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Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #6

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #6… We’re now at the halfway mark in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock and though the series continues its slow burn, it still paints some very interesting examinations of its characters along with very fun and exciting interactions with DC’s stable of heroes and villains. In Doomsday Clock #6, we not […]

Geoff Johns discusses Robin’s “f*ck Batman” line from the Titans trailer

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It had been rumoured that the live-action Teen Titans show would be going down the “hard-R” route, and that was confirmed this past weekend with the release of the first trailer for Titans at the San Diego Comic-Con International. In addition to hard-hitting, bone-breaking action scenes, the trailer firmly set the tone for the series […]

Geoff Johns and Jason Fabock reveal first look at Batman: Three Jokers at Comic-Con

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Back in April at the C2E2 convention, DC artist Jason Fabok revealed he was working on a Batman miniseries with DC superstar and former CCO Geoff Johns that would delve into the apparent mystery of the three different Jokers. Now Johns has given more information on Batman: Three Jokers, including a first look at the miniseries, […]

Geoff Johns to write and produce Green Lantern Corps, Hal Jordan and John Stewart confirmed

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DC Entertainment’s president and chief creative officer Geoff Johns has announced that he is stepping down from his position in order to launch a new company, Mad Ghost Productions, which will enter an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. and DC to create new content based on current DC properties and reimagined IP. As part of […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #5

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #5… It has been a very long wait since Doomsday Clock switched to a bi-monthly schedule, but the latest issue of the series is finally here. Geoff Johns packs Doomsday Clock #5 with a lot of dense material, but the varying characters and plot threads are also coming together in some intriguing ways. Combined […]

David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns tease Green Lantern Corps and Omega Men for Krypton

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Earlier this week Syfy unveiled the first trailer for Krypton, DC’s upcoming Superman prequel series, which takes place on Kal-El’s home planet, albeit two generations prior to its destruction. As we saw in the trailer, the series also features the character of Adam Strange, and according to creator David S. Goyer and DC’s Geoff Johns, […]

DC’s Geoff Johns confirms Batman for the Flashpoint movie

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During the San Diego Comic-Con this past summer, Warner Bros. and DC Films announced that they were retooling their solo movie for The Flash with an adaptation of the popular comic book storyline Flashpoint. The story sees a powerless Barry Allen waking up in an alternate timeline – one that features vastly different interpretations of […]

Justice League performance leads to huge DC restructure at Warner Bros.

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Justice League might be edging towards $600m at the global box-office, but with Wonder Woman making much more than that on her own, the largely derided Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice nearing $900 million for its entire run, and Marvel’s equivalent superhero mashup, The Avengers topping out at $1.5 billion, there is no other way […]

Geoff Johns says “heart, humor, hope, heroics and optimism” are now the focus of the DCEU

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Following the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the dark, dour tone of the DC Extended Universe, it was widely reported that Warner Bros. was planning on a change in direction for the DCEU, coinciding with the appointment of Geoff Johns and Jon Berg as co-chiefs of DC Films. The studio has […]

Warner Bros. president suggests Wonder Woman 2 could be set in the past, Patty Jenkins and Geoff Johns writing script

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With the success of Wonder Woman, attention is already starting to turn to the future – not just the character’s appearance in other DCEU properties, but the inevitable sequel to her own solo movie. Wonder Woman was set during WWI and naturally speculation has arisen of just when and where the sequel would take place. Luckily […]