2018 Comic Book News Archives
May 13, 2018: Introducing the Hall of Justice and Legion of Doom in "Justice League"
With Scott Snyder set to launch his new era of "Justice League" after the "Justice League: No Justice" 4-part miniseries currently taking place, fans are about to see the introduction of both the Hall of Justice and the Legion of Doom to the comic book series.Speaking with MultiversityComics.com Snyder said, "What I want to do with "Justice League" is make it a) the best book on the stands, but b) the way I think I do that is making it connective, making it ambitious, all of those things. For me, I think the thing that we haven't done enough of with "Justice League" over the last decade has made it connect, make it connective. I love the storytelling that's gone on in the book from other writers, other artists, but what I miss about it was the sense of it being a hub for the whole DCU. That every great story happening in other books was reflected in Justice League, and once in a while, "Justice League" would drive story forward on those books, when those creators on those books felt the story warranted it.
For me, the Hall of Justice, in a lot of ways, it takes me back to my love of Super Friends as a kid and it has this tremendous pull on my heartstrings just because as a kind of visual, but more importantly, I realize as a symbolic way, it perfectly stood for what I want "Justice League" to be: grounded on earth, the Hall has public areas where people can go in and sort of be inspired, and find their own hero.
At the same time, it has these secret portals in it, the Hall of Justice itself, which connects you to Justice League Dark, Justice League Odyssey. One other team we haven't announced yet, as well, but we've hinted at already, and that you'll see characters like Green Arrow come and go from the Hall of Justice. You'll see Atom, Ryan Choi, working in the med lab in "Justice League." You see Vixen in issue one. You see Animal Man in issue one.
I want you to feel like "Justice League" is a book that effects, connects, and celebrates the entire DCU. For me, the Hall of Justice is just the perfect emblem of that. That's why I felt like it wasn't just a kid's toy to get to bring it into continuity in a big way again, but it felt perfect for the sort of mission statement of "Justice League"."
In another interview with ComicBookResources.com, Snyder speaks to Lex Luthor's role in the story, and the introduction of the Legion of Doom...
"Part of the fun of No Justice for me is how it's a bridge between Metal and all this new stuff in the Justice League group, so it's going to tell you the story of why Luthor decides that maybe he's made a mistake trying to be a hero all this time. For Justice League, you don't have to have read anything else to pick it up, but it's one giant cumulative story. So, for us, the idea was looking at what happened in Metal with Black Manta, what happened with Sinestro when the Source Wall broke. All of these things are catalysts for Luthor to say, "You know what? Maybe being a hero - maybe the heroes themselves - are this fallacy. Maybe the whole thing is the wrong way for humans to be."
So having seen what happens in No Justice, and how strong the force of Entropy is on Earth, it really gives him a glimpse into his possible purpose in life. So when he comes back it brings him into conflict with another big DC character who I don't want to give away - but, another villain who is trying to form an Injustice Gang.
The story is really about why, in this particular moment, an Injustice Gang, all that stuff, would be too small. We need something as big as the Legion of Doom - which we haven't really seen in continuity, save for a couple small glimpses in Elsewords or things like that. I wanted to bring them back full force, set it against the Hall of Justice, and have it be the biggest clash that we've been able to do at DC in many, many years."
"Justice League #1" will be released on Wednesday, June 6.
2018 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2018.- January 4, 2018: Papercutz Announces Joe Shuster Graphic Novel
- January 19, 2018: Superman's Red Trunks Return in “Action Comics #1000”
- January 23, 2018: Official Press Release - “Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman” Hardcover Book
- February 1, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Taking Over “Action Comics” and “Superman”
- February 1, 2018: Red Trunks - Poll Results
- February 1, 2018: DC Comics Announces “DC Nation” Fan Magazine
- February 5, 2018: DC Launches New Young Readers Imprints
- February 13, 2018: End of an Era - Superman Oversized 48-Page One-Shots
- February 15, 2018: DC Comics Announces “Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman” Poster
- February 15, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis - Poll Results
- February 20, 2018: Image Gallery - “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers
- February 21, 2018: “Supergirl” and “Super Sons” Comic Books Cancelled
- February 22, 2018: Tomasi Announces “Super Sons/Dynomutt Special”
- February 23, 2018: All Six Brian Michael Bendis “Man of Steel” Covers in Color
- February 27, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Forbidden Planet Exclusive Jock Variant
- March 1, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Poster Video
- March 4, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Yesteryear Comics Exclusive Jason Fabok Variant
- March 4, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Tackles Truth, Justice and the American Way
- March 5, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Third Eye Comics Exclusive Kaare Andrews Variant
- March 6, 2018: DC Reveals Action-Packed SXSWXDC Fan Signing Schedule
- March 6, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Summit Comics & Games Exclusive George Perez Variant
- March 7, 2018: 1980s Action Comics #1000 Joshua Middleton Variant Cover Released
- March 7, 2018: Read Tom King's Complete Of Tomorrow Story From Action Comics #1000
- March 7, 2018: Video - Brian Michael Bendis Talks Superman
- March 7, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Bulletproof Comix Exclusive Gabriele Dell'Otto Variant
- March 8, 2018: Patrick Gleason Talks About Boyzarro in Superman #42
- March 8, 2018: DC Launches New Publishing Imprint DC Black Label
- March 9, 2018: DC Comics C2E2 Panel Schedule and Superman Program Guide
- March 9, 2018: Image Gallery - The Creative Process Behind the Superman Comic Books
- March 10, 2018: Superman: 80 Years Of Truth, Justice And Hope At SXSW 2018
- March 10, 2018: The World of Krypton #1 Reprint Features TV Redesign
- March 10, 2018: Exclusive Action Comics #1000 Variant Cover by Artgerm
- March 11, 2018: DC Hands Out Superman's Red Trunks at SXSW
- March 12, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Previews Artwork From Man of Steel Miniseries
- March 14, 2018: DC Brings The Action to WonderCon 2018
- March 14, 2018: Auction Battle - “Action Comics #1” vs “Detective Comics #27”
- March 15, 2018: Purchasing “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers - Poll Results
- March 19, 2018: Official - Justice League Comic Book Relaunch Details
- March 20, 2018: Exclusive Action Comics #1000 Variant Cover by Francesco Mattina
- March 20, 2018: Exclusive Action Comics #1000 Variant Cover by Dan Jurgens
- March 21, 2018: Interview - Stephen Fishler from ComicConnect.com
- March 22, 2018: Jim Lee Unveils His “Action Comics #1000” Variant Cover
- March 23, 2018: First-Ever Live Stream of DC Publishers Panel from WonderCon w Jim Lee/Dan DiDio
- March 23, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Olivier Copiel
- March 24, 2018: DC Comics Announces Two New Justice League Titles
- March 25, 2018: Jim Lee Thinks Superman's Red Trunks Will Go Again One Day
- March 27, 2018: Read ACTION COMICS #1000 Bonus Story From Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway
- March 28, 2018: Dan Jurgens Looks Back at 31 Years with Superman
- March 28, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Felipe Massafera
- March 31, 2018: Alex Ross Paints Stunning “Action Comics #1” Recreation
- April 4, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Pat Gleason
- April 5, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Reaches 500,000 Orders
- April 6, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Tyler Kirkham
- April 9, 2018: DC Comics Celebrates Superman with Variant Covers
- April 10, 2018: New “Action Comics #1000” Pages Released
- April 13, 2018: First Look at “Action Comics #1001” and “Superman #1”
- April 16, 2018: DC Comics Continues to Celebrate Superman with Variant Covers
- April 16, 2018: Shopping - Celebrating “Action Comics #1000”
- April 17, 2018: Complete List of “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers
- April 17, 2018: ACTION COMICS #1000 Talk at Google, Digital Sale and More
- April 18, 2018: Celebrating 80 Years of Superman - “Superman: The Eternal Era”
- April 18, 2018: Giveaway Contest Winner - “Action Comics #1000” and “Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman”
- April 22, 2018: Action Comics #1000 - A Closer Look at The Truth by Brian Michael Bendis
- April 23, 2018: DC Comics Continues to Celebrate Superman with More Variant Covers
- April 23, 2018: Free Comic Book Day Offerings From DC Comics
- April 26, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers - Poll Results
- April 27, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis on Superman's New Villain
- April 30, 2018: DC Comics Announces “Action Comics #1000” Super-Sized Deluxe Edition Hardcover
- May 2, 2018: “Action Comics Special #1” Puts Lex Luthor in President Trump's Origin Story
- May 2, 2018: Superman Expert Talks Superman Comic Strips with Library of American Comics
- May 2, 2018: DC Comics Launches DC Universe Digital Experience
- May 3, 2018: Creators Discuss “Justice League: No Justice”
- May 3, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Fan Ratings - Poll Results
- May 5, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Tops April's Sales Chart
- May 10, 2018: DC Comic Books Now Priced at $3.99
- May 10, 2018: John Byrne's Own Favorite Superman Story
- May 13, 2018: Introducing the Hall of Justice and Legion of Doom in “Justice League”
- May 17, 2018: More DC/Looney Tunes Specials Sees Lex Luthor Meet Porky Pig
- May 20, 2018: “Super Sons” to Return in 12-Issue “Adventures of the Super Sons” Maxiseries
- May 21, 2018: “Supergirl” Comic Book Returns with New Creative Team and New Costumes
- May 22, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Discusses “The Man of Steel” Miniseries
- May 24, 2018: Favorite Superman Artist - Poll Results
- May 25, 2018: Brazilian Festival of Comics
- June 6, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Answers Your Questions About “The Man of Steel”
- June 11, 2018: DC Reveals Artists, On Sale Dates and More for DC Zoom and DC Ink
- June 13, 2018: DC Comics Announces Tom King's “Heroes in Crisis” Seven-Issue Miniseries
- June 14, 2018: Gene Luen Yang Unveils Artwork for “Superman Smashes The Klan”
- June 14, 2018: Exclusive Art Baltazar Interview - 2018 Superman Celebration
- June 14, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis' miniseries “The Man of Steel” - Poll Results
- June 20, 2018: Superman to Battle Nuclear Man in Upcoming Comic Book
- June 22, 2018: 100-Page Giant Comics from DC to be Sold Exclusively at Walmart
- June 23, 2018: Tom King & Andy Kubert's 12-Part Superman Story
- June 27, 2018: Geoff Johns Discusses “Doomsday Clock #6” and the Superman Theory
- June 29, 2018: Is Grant Morrison Bringing Back New 52 Superman?
- July 3, 2018: Superman Comic Book TV Commercial Coming Soon!
- July 8, 2018: Superman vs. The Flash - Did DC Just Reveal Who is Really the Fastest?
- July 9, 2018: Bendis on the Differences Between “Action Comics” and “Superman”
- July 9, 2018: Bendis Promises Lois and Jon Will Return to Both “Action Comics” and “Superman”
- July 10, 2018: DC Comics Releases Two Superman Comic Book TV Commercials
- July 10, 2018: Comic Book Store Exclusive Variant Covers for “Superman #1”
- July 11, 2018: Superman's New Fortress of Solitude
- July 16, 2018: DC Comics Announces Upcoming “Superman/Top Cat Special #1”
- July 19, 2018: “Action Comics” Receives Guinness World Record
- July 19, 2018: DC Entertainment Announces Next Wave of DC Ink and DC Zoom Publications
- July 20, 2018: Tom King Talks “Heroes in Crisis” at SDCC
- July 25, 2018: Bizarro and Luthor Stories in “DC's Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1”
- August 1, 2018: “The Death of Superman” Digital-First Mini-Series
- August 5, 2018: More 100-Page DC Giant Comics at Walmart
- August 7, 2018: Marc Andreyko Talks “Supergirl #21”
- August 14, 2018: DC Comics Announce “Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth”
- August 14, 2018: Turma da Monica Meets the Justice League in Brazil
- August 22, 2018: “Heroes in Crisis #1” Variant Covers Revealed
- August 30, 2018: Interest in “Heroes in Crisis” - Poll Results
- September 6, 2018: Original Superman Story by Tom King and Andy Kubert Kicks Off in Superman 100-Page Comic GIANT
- September 18, 2018: “Action Comics #1006” Delay Announcement
- September 21, 2018: Heroes in Crisis Expands to Nine Issues
- September 24, 2018: Video - Elliot S! Maggin on What Superman Means to Him
- October 4, 2018: Conner Kent Returns in Wonder Comics by Brian Michael Bendis
- October 7, 2018: Additional Details on “Young Justice” and “Wonder Twins” Comic Books
- October 9, 2018: DC Comics' “Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1” Horror Anthology
- October 14, 2018: Unpublished Marv Wolfman Story in Upcoming “Superman 100-Page Super-Spectacular”
- October 23, 2018: Lois Lane and Lex Luthor Caught on Camera - “Action Comics #1004”
- November 1, 2018: DC Comics Introduces Platinum Kryptonite
- November 9, 2018: Walmart Celebrates the Holidays with DC Comics
- November 9, 2018: DC Comics Expands Black Label Line
- November 12, 2018: Comic Book Legend Stan Lee Dies, Aged 95
- November 15, 2018: Favorite Superman Comic Book Writer - Poll Results
- November 22, 2018: Favorite Superman Comic Book Artist - Poll Results
- November 28, 2018: Cover Reveal - First Look at DC Zoom Title “Dear Justice League”
- December 26, 2018: Titans Magazines Ceases DC Comics Publications in UK
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