Every week, Comicosity brings you our Hot Five, 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.…
DC Comics Makes Major Announcement Regarding ROBIN
*SPOILER ALERT* DC Comics has confirmed speculation regarding the death of Robin this morning in the New York Post. Batman Incorporated #8 will feature the death of Damian Wayne. The official statement on the company blog is as follows: Official Press Release This morning, the NEW YORK POST announced that the death of Batman’s son: Damian Wayne…
COMICS FOR HEROES Presents: The December File
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: 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…
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: BATMAN INCORPORATED #5
BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Chris Burnham Release Date: November 28, 2012 One of the smartest critical readers of comics I know insists that Grant Morrison’s Batman Incorporated doesn’t actually take place within current DC continuity. In a sense, it’s kind of hard to argue the point, as Morrison writes the…
HOT FIVE: Week of November 28, 2012
Every week, Comicosity will be bringing you our Hot Five, 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…
Review: ACTION COMICS #14
ACTION COMICS #14 Written by Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch Art by Rags Morales and Chris Sprouse Release Date: November 7, 2012 Action Comics, since the launch of the New 52, has been an exercise in contradiction. We’ve seen some of the best characterization of a young hero just learning who he is and getting…
Review: HAPPY! #1
HAPPY! #1 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Darick Robertson Release Date: September 26, 2012 Nick Sax has clearly taken a wrong turn in his life. He was once a decorated police detective, with a beautiful wife and medals piling up on his chest. Now he’s gunning down weird serial killers, mob runners, and getting…
Review: BATMAN INCORPORATED #3
BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Chris Burnham Release Date: August 22, 2012 I’m genuinely torn as to whether Batman Incorporated is the sort of series I can actually recommend to anyone not reading it already. Don’t be misled by that number three on the cover, dear reader. While a somewhat late…