
Venus is Hell: Rick Loverd on the Science of “Venus”
This week sees the final (for now…) issue of Venus hit comic shops and Comixology. Written by Rick Loverd, with art by Huang Danlan, Venus tells the story of the first human colonists on the second planet from the sun. The problem is…well, it’s Venus. The series from...

It’s Fusion Fun Time With the Hulk!
Where is the Bruce Banner Hulk? No, not the Super Bowl Coke Mini ad Bruce Banner, and no, not he post Age of Ultron Bruce Banner. The comic book version. As we’ve mentioned previously, the Hulk has gone through some changes. Complete with a new series launch, the Hulk...

Batman’s New Element: Batmanium?
It’s not every day that the periodic table of the elements is featured in a comic book, let alone a Batman comic. This time, the once-in-a-rare while event happen in Batman #45. In the storyline, the now Mohawk-wearing (former Commissioner) Jim Gordon is now Batman,...

Shooting Jupiter in Superman – Can You Make a Star?
Recently, in DC’s Superman titles (Action Comics, Superman, and Superman/Wonder Woman), Superman and Vandal Savage have been squaring off against each other. Savage, the 50,000 year old immortal (who we talked about as being related to everyone in the DC Universe over...

The Flash’s Cell – What is Carbyne?
On this week’s episode of CW’s The Flash, “Escape from Earth-2,” the Flash (Earth-1’s Barry Allen) was Zoom’s prisoner, held inside a cell with transparent walls that he couldn’t escape. By the way, the episode is still available to watch at The CW’s website. Zoom...