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1 week ago | 
comicbookclublive.com | Stephen Byrne |Alexander Zalben
Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville was a fun lark of a book, a superhero sitcom set in Smallville, focusing on former Justice League International members Fire and Ice. A lot has changed for the duo since then, thanks to the events of Absolute Power — and writer Joanne Starer and artist Stephen Byrne use those changes to deliver a series that is even more riotously funny and fun than the first one.
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3 weeks ago | 
offalyexpress.ie | Stephen Byrne |Damian Moran
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1 month ago | 
bleedingcool.com | Stephen Byrne |Rich Johnston
Posted in: Batman, Comics, Comics Publishers, DC Comics, Justice League, Superman | Tagged: DC Pride, prideDC changes format of DC Pride for 5th Anniversary with Tim Sheridan, Vita Ayala, Josh Trujillo, Skylar Patridge, AL Kaplan, Max Sarin and moreArticle Summary DC Pride 2025 unites heroes in an emotional, magical narrative centered on a closing queer tavern in Gotham City. Celebrated writers and artists collaborate, weaving diverse tales of DC's iconic LGBTQIA+ characters.
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2 months ago | 
chrisryall.substack.com | Stephen Byrne |Chris Ryall
Among the other things I’ve been wrangling since Comic-Con — including a weeklong bout with covid directly following the show — I sold something like 80% of my comic collection. Now, most of what I sold off were the books acquired throughout my childhood, bought with the meager funds that a paper route and then a fast-food job provided back in the day. And for the most part, I sold off comics filled with stories that have been collected in books that line my bookshelves.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
slashfilm.com | Ann Nocenti |Stephen Byrne |Devin Meenan
The original Galactus Trilogy as told in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's "Fantastic Four" #48-50 remains one of the most influential stories of the Marvel Universe. Though told in three simple issues, it was the first Marvel superhero tale with apocalyptic stakes. Galactus, intent on devouring Earth, is portrayed more so as a force of nature than a mustache-twirling super-villain. Then there's his herald, the Silver Surfer, who is touched by humanity and turns against his master.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
comicbookclublive.com | Stephen Byrne |Alexander Zalben
At the end of Absolute Power, wild powers were let lose everywhere, with some folks losing theirs entirely, and others gaining new ones. But for old friends Fire and Ice? They swapped. And that’s what the team of Joanne Starer and Stephen Byrne are dealing with in the new DC Comics miniseries Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
aiptcomics.com | Stephen Byrne |David Brooke
DC Comics has revealed a new six-issue series, Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over, will arrive in comic shops this April. Written by Joanne Starer with art by Stephen Byrne, the series spins out of the events of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special. “Fire and Ice’s last series, Welcome to Smallville, really focused on the ladies figuring out how their friendship worked when they weren’t saving the world,” said Starer, “and of course there was a lot of conflict that came with that.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
goldenplec.com | Stephen Byrne
Those cheeky chappies Hotgirl have announced the follow-up to 2023’s Daria inspired EP ‘Sick Sad World’. The quartet comprised of Ashley Abbedeen (Vocals, guitar), Sophie Boxwell (lead guitar), Jake Hurley (bass), Nick Stanley (Drums) will unleash ‘Blast Off’ EP on April 10th via via Cartoon Records. The EP features the taut new track ‘On The Brink’ a deeply personal affair for lead singer Ashley Abbedeen who opens up about her mental health like never before.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
goldenplec.com | Stephen Byrne
Donegal folk duo Charles James & The Rise have shared new single ‘Greatest Prize’, on January 16th, 2025. To celebrate the release the husband-and-wife team will be performing at Ireland’s leading folk and roots music conference Your Roots Are Showing tonight. ‘Greatest Prize’ sees Charles James channelling his struggles with recurring nightmares into song. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve suffered a lot with nightmares—never the same ones, but always something.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
goldenplec.com | Stephen Byrne
Belfast post-punk/electronic specialists Chalk have shared new single ‘Afraid’ which premiered on Huw Stephens’ BBC 6 show earlier today. The pulsating track which mixes the spirit of Underworld and Nine Inch Nails together offers a gripping glimpse into the trio’s forthcoming ‘Conditions III’ EP, set for release February 21st via Nice Swan Records (English Teacher, Sprints).
