At the start of part 3 of “Batman Universe”—written by Brian Michael Bendis, drawn by Nick Derington, colored by Dave Stewart, and lettered by Josh Reed—in DC Comics and Walmart’s Batman Giant #5,...
While, on the surface, Electric Warriors—written by Steve Orlando, illustrated by Travel Foreman, colored by Hi-Fi, and lettered by Travis Lanham—is about the violence wrought after the Great Disaster the...
Many superhero comics begin with the idea of choice. What will a person do with newly acquired powers? What will a hero do when the temptation to kill a villain crosses her mind? Will a person take the chance...
“Darkseid is.” That has been the refrain eeking into the pages and panels of writer Tom King, artist Mitch Gerads, and letterer Clay Cowles’ Mister Miracle from the beginning of the miniseries, which...
Tales of Daredevil, the Man without Fear, are—while often inspirational—not exactly laden with cheer or an abundance of hope. Creators from Frank Miller to Kevin Smith to Brian Michael Bendis have managed...
In the Marvel Universe, the people of Earth just accept the idea that the Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm who returned to Earth are the same people who originally went to space, only with...
FreakSugar contributor Tim Avers shares his thoughts on the debut issue of DC Comics’ new miniseries Heroes in Crisis. I don’t remember when DC Comics’ miniseries Identity Crisis debuted. The main...
One of the mission statements for the DC Comics “Giant” issues—available exclusively at Walmart—was to bring an accessibility to the comics universe to fans of all types and knowledge of DC lore. While...
What do you say about DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint in general and the Sandman comic and world of characters in particular that hasn’t been said before, even for a revitalization of both brands as seen in...
Anyone who has followed cartoonist Ed Piskor’s work can easily glean that he has a passionate love of both comics and history. Look no further than to his opus Hip Hop Family Tree from Fantagraphics Books,...