In Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates#16, Steve Rogers AKA Captain America is sworn in as President of the United States. He wins in a landslide without even trying, literally. Cap is elected as a write-in candidate when the country brakes out in civil war. President Rogers doesn't waste any bringing the country ... [Read More]

The 1st appearance of the Bat-Signal was technically in Detective Comics #60 but it's turned on for the first time in "Tomorrow," a back-up story for Batman #0. The story takes place when Batman is just starting out. He's more myth than man. Commissioner Gordon conceives of the Bat-Signal not simply as means to contact ... [Read More]

Contrary to the Robot Chicken: Star Wars specials, which consisted of mostly random unrelated jokes, the Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special tells a somewhat succinct story about the DC universe's most under-appreciated hero: Aquaman. It opens with a parody of the Super Friends theme, which features many of the Robot Chicken ... [Read More]

On the anniversary of September 11th DC comics is introducing a new Muslim superhero in Green Lantern #0. The issue tells the origin story of a new Green Lantern, an Arab-American named Simon Baz. He fills in for Hal Jordan, who was apparently killed in Green Lantern Annual #1 and will return as a Black Lantern (zombie Green ... [Read More]

Last year DC Comics underwent a reboot that broke up Lois Lane and Clark Kent before they ever got together. Now Superman and Wonder Woman are teaming up in Justice League #12. The issue features DC's new power couple locking lips on the cover and quickly sold out but everyone is happy about this retcon. In Justice League ... [Read More]

Batman's origin story gets a little more context in Batman the Dark Knight #12. The story dovetails the two most pivotal moments in Bruce Wayne's life: falling into a bat cave and the murder of his parents. The Scarecrow captures Batman and doses him with a new fear toxin. It's revealed in a flashback that as a child the ... [Read More]

DC Universe Presents #12 introduces the dinosoids, a trio of dinosaur humanoids named Teryx, Steg, and Euctenochas Matia Pterodactylidae (Dac for short) or as Kid Flash calls her "hot lizard girl." Unfortunately for our hero, Dac is already in a love triangle with her Cretaceous companions. She's sure to be just as ... [Read More]