Mondo announce Swamp Thing 50th anniversary poster by Francesco Francavilla
Swamp Thing made his debut in July 1971, and so we're coming up to the protector of the Green's 50th anniversary.
Genre Police: A Change Is Gonna Come
Mostly when I write a genre police story, I begin by picking the genre and then discussing the issues around the context and creation of the genre. But today we’re going to have to approach this article from a different perspective.…
Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #6
It is the first Irregular Reconnaissance: Comics catch up of 2014 and there’s more than half a dozen micro-reviews. In Irregular Reconnaissance I look back of recent reading to share opinion, insight but mainly opinion.…
17 DC New 52 superhero Valentine’s Day cards to groan at
Last year DC comics issues a bunch of pun-laden superhero Valentine’s Day cards. They did so in order to promote the 2013 “Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine’s Day Special“.
In it Wonder Woman talks to Eros about her feelings for Superman, Aquaman treats his wife like a queen, Dick Grauson and the daughter of of Lucious Fox meet and Barbara Gordon, as Batgirl, might encounter the first guy she ever kissed.…
Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #4
More comic book goodness? That’s right; they come thick and fast – although like the title of this column Irregular Reconnaissance sometimes the publishing schedule does seem a little irregular.
In this catch up I offer my untalented, non-obsessive, comic book fan view into the series I’m currently splashing the cash on.…
DC Comic’s Constantine to get his own TV show
I was just moaning about Constantine in Irregular Reconnaissance when NBC go and announce a TV show.
David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel) and Daniel Cerone (The Mentalist) are writing the script.…
Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #2
Living up to the name “Irregular” here is the second comic book edition of Irregular Reconnaissance. This is a chance to do quick catch-ups of the comic books and graphic novels that have found their way in front of my eyes in recent times.…
Will Guillermo del Toro’s Dark Universe create a DC Universe?
You’ve seen the Marvel films and know how they all live in the same “Universe.” We had the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents throughout and then the Avengers as the wrap.
Will DC manage something similar?…
Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #1
Welcome to the first issue of Irregular Reconnaissance. This section of the blog acts as a quick fire series of reviews. Okay, it’s a way to sound off about the comics we’ve been reading and what we think.…
DC’s Dark Universe might be their best chance against Marvel’s Avengers
Guillermo del Toro was at WonderCon to help promote Pacific Rim, the mecha versus Kaiju film, and it certainly feels like that’s going to be a great movie.
While he was at the convention he also talked about Dark Universe – that’s the working name, perhaps the final name – for the “Justice League Dark” film he’s landed.…
