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Major Discovery Could Lead to Wonder Woman’s Invisible Plane

In the 1970s Wonder Woman TV show, the superheroine’s invisible plane looked more like a glass plane. Which was, though not true to the comic, just as cool. And in fact a whole generation of TV-watching dorks grew up wanting glass planes as a result. Now those Wonder Woman fans may get their wishes. Researchers … Continued

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Batman Fights Catman, And We All Win

Don’t get too cozy with the line-up of characters in Gail Simone’s new ongoing Secret Six comic, about second-string supervillains who get caught up in shady deals. There will be death and mayhem, and nobody is safe, she warned in her panel at New York Comic-Con this past weekend. We’ll finally get the Batman vs. … Continued

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Wonder Woman Movie Resurrected in the Wake of JLA Movie Death?

Set your “I’m ambivalent about that upcoming comic book movie” settings from Justice League of America to Wonder Woman. Producer Joel Silver told journalists that the JLA movie is officially dead, but that he’s now interested in reviving the troubled Wonder Woman movie, whose original script was was written by Firefly creator Joss Whedon and … Continued

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DC Universe Will Give Us “Manazons” and Anatomically Correct Supergirls

A new Secret Six series, evil math and ‘Manazons’ for Wonder Woman to face, and a Supergirl without T&A were only a few of the announcements made by DC Comics uber-editor Dan DiDio (flanked by cosplayers as Good and Bad Mary Marvel) and the panel of DC writers and artists at New York Comic-Con. They … Continued

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Amazons Vs. Space Zombies In This Week’s Comic Haul

What’s that you say? You feel that the world of comics may have many things for many people — including, this week, the long-awaited Wonder Woman revamp by a Gray’s Anatomy writer, alcoholic corporate superheroes and time-traveling cyborg mutants — but it’s still lacking the crucial element of video-game-based space zombies? Well, you’re in for … Continued

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Batman’s Area and McG’s Manliness at the Warner Bros. Museum Party

io9 was on hand last night at Warner Bros. Studios, where their home video department shared plans for the studio’s 85th anniversary celebration this year. They’ll be focusing on superheroes, putting out a mega-collector’s edition of Batman Begins, a Batman Anthology set, and some refreshes of other Batman and Superman DVDs. Check out our highlights … Continued

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Read The Comic Book Gloria Steinem Tried To Ban

This week’s comics are all about nostalgia, from a new Speed Racer comic to some reprints of the strangest Silver Age comics. One major highlight is the One Man Army Corps, Jack Kirby’s 1970s vision of the world of tomorrow. Are you ready for “THE WORLD THAT’S COMING?” Find out, after the jump. It’s a … Continued

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Justice League Movie Punched Out By Studio

The hammer came down yesterday for the Justice League movie, and Warner Bros. has now officially put the project on “indefinite hold.” That sound you may have heard was a billion JLA fans around the globe sighing in relief. But what, aside from the writers’ strike, made studio execs decide to activate the lasers and … Continued

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New Justice League Flick Puts Green Lantern in the Korean War

The award-winning retro-futurist graphic novel DC: The New Frontier will become a stylish movie, judging from this newly released trailer. This direct-to-DVD animated film, based on the Darwyn Cooke graphic novel, follows Green Lantern (voiced by David "Angel" Boreanaz) from the Korean War to the Kennedy administration. It’s also part of a trend toward putting … Continued

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You Can’t Gestapo The Hitler Clones

With new Indiana Jones and Hellboy movies on the horizon, we’re reminded of heroes who fought supernatural Nazis from time to time. Heck, both Hellboy and Indiana Jones came face-to-moustache with Hitler, and Indy even got his autograph. But not all superheroes are so lucky. Some don’t get to battle the Big Bad himself — … Continued

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Wonder Woman + Monkey Assassins = Nirvana

Instead of mourning the dismal prospects of the Wonder Woman movie, now is the time to celebrate. Tomorrow sees the release of Wonder Woman #14, written by new series writer Gail “Birds of Prey” Simone. Can you spot the clues to awesomeness in this promo blurb? What exactly is the Circle, and what deadly secret … Continued

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Nicole Kidman Killed Wonder Woman, Says Warner Bros.

Wonder Woman could be on hold forever — thanks to Jodie Foster and Hilary Swank. Actually, blame the sexist stumblebums at Warner Bros. The last three Warner movies with female leads bombed: Nicole Kidman’s The Invasion, Swank’s The Reaping, and Foster’s The Brave One. So Warner Bros. president of production Jeff Robinov says he won’t … Continued

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Justice League Movie Could Be Way Too Comic Book-y

The Justice League movie will be ultra faithful to the comic book, reports the newest Entertainment Weekly. If anything, the new ensemble flick sounds like it may fall into the common trap of trying to shoehorn too many elements from the comics into one film. It features the seven founding JLA members, including John Stewart … Continued

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Must Read: Superman: For The Man Who Has Everything

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Superman: For The Man Who Has Everything Date: 1985 Vitals: Mongul, a super space bastard, gives Superman a birthday “present,” a parasitic plant that latches … Continued

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Must See: Wonder Woman

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Wonder Woman Date: 1975-1979 Vitals: An Amazon from an all-woman island paradise travels to America to fight Nazis — and then hops forward a few … Continued