With orders that have come in surpassing 200,000, Absolute Batman #1 has been alled the top comic…
Wayne Hall
Wayne Hall is the host for the weekly "Wayne's Comics" podcast. He has interviewed comics pros including Scott Snyder, Phil Hester, Arvid Nelson, Bob Schreck, Michael Alan Nelson, Joe Harris, Jeff Cahn, Michael Jan Friedman, Mark Bertolini, David Baxter, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, Shawn Aldridge, Brendan Daneen, Sam Johnson, Michael Moreci, David Petersen, Cy Dethan, John Heffernan, and Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, to name a few. He writes the weekly "Wayne's Worlds" column (news, reviews, podcasts, comments, opinions and interviews) here at FirstComicsNews.com!
WAYNE’S WORLDS: IS MORE CHANGE COMING?
We recently saw a lot of change in the comics industry when the distribution process shook…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Justice League Goes Unlimited
If you have been missing the Justice League, take heart! The team is coming back, and…
Wayne’s Worlds: Robots, Robots, Robots!
Some say that robots could eventually take over the world! Well, if the news from the…
Wayne’s Worlds: Doctor Doom Has Finally Arrived!
Looks like Victor Von Doom will achieve his lifelong goal of controlling the Earth in the…
Wayne’s Worlds: It’s the Storytelling, People!
I’ve been following DC’s new initiative “All In,” and it’s made me look back and reflect…
Wayne’s Worlds: BOOM! Goes to Penguin
I’ve long been afraid that Disney might set up a monopoly in comics. Maybe it’s not…
Wayne’s Worlds: Has Green Arrow Gone Bad?
What’s a Batman-like hero to do when creators run out of ideas for him? He goes…
Wayne’s Worlds: Local Comic Shop Day Coming
I’ve previously talked about Local Comic Shop Day here in this column, so when I saw…
Wayne’s Worlds: Ernest Invades Comics, Knowwhatimean?
Ernest P. Worrell is coming to comic books, whether we like it or not!
Wayne’s Worlds: Go Buy Something Else!
There’s a strange trend in the entertainment industry these days: Telling customers NOT to pick up…
Wayne’s Worlds: Everyone Can Make Comics Now!
Technology has advanced so far that everyone can now make comics! But should they?
Wayne’s Worlds: Marvel Is Ready to ‘Dazzle’ Mutant Fans!
It’s Mutant Relaunch Time, so Marvel is throwing every mutant they can to your local comics…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Let’s Get the Wednesday Warriors Back!’
I remember the days of fans staking out local comic shops every Wednesday morning, then hanging…
Wayne’s Worlds: More Namor!
Namor the Sub-Mariner is getting another mini-series! Hopefully, this one will stick!
Wayne’s Worlds: Tired of the Teases
I don’t think I can take much more of the teases happening in comics these days!…
Wayne’s Worlds: Can the Disney “Marvel-verse” Be Far Behind?
It’s taken longer than I expected, but the Disney-fication of Marvel Comics appears to be nearing…
Wayne’s Worlds: Spaaaaaace Ghoooooost!
Latest example of nostalgia selling? Dynamite Entertainment bringing back Space Ghost! THE GHOST WITH THE MOST!…
Wayne’s Worlds: Daredevil Turns 60!
No foolin’ here! On April 17th, Daredevil recently celebrated turning 60 years old!
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Bat-Man: First Knight’ Soars!
A “new” version of Batman was released recently, and it soared high, in my opinion!
Wayne’s Worlds: Wednesday Wins!
The era of uncertainty just when new comic book day has been is over! Wednesday has…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Crocodile Black’ and the Effects of the Pandemic
I think we’ve hopefully reached the place where we can talk about the recent COVID-19 pandemic…
Wayne’s Worlds: DC and Marvel Go Omnibus!
It was recently announced that the previous DC Versus Marvel books were coming back, this time in omnibus…
Wayne’s Worlds: Copies of ‘Ultimate Black Panther’ #1 Really Lost?
Apparently, one way to increase interest in a title is to have your distributor lose thousands…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Made it to MegaCon!
Since MegaCon was held earlier in 2024 (February 1-4), I actually attended my first con of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Nostalgia Is Strong in the Industry!
A lot of the comics getting all the attention in the comics industry feature characters from…
Wayne’s Worlds: DC Re-Releasing ‘PREZ’ in New Format
DC is making a very smart move that deserves attention—re-releasing appropriate comics in the current young…
Wayne’s Worlds: Is An ‘Unplugged’ Comic Worth Getting?
DC is releasing an “unplugged” version of a recent big Bat-book! Will it sell well? DC…
Wayne’s Worlds: A Truly Scary Joker!
The Joker has been a spooky character for a long time, but his latest appearance has…