Last week the fifth and final issue of "Flashpoint" was release, resetting the DCU in the process.
Read MoreFlashpoint #5Life could be perceived as a series of acts, each of us living out the drama of our lives in a microcosm of the whole day in and day out. Existence is a play, with each component of the greater story being told a piece at a time; before we know it, the curtains close on a chapter of life and the crowd disperses for intermission, anticipating the next part of the story.
Read MoreBeginning’s end bittersweet for ‘Kill Shakespeare’ creatorsThe final issue of Kill Shakespeare hit stands last week. CBD takes a final look at the immensely successful, critically acclaimed series that brought Shakespeare's greatest characters together into a solid, organic universe.
Read MoreKill Shakespeare #12 – To Thine Own Self Be TrueHere are some final thoughts on the last day of Fan Expo 2011.
Read MoreFan Expo Report: That’s a wrap, folks!Marvel Comics announced two new titles for its CrossGen imprint slated for release in the near future. In December, CrossGen will be the home to a new Kiss Kiss Bang Bang four-issue limited series, featuring star writer Peter Milligan at the helm.…
Read MoreMarvel announces new CrossGen titles at Fan ExpoMarvel announced a new title at their X-Men panel at Fan Expo on Aug. 27. A hush overwhelmed the crowd as Arune Singh, Marvel’s director of communications, asked that the room’s lights be dimmed, directing the crowd’s attention to the…
Read MoreX-Men Panel teases new title, talks SchismIf there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last two years, it’s that when you combine Fan Expo with a Saturday, you’re typically in for a rough day. Thankfully I was only on-site for a few hours on Saturday to…
Read MoreFan Expo Report: Day 3DC held a panel on Aug. 27 focusing on the DC 52 relaunch, where creators talked about their work, while new projects were also unveiled.
Read MoreDC 52 Panel – Robinson helmed JSA title announcedKill Shakespeare co-creator offered a workshop on how to market your independent comic book, with topics ranging from finding the right partners to composing a sound business and marketing plan.
Read MoreKill Shakespeare’s Del Col discloses secrets to indie-comic successSome of DC's brightest creators involved in the Flashpoint mini-series spoke to fans for an hour on Aug. 26 at Fan Expo during the Flashpoint Friday DC panel.
Read MoreDC Final Flashpoint Friday PanelFriday was my first day at Fan Expo 2011, and I would say it turned out fairly well.
Read MoreFan Expo Report: Day 2This week CBD takes a look at the final issue of Green Lantern Corps before the big DC 52 relaunch.
Read MoreGreen Lantern Corps #63The third issue of the series that will split the X-Men in two hit stands last week. Check out CBD's exclusive review on the growing divide between Cyclops and Wolverine.
Read MoreX-Men Schism #3 (of 5)This week we're looking at X-Men Legacy #253, the concluding issue to an arc which has seen Legion and a band of X-Men including Rogue, Gambit and Magneto travel around the world to secure Legion's lost mutant "prisoners."
Read MoreX-Men Legacy #253There’s nothing to fear except fear itself. In this case, the characters of the Marvel universe are faced with their worst fears as the Serpent slithers into their lives. Those fears are made reality as one by one they lose their own, and one by one they realize they may not win this battle. The Serpent has risen, and the tide of the battle may have swung forever against their favour.
Read MoreFear Itself #5 (of 7)The hammers of the worthy have plummeted to the earth, with each recipient now serving an ancient god of fear. One of these hammers arrived in the hands of Ben Grimm, better known as the Thing. Now an unstoppable abomination, Thing rampages throughout his neighbourhood while former prisoners of the raft run loose--among them the fear mirroring fiend known as Monster and Purple Man. The only thing standing in their way? Paladin, Gargoyle, Shroud and Elektra.
Read MoreHeroes for Hire #10Everything changed in a flash, and before he knew what happened, Barry Allen's life as he knew it was dramatically changed. With nothing as it should be, Barry painstakingly attempts to solve Zoom's puzzle before the memories of his former life are replaced forever.
Read MoreFlashpoint #4 (of 5)At the conclusion of Brightest Day, Alec Holland rose from the grave and again became Swamp Thing. After fighting off his dark doppelganger, the Swamp Thing entity lashed out at transnational corporations responsible for the world's environmental concerns. John Constantine is next on its hitlist, but the question is, why? Constantine visits Gotham to meet with Batman and leaves town after gaining his opinion on combating Swamp Thing and the strange infection that's befallen the wily sorcerer.
Read MoreBrightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #2After travelling into the AoA dimension along with Dark Beast to recover the Life Seed, the team is left stranded when Dark Beast leaves once the dimension's mutants destroy the Seed. It being the only thing that can save Warren, X-Force is left scrambling for both a way home and solution to save their friend. The remaining mutants in the world take X-Force to Atlantis where they meet the leaders of Mutantkind: an aged Magneto and Jean Grey.
Read MoreUncanny X-Force #12Hammers have fallen from the sky left and right, one of which lands in Beijing near Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. After failing to lift the hammer, Absorbing Man and Titania arrive to secure it. Soon after, the Immortal Weapons arrive after being summoned together to close the gate to the eighth city. Wukong awaits them as they regain consciousness, while James Rhodes struggles to understand why he's there with them at all.
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