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Krypton casts Paula Malcomson and Blake Ritson in pivotal roles

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Some more casting announcements have been made for SyFy’s upcoming Superman prequel series, Krypton. According to Deadline, the show has cast Ray Donovan’s Paula Malcomson in a pivotal guest-starring role and Da Vinci’s Demons‘ Blake Ritson as a series villainous regular. Malcomson will portray Charys-El, the matriarch of the House of El and mother to Cameron Cuffe’s Seg-El, […]

Countdown to Justice League – The Cadmus Arc

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Justice League by looking at The Cadmus Arc… From the early-90s to mid-00s, DC fans were spoiled in the animated format thanks to the DC Animated Universe. Starting with the amazing and classic Batman: The Animated Series, DC and Warner Bros. Animation went through several animated series that all connected […]

Henry Cavill talks Superman and his importance to the Justice League

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Superman making a triumphant return in the upcoming Justice League film is cinema’s worst kept secrets in quite some time. Sure, the actor is a non-presence from many press-junkets, and promotional material has him “mysteriously” missing more often than not, but we know he is coming. What we don’t know is how, or when he […]

Preview of Superman #34

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Superman #34 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… “IMPERIUS LEX” part two! As the conflict continues, Superman teams with Lex Luthor to bring peace to a leaderless and warring Apokolips as a new warrior enters the battlefield: […]

Warner Bros. considered an animated version of Tim Burton’s Superman Lives

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Back in November of last year, Kevin Smith expressed his interest in seeing an animated adaptation of the infamous Superman Lives, an aborted live-action reboot of the Man of Steel from the mid-90s, which would have saw Tim Burton directing Nicolas Cage as Superman. Well, as it happens, Warner Bros. has considered that very idea, […]

Comic Book Review – Superman Reborn

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Ricky Church reviews Superman Reborn… The past few years have seen Superman’s status in the DC universe complicated to say the least as the company rebooted the line in The New 52 with the original Superman and New 52 Superman briefly coexisted until the death of New 52 Superman. With the start of DC Rebirth, […]

DC Collectibles unveils new Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn products for 2018

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DC Collectibles has revealed a new line of statues and action figures which are set to go on sale June 2018, and includes a Batman Black and White action figure by Jim Lee, Batman Black and White action figure by Greg Capullo, a first appearance Batman by Bob Kane, a DC Artists Alley Batman, Wonder […]

Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #3

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Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal #3… Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo certainly upped the ante in Dark Nights: Metal #3 as Superman and the Justice League are literally on the verge of defeat right at the issue’s beginning. The pair don’t pull their punches either; make no mistake, this is a very bleak issue as […]