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Black Adam Isn’t the DC Game Changer It Wants to Be
The best thing about Black Adam is also the worst thing about it. DC’s latest mega superhero film has a surprisingly compact story that takes place over just a few short days. Everything unfolds almost like it’s in real time, keeping the action and story so propulsive that, at moments, you can barely catch your…
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Black Adam’s Theme Changes the Hierarchy of Power in Superhero Music
The existence of Warner Bros.’ Black Adam movie has, for the longest time, felt like it wouldn’t come to pass. But here we are, just a handful of weeks away from seeing Dwayne Johnson beat up (or team up with?) the Justice Society of America. Since there’s no real sense in putting out another trailer,…
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DC’s ‘New Golden Age’ is Bringing Back the Justice Society & Stargirl
For years, DC has been teasing that the Justice Society of America would make a big return to comics after having been thoroughly wiped away by the New 52. They’ve popped up in some comics in the recent past, but have primarily lived on through expanded media for the last few years: the CW featured…
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Black Adam Is Finally Here in an Intense, Action-Packed Trailer
It’s been 15 years since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson began talking about playing DC Comics character Black Adam, and it’s all been leading up to this. Today, finally, the Rock is a superhero — or at least a person with superpowers. Because in the first trailer for Black Adam, you’ll realise this is not your…