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Black Lightning and Kevin Conroy join The CW’s DC crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths

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During The CW’s Television Critics Association press tour presentation, the network announced that characters from Black Lightning are set to make their first Arrowverse appearance as part of the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. “The whole theory of Crisis on Infinite Earths is that alternative universes collapse,” said The CW boss Mark Pedowitz. “This […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2… Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman: Last Knight on Earth is back and just as crazy as the first issue. The pair continue their crazy tale of a world gone mad as Batman, along with Joker’s head in a jar, stay on their trek across the country trying […]

DC Universe’s Titans adds Genevieve Angelson for season 2

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Deadline is reporting that Good Girls Revolt actress Genevieve Angelson has signed on for a recurring role in the upcoming second season of DC Universe’s live action Teen Titan series Titans. Angelson will portray a newly-created character called Dr. Eve Watson, who is described as “a research doctor with conflicted feelings about her recent work […]

Get a first look preview of DC’s Batman/Superman #2

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The World’s Finest battle a Dark Multiverse-infected Shazam in next month’s Batman/Superman #2, and you can check out an unlettered, first look preview of the issue here… The Batman Who Laughs’ plot is bigger than either the Caped Crusader or the Man of Steel realized. Following a showdown with the devious killer’s first sentinel, a […]

Leaked Titans season 2 photos offer first look at Deathstroke and Aqualad

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During the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, DC Universe announced that the second season of Titans is set to premiere on the streaming service this September, while fans in attendance also got to enjoy a sizzle reel from the next batch of episodes of the live-action show. While said footage hasn’t been released for […]

Supergirl adds Jennifer Cheon Garcia as the villain Midnight

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Supergirl‘s fifth season will see the Girl of Steel up against a new foe. Variety reports Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Van Helsing) will star as the villainous Midnight in the upcoming season. Midnight is the “physical manifestation of darkness” and “a murderous villain released from an otherwordly prison to enact revenge against the person who put […]

The scene that could have saved Batman v Superman

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Anghus Houvouras on the scene that could have saved Batman v Superman… Ok. Hyperbolic title. Engineered to elicit a reaction. There are those of us who believe Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice wasn’t a woefully mangled train wreck (the Ultimate Edition anyway). I’m still a fan of the Snyder’s visually engaging strange narratives. I think […]

James Wan to direct new horror film before Aquaman 2

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Back in February, Warner Bros. and DC Films announced a December 2022 release date for Aquaman 2, but before he ventures back to Atlantis for the superhero sequel, director James Wan is set to return to the horror genre with New Line Cinema. As revealed by Deadline, Wan is co-writing the script for the as-yet-untitled […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman Who Laughs #7

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Scott Snyder’s The Batman Who Laughs miniseries concludes this Wednesday with the arrival of the seventh and final issue; check out a preview here… It’s the final showdown between Batman and the Batman Who Laughs…but how do you defeat a foe that knows your every instinct and every move? Bruce Wayne will have to outsmart […]