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The 5 Greatest Knockoff Characters In Comics
Filed under: Humor
One of the most accepted truisms in super-hero comics is that there's not a whole lot of new stuff to be found underneath Earth's yellow sun. With seventy years of heroes, villains, selfless acts and dastardly schemes, plenty of... [read more]
Superman heads to Vegas in SUPERMAN #711
Superman heads to Las Vegas to stop Livewire’s plot to score big! Livewire’s gotten a lot more powerful since they last met, and the Man of Steel may be responsible - with Jimmy Olsen’s help, Superman must save Vegas and find a way to stop Livewire once and for all.
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Learn the dangers of being Batman’s friend in BATMAN BEYOND #4
As you’ll pick up from last week’s Jimmy Olsen Special (and from countless other Jimmy Olsen stories over the decades), being Superman’s pal has its share of pratfalls. But what if you’re Batman’s closest confidant?
Terry McGinnis’s friend and intelligence expert, Max, explains what it’s like being Batman’s best friend in [read more]
New Superman film finds its Lois Lane, Adam Hughes covers Action Comics #900 and more Superman news
Adam Hughes pays homage to Neal Adams in his variant cover for Action Comics #900.
Far and away the most buzzed-about Superman-related news item over the weekend was the casting of three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams to play Lois Lane in the new Superman film.
Zack Snyder spoke to the LA [read more]
War Rocket Ajax #52: The Guy That Gets The Coffee with Nick Spencer
This week, we’ve (mostly) shaken off the radio rust, and War Rocket Ajax blasts back with a brand new episode featuring writer Nick Spencer! Matt and I sit down with one of the past year’s breakout stars to talk about Morning Glories, his love of The Prisoner, and [read more]
Vandal Savage is swinging for Lex Luthor in ACTION COMICS #895
Lex Luthor has had an incredibly difficult time of it lately, what with fighting master assassin Deathstroke, avoiding being eaten by Gorilla Grodd, and meeting Death herself. Finally back at his office in Metropolis, Lex has about five minutes to relax before Vandal Savage shows up to make Lex’s quest [read more]
A Public Service Announcement From DC Nation
I interrupt my usual DC Nation-ness to bring you, the DC Comics reader, a very important announcement: The comics shipping this month are freaking awesome! I know you’re thinking “But Ian, the comics are awesome every month!” and you’re totally right - they are - but this month features [read more]
The Ten Most Insane Jimmy Olsen Comics of All Time
This week, the first installment of Nick Spencer and RB Silva’s Jimmy Olsen story hits the printed page in Action Comics, and to mark the occasion, I’ve compiled a list of The Ten Most Insane Jimmy Olsen Comics Ever. For long-time ISB readers, some of these are going [read more]
Superman’s Pal is Back
Long-time ISB readers may recall that I am something of a fan of Jimmy Olsen, and as jealous as I am that I’m not writing them, I’ve been looking forward to Nick Spencer and RB Silva’s take on him in the pages of Action Comics. And now that [read more]
Lex learns the meaning of “Do not mess with Grodd”
Paul Cornell and guest artist Sean Chen join forces to reveal the latest chapter in Lex Luthor’s ongoing quest for power. But when a raid on Gorilla Grodd’s home turf goes awry, only bad can follow.
Also, this issue marks the first installment of writer Nick Spencer and artist R.B. Silva’s [read more]
Action Comics #893 – Jimmy Olsen Back Up Preview
Nick Spencer is the Image darling who has recently been courted by DC. He’s been tapped to write a Jimmy Olsen back up in Action Comics and next week shows the debut of this feature in issue #893. It’s been getting a fair degree of press due to the... [read more]
DC NATION: Wil Moss on the Jimmy Olsen co-feature
Wil Moss here, editor of the new JIMMY OLSEN co-feature that starts in next week’s ACTION COMICS #893. Lemme get something out of the way right off the bat — in this co-feature, sometimes Jimmy is gonna be sporting a bowtie.
Now whether that fact elates or infuriates you (and based [read more]
TV GUIDE gives readers a first look at Smallville’s Chloe Sullivan’s comic debut
As we announced a few months back in San Diego, Chloe Sullivan will be appearing in the pages of the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature in ACTION COMICS by writer Nick Spencer and artist R.B. Silva, starting next week.
Over at TV GUIDE, there’s a first look at artist Silva’s take on the [read more]
James Robinson makes his debut as an artist!
At least, that's what I gather from the cover of this 2008 hardcover collection of some Superman comics.How is Robinson's artwork? Surprisingly good! He has a versatile, almost chameleonic style, that shifts from story to story. Sometimes his work look... [read more]
SDCC 2010: DC UNIVERSE: EVENT HORIZON – Jimmy Olsen, WEIRD WORLDS and more
It’s early afternoon in lovely San Diego and we’re almost at the halfway point of the show, but don’t let that fool you into thinking we’re done making news. In fact, we’ve got two images to get your mind whirring as you head into Room 6A for the DC.
That’s definitely [read more]
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Editor Wil Moss on the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature
Superman’s pal takes center stage when a new JIMMY OLSEN co-feature starts in September’s ACTION COMICS #893! Written by rising star Nick Spencer (of such buzzed-about Image mini-series as EXISTENCE 2.0, FORGETLESS and the upcoming MORNING GLORIES) and drawn by R.B. Silva (who’s drawing July’s SECRET SIX #23), this co-feature [read more]
ComicsAlliance vs. The Top Ten Teen Sidekicks
Today at ComicsAlliance, David Uzumeri and I are back together for a massive article where we debate the relative merits of ten of comics’ greatest kid sidekicks! From David’s childhood “Robin fetish” (his words) to my absolutely factual stance that Jimmy Olsen is the best character of the Silver [read more]