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io9Books & ComicsDC’s Magical Underworld Is Broken, and Wonder Woman Is Trying to Fix It
Magic, like a lot of things right now, is broken in the DC Comics universe. The cosmic energies underpinning every facet of existence have been torn asunder by the events of Dark Nights: Metal and more recently No Justice, and the world’s finest heroes are still trying to comprehend how to tape it all back … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsMs. Marvel Writer G. Willow Wilson Is Taking Over Wonder Woman
Another Marvel writer is teaming up with DC Comics to write one of their biggest heroes: G. Willow Wilson, who has spent the last few years shepherding the adventures of Kamala Khan for Marvel, has just been announced as the new writer of DC’s ongoing Wonder Woman series. Revealed on DC All Access today, Wilson … Continued
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DC Comics Returns to Supermarket Shelves With New, Giant-Sized Comics
Over the past few decades, both Marvel and DC have slowly retreated from releasing their comics on wider shelves in favor of launching books through specialty comics stores. Last year, Marvel slowly began branching out again thanks to a digest deal with Archie, and now DC is reviving an old favorite to join them. In … Continued
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The DC Universe Is Kinda Broken Right Now
The events of Dark Nights: Metal have had some wide-reaching implications for DC Comics’ universe, well beyond setting the stage for the current Justice League line up. The roster in the Hall of Justice is not the only thing being shaken up right now; the fundamental forces of the entire cosmos are as well. The … Continued
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Here’s Your First Look at Wonder Woman in Her 1984 Outfit
Principle shooting has recently begun on Wonder Woman 1984, which means visuals are starting to trickle out. Here’s an exciting one for us, courtesy of Gal Gadot herself: Diana in her full costume, in all the glory and glitz of the 1980s. Okay, so maybe the 1980s weren’t all that glorious and glitzy, but this … Continued
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The Many Lives of Wonder Woman‘s Steve Trevor, Explained
Yesterday morning we got our very first look at Patty Jenkins’ next DC movie, Wonder Woman 1984—and learned that somehow, Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor will be appearing in the movie, despite his rather explosive exit in the first film. But it’s not really the first time Wonder Woman’s most famous love interest has cheated death. … Continued
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Wonder Woman‘s Steve Trevor Makes a Triumphant Return in All His ’80s Glory [UPDATED]
I hope Diana likes tracksuits. Patty Jenkins just took to Twitter to officially confirm that not only is the currently-filming Wonder Woman sequel titled Wonder Woman 1984, but the movie will indeed feature the return of Chris Pine as Diana’s love interest from the first film, Steve Trevor. Who, you know, died in World War … Continued
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The Wonder Woman Sequel Just Got a Cryptic Update
It’s always fun to play the guessing game about comic book movie plots based on the carefully selected tidbits of information that studios decide to disclose in the months leading up to the project’s release. The Wonder Woman sequel is no exception. Today, DC Entertainment president and Wonder Woman producer Geoff Johns gave us a … Continued
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GLAAD Calls Out Marvel and WB for Not Acknowledging Their LGBTQ Movie Characters
Every year, GLAAD (the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) publishes an analysis of the current state of LGBTQ representation in Hollywood. This year’s analysis took Marvel and Warner Bros. to task for some of their most recent blockbusters. Despite the fact that Wonder Woman, Black Panther, and Thor: Ragnarok all featured characters that are … Continued
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Blade Runner 2049, Get Out, and Bitch Planet Are All Finalists for the 2018 Hugo Awards
Some of last year’s best comics, movies, and genre prose works are in the running to win the prestigious Hugo Award. Get ready for a cinematic battle royale between Get Out, The Shape of Water, Wonder Woman, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor: Ragnarok and Blade Runner 2049. Over the weekend, the World Science Fiction … Continued
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io9MoviesHere’s Your First Full Look at George Miller’s Scrapped Justice League Team… Just About
We’ve heard a lot over the years about Justice League Mortal, George Miller’s scrapped attempt to bring DC’s finest heroes to the big screen, but we’ve barely seen anything from it. A piece of concept art here, a costume there. But now we actually have our look at the League that could’ve been, suited up. … Continued
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DC’s Heroes Are Teaming Up With La Borinqueña to Benefit Puerto Rico
Though Puerto Rico might no longer dominate the headlines the way it did in the days and weeks after last year’s hurricane season left at least 1,000 people dead, there are still countless more people on the island who are still fighting to piece their lives back together. In the spirit of rebuilding, comics creator … Continued
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Patty Jenkins Confirms Kristen Wiig Will Be Playing Cheetah in the Wonder Woman Sequel
The director of the best DCEU movie took to Twitter this morning to confirm previous reports about the villain of the Wonder Woman sequel. So, yes, (mostly) comedic actress Kristen Wiig will be playing DC Comics’ feline archnemesis Cheetah. Jenkins’ tweet comes a week after reports that Warner Bros. was eyeing Wiig for the main … Continued
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DC Comics’ Multiverse Is Expanding With a New Black Label Imprint and Some Big Names
DC Comics’ approach to handling its multiverse is distinct from most other comics publishers’ approaches because of the way it includes a set of iconic stories that, technically-speaking, aren’t considered canon. If you like that sort of thing, their new Black Label should excite you. And well, if you’re a comic fan, you’ll probably also … Continued
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io9MoviesListen to Characters From It, Thor, and Wonder Woman Croon a Parody Song Written for the Oscars
It’s no secret that blockbuster movies rarely get a lot of love on Oscar night. So, this year, producers tried to remedy that by hiring comedy songwriters the Lonely Island to tackle the subject. However, the resulting idea was deemed “financially and logistically impossible” and cut from the show. That didn’t stop the Lonely Island, … Continued
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Kristen Wiig May End Up Being the Villain of Wonder Woman 2
Wonder Woman 2 may have found its villain in Saturday Night Live alum Kristen Wiig. Deadline reports Wiig is in talks to play the evil Cheetah in the highly anticipated sequel, which already has director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot returning for a story rumored to be set during the 1980s Cold War. Speculation … Continued
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The Weirdest and Wildest Moments From DC and Young Animal’s Milk Wars
While plenty of comic events are basically the same—universal extinction-level threat, a team (or even teams) of heroes coming together to fight the good fight—DC and Young Animal’s Milk Wars has been the weirdest and most fantastically unsettling comics event from a mainstream publisher in recent memory. It’s not just that Milk Wars’ story about … Continued
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Wonder Woman and Black Panther’s Success Has Theater Owners Asking for More Diverse Blockbusters
Genre films still have a long way to go when it comes to representing people beyond the straight, white, male audience Hollywood has long catered to. But two superheroic events recently have more than just fans excited for more diverse offerings—theater owners are psyched, too. Speaking to Variety, John Fithian, head of the National Association … Continued
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A Desperate Housewife, a Pick-Up Artist, and a Grandmother Go to War In this Week’s Best Comics
We here at io9 love nothing more than sitting down with a stack of comic books and just getting lost in the fantasy and adventure of worlds nothing like our own. We’ve always covered comics that caught our eye, but at the same time, we’ve always wanted to read, share, and spread the word about … Continued
