Louise Simonson Archives

November 5, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 14]: Hammer-Time!!

In 1992, DC Comics made the decision to kill their flagship character Superman in a then-new storyline called The Death of Superman. Though a fictional story, the death of such a beloved icon got unprecedented mainstream media coverage from CNN, NBC and the like. The comic which features Superman's death (Superman #75) sold over six million copies and …

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September 29, 2020

WONDER WOMAN 1984 / JUGGERNAUT / BATMAN – THREE JOKERS / X OF SWORDS [Reviews]: Fistful of Truth.

With just a couple of months left before the release of the second Wonder Woman film, DC dropped this tie-in. The theme of the comic? Kids. We start with a fun tale written by Anna Obropta and Louise Simonson entitled “Museum Madness.” In it, three teenagers spend detention at the museum with Diana when some …

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August 31, 2019September 1, 2019

BATMAN x SUPERMAN / DOCTOR MIRAGE / POWER PACK – GROW UP! [Reviews]: Hero Labor Day.

I’m going to preface this by saying that I love The Batman Who Laughs. I think that his whole story is a very cool change of pace; but like any new and shiny toy, he is in danger of being over used. That being said… I love the idea that he has infected six different …

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