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The Flash to change showrunners for season 6

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The Flash showrunner Todd Helbing is stepping down at the end of the current fifth season, with Eric Wallace taking over as showrunner for the DC series. Helbing, who served as the showrunner for the past two seasons, is stepping down to focus on development of other projects under his deal with Warner Bros. Television. […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1

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DC Comics delves into the origin of the most dangerous Dark Knight of all today with the release of The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1; check out a preview here… Ripped from Batman’s greatest nightmares, the Grim Knight is his world’s most dangerous vigilante, unafraid to use any weapon and go to any lengths […]

The Flash Season 5 Episode 16 Review – ‘Failure is an Orphan’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the sixteenth episode of The Flash season 5… And how many Fathers does success have?? The Good: Jessica Parker Kennedy. That is all. No, sorry, the deeper we get into the season, the more and more her character is layered and human and likeable. This actress (playing Nora Allen) is doing a […]

Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 14 Review – ‘The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin’

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Red Stewart reviews the fourteenth episode of Black Lightning season 2… Black Lightning returned from its second season break to a surprising twist: Lala is back from the dead and he is looking for questions. I was admittedly mixed on this decision by the showrunners. Part of me was upset that the last season had spent […]

Promo for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Midseason Premiere – ‘Lucha de Apuestas’

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With DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 4 set to return on April 1st, The CW has released a promo for its midseason premiere episode, entitled ‘Lucha de Apuestas’; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpvBA4o0k8 After defeating the demon Mallus by cuddling him to death with a giant stuffed animal named Beebo, the Legends are ready to ease […]

Watch a clip from tonight’s episode of The Flash – ‘Failure is an Orphan’

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The CW has released a clip from tonight’s episode of The Flash season 5, entitled ‘Failure is an Orphan’; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Promo and images for The Flash Season 5 Episode 16 – ‘Failure is an Orphan’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vkN9-VtlDc THE META-CURE IS READY TO USE ON CICADA – With the meta-human cure ready to use, […]

Shazam explores his newfound powers in extended clip from DC blockbuster

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With Shazam! set to arrive in cinemas in a little over three weeks, a three-minute sneak peek new clip has been released from Warner Bros.’ DCEU superhero action comedy which sees Zachary Levi’s titular hero seeking the help of Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) in getting to grips with his new powers; check it out here… […]

First trailer for Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated movie

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The first trailer has been unveiled for the upcoming animated crossover feature Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which is based on James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II’s DC/IDW 2015 comic book miniseries and sees the Heroes in a Half-Shell teaming with the Caped Crusader to take on Shredder, the Foot Clan, Ra’s al Ghul, […]

Controversial Jesus Christ superhero comic Second Coming finds a new home after DC cancellation

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Having been dropped by DC Comics prior to publication, the controversial comic book series Second Coming – which sees Jesus Christ teaming up with the world’s great superhero to continue his Holy Mission and clean up mankind – has been picked up for publication by AHOY Comics. Second Coming is created by New York Times bestselling […]