Comic Book Questions Answered – where I answer whatever questions you folks might have about comic books (feel free to e-mail questions to me at brianc@cbr.com). Just like last time, the question this time around wasn’t technically asked of me. The great comic book writer/artist, Dan Jurgens, posted the cover to Mister Miracle #3 on

In Drawing Crazy Patterns, I spotlight at least five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Today, we look at how much the Legion of Super-Heroes choke in their original stint as an ongoing comic book feature. The Legion of Super-Heroes got their

This is “I’ve Been Here Before,” a feature that deals with a term that I coined called “nepotistic continuity,” which refers to the way that comic book writers sometimes bring back minor characters that they themselves created in the past as characters in their current work. In every installment of this feature, I’ll spotlight an

In this feature I spotlight changes made to comic book characters that are based on outside media, as well as characters who entirely came from outside media. I’m sure you can think of other examples, so feel free to e-mail me at brianc@cbr.com if you want to suggest some other examples for future installments (as

Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and sixty-first week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. As always, there will be three different posts for each legend this week! COMIC LEGEND: James Asmus tried to reveal that Gambit was bisexual during his 2012 ongoing

After multiple adaptations including Hollywood blockbusters, short story collections, and toy lines, Hellboy is now primed to make the jump to tabletop board games. Mantic Games, a miniatures and board games publisher based out of the U.K., has announced a licensing agreement with Dark Horse Comics that will enable the company to utilize Mike Mignola’s

Gail Simone is heading back to Marvel Comics after a long hiatus as the writer of a new Domino ongoing series. An interior artist has yet to be announced. RELATED: Domino: The Deadpool 2 Co-Star’s Tangled Comic History “My favorite characters are always the unpredictable ones, and with Domino, you literally never know which way the

The Marvel Universe’s troubles with symbioses won’t be over once Venomverse runs its course: Spider-Man, the avengers and Champions will then have to face the problem of becoming Venomized. RELATED: X-Men Blue Get Venomized in Poison-X Crossover Art Venomized, as revealed via ComicBook, will debut in April from the creative team of Bunn and artist

Tee “Vixen” Franklin’s Bingo Love hit the jackpot last March, when her Kickstarter to fund the graphic novel blew past its $19,999 goal in just five days and went on to raise a total of $57,148 — with help from such well known creators as Gail Simone, Scott Snyder, Steve Orlando, Kelly Sue DeConnick and

Until recently, it had been a while since Michael Jon Carter, aka Booster Gold, had any sizable presence within the DC Universe. Now that he’s factoring into Action Comics‘ current storyline, however, hans have begun to wonder if the 25th Century transplant is poised to take on a larger role in Rebirth. Judging by a

In Left Unresolved, I spotlight storylines that have been, well, left unresolved. This story began in the pages of All-New Invaders by James Robinson and Steve Pugh. The opening arc involved an old Kree device that was used against the Invaders during World War II. Dubbed the God’s Whisper, it could control gods. Naturally, when

Hungry Ghosts debuts later this month, the inaugural series from Dark Horse Comics’ Berger Books imprint. Not only does this mark the full-time comics industry return of legendary former Vertigo editor Karen Berger, it’s also the first comic book work by noted chef and author Anthony Bourdain since the two Get Jiro! graphic novels. RELATED:

The teleporting mutant Blink will make her return to the Marvel Universe in a relaunch of Exiles, from the creative team of Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt), Javier Rodriguez (Spider-Woman, Royals), Alvaro Lopez (Royals, Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme), Jordie Bellaire (Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man) and Joe Caramagna (Amazing Spider-Man), with covers by David

In November, shockwaves were sent across the comic book industry when it was announced that veteran Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis had signed an exclusive, “multifaceted, multilayered” deal with DC Comics. However, while a scary bout with MRSA means that he’s still wrapping up his Marvel work, Bendis took to social media to reveal that

On Twitter, artist Gary Frank released some new artwork from the upcoming third volume of Batman: Earth One with the caption, “It’s coming!” The pencils show two panels, one with Batman glaring and the other of a frightened man. “It’s coming!” pic.twitter.com/7k7sVcHXEC — Gary Frank (@1moreGaryFrank) December 29, 2017 RELATED: Green Lantern: Earth One Preview

Jean Grey’s X-Men team is adding Gambit to its roster with April’s X-Men: Red #3, as revealed Tuesday in a Marvel press release. RELATED: Marvel Releases X-Men Red Description, Teases One More ‘Fan-Favorite’ Member Previously, Marvel had teased that one more “fan-favorite” would join the X-Men: Red cast — and Gambit certainly fits that description.

When the House Committee on Un-American Activities targets a playwright and toast of Broadway like Snagglepuss, is anyone safe? How will the 1953 theatrical community of New York and Snagglepuss himself react to this potential cultural tragedy? RELATED: DC’s Gay Playwright Snagglepuss is the First Must-Read Comic of 2018 CBR has your exclusive first look

Today marks Stan Lee’s 95th birthday, and both Marvel Cinematic Universe actors and comic book creators have come out of the woodwork to wish the legendary writer, editor and producer a happy birthday. Lee’s contributions to comics span roughly six decades. He began working at Atlas Comics in the mid-1950s — the company that would

In “The World Outside,” I examine comic books showing up in outside media, like TV shows, sports, novels and films. Today, we look at the bizarre world of Mad-Dog, the comic book published by Marvel as it was appearing in Bob Newhart’s short-lived 1990s sitcom, Bob. In 1992, Bob Newhart returned to television after a

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for Dark Horse Comics’ B.P.R.D. The Devil You Know #5, on sale now. It looks like a very major character could be returning to the Mignolaverse — the biggest Mignolaverse character of them all, in fact. In B.P.R.D. The Devil You Know #5, released this Wednesday, the Bureau

DC Comics’ Dark Knights: Metal event features seven twisted versions of the Dark Knight from different corners of the multiverse. Though there are twisted amalgamations of Batman as a Green Lantern or Batman mixed with the DNA of Superman enemy Doomsday, none of them are as deadly as the Batman Who Laughs, a version of

The list of Marvel Comics cancellations has grown to at least six with the announcement on Tuesday that She-Hulk will end in March with Issue 163. RELATED: Marvel Cancels Luke Cage, Iceman Ongoing Series The title joins Generation X, Hawkeye, Iceman, Luke Cage and The Unbelievable Gwenpool, which have been confirmed as canceled following their

This is the first installment of My Name It is Nothin’, a look at when comic books guest star celebrities, but their names are changed so as to avoid any legal problems. We begin with the time that Robin ended up breaking up the Beatles! 1970’s Batman #222 has an amazing cover by Neal Adams

More than six months after announcing Punisher: End of Days, writer Brian Michael Bendis has confirmed his planned Marvel Comics project isn’t moving forward. RELATED: Defenders Features a Spider-Men II Crossover We Never Expected to See Following in the footsteps of the 2012 miniseries Daredevil: End of Days, by Bendis, David Mack, Klaus Janson and

Brian Michael Bendis has revealed that the upcoming 600th issue of Invincible Iron Man won’t just be his last on this particular title, but it will be his final comic for Marvel overall. He spilled the beans on Twitter, confirming previous teases that this Iron Man story would be his swan song, while also promising

Marvel Comics have had a strange history when it comes to Christmas stories. In general, Stan Lee was of the belief that each issue of a Marvel comic book should have a sort of timeless quality to it and thus, he was not typically a fan of tying issues to specific dates within the year.

DC Comics has had an interesting relationship with Christmas over the years. During the Golden Age of Comics in the 1940s, Christmas stories were a yearly tradition in the pages of Superman and Batman comic books, but once the Golden Age faded away in the late 1940s, so, too, did most of DC Comics’ Christmas

The Ray has been back in the City of Vanity for a week since quitting the Justice League, trying to protect the city while actively ignoring his Justice League Transmatter token. However, someone else preforming superheroics has been beating him to the scene multiple times, and it would appear this new hero doesn’t need or

Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and fifty-ninth week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for Part 1 of this week’s legends. Click here for Part 2 of this week’s legends. COMIC LEGEND: John Byrne believed that they were going to

It’s our yearly Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar! Every day until Christmas Eve, you can click on the current day’s Advent Calendar post and it will show the Advent Calendar with the door for that given day opened and you can then click to see what the “treat” for that day will be! This