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DC UNIVERSE Streaming Service Could Launch This August

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Ever since the DC Universe streaming service was announced, fans have waited patiently for its arrival, and now it seems the digital program may be coming very soon as it eyes a late August. We currently know a lot about what series will be included on the DC Universe streaming service, with a live-action Titans series and the third season of Young Justice among the more anticipated programs, but we didn’t have a clear idea of when the service would launch. Thankfully, during an appearance on the James Bonding podcast,…

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Fox Shareholders Will Decide In July To Sell To Disney Or Comcast

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Media Release: Well, it appears as if we’ll finally get some clarification about whether or not the X-Men and Fantastic Four are heading back to Marvel because a date has been set for a vote which will decide Fox’s fate. It’s been confirmed today that Walt Disney and 21st Century Fox have set a date of July 10th for shareholders to decide whether or not the latter company sells the bulk of its assets to Walt Disney or instead considers a potential offer from Comcast Corp (they recently made their…

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Margot Kidder Dies At 69

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Margot Kidder, known for playing Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the Superman movies, has died at the age of 69 after struggling with mental illness for most of her life. Kidder’s manager, Camilla Fluxman Pines, and the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home in Livingston, MT, confirmed the Superman actress’ death, but no cause of death was revealed. Margot Kidder “died peacefully in her sleep Sunday,” Fluxman Pines said in a statement. In addition to her role as Lois Lane in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and Superman IV…

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DOOM PATROL Series Coming to DC Streaming Service #doompatrol

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Executive producers Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, Jeremy Carver, and Sarah Schechter are developing a live-action Doom Patrol series to debut on the upcoming DC Universe streaming app. The series will be written by Jeremy Carver. The series is set in the same world as DC Universe’s Titans series, and will “pick up the events” of that show, which will feature an appearance by the Doom Patrol. Cyborg will also play a role in Doom Patrol, though it’s unclear whether he’ll appear in Titans before coming to Doom Patrol. The members…

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DC Comics Raises Comic Book Prices

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DC Comics has confirmed that as of last week all DC Universe ongoing titles – physical and digital – will be priced $3.99. This includes price increases of Wonder Woman and The Flash, but will also raise the price of the previously $2.99 Batman, Suicide Squad, Detective Comics, Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps, Harley Quinn, and Injustice. Superman and Action Comics, two other previous $2.99 titles, were already solicited at $3.99 when they went monthly. In January 2017, DC increased the price of several of its…

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DC promises DOOMSDAY CLOCK #5 By May 30th

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Media Release — DC confirms DOOMSDAY CLOCK #5 will be on sale Wednesday, May 30th. The writer and artist team of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are committed to delivering new issues to fans on a bimonthly basis. “Gary and I are working diligently to deliver a thought-provoking and beautifully drawn series that’s unlike anything else on the shelves today,” says Johns. “It’s incredibly important to us to keep up the quality of DOOMSDAY CLOCK, but also to deliver it on the bimonthly schedule and we intend to keep our…

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DC NATION #1 New Comics Magazine #DCComics

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Media Release — DC NATION #1, the first issue of the all-new, free magazine for DC fans, is coming to comics shops on June 6. Now, DC reveals the contents of that issue, including these articles: * Bendis & Snyder: A joint Q&A with two comics titans * How to draw Hawkman with Bryan Hitch * Flash War: Flash vs. Flash * The Legacy of Metal * Batman Wedding Crashers * Batman vs. Deathstroke In addition, DC NATION includes a Direct Currents section that focuses on comics set to arrive…

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James Wan Brings Swamp Thing to DC Digital Network #Swampthing

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Check out the official announcement: James Wan Brings Us Swamp Thing The air is heavy, damp and almost suffocating. The moon shines fearfully through a patchwork blanket of clouds and dense, looming treetops. The night’s utterly silent except for the hum of frogs and cicadas, and the occasional splash of water that’s likely an alligator or snake. Or is it? It almost sounds like footsteps, and that gimmer up ahead really does look like it could be a red pair of eyes… Welcome to the world of Swamp Thing, one…

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Steven Spielberg to Produce Blackhawk Movie

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STEVEN SPIELBERG SET TO TAKE ON “BLACKHAWK” From DC Comics. Here is the official announcement from WB: On the heels of their successful collaboration on “Ready Player One,” Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment are again teaming with Warner Bros. Pictures to produce the action adventure “Blackhawk,” with an eye to Spielberg directing the film. Based on the classic DC property, the project will mark the filmmaker’s first feature centered around characters from DC. The announcement was made April 18th by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. In making the…

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Dwayne Johnson Gives Black Adam Update DC Films

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Black Adam is incoming, though not for a while, according to Dwayne Johnson. By Bea Mitchell Speaking to Yahoo Entertainment, Dwayne explained that production on the DC movie is likely to start next year. “The script came in, it’s great, we’re working on it,” Dwayne said. “If things come together in the way we anticipate them coming together, that feels like a 2019 movie.” “Marvel is doing such an incredible job of universe building, and DC is doing a great job finding the footing and tone of their movies,” he…

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KRYPTON: Episode 4 Preview w/ Stars & Showrunner #Krypton #SYFY

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The threat of Brainiac grows stronger, Lyta and Seg’s relationship gets tested further, and we learn more about the mysterious Voice of Rao in tonight’s new episode of Krypton. With so many questions and still so few answers, DC All Access sits down with the cast and showrunner to find out who we can trust, who we should fear and how everything on the show is about to change. Looking for more? Executive Producer Cameron Welsh discusses why they chose Adam Strange over Booster Gold and which other major Superman…

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Preacher Season 3 Premiere Date & First Images #AMC

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AMC has finally announced the season 3 return date for the hit show, Preacher, and with it comes a few first-look images. The new season has been filming for some time without much of an update outside of casting news that promises to bring the L’Angel clan and Allfather D’Aronique to the series, as the new season hints it will take a deep dive into Jesse Custer’s backstory, all while suggesting a supernatural return for Tulip O’Hare, after the events of the season 2 finale. Along with the premiere date…

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Anson Mount Revealed for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY as Captain of the ENTERPRISE

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Inhumans actor Anson Mount has joined the cast of Star Trek: Discovery season 2. Mount will take the role of Christopher Pike, the original Captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). Mount confirmed his casting on Twitter with a promotional image. The Enterprise appeared in the finale of Discovery’s first season, though Pike himself was not seen. Executive Producers Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts later confirmed to TV Line that the Enterprise would appear in Discovery season 2, also hinting at Pike’s involvement. Mount’s casting him the fourth actor to…

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SPIDER-MAN’s Back in BLACK in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #800 Dan Slott

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As announced during Marvel’s retailer panel at Chicago’s C2E2 convention, Spider-Man’s black costume will return starting with Amazing Spider-Man #800. The costume return was revealed with a preview of uncolored interior pages by artists Stuart Immonen and Wade Von Grawbadger. Those pages, shown here, show Spider-Man and Agent Anti-Venom squaring off with Norman Osborn, a.k.a. the Red Goblin. Here are both of the pages, revealing Spidey’s new (old) look, which will carry over on some level into Nick Spencer and Ryan Stegman’s relaunch of the title with July’s “Fresh Start”…

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Meet Tom Strong, Science Hero

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Information at DCComics.com Last month’s debut issue of THE TERRIFICS featured a mysterious message from a hero known as Tom Strong. The Terrifics haven’t heard of him. Have you? Even if you’re not really a comics history buff, there’s a pretty good chance you know the name Alan Moore and an even better chance that his name probably calls to mind some very specific images. Moore’s work on books like BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE and WATCHMEN helped usher in a new—and famously grim—age for superheroes. These were stories that started…

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