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Batman, Wonder Woman, and other DC superheroes lose their superpowers (and more) in DC Comics' July 2024 solicitations

This summer, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman will have to deal with a new level of super-threat in DC Comics July 2024 titles

April 19, 2024 Graeme McMillan

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Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Flash, and more get new costumes for DC summer event Absolute Power

The one-time Justice League have new clothes - and they'll need them, as they're losing their powers.

April 18, 2024 Chris Arrant

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The DCEU timeline: A complete chronology of DC’s cinematic universe

A complete timeline of every DCEU project, from Man of Steel to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

April 15, 2024 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

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DC reveals AAPI Heritage Month variant covers for May

Characters Cassandra Cain, Monkey Prince, Kong Kenan, and more are part of DC's celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage

March 26, 2024 Grant DeArmitt

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DC's Superman plans for June 2024 include the fall of the House of Brainiac, the Man of Steel lost in space, and more!

Even an army of Lobos can't stop DC's Superman comics leading into the upcoming Absolute Power event storyline

March 15, 2024 Graeme McMillan

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Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman cartoon is getting more than just a second season: it's getting a comic book!

Written by series producer Josie Campbell and drawn by Pablo M. Collar, the My Adventures with Superman comic will fill in the gap between seasons 1 and 2

March 7, 2024 Grant DeArmitt

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Superman: Everything we know about the 2025 start of the new DCU

Who's playing Superman, and what other DC characters are appearing in the movie?

March 5, 2024 Graeme McMillan

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Superman cosplayers react to James Gunn's Superman chest symbol reveal

Watch the reactions and insights in this super-fun video captured by Popverse's Ashley Victoria Robinson!

March 4, 2024 Ashley V. Robinson

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DC's James Gunn changes Superman: Legacy title (and shows off the suit)

No word yet on whether the 'S' means 'hope'

Feb. 29, 2024 Grant DeArmitt

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Happy Birthday Superman - here's a throwback to one of the most depressing birthday comics of all time

For the Man Who Has Everything may be the most haunting birthday story ever

Feb. 28, 2024 Tiffany Babb

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The first Superman: Legacy cast photo is here (but unfortunately not in their costumes!)

Director James Gunn shared a post-table read photo to his Instagram

Feb. 22, 2024 Grant DeArmitt

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The CW delays Superman & Lois' final season to late 2024

Tyler Hoechlin's last flight as Kal-El won't happen this summer.

Feb. 20, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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The CW didn't cancel Superman & Lois, James Gunn and Warner Bros. did (according to the CW at least)

And the reason why it was axed doesn't make a ton of sense.

Feb. 20, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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DC is finally giving Kurt Busiek's Superman comics the special treatment it deserves

DC is giving the fan-favorite Astro City co-creator's Superman comics the special treatment

Feb. 16, 2024 Chris Arrant

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DC Comics' May 2024 solicitations: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and everything, all in one place!

Damian Wayne gets a mature readers solo title, Lobo(s) run amok in Metropolis, and the Trinity of Evil continues to come together...

Feb. 16, 2024 Graeme McMillan

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DC's Superman plans for May (and beyond) include Lobo, Zod, and maybe the Deadly Doom-Mite of the Fifth Dimension!

Wondering what's happening in DC's Superman comics this May? We're here to share all

Feb. 16, 2024 Graeme McMillan

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The Taylor Swift of this weekend's Puppy Bowl is... Superman & Krypto?!

Not all heroes wear capes, but these two certainly do.

Feb. 9, 2024 Trent Cannon

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Christopher Reeve documentary Super/Man coming from Warner Bros. Discovery, but release plans are unclear

Is a straight-to-streaming release really enough for this one?

Feb. 5, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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How Smallville set the stage for Netflix’s Wednesday

Are you enjoying Wednesday? You have Smallville to thank for that.

Dec. 20, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

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How Smallville started the superhero television revolution (You're welcome, Arrowverse!)

Is Smallville responsible for the current slate of superhero televisions shows? Michael Rosenbaum makes the case.

Dec. 11, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor on Smallville

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How Michael Rosenbaum's disastrous audition for Smallville's Lex Luthor got him the part

How Smallville's Lex Luthor did everything wrong, but still got the part.

Dec. 11, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

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Most of the DCEU movies are now on Netflix (Sorry, Max)

Just eight more reasons not to renew that subscription.

Dec. 1, 2023 Trent Cannon

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Will James Gunn’s DC Universe include the Smallville cast? Michael Rosenbaum has hopes

Michael Rosenbaum discusses the possibility of the Smallville cast appearing in James Gunn’s DC Universe.

Nov. 27, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

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DC Comics gift guide: Caped presents for Christmas 2023

Make the DC fans in your life happier with presents that even gloomy Bruce Wayne would enjoy.

Nov. 21, 2023 Fran Ruiz

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DC Studios asked a Euphoria star about playing their next Superman, but gets turned down for it being "too dark"

He was probably thinking about the Snyder-verse.

Nov. 14, 2023 Fran Ruiz

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Gotham City's Spider-Man? Marvel & DC almost did a company-wide origin swap in the early '00s

In one of his recent newsletters, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort explains how the role reversal almost turned the two biggest comic universes upside down

Nov. 12, 2023 Grant DeArmitt

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DC and Jason Aaron are cooking up a "darker and scarier" version of Bizarro for 2024

Jason Aaron promises "the most Bizarro of all Bizarro stories".

Nov. 11, 2023 Chris Arrant

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DC era on The CW ends with Superman & Lois' fourth season

Superman's only weaknesses are kryptonite and budget cuts.

Nov. 3, 2023 Trent Cannon

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Nicolas Cage confirms that was him as Superman in The Flash, but he never fought a giant spider

We could have had something actually poignant.

Nov. 2, 2023 Trent Cannon

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We will probably never get a Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe animated film, and that's awful

At least we still have our fanfiction on the subject.

Oct. 19, 2023 Trent Cannon

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Former Marvel flagship writer Jason Aaron takes over DC's Action Comics

This will be the first time Jason Aaron writes Superman

Oct. 13, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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Spoilers! | Superman goes to therapy (and it's about time)

Superman may be the most indestructible hero in the DCU, but even he has to be honest about his mental health. Here's how Superman: Lost addresses the pressures of saving the day

Oct. 10, 2023 Sam Stone

Cropped cover for RETURN OF SUPERMAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

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Liveblog! | Follow DC's Metropolis All-Stars panel with Superman (and some friends) to New York Comic Con

Get live updates from DC's Metropolis All Stars NYCC panel!

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Oct. 2, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Watch now! | Watch Adult Swim's new & returning show cavalcade panel from NYCC 2023!

The folks responsible for My Adventures with Superman, Rick & Morty, and much more were at New York City Comic Con 2023. Watch it here, presented by DoorDash.

Sept. 28, 2023 Chris Arrant

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Superman: How Clark Kent’s day job is his most under-appreciated asset

Clark Kent’s professional career is an overlooked part of the Superman mythos. Here’s how DC is fixing that.

Sept. 26, 2023 Sam Stone

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Kneel Before Zod: Joe Casey returns to DC's Superman line to align with the iconic villain

The new series, set in current continuity, will see Zod go from newly-settled family man to something far darker

Sept. 8, 2023 Grant DeArmitt

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How to reinvent Superman (and Lex Luthor) for the next generation of readers, according to Brendan Reichs

“Everything you write you're really putting yourself into the characters,” Reichs says

Aug. 25, 2023 Ashley V. Robinson

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The Flash movie: A guide to all the cameos and surprise DC superhero appearances in The Flash

Batman? Yep. Superman? yep. Flash? Yep. And more. OGs, icons, deep cuts, and more from the Flash

Aug. 24, 2023 Gary Catig

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Scott Pilgrim anime features a reunion cast that is surprisingly superhero-studded

Brie Larson is Captain Marvel, Chris Evans is Captain America, Michael Cera is Allan... and so on

Aug. 17, 2023 Grant DeArmitt

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Superman: How the Daily Planet changed the superhero game

The Daily Planet is more than a staple in the Superman mythos - it's also a foundational trope in the superhero genre

Aug. 8, 2023 Sam Stone

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Superman: How to watch all of of the Man of Steel's live-action movies and TV shows in chronological or release order

How to make sense of all the Supermen, all the Superman series, and all the great stories of the live-action Superman

Aug. 5, 2023 Sam Stone

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DC Studios is developing Watchmen and Crisis on Infinite Earths animated feature films

The movies adapting landmark comic books were announced at San Diego Comic Con 2023.

July 23, 2023 Grant DeArmitt

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Return of Superman 30th anniversary special revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023

At DC's Jim Lee & Friends panel, fans got to hear about the upcoming special celebration

July 22, 2023 Grant DeArmitt

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Follow along live! | SDCC 2023: DC's World of Metropolis panel flies Superman to Comic Con

Joshua Williamson, Sina Grace, and Phillip Kennedy Johnson are at San Diego Comic Con 2023 for an all-Superman panel.

July 18, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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Follow along live! | SDCC 2023: The Dawn of DC is here, but not before some Knight Terrors

DC is bringing Joshua Williamson, Jeremy Adams, and Dennis Culver to San Diego Comic Con 2023 to talk this year's company-wide crossover Knight Terrors.

July 18, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Follow along live! | SDCC 2023: A bright future for superheroes in the Dawn of DC panel

Ram V, Joshua Williamson, Tom King and more head to San Diego Comic Con 2023 to talk about the gleaming future of DC's superheroes.

July 18, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Superman writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins Enter the Popverse to talk about the Man of Steel

Nothing like a bit of Super-energy to start off your weekend

June 28, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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The story behind that Nicolas Cage Superman cameo (and the spider) in DC's The Flash movie

A Superman lives 25 years after its cancellation.

June 23, 2023 Gary Catig

Costume worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Quest for Peace (1987), designed by John Bloomfield, based on an original design by Yvonne Blake.

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Will James Gunn's Superman: Legacy casting buck the oddly fascinating Superman lead actor trend of the last 17 years?

The last three on-screen Supermen had all tried, and failed, to play the character in an earlier incarnation

June 20, 2023 Graeme McMillan

Cropped image featuring Superman and two child protagonists from Superman Smashes the Klan

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Gene Luen Yang and the quintessential American superhero, Superman

A deep dive into Gene Luen Yang's body of work and how led him to become the best modern Superman writer

May 25, 2023 Ritesh Babu

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The tragedy of Funnyman: How the the creators of Superman tried to make lightning strike twice

The 75th anniversary of the Siegel and Shuster comeback that never came.

May 18, 2023 Alex Jaffe

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20th century boys: the (temporary) end of the superhero set

The short-term disappearance of the superhero post-World War II

May 18, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Remember Batman and Superman's first meeting? Turns out you don't, as DC is revealing it this fall in a retcon centered on a "secret loss"

August's #18 of the fan-favorite series will reveal the first time Batman and Superman met

May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Watch the Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance, and John Glover reunite and reminisce about the fondly-remembered DC Superman show

Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance, Michael Rosenbaum and John Glover talked about Smallville at the C2E2 2023, and you can watch it live like you were there!

May 3, 2023 Grant DeArmitt

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The legacy heroes and horrors of Mark Waid's DC

Let's consider Waid's legacy through the framework of certain key figures

April 27, 2023 Ritesh Babu

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DC's Knight Terrors: All the info, all the titles, behind DC's summer horror event

The first big event of the Dawn of DC era begins with a Free Comic Book Day special issue this May

April 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Spoilers! | Superman: How DC has changed the Man of Steel's legacy with a new comic book series

The first arc of Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell’s Superman run celebrates the Superman mythos while exploring a new frontier. Here’s how.

April 19, 2023 Sam Stone

Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1

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A new Superman series is coming from Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch, and DC's 17 & up imprint

Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor revisits the time travel twists of the first movie to save his greatest foe

April 12, 2023 Chris Arrant

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Why doesn't Shazam work as a comic book character?

Shazam has been around for almost as long as Superman but he's never enjoyed much success. Why is that? And how do we fix it?

March 10, 2023 Jim McDermott

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Spoilers! | Reign of the Supermen: Behind the DC Universe's growing men and women of tomorrow

While Superman may be one of the strongest characters in the DCU, he's far from alone. Here are all the Superman analogues and pastiches currently active in the DCU.

Feb. 14, 2023 Sam Stone

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Batman, Superman, Joker, and Stormwatch leading new Brave and The Bold series for DC

Creators for the first issue include Tom King, Dan Mora, Christopher Cantwell, and Javier Rodriguez

Feb. 14, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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How DC Studios' plans re-position Superman: Legacy as the platonic ideal of a superhero (something we've had very few of)

It may be no coincidence that James Gunn and Peter Safran are calling Superman: Legacy the launch of the new era

Feb. 1, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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In Februaries past.. | This Month in Comics History, February 2023 - Robin dies, Hägar sets sail, Garfield ditches Garfield and more

Webcomics enter a softer world, Superman enters the Silver Age, and we follow The Way of the Househusband.

Feb. 1, 2023 Alex Jaffe

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DC Studios announces their 10-project slate including new Superman, Batman, and Authority projects

New Superman, new Batman, new Supergirl and... a Booster Gold TV show?

Jan. 31, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Superman and his secret identity: Should DC really be putting the Man of Steel back in the closet?

Does Superman actually need a secret identity?

Jan. 30, 2023 Jim McDermott

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The coming of Superman: Joshua Williamson & Jamal Campbell take us inside DC's relaunch of its flagship title

With DC relaunching the main Superman ongoing series this February, Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell set the stage for their epic story in a Popverse interview.

Jan. 27, 2023 Sam Stone

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Spoilers | Power shift: How Batman: Fortress introduces a very different Dark Knight of Steel

Gary Whitta and Darick Robertson’s Batman: Fortress stands completed, with its heist on the Fortress of Solitude ending with a drastically altered balance of power.

Jan. 18, 2023 Sam Stone

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Putting the mask back on: how comic book characters have regained their secret identities

Superman just got his secret identity reset. How has that gone for other super heroes?

Jan. 3, 2023 Jim McDermott

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Black Adam's ending and surprise post-credits scene explained

There's a new protector in Kahndaq, and a new force to be reckoned with in the DCU

Dec. 12, 2022 Graeme McMillan

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Why the return of Superman's secret identity might be larger than the Man of Steel

The iconic status quo returns in Action Comics #1050 in December

Nov. 23, 2022 Graeme McMillan

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Spoilers | Superman: The Man of Steel and his son have The Talk

With Jon and Clark Kent reunited at last, the two Supermen have a frank discussion about Jon’s sexual orientation in an overdue and honest father-son talk

Nov. 8, 2022 Sam Stone

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Spoilers! | DC's Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #6: Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere tease a grand finale

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths reaches its penultimate issue, with the fate of the DC Universe all hinging on the final, epic battle. Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere are here to highlight the issue’s big moments

Nov. 8, 2022 Sam Stone

The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 Gatefold Main Cover

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Streaming Video | Watch DC's Superman panel from NYCC 2022 with Dan Jurgens, Joshua Williamson, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mark Russell and Alex Segura

30 years after the Death of Superman, Joshua Williamson, Mark Russell, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and Dan Jurgens join moderator Alex Segura for DC’s all-things-Superman panel!

Nov. 8, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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The Death of Superman: Dan Jurgens reflects on the event’s legacy with a new story

As DC celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Death of Superman with an oversized special reuniting its creative teams, Dan Jurgens reflects on the legacy of the iconic event.

Oct. 31, 2022 Sam Stone

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Streaming Video | Tom Welling, Erica Durance, and Laura Vandervoort are talking Smallville in London - watch it here!

Don’t miss this look back on the lasting legacy of Smallville as stars Tom Welling, Erica Durance, and Laura Vandervoort take the Main Stage at MCM.

Oct. 30, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons has very little to offer anyone outside of its target audience

Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons went over well at its premiere at NYCC, but was often slow and predictable

Oct. 19, 2022 Greg Silber

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Superman: Phillip Kennedy Johnson unpacks the Man of Steel’s homecoming return to Earth

As Superman returns to Earth in the pages of Action Comics, Phillip Kennedy Johnson unpacks the latest developments for the Man of Steel and his family set to alter the course of Superman mythos.

Sept. 26, 2022 Sam Stone

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Superman: Space Age's Mark Russell delves into the DC hero as "the voice of sincerity and honesty about what the world needs from him"

What the world needs now is more people like Superman. Mark Russell and Mike Allred give us that in Superman: Space Age

Aug. 26, 2022 Ashley V. Robinson

Henry Cavill stars as Superman in 2013's Man of Steel

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Why are people talking about a 2019 article about Superman movies, anyway?

Social media is abuzz about a story concerning Warner Bros' plans for Superman - but it's three years old.

July 27, 2022 Graeme McMillan

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New Gods lumber into DCeased with 12-page War of the Undead Gods #1 preview

The finale of DC's DCeased series, written by Tom Taylor with art from Trevor Hairsine

July 21, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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Dark Crisis: Tom King and Chris Burnham offer a spoilerly peek into Superman’s prison

As the truth behind the Justice League’s twisted imprisonment in Dark Crisis is revealed, Tom King and Chris Burnham detail Superman’s twisted role in the crossover.

July 15, 2022 Sam Stone

Cropped image of Dark Crisis Superman, featuring an aged Superman standing side by side with Jonathan Kent in a Robin-esque costume

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Spoilers | 'Death of the Justice League'? Maybe not, as revealed in Worlds Without A Justice League: Superman this week

How a classic piece of DC comics history informs what really happened in Justice League #75 and Dark Crisis #1

July 15, 2022 Graeme McMillan

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Spoilers! | Batman vs. Superman, Flashpoint Edition: Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams, and Tim Sheridan talk Flashpoint Beyond #3 (and the return of Hypertime!)

Flashpoint Beyond is halfway over: Flashpoint writers talk Issue Three

July 6, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen excerpt by Steve Lieber

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Looking back on the irreverent brilliance of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen

Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber have returned to the wonderfully weird world of Jimmy Olsen. Here’s how their past collaboration made Superman’s pal comedically postmodern

June 30, 2022 Sam Stone

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #4 excerpt from Dan Mora

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Superman and Batman’s latest team-up strategy has a strange history

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest has its own surprising twist on a classic DC Comics character as the Dark Knight and Man of Steel literally join forces to save the day

June 23, 2022 Sam Stone

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Dark Crisis creators Joshua WIlliamson and Daniel Sampere get spoiler-y about the first issue, the first scene, and that shocking last page

As Dark Crisis sweeps across the DC Universe, comic book creators Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere unpack the crossover event’s explosive opening issue.

June 10, 2022 Sam Stone