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Brian Michael Bendis will write Superman and Action Comics in move to DC

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Last fall DC announced it had gained one of the most prolific writers in the comics industry would be coming over to exclusively write for them: Brian Michael Bendis. It wasn’t announced which title he would be writing at the time, but Forbes has now revealed what Bendis’ project will be. He won’t be writing […]

Superman prequel series Krypton gets a poster

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Following on from the news that a new Superman series entitled Metropolis is heading to DC’s streaming service, Syfy has unveiled the official key art for its own Man of Steel prequel show Krypton featuring Cameron Cuffe’s Seg-El; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Superman prequel series Krypton gets first full trailer Set two generations before the destruction […]

Superman prequel series Metropolis coming to DC’s streaming service

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Fans can look forward to yet another Superman-inspired prequel TV series coming to DC’s upcoming streaming service. Titled Metropolis, the series will take a look at the city before Superman’s arrival and focus on his future wife, Lois Lane, and his future archnemesis, Lex Luthor. Set in the wondrous and awe-inspiring City of Tomorrow before the […]

Rumour: Henry Cavill’s Superman to appear in Shazam!

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Although there’s frequent rumours that Warner Bros. is in development on Man of Steel 2, we don’t actually know when we can next expect to see Henry Cavill’s Superman on the big screen, especially as it seems that the studio has put the brakes on Justice League 2 for the time being. However, if a […]

Game of Thrones’ Hannah Waddingham cast as mad Kryptonian scientist Jax-Ur in Krypton

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The Superman prequel series Krypton has just gained an additional cast member. Hannah Waddingham, who played Septa Unella (otherwise known as the Shame Nun) in Game of Thrones, has been cast as Jax-Ur, one of Krypton’s most prominent yet mad scientists. Jax-Ur was one of Krypton’s most renowned scientists. In the comics, Jax-Ur experimented with a nuclear-level weapon […]

The Son of Zod is unleashed in Action Comics #996, check out a preview here

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The Man of Steel finds himself going up against the son of Zod this week in Action Comics #966, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… SEE ALSO: Superman’s red trunks return in Action Comics #1000 “Booster Shot” part four! Superman and Booster Gold are […]

Comic Book Review – Trinity Vol. 2: Dead Space

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Ricky Church reviews Trinity Vol. 2: Dead Space… Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are considered the big three figures of the Justice League and worthy of their own series. Whereas the first volume of Trinity was an introspective look at the heroes similarities and differences, the second volume, Dead Space, offers more of an action story as most […]

‘No Home For You Here’ begins in Trinity #17, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘No Home For You Here’ begins in Trinity #17 today, and we have a preview for you here courtesy of DC Comics… ‘No Home for you Here’ part one! Batman and Superman embarked on a quest to help Wonder Woman rediscover Themyscira, but finding Diana’s lost homeland proves more difficult than these […]

Bruce Timm wants to make Superman: Red Son animated movie

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This month sees the release of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, the latest instalment in Warner Bros.’ series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and an adaptation of the classic DC comic book storyline, regarded as the first of the publisher’s ‘Elseworld’ tales. Well, it seems that Warner Bros. may now be eyeing another, as DC […]