DC vs. Vampires: World War V #8

I can't believe that Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 15: DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3 was my last post about the horror series. DC vs. Vampires: World War V #8 is now out and the cover features Ra's al Ghul wearing Batman's costume. John Constantine joins several magic users trapped in the House of Mystery. Deadman possesses a baby and speaks to Ra's al Ghul aka BatGhul and Green Lantern Alfred Pennyworth.

Cover of DC vs. Vampires: World War V #8 from DC Comics

This issue also features part one of "Wildcat: Going the Distance" as a backup story that finds Wildcat looking for his son, Tommy. This almost makes up for what happens to him in the current JSA issue.

Page 2 of Wildcat: Going the Distance backup story in DC vs. Vampires: World War V #8

Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #5 Cover

Merry Christmas for Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #5 is out today in those comic shops that are open today. The cover features Santa Claus, Ulah (Santa's wife), Batman, Robin and a bunch of DC superheroes standing with Zatanna, Deadman, Etrigan the Demon, Baron Winters and Felix Faust again Sir Brian the Silent Knight. This is the final issue of the mini-series and it's a great one.

Cover of Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #5 from DC Comics

Knight Terrors Ad from DC Comics

Knight Terrors will be a two month horror event starting in July from DC Comics. As you can tell in the ad below, the main focus will be Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. However, also expect some horror characters such as Deadman, Sandman (the Wesley Dodd version) and Zatanna. Of course, Harley Quinn has to pop up since she's in most everything lately/ To be honest, I would rather see this in October.

Knight Terrors Ad from DC Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 13: DC's Terrors Through Time Cover

DC's Terrors Through Time is this year's treat from DC Comics. The cover features Deadman, Swamp Thing, Phantom Stranger, Poison Ivy, Robin and Superboy. Inside are eight tales of traumatizing time-travel. First up is "The Longest Night" featuring the Phantom Stranger followed by "Trick or Treat featuring the Super Sons (Damian Wayne aka Robin and Jon Kent aka Superboy). The Gotham Sirens (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn and Catwoman) are featured in "The Pueo Promise" set in 1995 while Swamp Thing is featured in "Half-Life". Surprisingly, the Justice Society of America (Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr/ Fate. Black Canary, the Atom, Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Flash) appears in "The Midnight Hour" set in 1944 while the Green Lanterns (Kar-Von and Jan) appears in "A New Darkness" set in 2447. "Blood Lost and Found" features the Demon Etrigan while Damian Wayne returns with Deadman in "The Haunting of Wayne Manor".

DC's Terrors Through Time Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 3: Deadman Tells The Spooky Tales

Deadman Tells The Spooky Tales was released last week from DC Comics as part of their DC Kids imprint. Bostan Brand aka Deadman hosts an anthology of thirteen horror stories aimed at kids. If you enjoy Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps then you will greatly enjoy this trade paperback. I'm a little surprised that the ghost didn't have a story all to himself but he does get several pages to himself at the beginning and the end of each story. My favorite story features Man-Bat and I love the full page featuring Deaman that I call "The Grave."

Deadman Tells The Spooky Tales Front Cover

Deadman Tells The Spooky Tales Back Cover

Man-Bat from Deadman Tells The Spooky Tales

The Grave from Deadman Tells The Spooky Tales

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 20: Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing

Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing was a three issue mini series from DC Comics that ran from June to August in 2011. John Constantine returns to the DC Universe to convince Superman and Batman that the newly resurrected Alec Holland must die so that his soul can merge with the Green again and become Swamp Thing once more. Zatanna, Madame Xanadu and Deadman also appear to help the Hellblazer. Here are all six covers for the mini series:

 Don't forget to watch Swamp Thing on the CW tonight.

Countdown to Valentine's Day 2020 Day 7: Young Monsters In Love #1

DC Comics released Young Monsters In Love on February 7, 2018:

"It’s hard being a monster…and even harder being a monster in love. Sparks will fly and hearts will be broken when the ghouls and ghosts of the DC Universe assemble to bring you the Valentine’s Day Special that no one saw coming!"

Stories include:
Man-Bat in "Nocturnal Animal"
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. in "Pieces of Me"
Solomon Grundy in "Buried On Sunday"
Raven in "The Dead Can Dance"
Deadman in "Be My Valentine" (note: Harley Quinn appears only on a Valentine's Day card)
Swamp Thing in "Heart-Shaped Box"
Monsieur Mallah and The Brain in "Visibility"
I, Vampire in "The Turning of Deborah Dancer"
The Demon in "To Hell and Gone"
The Creature Commandos in "Dear Velcoro"

Young Monsters In Love #1 cover from DC Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2017 Day 8: Deadman Trading Card

This Deadman trading card is #113 from the DC Cosmic Teams set:

He's one of my favorite characters from DC Comics especially when he teams up with Batman since he is basically a ghost.

CW Orders Green Arrow Pilot

According to this Newsarama article, CW is finalizing a deal for a Green Arrow pilot called Arrow. In related news, the Deadman tv series is still in development.

Deadman TV Series

Deadman from DC Comics may get his own tv series on the CW according to DC’s DEADMAN being brought to life on television!. I would love to see this happen and hopefully it will last longer than either of the tv shows based on the Human Target.

Goodnight, Arnold Drake

Arnold Drake, comic book writer and creator of Deadman, The Doom Patrol and Stanly and His Monster for DC Comics, died March 12, 2007 at the age of 83 (source: Newsarama). He is also notable for co-creating It Rhymes with Lust, perhaps the first American graphic novel ever published.