The State of Superhero Movies

What is the state of Superhero entertainment today? Are we as consumers of this genre of entertainment disappointed in or tired of superhero media and the current slate of movies and programs out there in 2023? Is the trend of diminishing box office money a reflection of customer waning dissatisfaction of superhero movies or lack of quality from the film makers and creators of the comic book spawned industry of programs and movies? To answer these questions, we will first look back at the history and early programs, serials and…

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Superman: Son of Kal-El New DC Title

The action begins this week as a new ongoing monthly series, Superman: Son of Kal-El replaces the current Superman monthly title. Written by Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased, Suicide Squad) with art by John Timms (Young Justice, Harley Quinn), this series follows the new adventures of the son of Superman as he’s entrusted with the protection of Earth. Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s fought evil with Robin (Damian Wayne), traveled across galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather, and lived in the future with the Legion of…

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Batman Beyond Coming Back To DC Comics

Batman Beyond is coming back to DC Comics. We now know that Terry McGinnis’s adventures as Batman in the Gotham City of the future will continue. It will be part of the ongoing Batman: Urban Legends anthology series. Writers will be the duo of Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly. Art will feature artist Max Dunbar, colorist Sebastian Cheng, and letterer Aditya Bidikar. Lanzing teased the story’s on Twitter: “BATMAN IS DEAD. LONG LIVE BATMAN.” BATMAN BEYOND returns in ‘WAKE’ – a 30-page cyberpunk mystery by @Max_Dunbar @adityab @SebastianArtist. & the…

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Comic-Con Returns to IN-Person Convention

ReedPop has announced it is going back to in-person conventions for the New York Comic-Con, Florida Supercon, Emerald City Comic Con, and the C2E2. “ReedPop’s number one priority is the wellbeing of the people that come to our shows,” said Kristina Rogers US Comic Portfolio Director, as the conventions will feature limited capacity with rules in place for the safety of its attendees. The convention dates include: -Florida Supercon, Miami Beach Convention Center: September 10-12 -New York Comic-Con, Javits Center: October 7-10 -Emerald City Comic Con, Washington State Convention Center:…

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DC Comics’ Last Stand?

DC Comics has had a rough year. In the shadow of the AT&T purchase of Warner, they have fired their Publisher (Dan DiDio) with two editors-in-chief and many people on staff that had been with the company for decades. The decision of former DC President Diane Nelson’s to move DC Comics from relatively expensive offices in Manhattan to the insanely expensive offices in Burbank factored in the release of so many high-priced staff. It really puts pressure on the comic part of the company to make money to justify the…

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Millarworld coming to Netflix with ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’

Jupiter’s Legacy is an upcoming Netflix Original superhero-drama based on the comic of the same name by creator Mark Millar. Amongst the Millarworld comics many regard Jupiter’s Legacy and subsequent prequel Jupiter’s Circle as some of Millar’s best work. The superhero drama will be the first title from the Millarworld comics to release on Netflix. Jupiter’s Legacy the upcoming American superhero streaming television series created by Steven S. DeKnight, based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, that is set to premiere on Netflix on May…

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Image Comics Invincible Coming to Amazon Prime

The hit Image Comics series Invincible is set to get an animated adaptation on Amazon Prime on March 26, 2021, introducing the heroes and villains of Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker . Warning: The following article may contain major spoilers for the Invincible comic book series and potentially the upcoming animated series, debuting on Amazon Prime on March 26th. Superheroes are good right. That’s why we call them heroes. Bit what if the world’s greatest hero turned out to be its greatest villain. With powers equal to Superman, Omni-Man arrived…

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Snyder-Cut Spoilers in Justice League #59

Zack Snyder Justice League movie is scheduled for release on HBO-Max on March 18th. There is a controversy on if the covers on the variant covers spoil the content of the movie. Well, the cats out of the bag, and many people have already seen the covers. At least one of the specially commissioned Snyder Cut covers, from Liam Sharp, Jim Lee, and Lee Bermejo may potentially feature a superheroic character who was cut from the original Joss Whedon Cut and is believed to have been put back in the…

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Flashback: Detective Comics #871

Our flashback in the Greatest Comics of The 21st Century is Detective Comics #871 from 2011. This first Batman story from Scott Snyder has all that you would expect from a story about the Dark Knight originally from greatestcomics21.com our companion website created to highlight the greatness of the comic media. THE GREATEST COMICS OF THE 21st CENTURY By WALT STILES Batman has always been billed as the world’s greatest detective an unparalleled fighter and a great strategist and the smartest person in the room. So what happens if the…

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DC Future State Timeline

Those who are interested in the direction that DC is going after the universe changing series Dark Nights Death Metal by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo must read DC Future State, but there is some confusion as to the reading order of each story. The simple answer is there is really no reading order other than to follow the numbers of each series that is not a one-shot comic. With that in mind if you would like to read them in chonological order then DC Comics provided the timeline for…

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DC FUTURE STATE Coming This Week

So Scott Snyder will not destroy the DC Comic Universe with Dark Nights Death Metal and we will know more Wednesday with the final DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #7. Here is all you need to know about the new Future State series which will dominate the DC comic releases for the next two months. Coming to a Comic Shop near you. A direct sequel to Dark Nights: Death Metal, Future State is a possible future that showcases the legacy of the heroes of the Justice League in the near future.…

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The Time Variance Authority and Loki TV

The Time Variance Authority (or TVA) claims responsibility for monitoring the multiverse and can prune timelines if they’re deemed too dangerous to exist. Like Time Cops they also take action to prevent other beings from altering the past or future. The Time Variance Authority is an infinitely vast bureaucracy that governs a significant number of realities in the ever-growing multiverse. They first appeared in Thor vol. 1 #372 (October 1986). Created by Walt Simonson and Sal Buscema. The organization was first seen allowing Justice Peace, a lawman from the future,…

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Dark Knights: Death Metal Must Read

In 2017 I read a mind-blowing story by comic creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo called Dark Nights: Metal. It was massive in scale and involved the multiverse in its entirety and shook up the foundation of the DC Comic Multiverse. The series and Metal crossovers involve Batman discovering a dark multiverse that exists beneath the core DC multiverse. It is revealed that both multiverses are connected through mysterious metals that Batman has encountered over the years. His investigations eventually result in him releasing seven evil versions of himself from…

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Wonder Women of History – Read

Women have played an integral part in history and in honor of the new release of the movie Wonder Woman 1984 – I wanted to share a part of comic book history and preview the outstanding Wonder Women of History series that was released in the original comic series. Wonder Women of History is a feature that ran in Wonder Woman comics and Sensation Comics from 1942 to 1954. Ranging from one to five pages, each entry tells the story of real women who made a mark on history. The…

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Brian Michael Bendis Ending His Run On Superman and Action

Brian Michael Bendis will be wrapping up his run on both the main Superman title and Action Comics this December according to the latest DC Comics solicitations. A couple months ago Brian Michael Bendis teased that he was nearing his run on Superman but DC Comics fans didn’t really have a clear idea of just how close Bendis was to wrap up his story. “I’m heading towards the end of my run on Superman, so I’ve been more reflective on it,” teased Bendis in June. “And it’s — I’ll never…

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