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Fantastic Four and The Legend of Korra top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of August 2018

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Marvel’s First Family made a triumphant return to comic books last month, with Fantastic Four #1 topping the Diamond Comic Distributors sales charts for August 2018 and helping to push Marvel to a 40.87% dollar share and $43.12% unit share in terms of publishers. Top 10 Bestselling Comic Books of August 2018 1. FANTASTIC FOUR […]

Shane West cast as key villain Gotham season 5, who may well be Bane

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Deadline is reporting that Shane West (Nikita) has signed on for a recurring role as a key villain in the upcoming fifth and final season of Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham. As per the site, West will play Eduardo Dorrance, an old Army buddy of Jim Gordon’s (Ben McKenzie), who returns to Gotham leading a team […]

Warner Bros. and DC Films considering Michael B. Jordan for Superman?

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A couple of days ago it was reported that Warner Bros. and DC Films and actor Henry Cavill have decided to part ways, with the studio failing to close a deal to have the Man of Steel star reprise his role as Superman in next year’s Shazam!, effectively closing the door on future appearances in […]

Preview of Batman: Damned #1 from DC’s Black Label

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DC’s new Black Label imprint launches this coming Wednesday with the release of Batman: Damned #1 from the superstar creative team of Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, who previously teamed for the acclaimed 2008 Joker graphic novel. The Joker is dead. There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or […]

Doom Patrol set photos offer new look at a comic book accurate Robotman

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A couple of weeks ago we got a look Elasti-Woman, Crazy Jane, Robotman and Negative Man on set filming DC Universe’s upcoming live-action Doom Patrol series, and now Just Jared has got its hands on more spy photos, this time offering a rather clear look at the metal misfit Robotman. The character is being portrayed […]

Grimm actress Elizabeth Tulloch cast as Lois Lane in Arrowverse crossover

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Back in August it was announced that Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman will be making his return to the Arrowverse in December’s three-night crossover between The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl, and that he’d be joined in the DC ensemble by Lois Lane. Well, Entertainment Weekly is reporting that The CW has now found its Lois, with Elizabeth […]

There’s only one superhero Denzel Washington can really play

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Erika Hardison on which superhero character would be perfect for Denzel Washington… As one of the most recognizable and accomplished actors in Hollywood, it’s no surprise that Denzel Washington is now open to superhero roles. With the success of Marvel’s Black Panther, and Washington’s positive reviews with the Equalizer 2, the first sequel of his […]

Former Daredevil showrunner praises Henry Cavill as “a great Superman”

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Stephen S. DeKnight, the former showrunner for Daredevil, has come out and praised Henry Cavill’s Superman in the aftermath of his apparent exit from the role. The internet was wild with speculation yesterday (so a day like any other ending in ‘y’) but it was particularly energetic due to the news that Henry Cavill had […]