It’s an argument that has raged for decades, but now voice actor Kevin Conroy had waded into the debate to explain why Batman is better than Superman. Although Conroy is undoubtedly biased — he has voiced the Dark Knight across animation and video games for more than 25 years — he argued his case for

Crowdfunding is based on trust, and most of the time it works. The “Publishers Weekly: Crowdfunding Ethics and Evolution” panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego, moderated by Publishers Weekly editor Calvin Reid, was on hand to talk about what happens when it doesn’t work. “Failure is a good teacher,” said attorney Jeff Trexler. According

Ricardo Padilla grew up in East Los Angeles, in a neighborhood so tough that more people were killed there some years than on the Gaza Strip. He escaped by staying in his room and reading Marvel comics; Silver Surfer and other characters opened up new worlds to him. But when he discovered Love and Rockets,

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Infinity Wars Prime #1, on sale now. Marvel Comics has released a new trailer for its latest event series, Infinity Wars. The video stars Infinity Wars writer Gerry Duggan, editor Jordan D. White and Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski discussing the shocking death of Thanos at the hands of the mysterious Requiem

A behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Gotham teases the return of The Court of Owls in the DC Comics-based series’ fifth and final season. Posted on Instagram, a group poses for a candid picture dressed in hoods and bird-like masks, and brandishing a few weapons. RELATED: Gotham Star Responds to Titans Trailer’s Batman Diss The Court

Marvel Comics recently announced it will bring back its popular What If? comic book series in the form of six one-shots slated for release later this year. Today, the publisher revealed new cover art and additional story details for the six announced titles. The six titles are What If? Magik, What If? X-Men, What If?

Simpsons Comics, the 25-year-old flagship title of Matt Groening’s Bongo Comics, will end in October with its 245th issue. this October. The news was announced last week at Comic-Con International, and confirmed Thursday on the company’s Facebook page. RELATED: The Simpsons Head to “Geriatric Park” in Treehouse of Horror Poster “It’s a heartfelt series farewell

The manga industry panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego kicked off with two announcements of new licenses, both classic series that have never been published in English before: Fantagraphics will publish Moto Hagio’s The Poe Clan, and the digital publisher Media Do will publish 31 volumes of Keisuke Itagaki’s martial arts manga Baki in

Ted Adams, the co-founder and longtime CEO of IDW Publishing, has stepped down from his role as CEO of IDW Media Holdings, with former Paramount TV chairman Kerry McCluggage set to succeed him. Adams will take a sabbatical, but plans to return shortly in a more creative role at IDW. RELATED: IDW, Marvel Team for

Netflix officially greenlit the series Locke & Key, based on the popular IDW Publishing series, for a ten-episode season. Co-creator and illustrator Gabriel Rodriguez shared the news on his Twitter account, along with the show’s official logo on Wednesday. RELATED: Locke and Key Ordered to Series at Netflix so, now IT’S official…#LOCKE&Key #Netflix pic.twitter.com/GxEXV4yNTn — Gabriel Rodríguez

Not only does this year mark the 30th anniversary of everyone’s favorite symbiote-wearing Spider-Man villain Venom, it’s also the year when the character is set to star in his own solo film starring Tom Hardy. In order the celebrate this landmark year in the character’s long history, Funko has decided to dedicate an entire line

At the end of time, Marvel’s greatest supervillain has survived to face the mighty Thor. The upcoming story arc of the relaunched Thor ongoing series will take place in the far future of the Marvel Universe as a grizzled King Thor seeks to defend resurgent life on Earth. When a Phoenix Force-possessed Old Man Logan

John Stewart steps into the spotlight of Jim Lee’s latest variant cover for Scott Snyder and Jorge Jimenez’s Justice League. Ever since DC’s premier ensemble series was relaunched last month, Lee has provided stunning variant covers for every issue each focusing on a different member of the team. The debut issue showcased Batman in action while the

The acclaimed hit Image Comics series, Saga, will be taking a break of at least a year as creators Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan look to “creatively recharge” before finishing the epic, well, saga, of their heroes, Alana and Marko, and their daughter Hazel. The upcoming break was announced in the letters column of

The Champions are headed to October for a rescue mission this October and they’re about to get a full fantasy makeover for the occasion. The Marvel team of teenagers and young adults ventures into the mythical Weirdworld to rescue two of their own only to find themselves magically transformed by the otherworldly realm. The three-issue

After a year and a half since its debut, the Injustice 2 comic book series has completed tying the events of 2013’s Injustice: Gods Among Us to its 2017 sequel. The final issue of the tie-in comic book series to the popular DC Comics fighting game is scheduled to ship this October. The series finale

Go-Bots, the popular franchise based around giant, transforming robots, is set to return in an all-new comic book series, written and drawn by Tom Scioli for IDW Publishing. IDW made the announcement today, in commemoration of the classic toy line’s 35th anniversary. Scioli (Transformers vs. G.I. Joe) will write and draw the five-issue miniseries. Go-Bots

Ten years after Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog hit the web with its three episodes of musical superheroes and villains, it’s back, now in comic format. Filmmaker Joss Whedon, who wrote and produced the online musical, will write a one-shot Dr. Horrible comic from Dark Horse. The original Dr. Horrible was created by Whedon and his friends

Kodansha Comics today revealed exclusively to CBR a cover for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network anthology. The cover is illustrated by Dustin Nguyen (Descender). More art and information about the anthology will be revealed at the Kodansha Comics panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Saturday. The Ghost in the Shell:

DC Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis revealed today that he asked fellow writer Kelly Thompson to take over penning Jessica Jones before he left Marvel Comics. Bendis explained how the changing of the guard went down this Thursday via Twitter. I asked @79SemiFinalist to take the book way before I knew I was leaving Marvel.

At the Geoff Johns Spotlight panel at Comic-Con International at San Diego, the writer revealed that he will be writing a long awaited Shazam monthly ongoing series for DC Comics with his former Justice Society of America collaborator, Dale Eaglesham. The new series, which will debut this November, will finally pay off the introduction of

DC Comics today announced a new slate of titles for the company’s youth-focused imprints, DC Zoom and DC Ink. The news was announced Thursday morning at a press conference at Comic-Con International: San Diego. The publisher started by announcing new titles for its DC Ink imprint, which focuses on young adults. Author Marieke Nijkamp will

ComiXology today announced a new slate of exclusive comics and creative teams for its comiXology Originals line. The news was announced today at a press conference at Comic-Con International: San Diego. The announced titles are Goliath Girls by writer Sam Humphries and artist Alti Firmansyah, Grave Danger by writer Tim Seeley and Mike Norton, Hit

UPDATE: An earlier version of this story classified Kelly Thompson and Mattia de Lulis’ Jessica Jones series as a three-issue miniseries. Marvel has since clarified this is a three-part story arc for an ongoing series. Now we know what Marvel Comics was hinting at with yesterday’s cryptic “Blind Spot” teaser image; Jessica Jones is back,

  Superman writer Brian Michael Bendis has released a two-page spread from an upcoming issue of the title, and it looks like Superman’s newest enemy is about to meet his biggest threat. RELATED: Bendis Explains One of the Major Changes He’s Made to Superman’s Mythos Bendis took a moment to compliment the work of series artist Ivan Reis

Typhoid Mary will soon make her return to Marvel Comics when she goes up against Spider-Man in Typhoid Fever: Spider-Man #1. The issue will see Spider-Man team up with Daredevil while the latter is busy trying to take down New York City Mayor Wilson Fisk. “Typhoid Mary has one of the most dangerous power sets

Hallmark’s ’80s icon Rainbow Brite is back, with a brand-new, all-ages comic arriving in stores this fall. Written by Jeremy Whitley with art by Brittney Williams, the series is the latest addition to Dynamite Entertainment’s line of kid-friendly comics. “Rainbow Brite captured the imaginations of kids born in the ’80s (like myself) as a fantasy

Dan Slott revealed a major detail about the mysterious new villain that the Fantastic Four will face in their new series, a villain that has come to be known as Eradikus. As Bob Dylan sang in “Brownsville Girl:” “The only thing we knew for sure about Henry Porter/Is that his name wasn’t Henry Porter.” Similarly,

Dark Horse Comics has announced the release of three new titles in Mike Mignola’s Hellboy universe later this year, shining a light into some brand-new corners of the monster-filled world. The first book to arrive is a five-issue Crimson Lotus miniseries, showcasing Lobster Johnson’s biggest foe in her first solo title. Written by Mignola and

Celebrated writer and creator of iconic characters for Marvel and DC Comics, David Michelinie, clarified what it actually means to create a comic character, and why certain writers and artists receive the “co-credit” distinction. One character he is credited with creating, or co-creating, is Scott Lang. One character fans are quick to question Michelinie about are the