What Place for Muslims in DC Comics?

'Superman' writer Chris Roberson on the controversy of earthly aliens

"...comic industry press is bubbling with the news that DC Comics pulled the original story slated for issue #712..."

June 24, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Marvel Vs. DC Comics: Who Clobbered Whom?

The Dionysium's comics debate did not turn out as predicted

"...that evening's Dionysium debate about Marvel being better than DC, you've no doubt been breathlessly awaiting Chronicle Arts Listings..."

Dec. 8, 2011 Arts Post by Robert Faires

DC Features Daniel Johnston’s Artwork on Upcoming Batman Comic

Up for preorder, Austin Books & Comics offers Johnston covers on March 1

"...unveiling of a tribute mural on West Seventh Street, DC Comics offers its own celebration of the late Austin..."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

DC Swoops Into SXSW to Kick Off Batman's 80th Anniversary

To the Bat-Bridge, Robin!

"...into the night every sunset? So thought Batman publisher DC, which is kicking off its worldwide #LongLiveTheBat party at..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...Comic Book Day? Imagine record store day, but for comics. Oh, and they're free. The massive annual event for..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

DC Announces gen:LOCK, RWBY Comic Details at RTX

Creative teams confirmed, plus first cover image

"...- confirmation of the creative teams for its new comics adaptations coming from DC for its smash hit series..."

July 5, 2019 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

How Austin Made DC’s Blue Beetle Fly

Director and Fantastic Fest regular Ángel Manuel Soto reveals his own secret origin

"...Soto was so excited to bring his latest film, DC superhero adventure Blue Beetle, to Austin for a sneak..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DC League of Super-Pets

Fuzzy superhero antics are perfect summery kids' fare

"...the Jumanji sequels than the clunky Central Intelligence. For DC League of Super-Pets, their fourth proper feature together, they..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hey Kids! Free Comics!

The folks who make and sell comic books are hoping that a promotional giveaway of 2 million comics after the release of the Spider-Man movie will rescue their ailing industry.

"...public on Saturday, May 4, more than 2 million comics at no charge. Four of the industry's leading publishers..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Comics Worth Spending Money on

Three Chronicle writers recommend 14 current comics, from standard superhero fare to funny-animal satire to slice-of-life drama.

"...costs money. But there's so much being published in comics today that it can be a little overwhelming just..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...Nose. And fewer people follow the still fertile current comics scene...."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Bullish On Comics

Guillermo del Toro gets serious about the funny papers.

"...passion for film, it may be his passion for comics. The director is a lifelong fan, dating back to..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Comics Writer Donny Cates Casts Spells on Doctor Strange

Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme and big bad Thanos get a local scribe

"...Cates was one of the hottest writers in independent comics. This week sees his first issue writing one of..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Major Error Caught! Not Marvel but DC!

"...in which he refers to Catwoman as a Marvel Comics character. Sorry, Savlov: Catwoman is a DC Comics character..."

Jan. 25, 2005 Postmarks

AFF2012: DC vs. Marvel Panel

Hulk argue, smash, concur

"...As for the Marvel vs. DC smackdown-cum-love/hate affair, and comics in general, Turman bristled at..."

Oct. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Free Comics

"...have specified what they will be. But Dark Horse, DC, Image, and Marvel are all producing special editions of..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Jonah Hex

The disfigured Weird Western Tales antihero gets his own movie, which mixes elements of the Western and the supernatural.

"...Brian Taylor (of the hyper-addled Crank franchise) provide this DC Comics' middle-tier Weird Western Tale with the X-treme/wicked/gnarly/"Dude, smash-cuts..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Overwrought take on DC Comics’ two most popular characters

"...clear of this epic and monstrously overwrought take on DC Comics’ two most popular characters, namely the Man of..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Catwoman

The fur flies as Halle Berry tempts us in leather.

"...imagine a more boilerplate costumed comic-book actioner than this DC Comics ripoff. Despite the fact that Halle Berry struts..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Watchmen

Although this hotly anticipated film has ideas galore, it remains bizarrely cold and uninvolving.

"...to writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons' landmark DC Comics series (which ran from 1986 to '87 before..."

March 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Joker

This joke isn't funny anymore (and wasn't to begin with)

"...film really strives for, but never, ever gets. It’s DC Comics playing rough, but not rough enough, but maybe..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Red 2

No wonder Bruce Willis has become the king of the sequels: He reliably delivers more of whatever it is we liked the last time.

"...2010’s Red, based loosely on a mid-Nineties title from DC Comics, was as bone-crunchingly and brain-numbingly assaultive as its..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Steel

"...sky-blotting LA Lakers pivotman as the armored crimefighter of DC Comics fame. Shaq plays former army metal engineer John..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

July Is Crime Month: Batman Day

Holy Diamond Anniversary, Caped Crusader! Let's party!

"...Batman's 75th birthday – he first appeared in Detective Comics on July 23, 1939 – so the world is..."

July 23, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

The Art of 'Green Lantern'

Three local artists quiz DC Comics' Doug Mahnke

"...artist Doug Mahnke. Not only is his run on DC Comics' Green Lantern one of the best-selling titles on..."

June 23, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Son of the Graphics Giveaway

Just as the success of the first X-Men film has spawned a sequel, so has Free Comic Book Day, and on May 3, 2003, this promotional event for graphic literature -- or funny books, if you will -- will give away more millions of comics about everything from guys in tights trying to save the world to schlubs in offices trying to hold onto their jobs.

"...figures are joining forces to give away millions of comics on Saturday, May 3. Yes, it's Free Comic Book..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Suicide Squad

James Gunn's bad guys doing good prove DC needs to get silly

"...the chest. They're already in jail, a mix of DC Comics' dumbest Sixties and Seventies one-note characters (Javelin, anyone?)..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: Stan Lee

A charmingly opinionated look at the father of modern comics

"...over more in some people than others. So while comics legend Stan Lee undoubtedly had an ego, the myth..."

June 16, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Justice League

Another ho-hum entry to the DC Extended Universe

"...onscreen. But for those of us whose relationship to DC Comics is only glancing – or tethered to previous..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Brightburn

What if Superman, but bad?

"...superhero been done with more depth and nuance? In comics, yes. DC Comics has done it enough times with..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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