DC Comics
Guides
Britpop nostalgia, DC Comics teenage superheroes, and 60 years of Star Trek beam into Popverse Playlist for September 5 - September 11, 2026
While Oasis cover the nostalgia beat, we get two different views of a better tomorrow in this week's Popverse Playlist. Long Live the... Star Trek...?
September 04, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Absolute Batman next to Akira? The growing manga store chain Manga Spot thinks today's comics readers don't care about old boundaries
Manga Spot isn't just selling manga. Absolute Batman and Invincible are finding an audience there too.
September 03, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
You wanted an Absolute Zatanna book? Good news: Absolute Wonder Woman's Kelly Thompson does too, and has an idea for it
Yenom Ym Ekat! Writer Thompson says for an Absolute Zatanna to happen, "the timing will need to be right"
September 01, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Writing Superman is therapeutic, but writing Spider-Man is neurotic and natural for Dan Slott
Slott writes both Superman Unlimited for DC and Spectacular Spider-Man at Marvel - and finds them two very distinct experiences
September 01, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Sean Murphy is working on a Catwoman comic for DC Black Label
Answer fan questions in a recent AMA, Murphy confirmed that he was working on Catwoman: White Knight
August 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Best gifts for Batman fans in 2026: 7 picks we actually recommend [Pop Shop]
Best gifts for Batman fans in 2026 (Editor's Picks)
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
Sean Murphy is bringing the Justice League to DC's Batman: White Knight franchise
"Get ready," said Punk Rock Jesus's Sean Murphy, "For WW, Flash, GL, Hawkgirl, and a few others..."
August 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC recruits Frank Quitely, Chris Bachalo, Nicola Scott & more for Watchmen 40th anniversary festivities
DC is celebrating Watchmen's 40th anniversary with something Alan Moore famously isn't fond of: Nostalgia.
August 24, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Absolute Batman's Scott Snyder teases a massive twist in #25 that "will spin the book in a direction I don't think anyone will guess"
Absolute Batman writer Snyder says something is coming this October that even the biggest fans of the series won't see coming
August 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Brian Wood hasn't worked with DC in more than a decade following sexual misconduct allegations. Now he has Northlanders back
After several serious allegations of sexual misconduct led him out of the comics industry, Brian Wood appears to be attempting to return.
August 24, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Ram V is on a superhero hiatus after his DC exclusive ended, even if it was an Absolute DC book
Fans are asking Ram V for an Absolute Aquaman title, but he's got no plans to join the line
August 24, 2026
George Marston
News
Vixen writer Stephanie Williams is aiming for at least 47 issues to mark a milestone for the character
It took Vixen 47 years to get her own ongoing title, and writer Stephanie Williams wants a 47 issue run to pay homage
August 24, 2026
George Marston
News
Vixen's throwing a ‘Ladies Night' inside DC Comics, and every Black heroine and villain at DC is invited thanks to Stephanie Williams
Writer Stephanie Williams promises her new Vixen title will bring in numerous other Black heroes along with characters like Animal Man and Swamp Thing
August 21, 2026
George Marston
News
DC is bringing back the New Gods for more comics by Ram V, and its full of Bleach's Bankai inspiration
New Gods is on the way back, and writer Ram V says there may already be an artist attached to the new volume
August 21, 2026
George Marston
Guides
Batman takes on a week of alternate reality and consumer product lawsuits: Popverse Playlist for August 22-28, 2026
As Gotham City gets overrun by plants and evil, one coyote takes a stand for justice... and a man deals with his alternate reality self in another dimension, as you do
August 21, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Absolute Batman Annual's Daniel Warren Johnson considered toning down his white supremacist story, then decided to "lean in."
Daniel Warren Johnson wasn’t sure if he was going too bar by pitting Absolute Batman against white supremacists
August 19, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
After Image Comics welcomed him back, Warren Ellis says he's doing a new essay for an upcoming DC Comics collection
Warren Ellis' return to comics now includes DC, which pulled a planned story after sexual misconduct allegations.
August 18, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel's new Midnight universe makes DC's Absolute comics look "pretty polite," says Spider-Man writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Midnight Spider-Man writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson says the upcoming Marvel Midnight line will go even farther with its reinvention of its heroes than DC's Absolute line
August 17, 2026
George Marston
News
DC is giving another Warren Ellis comic back to him, and Image is publishing them despite unanswered questions about his return
First Desolation Jones, now Ocean: Warren Ellis' DC comics are finding a new home at Image.
August 14, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Absolute Batman's artist warned Scott Snyder, ‘We're getting into Hulk proportions.’ Snyder told him to go bigger
Absolute Batman started out huge, and writer Scott Snyder told artist Nick Dragotta to go even bigger
August 12, 2026
George Marston
News
James Tynion IV waited six years for Warner Bros. to catch up to his idea of a DC x Something Is Killing The Children crossover
James Tynion IV spent years pitching Swamp Thing is Killing the Children until DC finally said yes
August 12, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
How an unknown writer convinced Jock to draw his Batman story even when DC said there was no chance (It was Scott Snyder, btw)
Scott Snyder wanted Jock for his 2010 Detective Comics run, so he traveled to San Diego Comic Con (on his own dime) to convince the artist to join him
August 11, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Scott Snyder has a reason for making Absolute Batman take so much punishmentAbsolute Batman writer Scott Snyder explains why DC's new Dark Knight can take such a beating
Bruce Wayne takes an incredible amount of punishment in Absolute Batman, but writer Scott Snyder says it comes from a place of love
August 10, 2026
George Marston
Features
Tom King cracked the superhero formula that DC and Marvel can’t stop adapting
How Tom King's approach to standalone stories inspired WandaVision, the Supergirl movie, and the upcoming Mister Miracle show.
August 10, 2026
Carl Waldron
News
Absolute Batman is basically Scott Snyder’s Batman fanfiction... and that’s exactly how he likes it
Scott Snyder's secret to writing Absolute Batman is to pretend no one else is going to read it
August 07, 2026
George Marston
Guides
Big men punching for good, more telepathic girls, and Batman goes back in time: Popverse Playlist for August 8-14, 2026
After Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Wrong Girls is setting out to make telepaths the thing of the summer.
August 07, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Scott Snyder says most DC Comics pitches from writers fail for the same three reasons, and he wants to help everyone get better
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says these are the biggest mistakes writers make when pitching for DC Comics
August 06, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Jim Lee says a $100 bet is the reason Batman: Hush shipped on time
Jim Lee was told he couldn't draw Batman monthly—so he proved everyone wrong.
August 06, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
There is a lost DCeased spinoff starring the Titans (and more), but Tom Taylor doesn't know if it'll ever happen (or if it should)
Why weren't the Titans much of a part of the DCeased saga? Titans writer Tom Taylor will tell you, but don't get your hopes up
August 05, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why Marvel's Ultimate Universe and DC's Absolute Universe both struck a nerve with fans, according to Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder says today's superhero comics need to feel more urgent than ever.
August 04, 2026
George Marston
News
DC's Young Justice are back in a new series starring Kid Flash & Blue Beetle
The team behind the recent Teen Titans series is back for a run on DC's other teenage superhero team and they're bringing two much-requested characters with them.
August 04, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
The Absolute DC Universe & the DC Universe will meet in 2027 or 2028, says Scott Snyder... and he doesn't mean Batman of Two Worlds
Scott Snyder says the Absolute Universe is meeting the DC Universe, but fans shouldn't panic.
August 03, 2026
George Marston
Features
DC Comics absolutely won San Diego Comic-Con 2026, and the secret origin of the success makes it even more powerful
DC's remarkable turnaround started with one simple editorial philosophy: "Yes, and"
July 27, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
Scott Snyder thought DC's Absolute Universe might fail. Instead, it changed comics
Scott Snyder was so worried about the Absolute Universe that he offered to help pay for it
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
The Green Arrow story DC would've killed a decade ago is now one of its biggest Absolute successes
The Absolute Green Arrow series was going to end with a big reveal of the mystery murderer... but now the creators are going to be able to tell what happens next.
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
DC Studios has cast Big Barda for Mister Miracle cartoon, and showrunner Tom King teases it was a "fun problem" to solve
Tom King says they've found a "brilliant actress" for the Mister Miracle show, but stopped short of saying who.
July 26, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Bill Sienkiewicz proved comic books could be art. Now he's getting the documentary to match
Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy trailer dropped at SDCC 2026 and shows just how much the comic book artist has influenced figures from comics to Hollywood.
July 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
Marvel just challenged DC to revive one of comics' oldest rivalries: a staff softball game
The Marvel vs. DC comics crossovers were a hit... now they're looking for a home run, if both sides will play ball.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
DC's Absolute Batman #25 is becoming oversized just like its hero, for the first "big" 1-on-1 with Absolute Joker
Absolute Batman #25 marks the end of one era, and the start of another says Nick Dragotta and Scott Snyder.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
The Teen Titans are finally coming to DC's Absolute Universe, beginning with Cyborg
Jeff Lemire is quietly building the Absolute Teen Titans.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
Sorry, Amazon & digital comics platforms... DC is making the most in-demand Absolute Batman comic of 2026 exclusively available at your local comic shop
Absolute Batman is becoming DC's biggest weapon for comic shops.
July 25, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
2025 was the absolute "single best year" for sales in DC Comics' 80+ year history according to Jim Lee, thanks in no small part to Absolute Batman
"We're kicking ass in publishing," stresses the DC Comics President and Publisher
July 25, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
DC Studios' Mister Miracle series has one guiding principle: "Make it more Kirby"
From the designs to the dialogue, Tom King is keeping Jack Kirby in every part of the Mister Miracle development.
July 25, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Michael Walsh found the perfect comic for his horror obsession: Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex rides into Irish folklore in DC's new horror-western.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
After years of uncertainty, Static is finally becoming a permanent, ongoing part of the DC Universe
Static's new ongoing series marks a major step in DC and Milestone's evolving partnership.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
DC Comics backed Batman punching/razing/running over Neo-Nazis, and it just won an Eisner Award
Daniel Warren Johnson says DC stood behind his anti-Nazi Batman story when it mattered.
July 25, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
DC's Next Level initiative finally gives Vixen the solo series fans have waited for
After criticism (and a short-lived boycott) over Black-led comics, DC announces the first-ever Vixen ongoing series.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
DC's Batman of Two Worlds will compare Batman and Absolute Batman side-by-side
Batman of Two Worlds isn't about two Batmen meeting. It's about why they're different.
July 24, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
Jim Lee turned down $75,000 to appear on The Masked Singer, because he was worried he'd become a meme
The DC Comics President explains that his appearance on The Masked Singer would have gone viral... for all the wrong reasons.
July 24, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
A surprise new Batman game launches on July 31 - and Amazon Prime members get it free
Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles launches the same day that Season 2 of the Prime Video animated series lands.
July 24, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
DC's Absolute Universe has a long-term plan looking 3 years ahead the 'New 52' never did, says architect Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder thought DC’s New 52 was rushed, so he made sure the Absolute Universe had two years of lead time
July 22, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
Follow along to DC's Absolute Batman & Absolute Universe panel from San Diego '26!
Scott Snyder and DC are ready to reveal what's next for the Absolute Universe.
July 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Follow along to DC's Next Level panel from San Diego '26!
DC's future won't just be Absolute—and this panel will prove it.
July 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Follow along to DC's Gotham City panel with Batman & more from San Diego '26!
Batman, Absolute Batman, and Gotham's future collide at SDCC—follow along live.
July 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Follow along live as Jim Lee reveals what's next for DC Comics (with surprise guests!) in first big San Diego Comic-Con panel
Join Jim Lee at Jim Lee & Friends at SDCC 2026 remotely, thanks to Popverse.
July 20, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Scott Snyder credits TikTok for Absolute Batman’s success, but he doesn't feel comfortable doing TikTok himself... even though DC asked him to
Absolute Batman is huge on TikTok, but don’t expect to see series writer Scott Snyder on the platform anytime soon
July 20, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Tony Daniel teases the unreleased three-part Batman story he drewTony Daniel says DC is sitting on three finished issues of a new, unannounced Batman series he's already drawn
Long time Batman artist Tony Daniel says he drew one more Batman story that has yet to come out
July 17, 2026
George Marston
Guides
Re-play our liveblogs of Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more panels live from San Diego Comic-Con with Popverse
Get inside Popverse's live, minute-by-minute reporting of the key panels of San Diego Comic-Con.
July 17, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
Absolute Batman is Berserk without the Guts [Popverse Jump]
Absolute Batman plays it too safe to really embrace what makes Berserk a generational comic.
July 17, 2026
Trent Cannon
Guides
Sports comedies, Star Treks and Supermen make mid-summer fly by: Popverse Playlist for July 18-24, 2026
Two pop culture icons make their return this week as Superman comes back to comic books and Star Trek comes back to our screens - but we're distracted by pickleball, of all things
July 17, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
There's already a bible in development for the Absolute Batman cartoon, and comic creators Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta are writing it
Scott Snyder talks about the Absolute Batman animated series, how it will look, and how the storytelling will differ from the comic
July 16, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
James Gunn’s DC Universe already has one eager Poison Ivy candidate: Marisha Ray of Critical Role
Ray, who plays The Legend of Vox Machina's similarly plant-loving druid Keyleth, would portray DC's most eco-conscious villain in any medium she can
July 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Prepare for the return of Absolute Martha Wayne, the Court of the Owls, and a surprise figure says Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says the Court of Owls will have a very important role in the series
July 15, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
DC Comics is reviving letter columns in the back of some of its superhero books - here's where to send in your letters
Letter columns were once a staple of superhero comics, but largely died with the advent of the internet... but now the internet is fueling its return.
July 15, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Barbara Gordon is more Batman than Absolute Batman with her Absolute mission & origin, according to Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman’s Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta tease Barbara’s transformation into the Bat, and what it means for the future of the series.
July 14, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
How the real-world response to killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is influencing DC Comics' Absolute Green Arrow, according to its writer
DC's revamped Green Arrow is about killing corrupt billionaires. And now with a masked vigilante killing a billionaire on the streets of Manhattan, its influencing the story.
July 14, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
DC's Firestorm origin retcon from Doomsday Clock is fixed in something that'll make older fans happy, says writer Jeff Lemire
Doomsday Clock inspired longtime Firestorm fan Jeff Lemire to pitch a series to "reconcile" the changes it made to the character.
July 14, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Scott Snyder at Marvel? The Absolute Batman co-creator reveals he was in talks with Marvel and pitched a full Marvel initiative when DC didn't say 'yes' immediately to the Absolute Universe
The real Marvel vs. DC battle was over Scott Snyder's return to superhero comics, as he pitched Marvel an initiative the same time he pitched Absolute Batman & the Absolute Universe to DC.
July 14, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
When choosing between a Marvel or DC 'exclusive' contract, writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson weighed alot and explained how Marvel won him over
Phillip Kennedy Johnson breaks down his decision to sign an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics and whether he'd return to DC in the future
July 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
DC All In's Jeff Lemire JSA run is ending this fall
The future of DC’s JSA is uncertain after Jeff Lemire’s imminent departure.
July 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Scott Snyder avoided using Catwoman during his DC 'New 52' Batman run because he found her relationship with the Dark Knight repetitive
Scott Snyder thinks Batman and Catwoman’s relationship is too repetitive in the main DCU, and he’s hoping to fix that in the Absolute Universe
July 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
DC Comics is concerned about price-gouging, so is setting down new rules for comic stores & those retailer variant covers
Store exclusive variant covers (especially of Absolute Batman) are all the rage, but DC is setting limits on just how crazy the prices for those can be.
July 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
DC Comics' goal of the Absolute DC line is "let creators do the books that they feel really passionate about," says architect (and Absolute Batman writer) Scott Snyder
DC Comics' Absolute line is letting writers like Scott Snyder cook
July 10, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
A Batman: Year One prequel focused on Jim Gordon's unwritten past as a Chicago cop is something Frank Miller has an idea for
After the new DKR spinoff on Carrie Kelly's Robin, how about a Batman: Year One prequel with Jim Gordon?
July 10, 2026
George Marston
Features
Todd McFarlane wants to give Spawn the Absolute Batman treatment... and already has a name for it
McFarlane, who is currently working on Spawn '77, has considered launching an alt-universe take on his most popular character, and even has thoughts as to why other comic companies have gone that route
July 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The secret, original writer of DC Comics' Absolute Wonder Woman revealed as Zoe Thorogood
Originally, Zoe Thorogood was slated to write and draw DC Comics' Absolute Wonder Woman
July 06, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
Black-owned comic shops unite to launch a new national alliance, with first project a DC partnership
The Ink Alliance unites Black-owned comic book shops from around the country and will launch a limited 1,000 retailer-exclusive variant for New Titans #38 by Sanford Greene
July 01, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
The one thing Frank Quitely would change from All-Star Superman was to make it bolder but simpler
All-Star Superman artist Frank Quitely has thoughts on his own linework in the seminal story he did with Grant Morrison
July 01, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
The original Green Arrow would hate DC’s new Absolute version according to writer Pornsak Pichetshoke... or would become someone like him
DC says the original Green Arrow would hate Absolute Green Arrow.
June 30, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
WWE star Cody Rhodes wants a real-life superhero-style funeral inspired by a DC comic... with his wrestling co-workers coming as their characters
Cody Rhodes wants his funeral inspired by one of DC Comics’ most (in)famous moments.
June 30, 2026
Chris Arrant
Guides
Party like it’s X-Men ’97, dance like the Queens of the Dead, and mourn the end of Absolute Martian Manhunter: Popverse Playlist for June 27-July 3, 2026
In this week's pop culture picks, a critically acclaimed DC comic comes to a close as a fan-favorite Marvel cartoon returns after two years - and zombies are trying to ruin everyone's night out
June 26, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
That's not Matrix in the new Supergirl comic, despite DC's advertising text... but she is coming
The cover to DC's Supergirl #14 is misleading, but writer Sophie Campbell is clearing things up
June 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC's hit Absolute line isn't about being dark and edgy; Architect Scott Snyder explains the "core set of values" any Absolute pitch needs
"The overarching thesis of Absolute," says Absolute Batman's Scott Snyder, was not to just do DC but grittier and with indie artists. Although, as he admits, "All those things are there."
June 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Supergirl has Bilquis Evely to thank for her movie. Bilquis Evely has Supergirl to thank for her career
Evely's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is the bedrock of the DCU's second film. And had the artist not found Kara Zor-El at a pivotal point in her life, neither the comic or the film would've been the same
June 23, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The tragedy at the heart of Supergirl may date back to her creator’s real life and the death of his daughter
Kara Zor-El, the titular hero of both Craig Gillespie's 2026 DCU entry and the Woman of Tomorrow comic, is a character rooted in the fictional destruction of Krypton and, as Tom King recounts, the real-life tragedy of co-creator Otto Binder
June 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Jim Lee says DC has special "safeguards" because he’s effectively his own boss, even when he's drawing for an editor who reports to him
As both an executive and a comics artist, DC publisher Jim Lee has enacted precautions to prevent a conflict of interest
June 18, 2026
George Marston
News
DC Comics' latest surprise return is Christine Dinh as its new book trade manager
Marvel, Star Trek, BOOM! Studios, & Top Cow veteran Christine Dinh joins the DC Comics staff.
June 18, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
How Marie Javins helped turn DC Comics into one of the industry’s biggest success stories, according to 40+ year Marvel & DC veteran Mark Waid
Mark Waid credits Marie Javins with creating a positive environment for creators
June 18, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
DC Comics' Lobo has become synonymous with superhero badassery. Ironically, that's exactly what he was created to spoof
When DC Comics legend Keith Giffen created Lobo, he wanted to make an "indictment" of ultra-violent superheroes. Then, he became the "poster boy" for exactly that
June 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The exact moment James Tynion IV retired from superhero comics was while he was writing DC's flagship Batman title
"That was the moment," Department of Truth author Tynion told us at C2E2, "That it was just like, 'I need to lean in to my own worlds.'"
June 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC Comics' dream Lord of the Rings comic series was stopped before it began, even though Warner Bros. was doing the original movie trilogy at the same time
A former DC Comics editor revealed details about the publisher's proposed graphic novel adaptation of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
June 15, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
Jim Lee explains how his depiction of Batman has evolved over the yearsJim Lee says he no longer follows his old rules for drawing Batman
Jim Lee once had "immutable" rules when it comes to drawing Batman, but now it's all about "variety"
June 15, 2026
George Marston
News
DC Comics' Andrea Shea rises to senior editor after helping expand LGBTQIA+ representation at the superhero publisher
Andrea Shea rises to senior editor after helping expand LGBTQIA+ representation at DC
June 15, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
People got sick of the MCU, DCEU, and Star Wars due to franchise fatigue, and thats why Absolute Universe & 'All In' is working according to Scott Snyder
DC's Absolute Universe was created to combat accusations of superhero fatigue today
June 15, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Before Milly Alcock’s DC Studios movie, Supergirl spent almost 20 years on DC’s blacklist - across comics, animation, and TV
DC banned the OG Supergirl for nearly 20 years — here’s why.
June 15, 2026
Leon Miller
News
The two most-requested Absolute Batman characters aren't who you think: it's Condiment King and Crazy Quilt, says Scott Snyder
With most of Batman's top enemies already being adapted into Absolute Batman, writer Scott Snyder reveals the most demanded character, and the hardest to bring in
June 12, 2026
George Marston
News
Lobo was supposed to be part of Supergirl comic the movie is based on, but DC Comics said 'No'
The original pitch for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, upon which the upcoming film is based, was a Supergirl x Lobo comic book team-up. Then DC Comics requested the Main Man be axed
June 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
All Star Superman's Frank Quitely says superheroes should help us rethink what patriotism means, especially these days
We need "new scenarios for superheroes" says Grant Morrison staple Frank Quitely.
June 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Nice House on the Lake author James Tynion IV confirms what you've been thinking: that villain is based on himself
Self-inserts aren't terribly uncommon in fiction, especially in horror. But few scary scribes but as much of themselves into the actual villain of the piece as Tynion does The Nice House on the Lake's Walter
June 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC's first Absolute Universe crossover will bring in many more heroes than just Superman, Batman, and Wonder WomanDC’s first Absolute crossover will introduce a wave of new heroes and villains, according to Scott Snyder
The first big crossover event of DC's Absolute Universe will expand the roster of characters with all new additions to help take on an evil version of the Justice League
June 10, 2026
George Marston