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1UpGaming @[email protected] · 2026-08-25 · 20:06 UTC

2 Super-Heroes, 1 Super-Villain! Launch into epic battle play with the DC Premier Batman & Nightwing Vs Bane action figure set!

Available now (while supplies last): amzn.to/4gfZRWr

#Batman #Nightwing #Bane #DCComics #Art #Books #TV #Artist #Movies #ComicSky #BookSky #PromoSky

#batman #nightwing #bane #dccomics #art #books

Anthony Dean @[email protected] · 2026-08-25 · 12:14 UTC

Today's the day Dick Grayson made his debut as Robin.

(Art by Yoshi Yoshitani, Curt Swan, Evan Shaner, and Mike Sekowsky.)

#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #Batman #Robin #Nightwing #HannaBarbera

#1976dccalendar #dccomics #comics #batman #robin #nightwing

Mister Dave @[email protected] · 2026-08-25 · 02:35 UTC

ok so if kryptonite is from krypton and weakens kryptonians, what's earthite? #superman #DCComics

#superman #dccomics

Temple of The Golden Grognard @[email protected] · 2026-08-25 · 00:17 UTC

I want a John Constantine animated series with Matt Ryan voicing Constantine again. #constantine #JohnConstantine #mattryan #DCAnimated #dccomics #dccomicstv

#constantine #johnconstantine #mattryan #dcanimated #dccomics #dccomicstv

Laidback DM @[email protected] · 2026-08-24 · 20:32 UTC

Just received the Icon #wonderwoman New 52 statue! Say what you want about that period, but the Azzarello/Chiang WW run was one of my fave books (and has since been partly collected as a DC #CompactComic) 😄

#dc #dccomics #collectibles

#wonderwoman #compactcomic #dc #dccomics #collectibles

Brian Tatosky @[email protected] · 2026-08-24 · 19:56 UTC

LOL they wanted the practical ring to light up on Lanterns. Oh, sweet summer children.

It probably worked until the first time an actor bumped against anything and never again.

Props *has* to know by know even *if* they got it to work consistently, there's no way show runners aren't going to replace that glow with VFX every single time.

Every single hero phaser in Picard was dropped and broken at least twice and I think only 1/3 lit up inconsistently by the end

#VFX #Lanterns #dccomics

#vfx #lanterns #dccomics

PhantaNews ✅ @[email protected] · 2026-08-24 · 19:54 UTC

"Wir möchten gern eine Green Lantern-Fernsehserie machen!"
"Super!"
"Wir haben aber kein Geld für Spezialeffekte ..."
"Ich hab da eine Idee ..."

#Lanterns #GreenLantern #DCComics Streaming #TV

#lanterns #greenlantern #dccomics #tv

Brian Tatosky @[email protected] · 2026-08-24 · 19:39 UTC

I dunno man, they've made Hal Jordan too much of a dick for my tastes. Enough that I don't think they can justify or explain it through the show in future episodes. I think that's a bummer.

#Lanterns #DCComics #Streaming

#lanterns #dccomics #streaming

popgeeks.com @[email protected] · 2026-08-23 · 19:48 UTC

ICYMI: ‘The People v. Gorilla Grodd’ Is A Go For HBO Max https://popgeeks.com/the-people-v-gorilla-grodd-is-a-go-for-hbo-max/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HBO #GorillaGrodd #DCComics #TVSeries #Miniseries

#hbo #gorillagrodd #dccomics #tvseries #miniseries

Anthony Dean @[email protected] · 2026-08-23 · 19:21 UTC

Today's the day Kid Eternity died and gained his powers.

(Art by Sheldon Moldoff(?) and Dario Brizuela.)

#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #QualityComics #comics #ScoobyDoo #KidEternity

#1976dccalendar #dccomics #qualitycomics #comics #scoobydoo #kideternity

Anthony Dean @[email protected] · 2026-08-23 · 19:05 UTC

Today's the day Freddy Freeman first became Captain Marvel Jr. (or "Shazam Jr." for the trademark lawyers reading this).

(Comic art by Dario Brizuela, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Ramona Fradon.)

#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #Shazam #ScoobyDoo #Lego

#1976dccalendar #dccomics #comics #shazam #scoobydoo #lego

AustinGorton @[email protected] · 2026-08-23 · 17:17 UTC

It's another Lanterns Sunday!

Which Green Lantern fit is your favorite? Classic Hal? Animated John? Alan's cape? Guy's big collar vest or Kyle's crab mask?

#Lanterns #DCComics #GreenLantern

#lanterns #dccomics #greenlantern

Divining Comics @[email protected] · 2026-08-23 · 16:25 UTC

Imprinted Image: Is Marvel’s “Midnight” Line Making Plans Before It Turns Into a Pumpkin?

Comics Link Roundup August 23

As I was assembling this newsletter, a news item crossed my feed. Marvel is already in discussions for more “Midnight” series beyond the initial three, even before they launch. For those of you that don’t know, Midnight is a new Marvel publishing initiative seemingly designed to capture some of the hype around DC’s Absolute universe. Midnight takes some of the core Marvel characters and reimagines them in a more horror context (The X-Men are half vampires and half vampire hunters, Spider-Man is a body horror experiment gone wrong, and the Fantastic Four are…seemingly also a body horror experiment gone wrong.) Initially planned for each to debut a month apart, Marvel then changed their plans to have all three debut on October 7 at midnight, just in time for Halloween. Not only that, but there would be no other Marvel comics published that day.

Marvel seems to need this to work. For the first time in decades, Marvel is consistenly underselling DC. Although their new Editor in Chief Stephen Wacker most likely inherited this plan from the previous admin, I have to assume he was involved in some of these new changes, like the Midnght release date and the new variant cover program Marvel is launching alongside the universe. Hickman is bringing back data pages for Midnight. While I’m sure the primary Marvel universe is still hoping for success following their summer Armageddon event, Midnight is their moonshot to building off of the now-ended Ultimate 2niverse and reclaiming their momentum as a publisher.

Here’s the problem: I don’t know if the midnight books are going to be any good. Don’t get me wrong; I am excited for Jonathan Hickman to write more X-Men comics, even in an alternate universe. I am but mortal. I think Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s Spider-Man’s take could be interesting, like SPIDER-MAN 2099 but less cyberpunk and more THE FLY. Benjamin Percy’s Fantastic Four…sure, maybe that take could be interesting too. But there are a number of things that have me unsure of just how this will play out.

The first comes from a comparison to Absolute. One of the defining traits of the Absolute Universe, and one of the reasons for its success in my opinion, is the use of top-tier artists. Absolute has many killer writers, to be sure. But when you think of ABSOLUTE BATMAN, you think of Nick Dragotta’s ridiculous proportions and manga-influenced panelings. Similarly, ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN wouldn’t be the same without Hayden Sherman’s intricate panelings and ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER needs Javier Rodriguez’s trippy pop art to work the way it does. These were all exciting choices that both built anticipation before release and delivered on their promise.

I’m not saying that the artists announced for Midnight are not good at their jobs. I’m simply saying that I’ve never really heard of them. They aren’t artists just about to tip into superstardom, other than maybe Kev Walker. Compare even to the Ultimate 2niverse that had Marco Chechetto and Peach Momoko on art duties and you can see what I mean.

Secondarily, I think the “horror” tint has the potential to silo Midnight. Instead of doing what Absolute did, re-examining what made various characters interesting and rebuilding them from the ground up, Midnight feels distinctly alt-universe. This feels more akin to SPIDER-MAN NOIR than Absolute or either of the prior Ultimate lines. It feels like something that has a built-in expiration date of 2 years and not something that can take over the industry.

All that to say, this is a lot of caterwauling before any of the issues come out. I will be checking out all three when they come out, thought I don’t think I’ll be hitting up any midnight releases. I have a normal job to be awake for. Marvel can quell all of my doubts by putting out quality comics. Here’s hoping that’s what they do.

Anyways.

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Comics Challenge YouTube

I designed and am participating in a comics challenge this year, alongside some friends in the My Marvelous Year community. I have picked 52 comics from 52 categories, shown below. I’d love for you to participate and comment along as you are reading! Note that on this list, categories that match with episodes from the Extra Issues podcast.

Comic Challenge Extra Issues Edition 2026 Download

I decided to create a YouTube documenting my reading journey!

This last week, I read THE INCAL by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius for a wide-ranging conversation with my pal Josh about science fiction, magic, and the next phase of human consciousness.

https://youtu.be/tQVJBQXm3AU?si=Sk8D-ryuRaOT1pUw

I’ve also been doing little shorts where I poorly read a scene I liked from these comics. I guess shortform video gets juiced in the algorithm because they have been blowing up. You can check out the playlist of them here.

It would mean the world to me if, in addition to watching this video, you subscribed to my channel and gave the video a like. No one knows exactly how the black box of social media algorithms work, but I do know that if you interact with the video in different ways, YouTube might show it to more people who would be interested. The other easy way you can help is by sharing this video with a comic fan in your life!

Link Roundup

News:

HarperCollins, making manga moves
One of the “Big Five” publishers, HarperCollins has purchased the French manga publisher KAZÉ and will transition it to being an imprint that publishes manga, manwha, manhua, and more in the European and US markets. Will manga ever hit a ceiling in the US markets? Not yet, it seems.

Have you heard of “Lettrism” before?
The Comics Journal has a cool writeup of an installation at the Center for Book Arts in Manhattan called “Rewriting the World: Isidore Isou and the Lettrist Book.” Lettrism was an avant-garde French poetic movement that used something akin to what we would today call comics to create a “hypergraphic” novel. I love looking at comics that aren’t comics.

Diamond Bankruptcy Saga Update
There are two pieces of news with the fallout of Diamond declaring bankruptcy almost two years ago now. First, over 1300 creditors are receiving mailouts explaining how they can reclaim some of the consigned inventory that the new owners of Diamond tried to sell. Second, Diamond and Alliance, who sued Diamond over alleged fraud during their attempted purchase, agreed to extend the timeline for their suit because of the lengthy discovery process. The bureaucracy of the law moves slowly.

Crowdfunding
The Comics Beat has a roundup of crowdfunded comics projects you may want to back.

Other News Roundups:

Comics Beat’s biweekly Digest: 8/18. 8/21.
The Comics Journal’s This Week’s Links: 8/21.

Writing:

SKTCHD posted a conversation with critic Oliver Sava on the comic GIGS by Mark Mosedale and Si Smith.

My favorite video and podcasts:

Podcasts:

OFF PANEL had on Terry Moore to discuss his past work on STRANGERS IN PARADISE being omnibized and his future kickstarter called PANDORA’S BOX.

LET’S TALK COMICS had on Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram to discuss their upcoming comic THE KARMAN BLADE, as well as Che Greyson to talk EXQUISITE CORPSES: THE FOX MASK KILLER.

MY MARVELOUS YEAR posted 2015 pt. 1: Angela, Ants, & Squirrel Girl. Their sister podcast, EXTRA ISSUES, posted their episode on THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK to the public feed and part 2 of their HELLBOY series behind the 6-month patreon delay paywall.

Youtubes:

COMICTROPES posted a fascinating video on the theft of Marvel original art from Kirby, Ditko, and their peers. Seriously, pieces that together would be worth collective millions and perhaps tens of millions today just so happened to go “missing” from the Marvel archives before later being sold.

SKTCHD posted the August installment of his Chip Chat series, where he talks with Chip Zdarsky once a month every month of 2026.

On his second channel, MATTTTTTTT published a look at an old Iron Man / Doctor Doom crossover comic and a review of ULTIMATE MANGA TECHNIQUES, a book by Kazuhiko Torishima, the editor of DRAGON BALL and one-time Editor in Chief of Shonen Jump Magazine.

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