Frankie's Blog — dc comics

"Poison Ivy: Thorns" Is the Coming of Age Story We Didn’t Know We Needed, by Angela Rairden

August 31, 2021 • dc comics • Pamela Isley • Poison Ivy • review • young adult

"Part of DC’s collection of graphic novels for young adults, Poison Ivy: Thorns introduces a backstory for its title character that’s both unique and familiar. Although the origin of Ivy’s powers over plant life are similar to her most well-known origin story, which was written by Neil Gaiman in Secret Origins #38 back in 1988, it’s the differences between these tales that makes this graphic novel truly stand out."

How Rare Is a Detective Comics #27?

June 25, 2021 • batman • dc comics • dccomics

Another Detective Comics #27 sold for seven figures, making it the third million-dollar comic sold since November. The thing is, Batman’s first appearance is even more rare than you may realize.

Injustice in The Flash Movie? It Could Happen

June 25, 2021 • dc comics • dccomics • dceu • Injustice • The Flash

Injustice is coming to the DCEU, and the latest set photos from The Flash may have confirmed it.

Will Disney Buy DC Comics? Let's Hope Not

May 28, 2021 • dc comics • Disney

The hottest gossip in comics is that DC is on the verge of being scooped up by the Disney empire. With the New York Times reporting that very scenario nearly happened five years ago, it bolsters speculation that a deal is imminent. So the big question: are the rumors true?

The Continued Evolution of Harley Quinn, by Angela Rairden

April 05, 2021 • comic reviews • dc comics • Harley Quinn • review • Riley Rossmo • Stephanie Phillips

Harley Quinn went from being a notorious criminal as the Joker’s girlfriend in Gotham to being a well-intentioned, but not exactly law-abiding, anti-hero when she got a fresh start in Jersey. Now, in her newest reboot from writer Stephanie Phillips, Harley’s looking to become…a hero?!? In March’s Harley Quinn #1, everyone’s favorite psychiatrist-turned-delinquent clown finally returns to Gotham with an aim to make amends for her past misdeeds. This is not the same Gotham as the one she left, however. This Gotham is still shook from the Joker War, the aftermath of which has left the good people of Gotham...