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The last time we checked in with how things were going with writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, he was offering up a comparison to the Steve Carell-starring The 40-Year-Old Virgin to make a point about his film's casting But there was another bit of "news" that was floating around about Gunn making it clear that he[...]

Once the ongoing SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes come to an end (after the AMPTP comes to its senses and respects the creative community with a real contract), writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy is going to be one of those projects that will be getting a ton of extra attention After learning that David Corenswet (Hollywood) was set as[...]

Knight Terrors: Superman #2 This comic sails into stores on Tuesday, August 15th, and it's a doozy The storyline? Well, if Psycho and Nightmare on Elm Street had a baby, raised it on a strictly superhero diet, this might be the result Superman and Supergirl are heading into the Nightmare Realm – because apparently Metropolis[...]

Alright folks, brace yourselves for another wildly unnecessary backstory revision with Batman/Superman: World's Finest #18, launching onto shelves this Tuesday, August 15th According to the synopsis, we're about to have our worlds rocked as we rediscover how Batman and Superman first met Because God forbid someone in the comics industry doesn't love the sweet, sweet[...]

Freeze, and the 85th Anniversary DC Comics Superman It is surprising to see this hit the shop after McFarlane just had a special online lottery for some of these figures Either way, it is sweet to see these convention only exclusives arrive online, and the DC Comics Gold Label bundle is $90 and can be[...]

Shot out of the press like an undercooked pancake, it's "Superman 2023 Annual #1", storming towards stores on August 8th, ready for you to consume. You know, there's something poetic about Lois Lane, the heart and soul of investigative reporting, potentially snooping around her own husband's cape The age-old tale of 'trust falls' and 'media ethics'[...]

While he was not introduced in the actual Batman TV series, Superman made an appearance in the comic book McFarlane Toys is bringing that version of Superman to life with a brand new figure Featuring a classic DC Comics look, the Man of Steel has arrived with a fabric cape and some kryptonite for some[...]

With six episodes down, it's time to check in with Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-voiced My Adventures with Superman to see what's on tap next for the animated adventure In S01E07: "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal," Clark is Superman-proofing his[...]

Get ready for some new action of the World's Finest, as new Batman and Superman pieces are on the way Up first is a 500 limited run Jokerized Batman from Todd McFarlane's iconic Batman #423 From that signature pose and new purple deco to Joker spray paint and laughing paint, this is a sweet statue.  Batman[...]

It appears as though DC Comics, in their infinite wisdom, has decided that what comic book fans have truly been yearning for is to see who will win in the ultimate battle of "who's your daddy?" Featuring in this week's release, Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #6, we are subjected to an electrifying face-off between[...]

Tomorrow sees the launch of the long-awaited Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor by Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch In which Superman learns that Lex Luthor is dying, while Luthor wants Superman to cure him. And it turns out that, despite the events of The Flash, being hit by lightning and covered in chemicals doesn't[...]

Recently, Marvel, DC and Dynamite have published a number of limited palette anthologies that began with Harley Quinn: Black White and Red, and continued with Darth Vader, Deadpool, Superman and Red Sonja Now IDW is doing it with My Little Pony: Black White & Blue by Tee Franklin and Agnes Garbowska In IDW's October 2023 solicits[...]

Must be the Superman shower scene This world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can[...]

The third episode of Adult Swim and MAX's joint animated venture, My Adventures With Superman, opens with a scene of pure Superman action that should leave a big smile on a fan of any age's face  We see a giant blimp (Man, I love seeing high-tech modern blimps in the skies of Gotham and Metropolis in[...]

Must be the Superman shower scene This world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can[...]

Must be the Superman shower scene This world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can[...]

Who's up for another joyous journey into the world of compounding clichés? Hold onto your hats, folks, because it's time for us to infiltrate the perpetually repetitive tale unfolding in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #17, available on Tuesday, July 18th. The story's just bursting at the seams with originality, folks DC's throwing us into a veritable blender[...]

Superman is kicking off this line with a trip down memory lane with his Action Comics #1 design The light blue, red, yellow, and unique Superman symbols are faithfully recreated here, making it stand out from other versions of the Man of Steel A new line of figures could be something that more collectors might[...]

Superman is flying on in as a new DC Multiverse series arrives with Sketch Edition figures These new releases simplified previous releases with a black and white deco and a new window box Superman will be limited to only 3,000 pieces and features his Rebirth design from DC Comics This release is pretty interesting, and[...]

A day after some major casting news hit us regarding Superman: Legacy, writer/director James Gunn has another very familiar name to add to the list of who's set to join the big-screen adventure – and the familiar face tapped for the role The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Anthony Carrigan (Barry) has been tapped for the[...]

Well, it looks like Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn had more in mind to celebrate the two-year mark until The Man of Steel returns to the big screen than an Instagram post In an exclusive, Vanity Fair is reporting that Isabela Merced (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) has been cast as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First[...]

Now that DC Studios Co-Head & Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn had found his leads in David Corenswet (Hollywood), aka Superman/Clark Kent, and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel), aka Lois Lane, we're expecting things to slowly start picking up steam on the DCU film pretty soon (barring the writers' strike and a possible[...]

McFarlane Toys has revealed some exclusives are on the way this year, and one celebrates the 85th anniversary of Superman! The Man of Steel is getting an artistic variant this time with a special red and blue deco He will come in a windowless Gold Label box featuring artwork that inspired this new 7" tall[...]

My Adventures with Superman is a new Superman animated series for twenty-three years Trends and tastes have changed in that time The art style and tropes of anime have been getting increasingly dominant in the world of animation in those decades, and most kids and teens have grown up accustomed to them If a new[...]

The new Superman mini-series, Superman: Lost written by the extraordinary Christopher Priest and drawn by Carlo Pagulayan and Jason Paz, sees a Superman stranded across the cosmos for twenty years, before returning home to Metropolis as if minutes had passed And we have seen Superman trying to cope after such a long absence, as well[...]

Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman is the first new Superman animated series for nearly a whole generation, a reboot set in the early years of Superman's career It's an anime-inflected series designed to appeal to kids who grew up watching anime and are not necessarily interested in Marvel or DC Comics We like to[...]

Last month was a mix of good news & bad news, with word coming down that Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Michael Bishop, Alex Garfin, and Michael Cudlitz would be returning to The CW for a fourth season of Superman & Lois Unfortunately, the season order was reduced to 13 episodes, and cuts to the series'[...]

 No, not back to 1938 when the world first met Superman, but instead to almost one year ago exactly when I asked, "Why haven't we had a new Superman animated series in quite some time?"  At the conclusion of that piece, I mentioned how the then-named HBOMAX (now just MAX) streaming service had a new[...]

Looking for a fun & exciting take on The Man of Steel that you can get in on from the start and not have to know 30 years' worth of canon to understand? Well, look no further than Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael[...]

The Flash, Batman, and Superman are here to save the day with some sweet dual-tone styled rings Each silicone ring is packed with color, is etched with the heroes symbol, and will be offered in sizes from 5-14 These will be a must have item for any DC Comics fans, and Enso Rings has already[...]