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io9GamesGotham Knights Video Game Unites the Batfamily Against the Court of Owls
It’s been teased for over a year now, but today we finally got confirmation that a new chapter in the Batman: Arkham video game saga is on its way—but it’s a whole new threat the Dark Knight is facing, which means it’s time to bring in backup. Revealed at DC FanDome today after much teasing, … Continued
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io9MoviesPatty Jenkins Loves That Wonder Woman 1984‘s Golden Armor Was Kept Secret While Filming
In the initial lead up to Wonder Woman 1984, there were rumors that Diana would ride into action with a new costume. Then we got our first still image and, well, she looked like Wonder Woman, albeit a little sparklier. Was that really it? Well, for Patty Jenkins, she’s glad that was what we thought. … Continued
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io9MoviesBen Affleck Is Returning to Batman for The Flash‘s DC Multiverse
Batfleck Returns. Vanity Fair reports that yet another Batman will be in the upcoming Flash movie, likely joining Michael Keaton’s beloved incarnation of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s Batman movies. This time, it’s…well, now the second-most-recent actor to don the cowl: Ben Affleck, who played the caped crusader in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of … Continued
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io9MoviesHow Wonder Woman 1984 Will Use Our Past to Talk About the Present
It’s faced a few delays, and, well, a global pandemic that could perhaps lay even an Amazon low. But at long last, Wonder Woman 1984 is ready to return Diana Prince to the DC Cinematic Universe spotlight. Her new adventure will not take her into the present but keep her in a somewhat recent past: … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsJiro Kuwata’s Batman Is an Incredible Thing
Earlier this month, news broke that manga artist Jiro Kuwata passed away. While the artist and writer was known in Japan for series like Maboroshi Tantei and 8 Man, in the west we know him for one particular curiosity: the Batman manga. Its take on Batman 55 years on still feels unlike anything we’ve seen with … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsJurnee Smollett Really Wants a Black Canary Show, and Yes Please, Absolutely
Given how it was one of the last artifacts of the Before Times earlier this year, it’s hard to say what Birds of Prey’s future as a cinematic franchise is just yet, beyond hoping for more. But hey, at least one of the titular birds has an excellent idea to while away our time waiting … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsJim Lee Says DC Is Still Committed to the Business of Publishing Comics
After massive layoffs that wracked DC Comics, it was, honestly, somewhat of an open question. Talking to Hollywood Reporter, Jim Lee, DC’s Chief Creative Officer and Publisher, emphasized that DC Comics will continue operations even after heavy rounds of layoffs saw the firm lay off 20 percent of its staff, touching on the value of … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Sandman Audio Drama’s an Escape From Reality Into a World of Dreams
In the world of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, which is also the world of DC’s core comics continuity, all living things in existence are in some way connected to the Endless, seven anthropomorphic beings who control various facets of reality. As Dream of the Endless is torn out of his realm by humans searching for … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsJohn Ridley’s Epic Exploration of DC’s Marginalized Heroes Is Finally Coming Out This November
DC Comics has spent a couple of years teasing Oscar-winning writer John Ridley’s return to the DC universe after his thrilling Vertigo series The American Way with Georges Jeanty. It’s set to be an altogether intriguing one as an analytical exploration of the publisher’s swath of minority characters. Now, we finally know it’s just a … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsDoom Patrol‘s Sex Ghosts Were the Season’s Real MVPs
Early into this season of Doom Patrol, the show’s heroes end up having to deal with a paranormal threat drawn to their manor because of the powerful, reality-bending orgasms that Rita Farr demands Flex Mentallo give her in order to help clear her mind. Though the Doom Patrol’s able to defeat the sex demon threatening … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsMassive Warner Layoffs Gut DC Comics, DC Universe
The merger between AT&T and Time Warner into another monolithic media megacorporation has seen a massive wave of layoffs targeted primarily at Warner Bros. this week. One area hit hardest overnight was DC Entertainment, with reports of huge swathes of staff at both DC Comics and DC Universe laid off. The Hollywood Reporter has word … Continued
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io9MoviesDC FanDome Will Feature Stars From The Batman, Flash, Black Adam, and More
With San Diego Comic-Con being mostly a bust and Star Wars Celebration canceled, fans hoping for a weekend of fun geek news turn their heads to Warner Bros. On August 22, it’s hosting DC FanDome, a 24-hour online event that promises to be as close to a Hall H experience as one can get. Today, … Continued
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io9MoviesDC Weaponizes John Williams’ Superman Theme to Hype Its FanDome Event
How do you advertise a virtual convention that people can’t actually attend outside of clicking a link in their browsers? Well, for DC Entertainment, it apparently involves an oddly haunting deployment of classic John Williams music and some incredibly creepy CG people. Warner’s comics adaptation skipped San Diego Comic-Con’s virtual event last month to focus on … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Mind Behind Japan’s Legendary Batmanga, Jiro Kuwata, Has Passed Away
Jiro Kuwata, the mangaka behind Phantom Detective, 8 Man, and one of the most fascinating takes on Batman around, has passed away. The news was confirmed by the artist’s publisher, Akita Shoten, in a short statement. Kuwata’s career in manga took off in the late ‘50s, developing Maboroshi Tantei (adapted several years later as the … Continued
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io9Doom Patrol‘s Stylish Sendup of The Avengers Hits All the Right Notes
Though Doom Patrol’s second season has already placed its heroes smack dab in the middle of yet another apocalypse-in-progress, the series has been careful to give each of its characters moments of some much-needed levity. It reminds us all that they’re still a bunch of oddballs with the sort of perfectly pedestrian, ridiculous fantasies we all … Continued
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io9Batwoman‘s Recasting Gives the Show the Perfect Opportunity to Talk about Race and Policing
With Javicia Leslie set to leadBatwoman following Ruby Rose’s sudden departure, the series’ second season is in a rather interesting position to bring something fresh to the CW’s pantheon of superhero TV shows. Though Batwoman isn’t the first of the network’s shows to feature its central hero dealing with the police, the circumstances of Leslie’s … Continued
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io9The Batman Who Laughs Has a Twisted New Ally in DC’s Death Metal
The Batman Who Laughs stands out in the vast, dark multiverse of evil Batmen because of the way he embodies both Bruce Wayne and the Joker’s full potential for monstrousness. After breaking out of DC’s Dark Nights: Metal event, the Batman Who Laughs is wreaking havoc in the publisher’s imaginatively named Dark Nights: Death Metal follow-up, … Continued
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io9Constantine Was Rated R Mostly Because It Was Moody
Constantine, the 2005 Keanu Reeves–starring adaptation of the Vertigo Comic, had a rough go of it at first. Though it’s a cult favorite now, it didn’t do especially well at release, partially due to the fact that it transgressed a boundary that most comic book films still refuse to cross: it was rated R, limiting … Continued
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io9David Goyer Is Still Reflecting on Man of Steel‘s Biggest Controversies 7 Years Later
DC’s Man of Steel is in a strange place right now. After kicking off DC’s current universe of movies, Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent has gone from unifying star to peculiar Justice League catalyst, then practically nowhere to be seen in Warner’s slate of upcoming DC movies. But while his cinematic future remains in flux, his … Continued
