X-Mas Special: "Present Tense" by Ty Templeton

One of my all time favorite Christmas comic tales comes from the second DC Universe Holiday Bash from way back in 1997. It is a very simple two page affair, but it is honestly just an amusing juxtaposition of Santa in the DC Universe.

Thankfully, it has been heavily re-posted online, even by artist/writer Ty Templeton himself. So as Santa readies for his long ride in a few weeks, let's all find the answer to the question: what is Christmas like on Apokolips?

Don't you miss the days when Darkseid could be used for comedic purposes and no one was bothered by it? I know I do.

Art of War 05: Infinity Man and the Forever People by Arthur Adams!

Arthur Adams is a legendary talent, so it's no surprise his take on the weirdest cats in the Fourth World and their body changing buddy is all kinds of impressive for this edition of the Dreaded Deadline Doom!

Just a station note: next week we will have a special holiday edition before the regular columns return after that! Stay tuned!

Art of War 04: Orion and Kalibak by Ramon Villalobos!

Remember how I mentioned NaNoWriMo? Worry not, faithful, as November is nearly over! In the mean time, take a look at this amazing piece by Bordertown's Ramon Villalobos, as he re-imagines Orion and Kalibak as professional wrestlers!

Art of War 03: Barda and Scott by Francesco Francavilla!

It's NaNoWriMo time and that means keeping up with blogs only can go so far! So until I find that twenty-fifth hour of the day, you will have to settle for this amazing Mister Miracle and Big Barda rt by the talented Francesco Francavilla! I only wish I could find a bigger version!

Art of War 02. Big Barda vs. the Female Furies by Tom Scioli

Every now and then I'm going to fall behind on this column, especially as other projects (read: the kind that pay money) take over my time. Because of this, you will sometimes see the Dreaded Deadline Doom appear, where I feature a piece of New Gods related fan art on the page. This time around I take a look at an arguable heir apparent to Kirby's high energy style in Tom Scioli (Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe, Godland.) His rendition of Big Barda in battle with her former teammates  Lashina, Stompa, Mad Harriet and Bernadeth is just all kinds of awesome!

Art of War 01: Darkseid vs. Thanos by Ron Lim

Every now and then I'm going to fall behind on this column, especially as other projects (read: the kind that pay money) take over my time. Because of this, you will sometimes see the Dreaded Deadline Doom appear, where I feature a piece of New Gods related fan art on the page. First up, is the always talented Ron Lim as he draws a character he knows well, Thanos, battling his other universal antithesis Darkseid!

Next week, we will be back with more Mister Miracle action!

Coming soon!

The Newer Gods blog will debut very, very soon!