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Comic Book News of The Week #3: A New History of the DC Universe and More!

by Carole
March 28, 2025

What’s going on in the Comic Book World? Life can be pretty busy, so we highlight recent news and articles that may catch your interest!

Lost in the DC Universe Continuity? Mark Waid and a team of artists will make it easier to understand soon with New History of the DC Universe, a four-issue series that will align all of DC’s continuity over the past 90 years through the eyes of Barry “The Flash” Allen.

“This is my dream project,” said series writer Waid. “It’s a chance to realign all of DC’s sprawling continuity into one master timeline, and to be joined by some of comics’ greatest artists to make it shine. With new information for even longtime fans, plus Easter eggs galore, this series will be an essential read for DC fans.”
The debut issue features art by Jerry Ordway and Todd Nauck, who join Waid in chronicling Barry Allen’s journey from the birth of the DC Universe to the rise of the Justice Society and the Golden Age of Heroes.
“I’m having an absolute blast with this project,” said co-artist Nauck. “Mark has come up with something cool for me to draw on every page, and it’s been an honor to share art chores with a comics legend like Jerry Ordway. The DC editorial team has coordinated a wealth of deep-dive references for me to draw from, and I’m learning new aspects of DC history I hadn’t known before—and I’ve been reading DC comics for decades!”
“As one of the artists who was part of Crisis on Infinite Earths in the 1980’s, added co-artist Jerry Ordway, I am thrilled to be involved in telling the story of this newest DC Universe with Mark and Todd.”

Where to Start with EC Comics? A Beginner’s Guide to the Most Famous, Shocking, and Bizarre Tales

by Carole
October 14, 2024

When it’s time to read some gruesome horror stories, exploring comic books from the Golden Age offers chilling tales and unforgettable illustrations. While individual horror stories appeared as early as 1940, horror comics flourished with EC Comics and its sardonic horror hosts – the Old Witch, the Vault Keeper, and the Crypt Keeper – introducing shocking tales of violence to readers. They inspired a host of imitators, but none occupy the same place as EC Comics in pop culture today.

In an era when superheroes were living simple (and sometimes wacky) adventures, EC Comics pushed the boundaries with their gruesome stories, bold visuals, sharp social commentary, and shocking twists. They revolutionized comic book art through legendary talents such as Harvey Kurtzman, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Bernard Krigstein, Bill Elder, and Jack Davis. While the Comics Code led to the cancellation of most of their titles, EC Comics continued to survive through reprints and left a lasting influence on creators across comics and Hollywood.

Today, we get more familiar with EC Comics, one of the most influential publishers of its time, which, like a sordid creature from its pages, has recently come back to life!

The Sixth Gun Reading Order (and Shadow Roads)

by Fabien
Updated on June 28, 2024

The Sixth Gun is a comic book series created by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt that was published by Oni Press. The story is set in the Old West, shortly after the end of the Civil War. It’s a Western with fantasy elements (or sci-fi, I’m not quite sure how to define it).

The story of The Sixth Gun takes place in the Old West during the late 1880s and centers around a set of six magic pistols connected to each other by dark powers. They will be used to rewrite the World. Each one of the six guns is bound to the man who used it until his death.

The Sixth one ends up in the hand of Becky Montcrief and now people want to kill her in order to take it back. With the help of the mysterious Drake Sinclair, Becky goes hunting for the other guns, and she’s not the only one. During their quest, they must fight against General Hume and his four horsemen, the Knights of Solomon, the Sword of Abraham, and the Grey Witch.

The main Sixth Gun series is composed of 50 issues. During its original run, the publication of the series was punctuated by multiple spin-off miniseries. Once the main story was concluded, a new ongoing spin-off series titled Shadow Roads was launched.

Rick and Morty Comics Reading Order (the comics spin-off by Oni Press)

by Fabien
Updated on August 31, 2024

Wubba Lubba Dub Dub!!! The crazy world created by Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland in their hit Adult Swim animated show Rick & Morty goes beyond the screen and into the comic book world!

Published by Oni Press, the Rick & Morty comic book series expands the universe of the super scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty—but also his teenage granddaughter Summer, his veterinary surgeon daughter Beth, and his hapless son-in-law Jerry—with a lot of as insane adventures.

What to read before Rick and Morty’s comics?

Reading is not right, watching is more appropriate. Even if you can read the comics without knowing much about the show, you’ll miss a lot. I recommend watching at least the first 2/3 seasons of Rick & Morty before picking up those books. Especially before the third book of the first volume, when the comics became canon (the first two volumes are inconsequential).