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  • Man of Steel Showed Superman’s (and DC’s) Fragility for All to See

    Man of Steel Showed Superman’s (and DC’s) Fragility for All to See

    Few superheroes have had as tumultuous a media presence as Superman. Joel Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s 1938 creation grew in popularity outside of comics thanks to Christopher Reeve’s movies and the 1990s cartoon (and the subsequent DC Animated Universe shows that spawned from it). During the 2000s, the character’s live-action efforts consisted of the 10-season…


  • WB Posts Shazam 2’s Big Cameo, Because Of Course It Did

    WB Posts Shazam 2’s Big Cameo, Because Of Course It Did

    It may not fully seem like it, but Shazam: Fury of the Gods comes out next Friday. Originally scheduled to come out towards the end of 2022 before being punted to 2023, Fury of the Gods has had a somewhat muted marketing cycle compared to more recent DC movie fare, or even its own 2019…


  • 2022 Was a Year of Franchise Falloff

    2022 Was a Year of Franchise Falloff

    From start to finish, 2022 felt like a weird year, one where the stability of nearly everything we’ve taken for granted was greatly tested in some form or fashion. Southwest Airlines currently being in the middle of a massive travel nightmare feels like a pretty apt comparison; everyone’s either confused or pissed off (or, well,…