We interrupt the regularly scheduled column on “Women in Comics” to bring you something new and exciting! This week marks the one year anniversary of The Comics Classroom and, as such, we should do something new. If there is any one aspect that might best represent the idea of scholarship, it is collaboration. The sharing,…
Review: BATMAN #33
BATMAN #33 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 23, 2014 Zero Year‘s conclusion is here, and hot damn, we’ve got our Batman. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have done something spectacular with Zero Year: they have built a plausible origin for a character that turns 75…
HOT FIVE: Week of July 23, 2014
Happy SDCC week! What comics should you be reading during one of the biggest week’s in the industry? Look no further than Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from…
Preview: BATMAN #33
BATMAN #33 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 23, 2014 It’s been one hell of a year in Gotham City, and it all comes down to this: Batman vs. The Riddler! Gotham City and the Dark Knight will never be the same! Don’t miss this special,…
COMIC LOVE: Better by Half
It’s been almost nineteen years since I came out, not quite half my life, but edging closer to it year after year. Even way back then, I felt like I was coming into myself late, twenty-one years old and in my last year of college. Today, I read about out LGBT teenagers in high school…
Review: BATMAN and THE JOKER: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS
BATMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC THE JOKER: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC Written by Various Art by Various Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 18, 2014 There’s been a lot of Batman collections over the years — not to mention those for the Joker — so there’s an increasingly high bar for…
DC to Celebrate Batman’s 75th Anniversary at Comic-Con International
BURBANK, CA (July 10, 2014)DC Entertainment (DCE) will descend upon Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014 with a terrific line-up of all-star panels, can’t-miss events, and exclusive reveals, all to celebrate the milestone 75th anniversary of the world’s most popular Super Hero – DC Comics’ Batman. Celebration highlights include a pair of panels that will bring…
Review: BATMAN #32
BATMAN #32 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo Published by DC Comics Release Date: June 25, 2014 Snyder and Capullo are in top form as they drive Zero Year to a close, with issue #32 priming the epic event for a massive conclusion. Scott Snyder’s work on Batman has been masterful up to this…
Review: BATMAN VOL. 4: ZERO YEAR – SECRET CITY
BATMAN VOL. 4: ZERO YEAR – SECRET CITY Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV Art by Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 7, 2014 The masterful team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo take us back to the beginning in this first volume of the fantastic Zero Year arc…
Trade Waiting: Week of May 7, 2014
We are a mere 48 hours away from new comic books, and a whole fresh crop of collections as well! If your bookshelf is in need of a trade or hardcover infusion, look no further than the top five releases of May 7, 2014: BATMAN VOL. 4: ZERO YEAR – SECRET CITY Written by Scott…