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With only hours to go before The CW's DC's Legends of Tomorrow comes crashing onto east coast screens with "Slay Anything", the network's released a new teaser for the season's third episode (just like they did with tonight's The Flash) – except this time, no high school reunion stuff. This time, we get to check in[...]

We're not going to waste time with a retread of the reasons we're excited for this week's DC's Legends of Tomorrow, "Slay Anything" – not when we can use this moment to offer a cheap plug for our previous preview post (which you can check out here). We also don't want to keep you from the[...]

With this week's episode of The CW's The Flash, we already know that Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) learn firsthand that "Love is a

We've said it before and we'll say it again: it felt only fitting that DC's Legends of Tomorrow kicked off their return to The CW with "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (thankfully, they decided to pick up the phone this time) Seeing our "Legends" kick-off their fifth season run with a "kinder, gentler" glorified Afterschool Special[...]

Barry aka The Flash (Grant Gustin) is learning pretty quickly that it's not easy being the "elder statesman" of The CW's "Arrowverse v2.0". With memories

For decades, Batman has terrorized the underworld of Gotham City by dressing up as a bat and beating the @#$% out of mentally ill criminals. But the

DC Comics publishes Supergirl #39 this week, continuing the Infected storyline started by the literal stupidest character ever created, The Batman Who Laughs We've got a preview for you below.   In which we see the United States government reacting to Kara's takeover of Smallville. The government has a lot of priorities to juggle right now[...]

Wonder Woman #751 is in stores from DC Comics next week, by Steve Orlando and Jan Duursema, carrying on the return to legacy numbering that feels so strange in today's constantly relaunched world (though, less so at DC than at Marvel) We've got a preview for you below.   As we find Wonder Woman held at gunpoint[...]

Batman and the Outsiders #10 is in stores from DC Comics this week, by Bryan Hill and Dexter Soy, and in this preview, Batman is acting totally out of character.   As here we find Sofia, filled with rage over all that's happened to her since this series launched… …and Batman wants to help. Normally, Batman's sort of help[...]

Superman: Heroes #1 hits stores from DC comics this week, celebrating the emotional moment of Superman revealing his secret identity to the world with the first of two six-dollar one-shots by all-star creative teams. And in this preview, we begin with a scene from Superman's past, with Pa Kent being Pa Kent… well, one Pa Kent,[...]

The CW's Black Lightning returns this week with a mission: rescue Lynn (Christine Adams)... and as Jefferson (Cress Williams) so matter-of-factly puts in

Gotham City Monsters concludes at DC Comics next week, by Steve Orlando and Amancay Nahuelpan, and it looks like the series may not have a happy ending, at least according to this preview of Gotham City Monsters #6… As Killer Croc has… murdered Frankenstein?! It seems that Croc has sided with Melmoth. And now the… er… saving… of[...]

Originally created in the '80s comics, Nocturna was revamped as part of DC Comics' "New 52" reboot into a vampire and a member of Batwoman's rogues gallery. During one controversial storyline arc that began in 2014, Kate and Nocturna were engaged in a romantic relationship that raised serious concerns among readers over the issue of consent[...]

Catwoman #20 is in stores from DC Comics next week, by Joelle Jones and Fernando Blanco, as Catwoman's long Villa Hermosa storyline continues even though she's back in Gotham in the pages of Batman.   Eventually, Catwoman will defeat Raina Creel and wrap things up… but for now, Raina is still in charge. And she's got a plan,[...]

For all the "big bads" and natural near-disasters Kara's (Melissa Benoist) faced over five seasons of CBS-to-The CW series Supergirl, this Sunday she runs

Poor Alfred Pennyworth. After decades of service, Alfred was used as the latest "shocking character death" in comics to make a storyline feel more

Superman #20 hits stores from DC Comics next week, by "The Great One" Brian Bendis, Ivan Reis, and Joe Prado And in the wake of Superman revealing his identity, it's time to ask an important question near and dear to our hearts here at Bleeding Cool, a bastion of journalistic integrity… …is it fair that Superman[...]

After a brief stint of time relaunched as Blackstars, Green Lantern returns to DC Comics next week with a second season by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp, complete with the preview you see below of Green Lantern Season 2 #1.   And the preview opens with Hal Jordan receiving a hero's welcome for saving the universe and[...]

Readers of Batman writer James Tynion IV's newsletter, or readers of Bleeding Cool articles which lift content from Batman writer James Tynion IV's newsletter, know all about the new Batman villain Punchline who is making her debut ahead of the big Joker War storyline kicking off later this year. But in a press release today, DC[...]

On the "television" side, we're excited for DuVernay's other venture in the DCU: overseeing production and directing the pilot for HBO Max's upcoming series adaptation of Brian Wood's Vertigo comic DMZ. Last month, it was confirmed that Rosario Dawson (Briarpatch) is set to lead the series as medic Alma Ortego Now we're learning from Deadline Hollywood[...]

Yesterday, DC Comics announced that their DC Timeline and 5G lead-in for Free Comic Book Day would be a sequel to their Flash Forward comic by Scott Lobdell and Brett Booth, and be called Generation Zero. Which could be tricky as Valiant Entertainment also published a comic book called Generation Zero, only a couple of years[...]

The CW's The Flash is back post-"Crisis" and dealing with their new world in an episode focused on Iris (Candice Owens) and her journalistic exploits.

Arrow ended its run in grand fashion after eight seasons – only to become Green Arrow and the Canaries; while The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow have to rewrite their "universe scorecards" to adjust for some major changes in the status quo Did we mention Black Lightning doesn't have the benefit of[...]

It's pretty safe to say that DC Universe's live-action Doom Patrol series is not your typical "superhero show" – it makes shows like ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D look like the 60's Batman television series A fourth-wall-breaking "big bad," a farting donkey, a Spanish priest's stigmata wounds as portals to other places, and an "homage"[...]

Arrow ended its run in grand fashion after eight seasons – only to become Green Arrow and the Canaries; while The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow have to rewrite their "universe scorecards" to adjust for some major changes in the status quo. Did we mention Black Lightning doesn't have the benefit of past[...]

Arrow ended its run in grand fashion after eight seasons – only to pass the bow-n-arrow over to (potentially) Green Arrow and the Canaries; while The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow have to rewrite their "universe scorecards" to adjust for some major changes in the status quo. Did we mention Black Lightning doesn't[...]

Lois Lane #8 hits stores from DC Comics this week, by Greg Rucka and Mike Perkins, but if you can't wait two days, you can check out a preview below.   And things in the preview aren't looking great for Lois Lane and The Question, who appear to be at the mercy of mysterious new villain The[...]

Arrow ended its run in grand fashion after eight seasons – only to pass the bow-n-arrow over to (potentially) Green Arrow and the Canaries; while The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow have to rewrite their "universe scorecards" to adjust for some major changes in the status quo. Did we mention Black Lightning doesn't[...]

Young Justice #13 hits stores from DC Comics next week, by "The Great One" Brian Bendis, David F Walker, Mike Grell, and John Timms Now, if only Conner Kent could freaking get it together…. Here he is, given an opportunity for a team-up with Warlord, an exciting prospect for any DC Comics character. But all Conner wants[...]

Batman #88 hits stores from DC Comics next week, by James Tynion IV and Guillem March, and we've got a preview below. And in this preview, Catwoman has been keeping a secret from Batman Which, we'll point out, is not the foundation of a healthy relationship. But now her secret may soon be exposed, and she's literally digging[...]