Behind the Capes

Get the Penultimate Issue ! Man of Steel, Part 5 Creative Team Brian Michael Bendis - Writer; Adam Hughes & Jason Fabok (pp 8-11) - Artists; Adam Hughes & Alex Sinclair (pp 8-11) - Colors; Josh Reed - Letters;  Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Sinclair - Cover; Jessica Chen - Associate Editor;  Michael Cotton - Editor; Brian Cunningham - Group Editor; Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy Created by Jerry Siegel; Supergirl Based on the Characters Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; By Special Arrangement With the Jerry Siegel Family DC Comics' Solicitation Beaten by Rogol Zaar, his city burning at the hands of an unknown arsonist and the secret of what happened to Lois and Jon drawing closer to revelation—even Superman feels powerless against all that stands before him. Finding Your Potential As in Man of Steel #4 , we continue to get a trickling of answers to the mysteries being set up throughout the series.  Here we learn what Rog...

Get the issue here ! Man of Steel, Part 4 Creative Team Brian Michael Bendis - Writer; Kevin Maguire & Jason Fabok (pp 12-13) - Artists; Alex Sinclair - Colors; Josh Reed - Letters; Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Sinclair - Cover; Jessica Chen - Associate Editor; Michael Cotton - Editor; Brian Cunningham - Group Editor; Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy Created by Jerry Siegel; Supergirl Based on the Characters Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; By Special Arrangement with the Jerry Siegel Family DC Comics' Solicitation Rogol Zaar has committed a string of atrocities across the cosmos that have led him to the Fortress of Solitude—and now Superman and Supergirl plan to crush his schemes! But are even two Kryptonians enough to stop his sinister machinations? "It's a Cleansing" We are officially over halfway done with this great mini-series!  In my opinion this issue suffers a bit from being the middle point, however we did learn ...

Read this emotional issue for yourself! Man of Steel, Part 3 Creative Team Brian Michael Bendis - Writer; Ryan Sook & Jason Fabok (pp16) - Artists; Wade Von Grawbadger - Inks (pp12-13, 15); Alex Sinclair - Colors; Josh Reed - Letters; Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Sinclair - Cover; Jessica Chen - Associate Editor; Michael Cotton - Editor; Brian Cunningham - Group Editor; Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy Created by Jerry Siegel; Supergirl - Basied on the Characters Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; By Special Arrangement With The Jerry Siegel Family DC Comics' Solicitation The merciless killer and zealot calling himself Rogol Zaar has searched the cosmos for Superman—and when he reaches the Fortress of Solitude, his actions will cut Superman to the core. Failure to Protect Brian Michael Bendis is building up a thrilling mystery surrounding the disappearance of Lois and Jon, but this issue strikes an entirely different emotional chord.  Wh...

Keep up with this great series! Man of Steel, Part 2 Creative Team Brian Michael Bendis - Writer; Doc Shaner (pp 1-13), Steve Rude ( pp 16-24), Jay Fabok (pp 14-15) - Artists; Alex Sinclair - Colors; Josh Reed - Letters; Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Sinclair - Cover; Jessica Chen - Associate Editor; Michael Cotton - Editor; Brian Cunningham - Group Editor; Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy Created by Jerry Siegel; By Special Arrangement with the Jerry Siegel Family DC Comics' Solicitation With an arsonist loose in Metropolis, Superman’s powers are almost useless in finding the culprit. And back at the Daily Planet, everyone wants to know what’s going on with Lois Lane. How can Clark hold on to the secret of what happened to Lois and Jon much longer? Secrets of the Superman Superman is keeping some major secrets from absolutely everyone in his life.  Of course, this keeps the story intriguing for the reader, but why would Clark be keeping so much ...

Get your digital copy here! Mayor Murdock, Part 3 Creative Team Charles Soule - Writer; Mike Henderson - Artist; Matt Milla - Color Artist; VC's Clayton Cowles - Letterer; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Marte Gracia - Main Cover Artists; Emily Newcomen - Assistant Editor; Devin Lewis - Editor; C.B. Cebulski - Editor in Chief; Joe Quesada - Chief Creative Officer; Dan Buckley - President; Alan Fine - Executive Producer Introduction to Daredevil #603 Muse, an Inhuman serial killer and street artist, broke out of prison to wreak vigilante-inspired street-art havoc.  Sam Chung, a.k.a. Blindspot, onetime victim of Muse's terror and now a super hero, baited the murderous artist, and in the ensuing fight, Sam made a deal with The Beast, the demon overlord of The Hand, for the strength to defeat Muse. But when Sam refused to kill Muse as sacrifice, The Beast sent The Hand to conquer Manhattan - with the city's new mayor, Wilson Fisk, as the target of their first b...

Get your own copy of this landmark issue here ! "Man of Steel, Part 1" Creative Team: Brian Michael Bendis - Script; Ivan Reis - Pencils; Joe Prado - Inks; Jay Fabok - Art (pp 21-22); Alex Sinclair - Colors; Cory Petit - Letters; Reis, Prado, Sinclair - Cover; Jessica Chen - Associate Editor; Michael Cotton - Editor; Brian Cunningham - Group Editor; Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy Created by Jerry Siegel; By Special Arrangement with the Jerry Siegel Family DC Comics' Solicitation:  "A new era begins for Superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the Last Son of Krypton. As Superman struggles to come to grips with what has happened to his wife and son, he must also face a new threat that’s determined to burn down Metropolis!" "A Love Genuinely Lived" Back in 2016, DC Comics' Rebirth initiative served as my jumping-on point for new comics.  This was the return of what many (includi...