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The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Venom, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League Dark, Aquaman, Man of Steel 2, Shazam, Watchmen and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Venom, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Fist, Runaways, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The New Mutants, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Aquaman, The Batman, Man of Steel 2, Shazam, Gotham City Sirens, Deathstroke, Arrow, The Question, Krypton, […]

The Problem With Fan Expectations

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Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]

Syfy releases new synopsis for Superman prequel series Krypton

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A new synopsis has been revealed for Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel series Krypton which gives up a few more details on the plot of the show; read it below… SEE ALSO: Superman prequel series Krypton gets a teaser trailer Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary […]

Mark Millar has discussed the prospect of a Matthew Vaughn-directed Superman movie

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Mark Millar has discussed with Matthew Vaughn a potential Superman movie. One of the names that is being discussed to direct a sequel to Man of Steel is the director Matthew Vaughn and one of his collaborators has given the impression of being pretty excited by the idea. Mark Millar, who worked with Vaughn on […]

‘Super Sons of Tomorrow’ begins in Superman #37, check out a preview here

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DC Comics launches the new story arc ‘Super Sons of Tomorrow’ in the pages of Superman #37 tomorrow, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; take a look… “SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW” part one! The four-part crossover between Superman, the Super Sons and the Teen Titans starts here! The Batman of […]

Justice League cinematographer backtracks on Superman’s black suit comments

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Earlier this month, Justice League cinematographer Fabian Wagner was quoted as revealing that scenes were shot for the DC blockbuster featuring Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel in his black costume from the Death of Superman comic book arc, only to end up on the cutting room floor. Well, it seems that may not have been the […]

Watch the first three minutes of Justice League online

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As the film gears up for its Digital HD release in Korea next week, the first three minutes of Warner Bros.’ DC superhero team-up Justice League has arrived online, showcasing Henry Cavill’s CGI-shaven Superman, as well as the opening Batman scene. Take a look here via Batman News… SEE ALSO: Justice League scenes were shot […]

‘Booster Shot’ begins in Action Comics #993, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Booster Shot’ gets underway in Action Comics #993 this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here; check it out… “BOOSTER SHOT” part one! As Superman struggles to cope with Mr. Oz’s true identity, the Man of Steel turns to the only “hero” he knows who […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige compares Chris Evans’ Captain America to Christopher Reeve’s Superman

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It’s fair to say that a few eyebrows were raised when Marvel first announced that the former Human Torch Chris Evans would be taking on the role of Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, Evans has since won over any critics with his superb performances in the Captain America and […]