Tag: DC Comics

Brightest Day: The Return of Swamp Thing

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It’s been almost a year since Brightest Day began, and the hunt for the new protector of earth has taken many twists and turns along the way. Brightest Day #23 dropped a pair of bombshells this week. It revealed that Swamp Thing is back in the DCU in the form of a deadly Black Lantern. It also revealed that Alec Holland is the destined protector for the Life Entity inside the white lantern. This is huge news for fans of Swamp Thing. Unfortunately, with the character being out of the…

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Reign of Doomsday: He is Back

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We know more now about the order of Doomsday appearances in DCU here is the check list for those who are interested in following his travels in the comic world. Part 1: STEEL #1 Part 2: OUTSIDERS #37 Part 3: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55 Part 4: SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #5 Part 5: SUPERBOY #6 Part 6: ACTION COMICS #900 His picture is also on the previews of Action Comics #901 which adds to the intrigue of the reason he is back. We now have the list of main characters. All…

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Action Comics #900 in April

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Superman returns to ACTION COMICS just in time for the title’s historic 900th issue, which clocks in at 100 pages!  Everything Paul Cornell and Pete Woods have been building to over the last year culminates here in the ultimate Superman vs. Lex Luthor battle! But that’s not all – this story will lay the grounds for an insanely epic story coming out this summer in the pages of ACTION! Plus, an incredible roster of guest talent help DC celebrate this landmark issue, including the screenwriter of The Dark Knight, David…

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DC Universe Online Exclusive Who Do You Trust Trailer

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This Video is awesome, had to show it to my readers, Gamer or not you have to appreciate this. DC Universe™ Online is the only next-generation massively multiplayer online action game that delivers unparalleled physics-powered combat set in the DC Universe™. This genre-defining game puts the power of the DC Super Heroes and villains into the palm of your hands…. The next legend is YOU! Check it out: On Line DC Game site

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Smallville Last Season?

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Superficially, the much-anticipated weekly adventure fantasy series Smallville resembled the many cartoon and live-action adaptations of DC’s old Superboy comic books, themselves spin-offs of the indomitable Siegel and Schuster creation, Superman. However, this new hour-long WB series went off on several new tangents, notably the Buffy the Vampire Slayer conceit that with special powers comes special responsibilities. The pilot episode, telecast on October 16, 2001, established the premise by showing a strange meteor crashing just outside the tiny Kansas community of Smallville in 1989. The meteor was actually a spaceship…

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Henry Cavill Cast As Superman! Movie Preview

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Here’s a nice bit of news for a Sunday evening. WB and Zack Snyder have cast Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman in their upcoming reboot. Despite word that Joe Manganiello was the front runner, Cavill was always a very strong choice among fans but he was never actually mentioned in connection with the project(as far as I know?). Anyway, word is that He was being looked at for the role for quite a while but Warner Bros chief Jeff Robinov only recently got to see his screen tests. Press Release:…

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FLASHPOINT: DC Comics to span 47 issues

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Brightest Day will shortly end and it seems that there will be more changes in the DC Universe thanks to an event called Flashpoint. DC Comics announced more details regarding the universe wide event called Flashpoint. This isn’t some parallel Earth story, it will take place in the main DCU, and based on the first round of event mini-series released, Flashpoint will span at least 47 issues. Starting with a preview in Free Comic Book Day. When Free Comic Book Day arrives on May 1, 2011, you’ll want to be…

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War of the Green Lanterns For March 2011

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When it comes to events at DC, you can always count on Green Lanterns to hold their own epic ones. DC announced “War of the Green Lanterns” beginning in March 2011’s War of the Green Lanterns #1. The story will continue in the Green Lanterns titles in March, April and May. There isn’t much information available at this time except that we will be seeing something that will tear Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner apart from each other. Each Lantern will be tested and tested against…

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Big Event Comics: Chaos War vs Brightest Day

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When I first started reading comics there were very few crossover events and most comics finished the story within the pages in your hands. Big event comic themes were not the norm and most stories did not last very long. Comic editors had more say how stories were formed and story lines concluded. Then in the sixties Marvel Comics with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with Steve Ditko and many others brought a explosion of unfettered talent and created stories that tied together for many issues and brought the reader…

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Reign of Doomsday DC Comics

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Next year’s “Reign of Doomsday” is still clouded in mystery but the folks at DC Universe: The Source continue to release teases of the upcoming storyline. In STEEL #1 — which kicks off “Reign of Doomsday” – Doomsday has returned to Metropolis, and Steel is the only hero who can keep him from destroying the city. But how can Steel, a normal human, possibly hope to stop the monster who killed Superman?This issue, written by Steve Lyons with a cover by Alex Garner, now features art by Ed Benes. This…

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Brightest Day #15 The Manhunter From Mars

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  Whatever happened to the Manhunter from Mars? This is the title of the latest version of the Brightest Day Epic series Written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi with art  by Patrick Gleason and Scott Clark. If the title sounds less than original you maybe remember Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore or Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Neil Gaiman both considered great comics. While this story although good is simply one part of a greater story of Brightest Day and…

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Batman The Return

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On that final page of Final Crisis #6, we see Superman carrying Batman’s dead and skeletonized/mummified body – the condition of which is due to being hit by Darkseid’s Omega Beams. Struck by the time-and-space-bending Omega Beams of the Newgod Darkseid, an amnesiac Bruce Wayne is cast back in time to the dawn of history. Wayne will have to overcome amnesia and “history itself” in order to make his way back to present-day Gotham City and retake his rightful place as Batman. This story is told in the 6 part…

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Superman Reboot Coming Soon!

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In October 2010 we were told that Zach Snyder has been tapped to direct the upcoming Superman Man Of Steel movie that Christopher Nolan from the Dark knight is producing and David Goyer is writing. Snyder, who directed “300” and “Watchmen,” had been on the list of helmers ensconced in meetings with Nolan and Warners execs, who in recent weeks have talked to Darren Aronofsky, Ben Affleck, Matt Reeves and Tony Scott. Nolan, who revived Batman, is teaming up with David Goyer for a new a way to revive the…

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Superman: Earth One

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Superman: Earth One is an original graphic novel series written by J. Michael Straczynski and penciled by Shane Davis. Superman: Earth One is the inaugural title of the new ongoing OGN series DC: Earth One, which, similarly to the Ultimate Marvel universe, allows creators to tell stories free of cumbersome continuity and reintroduce classic characters for a new generation. DC: Earth One is a series of graphic novels published by DC Comics. Each graphic novel is set in its own universe, separate from DC’s mainstream universe. DC Comics has announced…

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