2013 Comic Book News Archives
March 26, 2013: New Documentary - "Necessary Evil: Villains of DC Comics"
"Behind every great hero, there are a whole lot of villains." - Geoff Johns
NEW DOCUMENTARY NECESSARY EVIL: VILLAINS OF DC COMICS
LEGENDARY VILLAIN CHRISTOPHER LEE NARRATES
The Joker, Bane, Deathstroke, Darkseid and Lex Luthor - the scariest and most menacing villains in DC Comics' universe - take center stage in a brand new full-length documentary from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) and DC Entertainment (DCE). The joint announcement was made today by WBHE and DCE.
Christopher Lee, who has played the villain more times than almost any other actor, will provide his unique voice as narrator. His roles in more than 200 films include star turns as Dracula, the Mummy and Frankenstein's monster in Hammer horror classics, Count Dooku in Star Wars, and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films.
In this new documentary film, the malevolent, sometimes charismatic figures from DC Comics' hallowed rogues' gallery will be explored in depth, featuring interviews with the famed creators, storytellers and those who have crafted the personalities and profiles of many of the most notorious villains in comic book history.
Production begins March 30, to coincide with WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center March 29-31.
Noted Geoff Johns, best-selling author and DCE's Chief Creative Officer, "DC Comics is known for many things, but chief among them is the compelling, diverse and legendary society of super-villains who populate its universe. From the monstrous Solomon Grundy to the brutal Black Adam to the charismatic Sinestro, there is no single greater collection of villainy in all of fiction. These villains are hugely popular comic book characters in their own right and, quite honestly, many are often times more popular than some of our iconic super heroes."
Jeff Baker, WBHE's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog, added "The DC brand is enjoying a huge resurgence thanks to the entire leadership team at DC Entertainment which is driving opportunities not only for new theatrical properties, but for brand extensions as well. This new documentary will reinforce this evolving strategy and leverage DC assets across the entire studio landscape."
Johns also reiterated that this year's initiative will be a turning point for DCE. "It's time we deconstruct these complex and sinister antagonists and celebrate the role they play as the engine and energy of some of the greatest storytelling in comics. 2013 is the Year of the Villain at DC Comics."
On Saturday, March 30th, fans attending WonderCon are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite DC Comics' villain for an opportunity to be featured in the documentary Fans can join DCE at WonderCon at booth 801 with filming to take place Saturday from 10:30am - Noon. To find out more about where and what time to meet in the WonderCon DC Entertainment booth, keep checking the DC Comics Facebook (Facebook.com/DCComics) and Twitter sites (@DCComics).
Participation in upcoming 'cons' (Comic-Con International: San Diego and New York Comic Con) is anticipated, with a full release scheduled for later in the year.
2013 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2013.- January 3, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Superman #16 and H'el on Earth
- January 9, 2013: Andy Diggle to Write Bright & Optimistic Superman
- January 12, 2013: Pulling Apart Rocafort's Superman #15 Cover
- January 12, 2013: Smallville: Season 11 Voted Favorite Digital First Series
- January 15, 2013: DC Prepares Superman Backlist for 2013
- January 15, 2013: Prequel Comic to Injustice: Gods Among Us
- January 20, 2013: DC Presents Superman For Free Comic Book Day
- January 20, 2013: Race and Racism in Early Superhero Comics
- January 29, 2013: Changes for Action Comics #17 and #18
- February 5, 2013: Tom Taylor Talks Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic Book
- February 6, 2013: Grant Morrison on the End of His Action Comics Run
- February 7, 2013: New Digital-First Continuity-Free Adventures of Superman
- February 8, 2013: New Creative Teams for Supergirl and Superboy
- February 12, 2013: DC Look at More Superman in 2013
- February 13, 2013: DC Comics, Orson Scott Card and the Adventures of Superman
- February 21, 2013: DC Comics Announces New Batman/Superman Comic Series
- February 21, 2013: Art and Franco on Ending Superman Family Adventures
- February 23, 2013: Greg Pak Talks Batman/Superman Comic
- February 23, 2013: Miller on Expanding the Smallville Universe
- February 26, 2013: Michael Alan Nelson Talks Supergirl
- February 27, 2013: Greg Pak Explains Batman/Superman Comic
- February 28, 2013: Jordon's Plans for More Action/Adventure in Superboy
- March 4, 2013: Scott Snyder & Jim Lee's Superman Unchained
- March 5, 2013: Orson Scott Card Story Removed from Adventures of Superman
- March 5, 2013: Batman/Superman Comic Book - Poll Position
- March 6, 2013: Get New 52 Action Comics #1 For Free!
- March 8, 2013: Island Bradman Superman Comics Sells for $5,000
- March 12, 2013: Looking Ahead at Superman with Scott Lobdell
- March 12, 2013: Justin Jordon on Taking Over Superboy
- March 12, 2013: Superman Unchained Comic Book - Poll Position
- March 17, 2013: Superman Comic Book Writers Discuss Man of Steel Movie
- March 18, 2013: Superman vs. Orson Scott Card Panel Discussion
- March 19, 2013: Adventures of Superman Comic Book - Poll Position
- March 20, 2013: Andy Diggle Quits Action Comics
- March 26, 2013: New Documentary - Necessary Evil: Villains of DC Comics
- March 26, 2013: New Comic Book Titles - Poll Position
- March 28, 2013: Lana Lang Returns in Smallville: Season 11
- April 2, 2013: Scott Snyder Talks Superman Unchained
- April 2, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Superman Comic Books
- April 3, 2013: Snyder and Lee Discuss Superman Unchained
- April 4, 2013: Snyder & Lee Discuss Superman Unchained with LA Times
- April 10, 2013: Scott Lobdell Discusses His Action Comics Arc
- April 25, 2013: Scott Lobdell Explains Superboy's DNA Origins
- April 26, 2013: JMS Talks About Superman: Earth One Volume 3
- April 30, 2013: Johns and Lemire Talk About Trinity War
- May 6, 2013: Jeff Lemire Talks Adventures of Superman Chapter #2
- May 7, 2013: Superman: Birthright Turns 10
- May 7, 2013: Superman Unchained Celebrates 75 Years of Superman
- May 10, 2013: Greg Pak Talks Batman/Superman
- May 11, 2013: Wonder Woman Comes to Smallville: Season 11
- May 13, 2013: Masters of the Universe Meets DC Universe
- May 14, 2013: Jimmy Olsen Almost Died from AIDS
- May 14, 2013: Adventures of Superman - Poll Position
- May 17, 2013: Orbit: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Comic Book
- May 20, 2013: Action Comics Vol. 2 is NY Times Best Seller
- May 21, 2013: DC Declares June 12 'Man of Steel' Day
- May 22, 2013: Remodeler Finds Action Comics #1 Inside House Wall
- May 29, 2013: DC Comics Unveils Superman Unchained Logo
- May 30, 2013: WB and DC Celebrating Superman's 75th Anniversary
- June 6, 2013: DC Digital Comics Technology Getting an Interactivity Upgrade
- June 6, 2013: DC Comics Asks Creators: Why Superman?
- June 6, 2013: Doomsday's New 52 Origin to Be Explored in Villains Month
- June 6, 2013: Michael Alan Nelson Talks Supergirl
- June 8, 2013: FIRST LOOK: Jim Lee's Super-Sized Superman
- June 11, 2013: Comic Legend Al Plastino to Appear at Florida Supercon
- June 13, 2013: Scott Snyder Interviewed in The Washington Post
- June 13, 2013: Action Comics #1 Sells For $175,000
- June 15, 2013: Doomsday's Return
- June 16, 2013: Alan Moore Talks Siegel and Shuster
- June 17, 2013: DC Announce New Superman/Wonder Woman Comic Book
- June 18, 2013: DC Set to Launch Justice League 3000 Comic Book
- June 24, 2013: Pak and Kuder New Creative Team on Action Comics
- June 24, 2013: Jim Lee Talks Superman Unchained
- July 1, 2013: Adventures of Superman Creative Line-Up and Schedule Announced
- July 2, 2013: Tony Bedard's Untold Brainiac Story
- July 3, 2013: DC Announces New Annuals for October
- July 9, 2013: Superman Unchained Tops Comic Book Sales Charts
- July 10, 2013: New Superman Comic Books - Poll Position
- July 11, 2013: Greg Pak Talks Action Comics and Batman/Superman
- July 16, 2013: Mahmud Azrar Farewells Supergirl
- July 17, 2013: Q-Collection Preserving Superman Comic Books For Furture Generations
- July 21, 2013: DC Comics: Superman: The New 52 Era Panel from SDCC
- July 22, 2013: Snyder on Lois Lane's Role in Superman Unchained
- July 22, 2013: A Look at Early Comic Book Restorations
- August 5, 2013: Greg Pak Has Super-Plans for Superman
- August 7, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks About the Return of H'El
- August 29, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Krypton Returns
- September 6, 2013: Changes for Smallville: Season 11 Comic
- September 11, 2013: Scott Snyder Talks Wraith in Superman Unchained
- September 11, 2013: Greg Pak Takes Clark Kent Back to Gotham
- September 12, 2013: Soule and Daniel Discuss Superman/Wonder Woman Comic
- September 12, 2013: First Look at Brett Booth Art for Batman/Superman
- September 15, 2013: Krypton Returns in Action Comics Annual #2
- September 17, 2013: DC Entertainment at New York Comic Con
- September 17, 2013: Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic to Return in 2014
- September 20, 2013: Marc Guggenhaim Takes Superman Back to Krypton
- September 20, 2013: Tony Bedard Talks About Writing Supergirl
- September 23, 2013: Marc Guggenhaim Talks Adventures of Superman - Chapter #22
- September 24, 2013: Aaron Kuder on Drawing and Writing Superman
- September 29, 2013: Superman: Red Son Complete Motion Comic
- September 30, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Superman at Las Vegas Comic Expo
- September 30, 2013: Teen Titans, Lex Luthor and Bizarro in Forever Evil #2
- October 3, 2013: Bryan Q. Miller Brings Teen Titans to Smallville
- October 8, 2013: Favorite Villain's Month Issue - Poll Results
- October 9, 2013: Brutal Superman Returns to Earth 2
- October 10, 2013: Superman Panels at NYCC
- October 12, 2013: Superman Info and Images from New York Comic Con
- October 12, 2013: New Adversary Set to Trouble Superman in Action Comics
- October 15, 2013: Superman/Wonder Woman - Poll Results
- October 18, 2013: NYCC Panels: DEEP DIVE
- October 23, 2013: Marv Wolfman on Taking Over Superboy
- October 25, 2013: Al Plastino Donated Artwork Missing
- October 28, 2013: DC Announces Upcoming Adventures of Superman Stories
- October 29, 2013: DC Comics to Move From NYC to Burbank
- November 4, 2013: Josh Elder Discusses Adventures of Superman Personal Story
- November 4, 2013: Artist Nick Cardy Dies
- November 9, 2013: Marguerite Bennett on Lois Lane One-Shot
- November 11, 2013: Christopher Reeve and George Reeves Tribute Comics
- November 14, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Life and Death in Krypton Returns
- November 19, 2013: Scott Snyder Discusses Superman Unchained
- November 22, 2013: Exclusive - Superman #25 Preview
- November 24, 2013: Curt Swan Superman (JFK) Cover Sells for $112,015
- November 26, 2013: Al Plastino (1921-2013)
- November 28, 2013: Exclusive Interview with Jim Krueger on The Dark Lantern
- December 1, 2013: Tony Bedard on Plans for Supergirl's Future
- December 11, 2013: DC Comics Announces Futures End Weekly Series
- December 11, 2013: Shopping - New 52 Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers
- December 16, 2013: Bryan Q. Miller Discusses Smallville: Alien
- December 17, 2013: Further Adventures of Superman Announced
- December 21, 2013: Exclusive - Adventures of Superman #8 Preview
- December 26, 2013: Eddie Berganza Talks Superman Comics in 2014
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