Official Name: Source Wall Aliases: The Final Barrier, The Edge of the Known Universe, The Boundary to the Source, The Promethean Wall, The Wall of the Source, The Great Barrier, The Edge of Creation, The Bleed’s Far Edge, The Veil Status: Existing Creator(s): Jack Kirby | Gerry Conway First Appearances (Year):The New Gods #5 (Nov […]
‘Man of Tomorrow’ Casting Description Hints At New Hero
As Brainiac arrives as the lead villain, a new female character is all set to join the DCU film Man of Tomorrow is the next Superman flick everyone is looking forward to. With confirmations of Superman and Lex Luthor teaming up against Brainiac, putting their differences aside is something everyone is waiting to see. Meantime, […]
Review #051: Justice
Year: Publication: Writer:Artist: Includes: Available on: Aug ’05-Jun ’07DC ComicsAlex Ross and Jim KruegerAlex Ross and Doug Braithwaite#1-12 and over 100 pages of details, and awesome, aspiring art.Amazon Synopsis: In this, we see the villains change into saviors, and the heroes are blamed by everyone. The true motives of the villains and their shared visions […]
DC Retcons Doomsday’s Origin
From an ultimate being of mass destruction to a God-killer Doomsday, the monster who killed Superman, first appeared in Death of Superman. The arc was an astounding one. The clashes and the punches thrown had such intensity that the readers could feel it. After that series, the monster was more like a household name; every […]
Review #047: Supergirl: Power
Year: Publication: Writer:Artist: Includes:Available on: Oct ‘05DCJeph LoebIan ChurchillSuperman/Batman #19, Supergirl #1-5Amazon Synopsis: After her debut in Superman/Batman (2005), the teenage Kara Zor‑El arrives on Earth and finds herself struggling with her identity with various super folks, including Superboy and Power Girl. And her encounter with Lex Luthor and a mysterious black kryptonite escalates the […]
Review #042.1: The Reign of the Super-Man
Year: Publication:Appeared in: Writer:Artist: Includes:Available on: Jan 1933Science Fiction/Licorne PrintsThe Advance Guard of Future Civilization #3Herbert Fine (Jerry Siegel)Joe ShusterThe Reign of the Super-Man and Other StoriesAmazon Synopsis: A short story on Bill Dunn, a vagrant, singled out by a misanthropic scientist, Professor Smalley, gets powers in an experiment. Too much power can even corrupt, […]
Review #032: JLA: Earth-2
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Jan ’99DCGrant MorrisonFrank QuitelyJLA: Earth-2Amazon Synopsis: The world’s gravest supervillains meet the world’s greatest superheroes, as realities collide. Here everything is about to be twisted; it is the Crime Syndicate of Amerika vs. the Justice League of America. Who will win!? AWEsomeness: An interesting plot with a rather unexpected […]
Superman Canon Abandoned with New DCU Movie
A Prequel novel surfaces for new young readers With 76 days left for the DCU movie, Superman, left; the official synopsis for a Superman prequel junior novel titled Superman: Welcome to Metropolis has surfaced online. The tie-in novel set has specific, canon-violating language to Kal-el, the last son of Krypton. The junior novel is aimed at new […]
Mirror, Mirror, Who’s the Richest in the Town!?
Money, money, money, who has the most money! Superhero here, supervillain there…DC and Marvel have many superheroes and supervillains, and some are damn rich…richer….richest! Who are the superheroes and supervillains? Superheroes are the protectors of the ones who can’t protect themselves from evil, they are the selfless saviors of many to thwart the evil-doers or […]