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The MCU is Now Classic Rock

Raven Oweiner · July 21, 2026

The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday opens with a warning.

“Something’s coming. Something we may not be able to deter.”

The line is meant to make us fear Doctor Doom.

Instead, it made me think about Marvel Studios.

Supergirl Wants You to Be Uncomfortable

Raven Oweiner · June 30, 2026

James Gunn's new DC Universe made a confident first impression with Superman, a film that embraced hope without feeling naïve. Supergirl immediately heads in a different direction.

A Crisis That Doesn't Matter: Part Two of DC's Animated Trilogy

RJ Carter · May 2, 2024

If you're a comics fan with a few decades of experience under your belt, you will be familiar with the event that forever changed the comic book industry -- DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths, a 12-part maxi-series with tendrils that touched nearly every title the company published at the time.

The Flash Stumbles Over Finish Line for Nine Season Run on Blu-ray

RJ Carter · September 8, 2023

As the DCEU ramped up anticipation for the theatrical release of The Flash, the CW series -- know for its inconsistent peaks and valleys of storytelling -- wrapped up its ninth and final season in typical fashion: by blending some great ideas and standout episodes in a way that still manages to lead to a milq

"The Flash" Puts Endcap on DC Snyderverse

RJ Carter · June 17, 2023

After a almost a year of waiting, tumultuous production changes, and an iffy future for the leading actor, "The Flash" finally crosses the finish line last for the Justice League movies that made up what fans call "The Snyderverse." And for that wait, fans get a montage of great fan service scenes that will have the

All-Star Superman Gets 4K for Warner's 100th

RJ Carter · May 8, 2023

All-Star Superman is getting re-released on Blu-ray as part of the ongoing Warner Studios 100th anniversary celebration. As far as Superman animated titles go (not counting the actual ongoing animated series runs), this particular story is a good pick.

Fleischer Shorts Get Super Cleanup for Blu-Ray Release

RJ Carter · May 7, 2023

Anyone wanting to see the masterful Max Fleischer studios treatment of Superman has, for years, been able to get a cheap copy, due to the shorts having fallen into the public domain. So why would you want to pick up yet another copy just because it's on Blu-ray?

Mergers Collide in Justice League x RWBY

RJ Carter · April 29, 2023

The acquisition of Rooster Teeth by Warner Brothers Discovery is showing some of its first efforts both in comics and comics-related animation.

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