Welcome to 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 some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold for the week in the comic market!…
Best of 2013: Best Series
The year is winding to a close, which got us to thinking…what were the best comics of the year? The Comicosity staff has gathered and submitted their top picks of 2013, today being Best Series: Keith Callbeck PETER PANZERFAUST By Kurtis Wiebe and Tyler Jenkins The second and third arcs of Peter Panzerfaust grew the…
Review: EARTH 2 #18
EARTH 2 #18 Written by Tom Taylor Art by Nicola Scott Published by DC Comics Release Date: December 4, 2013 The stakes increase as the Earth 2 Batman continues his mission to defend Earth from the twisted Superman. Tom Taylor, with his work on Injustice and Earth 2, has proven he is a master of…
10 Questions We Still Have for Tom Taylor on EARTH 2
Nothing like creating a brand new world from scratch to stir up some questions. When Earth 2 launched from DC Comics’ New 52 in 2012, it became apparent immediately that we were in for something a little different than your standard reboot. Rebuilding the mythos of DC’s Golden Age heroes from scratch with equal parts…
Review: EARTH 2 #17
EARTH 2 #17 Written by Tom Taylor Art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott Published by DC Comics Release Date: November 6, 2013 As fast as it begain, the war in Dehrain is over, but the danger is far from extinguished. From the ashes of a massive scar ripped across the surface of Earth 2…
HOT FIVE Extended Edition: Week of November 6, 2013
For the past year Senior Editor Matt Santori-Griffith has been bringing you Comicosity’s Hot Five. As some of you may have heard last week’s column was Matt’s final edition of your favorite rundown of the week’s top comic book releases. He has passed the proverbial torch on to me. My name is John Ernenputsch, and…
Interview: Tom Taylor Brings Justice to EARTH 2
Earth 2 has consistently been one of DC Comics’ most talked about books since its launch in 2012, and so any change to the creative team naturally brings with it some trepidation. But with yet another critically acclaimed book under his belt, Injustice: Gods Among Us writer Tom Taylor has joined his Australian colleague, artist…
Interview: Greg Pak Tackles a New Dynamic in BATMAN SUPERMAN
Greg Pak has the admirable distinction of helming a book staring the two biggest heroes in the history of the DC Universe: Batman/Superman. He took time during New York Comic Con to sit down with Comicosity and talk about what’s ahead for this awesome dynamic duo, including new surprises in both the story and the…
LGBT Visibility: Green Lantern and the Consequence of Gay Death
I have a problem. I’m tired of seeing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) characters in film, television and print experience a disproportionate amount of tragedy and death in comparison to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. In fact, I’m exhausted by it. Queer Media Images: LGBT Perspectives (2013) makes a poignant declaration that “[i]n an…
Review: EARTH 2 #16
EARTH 2 #16 Written by James Robinson Art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 2, 2013 WAR! The wonders of Earth 2 (who in another life could very well be the Justice Society) take a backseat to all out devastation as the planetary forces of the World Army…