Hugh Hazzard (June 16, 1939) This Day In Comics
Hugh Hazzard (June 16, 1939) This Day In Comics Hugh Hazzard is a man with connections to a large city police department. He is involved in the investigation of crimes committed by a mysterious robot. Hugh manages to temporarily deactivate the robot, and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot’s […]
Sandman (June 15, 1939) This Day In Comics
Wesley Dodds, the Sandman, first appeared in Adventure Comics #40 (June 15, 1939). One of the medium’s seminal “mystery men”, as referred to at the time, the Sandman straddled the pulp magazine detective tradition and the emerging superhero tradition by dint of his dual identity and his fanciful, masked attire and weapon: an exotic “gas […]
Helmet of Fate (DC Comics) Comic Covers
The Helmet of Fate #1 – TPB released by DC Comics on October 1, 2007 The Helmet of Fate is the overall title for a series of five one-shots released in early 2007, following the journey of the Helmet of Fate across the DCU. Each one-shot spotlights one of DC’s lesser-known mystical names: Detective Chimp, […]
DC’s stretchiest hero returns in ‘Plastic Man No More!’ #1
DC Announces a Hard-Boiled Plastic Man Noir From Eisner-Nominated Writer Christopher Cantwell and Artist Alex Lins! Witness Plastic Man like you’ve never seen him before in Plastic Man No More #1! What happens when Eel O’Brien’s powers start giving out? Nothing good! DC announced today a new four-issue DC Black Label comic book miniseries launching […]
Tim Drake (June 13, 1989) This Day In Comics
Tim Drake (June 13, 1989) This Day In Comics Tim Drake was named after Tim Burton, director of the then-upcoming 1989 film, and introduced in Batman #436 (June 13, 1989). Tim Drake is the son of Jack Drake and Janet Drake, coming from the same social class as Bruce Wayne. When he was a young […]
Amalgamax (June 13, 1967): Origin and Debut of Xan as Amalgamax
Amalgamax (June 13, 1967) This Day In Comics Xan was, at least in his original form, a human-looking being born on an as-yet-unnamed distant planet. His father, a being named Vyl, was an intergalactic criminal who was apprehended and imprisoned for his crimes following an encounter with the Earth heroes Superman and Batman, and who […]
Red Tornado (June 13, 1968) This Day In Comics
Red Tornado: This Day in Comics (June 13, 1968) Red Tornado’s unique origin story involves the fusion of two distinct entities: an android body, crafted by the notorious supervillain T. O. Morrow, and the Tornado Champion from Earth-One’s planet Rann. This intriguing character made his debut in Justice League of America #64, published on June […]
Injustice League (DC Comics) Villains
Injustice League (DC Comics) Villains Injustice League are a series of unrelated villainous counterparts to the Justice League. Their original team was formed by Agamemno during The Silver Age. The original Injustice League was formed by Agamemno with the aid of Kanjar-Ro. Bored of his dominion, Agamemno sets out to conquer Earth and the League. […]
Doctor Double X (DC Comics) Villains
Doctor Double X (DC Comics) Villains Doctor Double X is a super-villain mad scientist who fights Batman. During experimental research on human auras, he discovered that he could make an energy duplicate of himself and use it to commit crimes. His mental illness has seen him committed to Arkham Asylum. Doctor Double X was created […]
1982 DC Comics Style Guide (Hardcover) First Look @DCOfficial
1982 DC Comics Style Guide (Hardcover) First Look NY-based publisher Standards Manual and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products will formally announce the official and long-awaited reissue of the 1982 DC Comics Style Guide, reproduced from a rare original copy as a high-quality 1:1 hardcover book, featuring the legendary art of José Luis García-López. In […]