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DC K.O.: The Comic Book Slugfest of the Year | DC Comics

The gloves are coming off for the biggest fight of the century in DC K.O., the next major comic book event from DC Comics. Spinning out of the new All In era, this five-issue epic will see 36 of the DC Universe’s greatest fighters enter a thunderous tournament where the stakes couldn’t be higher. Co-architected […]

Bizarro’s Tragic Debut in Superboy #68 | DC Comics

Superboy #68

Few characters in comic book history are as strangely compelling as the imperfect duplicate of Superman, and his story begins in the pages of Superboy #68. This landmark issue from DC Comics introduced readers to a bizarre, chalky-skinned copy of the Boy of Steel, creating a character who was part monster, part tragic figure. Bizarro’s […]

 DC’s Absolute Universe Success: Must-Have Titles?

DC Absolute Universe

DC’s Absolute Universe Success: Which Titles Are Must-Haves? DC Comics sent ripples through the comic book world recently. They announced a significant shift: the DC Absolute Universe. This wasn’t just a minor tweak; it represented a bold relaunch of their core superhero line. We’ve seen relaunches before, like the New 52 which certainly changed DC […]

DC Comics Announces Summer of Superman Movie Variant Covers

DC Comics Announces Summer of Superman Movie Variant Covers

DC Heats Up the Summer with New Superman Movie Variant Covers Get ready, Man of Steel fans! Excitement is building not just for the highly anticipated Superman movie from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures, but also in the pages of DC Comics. As part of their “Summer of Superman” publishing initiative, DC has just […]

Brainiac Creation Date: This Day in DC Comics Lore

Brainiac Creation Date: This Day in DC Comics Lore

Hello, Comic Book Addicts! Today, April 6th, offers a fascinating point in DC Comics lore, specifically concerning one of Superman’s greatest foes. According to some sources, this date marks the Brainiac creation date, the day the mechanical menace technically came online. While distinct from his first comic appearance (which occurred on May 29, 1958 – […]

Brainiac (May 29, 1958) This Day In Comics

Brainiac (May 29, 1958) This Day In Comics

Brainiac (May 29, 1958) This Day In Comics Brainiac is a bald, green-skinned humanoid who arrived on Earthand shrank various cities, including Metropolis, storing them in bottles with the intent of using them to restore the then-unnamed planet he ruled. He is originally notable only for his having shrunk the bottle city of Kandor, for […]

Cosmic Odyssey #2 (DC Comics)

Cosmic Odyssey #2 - Book Two: Disaster released by DC Comics on 1988

Cosmic Odyssey #2 – Book Two: Disaster released by DC Comics on 1988 Superman and Orion are sent to Thangar and run up against a sky full of angry Hawk people; Batman and Forager are sent to Earth; Lightray and Starfire meet Adam Strange on Rann and try to track down the Equation Bomb; J’Onn […]

Nightwing #89—On Sale February 15 (@DCComics)

Nightwing #89—On Sale February 15

Nightwing #89—On Sale February 15 Part one of a two-part Superman/Nightwing comic book crossover! Years ago, when Robin took his first uncertain steps away from Batman as his own hero, Superman stepped in and offered Dick Grayson crucial advice, support, and a name: Nightwing. Now it’s time for Nightwing to return the favor! Nightwing #89 […]

The Man of Steel Meets the Main Man in ‘Superman vs. Lobo’

The Man of Steel Meets the Main Man in 'Superman vs. Lobo'

Superman vs. Lobo, the new DC Black Label Superman vs. Lobo #1 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo and Arif Prianto is available in print and as a digital comic book on Tuesday, August 24. Follow DC on Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok for more information about Superman vs. Lobo, and make sure not to […]

Bloodsport (DC Comics) – Villains

Bloodsport

Bloodsport is a super-villain who uses high-tech guns and weaponry with Kryptonite bullets that are teleported into his hands. He is mentally ill and obsessed with the Vietnam War, hired by Lex Luthor and equipped to kill Superman in his deranged state. Alex Trent was the second villain to use the alias, a fanatical racist […]