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Birds of Prey artwork showcases Harley Quinn, Black Canary and the Huntress

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DC Comics have unveiled three covers and details for its Birds of Prey character trade paperbacks featuring promotional artwork of Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), and Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) from Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which go on sale this coming January ahead of the […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #11

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #11… After several months of waiting, the penultimate issue of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock has arrived. The whole series has been juggling a lot of different stories and as the conclusion nears, it seemed like Johns might not be able to balance everything that was going on. Doomsday Clock […]

Joker director debunks The Batman crossover speculation, Leonardo DiCaprio casting rumour

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Last week, Variety reported that incoming Dark Knight Robert Pattinson may have dropped a potential spoiler regarding The Batman, after the actor reportedly requested that some comments about Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker were redacted during an interview. Given that Joker exists separately from the established DC Extended Universe, and The Batman’s DCEU status remains unclear after […]

Absolute Carnage and The Walking Dead lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of August 2019

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Marvel enjoyed another big month in August, with the publisher topping the Diamonc Comic Distributors direct sales chart with Absolute Carnage #1, followed closely by its 80th anniversary celebration Marvel Comics #1000. Meanwnile, The Walking Dead Vol. 32 – the final collection in the long-running zombie series – proved unsurprisingly to be the bestselling graphic […]

Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Joker

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron and Brett Cullen. SYNOPSIS: Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is […]

Frank Miller announces Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child

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After returning to the world of The Dark Knight Returns for 2017’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race, Frank Miller has revealed that he’s now written on another instalment in the acclaimed comic book series, titled Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. A 48-page one-shot, The Golden Child will feature artwork from Rafael Grampa, […]

John Wesley Shipp returning as Earth-90 Flash in Crisis on Infinite Earths

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John Wesley Shipp is set to suit up as The Flash of Earth-90 once again, with TV Line reporting that the actor is set to reprise his role as Barry Allen from the 1990s TV series for the upcoming Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths. Shipp becomes the latest addition to an ever-growing roster of […]

James Gunn debunks rumour of Zatanna appearance in The Suicide Squad

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As The Suicide Squad edges towards production, writer-director James Gunn has taken to social media to respond to a fan who enquired whether there was any truth to a recent rumour suggesting that Zatanna could be set for a cameo appearance in the DC ensemble – and it seems the original report has been conjured […]

HBO’s Watchmen TV series gets a new trailer

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With its premiere now just weeks away, HBO has released a new trailer for Watchmen, Damon Lindelof’s upcoming superhero drama series which serves as a sequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ acclaimed graphic novel; check out the trailer below, and let us know in the comments if you’re excited to watch Watchmen… SEE ALSO: […]