DC Comics Goes Primal!!!

Do you love DC Comics?  Do you love Funko?  Do you wish I would stop asking you questions?  Well, you are in luck on the first two!  DC Comics announced that they are releasing a 100-Page One-Shot Inspired by Funko toys!  That's right, you are getting a comic books based on toys that are based on comic book characters.  

Before you plan out your pull list, keep in mind that this is a Target Exclusive, so you will need to make two stops this week!  And when it includes the tagline of "the Joker on a Giant Lizard" and a lineup including Marv Wolfman, Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway, how can you pass this up?!

Check out the press release, with all the juicy, giant lizard details, right after the break.

Toy Fair ‘18: Mezco Toyz Booth Sneak Peek Part 2!

Welcome to Part 2 of our sneak peek of Mezco Toyz upcoming One:12 figures.

Here we have the DC and Marvel figures to gush over. On the DC side, standouts include the Joker (comic book version), Darkseid, and Batman Beyond  Over on the Marvel side, you have 90's Cyclops, Spider-Man Homecoming, and a gorgeous Hela. Mezco has outdone themselves this year! Take a look, and be sure to tell us your must buys in the comments below!

COMING SOON: SCOOBY-DOO! and BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announces

Special Saturday, January 6, 2018 World Premiere for

SCOOBY-DOO! and

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD

at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood

Free Tickets Available to Fans

for Family-Friendly Saturday Event featuring

Screening, Film Talent & Signed Posters for All Kids

Diedrich Bader, voice of Batman, leads voice talent & filmmakers to attend

All-New Film Available Tuesday, January 9, 2018 on DVD & Digital HD

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment invites Los Angeles area fans to attend the World Premiere of Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold at a family-friendly event on Saturday, February 6, 2018.

The screening will commence at Noon (12:00pm) at the TCL Chinese Theater #1 (6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA). The event will include a post-screening interactive panel discussion, an autograph signing on collectible posters, and a few other special surprises.

Diedrich Bader, the voice of Batman, headlines the acting and filmmaking talent slated to attend the event. Bader, currently starring on ABC's hit sitcom American Housewife, reprises his role as the Dark Knight from the popular animated TV series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

A limited number of free tickets are now available to the general public, and families are encouraged to come enjoy the film and festivities. Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the Los Angeles event on January 6 must RSVP via email to BraveBoldScooby@gmail.com. The body of all fan RSVP emails MUST include the first and last name of the entrant, a valid email address, and how many tickets are being requested. Submissions should be simply stated as follows:

COMING SOON: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

BATMAN HUNTS JACK THE RIPPER IN TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY GOTHAM CITY AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DC ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT

BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT

COMING FEBRUARY 6, 2018 TO

Ultra HD BLU-RAY™ combo pack,

BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK AND DVD

BURBANK, CA (November 14, 2017) – The first true Elseworlds tale from DC comes to animated life as a steampunk Batman hunts Jack the Ripper through the shadows of turn-of-the-century Gotham City in Batman: Gotham By Gaslight. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the all-new, feature-length animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting January 23, 2018, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD February 6, 2018.

Review: Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy Trade!

By Reboot

Courtesy of BOOM! Studios

Hey everyone! Reboot here again. It's been a little while since I reviewed a trade paperback collection and what better way to jump back into that than with the big Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy cross-over from BOOM! Studios with DC Comics collecting issues #1 - 6!

Before I jump into it, there are quite a lot of names that should be mentioned so let's start with that. This limited series now collected in a trade paperback was written by Chynna Clugston Flores, penciled by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, Kelly Matthews and Nicole Matthews, inked by Maddi Gonzalez and Jenna Ayoub, colored by Whitney Cogar, and lettered by Warren Montgomery.Lumberjanes was created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Brooke Allen.Gotham Academy was created by Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl. While other people were also involved in bringing this book to life, this is the bare minimum number list of names of those who should be acknowledged before I continue. 

Mezco Toyz Just Ruined Everyone's Holiday Lists!

That's right, Mezco Toyz totally did with their latest addition to the ONE:12 Collective.  Think I'm kidding?  Take a look at this sweet, sweet Slade in their press release.

They Forgot About Rachel Pollack

By Reboot

Earlier this week, Comixology launched a sale with DC Comics to introduce readers to DC’s new Young Animal imprint. The sale runs through September 12th. Comixology tweeted about it here. They have all 70 issues of Shade The Changing Man from the Vertigo run, as well as relevant issues of War That Time Forgot, War of the Gods, and Resurrection Man. The flagship title of Young Animal, however, is Doom Patrol. Comixology is offering 45 issues of the run on sale encompassing Grant Morrison’s run on the title. There was one glaring omission to this sale, and that was leaving out Rachel Pollack's run on Doom Patrol yet again, despite it being currently available on Comixology.

I know, other runs of the book are available on Comixology and were not included in the sale. I get that. However, Paul Kupperberg’s run, which was right before Grant Morrison’s, has its first issue available for free and the second issue half off. Rachel Pollack’s run takes place immediately after Grant Morrison’s run with many of the same characters and carries on the tone that Morrison brought to the book. And with her run combined with Morrison’s, they would still have less Doom Patrol comics on sale than Shade The Changing Man. So why are they doing this?

DC Comics has been participating, consciously or unconsciously, in trans erasure. Rachel Pollack is one of the only trans writers to ever freelance for the company. The only other trans woman who I'm aware of that has freelancer at DC Comics was Maddie Blaustein who passed away in 2008 at 48 years old.  Not a single one of either Maddie Blaustein or Rachel Pollack’s works have been reprinted by DC Comics. These works are now about twenty years old, and both writers created trans characters who have not been used since, with the exception of Coagula being brought back in a flashback to kill her off. I wrote about Coagula last year in more detail at ComicMix if you'd like to know more here.  

Though Rachel Pollack has worked on other comics at DC, the fact they were reviving Doom Patrol again and going for a tone that more closely resembles her own seemed to be a great opportunity for DC to bring her Doom Patrol work back in graphic novel form. They have made no indications they would do so. The absolute least they could have possibly done would be to put her work on sale along with Grant Morrison’s run to raise awareness and showcase her work. DC Comics and Comixology couldn't even do that. Rachel Pollack has been so forgotten by an industry that only fairly recently has been making bigger pushes for diversity. How can DC say they care about diversity while participating in trans erasure of their own comics and creators? It's insulting.  

On top of all of this, Rachel Pollack was diagnosed with Lymphoma back in 2015.  A GoFundMe campaign was launched at the time to help her cover the crippling medical costs that cancer brings. Having her work back in print could have potentially brought in a little extra money in royalties to cover some of those costs.

I'm so frustrated by this latest slight. I'm frustrated as a queer person witnessing this sort of treatment of someone else who's a part of the queer community. I’m frustrated as someone who had to go through back issue bins in multiple comic shops and use eBay just to read Rachel Pollack’s comic work. I'm frustrated because Rachel Pollack is an incredibly sweet, humble, and supportive member of the creative community and is not getting that support back from the comics community. I'm frustrated as a fan of Doom Patrol that some of the best issues of that series are not in print. I’m frustrated that an entire generation of queer comic readers have been denied a character like Coagula. I'm frustrated as a DC Comics fan who loves their work and many of the people that have or currently work for them and yet they forget about someone as important to queer comics history as Rachel Pollack.  There is no good reason for this to be happening. 

DC Comics let Rachel Pollack’s comics and her comics career fade into obscurity. And yes, I do understand that's happened to many creators. Recently, DC Comics has made some great efforts to raise the profiles of freelancers like Norm Breyfogle by reprinting many of his Batman stories after he suffered from a stroke. DC reached out to Tony Isabella and started to make things right by reprinting Black Lightning.  Those are both great things, and I'm glad they happened. 

DC Comics now needs to do better for Rachel Pollack. Not just for Rachel Pollack, but for every queer reader, and especially every trans reader being denied a part of their history in comics. Trans writers worked on comics decades ago and they created trans characters. More people need to know this, and it is DC Comics responsibility to help. They were once instrumental in giving trans creators a chance to tell their stories in comics. Please, DC Comics, take a stand and do what's right.


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Bat-Cow is in the House!!

Ok no joke, I swear this happened.  At Toy Fair, while at the DC Collectibles booth, I asked flat out "Where is my Bat-Cow plushie?!"   Seriously, I made a case for Bat-Cow, the most important and superior super-pet. 

Well, my voice has been heard!!!   Or I'm just super irritating.   Or they already had this planned and I just predicted it.  No matter what happened, THANKS DC!!!

For the details, check out the below press release.

Killing Joke Goes Animated In The Best Way!

If there is one story every comic fan has ever wanted to see come to life, it is Batman: The Killing Joke.  This is the pinnacle of Joker stories and one of the best Bat-family stories ever.  To see this coming to animated release from Warner Bros., where DC Comics stories have consistently shined, is amazingly wonderful.  Just that is great news, since fans have been requesting this fan favorite to be created for a long time.  But then they announced who will be voicing Batman and The Joker.  I might have died from joy right there.

Big news after the break!  

Review: Bloodlines #1

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Before DC stops "Batgirling" and starts Rebirthing (Re - Prefix: Definition 1. again 2. back to an original place, condition, etc.) they've decided to send some short series our way. One of which is Amy Chu and Clay Mann's Poison Ivy, which has been an enjoyable look into Poison Ivy as well as Harley Quinn. The latest of these short run series to come out is J. T. Krul and V. Ken Marion's Bloodlines. Its first issue debuted on April 6th.

Bloodlines is arguably one of the most obscure revivals of a title DC has done since the New 52 started (and they did a Sword and Sorcery run!). It was never its own series, but rather a crossover event from 1993. And a really 90's event at that. So 90's. We're talking "aliens that suck out your spinal fluids, but sometimes give you badass 90's superhero powers as a side-effect" 90's. Don't just take my word for it though. Fill yourself in on how 90's it was here.

Lumberjanes Are Roadtripping to Gotham Academy!

Cover Art Courtesy of Boom! Box

In the best news of 2016 so far, Boom! Box announced today that the Lumberjanes (aka an amazing series that you should be reading) is going to crossover with DC Comics' Gotham Academy.  So that math works out to some word that hasn't been invented yet to describe how good this will be. 

I admit I am curious to how the two groups will meet up.   Will the Gotham Academy kids head out of the city for fresh air or are our favorite campers bound for the wilds of Gotham?  Or better yet, are both groups destined for parts unknown?  Sadly, we have to wait until June to actually see this happen.  Damn, I don't think I can make it. 

The six-issue series will be written by Chynna Clugston-Flores (Blue Monday) and illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (Lumberjanes). The main cover seen above is illustrated by Mingjue Chen (Gotham Academy).

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First Glimpse of Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts

We are definitely in Penguin-mode right now, especially with the amazing performance by Robin Lord Taylor on Gotham.  So, it's no surprise that we are seeing Batman's fishy villain in the newest animated release, Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts!  As per Warner Bros. press release:

Another storm is brewing in Gotham and it's not only raining 

cats and dogs but evil Cyber Animals! When the city is plagued 

by a slew of bizarre crimes committed by an animal-inspired 

villain squad known as the Animilitia – comprised of Silverback, 

Cheetah, Killer Croc and Man-Bat – Batman must swing into 

action to investigate. These animalistic villains bring new and 

exciting challenges for the hero of Gotham, and Batman must 

find a way to bring these criminal creatures to a halt! But could 

the Animilitia be working for powerful businessman Oswald Cobblepot 

a.k.a. The Penguin? How does The Penguin's new invention of robotic 

Cyber Animals fit into the mix? In the end, it'll the combined forces 

of Batman, Flash, Green Arrow, Nightwing and Red Robin to 

combat these Animal Instincts.

This looks great!  The film will be released on May 12, 2015 on BluRay, DVD and Digital Download.  If you can't wait, watch the trailer below.

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First Glimpse of Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

One of my favorite DC 52 books is Aquaman.  Frankly, Geoff Johns did an amazing job on a character that wasn't beloved.  I am so excited to see WB/DC Animation's take on this awesome story, with the announcement of Warner Bros. Animations new release, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis!  As per Warner Bros. press release:

In Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Cyborg discovers an imminent threat 

in the depths of the oceans so powerful that it rallies together the newly 

formed Justice League. Meanwhile, wandering thousands of feet above the 

ocean floor is drifter Arthur Curry, a man with strange powers who may be

the last chance to bridge the ancient Atlantean world with our own. 

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League must 

band together as they face off against warmongering Orm, an army of sea 

creatures, otherworldly weapons and perilous odds. In this all-new epic 

adventure from the DC Universe, mankind's only hope of escaping from 

the darkness lies with the guiding light of a man – Aquaman! 

This sounds great!  The film will be released on January 27, 2015 on BluRay, DVD and Digital Download.  If you can't wait, watch the trailer below.

First Glimpse of Justice League vs. Bizarro League

You must know by now how much I LOVE the Lego games.  Any opportunity to ride around Gotham City in the Batmobile. And let's not forget about the previous Lego DC film projects.  Now we can enjoy that world even more with the announcement of Warner Bros. Animations new's release, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League!  As per Warner Bros. press release:

Batman has joined the newly formed Justice League in order 

to keep tabs on Superman, a mistrust that is complicated by 

Superman's clumsy – but well-meaning – clone, Bizarro. 

Bizarro's creation of the Bizarro League has caused confusion 

amongst the world's greatest Super Heroes, but an even 

greater and mysterious threat may force the Justice League

and Bizarro League to band together to defeat evil. 

This sounds great!  The film will be released on February 10, 2015 on BluRay, DVD and Digital Download.  If you can't wait, watch the trailer below.

Review: Women of Legend Trading Cards

Since it is Women in Comics month, I wanted to take a moment to look at the Women of Legend Trading cards. Cryptozoic was kind enough to provide us with some packs at toy fair back in February.

Each card features a prominent female character from the DC universe. Some characters are represented more than once because they are on their own card as well as a team card. One card that I got in my packs that made me really happy was Lois Lane. She was described by her personal achievements, and not her relationship with Superman. I thought it was very empowering to highlight that.

One feature I really liked was that every card had original artwork. For the most part, the art was very well done, while being true to the well known style of the character. In some packs, you can even find original art. I actually found a Saturn Girl painted sketch card! My only complaint was it was nearly impossible to find out who the artist was on any of the cards. They have a list of the artists on the website, but they really don't distinguish who worked on what.  Hopefully, if they do a second series, they will have a spot on the card to highlight the creator.

Like every set, Women of Legend has special, hard to find cards. This one comes with the aforementioned sketch cards.  They also have Totally Fabricated cards, which comes with a "piece" of cape or even some of the invisible plane!  There is also two special sets put together by writer Gail Simone (foil cards) and artist Katie Cook (sticker cards).

When it comes right down to it, this is a great trading card set to collect. This is a great set for any DC fan, but especially for the younger set who are still discovering all of the amazing characters of the DC Universe.


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First Glimpse of Batman: Assault on Arkham

Who doesn't rave about the Batman: Arkham games?!  Now we can enjoy that world even more with the announcement of Warner Bros. Animations new's release, Batman: Assault on Arkham!  As per Warner Bros. press release:

Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a 

group of villains — code named the Suicide Squad — and forces 

them to break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve top secret 

information stolen by the Riddler.  Things take a turn for the 

worse when one of the Squad members (Harley Quinn) frees the 

Joker, who is intent on blowing up Arkham Asylum and 

Gotham City.  Batman must use his super hero wits and strength

 to thwart the wicked plans of the Joker and the Suicide Squad. 

This sounds great!  The film will be released on August 12, 2014 on BluRay, DVD and Digital Download.  If you can't wait, watch the trailer below.

[IGH] at the Movies: Son of Batman

Out this week is DC Animation's Son Of Batman.  You can check out a clip and here is the official description:

Batman learns he has a son, Damian – and to further complicate matters, the mother is Talia al Ghul, daughter of one of his most dreaded enemies, Ra’s Al Ghul. When the odds quickly turn against Batman and Damian, Batman must become both father and mentor to the aggressive, agile new Robin. Together they form an uneasy alliance to try and thwart the criminal enterprise of Deathstroke and his army of ninja man-bats before there are international consequences.  

Check below the break to see a sorta spoilery review!

First Glimpse of Justice League: War

Now that we are fully entrenched in the DC New 52, it's about time the animated films caught up!  Warner Bros. announced JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR, based on the Origin storyline that started out the new universe.  As per Warner Bros. press release:

When the powerful Darkseid and his massive, relentless forces 

invade Earth, a group of previously unaligned super heroes 

– misunderstood and, in some cases, hunted by the 

authorities – discover the only way to fend off the attack will

 be to work together as a cohesive unit. Batman, Superman, 

Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Shazam and, in 

his origin story, Cyborg combine their respective talents in an

 all-out battle to save the planet. Based on the 2012 graphic 

novel, “Justice League: Origin,” by Geoff Johns & Jim Lee, 

JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR provides a glance into the world 

before the Justice League was created, and offers the initial 

animated incarnation of DC Entertainment’s “The New 52.”  

This sounds great!  The film will be released on February 4, 2013 on BluRay, DVD and Digital Download.  If you can't wait, watch the trailer below.

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NYCC '13: Necessary Evil: Super Villains of DC Comics

On the first day of NYCC, I attended the World Premiere of Necessary Evil: Super Villains of DC Comics. This documentary really looks at the role of the super villain in the telling of a DC story.  You can check out the trailer from SDCC this year.

Ultimately, this documentary looks at the value of the villain in a story. The theory that the villain is more important to the story because without the villain, the hero wouldn't exist. Villains represent the protagonist while heroes represent the antagonist. They also discussed the psychological impact of villains.

NYCC '13 Day 1 Recap

Yesterday, New York Comic Con '13 kicked off. This year, they're doing things a little different. Con attendees have to go through a security checkpoint and get their badges checked in. I wasn't sure if it would cause problems for people trying to get in, but at the time we arrived, it seemed to be working. This was created to help cut down people trying to use counterfeit passes, and it made things feel a little more organized, which is always nice.

Wilderowens and I started the day in the queue line. Haven't had that experience in a while, and it was a good reminder as to what it feels like to be jam packed with a bunch of people who are all excited to go to the same place as you. Some of the costumes I saw on line were amazing. I just wish I could have gotten some pictures, but everyone was moving too fast, and I'm too short to get good overhead shots.