Direct Currents: Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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DC Comics Solicitations for April, 2012

ROB LIEFELD JOINS THREE ONGOING SERIES

DC "Strange Woman" Identity Revealed

“Her name is Pandora.”

First Look: Smallville's Erica Durance Suits Up as Wonder Woman on Harry's Law

It's the moment Smallville fans have been waiting for...

History Lessons With Peter Sanderson

It sounds like a dream job – getting paid to read comics and take notes. Very few ever get such a chance. Peter Sanderson did, twice...

In the 1940s, Batman protected the state of California. Seriously.

I love how reality momentarily mirrored Gotham City's newfangled crime-fighter.

Rob Liefeld To Write Deathstroke Series?

Coming through the industry gossip mills...

How Liberalism May Be Hurting Comic Book Sales by Darin Wagner

How Conservatism May Be Hurting Comic Book Sales

What Might A Conservative Comic Book Look Like? by Darin Wagner

LBFA Presents: What Is Your New Year's Resolution? [Comic]

George Perez Draws Superman, Batman And Wonder Woman Together For The London Super Con

The World of Batman Meets Dr. Seuss in Mashup Art

Comic Book Cocktail Recipes For Your New Year's Eve Party!

Coran Stone Continues to Make His Action Movie Mark on Comic Book and Cartoon Icons [Art]

Amy Mullen Illustrates Kids Costumed as Their Favorite Superheroes [Art]

Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 01.02.11

Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 01.16.12

Awesome Art Picks: Magneto, Batman & Ultimate Spider-Man

Awesome Art Picks: Catwoman, Galactus, Psylocke and More

Best Art Ever (This Week) - 12.30.11

Best Art Ever (This Week) - 01.05.12

Best Art Ever (This Week) - 01.13.12

BLOGS

The Absorbascon
The JLA Satellite Heroclix Map!

The Absorbascon's Giant Penny Week
#0: Better than Sauerkraut!
#1: Case of the Penny Plunderer!
#2: Meet Joe Coyne!
#3: Attack of the Giant Penny!
#4: Death Trap!
#5: Betrayed!

The Aquaman Shrine
Aquaman Shrine Interview with Joe Prado and Rod Reis
Super-Team Family: Aquaman and Sub-Mariner!
Aquaman After Dark
AquaSketch by Neil Vokes
DC's Fabulous Females
Justice League Japan by Cliff Chiang

Armagideon Time
Nobody’s Favorites: "The King" Standish

Atomic Surgery
"Search For A Werewolf!" from Weird Mystery Tales #13, DC Comics, 1972

Being Carter Hall
Read: The Savage Hawkman #4
Justice League Hawkman Animated GIF
Read: The Savage Hawkman #4
Analysis: Liefeld Taking Over Plots For Savage Hawkman

BronzeTiger
Suicide Squad cosplay
TIGER STYLE: 7th CHAMBER

DC Fifty-TOO!
ADVENTURE COMICS Featuring SUPERBOY #1 by Jordan Gibson
COMPOSITE SUPERMAN #1 by Matthew Allison
FLASH #1 by Adam Limbert
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 by Jamie Fay
LOBO INC #1 by Kyle Strahm
WEIRD WAR TALES #1 by Jake Ekiss

Diana Prince: Wonder Woman
2002 DC Direct Wonder Woman Snowglobe
2002 DC Direct Justice League Animated: Wonder Woman Maquette

Diversions of the Groovy Kind
El Diablo in "Night of the Living Dead!" from Weird Western Tales #13 (May 1972)
"Dirty Job" from Our Army at War #241 (December 1971)
"The Second Death of the...Spectre" from Adventure Comics #440 (April 1975)
"The Supergirl Gang" from Adventure Comics # 381 (April 1969)
Jonah Hex #1 (December 1976)
Ragman #1 (1976)

The Dork Review
Legion of Super-Heroes Wedding
Gloria Steinem's Adventures with Wonder Woman
Hero Stickers and Jointed Heroes
George Perez's Robot Man
Super Powers Mini-Comic Album
January in the DC-verse
Flash's Rogue Gallery
Adam Strange's The Magic Maker of Rann
Pre & Post Crisis Photo from All-Star Squadron #60
Cool Artist: Ned Bajalica
All-Star Squadron just before Crisis

El Jacone's Comic Book Bunker: Reading Crisis on Infinite Earths
Reading Crisis: Prologue
Part 1: The Summoning
Part 2: Time And Time Again!
Part 3: Oblivion Upon Us
Part 4: And Thus Shall The World Die!

Every Day Is Like Wednesday
52 - 6 + 6 = 52
On the proliferation of new Batman titles...in 1989

Firestorm Fan
Jenette Kahn talks about Firestorm’s creation
2008 DC Universe Holiday Special
FIRE AND WATER Podcast Episode 10
Project Rooftop Firestorm by Andy Trabbold
Firestorm Custom Action Figure

Girls Gone Geek
Catwoman by Rafael Albuquerque
Friday Favorite: Starling

The Idol-Head of Diabolu
The Others: MICA'KEL
2011 Ziggy Stardust: Manhunter from Mars by Daniel Irizarri
2009 “H’ronmeer’s Flame” mixed drink recipe by Jacob Grier
Happy Zook Year!
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Volume XIV- Martian Manhunter (April, 1986)
Comrades of Mars: Grandmother J'onzz
JLA 100 Project: Green Lamtern & Martian Manhunter by Victor Castro & Mark McKenna

Justice League Detroit
2006 The Vixen color art by Jason Brown
2009 Vixen art by Flávia Güttler

Kevin Nowlan
Batgirl grayscale painting
Wrightson's Solomon Grundy pencils, page 22
Teen Titans Card: 2004

Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine
Green Lantern in All-American Comics #69 (1945)
Doll Man #6 (1943)

Power of the Atom
Martian Manhunter #1 (May, 1988)

The Quality Companion Companion
DCnU: Quality Watch
DCnU: Quality Watch 2
DCnU Quality Watch 3: Madam Fatal

Ralph Dibny, the World-Famous Elongated Man
Battle of the stretchers: Elongated Man vs. Mr. Fantastic vs. Plastic Man

Silver Age Comics
DC Comics Trends Througout the Silver Age
Falling In Love #99

Subject : THE SUICIDE SQUAD (Task Force X)
Suicide Squad #4 Review: Hail Kobra! . .er I mean Basilisk
The mysterious & curvey Black Orchid
Some kick ass Rick Flag fan art that I kinda . . sorta made
Bronze Tiger & Deadshot by Eddie Nunez, SO FRIGGIN AWESOME!!!

Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
Review: Legion Of Super-Heroes #4
Review: Superman #4
Back Issue Box: Superman Family #199
Review: Action Comics #5
Jamal Igle's Review Of Supergirl #54
Review: Hawk And Dove #5
Review: Legion Lost #5

Todd Klein
STEVEN BOVÉ’S DC LOGOS Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Tower of Fate
A Comparison of the Assyrian Mythology of Nabu and the DC Mythology of Nabu
History of Dr. Fate Pt. 3: Inza Nelson
Review: The Immortal Dr. Fate #2
You can own the Helm of Fate

Review Section

The Buy Pile for JANUARY 4, 2012 by Hannibal Tabu
The Buy Pile for January 12th, 2012 by Hannibal Tabu

Comic shop comics: December 28 by J. Caleb Mozzocco
Comic shop comics: Jan 11 by J. Caleb Mozzocco

Comics Of The Weak: Every Good Boy Does Okay by Tucker Stone
Comics Of The Weak: Playing Totally For Type by Tucker Stone

Deadshot: Beginnings #1 by Nina Stone

G3 Review: Action Comics #5

Wednesday Is Anthologistic 2011 For All I Care #130 by Diabolu Frank
Wednesday Is New 53 Minus 49 For All I Care #131 by Diabolu Frank