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Archenemy: Director Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks Film’s Comic Influence
What's surprising is that he didn't just want to create any superhero film like your typical Batman or Superman origin story The writer and director drew from an unexpected inspiration, director Darren Aronofsky I had a chance to speak to Mortimer about how Archenemy came together, how star Joe Manganiello was perfect for his protagonist[...]
Man Of Steel Prequel Special Edition #1 Cover
DC Comics, during the Dark Knight movie era, did almost no comic book tie-in material.  Despite the involvement of David Goyer, who has a long history of movie comic book tie-ins that are Obscure Comics, the Dark Knight era really scrimped on comic book tie-ins, despite a strong past history of DC movies and comic material, and[...]
Superman & Lois releases new key art (Image: The CW)
One of those new additions is the Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-starring Superman & Lois, which offered viewers a sneak preview of Hoechlin's new Superman suit (more on that in a minute) earlier this week Now, they're getting a look at the personal side of the series with new key art showing Clark Kent aka[...]
Superman & Lois showed off the new costume (Image: The CW)
Another new addition is the Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-starring Superman & Lois, and they offered their contribution to the "change' drive on Wednesday- but in a good way Check out Hoechlin's new Superman suit, which is a night mix of both a classic as well as a modern look Bonus points for getting the[...]
Gene Luen Yang and Ivan Reis on Batman/Superman #16 From March 2021
It's Batman/Superman time… Today, there have been more CCXP announcements from DC Comics regarding their March titles The DC Omniverse DC 2021 Whatever you wish to call it And you know the drill Gene Luen Yang and Ivan Reis will be the creators on Batman/Superman continuing with#16 in March, after Yang's two-issue stint writing Future State: Batman/Superman[...]
Obscure Comics: From The World Of Batman V Superman #1-#5
What makes obscure comics so interesting and vital is discovering those books that most don't know were ever printed, or that top tier creators worked on "that book" or on "that character." Obscure Comics are fun to find and interesting to know about, but that border between great reads and terrible comics. Who Wants Comics With Their[...]
"I Got Screwed" - Alex Ross On DC Comics and Kingdom Come
He states; "Well, the thing is they were borrowing my Superman costume but it was only to get (Brandon Routh) in, as his version of Superman and the truth of the matter was they must not have been able or willing to do a deal based upon the production he was part of with Brian Singer[...]
Hachette Launches DC Comics Collections With Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore
Collects Batman: Harley Quinn & Harley Quinn #0-7. SRP: £6.99 Hachette Launches DC Comics Collections With Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore DC HEROES AND VILLAINS COLL VOL 3 – SUPERMAN: FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING (W) Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman (A) Dave Gibbons, Rick Veitch, Curst Swan From the incredible imaginations of Alan Moore (V for Vendetta) and Neil Gaiman[...]
Obscure Comics: Superman/Wonder Woman #30 & #31
What makes obscure comics so interesting and vital is discovering those books that most don't know were ever printed, or that top tier creators worked on "that book" or on "that character." Obscure Comics are fun to find and interesting to know about, but that border between great reads and terrible comics. The New 52 Gives Way to[...]
Batman/Superman #33 Cover
What makes obscure comics so interesting and vital is discovering those books that most don't know were ever printed, or that top tier creators worked on "that book" or on "that character." Obscure Comics are fun to find and interesting to know about, but that border between great reads and terrible comics. The New 52 Gives Way to[...]
A look at Superman & Lois (Image: The CW)
Another new addition is the Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-starring Superman & Lois, which continues chugging along with production (even though they've had their fair of controversy lately) and now Tulloch is sharing another look that feeds into this week's Thanksgiving vibe of family and being (safely) together. Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2019 The CW[...]
Superman And Family In The World Of Future State
Superman is the ultimate immigrant story But what happens when he leaves his adopted home? What about his "anchor baby" Jonathan Kent? And how does Supergirl – now Superwoman – set up a new Ellis Island on the Moon? Welcome to Future State, courtesy of DC previews today. As Bleeding Cool reported  over a year ago,[...]
Who's Who In DC Comics' Future State? And When?
Ah well… DC Comics' Future State Zatanna Conner Kent Immortal Wonder Woman Grifter Aquaman (Jackson Hyde) The Next Batman Superman (Clark Kent) Swamp Thing Wonder Woman (Yara Flor) Catwoman Harley Quinn Red X Saturn Girl Black Racer Blast Boy Batman (Bruce Wayne) Green Lantern (John Stewart) Superman (Jonathan Kent) Duo Damsel Bouncing Boy and Brainiac 5 Protex Phantom Girl The Flash And we have a checklist – as well the news that Superman Vs[...]
The Full Timeline For DC Comics Future State
And what book goes where… and Bleeding Cool has cut them up and put them on one shareable picture. The Full Timeline For DC Comics Future State 2025: Arkham Knights, Batgirls, Batman/Superman, Batman Catwoman, Gotham City Sirens, Harley Quinn, Grifters, Nightwing, Outsiders, Red Hood, Robin Eternal 2027: Dark Detective, The Flash, Teen Titans 2029: Shazam! 2030: Aquaman, Black Racer, Justice[...]
Superman Dreams Of Being A 9/11 Terrorist In Action Comics (Spoilers)
And Superman has had enough. ACTION COMICS #1027 Super-Al Quaeda there, much? Taking down any skyscraper in a New York-modelled city like Metropolis is going to have that kind of optics But it's all okay. ACTION COMICS #1027 He was just thinking about it, that's all A mad thought Except… what if it wasn't? What if Superman did blow[...]
Largest Fleischer Brothers Superman Auction Takes Place In December
The first Superman cartoon from the famous Fleischer brothers was in cinemas in 1941 Not only did it successfully adapt Superman into movies for the first time, but it did so in full colour, with painstaking animation, and invented aspects that would stick with the character over the decades, including "Faster than a speeding bullet![...]
Obscure Comics: Krypton: Tales From the Phantom Zone #1
What makes obscure comics so interesting and vital is discovering those books that most don't know were ever printed, or that top tier creators worked on "that book" or on "that character." Obscure Comics are fun to find and interesting to know about, but that border between great reads and terrible comics. Television, Superman, David Goyer,[...]
A look at Superman & Lois (Image: The CW)
Earlier this month, writer Nadria Tucker (Krypton, Underground) took to Twitter to let everyone know that she was let go from the writing room for the Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-starring series Superman & Lois Tucker described a working environment in which she found herself "flagging #metoo jokes" as well as "defending the Bechdel test" to[...]
Krypto The Superdog Reprinted For DC Kids Line
The show was developed by producers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, who had produced the successful Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series But rather than continuing in that style, Krypto was produced in a manner reminiscent of the Hanna-Barbera shows of the 1960s to the 1980s, from the sound effects down to the animation style,[...]
A look at Superman & Lois (Image: The CW)
While The CW's newest addition to its Arrowverse may be continuing with production, it will be doing so without writer Nadria Tucker (Krypton, Underground)- and she wants everyone to know why she was let go from the writing room for the Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-starring series Superman & Lois Over the course of a[...]
Superman & Lois key art for DC FanDome (Image: WarnerMedia)
As production grinds along on the newest addition to The CW's Arrowverse back underway, Superman & Lois star Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane) is back once again to serve as our "social media ambassador" to offer unique, behind-the-scenes perspectives This time, it's an important promise that she wants to make to the fans- and it all has to[...]
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #18 Review: A Real Accomplishment
One of the most fun elements of the Superman mythos is the Fortress of Solitude, the safe space for the Last Son of Krypton to store and safeguard treasures from his lost homeworld as well as megafauna, wonders, and weapons too bizarre for the rest of the world A simple security system protects all of[...]
Anthony Scaramucci's Superman Vs Muhammad Ali – Or Is It?
Beaming in from his New York home, we also got to see what Scaramucci wanted us to see, including his bookshelf, Trump book and – what appeared to be the cover of Superman Vs Muhammad Ali by Neal Adams, in the background. Anthony Scaramucci's Superman Vs Muhammad Ali – Or Is It? BBC iPlayer screencap. Except it's[...]
Jock, Nick Derington and Matt Taylor's DC Future State Team Variants
It is something they have been doing more and more of late – might they start to cannibalise themselves, like Marvel did on their Exclusive retailer covers? Either way, January has another three, from Jock, Nick Derington and Matt Taylor for the lead Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman Future State titles If at the Final[...]
Mon-El Family History Revealed - Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 Spoilers
So who is Mon-El anyway? In the Superman comics in the nineteen-fifties, Halk-Kar was an alien who crash-lands as an amnesiac alien on Earth in a rocketship and is rescued in the fifties by Superman, who believes him to be his own brother, later revealed as a friend of Jor-El In the sixties, that story[...]
A look at Superman & Lois (Image: The CW)
With production on the newest addition to The CW's Arrowverse back underway, Superman & Lois star Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane) is looking to become the show's biggest social media "ambassador" when it comes to keeping fans up to date On Thursday, Tulloch offered up a deep appreciation of a living art form that doesn't get the[...]
superman & lois
Only a day after Superman & Lois star Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane) took to social media to announce that she, Tyler Hoechlin (Clark Kent aka Superman), and the rest of the cast and crew were in front of the cameras to film the pilot (with an image of the pilot script, directed by Lee Toland Krieger[...]
A look at Superman & Lois (Image: The CW)
Here's a little fact that Superman & Lois star Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane) made us aware of on Wednesday that froze our brains for a minute: it's been seven months since Tulloch and Tyler Hoechlin (Clark Kent aka Superman) were supposed to begin filming the pilot episode Wow Let that sink in for a hot[...]
DC Comics January 2021 Solicitations, 29 Frankensteined
The Amazonian warrior stands ready to shred the Darkest Knight, solo! Plus, this extra-sized finale issue includes not one but two mind-blowing epilogues that lead directly into the next phase of the DC Universe—and no fan will want to miss that! $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 7 OF 7 | FC | DC CARD STOCK COVERS STRANGE[...]
Jonathan Kent is Superman, Bottling Metropolis for 5G/Future State
One year ago, Bleeding Cool told you that Jonathan Kent, son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, would become the new Superman as part of DC Comics' 5G relaunch Earlier this year, we pointed out that this would be accompanied by Jonathan Kent putting Metropolis in a bottle This is what we said three months[...]