My standard complaint about the Black Hammer comics is that they’re mostly static, locked into an initial premise that wasn’t all that exciting to begin with. I suppose that’s in distinction to “real” superhero comics, which rely on the façade of change – someone is always dying, someone’s costume is always changing, someone is always making a heel-face turn, and worlds are inevitably always living and dying so that nothing will ever be the same – but it’s not self-reflective enough to count as irony.
But some kinds of stories aren’t supposed to change anything – the whole point is that they don’t, and can’t, change the things we already know. Jam comics by entirely different creators tend to fall into that bucket: they’re sometimes “real” and sometimes not, but even if they’re canonical, they don’t push the canon in any direction.
But some kinds of stories aren’t supposed to change anything – the whole point is that they don’t, and can’t, change the things we already know. Jam comics by entirely different creators tend to fall into that bucket: they’re sometimes “real” and sometimes not, but even if they’re canonical, they don’t push the canon in any direction.
- 4/10/2024
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
A mystical suit of armor and its phantasmal companion could be a surprising supernatural salvation for an orphan teen targeted by summoned creatures in Armored. The debut comic book series from screenwriter Michael Schwartz, Armored is now on Kickstarter via Clover Press, and we recently caught up with Schwartz in a new Q&a feature to discuss working with the talented artist Ismael Hernandez, the visual influence of the ’80s cartoon Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, getting positive feedback from Dan Aykroyd and R.L. Stine, and some of the exciting perks awaiting supporters of the Armored Kickstarter!
Below, you can read our full Q&a with Schwartz as well as preview pages from the first issue and the official press release with additional details on Armored. In case you missed it, check out our exclusive look at the Armored #1 variant covers by Scott Kolins and Nick Pitarra, respectively, and...
Below, you can read our full Q&a with Schwartz as well as preview pages from the first issue and the official press release with additional details on Armored. In case you missed it, check out our exclusive look at the Armored #1 variant covers by Scott Kolins and Nick Pitarra, respectively, and...
- 8/24/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hunted by monsters, an orphaned teen finds solace in a supernatural suit of armor and its ghostly companion in the new phantasmal comic book series Armored. Written and created by Michael Schwartz, illustrated by Ismael Hernandez, lettered by Ferran Delgado, and edited by Chris Stevens, the five-issue comic book series is now on Kickstarter via Clover Press, and to celebrate its crowdfunding launch, we've been provided with an exclusive look at the variant covers for Armored #1 by renowned artists Scott Kolins and Nick Pitarra, respectively.
You can check out the variant covers below (as well as the main cover by Jae Lee) as well as the official press release with additional details on Armored. Check back on Daily Dead tomorrow for our Q&a with Michael Schwartz, and to learn more and support Armored, be sure to visit the comic book series' official Kickstarter page!
Press Release: Screenwriter Michael Schwartz...
You can check out the variant covers below (as well as the main cover by Jae Lee) as well as the official press release with additional details on Armored. Check back on Daily Dead tomorrow for our Q&a with Michael Schwartz, and to learn more and support Armored, be sure to visit the comic book series' official Kickstarter page!
Press Release: Screenwriter Michael Schwartz...
- 8/23/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona | Published by DC Comics
Slightly under the radar Joshua Williamson has been putting together a mighty fine run on The Flash. I don’t know what it is about The Flash as a book, but down the years it has had some great runs by writers. Cary Bates, Mark Waid, Mike Baron, and Geoff Johns all spring to mind for me, but there have been plenty more. Joshua Williamson has been writing The Flash since 2016, around 100 issues or so, and his run has been notable for a bit of tinkering with the Flash mythology, some great new villains and doing the unthinkable, teaming Barry Allen up with Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash. Williamson has had fun with Thawne on his run, and it’s appropriate then that this issue kicks off Williamson’s final arc on Flash, ‘Finish Line’, and no...
Slightly under the radar Joshua Williamson has been putting together a mighty fine run on The Flash. I don’t know what it is about The Flash as a book, but down the years it has had some great runs by writers. Cary Bates, Mark Waid, Mike Baron, and Geoff Johns all spring to mind for me, but there have been plenty more. Joshua Williamson has been writing The Flash since 2016, around 100 issues or so, and his run has been notable for a bit of tinkering with the Flash mythology, some great new villains and doing the unthinkable, teaming Barry Allen up with Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash. Williamson has had fun with Thawne on his run, and it’s appropriate then that this issue kicks off Williamson’s final arc on Flash, ‘Finish Line’, and no...
- 8/14/2020
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics
I seem to be reviewing a whole lot of 80 Page Giants of late, most of which have been appearing from DC. That’s not a complaint mind you. I’m still an avid collector of the DC Dollar Comics issues from the late 1970′s and early 1980′s, so something about DC and oversized comics just feels right. Besides, there is a very good reason for this one. One of DC’s most famous characters, or franchises if you are a corporate lawyer, is celebrated his 750th issue. Not all in one continuous run of course, but in the many volumes and stop starts of recent times, Flash has crossed the exclusive line of characters with a 750 issue run. That’s something to celebrate. So how do you celebrate? You pull in writers and artists old and new. Your Geoff Johns,...
I seem to be reviewing a whole lot of 80 Page Giants of late, most of which have been appearing from DC. That’s not a complaint mind you. I’m still an avid collector of the DC Dollar Comics issues from the late 1970′s and early 1980′s, so something about DC and oversized comics just feels right. Besides, there is a very good reason for this one. One of DC’s most famous characters, or franchises if you are a corporate lawyer, is celebrated his 750th issue. Not all in one continuous run of course, but in the many volumes and stop starts of recent times, Flash has crossed the exclusive line of characters with a 750 issue run. That’s something to celebrate. So how do you celebrate? You pull in writers and artists old and new. Your Geoff Johns,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Jim Dandy Dec 16, 2019
Billy Batson rounds out the Shazam Family for his battle with Black Adam and the Deadly Sins.
Shazam is turning in one of my favorite villain team ups of all time. I can think of other rogues galleries that might make me lose my mind harder, but pound for pound, putting the Seven Deadly Sins, Dr. Sivana, Mr. Mind, and Black Adam on the same page is almost guaranteed to make me excited.
Dr. Sivana is pretty much my ideal mad scientist. He’s as arrogant as any other villain in comics, and when that’s done well, it’s perfection. If you peel away Sivana’s self regard, he can actually be a pretty capable villain, but his ridiculously high opinion of himself always gets in the way and leads to his defeat.
Black Adam is surprisingly one of my favorite characters in all of comics because of his versatility.
Billy Batson rounds out the Shazam Family for his battle with Black Adam and the Deadly Sins.
Shazam is turning in one of my favorite villain team ups of all time. I can think of other rogues galleries that might make me lose my mind harder, but pound for pound, putting the Seven Deadly Sins, Dr. Sivana, Mr. Mind, and Black Adam on the same page is almost guaranteed to make me excited.
Dr. Sivana is pretty much my ideal mad scientist. He’s as arrogant as any other villain in comics, and when that’s done well, it’s perfection. If you peel away Sivana’s self regard, he can actually be a pretty capable villain, but his ridiculously high opinion of himself always gets in the way and leads to his defeat.
Black Adam is surprisingly one of my favorite characters in all of comics because of his versatility.
- 12/16/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Sep 23, 2019
Shazam meets Oz and Alice in Wonderland, as flying monkeys hunt the white rabbit in this exclusive preview.
One of the first collected editions I ever bought - back when I was into comics, but before I had the means to maintain a pull list - was the last collection of the classic Batman story "No Man’s Land." The story was about Gotham’s descent into chaos following an earthquake and the United States’ government saying “eh, fuck it” and blowing all the bridges. It was awesome, and I read that trade until it fell apart. Particularly the last chapter, Detective Comics #741. It was the first time I can remember actually looking for the artist’s name because I liked it so much. Dale Eaglesham drew about half of it, and I adored it.
Since becoming a regular reader with the bandwidth and wherewithal to actually check pull lists and stuff,...
Shazam meets Oz and Alice in Wonderland, as flying monkeys hunt the white rabbit in this exclusive preview.
One of the first collected editions I ever bought - back when I was into comics, but before I had the means to maintain a pull list - was the last collection of the classic Batman story "No Man’s Land." The story was about Gotham’s descent into chaos following an earthquake and the United States’ government saying “eh, fuck it” and blowing all the bridges. It was awesome, and I read that trade until it fell apart. Particularly the last chapter, Detective Comics #741. It was the first time I can remember actually looking for the artist’s name because I liked it so much. Dale Eaglesham drew about half of it, and I adored it.
Since becoming a regular reader with the bandwidth and wherewithal to actually check pull lists and stuff,...
- 9/23/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Jul 31, 2019
With Year One now complete, Joshua Williamson tells us about what's next for Barry Allen and The Flash.
This article contains spoilers for The Flash up to issue #75.
Ever since DC kicked off their Rebirth initiative in 2016, The Flash has been one of the best superhero comics on the market. Writer Joshua Williamson and an assortment of brilliant artists have steered Barry Allen's adventures for the last three years, mixing "traditional" Flash villains with new creations, introducing new and wild elements to the very nature of Barry's powers and his relationship to the Speed Force, and exploring his origin in more detail than ever before. And from the sound of it, that's only the beginning.
We caught up with Joshua Williamson at San Diego Comic-Con, where he revealed some of the secrets of the recently concluded Flash: Year One story, and told us what's next for Barry Allen,...
With Year One now complete, Joshua Williamson tells us about what's next for Barry Allen and The Flash.
This article contains spoilers for The Flash up to issue #75.
Ever since DC kicked off their Rebirth initiative in 2016, The Flash has been one of the best superhero comics on the market. Writer Joshua Williamson and an assortment of brilliant artists have steered Barry Allen's adventures for the last three years, mixing "traditional" Flash villains with new creations, introducing new and wild elements to the very nature of Barry's powers and his relationship to the Speed Force, and exploring his origin in more detail than ever before. And from the sound of it, that's only the beginning.
We caught up with Joshua Williamson at San Diego Comic-Con, where he revealed some of the secrets of the recently concluded Flash: Year One story, and told us what's next for Barry Allen,...
- 7/30/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy May 6, 2019
We've got your first look at Flash: Year One, which will reveal new elements of Barry Allen's history.
Josh Williamson is doing incredible work with The Flash, and the depth and quality of his contributions to Flash lore aren’t really apparent on their face. It's remarkable how a really good 70-issue run on a Justice League mainstay with his own TV show can seemingly fly under the radar, but that's what it feels like we've seen from this book so far. There’s only really one arc in Williamson’s tenure on the book that’s played a big role in the post-Rebirth metanarrative of the DC Universe. But when you really dig into what Williamson has done, there’s not a corner of Flash world that hasn’t been dramatically changed.
Williamson co-created Godspeed, who recently made his TV debut. He revamped most of the Rogues,...
We've got your first look at Flash: Year One, which will reveal new elements of Barry Allen's history.
Josh Williamson is doing incredible work with The Flash, and the depth and quality of his contributions to Flash lore aren’t really apparent on their face. It's remarkable how a really good 70-issue run on a Justice League mainstay with his own TV show can seemingly fly under the radar, but that's what it feels like we've seen from this book so far. There’s only really one arc in Williamson’s tenure on the book that’s played a big role in the post-Rebirth metanarrative of the DC Universe. But when you really dig into what Williamson has done, there’s not a corner of Flash world that hasn’t been dramatically changed.
Williamson co-created Godspeed, who recently made his TV debut. He revamped most of the Rogues,...
- 5/6/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Dec 4, 2018
Who is The Flash Season 5 villain? We dig in to the DC Comics history of the Cicada, played by Chris Klein.
This article contains The Flash spoilers.
His arrival has been teased since the first bit of footage for The Flash Season 5 arrived, but the Cicada (played by Chris Klein) has remained a mystery. Even The Flash season 5 premiere, the excellent "Nora," waited until quite literally the last minute of the episode to introduce him. And when they did, it was to dispatch that episode's disposable villain, Gridlock, who won't be missed.
And while the character is definitely a villain from the comics, The Flash season 5 has opted to handle Cicada as an almost completely different character. But like Savitar and The Thinker, he continues the show's tradition of elevating otherwise obscure villains to the prestige role of season big bad. It makes some sense. After all,...
Who is The Flash Season 5 villain? We dig in to the DC Comics history of the Cicada, played by Chris Klein.
This article contains The Flash spoilers.
His arrival has been teased since the first bit of footage for The Flash Season 5 arrived, but the Cicada (played by Chris Klein) has remained a mystery. Even The Flash season 5 premiere, the excellent "Nora," waited until quite literally the last minute of the episode to introduce him. And when they did, it was to dispatch that episode's disposable villain, Gridlock, who won't be missed.
And while the character is definitely a villain from the comics, The Flash season 5 has opted to handle Cicada as an almost completely different character. But like Savitar and The Thinker, he continues the show's tradition of elevating otherwise obscure villains to the prestige role of season big bad. It makes some sense. After all,...
- 10/16/2018
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Oct 16, 2018
Who is The Flash Season 5 villain? We dig in to the DC Comics history of the Cicada, played by Chris Klein.
This article contains The Flash spoilers.
His arrival has been teased since the first bit of footage for The Flash Season 5 arrived, but the Cicada (played by Chris Klein) has remained a mystery. Even The Flash season 5 premiere, the excellent "Nora," waited until quite literally the last minute of the episode to introduce him. And when they did, it was to dispatch that episode's disposable villain, Gridlock, who won't be missed.
But even that minute or so of footage reveals a fair amount about what to expect from how The Flash season 5 will handle Cicada. He's already fairly different from the comic character he's based on, and like Savitar and The Thinker, he continues the show's tradition of elevating otherwise obscure villains to the prestige role of season big bad.
Who is The Flash Season 5 villain? We dig in to the DC Comics history of the Cicada, played by Chris Klein.
This article contains The Flash spoilers.
His arrival has been teased since the first bit of footage for The Flash Season 5 arrived, but the Cicada (played by Chris Klein) has remained a mystery. Even The Flash season 5 premiere, the excellent "Nora," waited until quite literally the last minute of the episode to introduce him. And when they did, it was to dispatch that episode's disposable villain, Gridlock, who won't be missed.
But even that minute or so of footage reveals a fair amount about what to expect from how The Flash season 5 will handle Cicada. He's already fairly different from the comic character he's based on, and like Savitar and The Thinker, he continues the show's tradition of elevating otherwise obscure villains to the prestige role of season big bad.
- 10/16/2018
- Den of Geek
DC Comics' "The Flash" #51, now available, is written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Scott Kolins, with covers by Howard Porter and Francesco Mattina:
"...as the dust settles in the wake of 'Flash War', the 'Flash' and his family of speedsters try to pick up the pieces of what's left. But bad blood can run deep. is this the one race the 'Flash Family' can't win..."
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"...as the dust settles in the wake of 'Flash War', the 'Flash' and his family of speedsters try to pick up the pieces of what's left. But bad blood can run deep. is this the one race the 'Flash Family' can't win..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Flash"...
Find "The Flash" Comic Books Here...
- 7/27/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The CW’s “The Flash” has found its big bad for the show’s upcoming fifth season — Chris Klein has signed on to play the supervillain Cicada, it was announced Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
Described as a grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans, Cicada now seeks to exterminate the epidemic — one metahuman at a time.
First introduced in DC Comics in 2001 and created by Scott Kolins and Geoff Johns, Cicada is an apparent immortal who murdered his wife during a thunderstorm sometime in the early twentieth century. Filled with regret, he tried to kill himself, only to be struck by lightning, which gave him a vision that he’d live forever and bring his wife back to life. Years later, he formed a cult that murders people saved by The Flash, stealing their energy in order to prolong his own life.
Also Read: James Wan...
Described as a grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans, Cicada now seeks to exterminate the epidemic — one metahuman at a time.
First introduced in DC Comics in 2001 and created by Scott Kolins and Geoff Johns, Cicada is an apparent immortal who murdered his wife during a thunderstorm sometime in the early twentieth century. Filled with regret, he tried to kill himself, only to be struck by lightning, which gave him a vision that he’d live forever and bring his wife back to life. Years later, he formed a cult that murders people saved by The Flash, stealing their energy in order to prolong his own life.
Also Read: James Wan...
- 7/22/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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