Ricky Church reviews Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition… When DC rebooted their comic line last year, they left a very surprising twist at the end of DC Universe Rebirth #1 when Batman found a very familiar-looking blood-stained smily face button stuck in the wall of the Batcave. Meanwhile, Flash was given a warning by Wally […]
First-look preview of DC’s Doomsday Clock #1
During the New York Comic Con yesterday, DC Comics revealed some details on its hugely-anticipated Watchmen crossover event Doomsday Clock, announcing that it will be a direct prequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, which picks up seven years after the events of the graphic novel. Check out a first-look preview of the first […]
DC’s Watchmen crossover Doomsday Clock gets a new trailer
DC Comics is set to unveil more information on its hugely-anticipated event Doomsday Clock, which is set to see Superman and company crossing over with Doctor Manhattan and other characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen. To tide us over until the panel, a second trailer/featurette has been unveiled, which sees DC’s chief creative […]
Geoff Johns discusses DC’s Watchmen event in Doomsday Clock trailer
Having been teased since the very first issue of Rebirth, we are now just a couple of months away from DC’s hotly-anticipated Doomsday Clock event, which will bring together the heroes and villains of the DC universe with those of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ classic comic book series Watchmen. To whet our appetites for […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League screening reaction, DCEU praise, Avengers 4 casting, The Punisher trailer, The Defenders struggles, X-Men: New Mutants wraps and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]
UPDATE: Damon Lindelof teases start of Watchmen series at HBO
Earlier this summer it was reported that HBO had begun talks with Lost’s Damon Lindelof to develop a series based upon Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ groundbreaking graphic novel Watchmen. Since then, we’ve had little else in the way of information, but Lindelof has now seemingly confirmed that work on the series has officially begun. Using his […]
Superman and Dr. Manhattan face off on Doomsday Clock #1 covers
This fall will see the start of DC’s highly anticipated miniseries Doomsday Clock, showing Superman against Watchmen‘s superpowered Dr. Manhattan in this crossover tale that’s the culmination of DC Rebirth. Geoff Johns shared the covers for the events first issue via his Twitter page. Artists Gary Frank and Brad Anderson made the cover and will be working […]
Producer vs. Director: The Case of Zack Snyder
Pim Razenberg on the debate on creative differences between producers and directors… Creative differences. The clichéd answer to most break-ups between a studio and its directors. Recent examples of cases where “creative differences” were the cause of conflict are the departure of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from the as-of-yet untitled Han Solo anthology film […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, The Batman, Flashpoint, Watchmen
Rounding up all the big superhero news from the past week… Unfortunately, due to some major technical issues (resulting in a switch to a brand new server), it’s another abridged edition of The Week in Spandex this weekend. Apologies. Barring any more gremlins in the system, we’ll be back to normal next weekend… MARVEL CINEMATIC […]
HBO president talks Watchmen plans, series could include original material
A few days ago we brought you some comments from Damon Lindelof, who responded to the reports linking him to an HBO TV adaptation of Watchmen by stating that he’s had no talks with the cable network. Well, it seems that may not be quite the case after all, judging by the latest remarks from […]
