2021 Comic Book News Archives
July 29, 2021: DC Comics Introduces Young Readers to Super Heroes with "My First Comic"
DC's My First Comic Introduces a New Generation of Young Readers to the World's Greatest Super Heroes!
48-Page Two-in-One Flipbooks Feature Comics Stories and Activity Pages, Arriving at Participating Walmart Stores and Walmart.com Week of August 3, 2021Special "Space Jam: A New Legacy" Flipbook to Include Preview of the "Space Jam: A New Legacy" Original Graphic Novel, Also Available at Walmart
DC, the home of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the World's Greatest Super Heroes, is inviting young readers into the world of super-hero storytelling with My First Comic, a program debuting in 500 participating Walmart stores across North America and on Walmart.com.
With graphic novels among the fastest-growing categories in book sales, My First Comic is an ideal way to exercise the imaginations as well as the reading and learning skills of readers ages six through nine. Each 48-page two-in-one "flipbook" features stories spotlighting DC characters, plus activity pages containing mazes, puzzles, matching games, and more.
"My First Comic is a great way to extend popular DC characters to a new audience that's just learning to read, providing a gateway into other age-appropriate DC content, like our middle grade graphic novels," said Nancy Spears, VP – Revenue, DC. "DC's partnership with Walmart has been instrumental in presenting our characters and stories to a mass-market audience, and now parents who are reading our Walmart four-pack bundled comics and 100-page Giants can share the DC Super Hero experience with their children."
My First Comic – Batman is the debut title in the line, featuring classic stories from DC's Batman Adventures series. "No Asylum" is written by Ty Templeton with art by Rick Burchett, Terry Beatty, and Lee Loughridge. "Who Am I" is written by Dan Slott, with art by Templeton, Beatty, and Loughridge. The issue also includes "Fowl Play," by Beatty and Templeton, with colors by Zylonol, and "Free Man," written by Templeton, with art by Burchett, Beatty, and Loughridge.
Basketball champion and global icon LeBron James and the characters of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes take center stage in My First Comic – Space Jam: A New Legacy. This 48-page flipbook features three original stories, beginning with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck donning the costumes of Batman and Superman for their own super-hero showdown in "Bat-Bunny vs. Superduck," by writer Sholly Fisch, with art by Phillip Murphy and Carrie Strachan. The book also spotlights the high-speed hijinks of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner in "Welcome Home," written by Derek Fridolfs, with art by Robert Pope, Scott McRae, and Mohan Sivakami.
On the flip side, Derek Fridolfs, Robert Pope, Scott McRae, and Silvana Brys pit Bugs Bunny against Marvin the Martian (with a little help from Space Jam: A New Legacy's Al G. Rhythm) in "Spaced Out," followed by a preview of the Space Jam: A New Legacy original graphic novel, available now at Walmart, as well as at participating comic book retailers, book stores, and digital platforms.
The DC website includes a map of all participating Walmart stores in the U.S. For the latest information on Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the World's Greatest Super Heroes, check out the DC website at www.dccomics.com and follow @DCComics and @thedcnation on social media.
Warner Bros. Pictures' Space Jam: A New Legacy is now playing in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max on the Ad-Free plan through August 15. For more information on the movie, visit the website at www.spacejam.com. To sign up for HBO Max, check out the website at www.hbomax.com.
2021 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2021.- January 15, 2021: DC and Rooster Teeth Team up for “RWBY/Justice League” Digital First Miniseries
- January 19, 2021: DC Launches “DC Universe Infinite”
- January 21, 2021: Jon Kent's Age/Status - Poll Results
- January 21, 2021: DC Debuts Book Trailer for Mayim Bialik's “Flash Facts” Graphic Novel
- February 9, 2021: New Digital First Series “Justice League: Last Ride”
- February 16, 2021: DC Announces “Superman '78” and “Batman '89” Comic Books
- February 19, 2021: “Justice League #59” Gets “Zack Snyder's Justice League” Variant Covers
- February 25, 2021: Will Superboy/Conner Kent Join The Suicide Squad?
- February 25, 2021: “Superman '78” Comic Book - Poll Results
- February 26, 2021: DC's Crime Syndicate Returns!
- March 1, 2021: Wilfredo Torres Shares “Superman '78” Sketches
- March 2, 2021: DC Announces New Supergirl Comic Book Series
- March 2, 2021: DC Expands “Infinite Frontier” with New Comic Book Series
- March 11, 2021: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Promises New Level of World-Building in Superman Comic Books
- March 11, 2021: DC Announces “DC Pride” Anthology Comic
- March 18, 2021: Fan Ratings for “Superman #29” - Poll Results
- March 23, 2021: News of “Superman & The Authority” Comic Book Leaks Early
- March 31, 2021: DC Comics Round Robin Asks Fans to Choose New Series
- April 2, 2021: The Justice League and Team RWBY Join Forces on April 27!
- April 7, 2021: “Action Comics #1” Sells for Record Price
- April 7, 2021: DC Secret Files & Origins Video: Superman and Lois Lane - A Love Story
- April 9, 2021: How to Draw Bizarro with Gustavo Duarte
- April 21, 2021: Big Changes Coming for Superman Family this July!
- April 22, 2021: “Justice League Infinity” Brings the Animated Series to Comics
- April 25, 2021: New Logo Designs for Superman Comic Books
- April 27, 2021: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in May 2021
- April 29, 2021: Fan Interest in “Superman: Son of Kal-El” - Poll Results
- May 2, 2021: DC Secret Files & Origins Video: Supergirl
- May 6, 2021: Fan Interest in DC Universe Infinite - Poll Results
- May 13, 2021: First Look – “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” Arrives June 15
- May 20, 2021: Rare Superman Comic Books in June Auction
- May 24, 2021: DC Announces “Superman vs. Lobo” Comic Book Series
- May 25, 2021: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in June 2021
- May 25, 2021: Superman Homepage's Michael Bailey Featured in “Superman: Red & Blue #3”
- May 26, 2021: Everything You Need to Know About “Infinite Frontier”
- June 10, 2021: “Superman Smashes the Klan” and “Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen” Amongst 2021 Eisner Award Nominees
- June 16, 2021: Japanese Superman Manga Series Announced
- June 19, 2021: Rare Superman Comic Books Sold in June Auction
- June 23, 2021: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in July 2021
- June 23, 2021: comiXology Announces the End of the DC Comics App
- June 29, 2021: Grant Morrison Talks About “Superman & The Authority”
- July 1, 2021: Tom Taylor Talks About “Superman: Son of Kal-El”
- July 12, 2021: DC Mourns Passing of Artist Robson Rocha
- July 13, 2021: DC Announces “DC vs. Vampires” 12-Issue Comic Book Series
- July 13, 2021: DC Superman Sale at comiXology
- July 15, 2021: DC Comics Stretches Out “Superman & The Authority” Publication
- July 18, 2021: Mikel Janin's Unused Concept Designs for “Superman & The Authority”
- July 22, 2021: Reverting Superman's Status Quo - Poll Results
- July 23, 2021: “Superman Smashes the Klan” and “Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen” Win 2021 Eisner Awards!
- July 25, 2021: Video - Superman Panel From Comic-Con@Home
- July 28, 2021: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Talks About Writing “Action Comics”
- July 29, 2021: First Look at “Superman '78” - Available August 24
- July 29, 2021: DC Comics Introduces Young Readers to Super Heroes with “My First Comic”
- August 5, 2021: “Superman: Son of Kal-El #1” Gets Second Printing
- August 5, 2021: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in August 2021
- August 12, 2021: DC Announces “Dark Knights of Steel” 12-Issue Comic Book Series
- August 12, 2021: Joshua Williamson Announces “Justice League Incarnate” 5-Issue Miniseries
- August 16, 2021: Hachette Partworks DC Heroes & Villains Collection
- August 20, 2021: First Look - The Man of Steel Meets the Main Man in 'Superman vs. Lobo'
- August 24, 2021: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in September 2021
- September 2, 2021: Best New Comic Book - Poll Results
- September 3, 2021: A Superman Short Story by Scott Kurtz and Karl Kerschl
- September 9, 2021: A Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch Superman Black Label Project?
- September 15, 2021: DC Announces “World of Krypton” 6-Issue Miniseries
- September 21, 2021: TwoMorrows “Back Issue #131” Focuses on Jack Kirby's Odd Jobs at DC
- September 27, 2021: Rare “Action Comics #1” to be Sold at Auction
- September 28, 2021: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in October 2021
- October 7, 2021: Price of Comic Books - Poll Results
- October 11, 2021: Jon Kent Comes Out as Bisexual in “Superman: Son of Kal-El #5”
- October 11, 2021: Superare Presents: Superman vs Muhammad Ali
- October 12, 2021: DC Writers Respond to Bisexual Jon Kent Reactions
- October 12, 2021: Super Sons Comic Book Collections
- October 14, 2021: Mark Waid and Dan Mora Team-Up for “World's Finest”
- October 14, 2021: Brian Michael Bendis Writing “Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes”
- October 21, 2021: “Superman: Son of Kal-El #5” Outsells First Issue
- October 21, 2021: Jon Kent's Sexuality - Poll Results
- October 22, 2021: Japanese Superman Manga Series Out Now!
- October 26, 2021: New Details on Warworld Characters as “Action Comics #1036” is Delayed
- November 2, 2021: Video Interview - Tom Taylor Talks “Dark Knights of Steel”
- November 10, 2021: DC is Not Killing Superman Again!
- November 10, 2021: Explanation for the Weaker, Older Superman in Current Comic Books
- November 16, 2021: Video - DC Beyond the Panels: “Superman: Son of Kal-El”
- November 16, 2021: “Superman: Son of Kal-El #5” Goes Back for Second Printing
- November 29, 2021: Video - DC Beyond the Panels: “Justice League Incarnate”
- December 3, 2021: Mark Waid Talks About Up-Coming Superman Comic Book Project
- December 6, 2021: Auction for “Action Comics #1” and “Superman #1” Closing Soon!
- December 7, 2021: Devastating Cancer Diagnosis for George Perez
- December 7, 2021: Superman vs. Omicron in “World's Finest”
- December 8, 2021: Tom Taylor Signs Exclusive Contract with DC Comics
- December 12, 2021: Grant Morrison Saved Superman from Dan DiDio
- December 14, 2021: Mark Waid and Dan Mora Team-Up for “Batman/Superman: World's Finest”
- December 19, 2021: Record Price for “Superman #1” Auction
- December 23, 2021: Exclusive Interview - Tom Taylor Talks “Superman: Son of Kal-El,” Ageing Jon Kent, Bisexual Controversy, and More
- December 23, 2021: Fan Interest for “Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest” Comic Book Series - Poll Results
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