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10 DC Comics Properties That Warner Bros. Can Save the DCEU With
The DC Extended Universe is a sinking ship. Warner Bros.’ answer to Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is not living up to the tremendous potential it had. They’ve given the world a depressed and dour Superman, a murderous Batman, and a Justice League that feels rushed. Aside from Wonder Woman, the five DCEU movies released so far are objectively disappointing, both financially and critically. However, I believe that with a few tonal shifts, the right writers, the right directors, and these incredible properties, Warner Bros. could save their Great DCEU Experiment and make their game of catch-up with the MCU a bit more neck-and-neck.
By Zack Krafsig7 years ago in Geeks
Is a Joker Origin Movie (Why So) Seriously Necessary?
With the recent casting of Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Her) as infamous comic book villain the Joker, speculation has once again abounded from all corners of the internet and comic fandom. While no stranger to playing the bad guy as with Commodus in Ridley Scott's swords-and-sandals 2000 epic, this role is very different to much of what Phoenix has done before. That can be said with anyone who has taken this part before, to be fair, but it is still a daunting task with the power to make or break a reputation.
By Scott Alexander8 years ago in Geeks
'Arrow' Season 7 Speculation: How Long Will the Series Keep Oliver Queen in Prison?
When Arrow wrapped its sixth season in May, Oliver Queen was headed to prison at The Slab, which is a metahuman prison. It supposedly got its name from being so impenetrable that the only way prisoners could leave was "on a slab." Of course, there have been myriad speculations that Oliver would figure out a way to escape, and that isn't all of the rumors that have been swirling since the screen faded to black.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
The Flashes Messed Up... Again
The third installment of the Flash War gave us some pretty big insight into Barry Allen and Wally West's current relationship, how it's changed from their relationship in the past, and some really surprising information about the Speed Force. If you are a new comic reader and are unfamiliar with some of the information I cover in this post, I will explain all of this information in-depth later on in other posts.
By Just a guy8 years ago in Geeks
Cosplayer Spotlight: Matches Malone
In the almost four years being a cosplayer, I've met some of the most generous cosplayers, online and in person. Whenever I see someone devoting their time to volunteer or visit ill children at a hospital, it really puts a smile on my face. I want to introduce everyone to Matches Malone and by the time you have finished reading my interview with him, it's going to show you that superheroes can be charitable.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 years ago in Geeks
'Wonder Woman'
For me, the most appealing part of superheroes since I was a kid is that wish-fulfillment factor. It’s that idea that superheroes, with all their great strength, speed, and agility, are able to make the world a better place, and you can always depend on them to make the right choices. For children and adults, they have remained a reflection of our greater selves and an inspiration. As a young boy, there was no stronger image for me in movies than watching Christopher Reeve’s Superman fly up and save Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane from falling out of a helicopter. It filled me with that ideal that anything was possible, and it was always good to see someone do the right thing.
By Jeremy Robinson8 years ago in Geeks
Top 10 Actors to Play the New Joker
The Joker is an extremely complex character and takes a high level of acting to play accurately, and with Martin Scorceses' upcoming film, the question being asked is who is next to take the throne as the clown prince of crime? Here is a list of some of Hollywood's best actors to play as the Joker.
By Jordon Dumenil8 years ago in Geeks
Who is James Hudson Jr?
For those of you who don't know, the Marvel Universe has countless alternate realities. Well, it did up until an event called Secret Wars, and I'm not really going to go into that, but it was a huge event that led to the end of the multiverse (or so we thought). Among these infinite worlds was the main Marvel Universe (Earth 616). Earth 616 is essentially where most comics that Marvel publishes will take place. But in the 2000s, I believe Marvel Comics wanted to start a new line of comics that were centered mostly around the real world, or a world as similar to ours as they could get while making superpowers a possible thing. The Ultimate universe (Earth 1610) was similar to the main Marvel Universe, but just that certain things were different. For example, Earth-616 Spider-Man is Peter Parker, but in Earth 1610, Spider-Man is Miles Morales (the Ultimate Peter Parker died). So the Ultimate universe's Wolverine was very similar to The Wolverine, but he too was killed off, and his son, James Hudson Jr., took his place as Wolverine.
By Just a guy8 years ago in Geeks
Why I Loved Jared Leto as the Joker
There is a lot of hate out there for Jared Leto's interpretation of the Joker. I know I'm late to this conversation, but I saw the movie like two years after it came out and when I did, I had a set of fresh eyes, uninfluenced by the opinion of others, and I loved Jared Leto as the Joker.
By Krista Almazan8 years ago in Geeks
The Creepiest Batman Story
Okay, so this Batman story may just be one of my favorites. Not just for the writing, but for the art. It was written by Grant Morrison, who is a legend in the comic book industry. He's written epic stories like the Multiversity Event for DC comics, Batman & Robin (With Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as Robin), All-Star Superman, and more. And that's just for DC Comics, he's written New X-Men for Marvel Comics and Spawn for Image Comics. He's also written his own fiction novels. Another interesting fact, this was his first Batman story, and after this story, he became a regular Batman writer.
By Just a guy8 years ago in Geeks
Superman & Batman's Legacy Duo
If you are reading mainstream DC Comics that are under the DC Rebirth branding, then you probably know that Superman (Clark Kent) has a son named Jonathan Kent. And if you've been reading comics in the last decade or so, or even if you haven't, you probably know that Batman has a son named Damian Wayne, who is the current Robin.
By Just a guy8 years ago in Geeks
