is. According to Bleeding Cool, a tipster overheard the Rock
By Trent Moore, Source: Blastr.com Sad news, comic fans: Jonah Hex co-creator Tony DeZuniga is in bad health following a stroke, and he’s dealing with some mounting medical bills to boot. But you can help. DeZuniga is currently in the Philippines after a stroke caused brain damage and swelling. A
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com It’s been a couple of years since we’ve heard any news about Warner Bros.’ attempt to bring intergalactic badass Lobo to the silver screen—and the last update, which involved then-director Guy Ritchie bailing so he could shoot the Sherlock Holmes sequel, wasn’t great. But with
By Trent Moore, Source: Blastr.com DC Comics writer Chris Roberson, who has worked on recent projects such as Fables and Superman, has announced via Twitter he is leaving the company. Why? Because he doesn’t like the way DC treats writers. “Having an afternoon cocktail to celebrate the end of my
By Dan Roth, Source: Blastr.com Bob Kane and Bill Finger were responsible for creating Batman in 1939. Unless, that is, there’s more to the origin of the Dark Knight than meets the eye. The name Frank Foster II may not mean anything to you, but in 1932 he supposedly created
by Rich Johnston, Source: Bleeding Cool.com Wired reports that in July, DC Comics are launching a new 52 series, National Comics, a book that will switch the spotlight character every issue. The first four will be Eternity, Madame X, Rose And Thorn, and Looker. Jeff Lemire and Cully Hamner will
By Albert Ching, Source: Newsarama.com DC ended the working week with the announcement that a He-Man and the Masters of the Universe miniseries is on the way, written by James Robinson and with art from penciler Phillip Tan and inker Ruy Jose. The series will run for six issues, and
By Don Kaye, Source: Blastr.com We haven’t heard much about that Flash movie in recent months, but don’t worry: the Scarlet Speedster’s big screen debut has not been consigned to movie studio limbo yet. The Flash was one of the major DC characters expected to be rolled out as part
By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com The legal battle between Warner Bros. and the estates of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster over the copyright to the Man of Steel has been raging for more than a decade, and the bad blood behind it has been boiling for much, much
Wake up listeners! Mike, Mike, and the dreamy Dr. Q discuss the Sandman comic series by Neil Gaiman. We promise it is not an endless chat that will put you to sleep as we reveal our favorite moments from the ground-breaking run as well as its impact on the comic
Next week, the Earth Station One crew dives into the dream world of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic book stories. We want to hear from you. What are your favorite moments from this legendary story? And why? Let us know at www.esonetwork.com, at the ESO Facebook Group, email us at esopodcast@gmail.com,
