A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE to the late manga artist… Jiro Kuwata’s Batman — which ran in 1966 in Japan’s Shonen King magazine — is one of my all-time favorite iterations of the Caped Crusader and now is a great time to be a fan. Out in the coming weeks is McFarlane Toys’ Super Powers action figure, to be followed by an entry in the company’s 7-inch line. This, after McFarlane gave us two versions of Lord Death Man in the Batman ’66 line last year. (One is glow-in-the dark. Neat!) We’ve paid tribute to the late artist — who was born 89 years ago, on April 17, 1935 — a number of times in the past bu ..read more

MORRISON MONDAYS! This week’s MORRISON MONDAYS is a salute to the late Shelly Moldoff, one of Bob Kane’s best-known ghost artists. Moldoff’s birthday was Sunday — here’s a groovy 13 COVERS salute — so this week Bill Morrison provided us with this twist on 1963 classic’s Batman #156, which, coincidentally, came out 61 years ago this week (on April 18, 1963): But hold on! You can call this a 13th Dimension team-up because our pal and colorist Walt Grogan — a guy who has a particular affinity for Earth-Two’s Grown-Up Boy Wonder — put his skills at work on this fab homage: Daaaaammmn. Bill and ..read more

DAVE GIBBONS TURNS 75: It’s like a Beatle talking about the Stones. Or vice versa … — UPDATED 4/14/24: Dave Gibbons turns 75! Perfect time to “reprint” this beaut from Nov. 2015. Dig it. And happy birthday to Dave — a true gentleman! — Dan — There’s one person I wanted to talk to more than any other for DARK KNIGHT WEEK — and it wasn’t Frank Miller. It was Dave Gibbons. Gibbons and Alan Moore, I figure, have a completely different perspective on Dark Knight Returns than most: Watchmen and DKR played out at roughly the same time in 1986 and together they completely altered comics — and by exte ..read more

I love these… The late Sheldon Moldoff — born 104 years ago, on April 14, 1920 — is inextricably linked to Batman’s “wacky” period of the ’50s and ’60s. But it wasn’t all monsters, mites, aliens and apes. And, y’know, monsters, mites, aliens and apes are pretty damn cool and those stories are a blast. But there are plenty of Moldoff covers that I just plain love that don’t feature any of those. So dig this 13 COVERS birthday salute, all from Batman. Next year we can go back to Detective Comics. (Psst, look for more Moldoff grooviness in this week’s MORRISON MONDAYS.) Right on. Moldoff inks ..read more

You have two covers to choose from — and there’s a very tight print run… The other day we showed off the two Neal Adams Store exclusive covers for October’s Neal Adams DC Classics Artist’s Edition from IDW. Well, they are now up for pre-order at the site: Each Adams Store edition — limited to a print run of 100 each — runs $250, but if you buy both, it’s $450. Preorders are now live at nealadamsstore.com. You can also order them during the Adams family’s shows on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. ET at Neal Adams Comic Artist on Facebook, or @thenealadams on Instagram. — MORE — FIRST ..read more

INSIDE LOOK: July will be even brighter than usual, with these seven beauties… Oh, my. This could really be something: DC on Tuesday announced that in July it will publish a series of seven variant covers featuring art from the beloved — yet never released — 1982 DC Comics Style Guide, by José Luis García-López. Stating the obvious, this is a very big deal. Fans have been clamoring for the general publication of the guide itself for decades. The seven covers will be available for Batman #150, Green Arrow #14, Green Lantern #13, Shazam! #13, Superman #16, The Flash #11 and Wonder Woman #11. Ch ..read more

The time is now for the José Luis García-López classic that’s never been released… By CHRIS FRANKLIN DC’s announcement Tuesday of a series of special variant covers using the artwork of José Luis García-López is more than just a simple “stunt.” It is an acknowledgment of a demand for not only García-López’s seminal work, but for the book that it all sprang from: the fabled 1982 DC Comics Style Guide. Fans have been after DC to publish this massive tome of character-defining art since whispers of its existence entered into public circles four decades ago. There’s no time better than now for it ..read more

Dig this ECLIPSE DAY excerpt from Jim Beard’s new B&B history guide… — Hey, you mighta heard that there’s a big ol’ eclipse Monday. Of course, that means it’s time to celebrate the greatest eclipse-based character in all of comicdom — ECLIPSO! Dig Jim Beard’s piece below, including an EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from his new Brave and the Bold guidebook, Breaking Bold and Brave. Then click here to check out 13 ECLIPSO COVERS. Far out! — By JIM BEARD They say you never forget your first eclipse — for me, it’s that I’ve never forgotten my first Eclipso. I’m talking about DC’s “Hero and Villain In One ..read more

There will be two of ’em to add to IDW’s main releases… You mighta caught a glimpse of them during the Neal Adams Store’s most recent Facebook show, but here they are in full, high-res glory. Dig this FIRST LOOK at the store’s two EXCLUSIVE covers for October’s Neal Adams DC Classics Artist’s Edition: Yep, Batman #251 and Superman #233 — to go with IDW’s regular releases featuring Batman #232 and Green Lantern #76: Main cover on the left, variant on the right Each Adams Store exclusive will have a print run of 100 each. The price hasn’t been set yet, but we will update you on that as soon ..read more

Fans have been understandably concerned after this week’s news… You mighta heard that Scott Dunbier, the IDW editor who pioneered the incredibly popular Artist’s Edition concept, has left the publisher. He announced the move on Facebook earlier in the week and Friday was his final day. On Thursday, Scott made it clear that the upcoming David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One Artist’s Edition would get his sign-off before he left, posting these two pictures on Facebook and commenting, “So the unbound copy of this book arrived today. Tomorrow is my last day and I think I can probably approve it ..read more