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Watchmen Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Watchmen… There are numerous elements to episode four which raise questions. Invention as ever is everywhere from the literal cracking of eggs over those opening titles to more subtle mentions of world changing literature. Needless to say these writers continue challenging their audience, while Angela Abar remains caught […]

Nora Fries is unleashed in preview of Detective Comics #1015

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Detective Comics #1015 hits comic book stores this Friday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC… For centuries children have been told to be careful about what they wish for, and after years of yearning for his beloved to return, Mr. Freeze finally gets it. But frozen hearts […]

Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 5 – ‘Little Fear of Lightning’

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HBO has released a promo for Sunday’s fifth episode of Watchmen season 1, entitled ‘Little Fear of Lightning’ which is set to explore the origin of Tim Blake Nelson’s Detective Looking Glass; watch it here… The origin story of Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) is at last revealed, as is the truth behind the greatest […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman and the Outsiders #7

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DC Comics releases Batman and the Outsiders #7 this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… Unable to cope with Black Lightning and Batman’s methods, Duke Thomas finds refuge in the philosophy of Ra’s al Ghul, becoming the latest acolyte of the Demon, as Ra’s at last […]

Promo and images for Batwoman Season 1 Episode 7 – ‘Tell Me the Truth’

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The CW has released a promo and images for the seventh episode of Batwoman season 1, entitled ‘Tell Me the Truth’; check them out below… SEE ALSO: Batwoman Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘I’ll Be Judge, I’ll Be Jury’ LIES AND LOYALTY – Kate (Ruby Rose) and Sophie (Meagan Tandy) must reconcile with their […]

The Batman casts newcomer Jayme Lawson

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The Batman continues to fill out its cast, with Collider revealing that recent Julliard School graduate Jayme Lawson has been cast in an unrevealed but “notable” role in the Matt Reeves-directed DC reboot. Lawson joins a cast which is led by Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse) as Bruce Wayne/Batman along with Zoe Kravitz (Big Little Lies) as […]

Comic Book Preview – Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night

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Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night hits comic book stores this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the one-shot special here courtesy of DC Comics… What could be blacker than the Blackest Night? From the pages of Dark Nights: Metal comes a Dark Multiverse retelling of the Green Lantern […]

Supergirl Season 5 Episode 6 Review – ‘Confidence Women’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Supergirl season 5… Finally an episode which moves with confidence, exudes swagger and pulls together various threads across numerous time periods without dropping the ball. There are logical choices, revelations and back story aplenty all dominated by Katie McGrath and Julie Gonzalo. Seguing between past and present to […]

DCeased action figures feature zombified versions of Batman, Superman, The Joker and Harley Quinn

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DC has unveiled a new wave of action figures for its hit horror event series DCeased which includes Batman, Superman, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. The collectibles go on sale September 2020, priced at $28.00 each; check them out below… Based on the popular DC Comics miniseries from 2019, DCeased, this DC Essentials action figure […]