Cassandra Cain/Batgirl by Paul Pope

Cassandra Cain/Batgirl by Paul Pope.*Buy Batgirl toys at eBay.

Link roundup

1. Neville Page worked on Green Lantern, too? I wish I liked his designs more. He seems to be involved in so many movies I'm interested in.2. Relatedly, in light of the horrendous Green Lantern reviews, it's a little weird to see new articles in which Geoff Johns boasts of his important role in the movie's development and role developong a possible Flash movie. Also, turns out he owns my local comic shop.UPDATE: Mark Millar calls "Green Lantern the worst superhero movie ever made."3. Jim Shooter details the origin of ROM: Space Knight (ROM stands for "Read-Only Memory"). Also, he posted a portrait of himself drawn by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Gingie-Baby - - Batman's source for gossip

A few panels from "Killer's Roulette", originally published in Detective Comics #426 (April 1972).*Buy Batman Happy Meal toys at eBay.

Illustration roundup

Syd Mead gallery.Portal fan art by Lissa Treiman.Illustration by Chris Buzelli for an article in Global Brief magazine about China's arrogance toward its neighbors. He has numerous prints on sale here.Jock updated his site to include his Batman covers.Rosie the Roboteer by Simon Wilches. See also: Ultraman makes a cup of ramen.

When Superman was in love with a mermaid

Panel from Superman #135, which you can read here, when Superman was in love with a mermaid. (Site is NSFW.)*Buy Red Son Superman toys at eBay.

Illustration roundup

Clay Mann posted several convention sketches.Ice Queen by Natasha Allegri.The Mantra Waterfall by John Brophy for a show at Roq La Rue. Via.Harry Potter by Tang Heng for the upcoming show at Gallery Nucleus.Hobo Mon Calamari by Adam Koford.*Buy Deathstroke toys at Entertainment Earth.

Fables #109 cover

Characters from the Wizard of Oz star in the Fables #109 cover by Joao Ruas. Via.

Wildcat versus a kangaroo

It's Wildcat versus a kangaroo (and a polar bear and...) in The Brave and the Bold # 62 (site is NSFW).*Buy Wildcat toys at Amazon.

The Rainbow Archer

I'd like to see Grant Morrison or Warren Ellis try their hands at rejuvenating this guy - - Green Arrow's nemesis, The Rainbow Archer.*Buy sketch cards at eBay.

Illustration roundup

Thundarr the Barbarian and friends by Phil Noto.River Thames Transport by Lauren Gentry. Via these sites.Treading Through an Untrimmed Memory by Tran Nguyen, who also recently posted a Luna Lovegood painting for an upcoming show at Gallery Nucleus.Sgt. Rock and the Men of War #1 cover by Tom Derenick. Via.Alien Legion advertisement. (I remember being creeped out by this as a kid.)*Buy Thundarr the Barbarian toys at eBay.

Link roundup

1. Rob Liefeld is going to draw Hawk and Dove for DC, and the first cover illustration includes the characters' feet.2. "London 2012 Olympic Games organisers have revealed the Olympic torch, which resembles an expensive, designer cheesegrater, but have admitted defeat in their attempts to make it as energy efficient as possible."3. File this away for future reference - - a long article about why Bill Simmons's Grantland will fail. (I certainly hope it's a success.)*Previously: The 40 Worst Rob Liefeld drawings.*Buy Olympics posters at eBay.

Batman in culottes

Gail Simone has asked for pictures of Batman in culottes. Will you rise to the challenge? The entry above is by Scott Hampson. Via.

Help pick Supergirl's new hairstyle (and see a young girl punch a shark)

Help pick Supergirl's new hairstyle - - from Adventure Comics # 387.Relatedly enjoy these panels from Adventure Comics # 410, where Supergirl teams up with a super-powered young girl . . . with a secret:Full scan here. (Site is NSFW.)*Buy Supergirl sketches at eBay (some NSFW).

The Mystery of the Men with the Staring Eyes

Can Starman solve The Mystery of the Men with the Staring Eyes?*Buy Starman collections at Amazon.

Solo by Mike Allred

Bear with me, even if you think you don't like comics. As I mentioned Tuesday, I couldn't possibly be less impressed by Jim Lee's new super hero designs for DC. Coincidentally, last night, Mike Allred's issue of DC Comic's Solo (from 2005) was on the top of my reading pile. What an absolute delight.The first story features Hourman, a character I always thought was ridiculous. If you're not familiar, he has a supply of pills and when he swallows one, gets superstrength . . . for one hour. He wears a sandtimer around his neck to keep track. Silly right? But Allred's story is a beautifully-illustrated, funny tale of what Hourman does when he swallows a pillow, but finds he has no crime to fight. Even if you're not a comic book fan, you should read the whole thing here (site is probably NSFW).You can also read another story from the issue here (also NSFW). Allred makes the classic designs shine:It's a terrible shame that the Solo issues were never collected (I think?), although you can find some issues at eBay. If anyone has some they'd like to swap for some Threadless credit, please get in touch. I have the Darwynn Cooke and Teddy Kristiansen issues.

Catwoman stars in the new Batman: Arkham City trailer

Catwoman (and her assets) stars in the new Batman: Arkham City trailer. Also, I cropped a widescreen wallpaper showing off Arkham Batman:I'm guessing the trailer's by Blur Studio. Courtesy of, here's a wallpaper-sized still from the first Arkham City trailer:And since I'm talking about Batman, check out this outstanding Joker illustration by Jock (apparently to be a Detective Comics cover):Via.*Buy Arkham Asylum toys at eBay.

Golden Age Sandman action figure (and more)

MTV Geek has a look at DC Universe series 19, including Sandman, Stargirl, and Magog.*Buy DC Direct action figures at eBay.

Green Lantern Lego Cubedude (and more)

A few Lego Cubedudes by Chris Doyle:Green Lantern Hal Jordan.Red Lantern Atrocitus.Sinestro.White Lantern Deadman.Relatedly, I saw this Lantern Lego Cubedude on sale at eBay:

The time when Wonder Woman had to babysit a dinosaur for charity

Full scan of Wonder Woman #90, when Wonder Woman had to babysit a whale, elephant, and dinosaur for charity.*Buy invisible jets at eBay.