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Comic Book Review – Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 3

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 3… DC’s collection of John Byrne’s seminal run on the Superman titles continues with Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 3 and much like the previous two volumes it features a mix of episodic adventures with a larger overarching story and several team-ups between Superman and DC heroes. […]

Book Review – Black Canary: Breaking Silence

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Erika Hardison reviews Black Canary: Breaking Silence… The DC Comics Icon series are young adult novels that give readers a more thorough origin story of DC Comics characters. To date, the Icon Series has five books: Superman: Dawnbreaker, Batman: Nightcrawler, Catwoman: Soulstealer, Wonder Woman: Warbringer and now Black Canary: Breaking Silence. I have to admit, […]

DC’s Doom Patrol returns with season 3 trailer

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With the third season set to drop next month, HBO Max has released an insane trailer for the DC superhero series Doom Patrol, which we have for you here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzOth7VrzLo Season three opens on the culmination of Dorothy’s (Abi Monterey) confrontation with the Candlemaker that leads to a devastating loss. The Doom Patrol is at […]

Melissa Benoist announces end of filming on Supergirl

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After six years, two networks, and multiple DC event crossovers, Melissa Benoist is bidding farewell to the role of Kara Zor-El with the actress taking to Instagram to announce that she’s wrapped filming on the sixth and final season of The CW’s Supergirl. Benoist shared a photo from the set alongside her co-stars Chyler Leigh […]

James Gunn shares his idea for a Krypto and Superman movie

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Following his exit from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (a decision which Disney subsequently overturned), James Gunn was offered the pick of the projects at DC Films as Warner Bros. looked to lure him from one superhero universe to another. Gunn ultimately opted for The Suicide Squad (a hit with critics but not so […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby Doo Mysteries #5

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DC Comics releases The Batman & Scooby Doo Mysteries #5 this Tuesday, and you can get a sneak peek at the issue right here with the official preview… When Bane kidnaps Ra’s al Ghul, only one detective can help the assassin’s daughter, Talia, track him down. But it’s not Batman or guest-star Huntress. It’s…Velma? Mystery […]

Movie Review – The Suicide Squad (2021)

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The Suicide Squad, 2021. Written and Directed by James Gunn. Starring Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Michael Rooker, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, Flula Borg, Mayling Ng, Storm Reid, Steve Agee, Jennifer Holland, Juan Diego Botto, Joaquín […]

6 Insane Details From The Suicide Squad Press Conference

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EJ Moreno with six insane details from The Suicide Squad press conference… In one of the most hilarious press conferences ever, James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad press tour is unlike anything else. The cast and crew of the film came together via Zoom for a wonderful chat to promote the movie. During the press conference, […]

The Suicide Squad disappoints with $26.5 million opening weekend

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James Gunn’s much ballyhooed reimagining of The Suicide Squad was unleashed at the North American box-office over the weekend where it underwhelmed with a below-par opening of $26.5M from 4,002 theatres. The $185M DC antihero blockbuster holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was received favourably by audiences, but it failed to match the […]