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The Week in Spandex – Deathstroke footage, Kevin Smith on the DCEU, abandoned Smallville spinoff, Thor: Ragnarok Comic-Con footage, Squirrel Girl and the New Warriors and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Dark Knight Rises, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Smallville, Batman: The Killing Joke, Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Fantastic Four, Thor: Ragnarok, […]

Georgina Campbell set for lead role in Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton

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It looks like Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel pilot has found its female lead, with Deadline reporting that British actress Georgina Campbell (After Hours) is set to play Lyta Zod in Krypton.The potential series from David S. Goyer (Man of Steel) is set on Superman’s home planet and follows his grandfather Seg-El, as he fights to […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #5

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #5… “The Lies” part three! Steve Trevor finds himself trapped in the heart of Urzkartaga’s darkness, with Wonder Woman and Cheetah the only hope of rescue for him and his men. But how far can Cheetah be trusted? Wonder Woman #5 was another strong chapter in Greg Rucka’s ongoing tale […]

Comic Book Review – Supergirl: Rebirth #1

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Ricky Church reviews Supergirl: Rebirth #1… Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) to restore her lost powers once and for all! But as a fateful experiment sends Kara Zor-El rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost Kryptonian werewolf Lar-On! All […]

DC announces first Rebirth event Justice League vs. Suicide Squad

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DC Comics has announced that its first major Rebirth crossover event will get underway in December, with writer Joshua Williamson and artist Jason Fabok teaming up for the six-issue biweekly Justice League vs. Suicide Squad limited series.The Wall Street Journal reports that the series “will revolve around Batman questioning the need for Amanda Waller’s Task […]

Margot Kidder is not a fan of Amy Adams’ Lois Lane in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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We’ve heard from a lot of people with their thoughts on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but British website HeyUGuys got the chance to speak with the original Lois Lane Margot Kidder (who played the character in Superman: The Motion Picture) – and she is not a fan of Amy Adams’ role in the […]

Interview – Greg Carpenter on The British Invasion: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison and the Invention of the Modern Comic Book Writer

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Tony Black talks exclusively to Greg Carpenter, writer of The British Invasion: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison and the Invention of the Modern Comic Book Writer (read our review here), about his book and the comic-book industry past, present and future…What served as the inspiration for writing a book about Moore, Gaiman & Morrison?I […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt thinks the ending to The Dark Knight Rises was “perfect”

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Christopher Nolan brought the curtain down on his acclaimed Batman trilogy in 2012 with The Dark Knight Rises, delivering a definitive ending to Bruce Wayne’s story as he faked his own death in order to live out the rest of his life with Selina Kyle, whilst seemingly passing on the mantle of the Dark Knight to […]