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: Matt Santori
2012 was a brilliant year for the comics industry. We saw the best industry growth in terms of dollars since the early 1990s, thanks in no small part to the jumpstart DC Comics’ New 52 initiative gave to comic purveyors everywhere. We saw a continual growth of the digital comics market without any discernible damage…
BEST OF 2012: Gavin Craig
With 2012 coming to an end, we’ve now seen the first full year of DC’s new continuity, and the beginning of the second. Every title has completed its initial major storylines, and we got a look back in the company-wide zero month. A few titles have been canceled, a few new titles have been launched,…
BEST OF 2012: Keith Callbeck
2012: the year everything changed. From the industry-rattling announcement of Before Watchmen to the game-changing Kickstarter projects that topped six figures, the state of comics and creator rights it profoundly different than it was a year ago. Not since the dawn of Image has there been this much of a sea change in the relationship…
Review: ANIMAL MAN #15
ANIMAL MAN #15 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Steve Pugh, Timothy Green II, and Joseph Silver Release Date: December 5, 2012 As much as I’ve loved Jeff Lemire’s take on Animal Man, I have to admit that I’m looking forward to the end of the current Rotworld storyline. It was a bold and ambitious…
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far in the New 52 (though we know from the Justice League International Annual that he does exist), his chalkboard has been replaced by John Constantine’s bulletin board.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 DARK ANNUAL #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Mikel Janin Release Date: October 31, 2012 When darkness fell and the world was once again at risk, the world’s greatest super-heroes answered the call! Zatanna! John Constantine! Deadman! The Black Orchid! Madame Xanadu! Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.! Amethyst, Princess of Gemwold! Timothy Hunter!…
Review: ROTWORLD: PROLOGUE – ANIMAL MAN #12 & SWAMP THING #12
ANIMAL MAN #12 / SWAMP THING #12 Written by Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder Art by Steve Pugh (Part 1) and Marco Rudy (Part 2) Release Date: August 1, 2012 The prologue to the next year’s worth of stories begins with the team-up we’ve all been waiting for: Animal Man and the Swamp Thing. In…
Review: NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1
NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Cully Hamner and Derec Donovan Release Date: July 25, 2012 There seems to be no shortage of press on DC Comics’ splashy new publishing initiatives over the last 11 months, with the New 52, Before Watchmen, Sandman, and the upcoming Zero Month rotating on center…