As of this writing, comic book fans are coming to terms with the departure of Dan DiDio from DC Comics, who served as the co-publisher for the company for 18 years. Where will DC go from here?
As seen here at MajorSpoilers, DC is making changes or updates to their history/continuity. I’m conflicted about whether this will be a good thing or not.
Marvel recently announced that the first issue of X-Men/Fantastic Four will soon be available in a Director’s Cut format as reported here at MajorSpoilers. Should you buy one or pass on it?
Something I have long hoped for is actually happening! Comic books are coming to a theater near you—at least the Regal Cinemas and Landmark Cinemas showing Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)!
DC is gearing up for an 80th anniversary celebration for Robin in March, 2020. However, there’s quite a controversy going on in several online forums about just who this event should really be about!
I was reading a recent interview with Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson about the “state of the industry” as he sees it, a topic I’m always interested in. Some of what he said infuriated me. Other comments I had to agree with.
Something interesting is happening with DC Comics titles featuring Wonder Woman and The Flash.
The comics industry has been shifting from the monthly title to more mini-series and such recently.
It’s only hours now until we leave 2019 behind and meet 2020. I always like to spend the last day or two of a year looking back at what happened, then taking a peek forward to consider what might take place.
I think it’s always good to look back at a year just about over… what went well, what didn’t. I wrote a similar column last year, so I thought it was time to reflect as we turn the last few pages of 2019.
The biggest news of the week seems to have been the revelation of Superman’s secret identity.
The bad part of this kind of thing is that what appears to be a permanent change will really last for what in comics is really a very short time.
As I’m writing this, I’ve just completed watching the first episode of The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths event as well as the initial Aftermath show. Being a DC fan, I loved a lot of what I saw, and am grieving for the loss at the end of that first hour. This made me reflect on how DC handled things pre-event, and what they might have done better. And I dreamed a little bit about what could be.
I wonder if trades are where the industry will be heading in the years ahead.
It’s a tradition of mine to talk about what’s going on in the comics industry that I’m thankful for. After all, Thanksgiving is happening this week here in the United States of America. So, let me talk briefly about a few things I’m happy about!