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Comic-Con exclusive LEGO Batman The Dark Knight of Gotham City set revealed

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Following yesterday’s LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and the Asis reveal, The LEGO Group has now unveiled another San Diego Comic-Con exclusive with the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Dark Knight of Gotham City set which is available exclusively to attendees; check out the promotional images below, and head on over to the […]

Todd Phillips shares new Joker image featuring Joaquin Phoenix, confirms R-rating

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Director Todd Phillips has taken to Instagram to share a new peek at Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck from Warner Bros. and DC Films’ upcoming Joker movie, which sees the future Clown Prince of Crime applying his iconic make-up. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Why Joker is More Scorsese Ode Than Comic Book Movie https://www.instagram.com/p/ByxyjxZJ0VV/?utm_source=ig_embed […]

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker featured on new Empire magazine covers

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Empire Magazine has revealed its August issue covers which feature Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck from Warner Bros. and DC Films’ upcoming Joker solo movie; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Why Joker is More Scorsese Ode Than Comic Book Movie SEE ALSO: Ranking every big screen version of The Joker from worst to best Joker is set for […]

DC teams with Joe Hill for Black Label horror comic imprint

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DC Comics has announced that it is teaming with Joe Hill (Horns, NOS4A2) for a new “pop-up” horror imprint titled Hill House Comics, which is set to launch with five limited series titles in Basketful of Heads (written by Hill with art from Leomacs), The Dollhouse Family (written by Mike Carey with art from Peter […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven’s Door’

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Red Stewart reviews the sixth episode of Black Lightning season 3… Black Lightning thankfully continued its upward trend following the surprisingly enjoyable “Requiem for Tavon.” Like its predecessor, it fumbled when it came to some of the emotional beats, but was paced good enough, and with minimal plot intrusion, that I didn’t find myself hating […]

Get a first look at DC’s Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen

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Spinning out of the ‘Justice/Doom War’ in the pages of Justice League, DC Comics releases Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1 next month, and we’ve got an early preview of the issue for you here; check it out… Lex Luthor has brought Perpetua back from her cosmic grave and restored her power! Now the […]

Joker director Todd Phillips clears up conflicting reports about sequel

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A couple of days ago, THR reported that Joker director Todd Phillips has officially signed on to direct a sequel to the hugely-successful R-rated comic book movie adaptation, as well as developing “at least one other DC story.” No sooner had the story been published than fellow trade Deadline ran its own report, calling it […]

Conflicting reports circulating about Joker sequel

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Given that it’s comfortably become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time – and the first and only one to ever cross a billion at the box office – it goes without saying that it’s only a matter of time before Warner Bros. announced a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-headlined Joker movie. However, it seems […]

Superman and Doctor Manhattan clash in first-look preview of Doomsday Clock #12

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The final issue of DC Comics’ Doomsday Clock is (finally!) set to arrive next month, and to whet our appetites, the publisher has unveiled a first-look preview featuring the opening stages of the hugely-anticipated clash between Superman and Doctor Manhattan! Check out the preview here… This is it! The final showdown between Dr. Manhattan and […]