I hope everyone had a great December and enjoyed their holiday or holidays. 2012 was a great year for comics. Here are the books I read in December and my recommendations for you. Be sure to check out what Comics For Heroes is up to and how you can help over at our site and…
BEST OF 2012: Jessica Boyd
This year has been a deep dive into the comic books world as I have never experienced it before. Before 2012, I had no comics community to share my love with. Then I found social media and the flood gates opened. Now, at year’s end I’m here writing for the coolest comics websites and adding…
The Honor Roll: December 28, 2012
This was a pretty small week for comic releases, but a few were good enough to make the mighty Honor Roll! Check out the best comics from December 26, 2012 below. MARA #1 Written by Brian Wood Art by Ming Doyle, Jordie Bellaire Publisher: Image Comics Wood & Doyle are up to some interesting tricks…
Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE #15
JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and Gary Frank Release Date: December 26, 2012 The surface world is under attack by foes from under the sea and it’s up to the Justice League to prevent total devastation. Will the new union of Superman and Wonder Woman strengthen or…
Review: AQUAMAN #15
AQUAMAN #15 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Paul Pelletier and Art Thibert Release Date: December 26, 2012 Throne of Atlantis continues with a crossover into Aquaman’s own title from Justice League #15, as the team deals with the aftermath of attacks on Metropolis and Gotham City. Amid chaos and confusion, Aquaman’s loyalties may be…
Read Between the Lines: Constantine’s Bulletin Board
Years ago, Rip Hunter’s chalkboard in the mini-series 52 gave readers many hints for upcoming stories all over the DC Universe. Though Rip hasn’t reappeared so far in the New 52 (though we know from the Justice League International Annual that he does exist), his chalkboard has been replaced by John Constantine’s bulletin board. In…
COMICS FOR HEROES Presents: The November File
This is the first in what will be a regular series that briefly reviews the books that I (Brian, President and Founder of Comics for Heroes) have read every month. There is no such thing as a bad comic — just one that may not be for you. One of the great things about comics…
Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE #0
JUSTICE LEAGUE #0 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gary Frank and Ethan Van Sciver Release Date: September 19, 2012 Flash back to… today, as we follow Billy Batson into the Rock of Eternity and witness his stunning transformation into the hero Shazam! As he and Freddie Freeman explore his newfound magical powers, we get…
Review: GREEN LANTERN #0
GREEN LANTERN #0 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Doug Mahnke Release Date: September 5, 2012 Zero Month at DC Comics begins as most (but clearly not all) books travel back to the days before the #1s — from years to decades before what we’ve seen depicted over the last 12 months. The first exception…
Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE #12
JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Jim Lee, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and David Finch Release Date: August 29, 2012 Year one of the New 52 ends as it began: not with a whimper, but with a bang. Wrapping up the title’s second story arc “The Villain’s Journey,” issue twelve concludes the…