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MARTIAN MANHUNTER Returns In DARK NIGHTS: METAL #5 Preview

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J’Onn Jonnz returns just in time in a preview of this week’s Dark Nights: Metal #5. DARK NIGHTS: METAL #5 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION Variant covers by TONY S. DANIEL, ANDY KUBERT and JIM LEE Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. The Justice League faces the final extinguishing of our world, invaded on all sides by unimaginable nightmares, fueled on to the edge of oblivion only by the belief that there must…

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Darkseid – Who are the New Gods?

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DC Comics 101: Who are the New Gods? By Tim Beedle The New Gods are one of the most fascinating, imaginative and entertaining corners of the DC comic book universe. Longtime DC Comics fans speak of the New Gods in almost reverent tones, and for good reason. Yet the New Gods are also, arguably, some of the most intimidating and confusing characters to new fans. They’re drawn from a complex world with science fiction and fantasy elements, and they’re proudly strange and unusual. And on top of all of this,…

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Lost Siegel and Shuster Superman Story to Be Published

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Lost Siegel and Shuster Superman Story to Be Published In New Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman Hardcover Book Edited by Paul Levitz with a New Jim Lee Cover and an All-Star Talent Line-up Including Laura Siegel Larson, Jules Feiffer, Gene Luen Yang, Al Plastino, Otto Binder, Curt Swan, Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Grant Morrison, Len Wein, Carmine Infantino and More! A new hardcover book, ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN, is being published by DC Entertainment as part of its celebration of the one-thousandth issue…

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Suicide Squad May Be Ben Affleck’s Last Appearance As Batman

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From DC Comics News: With the commercial disappointment that was Justice League, the future of the Flashpoint movie is in limbo and it was recently revealed in Variety that Ben Affleck will NOT be in Matt Reeves Batman film. So how will Ben Affleck leave the role of Batman? According to Batman on Film, it may be in the upcoming Suicide Squad 2, a film that is definitely happening. It does make sense seeing as how Ben Affleck has worked with director Gavin O’Connor (Director for Suicide Squad 2) before…

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Warner Bros. Working On ‘Birds Of Prey’, Not ‘Gotham City Sirens’ For Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn

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From DC Comics News: Unfortunately, Gotham City Sirens is officially not going to happen. I really did want this movie to happen but there seems to be something else on the horizon. Last month Margot Robbie said that she was working on a new movie featuring Harley Quinn and her girlfriends that wasn’t Gotham City Sirens. Apparently, Warner Bros. is working on three movies that feature Harley Quinn, the most obvious being Suicide Squad 2, which I’m not sure how it will work considering The Joker broke her out. Anyways…

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Mark Strong Talks Shazam! Plays Villain the DC Universe

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The DC Extended Universe is moving ahead with the Movie Shazam! This Superman type character is different because he is really just a teenager who changes into an adult hero with the heart of a child. This movie promises to do things a little differently when it comes to the superhero genre. Mark Strong is playing the villain in this film and he recently spoke to Contact Music about his character and coming back to work with DC Films. “I’m playing an evil bastard called Doctor Sivana, they are always…

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Previews: Superman The Atomic Age Sunday Comic Strips 1956-1959

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Superman’s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in Superman history by bringing back into print every one of the Sunday newspaper strips. The Man of Steel stars in seven classic adventures as the 1950s “Atomic Age” comes to a close. Two of the stories are original to the newspaper strip, while five were alternate versions of tales that were simultaneously published in the regular comic books. One of the featured adaptations is “Superman Versus the Futuremen,” written by…

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Superman Prequel Series ‘Krypton’ Release Date

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Syfy’s new Superman prequel series, Krypton, has an official premiere date: Specifically March 21st, 2018 on Wednesday night. The official synopsis for Krypton from Syfy reads: “Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray, Seg-El encounters Earthly time-traveler Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) who warns he’s under the clock to save his beloved world from chaos. Fighting to redeem his family’s honor and protect…

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Is Superhero Movie Attendance Dropping?

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2017 was a big year for comic book based movies with four studios vying for moviegoers attention. We are looking at seven releases by Sony, Fox, Marvel and Warner Bros. The Quality this year for superhero movies has never been better with an audience rating averaging 7.67 stars out of ten. All things considered the seven movies we are talking about were good and all of them were fun to watch, and some of the movies were outstanding. let’s start out with Sony’s movie made with the help of Marvel…

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Brian Michael Bendis Very Sick

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Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis he’s recovering from a serious MRSA infection which put him in intensive care for days and temporarily blinded him. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Orbital infections caused by MRSA are “a rising menace in the ocular field” according to the National Institute of Health. Orbital cellulitis which can result from MSRA can be potentially sight and life-threatening. Bendis: I’m home. miraculously. my recent healthy eating & weight loss helped me bounce out of the…

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What Direction is DC Comics Going?

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What is the purpose of the new DC Universe Dark Matter titles? First comes DARK DAYS, which gives way to the DARK NIGHTS, which gives birth to the DARK MATTER. Then, Welcome to the new age of DC heroes in January. THE DC UNIVERSE JUST GOT BIGGER! Starting in January, DC introduces a bold new line of comics starring a thrilling array of heroes— some you already know, some you may have glimpsed in the pages of DARK NIGHTS: METAL. They embody a spirit of epic adventure and bravery—the kind…

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The Future Of DC Movies

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Justice League is history and according to experts will finish less than 300 million gross domestically and less than 700 million worldwide. Not good for a movie with heavy reshoots that probably put their budget over 350 million with marketing costs of well over 200 million. The 400 million plus overseas country by country will not return 400 million but far less than that, so you have to say The WB lost money on the theatrical version of the movie. Yes, we still have DVD and Blu-ray release and that…

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DC FILMS Shake-Up Following JUSTICE LEAGUE

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Jon Berg is leaving Warner Bros.’s DC Films following the poor box office performance and critical reception of Justice League, according to Variety. Geoff Johns, the other head of DC Films, is expected to remain in his position as Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, although the trade also says his role in Warner Bros.’ film wing may lessen to an “advisory” capacity. Berg is said to be moving into a role as producer for Warner Bros., working alongside The Lego Movie and It producer Roy Lee. “This is something…

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HARLEY QUINN receives her own 26-episode animated series

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Media Release — Harley Quinn will topline her own 26-episode animated comedy series on DC Entertainment’s stand-alone digital service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The half-hour series is created by the team behind NBC’s DCU comedy Powerless, Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey, and will feature Harley with old and new heroes & villains (including gal pal Poison Ivy) as she tries to forge a career as Gotham City’s criminal “queenpin” — without The Joker. The SVOD service DC’s upcoming streaming service — which will also feature a live-action…

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Black Lighting: The CW Series’ Villains Debut

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Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden, Black Lightning debuted in 1977 in Black Lightning #1 as the first major African-American superhero at DC Comics. The first season of the upcoming superhero drama will see Jefferson Pierce going up against Tobias Whale, a mobster who heads up the One Hundred in DC Comics canon. Debuting Tuesday, January 16, Black Lightning stars Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce, Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce, Christine Adams as Lynn Pierce, James Remar as Peter Gambi, Damon…

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