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Eaglemoss celebrates Batman: The Animated Series with new figurine collection

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More than 25 years after its premiere, Batman: The Animated Series remains one of the finest animated shows to grace the small screen, and for their latest Hero Collector range, the folks at Eaglemoss have turned their attention to the classic show, delivering a series of 1/16 scale figures featuring the iconic heroes and villains […]

Justice League costume designer explains why Superman’s black suit wasn’t used

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Despite a number of rumours and teases in the run up to the film’s release, Superman’s black suit was absent from Justice League, with Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel opting to stick with his classic blue and red costume following his resurrection in the DC blockbuster. As we discovered last month, the black suit – […]

Rumour: The Batman to go into production in 2019

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While backstage drama, rumour and speculation seems to be par for the course for the DC Extended Universe, one project that has really taken it to the extreme is the planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. From the moment it was first announced, we had incessant speculation over Ben Affleck’s status as director, until […]

‘Bizarroverse’ begins in Superman #42, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Bizarroverse’ gets underway in this week’s Superman #42; check out a preview of the issue here… “BOYzarro RE-DEATH” part one! It’s a bizarre, Boyzarro world—and we just live in it! When Superboy comes face to face with Boyzarro, the Son of Bizzaro, a strange transformation begins to take place. But that’s not […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Knightwatch #4

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DC Comics releases Batman: Knightwatch #4, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… Firefly exacts revenge on the people who ruined his movie career and put him in jail by setting buildings on fire across the city. Batman has to figure out who is on Firefly’s list to predict where […]

Heath Ledger was planning on playing The Joker again post-The Dark Knight, reveals his family

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One of the more tragic incidents to happen to the world of cinema over the past 20 years was the untimely death of actor Heath Ledger. Dying from an accidental overdose at the age of 28, the actor had such a long career ahead of him, and his absence is still felt today by anyone […]

Preview of Swamp Thing Winter Special #1

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DC Comics unleashes Swamp Thing Winter Special #1 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the bumper 80-page issue for you here; check it out… Tom King and Jason Fabok pay tribute to the legendary creators of Swamp Thing, writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, as they join forces for an earth-shattering Swamp […]

Gal Gadot explains why she never responded to James Cameron’s Wonder Woman criticism

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Although Wonder Woman garnered near-universal acclaim following its release last year – including a nomination at the WGA Awards this week – one person who didn’t seem to be much of a fan was James Cameron, with the Titanic and Avatar director describing the movie as a “step backwards” for the representation of females on […]

Rumour: Trigon to appear in live-action Teen Titans series

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According to TitansPodcast, the demonic Trigon could be set to make an appearance in DC’s upcoming live-action Titans series, with the site uncovering a casting breakdown which seems to suggest the Teen Titans villain could be set for a major role in the show’s season finale. According to the outlet, the show is looking to […]