2009 Comic Book News Archives
February 3, 2009: Lex Luthor & Power Girl in "Batman: The Brave & the Bold #1"
Released last Wednesday, Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 is a comic book companion to the new Cartoon Network animated series of the same name. So far, amid lots of heroes working alongside Batman on the lighter-toned team-up show, Superman has only come up by name.The new comic doesn't necessarily get us any closer to Big Blue himself. The cover depicts Batman surrounded by face shots of other super-types, but Superman isn't one of those faces -- odder given Wonder Woman is.
However, much of Superman's world is validated in the story inside. Batman teams up with Power Girl to battle Lex Luthor. In the issue, the good guys discuss Luthor's relationship with Superman. Bats and PG acknowledge that Superman is Lex's greatest enemy. Lex uses a red solar weapon reserved for Superman to weaken Power Girl. And Power Girl hails from Krypton like Superman, just the Krypton of a parallel universe, which makes her virtually as powerful as Superman.
Batman: B&B #1 is written by Matt Wayne. Wayne wrote Batman: B&B episode "Journey to the Center of the Bat!", the first season's ninth episode. Whether coincidental or intentional, the Wayne-penned episode and the Wayne-penned debut comic book issue both went pubilc the same week. Wayne has also written for other DC animated series including Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Krypto the Superdog, and The Legion of Superheroes.
It remains to be seen if Superman will appear either in the B&B comic book or on the Cartoon Network show. Or both. Or neither. If an announcement regaring Superman on "B&B" is made, you can be sure it'll be reported right here on the Superman Homepage.
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2009 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2009.- January 7, 2009: Final Crisis #7 to Contain Seven Extra Pages
- January 7, 2009: Liefeld Recalls Defunct Superman/Youngblood Crossover
- January 9, 2009: Andrew Kreisberg Talks “World of New Krypton”
- January 9, 2009: Dan DiDio Talks “Adventure Comics” and “Trinity”
- January 12, 2009: A Racially Diverse Krypton
- January 15, 2009: Geoff Johns Looks Ahead Beyond “New Krypton”
- January 15, 2009: Greg Rucka Talks “Action Comics”
- January 16, 2009: “Final Crisis #6” Gets 2nd Printing
- January 20, 2009: Kurt Busiek Talks “Trinity”
- January 27, 2009: Colorist Explains Coloring Error in “Trinity #34”
- January 28, 2009: Grant Morrison Talks “Final Crisis”
- January 28, 2009: Denny O'Neil Audio Interview
- January 29, 2009: Superman in “Final Crisis #7” Really President Obama?
- January 29, 2009: Dan Didio Talks About “What's New in the DCU”
- January 29, 2009: Superwoman Speculation/Replacements for Superman Pondered
- January 31, 2009: “Trinity” Colorist Discusses Colorist's Responsibilities
- February 3, 2009: Lex Luthor & Power Girl in “Batman: The Brave & the Bold #1”
- February 4, 2009: Grant Morrison Talks with IGN
- February 4, 2009: Grant Morrison Cancels NYC Comic Con Appearance
- February 4, 2009: Rucka & Robinson Writing World of New Krypton Series
- February 5, 2009: Grant Morrison Talks “Final Crisis” on Newsarama, Part Two
- February 5, 2009: Dan Didio Answers 20 Questions About the DCU
- February 5, 2009: Kreisberg Explains Departure From “World of New Krypton”
- February 6, 2009: Action Comics #1 on Display at NY Comic Con
- February 6, 2009: Video Interview with Superman Editor Matt Idleson
- February 6, 2009: Superman Panels at NY Comic Con
- February 7, 2009: Johns and Manapul on “Adventure Comics”
- February 9, 2009: Superman News from New York Comic Con
- February 10, 2009: NYCC - Superman “Building a Better Tomorrow” Panel
- February 10, 2009: NYCC - “DC Universe Online” Panel
- February 19, 2009: Exclusive Interview with Jen Van Meter
- February 19, 2009: Dan Jurgens Talks “Tangent: Superman's Reign”
- February 19, 2009: Jamal Igle Talks Supergirl and Superwoman
- February 23, 2009: Geoff Johns Talks Superman Comics
- February 25, 2009: Rucka & Robinson Talk “Superman: World of New Krypton”
- February 28, 2009: DC Nation Panel at Wondercon 2009
- March 1, 2009: Exclusive Interview with Ian Sattler
- March 1, 2009: DC Comics Releases “World of New Krypton” Video Trailer
- March 2, 2009: DC Universe Panel at WonderCon 2009
- March 6, 2009: Superman Makes NY Times Best Seller List
- March 10, 2009: Wizard's Top 25 “Dynamic Duos”
- March 12, 2009: Superman Appears in “Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2”
- March 19, 2009: Dan DiDio Answers Questions About Superman Comics
- March 25, 2009: Greg Rucka Talks “Action Comics”
- April 8, 2009: DC Nation - Emerald City ComiCon
- April 10, 2009: Washington Post Interviews Dan DiDio
- April 15, 2009: DC Makes Changes to JLA #34
- April 17, 2009: First Look at Wednesday Comics “Superman”
- April 21, 2009: Rags Morales Talks “Justice League of America”
- April 30, 2009: Kurt Busiek Talks “Trinity”
- May 1, 2009: DC Comics Sneak Peek at “Adventure Comics”
- May 2, 2009: Free Comic Book Day Signings
- May 5, 2009: Andrew Robinson Talks Covering Superman Comics
- May 6, 2009: Julian Lopez Takes Over “Action” Art Duties
- May 8, 2009: Another Look at “Wednesday Comics” Superman
- May 8, 2009: Poll Position - Motion Comics
- May 13, 2009: Dan DiDio Discusses Up-Coming DC Comics
- May 14, 2009: James Robinson - Writer Without a Superman
- May 14, 2009: “Blackest Night: Superman #1” Cover Revealed
- May 16, 2009: Robinson and Rucka on Superman “Codename: Patriot” Saga
- May 16, 2009: James Robinson Talks “Justice League: Cry For Justice”
- May 16, 2009: Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle Talk Supergirl
- May 19, 2009: Exclusive “Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade” Interview
- May 19, 2009: Gary Frank Talks “Superman: Secret Origin”
- May 20, 2009: Gatefold Cover For Final “Trinity” Issue
- May 21, 2009: Jamal Igle Talks Supergirl and More
- May 21, 2009: Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time
- May 30, 2009: A Day in the Life of Matt Idelson
- May 30, 2009: Dwayne McDuffie Fired From JLA Comic
- June 2, 2009: Five Page Preview of “Justice League: Cry For Justice”
- June 3, 2009: Sneak Peek at Superman vs Flash in “Flash: Rebirth #3”
- June 9, 2009: Renato Guedes Superman and Supergirl Annual Comic Covers
- June 12, 2009: Gail Simone Interview from Superman Celebration
- June 13, 2009: Sneak Peek at “Action Comics Annual #12”
- June 16, 2009: USA Today to Publish “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- June 18, 2009: A Sneak Peek at “Superman #689”
- June 19, 2009: Robinson and Bagley Taking Over JLA Duties
- June 19, 2009: Dan DiDio on “Wednesday Comics” Deal with USA Today
- June 20, 2009: DC Universe Panel at Heroes Con 2009
- June 23, 2009: Check Out the “Adventure Comics #3” Cover
- June 27, 2009: A Day In The Life of Matt Idelson
- June 27, 2009: Jamal Igle Talks Supergirl Shorts
- July 2, 2009: Dan DiDio Talks “Superman: Secret Origin”
- July 3, 2009: DC Comics Panel Schedule for San Diego Comic-Con
- July 3, 2009: Justice League to Meet The 99
- July 8, 2009: USA Today Publishes First “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- July 15, 2009: USA Today Publishes Second “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- July 16, 2009: Jimmy Palmiotti Talks Supergirl “Wednesday Comics” Strip
- July 22, 2009: USA Today Publishes Third “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- July 24, 2009: Exclusive Coverage of “Superman: Two Worlds” Panel
- July 24, 2009: San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Reports
- July 24, 2009: “Superman: Red Son” Motion Comic Online
- July 25, 2009: DCU Online Panel Exclusive Report From SDCC
- July 26, 2009: Superman News in Newsarama Live Coverage of DC Universe: Editorial Presentation
- July 28, 2009: Lee Bermejo Talk Superman “Wednesday Comics” Strip
- July 28, 2009: “All Star Superman” Wins Eisner Award
- July 29, 2009: USA Today Publishes Fourth “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- July 29, 2009: J. Michael Straczynski Writing Superman Comic?
- August 5, 2009: USA Today Publishes Fifth “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- August 5, 2009: Prime Yourself for an “Adventure Comics” Comeback
- August 5, 2009: Sterling Gates Talks “Supergirl” Comics
- August 8, 2009: Francis Manapul at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
- August 8, 2009: “Superman: Red Son” Motion Comic
- August 11, 2009: Matt Idelson Talks “Codename: Patriot”
- August 11, 2009: James Robinson Talks Superman and JLA Comics
- August 12, 2009: USA Today Publishes Sixth “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- August 14, 2009: First Look at “Superman: Secret Origin #1”
- August 19, 2009: USA Today Publishes Seventh “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- August 19, 2009: Diamond's Industry-Wide Skip Week in December
- August 21, 2009: Amanda Conner Talks Supergirl “Wednesday Comics” Strip
- August 25, 2009: Dan DiDio Talks Superman in 2010
- August 26, 2009: USA Today Publishes Eighth “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- September 2, 2009: USA Today Publishes Ninth “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- September 9, 2009: Francis Manapul on Drawing “Adventure Comics”
- September 9, 2009: Superman Comic Book Covers in December
- September 9, 2009: USA Today Publishes Tenth “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- September 10, 2009: More Pages from “Superman: Secret Origin #1”
- September 15, 2009: DC to Overhaul “Superman/Batman” Comic Book
- September 16, 2009: USA Today Publishes Eleventh “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- September 17, 2009: Arcudi & Bermejo Talk Superman “Wednesday Comics” Strip
- September 19, 2009: Inside the Superman Offices with Matt Idelson
- September 23, 2009: USA Today Publishes Final “Wednesday Comics” Superman Strip
- September 25, 2009: James Robinson on JLA's New Roll Call
- September 25, 2009: Poll Position - Wednesday Comics
- September 29, 2009: Dan DiDio Talks “Adventure Comics”
- September 30, 2009: Chuck Kim Talks “JLA 80-Page Giant”
- October 6, 2009: Dan DiDio Talks Superman Comics
- October 10, 2009: Trautmann Talks “Action Comics”
- October 12, 2009: Superman & Supergirl News from Baltimore Comic-Con
- October 14, 2009: DC Announces “Wednesday Comics” Collected Edition
- October 15, 2009: Jamal Igle Talks Supergirl, Superman and World's Finest Comics
- October 24, 2009: Superman vs The Flash “To The Finish Line!”
- October 27, 2009: Dan DiDio Talks “Adventure Comics”, Annuals and More
- October 28, 2009: “Superman vs. Muhammad Ali” To Get Reprint?
- October 29, 2009: Sterling Gates Talks “World's Finest”
- October 31, 2009: A Look at Up-Coming Superman Comics with Matt Idelson
- October 31, 2009: An Interview with Paul Levitz About Writing Comics
- November 7, 2009: Comic Books Good for Children's Learning
- November 13, 2009: Geoff Johns Guest of Honor at Chicago Comic Expo
- November 18, 2009: More Krypto in Superman Comics?
- November 18, 2009: Joe Kubert Artwork For Sale
- November 24, 2009: J. Bone “Super Friends” Interview
- December 5, 2009: “Adventure Comics #8” & the Future of Superman Comics
- December 8, 2009: DC Announce Earth One Superman in 2010
- December 8, 2009: J. Michael Straczynski Talks “Superman: Earth One”
- December 8, 2009: Sterling Gates Talks “World's Finest” and “Supergirl”
- December 9, 2009: “War of the Supermen” Begins in 2010
- December 9, 2009: Matt Idelson Talks “War of the Supermen”
- December 9, 2009: Shane Davis Talks “Superman: Earth One”
- December 10, 2009: “All Star Superman” Amongst Best Comics of the Decade
- December 11, 2009: Marc Guggenheim to Write “Action Comics” in 2010
- December 12, 2009: Marc Guggenheim Talks “Action Comics”
- December 15, 2009: Matt Idelson Talks Superman Comics
- December 15, 2009: Marc Guggenheim Springs Into Action
- December 16, 2009: Check Out the Cover to JLA #43
- December 18, 2009: The Last Stand of New Krypton
- December 19, 2009: J. Michael Straczynski Talks “Superman: Earth One”
- December 24, 2009: “Superman vs. Muhammad Ali” Reprint Confirmed
- December 31, 2009: Government Comics Archive Online
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