Midnighter Archives

Review – The Wild Storm #20: Midnighter and Apollo Unleashed

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019Ray Goldfield

The Wildstorm Universe’s favorite super-powered boyfriends unleash their full power on the forces of IO and Skywatch.

Review – The Wild Storm #19: Old Favorites Return

January 23, 2019January 22, 2019Ray Goldfield

As the secret history of Khera is revealed, Wildstorm’s two most iconic character’s enter Warren Ellis’ reinvention.

DC This Week – A Tale of Two Atoms

January 5, 2017Ray Goldfield

Ryan Choi returns as the Atom, Captain Atom returns as a bundle of radioactive energy, Maxwell Lord gathers a Suicide Squad, Batman & Catwoman have a date night, and Midnighter & Apollo battle actual demons.

2016 Holiday Gift Guide – DC Comics

November 28, 2016Ray Goldfield

The best of the best: Our recommendations for comics and collectibles from DC and Vertigo.

Sexual Harassment in Comics: Must Be Tuesday

May 6, 2016Corrina Lawson1

There comes a point, when a reader finds out too much of what’s going on behind the scenes, that it dawns on them that some of the people behind the stories and characters they adore view people like them with, at best, benign neglect and, in some cases, active contempt.

DC This Week: Reunion Time. Batgirls! Apollo & Midnighter! Gordon & the Marines

April 6, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

This week, Batgirl hits 50, Peter J. Tomasi hit two runs this week with his work on Superman and Batman: Detective Comics, and I became distracted by Mikel Janin’s art on Superman. So pretty.

DC Comics This Week: ‘Midnighter’ & ‘Secret Six’ Steal the Show

March 24, 2016December 8, 2017Ray Goldfield

Secret Six guest-starring Batgirl is bittersweet this week and, meanwhile, Midnighter hops around the DC Universe. (But not to fight Deathstroke, thankfully.)

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Comic’: Not What You’d Expect

March 17, 2016Ray Goldfield2

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow gets a comic, sorta. Meanwhile, Martian Manhunter is the best comic SF epic you’re not reading. That and more reviews of this week’s DC Comics.

DC This Week: ‘The Legend of Wonder Woman’ Soars

March 9, 2016Corrina Lawson1

This week in DC? The Legend of Wonder Woman gets more awesome, Constantine hates fairies, Starfire hates invaders but Midnighter is learning to like Dick Grayson’s little interruptions.

‘Midnighter’ and ‘Doomed’ Trade Paperbacks Reboot Familiar DC Comics Characters

February 16, 2016Joey L. Mills

Some old faces get rebooted and collected in trade paperback this week in DC Comics’ ‘Midnighter’ and ‘Doomed.’

Bat-Characters: You Get a Comic & You Get a Comic & You Get a Comic!

November 5, 2015Corrina Lawson

The Bat books shine again but so do Wonder Woman and Scooby Doo in their out-of-continuity titles.

The Bat-Crew Is Back Together, Including Cassandra Cain

October 7, 2015Corrina Lawson

Things are looking up for all the Robin and for one former Batgirl this week, meanwhile Carla “Speed” McNeil takes on Wonder Woman.

DC Comics Round-Up for Issues Released 8/5/2015

August 6, 2015Corrina Lawson

Batman rules again, even in alternate form, but Ray and I disagree about the quality of Gods & Monsters Wonder Woman.

The Inequality Issue: The Fissures Crack

July 12, 2015Corrina Lawson

Yes, women winning World Cups can still be dissed. But not by the people watching or those who are starting to notice.

My DC Comics Essentials

July 3, 2015Corrina Lawson2

When DC Comics rebooted its universe a few years ago with an entirely new continuity called “The New 52,” I took to calling it the anti-Corrina reboot because every decision made tended to be the exact opposite of what I wanted to read.

But now that DC has basically rebooted again, their universe looks different.

GeekDad Interviews ‘Grayson’ Writers Tim Seeley and Tom King

June 3, 2015Raymond Masters

‘Grayson: Agents of Spyral’ contains the first four issues of the series, plus the ‘Futures End’ tie-in and a story from ‘Secret Origins’ issue eight. I was really surprised by the story after having read it. The writers were true to the character, making him boyish and happy-go-lucky. He was still high-flying and quick with a quip. He still kicked major butt. He was the same Dick Grayson who has been a fan-favorite for these past 75 years.