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Changes to the Bat-books show DC stepping out of the man cave
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Robot 6 contributors discuss the best in comics from the last seven days — from news and announcements to a great comic that came out to something cool creators or fans...
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Amid wave of Batgirl fan art, Cameron Stewart adds his own
In the six days since DC Comics announced the new Batgirl creative team of Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr, Tumblr has been inundated with fan art inspired by the new costume (designed...
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SDCC | Enroll now for ‘Gotham Academy’s’ fall semester
What’s an old prep school without a proper coat of arms? Fans who watched one of the new episodes of DC All Access glimpsed the one for Gotham Academy, but now the publisher has released the image in...
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First look at color art from ‘Gotham Academy’
Even as DC Comics announces another intriguing addition to its Batman line, the horror title Gotham By Midnight, artist Karl Kerschl has unveiled the first look at colored panel from Gotham Academy...
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For Batman’s 75th, the line breaks free of the New 52 mold
When DC Comics relaunched its superhero line in 2011 with the New 52, there was an unmistakable sameness to the aesthetic of many of the titles. Sure, there have been some eye-catching exceptions, but...
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DC introduces students of ‘Gotham Academy’ in new promos
DC Comics has released three new promos introducing the students of Gotham Academy, debuting in October from writers Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher, artist Karl Kerschl and colorist Romain...
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Batgirl enlists some unlikely help for Ice Bucket Challenge
First, Archie Andrews took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and now it’s Batgirl’s turn! Challenged by Stella of the Batgirl to Oracle podcast to take the plunge for charity, the incoming Batgirl team of...
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‘Gotham Academy’ gets its own ‘almost official’ blog
DC Comics’ Batgirl, with its new costume, new direction and new creative team, has its own “(un)official blog,” and now so too does Gotham Academy. Launched over the weekend, Inside Gotham Academy —...
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35 months late, a ‘Batgirl’ reboot done right
It would be awfully hard to overstate the enthusiasm out there for Batgirl #35. As soon as the new creative team of Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr and Brenden Fletcher was announced, social media was...
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Comics A.M. | A peek behind the scenes of New York Comic Con
Conventions | ReedPOP Senior Vice President Lance Fensterman talks about how New York Comic Con reached 151,000 attendees this year, what went well, what could have gone better, and what he learned...
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Comics A.M. | Was Marie Duval the real creator of Ally Sloper?
Creators | A U.K. researcher argues that Marie Duval was the real creative force behind the wildly popular 19th-century British comic Ally Sloper, which is largely credited to her husband Charles...
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First look at Batgirl Black and White statue
DC Entertainment has debuted the first look at the upcoming Batgirl Black and White statue, based on the fan-favorite character redesign by Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr. Set for release in September...
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Comics A.M. | The effect of the ‘Valkyrie Bump’ on sales
Retailing | Susana Polo interviews several members of the Valkyries, the organization of women who work in comic shops, and examines the “Valkyrie Bump,” the sales boost that some comics, such as Sex...
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Babs Tarr’s Batgirl swings onto WonderCon program cover
Batgirl heads from Burnside to Anaheim with series artist Babs Tarr’s program cover for WonderCon 2015. The convention’s Toucan blog unveils the cover, along with a glimpse into Tarr’s creative...
View ArticleComics A.M. |‘Attack on Titan’ as a reflection of Japan’s politics, history
One writer analyzes the societal influences on Hajime Isayama's hit manga turned multimedia juggernaut.
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Comics A.M. | Matt Bors quits The Nib, Beaton talks new book
Passings | Anastasia Moreno, co-creator of the webcomic Marine Corps Yumi and a manga translator for Seven Seas, has died. Moreno was the translator of Kisses Sighs and Cherry Blossom Pink, Girl...
View ArticleComics A.M. | Edinburgh Zoo names Cartoonist in Residence
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has announced its first Cartoonist in Residence: Cameron McPhail and Kartoon Faktory.
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