DC Universe
Colin Farrell’s Penguin is more Godfather than feathered fiend
Light on leotards, this series paints a grim picture of mob warfare in Gotham City’s underworld.
- by Michael Idato
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Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth among A-listers at Comic-Con
Founded in 1970 as a comic book convention, the event is where Hollywood’s studios bring out their big guns to promote upcoming films and series.
- by Michael Idato
Comic craze captures Superman’s latest battle - what to have for lunch
From Superman’s diet to blockbuster wine sales, Japanese food comics are influencing how we eat and drink.
- by Lee Tran Lam
His films have earned nearly $4 billion at the box office. Can this Aussie director strike gold again?
James Wan’s box office takings put him in the ballpark of Steven Spielberg and Barbara Broccoli.
- by Michael Idato
★★½
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DC’s move into the multiverse just rehashes old superhero stories
With The Flash, starring Ezra Miller and Michael Keaton as Batman, DC follows Marvel into the multiverse – seemingly proving their dearth of fresh ideas.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★½
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Move over Batman and Superman, DC have found their new superpower
In the animated DC League of Super-Pets it turns out jokes are better than self-important superheroes.
- by Sandra Hall
He’s written for Marvel and Star Wars and has a global TV show. So who is Tom Taylor?
The award-winning Australian comic book author prefers to fly under the radar, but his success story spans from Spider-Man to Batman and beyond.
- by Ben Pobjie
The multiverse is everywhere in pop culture. But could it be real?
Parallel dimensions, alternate realities, wormholes and portals are all the rage on screen right now. But how solid is the science behind this science-fiction?
- by Karl Quinn
‘Batman is clearly a goth’: Robert Pattinson answers his casting critics
He should never have been Batman, according to the internet. But the Twilight star says it’s the ‘only comic book character that I kind of really connected to’.
- by Louise Rugendyke
‘I don’t look like that’: How Eternals is shaking up the superhero world
Marvel’s 25th “cinematic universe” film Eternals delivers a sharp and refreshing take on a decades-old genre.
- by Michael Idato
Superman comes out, as DC Comics ushers in a new man of steel
Jonathan Kent — who is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane — will soon begin a romantic relationship with a male friend.
- by George Gene Gustines
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