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McFarlane’s DC Super Friends adds Superman, The Flash, Cheetah, Captain Cold and Toyman with Wave 2

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Having revealed its new DC Super Friends wave of retro-styled action figures earlier this year with a launch line-up that included Batman, Green Lantern, Lex Luthor, Sinestro and The Riddler, McFarlane Toys has now officially unveiled wave 2, which consists of Superman and The Flash as well as Legion of Doom members Cheetah, Captain Cold […]

McFarlane Toys launches DC Super Friends action figure line

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McFarlane Toys has revealed the first wave of its 6-inch DC Super Friends action figures which sees Batman and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) joined by Legion of Doom members Lex Luthor, Sinestro and The Riddler. The figures are available to pre-order now, priced at $19.99 each; take a look below… SEE ALSO: McFarlane’s DC Silver […]

Comic Book Preview – Absolute Superman #10

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DC Comics releases Absolute Superman #10 next week, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… Superman’s true enemy stands revealed. The notorious Ra’s al Ghul, lord of Lazarus Corp, murderer of millions, has plans for the Last Son of Krypton. Will Kal-El’s rage unleash the […]

Comic Book Preview – DC’s Kal-El-Fornia Love #1

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The Summer of Superman continues this Wednesday with the release of DC’s Kal-El-Fornia Love #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… Brighter than a Hollywood star, more powerful than Silicon Valley tech, able to leap tall redwood trees in a single bound… it’s DC’s Kal-El-fornia […]

3 Spectacular Performances in James Gunn’s Superman That Stole The Movie

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Anthony Cooper puts the spotlight on three movie-stealing characters from James Gunn’s Superman… James Gunn’s mesmerizing metahuman world of Gods and Monsters  that is Superman will make you cheer, cry, and be dazzled by sheer movie-making magic. Of course, David Corenswet’s performance as Superman, the titular “Last Son of Krypton”, is a perfect mix of […]

Look Out! It’s the first Supergirl teaser poster

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It has been almost one week since Superman flew into theatres, but DC Studios is already gearing up for its next tentpole feature film with next summer’s Supergirl. Today DC and studio co-head James Gunn shared the first teaser poster for the film, which puts a spin on the tagline for her cousin’s latest adventure. Spoilers for Superman follow below […]

DC: Dark Legion celebrates the release of Superman with a new event and characters

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To celebrate the cinema release of Superman, the new DC Studios film from director James Gunn, developer and publisher FunPlus is rolling out an exciting week of in-game events and fresh content in their popular mobile and PC game, DC: Dark Legion. At the heart of the festivities is the new ‘Vestiges of Krypton’ event, […]

Superman and Krypto Premium Format Figures revealed by Sideshow

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With James Gunn’s Superman currently sitting atop the box office in its opening weekend and Warner Bros. and DC Studios celebrating the reboot of its cinematic superhero universe, Sideshow has taken the opportunity to officially unveil its Superman and Krypto Premium Format Figures, based on the appearance of David Corenswet’s Man of Steel and his […]

James Gunn’s Superman soars with $217 million worldwide box office opening

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James Gunn and DC Studios kicked off the new DC Universe proper this weekend with the release of Superman, and Gunn’s rebooted cinematic universe has got itself off to a solid start at the box office with the David Corenswet-led superhero blockbuster debuting to $217 million globally. In North America, Superman opened atop the box […]