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Today marks the launch of a dynamic new musical collaboration, as pop powerhouse Fifth Harmony teamed up with the DC Super Hero Girls to release the first ever DC Super Hero Girls music video showcasing Fifth Harmony’s new single, “That’s My Girl” – this fall’s ultimate girl-power anthem. This action-packed video features iconic female Super Heroes such as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, […]
This coming season of the CW DC shows, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, will feature a huge crossover. DC VP of Creative Affairs Dan Evans chats with DC All Access offering some teases, which includes possibly seeing more of the Legion Of Superheroes in Supergirl, as last on Supergirl saw the
Writer/Artist/Cover: Francis Manapul Letterer: Steve Wands Publisher: DC Price: $2.99 Release Date: 9/21/2016 Is it just coincidence that Francis Manapul is puling triple duty, writer/artist/covers, on his Trinity series or is there something deeper going on? Either way, fans have hit the Trifecta by picking up this debut issue! It has been awhile since Manapul
Writer: Peter J.Tomasi & Patrick GleasonArtist: Jorge JimenezColors: Alejandro SanchezLetterer: Rob LeighCover: Patrick Gleason, Mike Gray & John KaliszPublisher: DCPrice: $2.99In stores: Sept. 21, 2016 Every once in awhile, writers and artists converge on a story that tends to outshine the rest of the series. Sometimes this is a bombastic tale that shows the character
DC ENTERTAINMENT STORMS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2016 WITH EXCITING LINE-UP OF EVENTS, PANELS AND APPEARANCES FROM FAN-FAVORITE TALENT Check out What’s Next for Rebirth, including New Story Arcs and the Latest on JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD Celebrate 75 Years of Wonder Woman with USPS Forever Stamps Join “My Chemical Romance” Front Man Gerard
Check out a large batch of super cool Green Lantern wallpaper images below. Reddit user luckywaterkid posted the “Lantern Love” featuring the Green Lantern art of Doug Mahnke, Ethan van Sciver, Ivan Reis and more. You can pick up your favorite Green Lantern titles on Amazon. Click to enlarge:
Dimaond released stats for the top ten comic books of August where we see DC Comics Rebirth continues to crush Marvel. DC has nine of the top ten titles to only Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man. Worth a mention is that DC also shipped almost twenty titles less than Marvel as well. Find the full article and
DC SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER WITH THE DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL 96-Page Holiday One-Shot to Feature a Host of Top Talent and Stories for the Holiday Season – And Detective Chimp! REBIRTH catches the holiday spirit on December 14 with the DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1! This 96-page Prestige Format comic features DC’s biggest and
Last March saw Jonathan Hickman seemingly tease involvement in DC Comics’ Rebirth event, and now the former Marvel Comics writer is back at it on Twitter. “Scored an early copy of the new DOOM PATROL today when I was at the DC offices,” Hickman tweeted. DC has yet to make an official announcement regarding Hickman,
‘DEATH OF HAWKMAN’ REVEALED AS TRUE NAME OF OCTOBER MINISERIES Thanagar’s Winged Warrior to Pay the Ultimate Price in Miniseries Originally Announced As ‘HAWKMAN and ADAM STRANGE: OUT OF TIME’ The conflict between Rann and Thanagar suffers its most harrowing casualty as DC revealed the true title of the upcoming miniseries debuting on October
A few days ago saw DC Comics announce their first Rebirth event with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad. DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio chats with DC All Access about the event and also chimes in on Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Rebirth has changed the lives and world of your favorite DC heroes forever… and
Though NBC’s Powerless recently lost its showrunner, it’s still on track, and now it’s learned the series will have a Wonder Woman connection. DC All Access posted the following video revealing Wonder Woman’s role in Powerless (though not a physical role apparently). “The first claim that Emily Locke is working on is one caused by
A couple of weeks ago saw the July comic book sales info released where it was learned DC Comics’ Rebirth event is an overwhelming hit. In a no-brainer (seriously? what took them so long to realize this?), DC returned to a publishing format of pleasing the fans instead of going the previous route, which Marvel
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD: DC ANNOUNCES FIRST EVENT OF THE REBIRTH ERA The World’s Greatest Heroes Face Off Against Belle Reve’s Worst Villains in December-January Saga BURBANK, CA – (September 1, 2016) – With a record-setting 12 million copies sold this summer, DC Entertainment has set the comic book world on fire since
Celebrating one million subscribers on their YouTube channel, DC has announced a special all-day live streaming event for Friday, September 2nd.
THR reports the eight-hour stream will feature interviews with comic book creators and more.
DC’s YouTube channel is the home to DC All Access which features a variety of videos including Top Ten Justice League Moments to videos about DC TV shows, movies and more.
Paul Malmont, DCE’s director of digital marketing content, said in a statement that it was “exciting to see what we’ve accomplished in just three years,” adding, “Now, more than ever, we’re committed to bringing unique, entertaining stories about all things DC to our fans. The first-ever DC All Access all-day live stream event is a thank you to our fans for their support.”
DC All Access regulars Tiffany Smith and Jason Inman will be hosting the all-day event which starts at 12pm EST on September 2nd.
With the Justice League introduced and the movie coming out in 2017, DC All Acces put together the “TOp 10 Justice League Moments” list.
We still can’t stop thinking about the Justice League teaser that debuted last month at Comic-Con. But fun as it is, it’s just the latest in a long list of memorable moments for the Justice League. The World’s Greatest Heroes have taken on some of comics’ strongest, wildest and downright weirdest threats in their long comic book history, and in this exclusive DC All Access clip, we list off the ten best. From defeating Darkseid to traveling through time to protecting Earth-2 from a giant hand (yes!), it’s all here. Justice League, unite!
DC Comics may have finally found their niche with Rebirth, which offers fans basically what they’ve wanted from the get go: quality stories at reasonable prices.
For the first time probably since the New 52 was launched back in 2011, DC Comics comes out on top over Marvel as they take the top dollar and unit amount for the month of July.
Following the failure of the New 52, DC Comics recently was forced to take a look at how they’ve been doing business. DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio recently noted they won’t be trying to emulate the movies and realize the comic book audience will never be as big as their film universe, which frees them up to do creative-driven stories. In addition, Geoff Johns has been promoted to President Of DC Entertainment, which now sees him involved in all aspects of DC, which is contrary to Marvel’s business plan that sees their Marvel movie universe run separately from their TV and comics (and sees them butting heads).
DC Comics doesn’t look to be slowing any time soon as DiDio also let it be known that sales for one week in August match the entire month of their April sales.
Regarding Marvel Comics, you can guarantee some sort of reboot or another relaunch will be happening. I think fans are getting tired of Marvel Comics, which basically has been one gimmick after another at high prices. In addition, Marvel Comics has been replacing so many of their characters with politically correct versions that fans are just fed up. If things continue to go downhill for Marvel Comics, I also expect their will be editorial and executive changes as the past five years or so of Marvel Comics has been the worst I’ve ever seen, in my opinion.
Here are the charts and info from Diamond for July:
Diamond Announces Top Products For July 2016
(BALTIMORE, MD) — (August 12, 2016) — Alien machines threaten Earth and the Justice League reforms to defeat them in Bryan Hitch, Tony S. Daniel, and Sandu Florea’s Justice League #1 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book of July 2016 according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.
Their sales powered by Rebirth, DC Entertainment was July’s top publisher with a 35.36% dollar share and a 40.96% unit share. Marvel Comics was the month’s number two publisher with a 34.20% dollar share and a 35.69% unit share. At number three was Image Comics with a 8.15% dollar share and a 7.56% unit share. IDW Publishing was fourth with a 4.49% dollar share and a 3.00% unit share, followed by Dark Horse Comics with a 2.83% dollar share and 1.98% units share.
DC Entertainment had eight of the month’s top ten best-selling comics; beyond Justice League #1, Justice League Rebirth #1 ranked #2, Batman #2 ranked #3, Batman #3 ranked #5, Nightwing Rebirth #1 ranked #6, New Super-Man #1 ranked #8, Nightwing #1 ranked #9, and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1 ranked #10. Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten; Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez’s Civil War II #3 ranked #4, and Civil War II #4 ranked #7. Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s The Walking Dead #156 was Image Comics’ best-selling book in July at #32. Chris Ryall, Christos Gage, and David Messina’s ROM #1 was IDW Publishing’s top book at #75. Finally, Dark Horse Comics’ top book, Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s Black Hammer #1, ranked #117.
Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda’s steampunk kaiju story Monstress Volume 1 from Image Comics was July’s best-selling graphic novel and one of the four titles from Image Comics among the top ten. DC Entertainment had two titles among the top ten, led by Harley Quinn’s Greatest Hits, a collection of stories featuring the fan-favorite character, at #2. Charles Soule and Marco Checchetto’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin was Marvel Comics’ best-selling book at #4 and one of their three titles among the top ten.
The softcover edition of Gemstone Publishing’s The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 46 was July’s best-selling book.
Good Smile’s The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D: Link Nendoroid, a recreation of the beloved Nintendo hero, was July’s best-selling toy product. Diamond Select Toys had four titles among the month’s top ten, led by Marvel Select: Carnage Action Figure at #2. Also in the top ten, DC Collectibles had two titles in the top ten, with the DC Comics Blueline: Superman Action Figure, a unique figure based on Jim Lee’s pencil artwork, their best-selling product at #5.
USAopoly’s Risk: The Walking Dead Survival Edition, a specialized edition of the venerable board game inspired by Image Comics’ The Walking Dead, returned to the top of the sales charts as July’s best-selling game product. IDW Publishing’s IDW Games division also had a strong showing in July with five products among the top ten, led by the Machi Koro Deluxe Edition Card Game at #2.
With Suicide Squad out in theaters, how about the Top 10 Suicide Squad moments from the comics?
Check out the video below courtesy DC All Access.
How’s this for a task? Just in time for the release of Suicide Squad, DC All Access gathered its squad in an attempt to figure out the ten best comic book moments from the team formally known as Task Force X. Fortunately, we managed to assemble our list without anyone losing their head. (Too bad we can’t say the same for all of the characters on our list!)
“Suicide Squad” has an August 5, 2016 release date directed by David Ayer starring Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Adam Beach as Slipknot, Karen Fukuhara as Katana, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc, Jay Hernandez as El Diablo, and Scott Eastwood in an unknown role.
Synopsis:
It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Supervillains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?
Ahead of Suicide Squad and with the release of Batman: The Killing Joke today, how about a cool Joker fan film as well?
Check out The Laughing Man below which references Scott Snyder’s “Death of the Family” Batman comic and takes place in a psychiatric facility where a new, unidentified arrival is being questioned. Viewers are taken on a tense excursion into brutal, bloody territory as the dialogue unfurls into a high-stakes role reversal.
With no fingerprints or identification, the strange man presents himself as a new patient—whom the resident psychiatrist isn’t quite sure how to assess. As the psychiatrist tries to pin down the man’s identity and motive for admitting himself to the facility, the viewers are taken on a tense excursion into brutal territory as the dialogue unfurls into a high-stakes role reversal. A study in mayhem, the Hallivis Brothers’ short takes the superhero out of the equation, instead highlighting the anti-hero whose disturbed mental states often lay the foundation of iconic comic book narratives.
With the Joker’s inclusion in the much-anticipated Suicide Squad release, the Hallivis Brothers pay homage to the villain’s character, developing a short which reimagines the Joker’s story as a character study exploring the psychopath’s damaged mind.
“With such an iconic character, we felt a big duty to flesh out just how disturbed the Joker’s mind is,” explain the Hallivis Brothers. The duo rose to the challenge by deftly combining live-action and stop-motion sequences into one perfectly disturbing package, and assembled a cast and crew that includes Zach Avery as the title character, Whitney Able (Monsters, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) as Quinn, Beau Billingslea (Star Trek Into Darkness, Castle) as Dr Hawtin, Hugo Villasenor taking the reigns on prosthetics and makeup, and American Film Institute graduate, Eli Arenson, rounding out the team as cinematographer.
Directed by Diego Hallivis and produced by Julio Hallivis, The Laughing Man is the latest short from the talented duo who are currently wrapping up post-production for upcoming sci-fi feature, Curvature, starring Lyndsy Fonseca (Nikita, Kick-Ass, How I Met Your Mother), Linda Hamilton (Terminator), Glenn Morshower (Bloodline, Transformers, SuperGirl), and The Laughing Man lead actor, Zach Avery.
Update: It’s confirmed.
It’s being said Geoff Johns has been promoted to President of DC Entertainment, though Warner Bros. has yet to make an official announcement.
Johns, known for writing for DC Comics as well as being the DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer, recently received new duties following Batman Vs. Superman.
It’s known Geoff Johns is working with WB film exec Jon Berg on the Justice League movies, so the promotion makes a lot of sense. Johns is also involved with DC TV and remains involved with DC Comics.
According to Bleeding Cool, Geoff Johns is both DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer and President, and still reports to Diane Nelson (who is also President of DC Entertainment). Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, DC Entertainment Co-Publishers, continue report to Diane Nelson as well.
It’s said the promotion happened because of the Batman Vs. Superman “fallout,” and explains the different approach the recent Justice League and Wonder Woman Comic-Con trailers took.
It’s recently become known that Geoff Johns also helped write the Wonder Woman movie script and wrote a treatment for Aquaman with director James Wan as well. Johns is also writing The Batman with Ben Affleck.
I’m sure someone will bring up the fact that Geoff Johns “executive produced” the Green Lantern flop; however, his role could have been more or less as a consultant. There’s also the fact that the writers of the Green Lantern movie, Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, said not to blame themselves for the failure as their script was different than the final product. Reporters who took part in set visits even offered the storyboards they saw on the Green Lantern movie set (which looked cool) weren’t even a part of the finished movie (for whatever reason).
As I previously wrote, DC seems to be in good hands with Geoff Johns, unlike Marvel who is currently a house divided.
It’s also thought Geoff Johns is the reason why DC TV and the movies are now sharing characters played by different actors (Batman is now rumored for DC TV and Tyler Hoechlin will play Superman on Supergirl).
IDW Publishing and DC Entertainment Announce Two New Crossovers
New Batman/TMNT Adventures and Star TrekTM/Green Lantern Crossovers Forthcoming
San Diego, CA – IDW Publishing and DC Entertainment will continue their successful editorial mash-ups and bring fans two new comic book crossovers based on some of their most popular properties, including a sequel to the smash-hit co-publishing venture Star Trek/Green Lantern and an all new crossover with animation-inspired versions of Batman and Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
“We’re very happy to extend our ongoing relationship with DC with these iconic characters in new storylines,” says Greg Goldstein, President and COO of IDW Publishing. “Fans who enjoyed the previous series will enjoy the fun, new adventures we have in store for these upcoming titles.”
Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will once again cross paths with the Green Lantern Corps in a sequel to last year’s Star Trek/Green Lantern series. The creative team of Mike Johnson and Angel Hernandez will reteam for another epic space opera, this one picking up the new status quo where it left off and introducing additional cosmic heroes and villains familiar to fans of both series. This series is slated for a winter 2016 launch.
Following the recent success of Batman/TMNT, IDW, DC, and Nickelodeon are also happy to announce another pairing between the Caped Crusader and the Ninja Turtles: Batman/TMNT Adventures, coming this November. Based on the animated versions of both series, this storyline for fans of all ages will bring the Dark Knight of the beloved Batman: The Animated Series in contact with Nickelodeon’s animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The dynamic duo of writer Matthew K. Manning (Beware the Batman) and artist Jon Sommariva (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures) will team on the series.
“The previous Star Trek/Green Lantern and Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossovers were a huge hit with fans of each of the characters,” said Hank Kanalz, DC SVP of Editorial Strategy and Administration. “Bringing these characters back again, and expanding Batman and the Turtles to the realm where they’re most recognized by comic fans and fans of the TV series will make for a great story that any fan can’t wait to read.”
“It’s always a blast to pair up beloved characters in comic series, and our recent pairings with DC have been especially satisfying on a creative level and in regards to fan satisfaction, too,” said Chris Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Officer. “Being able to bring Ciro Nieli’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the amazing animated Gotham envisioned by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski is a major bonus.”
Stay tuned for more upcoming news regarding these massively popular pairings from two of today’s most premier comic book publishers.
The last few years have seen both DC Comics and Marvel attempt to emulate their respective film markets, which has been a miserable failure. No longer would they be the leader inspiring ideas, but instead have become the follower.
The launch of the New 52 saw word that the movie executives were interfering with the DC Comics (specifically with Superman).
Likewise, any fan of Marvel Comics knows the once great “House of Ideas” has become a shadow of its former self. One specific example that hits home is when Marvel Comics cancelled the great Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Marvel Cosmic titles, Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy, when they received word the movie was being green lit. DnA inspired a new billion dollar Disney franchise, but got canned for it, with Jeph Loeb and Brian Bendis reaping the rewards (nice place to work at).
Another example by Marvel is with Matt Fraction’s Thor run, as Marvel Comics caused interference by requiring mandates on Fraction when the Marvel Studios Thor movie was getting released (could also explain why Fraction left Inhumans as they appear on Agents of SHIELD).
The good news is that at least DC Comics has seen the light of day with the recent launch of their Rebirth event, which seems to have taken their publishing direction to a time prior to the New 52, and one that sees DC aiming to please the fans instead of attempting to force-feed the readers garbage they don’t want (i.e. Marvel NOW).
Sales are doing so well for Rebirth, that DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio offered up that sales for the first week of August are equivalent to their total for the entire month of April.
“When you put a number up like that, you sit and you start to giggle,” DiDio said at a recent Comic-Con presentation, reports THR. “You think, ‘Holy shit, this worked!'”
DC is also bucking the trend of subsequent issues of the comics falling in sales, as sales are increasing from second and third issues.
“I’ve never seen anything like that,” DC Comics artist and co-publisher Jim Lee said.
DiDio continues with mention that sales on everything are up and further notes that lesser known books that get rave reviews are seeing sales increase.
“What we’ve seen is that, traditionally, if a book sells poorly as a periodical, it sells poorly as a trade. If it sells extraordinarily well as a periodical, it sells extraordinarily well as a trade,” he explained. “What we’ve seen is that, with the Midnighter book in particular, [which had] a lot of great press, a lot of great reviews, that’s where we’ve seen reviews really inform the sales on the graphic novel collection.”
Lee continues with mention that whenever a new movie or TV show is announced, sales for the source material go through the roof (such as Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight), but what’s interesting is that DiDio says the material based on the movies/TV doesn’t do as well.
“The interesting thing is that material that inspires media sells much better than material that is derivative of media,” DiDio said. “That’s the one thing that we see over and over. If we base a book on a movie, it will sell less than the comic or graphic novel that inspired the movie.”
The article then notes not to expect DC Comics to shell out more comics based on movies and/or TV, but take to a page from yesteryear and be the inspiration.
“That’s the key aspect of what we do in comics. We aspire others to be creative. We don’t have the numbers, the sales, to be comparative — we could be a drop in the bucket — but the source material is clearly identified as the comic books. It pushes us to be more creative — not to follow but to lead,” DiDio said.
Scott Snyder returns to The Dark Knight next month with All-Star Batman with art by John Romita Jr.
DC All Access released the following interview offering a sneak peek as well as discussing All-Star Batman with both creators.
All-Star Batman #1 hits August 10th.
Scott Snyder returns to the Dark Knight next month in the eagerly awaited All-Star Batman, and he’s bringing John Romita, Jr. with him! In this DC All Access comics clip, we sit down with the bestselling writer and artist to discuss this new and different take on Batman, how their work motivates each other, and what it feels like getting Batman out of the big city.
DC Comics released their Comic-Con panel schedule which includes the big WB Pictures panel on Saturday for Wonder Woman and Suicide Squad, as well as panels for Arrow, The Flash, DC's Legends Of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Gotham, and panels for Justice League Action, and Injustice: Gods Among Us 2. Thursday DC Collectibles 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Room:
Check out video below with the cellist behind the Wonder Woman theme in Batman Vs. Superman, Tina Guo.
DC All Access talks with the musician about how she came up with the Wonder Woman music, “Is She With You,” (listen below) and working with Hans Zimmer.
DC also talks about their Comic-Con plans including cosplay contests and more.
She may not have grown up on Themyscira, but we’re pretty sure Tina Guo has the soul of an Amazon. In today’s all new episode of DC All Access, Tiffany talks to the amazing cellist behind Batman v Superman’s Wonder Woman theme, who discusses her recent Wonder Woman 75 playlist. Plus, we look at what’s happening this week in the world of DC, including how you can keep up with us at San Diego Comic-Con, before wrapping things up with a chance to win a collection of Suicide Squad statues.
WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND DC ENTERTAINMENT TAKE TO THE SKIES WITH THE WORLDWIDE LAUNCH OF SUPER POWERED LICENSING AND MERCHANDISING PROGRAM FOR DC SUPER HERO GIRLS
Master Toy Partner Mattel, Among Other Key Licensees
Including Random House Children’s Books, The LEGO Group and Rubie’s Costumes,
Unveil Expansive Global Merchandise Collections
Burbank, Calif. – July 14, 2016 – DC Super Hero Girls takes the world by storm! The all-new universe just for girls that harnesses the power of the world’s most iconic DC female Super Hero characters, including Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl, DC Super Hero Girls soars to new heights as Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), in partnership with DC Entertainment (DCE), announces the powerful global expansion of the licensing and merchandising program at retail in more than 35 countries around the world, beginning this month.
“With our best-in-class licensees and partners, we’re excited to bring this girl-empowered program to fans around the world and allow them to imagine, aspire and be strong, brave and powerful,” said Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Anchored by master toy partner Mattel, the global launch of DC Super Hero Girls merchandise crosses more than 30 categories from toys to costumes, apparel to accessories, publishing to stationery, and more. The impressive roster of licensees supporting the worldwide launch also includes Random House Children’s Books as master publishing partner, The LEGO Group as the exclusive construction partner, Rubie’s Costumes, Evy of California, Jerry Leigh, Party City, Hallmark, American Greetings, Franco Manufacturing, Funko, Buffalo Games, Crayola, PEZ Candy and many more.
DC Super Hero Girls continues to have new content developed in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and master toy partner Mattel. All-new content includes TV specials, made-for-video releases, animated webisodes and digital content, debuting locally in each market, as well as publishing, with the release of the first original graphic novel DC Super Hero Girls: Finals Crisis from DC, and the Random House Children’s Books middle-grade novel series with the second book Supergirl at Super Hero High, both out in July, and more to come.
The expanded DC Super Hero Girls merchandise program brings an array of product with licensees from Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), Latin America, Asia-Pacific and more. Licensees throughout the EMEA region include IMC for youth electronics and role play; D’Arpeje with an outdoor collection of scooters, skates, in-line skates and protective gear; Sambro with pocket money and creative play items; Character World with fun bedding; Pyramid bringing posters and gifting accessories; and Airval for personal care products including fragrances and bath gift sets; among many others.
Latin America will see strong support for DC Super Hero Girls with key licensees from Mexico to Brazil to Peru and more, including Photo Pack with leisure luggage and handbags to pack and run; Regalos Siglos XXI with dinnerware for meals and snacks to always be super; Importadora y Exportadora Rosen with cool backpacks; Foroni with school-cool notebooks; Grendene with stylish sandals; and Riachuelo with an apparel collection including jackets, blouses, shorts, dresses and more.
Asia-Pacific will also bring the super heroic program to kids and fans in the region with licensees from Asia, Australia, Japan and more, including the DC Super Heroes branded stores in China, Singapore, Malaysia, which will be carrying a range of DC Super Hero Girls-inspired kids apparel; as well as PT Rajapaksi Adyaperkasa with speedy footwear; and PT Indo Prima with houseware for kids to create their very own DC Super Hero Girls world. Additional licensees include Caprice bringing apparel, outerwear and houseware collections for kids; Mitch Dowd with super-sleepwear; and Hunter Leisure with more creative arts & crafts, stationery and sporting goods; and more.
In March 2016, WBCP and DCE unveiled the first look at the DC Super Hero Girls licensing program, exclusively at Target in the U.S. DC Super Hero Girls made history with the announcement of its 6-inch action figure line designed for girls; the 12-inch collection of action dolls featuring strong, athletic bodies that stand on their own in heroic poses; and the collection of action role-play toys for girls, all from Mattel. March also coincided with the debut of all new content, including the DC Super Hero Girls mobile app, which allows kids the opportunity to watch the animated shorts, play games, interact and connect with the DC Super Hero Girls world whenever and wherever they go. Additionally, the very first U.S. broadcast TV special debuted exclusively on Boomerang in March, with additional airings on Cartoon Network.
DC Super Hero Girls product will be available at retailers around the world beginning this month.
In addition to the release of the new Wonder Woman images, DC released a video celebrating 75 years of Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot and Wonder Woman will also be at next week’s Comic-Con.
Wonder Woman is celebrating her 75th Anniversary this year, and she still looks as great as ever. But she hasn’t always looked the same. In this special Wonder Woman anniversary clip, we look at 75 different Wonder Women from throughout Diana’s comic book life. How many do you recognize?
Wednesday sees the new Nightwing: Rebirth #1 hit, so DC All Access has released a “Top 10 Nightwing Moments” video from the comics. Check it out below…
Nightwing returns to the DC Universe [this] week, once again wearing his classic black and blue. So it’s the perfect time to relive a few of his greatest hits…and kicks and flips. In this DC All Access clip, we list off our Top 10 Nightwing Moments. And unlike Dick, you have no need to mask your excitement.
Two fan-favorite cartoons from the ’80s collide when He-Man and Thundercats meet this October in a new DC Comics crossover.
DC Comics announces He-Man/Thundercats from Rob David and artist Freddie E. Williams II. The six issue series centers around Mumm-Ra seeking out He-Man’s sword which leads to the He-Man and Thundercats team up event. See full details below.
MATTEL AND DC PRESENT HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS
The Power of Grayskull and The Sword of Omens Collide this October
It’s the epic crossover event 30 years in the making! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe team up with the ThunderCats to make comic book and pop culture history! Scheduled to debut in October and published by DC Entertainment on behalf of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this monthly miniseries will embroil heroes and villains—Masters, Mutants and ThunderCats—in a mind-blowing six-part comic book saga!
The story will be brought to life by the writing team of Mattel Head Writer and Masters of the Universe Lead Creative Rob David and Supervising Producer Lloyd Goldfine, with all-star artist Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) handling interiors and cover art.
“The Masters of the Universe and the ThunderCats are both global phenomena, beloved by millions. Teaming them up for one enormous story will prove to be a publishing event that fans simply cannot miss. This is something that transcends both comic book and pop culture,” said DC Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras.
“For everyone out there who took different action figures and teamed them up to take on the world, this one’s for you,” said co-writer Rob David, who recently wrote the storyline for the critically acclaimed He-Man: the Eternity War, published by DC Entertainment in 2015.
“Writing this crossover event is the thrill of a lifetime, and Rob and I can’t wait to get started,” added co-writer Lloyd Goldfine. “You don’t wait 30 years and not go big!”
In his eternal desire to destroy the mighty ThunderCats, the evil Mumm-Ra quests for a weapon that can rival the legendary Sword of Omens: He-Man’s Sword of Power! But his dimension-spanning scheme launches a cataclysmic crisis that will, for the first time ever, unite Lion-O, Cheetara, Tygra, Panthro, WilyKit and WilyKat with He-Man, Battlecat, Teela, Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Masters of the Universe.
“The Power of Grayskull and the Great Eye of Thundera have aligned to make me the luckiest guy on all the earths!” explained artist Freddie E. Williams II. “He-Man and ThunderCats were my life when I was in grade school—family and friends knew I loved both cartoons so much. I used to pause episodes and draw from them, since they were so awesome. The He-Man/ThunderCats crossover is the fulfillment of a lifelong goal and my fanboy dream come true! I’m having a blast!”
HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS #1 debuts October 5, 2016.
