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The Flash director drops a Watchmen-inspired Michael Keaton Batman tease

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The yellow and black Batman is back. In the first official tease from the upcoming Andy Muschietti-directed The Flash, we see the iconic Batman logo used in Tim Burton’s Batman films.It’s previously been reported that Michael Keaton would return to the role he made famous in 1989’s Batman and its 1992 sequel Batman Returns, but […]

Marvel Movies vs DC Movies: Blockbuster Battle | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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In this episode of FM Movie Chat, EJ Moreno and Allen Christian pit the offerings of comic book movie juggernauts Marvel Studios and DC Films against one another to see which of the two has the biggest franchises and blockbusters.Is Joker better than Logan? Which of the bad movies like Green Lantern or Fanstatic Four […]

The Sandman: Neil Gaiman hits back at “fans” criticising the casting of nonbinary and black actors

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The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman has hit back at so-called “fans” who have been publicly criticising Netflix’s upcoming series adaptation for casting nonbinary and black actors. I give all the fucks about the work. I spent 30 years successfully battling bad movies of Sandman. I give zero fucks about people who don’t understand/ haven’t read […]

Watch a new clip from Batman: The Long Halloween Part One

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Warner Bros. has released another clip from the upcoming DC adaptation Batman: The Long Halloween Part One which sees the Dark Knight pursuing mobster Mickey Chen through the streets of Gotham City in the Batmobile; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailers for Batman: The Long Halloween Part One and Batman: The Long Halloween Part TwoInspired by the […]

Medicom unveils new MAFEX Superman figure from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

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Sideshow has unveiled Medicom’s upcoming MAFEX Superman collectible action figure based upon the Man of Steel’s likeness in Frank Miller’s seminal Batman: The Dark Knight Returns; which is available to pre-order now, priced at $99; take a look at the figure here…Sideshow and Medicom are excited to present the Superman (The Dark Knight Returns) MAFEX […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2…Out of all the reboots DC has done over the years, none may be more significant than the 1980s in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths and how it restarted the myth of Superman from the ground up in a modern era. Led by John […]

Zack Snyder would have cast Matthias Schoenaerts as Batman if Ben Affleck had passed on the role

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With all of the promotional interviews that Zack Snyder’s been doing these past few months for Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Army of the Dead, it’s a wonder that he’s got any little titbits of info left to reveal about anything. However, that’s not the case – not yet, at least – as during an […]

The Joker gets a new deluxe collectible maquette from Tweeterhead

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Sideshow has released a batch of official promotional images for Tweeterhead’s 1:6 The Joker deluxe maquette. The DC collectible is available is available to pre-order now, priced at $575; take a look here…Sideshow and Tweeterhead present the newest DC Maquette – The Joker (Deluxe)! This absolutely bonkers Joker Deluxe Maquette is packed full of crazy […]

Comic Book Preview – Justice League #62

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Justice League #62 is out this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here courtesy of DC Comics…The Justice League! The biggest heroes! The biggest threats! With their powers out of control and trapped on a world they do not understand, the League must band together like never before. Queen Hippolyta is forced […]