Chris Adams: Now that about six months have passed and most of the titles have completed their first major story arcs, I thought it would be worth taking another look at the current status of the New 52, as DC’s comic universe is referred to.

Last week marked the end of September and the first wave of DC’s 52 new books. The bold idea of restarting all of their super-hero books seems to have paid off handsomely. Despite the initial outcry from some fans about the jettisoning of history and continuity, the relaunch has been wildly successful. Each week multiple books received almost universal praise and more importantly they were selling hugely on the stands, which was the whole point behind this move. DC has long been losing market share to their major rival Marvel. …

After three full weeks (and one teaser week) of DC’s New 52, it’s safe to say that it’s a rousing success. Titles are selling out all over the place. DC’s willingness to allow retailers to return unsold copies allowed shops to order far in excess of what they would usually order and even that hasn’t been enough in many cases. Some of the titles are going back to press for new second, third or more printings. The #1s are bringing in new and relapsed fans to comic shops, which is …

DC’s modernizing of their characters and universe continued with their third wave of books.

Despite being underwhelmed by last week’s Justice League #1, the first book in the new DC Universe (DCnU), I gave DC the benefit of the doubt and picked up eight of the 13 new titles released this week. My leap of faith was rewarded with some very solid titles.

DC began their onslaught of 52 new titles with last week’s Justice League #1. DC only released two books last week to ensure that both would receive the maximum amount of attention. Both certainly deserved the spotlight, Flashpoint #5 was the final book of the “old” DC Universe, while Justice League #1 kicks off a new era for the company. From the moment the book and its superstar creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee were announced buzz has been building about it. Anticipation was running at …

If you’ve ever been interested in getting into comics, but weren’t quite sure where to start or were intimidated by the convoluted histories involved, now’s your chance to change all that. Over the next five weeks DC will be launching 52 new books designed to appeal to new readers. These comics will feature some of the most talented creators working in the industry, telling updated stories starring some of DC’s best known (and a few obscure favorites) heroes. The wave of new titles is a lot even for experienced fans, so here’s …

Blizzard has long been held up as an exceptional video game developer. For decades now, through the strength of ground-breaking franchises like Warcraft and Starcraft, they’ve managed to earn the love and loyalty of fans around the world. That love may be in jeopardy in the wake of recent news about Diablo III, the latest in what’s generally accepted as the best-dungeon crawler series. Various places around the Web are reporting Blizzard’s plans to implement two potentially controversial features for gamers into their upcoming …

Blizzard has long been held up as an exceptional video game developer. For decades now, through the strength of ground-breaking franchises like Warcraft and Starcraft, they’ve managed to earn the love and loyalty of fans around the world. That love may be in jeopardy in the wake of recent news about Diablo III, the latest in what’s generally accepted as the best-dungeon crawler series. Various places around the Web are reporting Blizzard’s plans to implement two potentially controversial features for gamers into their upcoming sequel.
The first of these is an …

Now that I’ve had a few days to flip through all the photos, re-read my notes and digest the whirlwind that was the San Diego Comic-Con this year, I think I’m ready to make a list of the best things from this year’s con.
1) Comic book news: Without the gigantic movie panels this year, genuine comic book news wasn’t constantly overshadowed. There was plenty of it to be had as well. The biggest announcements for me were that DC’s awesome Fables series will be getting a spin-off. The book …