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Comic Book Preview – Batman: Reptilian #3

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DC Comics has given fans a sneak peek at Batman: Reptilian #3 ahead of its release this coming Tuesday; check it out here…It got the Riddler. It got the Penguin. It got Deadshot, Hugo Strange, Two-Face, Tweedledee, and Tweedledum. It has left carnage in its wake as it moves through Gotham’s villainous underworld, and Batman […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1042

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Ahead of its release this Tuesday, DC has unveiled the official preview for Detective Comics #1042, and we have it for you here…Batman rampages through the underworld of Gotham! Driven to a violent madness courtesy of the Jury’s “Vile” serum, the Dark Knight crushes bones, makes a scene, and gives costumed vigilantes in Gotham a […]

Warner Bros. asked James Gunn to make The Suicide Squad PG-13

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While Warner Bros. and DC Films have dipped their toes into R-rated territory with the likes of Joker and Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), James Gunn took full advantage of the rating by taking things up another level with his first foray into the world of DC Comics, The […]

Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner’s Man of Steel returns in preview of Superman ’78 #1

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DC Comics is set to make us believe a man can fly once again this coming Tuesday as it returns to the Richard Donner / Christopher Reeve continuity of Superman: The Movie to launch its new six-part series Superman ’78; check out a preview of the first issue here…Fly into director Richard Donner’s Superman once […]

Aquaman 2 is inspired by 1960’s Italian science-fiction horror film Planet of the Vampires, says James Wan

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Although plot details for DC’s Aquaman sequel, titled Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, are currently being kept under wraps, director James Wan has revealed that the film has taken inspiration from the 1960’s Italian science-fiction horror film called Planet of the Vampires stating that “you can take the boy out of horror but you can never take the horror […]

Catwoman: Hunted animated film set with Elizabeth Gillies as Selina Kyle and Stephanie Beatriz as Batwoman

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DC has announced through The Hollywood Reporter the cast for Catwoman: Hunted, their first animated film of the 2022 slate. Starring as Catwoman/Selina Kyle will be Elizabeth Gillies (Dynasty) alongside Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Batwoman.Catwoman: Hunted follows “Catwoman as she attempts to steal a priceless jewel. The heist puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both […]

Green Lantern director Martin Campbell admits he shouldn’t have tackled a superhero movie

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Not everyone is built to helm a superhero film. From the fan reaction to respecting the source material, tackling a film from Marvel or DC is no easy task, and not many filmmakers understand this quite like Martin Campbell.Campbell directed Green Lantern back in 2011 and the film was a commercial and critical bomb. Before […]

DC announces Robin & Batman prestige format miniseries

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DC Comics has announced that the Eisner-winning creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are teaming once more to explore the early days of Dick Grayson’s crimefighting career in Robin & Batman, a new three-issue prestige format miniseries launching this November. Check out a sneak peek at the first issue here…The world’s first […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman and the Authority #2

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Superman and the Authority #2 is out this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below courtesy of DC Comics…Clark Kent and Manchester Black continue to put Superman’s new team together, even though keeping Black in check seems like just as difficult a job as convincing the new recruits to […]