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Tech NewsAdorable Justice League Watches Grant You the Power of Punctuality
Unless being late to a dinner date is a felony, Nooka’s new line of DC Comics-themed watches won’t give you any crime-fighting powers. What they will give you is the ability to show off your allegiance to one of five different DC universe characters including Superman, The Flash, Batman, The Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman. … Continued
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All Oliver’s Stupid Decisions Come to a Head on Arrow
Oliver Queen has many good qualities – strength, aim, the ability to seduce foxy evil ladies. But we all know that his brain is the equivalent of a bunch of earthworms tied in a knot, and he feels the consequences of that in this episode, entitled “Deathstroke.” We start out with a good example of … Continued
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Arrow Turns Me to Villainy
“Birds of Prey” brings Arrow’s resident doe-eyed nutcase back to town. This starts a cascade of shady ethical decisions, all of which I thought could be resolved by going evil. The island flashback revolves mostly around Sara’s decisions. Slade wants to get going, but the ship is disabled. There’s a moment when he stares thoughtfully … Continued
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The Rock Hints That He’s Still Playing DC’s Badass Bounty Hunter, Lobo
Earlier today, Dwayne Johnson tweeted that he and DC Comics have agreed on a character for him to play. But is this Lobo, the space bounty hunter that Johnson has been linked to for years? Or John Stewart, the Green Lantern? We had a chance to talk to the Rock about his superhero role, and … Continued
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Arrow‘s best episode ever is both a tragedy and a comedy
“The Promise,” is two episodes in one. The first is a wrenching tragedy. The second is one of the most delightful comic half-hours of television I have ever seen. This is the Arrow episode to watch, people. The Tragedy You know when KGBeast provides the storyline’s lightest moments, it’s going to be a downer. Sara, … Continued
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Felicity gets her groove back on Arrow
Arrow’s most popular character takes center stage in a light and charming story during which everyone is nice to each other. It’s pretty cool. For those of you who like the heavy stuff? There’s plenty of that in the rest of the episode. “Time of Death,” despite the ominous title, is a light-hearted episode. And … Continued
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JL8 creator Yale Stewart is writing a series of Superman kids’ books
One of the best things to come out of the DC Universe recently is Yale Stewart’s touching and funny fan webcomic JL8, which imagines the members of the Justice League as eight-year-olds. Soon Stewart will have a series of licensed DC children’s books on the shelves: The Amazing Adventures of Superman. Stewart posted an image … Continued
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The biggest tear-jerker scenes from last night’s Arrow
You would think that an episode called “Heir of the Demon” would be crammed full of fight scenes — and there are some sweet ones in there. But mostly last night’s Arrow fed off its audience’s tears. Here are the absolute saddest scenes from the latest Arrow. Spoilers ahead… Nyssa Al Ghul touches down in … Continued
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This episode of Arrow made me want a Laurel Lance series
Laurel Lance has been a shaky character since the beginning of Arrow. Bearing the twin burdens of love interest and goody-two-shoes, she’s flitted ineffectively around the edge of the series. This episode, “Blind Spot,” made me want a whole Laurel Lance series – provided I could plot it. The episode of the series featured some … Continued
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Arrow splits itself into four fantastic (and nostalgic) genres
One of the difficulties of watching Arrow is keeping up with the stuffed-to-the-gills episodes. This episode taught me that the best way to keep abreast is to accept the different storylines as totally different types of story. Each group of characters has their own genre. Fifties Adventure: “We’re trapped on this island with a mad … Continued
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Okay, DC Comics is straight-up lying to children now
I don’t know what young comics fan Spencer expected when he wrote in to DC Comics, his favorite publisher, to ask what DC plans to do now that “Marvel seemingly dominates the live action superhero movie industry?” (His words!) But I bet he didn’t expect to get an answer that was pretty much just bullshit. … Continued
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Arrow gives us the villain (and hero) we’ve been waiting for. Again.
Nothing really happens in last night’s episode of Arrow. And yet the episode is filled with Things Happening. Let’s look at the episode-long highlight reel. What actually happened in last night’s episode? I guess they got rid of Solomon Grundy, but there wasn’t really anything tight enough to call a plot. The title, “Three Ghosts,” … Continued
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Arrow will make you want to marry Barry Allen
Did you go out and sniff the air last night? That special tang wasn’t the nog n’ pine scent of the holiday season, that was people across America falling in love with Barry Allen. “The Scientist,” last night’s episode, makes that doe-eyed dork absolutely irresistible. We start with something battering down a giant set of … Continued
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io9What are the possible fates of Baby Judith in The Walking Dead?
DC Comics may be looking to make a bunch of lower budget movies, based on lesser-known characters. An Alias favorite is headed to Sleepy Hollow, and more teasers of Arrow’s take on Barry Allen. Plus, a Sin City TV show and a Wolfman series are in development. Spoilers ahead! DC Rumor has it that David … Continued
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The final 15 minutes of last night’s Arrow made me dance
Last night’s Arrow was furiously frustrating for the first three quarters of its air time. Then, just when things were getting hopeless, the show pressed the gas pedal to the floor and just drove. It was beautiful and amazing, and had me dancing like nobody was watching, although people were watching. Last night’s show, “State … Continued
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The 10 most insane alternate reality versions of popular superheroes
You would think that having the powers of a radioactive spider, or wearing a cape to a fight, would qualify as crazy enough for comic books. Not so. Comics delve into alternate worlds that show different sides of their superheroes – nutbag, wacko-smacko sides. Take a look at the looniest alternate reality versions of superheroes. … Continued
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The Lance family’s most awkward moments on Arrow
This episode is entitled “The League of Assassins,” and not surprisingly, it features frequent ninja attacks. The Lance family is so awkward that every time the ninjas attack, it’s a relief. If last year was all about the Queens on Arrow, this year is all about the Lances. And they seem to be the world’s … Continued
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Arrow makes each character do a 180. Twice.
Yep, the characters get twisted right round, baby, right round. And since the episode is all about learning to focus on what you like, instead living in what you hate, I’ll follow its advice and recount what I like. (Okay. And a little bit of what I hate.) I can’t decide if the plot of … Continued
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DC Comics Is Moving to California
DC Comics is leaving the home it’s known for almost 80 years. DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson announced DC Comics would be moving from New York City to join its digital and administrative office in Burbank, California, in a letter sent to her employees yesterday. Here’s the letter DC employees received: Dear DCE Team, As … Continued
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