It’s weird to think the “Death of Superman” event is 30 years old. The milestone event came in a time where the DC comics leadership wanted to seemingly shake up the status quo in the Superman universe. The sales for the Superman comics were nowhere close to those of the new crop of antiheroes that were dominating comics at the time such as Spawn, Wolverine and Punisher, all coming from rival comic publications.
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In November 1992, readers of “Superman no.75” (Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding) looked up wide-eyed from the last pages of what is now regarded as one of the most significant issues in comics history.
It was the year 1992, I was seven. I remember taking a break from chores to read the newspaper. I always had a habit of reading the arts and entertainment section, and there on the cover of the Virginian-Pilot was that symbol we all know too well. The red symbol of the House of EL written in blood with black behind it. It read “Superman is Dead.” I was shocked.
This isn’t something I’ve just started to think about; it always starts working in my brain whenever the anniversary pops around, DC reminds us, everyone starts posting their bagged issues with the gruesome bloody S on the front, etc.
Despite reading and collecting comic books since 1992, I still think of myself as a relative newbie to the hobby. After all, I know folks from my old comic shop who became fans in the Silver Age — they’re the veterans. (Plus, were the 90s really THAT long ago? Asking for a graying, thirtysomething friend.)
For two years running DC has produced Pride anthology comics celebrating DC’s library of LGBTQIA+ characters, and has garnered fan, media, and industry recognition for the volumes.
James Gunn and Peter Safran have been appointed to the new roles of Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of DC Studios, overseeing the overall creative direction of the DC Universe across film, TV and animation under a single banner.
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s Henry Cavill’s Superman again — finally.
On the run and unsure who they can trust, Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne head for the safest location they can imagine to lay low and try to research the weaknesses of an alien force in this all-new clip from “Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons.”
The fourth season of the Max Original series “Doom Patrol” debuts with two episodes Thursday, Dec. 8 on HBO Max, followed by one episode weekly through January 5. An additional six new episodes from season four will be released in 2023.
HBO Max has announced an upcoming special for the critically acclaimed Max Original adult animated series, “Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special.”
With access to over 27,000 comics, expanding to 32,000+ books in November 2022, and new issues available one month after their release in comic stores, DC is making it even easier to read new comics on DC Universe Infinite with the brand-new Ultra tier launching Monday, October 10.
Fans in attendance at today’s Superman panel at New York Comic Con were treated to an hour of discussion and news around the Last Son of Krypton from some of the biggest names in comics.
Incredible pictures capturing Henry Cavill suiting up as Superman are flying across the net making everyone wish the actor would take up the role once again.
“Surprise and Delight” was the order of the day, as DC’s “Jim Lee & Friends” panel treated New York Comic Con fans to an afternoon of great announcements, reveals and conversation with some of DC’s top storytellers.
