{"id":1042,"date":"2013-01-09T23:06:42","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T23:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2023-03-06T12:35:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:35:29","slug":"3-comic-book-classics-to-dominate-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/3-comic-book-classics-to-dominate-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Comic Book Classics to Dominate 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s unsurprising to report the following 3 series as the most anticipated of the year. They&#8217;ve been reworked and revisited time and time again, but the writing, artwork and storylines keep getting better and better.It&#8217;s everybody&#8217;s first full week back to work (or school), so our minds are still in the whole New Year&#8217;s zone. From movies to break-out series to artist collaborations, there&#8217;s a real sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sbord\u00a0of comic book goodness to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Man of Steel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The film is set to come out <a title=\"5 Buzzworthy Comic Book Adaptation Films for 2013\" href=\"\/blog\/5-buzzworthy-comic-book-adaptation-films-for-2013\/\">June 14th<\/a>, but there&#8217;s also a new monthly comic book about the most classic superhero of all time set for release sometime this year. It&#8217;s unclear how the book will tie in to the film in terms of chronology, but the content will be somewhat tailored toward the flick&#8217;s audience. Writer Scott Snyder (of <em>Batman<\/em> fame) and artist Jim Lee (<em>Justice League<\/em>) make a dynamic duo.<\/p>\n<p>A snapshot at how these creative masterminds feel about this monumental project: (<a title=\"Snyder and Lee Team Up on New Superman Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/2012\/10\/11\/nycc-scott-snyder-jim-lee-new-superman-comic-book-series\/1627861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Artist<\/em>: &#8220;Superman is the ultimate superhero and a treat to illustrate because of all his cool abilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Writer<\/em>: &#8220;It&#8217;s very much a Superman story in the way you&#8217;re going to have a lot of adventure and big cosmic, earth-shaking moments where a lot of that emotional stuff will happen,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0We can&#8217;t wait to see what comes out of this partnership!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Batman: Death of the Family<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1051\" title=\"batman-death-of-the-family\" alt=\"batman-death-of-the-family\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/batman-death-of-the-family.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/batman-death-of-the-family.jpg 570w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/batman-death-of-the-family-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/batman-death-of-the-family-440x291.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Joker&#8217;s back, and he&#8217;s out to\u00a0annihilate\u00a0Batman&#8217;s family. Scott Snyder (one of the hottest names in comic news lately) writes this Batman spin-off, while Gregory Capullo creates the artwork. The result is a wildly popular series fans can&#8217;t get enough of. Capullo recreated the Joker&#8217;s image with Snyder&#8217;s direction, as he told<br \/>\nComicBookJunky : &#8220;[Scott]\u00a0hung the pi\u00f1ata and I just swung until the candy came out.&#8221;\u00a0<a title=\"5 Questions about Batman Death of the Family\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dccomics.com\/videos\/nycc-2012-52-questions-about-death-of-the-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This NY ComicCon video<\/a> features the creators answering some of the questions raised by this chilling new series, and here&#8217;s a nice <a title=\"Batman Family Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/houseofgeekery.com\/2012\/09\/27\/the-batman-family-a-definitive-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide to the Batman family itself<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Superior Spider-Man<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1047\" title=\"superior-spider-man\" alt=\"superior-spider-man\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/superior-spider-man.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/superior-spider-man.jpg 570w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/superior-spider-man-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/superior-spider-man-440x284.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Last month&#8217;s &#8220;death&#8221; of Peter Parker shook fans everywhere. Issue #700 received mixed reviews, with an intense ending that departed from the original plot in a way that left many lifelong fans outraged. What&#8217;s clear is the combination of Parker and Doc\u00a0Octopus\u00a0opens up many possibilities of future\u00a0story lines. \u00a0We&#8217;re anxious to see exactly what those will be, as &#8220;<a title=\"The Science of Spider-Man: A Farewell Tribute\" href=\"\/blog\/science-of-spiderman-a-farewell-tribute\/\">The Amazing Spider-Man&#8221; ended<\/a> and &#8220;The Superior Spider-Man&#8221; begins.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><em><span style=\"color: #8b0000;\"><strong>Which comic book classic are you most excited to revisit in 2013?<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s unsurprising to report the following 3 series as the most anticipated of the year. 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