Few comics embody perfection the way Watchmen does. Because of the significance it had on comics which would come after it, the simplicity/complexity of the nine-panel grid, and the genre up-ending plot, it is probably going to be impossible to say anything about Moore and Gibbon’s masterpiece that isn’t just in some other way repeating…
DC Unveils ACTION COMICS #1000 Variant Covers
With ACTION COMICS speeding toward its landmark 1,000th issue on Superman’s 80th anniversary (April 18), DC today revealed a series of variant covers for this must-have issue, capturing the look and feel of the Man of Steel throughout different eras of his 80-year run. Some of comics’ most prolific artists will be lending their considerable…
52 In 52: WATCHMEN
WATCHMEN Creator: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, John Higgins Publisher: DC Comics Originally published: 1986-1987 Collected edition: Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition, 2014 There’s gonna be spoilers. This comic is thirty years old, for Pete’s sake. I might be the only person who’s never read it. That’s right. I’m writing this because I have never read Watchmen.…
DC Comics Reveals Dave Gibbons DARK KNIGHT III Variant Cover
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE is heading to local comics retailers everywhere on 11/25, and in addition to the fantastic array of retailer-specific variant covers available, DC Entertainment is revealing the first of several “standard” variant covers for the series! This 1 in 50 variant cover is rendered by Dave Gibbons of WATCHMEN fame,…
IDW Announces WATCHMEN: ARTIFACT EDITION
San Diego, CA (July 10, 2014) – The highly anticipated Dave Gibbons Watchmen: Artifact Edition, produced in partnership with DC Entertainment, will make its debut at Comic-Con International Preview night on July 23, 2014. Dave Gibbons himself will be on hand as IDW’s special guest, signing at the publisher’s booth (#2643) on all five days…
IDW Announces Artist’s Editions for Steranko, Kirby’s NEW GODS & WATCHMEN
IDW Publishing has announced Artist’s Editions for Steranko’s Marvel work, Kirby’s New Gods & Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen. Kirby & Gibbons Official Press Release San Diego, CA (October 12, 2013) – IDW Publishing dropped a bombshell today, announcing two blockbuster Artist’s Editions produced under license from DC Entertainment. And these offerings are truly blockbusters—Jack Kirby‘s New Gods Artist’s…
Review: BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #6
BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #6 (OF 6) Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Darwyn Cooke Release Date: January 23, 2013 The premier book of the Before Watchmen line ends its run with a conclusion to the tale of the last days of activity for Hollis Mason and his masked colleagues. The Minutemen are no more, but…
Review: INFINITE CRISIS OMNIBUS
INFINITE CRISIS OMNIBUS Written by Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Judd Winick, Gail Simone, Bill Willingham, Dave Gibbons, et al. Art by Phil Jimenez, Ivan Reis, Jesus Saiz, Dale Eaglesham, Ian Churchill, George Perez, et al. Release Date: June 27, 2012 The DC Universe faced its darkest days in 2005. This is the complete story of…