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Most recent stories in DC universe

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  The Penguin’s SDCC panels hints at how the series is handling the Batman

  Polygon - Toussaint Egan

  We’re a little more than a month out from the premiere of The Penguin, HBO’s live-action crime drama set in the universe of Matt Reeves’ 2022 film The Batman. Showrunner Lauren LeFranc, executive producer Dylan Clark, and Reeves attended San Diego Comic-Con and took to the stage on Saturday alongside …

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  James Gunn’s DCU kickoff Creature Commandos snuck a trailer into SDCC

  Polygon - Tasha Robinson

  As previously reported, DC Comics didn’t have a presentation scheduled for San Diego Comic-Con this year, because, as DC honcho James Gunn put it, he’s too busy directing his new take on Superman. We wondered whether DC would find other ways to get a few big reveals in at the expo, though, and sure …

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  The Suicide Squad anime continues Japan’s history of making American superhero stories better

  Polygon - Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

  The more you think about it, the more Suicide Squad Isekai makes sense. In the new anime from Wit Studio currently streaming in the US on Max and Hulu, some of DC Comics’ most famous baddies, including Harley Quinn, Clayface, Deadshot, Peacemaker, and King Shark, are thrown into an isekai world of …

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  5 days ago

  What DC isn’t bringing to SDCC, but could have

  Polygon - Matt Patches

  After a disrupted 2023 edition, San Diego Comic-Con is back — maybe not with the full force of its glory days, but hey, there’s a Marvel panel! But while Kevin Feige promises to take Hall H by storm — not once, but twice, with a first-ever Thursday panel (dedicated to Deadpool & Wolverine) — one …

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  In Kite Man: Hell Yeah! the best running gag in comics has been co-opted by the worst

  Polygon - Susana Polo

  There’s something a little off-putting about the title of Kite Man: Hell Yeah!, Max’s new animated series spinning off Harley Quinn. That title is a singular, tragicomic running gag that’s been mutated through adaptation into broad comedy. And it’s a remarkably fast example of Hollywood’s process of …

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  Damian Wayne irrevocably changed the Bat-family for the worse

  Polygon - Susana Polo

  Every superhero comic book character, even the most obscure, is somebody’s favorite. There are no boring or bad characters, just ones who haven’t found the right story for you yet. To that point: If your favorite comic book character is Damian Wayne, son of the Batman, know that I respect you, and I …