As the X-Men establish a new presence in Marvel’s cosmos, a forgotten mutant genius returns to the limelight in his biggest role yet. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for S.W.O.R.D. #1 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, VC’s Ariana Maher, and Tom Muller, on sale now. The X-Men have come out victorious in the

Batman/Catwoman bring Bruce Wayne’s first true love into comic canon but instead of feeling jealous of Batman’s ex, Selina may have found a kindred spirit. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman/Catwoman #1 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles on sale now. Batman and Catwoman’s relationship has gone through many changes

In “The Witching Hour,” Wonder Woman absorbed the power of a goddess and wreaked havoc while the Justice League Dark struggled to stop her. Wonder Woman, real name Diana of Themyscira, is a demigod Amazon princess and a formidable opponent against any villain she has faced. Her superhuman speed, durability, strength, and agility make her

DC’s upcoming Crime Syndicate series will feature a Black version of Green Lantern Hal Jordan, who bears the title of Emerald Knight. The Crime Syndicate will soon receive their own ongoing series, and their version of Green Lantern Hal Jordan is radically different from the one fans have known. This version of Jordan is a

The latest “Dark Nights: Death Metal” one-shot reveals exactly why Donna Troy is the all-time greatest leader of the Teen Titans. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the story “Together” in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1 by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Travis Moore Tamra

Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley surprised fans and retailers with the release of an alternate reality comic starring a version of Michonne. Robert Kirkman shocked fans and comic book retailers alike this week with the surprise release of a comic book that is, effectively, as if it was released from an alternate reality. Solid Blood

With the savage mutant Sabretooth currently in exile, Marvel may be setting up another resident of Krakoa to act as the feral mutant’s replacement. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Hellions #7 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Wild Child is not a very well-known mutant, but

Rorschach #3 by Tom King and Jorge Fornés reveals the dark origin of the antihero’s sidekick in his Watchmen sequel series, the Kid. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Rorschach #3 by Tom King, Jorge Fornés, and Dave Stewart, on sale now. In Rorschach #1, the Black Label series introduced a new character to the

As Dark Nights: Death Metal’s final battle kicks off, Batman endures a horrific injury as he fights against the Darkest Knight’s armies. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dark Nights: Death Metal #6, by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia & Tom Napolitano, on sale now. As Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs

DC’s Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint just unleashed the most dangerous Justice League ever, thanks to Reverse Flash’s evil plans. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1 by Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Scott Hanna, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper & Rob Leigh, on sale now In the DC Universe,

“The Phoenix Saga” is one of The X-Men’s most famous storylines, although one of the story’s major villains is often overlooked. Decades after its original publication, Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum’s “The Phoenix Saga” is a seminal X-Men tale. In this story, the mad Shi’ar Emperor D’Ken and his forces constantly oppose the X-Men and

Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey was a look into the harsh prehistoric experiment that unleashed an unholy terror upon the DC Universe. One of Superman’s most iconic and deadliest foes is the monstrous being known as Doomsday. Despite the impact that he would have on Superman, DC Comics and the comic book industry in general, the creature and

In Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, Death is depicted as a happy-go-lucky goth girl, but her past holds secrets as to how she has changed over the eons. Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is a revolutionary story beloved among both comics fans and literary titans. While the first issues begin slowly, the turning point of the series–the moment where Gaiman finds his voice and the series defines itself–is in

DCeased: Hope at World’s End #15 just saw the heroes’ version of the Suicide Squad eke out a major victory, despite Lex Luthor’s scheming. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for DCeased: Hope at World’s End #15 by Tom Taylor, Marco Failla, Rex Lokus & Saida Temofonte, on sale now. In the DCeased Universe, it’s hard

Star Wars #9 just revealed someone very close to Poe Dameron almost gave the Rebels the key to victory long before Return of the Jedi took place. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars #9 by Charles Soule, Jan Bazaldua, Rachel Rosenberg, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. In the Star Wars Universe,

A Hellions killed during X of Swords has been revived but held in stasis out of fear over how destructive their powers really are. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #7 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. The Krakoa resurrection process afforded to the X-Men by

Wally West got his own form of the Reverse-Flash in Zoom. Here’s how the supervillain completely dismantled Wally’s life in a flash. While Barry Allen will always be linked to the sinister Eobard Thawne, his one-time successor Wally West received a very different sort of Reverse-Flash in Zoom, a supervillain that exacted an incredibly personal

Writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad discuss how Midnighter plays a role in the Future State anthology Superman: Worlds at War. Superman and the lethal vigilante known as Midnighter are as different as night and day. When the DC Future State initiative launches next year, the two will interact in the Superman: Worlds at War anthology.

Red Hood #51 just offered Jason Todd a chance to build a better Gotham City than Batman when his homecoming takes a detour to the Hill. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Red Hood #51 by Shawn Martinbrough, Tony Atkins, Stefano Gaudiano, Paul Mounts and ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. Jason Todd has made

While much of Ghost-Maker remains a mystery to Batman, the two have a deep connection that started way before they met in Gotham City. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman #103, by James Tynion IV, Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki, Guillem March, David Baron, and Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Batman’s newest enemy, Ghost-Maker, recently

Daniel José Older is writing IDW’s Star Wars: The High Republic: Adventures and we spoke about how he approached creating the new era of Star Wars. With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending the end of the Skywalker Saga, the next era of Star Wars is beginning in The High Republic. The new era will

The Shredder has fought the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in every possible medium, and many of those TMNT tales ended with his death. Out of all The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ adversaries, the Shredder is easily the biggest and most formidable. Every incarnation of the Turtles features Oroku Saki as the overarching antagonist, but the

Layla Miller is the real reason that the alternate reality in House of M is fixed, but that’s not the only X-Men story she had a role in telling. Layla Miller is not the most well-known character from the X-Men universe, but she did play a pivotal role in Marvel’s huge superhero crossover, House of

The King in Black event continues in Donny Cates and Iban Coello’s Venom #31, which ends with the apparent death of a major Marvel character. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom #31 by Donny Cates, Iban Coello, Jesus Aburtov, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Marvel kicked off the biggest event of the year with

A major enemy from X-Factor’s past has returned, and he could be linked to the threat that could be waiting for the X-Men at the end of time. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #7 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now The X-Men have had to

Catwoman has borrowed one of Batman’s classic tactics, but she isn’t using it nearly as responsibly as the Dark Knight ever has. Batman and Catwoman are one of DC’s most complicated couples. Whether they’re friends or foes, they have constantly existed within similar spheres throughout their tenure in Gotham City. While Batman operates as the

The second chapter of Endless Winter finally reveals which surprise DC hero united the Justice League Viking to take on the Frost King. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Flash #767 by Andy Lanning, Ron Marz, Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo, Steve Wands, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto, and ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. Justice League:

Peni Parker, the Spider-Hero of an alternate future, bears a striking number of similarities to the heroes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Within the multiverse, all worlds are possible, including ones where the Marvel Universe intersects with the world of anime. Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the most influential anime ever released, so it comes as

Future State’s powerful new enemy is hot on Bruce Wayne’s trail through Gotham City in a preview from Future State: Dark Detective #1. DC’s upcoming Future State publishing initiative is poised to bring major changes to the DC Universe in January, with a new Batman protecting Gotham City while Bruce Wayne is on the run

Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani talk about bringing a madcap, all-ages friendly vision of Batman’s rogues gallery to life in ArkhaManiacs. Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani, the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the universally acclaimed Tiny Titans series are back with their latest original graphic novel, ArkhaManiacs. Focusing on Batman’s extensive rogues’ gallery, the all