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Kotobukiya’s Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne) collectible statue unveiled

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Sideshow has unveiled Kotobukiya’s 1:6 scale Thomas Wayne Batman statue from the 2011 Flashpoint comic book story arc. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $140; check it out here… What if the one who was killed by the robberーthe infamous scene that marks the birth of Batmanーwas actually Bruce Wayne rather […]

Comic Book Preview – Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1

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This Tuesday sees the release of Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1, and you can check out a preview of the bumper 48-page special here… It’s Halloween, and DC invites you to welcome Swamp Thing to your witching-hour festivities. In this 48-page collection of all-new stories, the Guardian of the Green reveals past […]

Comic Book Preview – American Vampire 1976 #1

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Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s American Vampire 1976 gets underway this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue here courtesy of DC and its Black Label imprint… America is broken. Trust between the government and the American public has crumbled. Paranoia reigns supreme. It’s 1976, and this is the […]

Comic Book Preview – DCeased: Dead Planet #4

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DCeased: Dead Planet continues this Tuesday with the release of issue #4 of the seven-issue limited series; check out the official preview here… Time is running out for the Justice League to unlock the Anti-Life cure as they face a deadly new threat on Earth-in addition to the billions of the undead! Their final desperate […]

Tom Sturridge to play Dream in Netflix’s The Sandman

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With production slated to begin later this month, it seems that Warner Bros. TV may have found its Dream for the long-awaited adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic The Sandman. According to Collider, British actor Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter, Velvet Buzzsaw) is in final negotiations for the title role in the TV series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s […]

Billy Crudup in talks to return as Barry Allen’s father in The Flash

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Emmy-winning Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, Watchmen) is in final talks to join the cast of The Flash as Henry Allen, the father of Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen, in the upcoming DC solo film from director Andy Muschietti. This will be a bit of a return to the […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Three Jokers #2

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Three Jokers #2… After the first issue of Geoff Johns’ Batman: Three Jokers met its very high expectations, Three Jokers #2 builds off that anticipation with a story that raises the intrigue, character development and horror as Batman, Batgirl and Red Hood continue their investigation into the mysterious three Jokers. Much of the strength […]

Batwoman casts Gotham actor Alex Morf as Victor Zsasz in season 2

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As The CW is currently preparing to resume production on its Arrowverse shows, EW is reporting that the second season of Batwoman has cast Gotham actor Alex Morf to guest star as fan-favourite DC villain Victor Zsasz. The official description says Morf’s take on the character is ″a charismatic, skilled hitman with high, unpredictable energy. He […]