Tag: Silver Age

Flashpoint #5 It Begins Here

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In 1956, DC Comics successfully revived superheroes, ushering in what became known as the Silver Age of comic books. Rather than bringing back the same Golden Age heroes, DC re imagined them as new characters for the modern age. The Flash was the first revival, in the aptly named tryout comic book Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956). This new Flash was Barry Allen, a police scientist who gained super-speed when bathed by chemicals after a shelf of them was struck by lightning. He adopted the name The Flash after reading a…

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JUSTICE LEAGUE: The New Frontier DVD

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I’m really excited over “Justice League: The New Frontier,” the original animated movie from Warner Bros. Animation based on the graphic novel (and if you haven’t read this awesome DC Comics graphic novel, please do so ASAP. It won’t hit the big screen, but was available on DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray and on demand on Feb. 26. Here’s the official trailer to wet your appetite.

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