NS: Spider-Man Back in Your Friendly Neighborhood Newspaper
Jun. 16th, 2026 08:07 amWith this accompanying blurb:
“Superstar writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk, Venom) and fan-favorite artist Todd Nauck (Amazing Spider-Man, Gambit) are going to take Spidey on a journey all around the Marvel Universe just for people on USA TODAY PLAY, which should thrill newcomers but also Marvel Comics superfans!”
— Nick Lowe, Marvel Editor
Full Circle: BLUE & GOLD, FIRE AND ICE, HUMAN TARGET, GUY GARDNER
Jun. 14th, 2026 04:53 pm

Just as Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire charged in and made established characters like Blue Beetle and Mister Miracle their own, their successors at DC Comics have picked up the JLI’s legacy and made it theirs. No one could duplicate Giffen and DeMatteis, just as no one could duplicate Jack Kirby, because their whole approach was about innovation. You follow them best by not following them exactly, by not “training yourself” too much on their “data.” ( You can’t prompt-engineer a BWA-HA-HA. )
Last Call: JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000, BLUE BEETLE, SCOOBY-DOO APOCALYPSE
Jun. 12th, 2026 03:32 am

At the same time Giffen and DeMatteis were doing Larfleeze, they were putting out Justice League 3000 with JLA veteran artist Howard Porter. The series (later renamed Justice League 3001) involves an attempt to reconstruct the original Justice League, 1000-ish years in the future. But the restoration of their powers and personalities is far from perfect (3000 #1). ( JUST IMAGINE the producers of Jersey Shore creating the DC Universe! )
NS: Legal Knives Drawn at Archie Comics
Jun. 11th, 2026 07:27 pmIn what would normally be great news for Archie Comics—a Hollywood deal to bring the Archie to the silver screen—has opened up a legal can of worms for co-CEO Jonathan Goldwater. Raven Capital Management claims that Goldwater defaulted on a loan in 2024 giving them control of the intellectual property and the deal with Universal Studios was made without their knowledge.
Justice League - Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event
Jun. 11th, 2026 04:25 pm( Read more... )
Lightning Round: HERO SQUARED, BOOSTER GOLD, LARFLEEZE
Jun. 8th, 2026 05:10 pm
106 of 108. Giffen and DeMatteis’ collaborations continued on a few JLI-adjacent properties and a few works that had nothing to do with the JLI. They could dip into nostalgia now and then, but their real skill was trying new stuff or putting new spins on things. ( So it’s amazing they even HAD such long careers in comics, considering. )
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #5
Jun. 6th, 2026 08:21 pm
The last issue of Murewa Ayodele Storm came out this week, having lasted a respectable twenty issues. It dies as it lived - utterly insane.
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She-Ra is Bloodthirsty and Judge-y
Jun. 6th, 2026 11:23 pm
With the MotU movie out (I'm gonna see it this Sunday!) I looked back through Dark Horse's mahoosive compilation of the classic mini-comics that came packed with the action figures. Some were familiar and nostalgic, others weird and enlightening, some cheap and crappy and worst of all, some were New Adventures of He-Man.
Something with which I had no familiarity - even though one of sisters totally had She-Ra toys - was the Princess of Power line. And boy, that Adora is both quick to throw out death threats and a believer that pretty=good...
Apologies for the poor scan quality - a 1200+ page hardcover is a pain to scan.
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Absolute Guy Gardner is Disgusting in a Different Way
Jun. 6th, 2026 10:02 pm
A beard in place of a bowl-cut, Absolute Guy Gardner is just learning how to utilise his powers as he fights the Blackstars. I find it a weird trend that this is the second Absolute title to show such a weapon...
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