If you ever wondered what the world of Metropolis looked like before Superman came to save it, you will now get your chance with a newly announced prequel series set in the famous comic book city.

DC’s Doomsday Clock is a series focused on a mystery. Twelve issues of digging around the seedy underbelly of two universes, linked together by a god with unfathomable power who represents a more nihilistic approach to life. Caught between the machinations of Doctor Manhattan and a universe that was robbed of its most momentous years are the likes of Batman, …

You ever find yourself thinking about the mental strength that would be required to actually be a superhero? The strength of mind needed to slip into a spandex onesie and fight crime night after night? Hell, how do you even begin to cope when your life has been turned upside down by what seems to be an annual invasion into your reality by cosmic extinction events from beyond the stars and our ability to even conceive of those horrors?

What exactly will be The Batfleck's swansong as the caped crusader? Well almost certainly not Matt Reeves The Batman movie.

DC Comics will be launching its own digital streaming service next year with a live-action adaptation of Titans, and now we get our first look at it courtesy of Brenton Thwaites' Boy Wonder.

Snatch up your dice bag. Prep your character sheet. Stock up on your soft drinks and chip flavour of choice. We’re looking at the Justice League if they were D&D characters.

When it comes to comic books, every Wednesday is a Christmas of colourful pages and tight writing. That’s when every single comic book publisher unloads their latest stock online and in offline shops, as fans rush in for some of the finest entertainment around. That usually results in dozens upon dozens of comic books available, suiting any and all tastes. Wondering what’s worth reading this week? Here’s a breakdown on the November 29 highlights.

For all of its nihilistic themes, Watchmen ended with hope. Hope that a better future would rise one day, as the truth of Adrian “Ozymandias” Veidt’s attempts to force a peaceful coexistence between the people of Earth by uniting them against a new menace, would be revealed by the deceased Rorscharch. That peace did come. It just didn’t last very long at all.