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Doomsday Clock and Star Wars: Darth Vader top bestselling comics and graphic novels of November 2017

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The long-awaited Doomsday Clock #1 topped the chart of the bestselling comic books in November 2017, with DC clocking up eight of the top ten titles as the publisher toppled Marvel Comics in terms of unit share. However, Marvel led the way in terms of graphic novels, with Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Imperial […]

Preview of DC’s The Silencer #1

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Spinning out of Dark Nights: Metal, DC’s new monthly series The Silencer begins this coming January, and we have a special sneak preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… She’s one of the DC Universe’s deadliest assassins…and you’ve never heard of her. Super-strong, highly trained, armed with devastating and stealthy meta-human […]

James Wan says Aquaman movie does not have three villains

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If you’re going into Aquaman expecting to see Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry battling three villains in Patrick Wilson’s Orm (a.k.a. Ocean Master), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta, and Dolph Lundgren’s King Nereus, then think again as director James Wan has told Entertainment Weekly it’s “ridiculous” to cram so many bad guys into an origin movie. […]

Preview of Wonder Woman/Conan #4

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DC and Dark Horse Comics’ Wonder Woman/Conan crossover continues this coming Wednesday with the release of the fourth issue; check out a preview here… Our heroes have escaped the Corvidae, but if they want to save new friends from the witches’ wrath, they’ll have to work together. That would be a simple matter if their […]

Justice League cinematographer backtracks on Superman’s black suit comments

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Earlier this month, Justice League cinematographer Fabian Wagner was quoted as revealing that scenes were shot for the DC blockbuster featuring Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel in his black costume from the Death of Superman comic book arc, only to end up on the cutting room floor. Well, it seems that may not have been the […]

Ivy meets Jack the Ripper in first clip from Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

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The first clip has been released from the upcoming animated adaptation of Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola’s 1989 graphic novel Batman: Gotham by Gaslight which sees Ivy meet Jack the Ripper; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Batman: Gotham by Gaslight here Batman: Gotham By Gaslight takes place at the turn of the century as […]

Justice League surpasses Logan at the worldwide box office

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Justice League may have underwhelmed at the box office, but we do have one bit of good news for Warner Bros., as the DC team-up is not going to finish the year as the lowest-grossing live-action superhero movie. Going into this weekend, Justice League has pushed its worldwide haul to $625 million, surpassing 20th Century […]

First look at Hawk and Dove from DC’s Titans

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Earlier this month we got our first look at Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales star Brenton Thwaites suited up as Robin in DC’s live-action Teen Titans series Titans, and now we have another promotional image, this time featuring Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly as Hank Hall/Hawk and Dawn Granger/Dove; take a […]