Showing posts with label Daniel Sampere. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daniel Sampere. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2026

Wonder Woman #37 Preview

 


You always know it can happen. Society will always try to prepare you for it. Yet the death of a loved one always leaves you bereft. So, as the Ferryman poles them back along the River Styx, Steve Trevor tells Elizabeth Marston Prince a story. Sharing how he met Diana and why he fell in love with her brings Steve comfort. He hopes that his tale of how and why Diana left Themyscira can help his daughter embrace her future. Most of all, Steve wants Elizabeth to realize that Diana didn’t become Wonder Woman because of her strength or skills. Instead, it was her inner qualities that enabled her to be Themyscira’s representative in a tumultuous world.

 

Where will the Ferryman deliver Steve and Elizabeth? And what challenges will the grieving father and daughter face upon their arrival?

 

Here’s all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

Wonder Woman #37 Preview

Writer: Tom King

Artist & Cover Artist: Daniel Sampere

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama, Kyuyong Eom & Mahmud A. Asrar

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock

Release Date: September 16, 2026

 

 

The Wonder War Continues!

 

 

Steve Trevor and his daughter Trinity arrive in the present after a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Matriarch 20 years in the future. Now they must find Wonder Woman and convince her of the threat a seemingly innocent child will pose in the years to come. Will the truth prevail? Don’t miss the exciting first chapter of “The Wonder War Act 2”!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 






Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For the second half of Steve's story about falling in love with Diana, see Wonder Woman #36 Review.

For the first part of Steve's tale, see Wonder Woman #35 Preview. 

For Diana's battle with Lyssa in the Temple of the Moirai, see my review of Wonder Woman #34.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Wonder Woman #33

For what happened before that, see my review of Wonder Woman #32

For how The Wonder War began, see my preview of Wonder Woman #31

 

  

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Action Comics #1100: Superman Meets Superboy Review

 


Action Comics #1100: Superman Meets Superboy Review

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Daniel Sampere

Colorist: Alejandro Sánchez

Letterer: Steve Wands

Cover Artist: Ryan Sook

Variant Cover Artists: Mark Spears; David Talaski; Jim Cheung & Jay David Ramos; Rahzzah; Daniel Sampere & Tomeu Morey

Editors: Jillian Grant & Brittany Holzherr

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $5.99 US/$6.99 US Card Stock/$7.99 US Foil

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

Young Clark Kent didn't ask Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, and Mary Marvel to bring their battle to his time. He didn’t ask to lose his superpowers. Nor did he ask Epoch to try to kill him. Still, Clark gradually realized that, whether he wanted to or not, he had to reclaim his powers. Earth needed a Superman. And the threats facing his planet would only grow over time.

 

Now, Clark has regained his powers. Once more, Clark Kent is Superboy. But after defeating Epoch, Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, and Mary Marvel believe he should accompany them on their mission. What will Superboy discover as he travels the time stream with his new friends? And how might it affect his future? Let’s leap into Action Comics #1100 and see!

 

Superman Meets Superboy: Story

After the events in Mission Failure, Clark accompanies Booster Gold, Mary Marvel, and Martian Manhunter on their search for Superman. While they fly through the timestream, Mary Marvel expresses her concerns that their flight could alter Clark’s future. Martian Manhunter also warns Booster Gold to curb his enthusiasm.

 

Still, Booster is in the driver’s seat in Action Comics #1100. He argues that Superman has vanished. Despite everyone's superpowers, no one has found their friend. Young Clark, with his super vision, represents their best hope of finding Superman. Amid his love for his friend and his desire to share that love with Clark, Booster shrugs off his friends’ concerns about revealing too much about Clark’s future.

 

Joshua Williamson’s story tackles the role of spoilers in our lives. Some people don’t want to know anything about their future. Others read the last chapter of a book to learn how it ends before deciding to read the book through. Booster's arguments suggest that knowing his future will give Clark a target to strive for. 

 

Superman Meets Superboy links with previous events in Action Comics with DC K.O. and Justice League Unlimited. And after Mary Marvel, Booster Gold, and Martian Manhunter asserted Clark’s importance to the future, Superboy gets to play a vital role in finding his future self. Mary Marvel and Martian Manhunter tried playing it carefully. Trying to shield knowledge of future events from Clark led to the trio being erased from time. So, they let Booster Gold call the shots in Action Comics #1100.

 

Superman Meets Superboy: Art

Booster sits before the controls of their time ship, while Clark, Mary Marvel, and J’onn stand. Booster's face reveals his exuberance as he thumps Clark on the chest. Clark's eyes glow, and his jaw drops, as he sees what lies ahead of him. When Mary moves forward, gesturing with her arms, Clark shrugs and points at the eye-catching visions beyond the canopy.

 

Their ship may look futuristic. Still, the keyboards and black-and-white monitors reveal its cobbled-together nature. Daniel Sampere tilts panels 45 degrees when separately showing Mary Marvel and J’onn frowning at Booster Gold’s decisions. But in a cinematic wide shot, the camera rights itself as Mary Marvel throws up her hands in Action Comics #1100.

 

Their ship travels along a stream of light as it ventures into the future. The white, light-red, and light-yellow bands of light contrast with the vibrantly colored occupants and the glimpses of the future. People in the timestream radiate colors like an aura, or multiply in slow motion. Then, their view outside grows opalescent until Alejandro Sánchez portrays their surroundings as individual bands of color amid a white void.

 

Steve Wands fills white dialogue balloons with uppercase black lettering that grows bold with intonation. Offscreen dialogue appears in white boxes with colored borders, while Superboy’s appears as white words in blue boxes. Sound effects reveal how the ship reacts to changes in the flow of the timestream. As alarms wail inside the transparent canopy, the dialogue swells, and balloons change shape in Superboy Meets Superman. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Mary Marvel and J’onn argue that learning secrets will heap more responsibility on Clark’s young shoulders. Yet Booster Gold insists on sharing the secrets he knows Clark will enjoy hearing. As the trio argues over two sides of the same coin, they embody different aspects of friendship while searching for their greatest friend in Action Comics #1100.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside the previous story, Mission Failure, see my preview of Action Comics #1100

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Action Comics #1099

For how Clark lost his powers, see my preview of Action Comics #1098

 

For Clark's battle at the Metropolis Expo of Tomorrow, see my review of Action Comics #1097

 

For how Superboy met Martian Manhunter, Mary Marvel, Booster Gold, and Epoch, see my review of Action Comics #1096 

 

 


Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Action Comics #1100 Preview

 


Young Clark Kent didn't ask Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, and Mary Marvel to bring their battle to his time period. Nor did he ask to lose his superpowers. He definitely didn't ask Epoch to try and kill him. And despite their promise to protect him, when Epoch returns, Clark Kent must defend himself against the time traveler who laughs at paradoxes.

Can scientist Bruce Gordon help the high schooler reclaim his superpowers? Why is Lana Lang so worried about her father's new book? And where will the other stories in this extra-long take us?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Action Comics #1100 Preview

Writers: Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell & Dan Slott

Artists: Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Daniel Sampere, Dan Mora & Lucas Meyer

Cover Artist: Ryan Sook

Variant Cover Artists: David Talaski, Mark Spears, Daniel Sampere, Jim Cheung & Rahzzah

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Jim Cheung

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 56 Pages

Price: $5.99 US/Variant $6.99 US (Card stock)/Foil $7.99 US

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

Superman Returns 

In This Landmark Issue!

 

Celebrate 1,100 issues of Action Comics with DC’s top talent and architects of the world of Superman! In April 1938, a man faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound graced the pages of Action Comics #1, and the rest was superhero history. Now, together with the talents of writers Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell, and Dan Slott, we honor Superman’s storied career and turn toward his thrilling future. Brought to life by the all-star artistic talent of Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Dan Mora, and Lucas Meyer, the Man of Steel has never looked better.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 


 

 







Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For what happened last time, see my review of Action Comics #1099

For how Clark lost his powers, see my preview of Action Comics #1098

 

For Clark's battle at the Metropolis Expo of Tomorrow, see my review of Action Comics #1097

 

For how Superboy met Martian Manhunter, Mary Marvel, Booster Gold, and Epoch, see my review of Action Comics #1096 

 

Friday, June 26, 2026

Wonder Woman #34 Review

 


Wonder Woman #34 Review

Writer: Tom King

Artists: Daniel Sampere & Bruno Redondo

Colorist: Alejandro Sánchez

Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Cover Artists: Daniel Sampere & Tomeu Morey

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama; Inhyuk Lee; Annie Wu

DC Pride Cover Artist: Fatima Wajid

Editors: Marquis Draper & Brittany Holzherr

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: June 24, 2026

 

Discovering Steve Trevor on Themyscira should have overjoyed Diana. Yet she had battled and slain soldiers to reach the secret prison. Worse, the Matriarch's male soldiers guarded her sacred shores. So, while Elizabeth hugged the father she knew only from her Corgi-chasing trips through time, Diana held back. Then, defying the Gods that allowed the Matriarch to murder her friends and defile her homeland, Diana used Lex Luthor's God Killer sword to carve open a passage to the Underworld.

 

The Gods dislike it when their subjects defy their omnipotence. So, when Diana, Steve, and Elizabeth enter the Palace of the Moirai, the Fates invite another guest to the impromptu party. Can Elizabeth and Lyssa rediscover their childhood friendship? Or must Wonder Woman and the Matriarch fight to the death in Hades? Let’s leap into Wonder Woman #34 and see!

 

Story

The Matriarch smiles, not realizing that the sword stored in her White Palace is a copy. When Diana shatters her sword, the Matriarch is as surprised as when she went too far torturing Superman. But as the Fates debate the origins and meaning of myths, the Matriarch claims that there are more powerful things than gods and their swords. Then she uses her power ring to summon a hard light construct.

 

As the Matriarch confronts Diana in Wonder Woman #34, she recalls how she secured the power ring and what she has done to keep it. While the two warriors fight, Lyssa recognizes that she faces the pride of Themyscira. Diana defeated her mother to become her island's emissary to the world. So, after slaying other superheroes and becoming a world leader, Lyssa regards killing Diana as the final act in securing her domination.

 

While Tom King ponders how we relate to others, he focuses on how we judge our worth and determine what will make us happy. Lyssa may not clothe herself in chains to celebrate her victories. Yet she values strength. As the Matriarch, Lyssa has devoted her life to enduring pain to become the ultimate oppressor. Diana defines herself in different terms. Lyssa thinks she must have everything to be happy. But even amid her greatest trial, Diana protects others and takes only what she needs in Wonder Woman #34.

 

Art

Amid arid terrain, a Green Lantern corpse on the road evokes extraterrestrial events in another reality. As the power ring rises from the still hand in this ravaged future, the red surrounding her eyes defines what drives Tomar-Lyssa. Despite taking place two decades hence, Daniel Sampere and Bruno Redondo adorn the two Amazons in armor that recalls a brutal past, when the strong took whatever they wanted, and might equaled right.

 

As the absolute ruler of the United States wields her hard light sword, the Matriarch’s grayscale hair and armor contrast with Diana's red, white, and blue uniform. The Princess of Themyscira adorns her head, heart, and shoulders with gold in Wonder Woman #34. Yet the scarlet running down their faces defines their anger at what each other represents. While Alejandro Sánchez paints the God Killer sword brown, its organic shape and color link it with the Green, as Diana battles a leader who will destroy everything and everyone to get what she wants.  

 

Clayton Cowles fills white dialogue balloons with black uppercase letters that grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices. As block letters emphasizing diagonals locate us in time and space, offscreen dialogue in colored boxes provides divine commentary. Balloons become clouds with wavering arrows when a speaker digs deep to summon extraordinary willpower. Sound effects enhance a battle before disapproving gods who wonder how the combatants will determine their future. Thanks to DC Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

Diana defied Zeus and the order of the Underworld to reach the Palace of the Moirai. Like Steve Trevor, Diana has sinned against the Fates. As she battles the daughter of a woman she sought to rescue, Diana must determine how she will face Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos' judgment in Wonder Woman #34.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Wonder Woman #34

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Wonder Woman #33

For what happened before that, see my review of Wonder Woman #32

For how The Wonder War story arc began, see my preview of Wonder Woman #31

 


Saturday, June 20, 2026

Wonder Woman #34 Preview

 


When she discovered Steve Trevor on Themyscira, Diana should have been overjoyed. Yet she had battled and slain soldiers to reach the secret prison. Worse, the Matriarch's military guard had been male soldiers fighting on her sacred shores. So, while Elizabeth hugged the father she knew only from her twisted trips through time, Diana held back. Then, defying the Gods that allowed the Matriarch to murder her friends, and defile her homeland, Diana used Lex Luthor's Godkiller sword to cut into the land, and tear open a passage to the Underworld.

The Gods dislike it when the inhabitants of the world defy their omnipotence. So when Diana, Steve, and Elizabeth enter the Palace of the Moirai, the Fates invite another guest to their party. Can Elizabeth and Lyssa rediscover their childhood friendship? Or must Wonder Woman and the Matriarch fight to the death in Hades?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Wonder Woman #34 Preview

Writer: Tom King

Artist & Cover Artist: Daniel Sampere

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama, Inhyuk Lee & Annie Wu

DC Pride Cover Artist: Fatima Wajid

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 24, 2026

 

 

The Battle is only Beginning!

 

 

Diana and Steve’s bittersweet reunion is cut short by the Matriarch and her plans to destroy Wonder Woman. Can Trinity save her parents and the world? You won’t want to miss the riveting conclusion of “The Wonder War” Act One!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 


 

 






Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Wonder Woman #33

For what happened before that, see my review of Wonder Woman #32

For how The Wonder War story arc began, see my preview of Wonder Woman #31

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Wonder Woman #33 Preview


 

While Tammy interviewed Lyssa in the Oval Office, Diana and her daughter returned to Themyscira. But their home wasn't the paradise Wonder Woman and Trinity remembered. As the Amazons battled the male soldiers on the shores of this former nation of women, and the Matriarch assured the reporter that the United States could always count on her, the three Fates pondered how Elizabeth's childhood friend became a dictator. Who did Diana and Elizabeth discover while rescuing Superman from imprisonment? And can they free the world from the Matriarch's tyranny?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Wonder Woman #33 Preview

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Daniel Sampere

Cover Artist: Daniel Sampere

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama, Chuma Hill & Mikel Janín

DC x Sonic Variant Cover Artist: Leirix

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/5.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

Amazons Attack!

 

After infiltrating the Matriarch’s prison, Wonder Woman and Trinity rally their allies for the battle to come. Will their army be enough to stop the unstoppable? Can the Matriarch maintain her hold on the world while sitting atop her throne of lies? Plus, the reunion you’ve been waiting for…Diana has finally found her lost love Steve Trevor!

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 


 

 


 


 


 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us. 

Friday, April 17, 2026

Wonder Woman #32 Review

 


Wonder Woman #32 Review

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Daniel Sampere

Colorist: Adriano Lucas

Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Cover Artists: Daniel Sampere & Tomeu Morey; David Nakayama; Dike Ruan; Daniel Sampere, Tom King & Tomeu Morey

Things To Come Variant Cover Artist: Jorge Fornés

April Drools Variant Cover Artist: Gerald Parel

Editors: Marquis Draper & Brittany Holzherr

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: April 15, 2026

 

They grew up together. Even though they always fought, Lizzie and Lyssa loved each other. But Lizzie had a mother. In Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent, she also had two treasured friends who shaped her life as surely as Diana sculpted her upon the shore of Themyscira. And they promised to protect her, regardless of the cost to themselves.

 

Just as life takes us in different directions from our family and friends, it can turn us against each other. As Amazons, Lizzie and Lyssa prize competition above almost all else. But how many people will die as their childhood battles lead to a Wonder War? And is the Matriarch destined to dominate the Earth as effectively as Darkseid? Let’s leap into Wonder Woman #32 and see!

 

Story

When Lex Luthor gazed out his office windows in Metropolis, he beheld a golden globe perched atop a nearby tower. But instead of the words Daily Planet, Matriarch orbits the globe. So when Lyssa addresses her subjects, she invites a reporter to the Oval Office. Tammy expresses her readers' confusion about whom they can trust. Lyssa reassures Tammy that, whatever situation afflicts their lives, Americans can rely on her to be their arbiter of truth.

 

As the interview transpires, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos discuss her Wonder War and how Lyssa grasped the reins of absolute power. Yet even as she sits in the White House, assuring Americans that she is omniscient and omnipotent, events occur beyond Lyssa's control. Like the Fates who narrate Wonder Woman #32, Diana and Lizzie interweave their narrative with Lyssa's, demonstrating that the Matriarch is neither all-knowing nor all-powerful.

 

Like the threads Clotho spins, Lechesis measures, and Atropos cuts, democracy is beautiful but fragile. Tom King draws on history, mythology, and conspiracy theories to muse on how the United States might follow Rome’s example. While hinting at the events that transformed Lyssa from Lizzie’s friend into a ruthless leader, he reveals the costs that Lyssa paid for the power to destroy Diana’s world in Wonder Woman #32.

 

Art

As Tammy conducts her interview, Daniel Sampere provides glimpses of how Lyssa founded her Imperium. While the White House sprouts castle-like structures, the sea erupts as the descending white outline of a jet sends bubbles upward. A meeting in the forest ends with silhouettes leaping through a red panel, while a cross adorned with an eagle's head symbolizes the Matriarch's dominance over church and state.

 

After Lyssa dons purple lipstick and a dress, she welcomes Tammy into a mansion topped with purple roofs and spires. Her red eyeshadow evokes her sword as Lyssa carves a path through anyone in her way. Adriano Lucas hints at the reason for Lyssa's affinity for purple. Yet Lyssa dons black and white armor when she roots out the opposition. As a result, Diana mourns as she confronts warriors who wear the same red, white, blue, and gold she and her daughter wear in Wonder Woman #32.

 

Clayton Cowles fills white dialogue balloons with black uppercase letters that grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices. Block letters emphasizing diagonals locate us in time and space. While two Fates argue over the origins of the Wonder War in colored boxes, one rues how it will end. Sound effects enhance a brutal battle and make a captive smile while giant yellow letters emphasize an Amazon's pain. Thanks to DC Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

The Amazons thrived on Themyscira. But when two warriors competed for the honor of venturing into the outside world, they upset the balance. Now, as Diana seeks to undo how Lyssa has changed the world, she worries about what her daughter will do with the power that sets her above Humans and Amazons in Wonder Woman #32. 

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside, see my preview of Wonder Woman #32.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Wonder Woman #31


Saturday, April 11, 2026

Wonder Woman #32 Preview

 

 

They grew up together. Even though they always fought, Lizzie and Lyssa loved each other. But Elizabeth had a mother. In Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent, Lizzie had two treasured friends who had shaped her life as much as Diana had sculpted her upon the shore of Themyscira. 

Just as life takes us in different directions from our family and friends, it can turn us against each other. As Amazons, Lizzie and Lyssa prize competition above almost all else. But how many people will die as their childhood battles turn into the Wonder War? And is the Matriarch destined to dominate the Earth as effectively as Darkseid?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Wonder Woman #32 Preview

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Daniel Sampere

Cover Artists: Daniel Pampere, David Nakayama, Dike Ruan & Tom King

Things To Come Variant Cover Artist: Jorge Fornés

April Drools Variant Cover Artist: Gerald Parel

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: April 15, 2026

 

“The Wonder War” continues! All Hail the Matriarch!

 

After a disastrous attempt at stopping the Matriarch, she has risen more powerful than ever. Now it’s up to Trinity, who finds herself alone as her allies fall one by one, to stop her childhood companion. Can the daughter of Wonder Woman finally live up to the name and all the pressures that come with it?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 


 


 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.