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Nicholas Hoult is excited to subvert expectations for Lex Luthor in Man of Tomorrow

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With Superman now available on 4K and Blu-ray and the second season of Peacemaker concluded, eyes are now turning toward James Gunn’s sequel Man of Tomorrow and Nicholas Hoult has spoken about his excitement to return as the villainous Lex Luthor. Hoult starred as the main antagonist in Superman as the brilliant and deadly Lex Luthor worked to damage Superman’s […]

McFarlane Toys launches new wave of DC Multiverse action figures

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McFarlane Toys has officially launched pre-orders for several upcoming DC Multiverse action figure offerings including Gold Label Superman #9 (Jokerized) and Knightmare Edition Superman (Future State), a glow in the dark edition Bane mega figure, Cover Recreations Green Lantern (Emerald Twilight), Red Platinum Edition figures for Dark Flash and The Guardian, an Atom Smasher vs. […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #44

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Supergirl and Robin embark on a road trip this Wednesday in the pages of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #44, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… Because you demanded it — the return of the Supergirl/Robin team! Road trip edition! On a covert international mission, Robin partners […]

Comic Book Preview – Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5

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Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5 flies into comic book shops next week, and you can check out the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics… Krypto has made his way to Kansas — but there are still so many miles between him and Superboy. When he comes across a home invasion — one […]

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

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Ricky Church looks forward to Nicholas Hoult’s portrayal of Lex Luthor… We are now a month away from the release of James Gunn’s anticipated Superman, a film set to relaunch the DC universe on film with David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. One member of the cast we had not […]

McFarlane Toys unveils Superman, The Joker and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Page Punchers

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McFarlane Toys has officially unveiled its new 7″ DC Direct Page Punchers figures for Superman (Zero Hour) and The Joker (Crisis on Infinite Earths), along with a Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4-pack containing 3″ scale figures for Batman, Son of Batman, Superman and The Joker; check them out here…   The universe is being […]

Blu-ray Review – Superman (2025)

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Superman, 2025. Directed by James Gunn. Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. SYNOPSIS: In my opinion, Superman really needed a reboot, and James Gunn delivered on that task with a movie that pretty much hits on all cylinders. Yeah, I have some plot point quibbles […]