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Aquaman Has the Best Rogues’ Gallery, Actually
While much ado is made about Batman’s iconic enemies being clever inversions of his own neurosis, or how the Flash’s rogues are everyday career criminals who’ve deliberately rebranded themselves with a fun gimmick, it seems Aquaman’s are rarely discussed in the same positive breath. We’re here to make the case that a pantheon of ocean-themed…
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Who Watches the Watchmen Adaptations?
Warner Bros. and DC have gone back to the world of Watchmen off and on ever since the 2009 live-action movie. While it’s been a few years since the last time they returned to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ world, they’ve apparently still got Watchmen fever and are now looking to bring the superhero story…
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It’s Finally Happening: the Avengers Are Gonna Fight the Alien
When Disney bought 20th Century Fox, it seemed inevitable that the company would find a way to get Marvel to crossover with the Alien or Predator. It took some time, but thanks to comics it came to fruition last year with Wolverine fighting the Predator (because who else would?), and now it’s continuing by pitting…
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DC Is Already Preparing For Its Heroes’ Public Domain Era
The arrival of Steamboat Willie—and with it, the first steps of Mickey Mouse himself—into the public domain at the start of 2024 has been a milestone that, in just under three weeks, has already seen a bevy of horrifying riffs and a look ahead to what other stalwarts of culture will join him next. At…