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In DC Comics' relaunched Teen Titans series by Scott Lobdell, readers have witnessed a new team of young superheroes rally together to battle against an unlikely opponent: the psionic clone Superboy. More »
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It's the final week of the DC relaunch! What's in store for you? Reptiloid erotica, a groovy vampire book, and The Flash looking dapper. Let's tier these suckers — comics will be judged on quality, overall accessibility, and whether or not I fell asleep midway through reading. More »
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We weren't the only ones who were moved by one seven-year-old fan's take on the new "sexpot" version of Starfire in DC Comics' Red Hood and the Outlaws. A lot of other people seemed to be hoping that DC would take these comments on board — not just about the sexed-up character, but about the fact that she seems not to do anything heroic. More »
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Fantasy author Michele Lee has the most eloquent response so far to DC Comics' "sexed up" version of Starfire, the voluptuous alien member of the Teen Titans. Instead of ranting about the changes herself, Lee asked her seven-year-old daughter what she thought. The results are thought-provoking. More »
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Geoff Johns may be a bigwig over at DC Comics nowadays, but back in 1996, he was another Superboy reader staking out some real estate in the letters column. More »
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With DC Comics' relaunching their entire superhero line next month, not every one of the line's superheroes will be getting their own title. The blog DC Fifty-Too seeks to rectify this situation. More »
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Remember how DC Comics is relaunching their entire superhero line this September? Well, DC has given io9 an exclusive preview of the artwork, plots, and creative teams for five of their new young superhero titles. More »
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We've previously featured parodies of globe-trotting Tintin covers, and here are 12 more of his never-was escapades. Watch as Hergé's boy adventurer, his faithful dog Snowy, and Captain Haddock battle the Teen Titans and enter the Grid.

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Dwayne McDuffie's work is a huge reason why many of us still care about superheroes, and comics generally. He reportedly died today, of unknown causes. More »
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There's nothing cooler than power-armor. All of a sudden, your plain human body has a super-strong shell, and you're stronger than an army. But what happens when the armor changes you? Here are a bunch of heroes who found out. More »
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With Smallville wrapping up this spring, the CW is looking for a replacement for the long-running superhero drama. It looks like they've found an unlikely candidate — the spell-casting empath Raven from the Teen Titans. More »
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At NYCC, the producers of DC Comics' upcoming animated series Green Lantern and Young Justice told us about the villains and dangers Hal Jordan, Robin, and Superboy will face. Also, who will be on Young Justice's JLA? Spoilers ahoy! More »
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Marv Wolfman is a comics legend for his work on Teen Titans, Superman and many others. For a half-dozen years, he's been writing for video games, and he explains how both kinds of writing are about characters more than plot. More »
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Urban fantasy novelist Kelly Meding has sold a superhero novel to Pocket Books, and she tells io9 it's inspired by the New Teen Titans and other tales of "legacy" heroes. Could superhero books be the new urban fantasy? More »
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2010 sees the 75th anniversary of DC Comics, which launched in February 1935 with the first issue of New Fun. Since then, it's gone on to publish some of the greatest comics ever. Here're seventy-five you really should've read already. More »
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DC Comics' Blackest Night crossover has been a demented monster mash of superheroics and ravenous zombies. Sadly, it looks like DC's do-gooders will prevail over the undead when DC releases its newest mega-event – Brightest Day – this April. More »
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Check out this brilliant collection of famous album covers remixed to star all of comics' greatest superheroes. The Teen Titans sit in Bat-Detention, Elektra's a maniac, and you'll never guess who plays Prince. More »
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When you travel through time and space, you're bound to run into yourself occasionally. These meetings can be awkward, embarrassing, or lead to uncontrollable fainting, but there are some things your future self can teach you better than anyone else. More »
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Most fans of science fiction and comic books just want to enjoy their hobby in peace, or maybe one day don a costume and save the world. But every now and then, a fan turns to the Dark Side instead. More »
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It appeared at last month's New York Comic-Con, and then again in last week's DC superhero comics. Later, an easy-to-read version showed up as part of an interview with DC Comics head honcho Dan DiDio over the weekend. I'm talking about the whiteboard of doom. This is DC's latest attempt to tease fans with hints of what's to come in the next year or so. Having trouble telling your JSA from your JLA on the whiteboard, and wondering what it all means? We'll try and make some sense of it all, under the jump. More »
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Could a Teen Titans movie be more successful than Justice League: Mortal? Both films deal with a motley group of DC Universe superheroes, with aliens rubbing shoulders with pulp detectives and Amazons. But the sidekicks-on-their-own franchise Titans could have one major strength that Justice League lacks: a single identifiable main character, who has a story arc that audiences can relate to. Screenwriter Mark Verheiden (Battlestar Galactica) spilled some story details in a new interview. More »
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Welcome back to New Comics We Crave, a weekly column about what comics to buy on Wednesday, written by our resident Comics Czar, Graeme McMillan. Way to go, Marvel. Not even a week after I go and say that January is a graveyard for interesting comic releases, and you put out two big-name books in the same week. I'll dig into the Marvel titles, some horror, and the one book every SF fan should absolutely be buying this week, after the jump. More »
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Welcome to New Comics We Crave, a weekly column from io9's comics czar Graeme McMillan, a rather shy young Scottish lad whom you may know from Newsarama or Fanboy Rampage. Ordinarily published on Tuesdays (in time for you to prepare for Wednesday, the Sacred Day of New Comics), this week it's coming at you late since new comics arrive on Friday for the holidays. More »
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