Penguin: Pain and Prejudice is a beloved five-issue miniseries by Gregg Hurwitz, Szymon Kudranski, and John Kalisz detailing the origin of Oswald Cobblepart and his psychological motivations. The story was one of the first comics released after Flashpoint in 2011, when the rebooted “New 52” universe was reshaping DC Comics. Seven decades of comics history had been thrown out the window,
Read MoreWonder Woman Historia: The Amazons is a brand new retelling of the origin of Wonder Woman. This might seem like a well-known story to most Wonder Woman fans, but this is an all-new version of history, brought to life in a visually-arresting way that no medium has ever done before. Historia was one of the first comics announced for DC Black
Read MoreGreen Lantern: Earth One is one of the most outstanding outings from DC’s Earth One graphic novels. The Earth One line started in 2010 with Superman: Earth One, a grounded take on Superman that was loosely inspired by The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) and in turn, loosely inspired Man of Steel (2013). Taking bright superheroes and putting them in a gritty
Read MoreWith the recently revealed slate of DCU projects, many fans are wondering what characters might appear as revisited or new DCU villains. In some cases, the answer may be obvious, in others it’s unclear. Here are my picks for upcoming DCU projects’ villains and why they are a good fit for these films/series. [Note: The Batman Part II isn’t on my
Read MoreThe announcement of James Gunn’s new and presumably improved film slate based on DC Comics properties raised some serious eyebrows. Its direction is nearly guaranteed to inspire raging debate for years to come. Such is the nature of comic book films. Nonetheless, a few of the decisions on which films will get made already seem like creative slam dunks. Namely, the
Read MoreIn this episode, Brian, Anthony, and Drew discuss the recent unveiling of the new DC Slate by James Gunn! These three were super excited to break down and discuss all eleven announced projects from the beginning part of the first chapter of the DCU: Gods and Monsters. Join them as they explore these newly announced DC films and movies, as well
Read MoreWith James Gunn and Peter Safran becoming the new bosses of DC studios, we’re getting the big reboot of the whole DC cinematic universe. We know that Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and most, if not all, of the rest of the actors that played iconic roles in those films won’t be coming back. As we wait to see what
Read MoreIn this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss the past, present and future of DC films now that James Gunn has taken charge. Episode 14: James Gunn and the State of the DC Universe 00:18 – Intros 00:56 – James Gunn taking over 04:00 – DC’s previous plans 7:25 – The Arroverse 8:41 – What Gunn brought to DC films 10:10
Read MoreAfter Discovery officially bought Warner Bros. this past spring, David Zaslav wasted no time in making some controversial decisions. This included the cancellation of many projects that were deep in development or nearly completed, like the ill-received decision to not release DC’s Batgirl. Zaslav claimed to have a 10-year plan for their live-action DC media. So what kind of slate could
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