My Adventures with Superman is almost ready for its season two drop! If you did not know, the hit anime-centric series is gunning for a comeback. Toonami will bring My Adventures with Superman season two to life later this month, and a brand-new peek at the premiere has gone live.

As you can see below, the team at Adult Swim posted the epic sneak peek. My Adventures With Superman season two will pick up with Clark Kent and his usual gang. In this special clip, we can see Clark in full Superman gear as he escorts Lois Lane through an armed prison of sorts. It is there we encounter Amanda Waller, and it seems like she doesn't get along with Superman in the least.

If you are are eager to check out My Adventures with Superman, it will be going live in a few weeks. The show is slated for a double-premiere on May 25th. The episode will then move to Max next day, so netizens will be able to peep the much-awaited comeback ASAP.

For those unfamiliar with the series as it, My Adventures with Superman is the most recent title to tackle the DC Comics icon. Starring Jack Quaid, the animated series features some gorgeous anime-inspired art by the team at Studio Mir. My Adventures with Superman premiered in July 2023 to rave reviews, and it did not take long for a season two order to drop. So for more info on the series, you can read the official synopsis of My Adventures with Superman below:

"Clark Kent builds his secret Superman identity and embraces his role as the hero of Metropolis, while sharing adventures and falling in love with Lois, a journalist, who also takes Jimmy Olsen under her wing."

What do you think about this latest look at My Adventures with Superman? Let us know what you think over on Twitter and Instagram. You can also hit me up @MeganPetersCB to share your take!

My Adventures With Superman is the latest animated take on the Man of Tomorrow, using an anime aesthetic to tell a new chapter for Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen. While the trio learned a lot about one another in season one, season two is looking to up the stakes by introducing some familiar villains and heroes to Superman's life. In a new clip released by Adult Swim, fans can witness Clark taking on Amanda Waller once again who has some serious back-up with a new addition to her Task Force X squad.

For those who didn't have the chance to watch the first season of My Adventures With Superman, Amanda Waller was a big part of the animated series. Working alongside Lois' father, Sam Lane, Waller sees Clark as a threat to humanity, believing that he might be the first arrival of an alien army that is looking to make Planet Earth its own. While Sam was able to see Clark for who he was in the first season, Amanda remains deadset on protecting the world by any means necessary, which includes putting together a team of supervillains working under her command. We'll see more of this fight when the second season premieres on May 25th.

My Adventures With Superman: The Suicide Squad Returns

One of the biggest members of Waller's crew in season one was Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke. In this new season, it would seem that the crew has added the "Atomic Skull" into the mix, a classic Superman villain who has the ability to blast radiation on the regular. From the clip, you can see that the Skull is just as strong as his comic book counterpart if not more so.

If you want some hints about what is to come in the second season of Adult Swim's take on Metropolis, here's how Cartoon Network describes season two, "In the latest season, the three best friends face a host of new threats. Powerful foes will emerge from Clark's alien past, Amanda Waller will take aim at Superman, Lois will grapple with the future, and Jimmy Olsen will spend an unbelievable amount of money. Krypton is coming for our young heroes, and its arrival will test their strength, loyalty, and love like never before."

Want to know more about this new take on the Man of Steel? Follow along with Team Anime on ComicBook for all the latest updates on Adult Swim's take on Superman.

This week is going to be a busy one for McFarlane Toys. Several new releases are slated to drop, including a new Tim Drake Robin, a Batman vs Bane 2-pack, and a Batman Hush Sketch Edition Gold Label exclusive in the DC Multiverse lineup. There will also be a Batman '66 wave in their DC Retro collection. Details about the figures can be found below along with info on when / where they can be pre-ordered. Check back on the launch dates for updated links.

• DC Multiverse Batman Hush Sketch Gold Label 7-Inch Scale Action Figure - Limited to 4800 Pieces ($29.99) - Entertainment Earth Exclusive / Available Now: "The Caped Crusader plummets from the pages of Batman: Hush with sketch-edition deco! Batman comes with extra hands, 2 batarangs, display base, and card stand. Also included is an exclusive art card featuring Batman on one side and a numbered certificate of authenticity on the other. Fully articulated, the black-and-white Dark Knight is showcased in designer window-box packaging with an exclusive card stand and a Batman logo display base."
• DC Retro Batman 1966 6-inch Action Figures - Goes up for pre-order on May 8th. Retailer links will be added here when available. The wave will include Nightwing, Alfred, Bookworm, Batman, and Robin in a mix of figures inspired by the comics and the classic TV show.
• DC Multiverse Batman vs Bane / Batman: Knightfall 2-pack - Goes up for pre-order on May 10th. Retailer links will be added here when available.
• DC Multiverse Tim Drake Robin 7-inch Scale Action Figure - Goes up for pre-order on May 10th. Retailer links will be added here when available. Note that this figure is an upgrade to the Tim Drake Robin that was released last year.

In other recent McFarlane Toys news, pre-orders for the DC Multiverse Batman: Futures End Jokerbot figure launched last week as a standalone, Gold Label, glow-in-the-dark version of a Target exclusive Build-A-Figure from a few years back. This time around, it's an Amazon exclusive that you can pre-order right here for $29.99 with a release date set for July 26th.

It's a crazy figure from a really intriguing 2014 DC storyline in which Bruce Wayne is merged with the Joker to form a cyber soldier. That's why you'll find the Joker's visage on one side of the head of this figure and Batman's on the other. In addition to the glow-in-the-dark paint, the figure will also include and art card and a base.

Chris Pine says he was "stunned" to discover that Warner Bros. had decided to change course on the Wonder Woman franchise, cancelling the planned third installment in the series. The first film in the franchise remains one of the most beloved comic book movies of the last 20 years, and the best-reviewed movie in the DC Extended Universe franchise, which ran from 2012's Man of Steel up through last year's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The second movie in the franchise, Wonder Woman 1984, was not nearly as popular with fans and critics, and due to its 2020 release date also only managed to bring in $169 from the global box office.

Even after the disappointment of Wonder Woman 1984, Warner Bros. and Patty Jenkins were both talking about working together on a third installment. That seemingly fell off the schedule around the time Warners brought in James Gunn and Peter Safran to reboot the DC Universe.

"I'm stunned that they said no to a billion-dollar franchise and decided to pivot elsewhere," Pine told Business Insider. "I don't know what the reasoning was behind that; it's above my pay grade, but Wonder Woman is an incredible character; Patty is such a thoughtful director."

Regardless, it seems Pine had already assumed he wasn't returning. After all, he had died twice over the course of about 75 years by that point.

"It would be ridiculous to try to bring me back," Pine admitted.

Jenkins won't be involved, but DC is developing a new series set on Paradise Island. An Amazons spinoff was also planned while Jenkins and the old management team was in charge, but that's not the same project as the one currently being developed. Jenkins has said that she doesn't think she will be coming back to the franchise, and original Wonder Woman TV series star Lynda Carter has said the same. At the start of the new DC Universe, Gal Gadot teased the idea that she might still return in the new universe, but that feels pretty unlikely from the few things we know so far about James Gunn and Peter Safran's new universe.

You can get the first two Wonder Woman movies on disc and digital now.

The Boy Wonder #1 introduces readers to its narrative via a framing device in which a woebegone criminal is told a story by their hostage in Sheherazade-like fashion. What unfolds is instantly recognizable as the superhero origins of Damian Wayne, but its visual and prose style are bound in the tropes of fables and myths. Damian is shown to be the youngest child in a powerful dynasty seemingly in competition with adopted elder brothers, and it all rings true to the core mythos of Damian Wayne across media. This origin presents a young man of great potential riven with conflicts, internal and external, every bit the star character presented across Morrison's astonishing Batman run. And it seats that version of Damian--haunted by his past, striving for impossible standards--into a new adventure staged to reflect his essential relationships and nature. It's an outstanding premise for any reader fond of Batman's biological son.

The first issue also showcases how far-ranging this miniseries seeks to be, delivering a wide array of supporting Bat-friends and multiple engaging villains. There's plenty of action and humor amidst the unfolding mystery and chase that will bind this miniseries together. Which is simply to say that The Boy Wonder possesses the special blend of entertainment and wisdom that mark great fables.

Juni Ba's artwork is essential to this experience. He deftly shifts perspectives and scale to economically recap backstory and provide plenty of detail and space to the critical junctures of Damian's current story. There's a deft use of iconography in how Ba delivers the core of Dick Grayson's character in two brilliant pages. What makes these compressed sequences all the more impressive is how they are reflected back into the current narrative, as shown when Damian takes a lesson from who Dick is.

The story remixes itself as superhero adventure, feudal legend, and supernatural thriller at the turn of a page; Ba is more than capable of delivering all of these. All of the characters who appear in this first issue are instantly recognizable as they are composed with striking silhouettes with costume designs that are as close to evergreen as Batman fans might ever agree upon. Ba capably delivers emotionality with only a few well selected lines and expressive figures. Every page possesses an undeniable vitality with such lively compositions.

The Boy Wonder #1 is a special comic book as it tells a moving minor adventure unto itself while framing a grander hero's journey for Damian Wayne in the miniseries to come. Its framing of Damian expresses the clearest understanding of what makes the character resonate with readers and threatens to define the young hero for years to come.

Published by DC Comics

On May 7, 2024

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Juni Ba

Colors by Chris O'Halloran

Letters by Aditya Bidikar

Cover by Juni Ba

The entertainment world continues to mourn the loss of Jeannie Epper, after the stuntwoman passed away due to natural causes on Sunday, May 5th. Epper was a prolific stuntwoman across movies and television with more than 100 credits to her name, including doubling for Lynda Carter's Diana Prince / Wonder Woman in the Wonder Woman television show. In a social media post on Monday, Carter paid tribute to her onscreen double, championing Epper for being "a vanguard" of her field. The post also included a behind-the-scenes photo of Carter and Epper together.

"I have a lot to say about Jeannie Epper," Carter's post reads. "Most of all, I loved her. I always felt that we understood and appreciated one another. After all, it was the 70s. We were united in the way that women had to be in order to thrive in a man's world, through mutual respect, intellect and collaboration. Jeannie was a vanguard who paved the way for all other stuntwomen who came after. Just as Diana was Wonder Woman, Jeannie Epper was also a Wonder Woman. She is so beautiful to me. Jeannie, I will miss you."

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Born on January 27, 1941 in Simi Valley, California, Epper was the second generation of her family to go into the stunt field.

"I knew down deep inside I wanted to do something sporty or athletic," Epper told Wonderland. "I wasn't quite sure where I was going, so the stunt business seemed to be right up my alley. It was what I wanted to do. I stood in a lot, worked as an extra, in those days you did all that, and I ended up doubling this person and that person, and my career was on its' way. I have a lot of my fathers integrity, which is, if I can do it, I can do it, and if I can't, I'll tell you I can't."

Beginning her career as one of the first child stunt performers, she eventually broke through as Carter's double on Wonder Woman, as well as Kate Jackson's double on Charlie's Angels.

"It wasn't until sexy ladies like Linda Evans and Lynda Carter said we didn't want hairy-legged boys doubling for us anymore," Epper previously told The Television Academy. "They said, 'These girls are just as good as the guys, only they have shaved legs and don't have hairy armpits.'"

Epper's filmography went on to include Romancing the Stone, Catch Me If You Can, Minority Report, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and The Amazing Spider-Man. Her final onscreen credit was in 2015's Hot Pursuit.

Our thoughts are with Epper's family, friends, and fans at this time.

Another Arrowverse alum is headed to Superman & Lois before the series bids its farewell. During a panel at FAN EXPO Philadelphia, former The Flash star Tom Cavanagh revealed that instead of directing the finale of Superman & Lois, as he has done in past seasons, he will instead be guest-starring in the episode itself. Cavanagh served as a series star on The Flash for nearly its entire run, portraying multiple incarnations of Harrison Wells across the multiverse, as well as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash. It is unclear at this point if Cavanagh will be playing one of these existing Wellses, or an entirely new character. Given the fact that Superman & Lois is now confirmed to be set in a different universe than the main Arrowverse, the question of franchise connections and cameos has certainly evolved.

"The finale for Superman & Lois was taken up already, and so I said, 'Well, I'm happy to not do it,'" Cavanagh revealed. "[Showrunner] Todd [Helbing] was like, 'Well, would you play a role?' So that's coming up for those of you that watch Superman & Lois, something that I'm happy to have done."

Tom Cavanagh on Directing & Acting in the Final Season of #SupermanAndLois pic.twitter.com/jJMJU8MG4h

-- Mastani (TM) #SupermanAndLois (@DevsMastani) May 5, 2024

When Will Superman & Lois' Final Season Air?

It has been confirmed that Superman & Lois' final season will air at some point in 2024, after the final batch of episodes were already delayed due to last year's Hollywood strikes. Superman & Lois will be, for the foreseeable future, the final DC TV show to air on The CW, a trend that began with Smallville all the way back in 2001.

"Over the last three seasons, SUPERMAN & LOIS redefined both the superhero genre and family drama as Tyler, Elizabeth and the entire cast effortlessly portrayed these classic characters with new layers of depth and complexity that had never before been explored in the Superman universe," said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network. "We are grateful for the years of hard work and graceful storytelling from the show's writers, producers, actors and crew, as well as our terrific partners at Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions. As Superman embarks on his final flight, the team is leaving us with an absolutely epic 10-episode must-watch-every-minute farewell to one of the most legendary CW families ever."

"While we're sad to say goodbye to SUPERMAN & LOIS at the end of Season Four, we're grateful for the time we've had with our amazing cast, crew, vfx teams, editors, musical geniuses, and writers. Since the day this show was first discussed, it was about family. And that's what was created-on and off screen," said executive producers and co-showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher. "We'd like to thank our partners at Berlanti Productions, DC, WB and The CW for their endless support and enthusiasm during this journey...and give a very special thank you to all the fans for tuning in. We're thrilled about what we have in store in our final season, and can't wait for everyone to watch as Superman, Lois and all our heroes face off against the biggest threat in the show's history-Lex Luthor."

Who Will Return for Superman & Lois Season 4?

Superman & Lois was just one of four original shows that The CW renewed for the 2023-2024 season, in addition to Walker, All-American, and All-American: Homecoming, amid a slew of programming changes made by its new parent company, Nexstar. Shortly after the Season 4 renewal, it was confirmed that the show would be trimming down its cast of series regulars, with Dylan Walsh (Sam Lane), Emmanuelle Chiriqui (Lana Lang), Erik Valdez (Kyle Cushing), Inde Navarette (Sarah Cushin), Wole Parks (John Henry Irons), Tayler Buck (Natalie Irons), and Sofia Hasmik (Chrissy Beppo) all demoted to recurring or guest star roles.

As a result, Tyler Hoechlin (Clark Kent / Superman), Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois Lane), Michael Bishop (Jonathan Kent), and Alex Garfin (Jordan Kent) in their series regular roles for Season 4. Additionally, Michael Cudlitz has been promoted to a series regular role for his portrayal of Lex Luthor, and Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen.

James Gunn released a first-look promo image from his Superman movie, featuring actor David Corneswet making his official full-fledged debut in the new Superman costume. However, Gunn only makes chess moves when it comes to promoting his new DC Universe, so the image for Superman contained some choice Easter-egg details for fans to analyze.

The New Superman Suit

Superhero movie costumes are always a big deal - and no suit's a bigger deal than the Superman suit. Fans always have serious feelings toward just about every detail of the iconic Superman look (or deviations from it) and David Corenswet's Superman is no different.

The suit that James Gunn is going with for the DC Universe looks like it has the high-collared design of Superman's "New 52" costume - and the same could be said for the line patterning on the blue and red portions of the costume, as well as the cuffs of the boots and shirt sleeves. That said, the Superman insignia on the costume looks like a mix between the classic and new-age designs, and the photo doesn't make a pronounced point about it but in close-up it's clear that Corenswet's Superman will be wearing the red briefs on the outside - the epitome of a classic look for the character. However, the location of this scene is questionable: floor-to-ceiling windows in a downtown apartment, on a reporter's salary? Hard to believe.

The biggest point of curiosity right now seems to be the state of Superman's costume in this photo. The suit has definitely seen better days than the scorched mess we see in the upper-right chest area. Obviously, Superman's been in some intense battle, and the appearance of a giant, floating, ocular-shaped energized object in the background seems to be the culprit.

What Is The Glowing Orb In James Gunn's Superman Photo?

We can only speculate at this point, but DC fans have theories about what James Gunn is teasing with the deadly orb in the sky over Metropolis.

DC's Solaris Explained - The most compelling guess from fans is that James Gunn is teasing the DC villain "Solaris," who was created by Grant Morrison in the 1998 event series DC One Million, and had a key role in Morrision's now-classic limited series All-Star Superman.

Solaris is a sentient artificial sun that was created through a temporal paradox effect, in which Solaris of the 853rd Century used the Future version of Hourman to travel back in time travel and infect the 20th Century with a virus that ensured its creation. Solaris can infect and consume stars, and through his battles with present-day Superman (or "Superman Prime"), Solaris becomes obsessed with battling Superman and all his descendants, in a feud that lasts from the 20th Century all the way to the 853rd.

In All-Star Superman (which is the source material James Gunn originally hinted at as inspiration for his film), it turns out to be Solaris who is the secondary villain of the story. Solaris teams with Lex Luthor in a plan to take down Superman by tinting the sun to a red color (de-powering Clark Kent), while Lex Luthor had a Superman serum giving him strength. Solaris went so far as to poison the Earth's sun (betraying Lex), forcing Superman to sacrifice his own life to re-power the sun.

While the creature in the background of the image could, in fact, be some creation of Brainiac's (another frequent cohort of Luthor's), or some threat made by Lex, it feels more likely that Gunn is sticking to his guns and is adapting All-Star Superman in some form.

We've got confirmation that David Corenswet's Superman will indeed wear trunks on his costume. Superman has one of the most iconic costumes in superhero comics, with the suit sticking close to its original design over various iterations. One of the most hotly debated topics concerning the Man of Steel's costume always comes down to trunks or no trunks. Some fans like their Superman to have his red trunks, while others prefer a more "real-world" approach to having the trunks underneath the costume. As we approached the start of filming on James Gunn's Superman, the anticipation for the big costume reveal only intensified. With the Superman costume officially revealed, we also can see there will be trunks as well.

James Gunn shared a photo of David Corenswet in his Superman costume, slipping a pair of boots on his feet with the caption, "Get ready. Superman 7.11.25 @dcofficial." Though it may be hard to make out, you can see Corenswet does have red trunks on. It's also worth noting that it appears Corenswet may also have on a black belt, which would be a nod to Superman's Kingdom Come suit. You can take a look at the photo below.

New Superman costume also has New 52 connection

Along with the trunks, David Cornswet's Superman costume also brings back the neck collar that debuted during DC's New 52. When DC rebooted its comic book universe, it brought with it updated costumes for some heroes like Superman. This Clark Kent was much younger and inexperienced at being Superman, and while his first costume was kept simple with a t-shirt and jeans, the Man of Steel's Justice League costume famously had no trunks and a collar.

The collar displayed in the new Superman photo isn't exaggerated, but you can definitely see it. Perhaps it's meant to be a merging of the trunks/no trunks brigade, with the trunks visible from the outside of the costume, but also a real-world appearance of the costume having a collar on it.

What is Superman about?

Per DC Studios, Superman tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and a better tomorrow, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

"We got James Gunn and Peter (Safran) working very hard on DC, which is going to be a very big growth driver for this company," Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav explained last year. "We are very bullish on DC. The Superman script first draft is done. Gunn is on a mission from god. It is a really good moment to prove out on DC what we got and how strong it is globally for long-term sustainable growth."

Superman will also star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Mar?a Gabriela de Far?a as Angela Spica / The Engineer, Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt / Mr. Terrific, and Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason / Metamorpho.

Superman is easily one of the most iconic fictional characters of all time, with the Man of Steel's story being told across comics, movies, television, and so much more. Next year, the DC character is headed back onto the big screen with a new live-action portrayal, as David Corenswet as been cast in the titular role of James Gunn's Superman. With production on the film underway, Gunn previously revealed a glimpse of the emblem on the Superman costume -- and now, we have the best look yet at the suit in all of its glory.

Today, Gunn officially unveiled the first full look at Corenswet in costume as Clark Kent AKA Superman on Threads. You can check it out below.

What Is Superman About?

Per DC Studios, Superman tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and a better tomorrow, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

"We got James Gunn and Peter (Safran) working very hard on DC, which is going to be a very big growth driver for this company," Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav explained last year. "We are very bullish on DC. The Superman script first draft is done. Gunn is on a mission from god. It is a really good moment to prove out on DC what we got and how strong it is globally for long-term sustainable growth."

Who Will Star in Superman?

Superman will also star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Mar?a Gabriela de Far?a as Angela Spica / The Engineer, Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt / Mr. Terrific, and Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason / Metamorpho.

"We've been having a lot of great conversations, David and I, with James Gunn, the director," Brosnahan revealed in a recent interview. "We've been talking a lot about where this project fits into the canon of the Supermans that we know. So hopefully, this'll be... we'll be putting our own stamp on things."

What Is on the DC Universe Slate?

As Gunn and Safran revealed back in January of 2023, the initial DC Studios slate for "Gods and Monsters" will include movies for Superman, The Brave and the Bold, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Swamp Thing, and The Authority. It will include the HBO Max television shows Waller, Booster Gold, Lanterns, Paradise Lost, and an animated Creature Commandos series.

An animated Jurassic League movie and a live-action Teen Titans movie are also reported to be in the works, but neither have been officially confirmed by DC Studios.

What do you think of the latest behind-the-scenes look at Superman? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

Superman is currently scheduled to be released exclusively in theaters on July 11, 2025.

It was announced back in November that the beloved animated series, Harley Quinn, had been renewed by Max. DC fans are eager to see the show's upcoming fifth season, especially after the season four finale featured some exciting shakeups and teases. In the finale, it was revealed that Batgirl had survived Joker's shooting, and is now paralyzed from the waist down. She was still able to help Harley and Poison Ivy take down Lex Luther using her tech skills, and she revealed at the end of the finale that she was leaving the Bat Family to take her skills to another team: the Gotham City Sirens. ComicBook.com recently had the chance to chat with Batgirl voice actor, Briana Cuoco, and we asked if she has read anything for season five.

"I don't know anything," Cuoco admitted. "I just got asked this in another interview and he thought I was being facetious. I actually really don't. I hope that girl's around, obviously I have no control over that. I love her so much. I love how sort of earnest she is and pure and I mean, obviously in this last season she's changed a little bit, but I adore her and I hope I get to go back."

Max Teases Harley Quinn Season 5:

"The talented Harley Quinn team has once again succeeded in delivering a season that builds on everything that has come before while still feeling fresh and inventive," Suzanna Makkos, Executive Vice President, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, Max and Adult Swim said when the show was renewed. "They continue to provide hilarious, heartwarming, and deranged stories with our lovable group of DC misfits, and we couldn't be more excited for the fans to see what they've accomplished in season 5."

Watch Briana Cuoco in Dead Boy Detectives:

You can currently watch Cuoco in Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix. You can read the description of the series here: "Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? You may want to ring the Dead Boy Detectives. Meet Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), "the brains" and "the brawn" behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts... who solve mysteries. They will do anything to stick together - including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself. With the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal (Kassius Nelson) and her friend Niko (Yuyu Kitamura), they are able to crack some of the mortal realm's most mystifying paranormal cases."

Stay tuned for more from our interview with Cuoco.

Black Panther star Winston Duke would absolutely leap at the chance to play Batman in James Gunn's DC universe. /Film caught up with the actor as he's tackling The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling. The question of James Gunn's The Brave and the Bold came up, and the MCU star couldn't contain his excitement. Duke would love nothing more than to play The Dark Knight on the big screen. He's already perfomed the role of Bruce Wayne on Batman Unburied, Spotify's Batman audio drama. The Black Panther actor is also a massive nerd, so the fact this question even came up is amazing to him.

""Listen, man, can you start that [campaign]?," Duke chuckled. "I would say I challenge you to get on all these socials and push for me. Get your community. I would love to. I would love to do that as Batman. I'd love any opportunity to explore new characters, to change narratives around some of these entrenched ideas of how these characters are supposed to look, sound, and perform. I'm all for it."

Winston Duke Stars In Batman Unburied

As we said earlier in this piece, Duke already has some experience with the world of Batman. Batman Unburied has been a success over on Spotify. David S. Goyer penned the Audie drama. WebToon and Spotify teamed-up to bring listeners a different take on the Dark Knight. Everybody involved was stoked to have the "largest simultaneous launch" on the platform. So many people flocked to the app to hear it that Batman Unburied got green-lit for Season 2.

Here's what Spotify had to say to tease the series: "When audiences meet Bruce Wayne he is a forensic pathologist, working in the bowels of Gotham Hospital and tasked with examining the victims of The Harvester, a gruesome serial killer preying on Gotham's citizens. Not only will the superhero be forced to face his own mental demons, but he will also have to overcome them in order to save the citizens of Gotham as his alter-ego, Batman."

What James Gunn Has Planned For Batman

At the moment, The Brave and the Bold is a bit of a mystery. DC Studios has started off the James Gunn and Peter Safran era with a lot of fun plans. One of the biggest announcements was their Batman project. Longtime fans are excited to see what this Bat-Family-centric take on The Caped Crusader will be like. Damian Wayne fans, your time is here, and this time we're going to see the character in live-action.

"This is the introduction of the DCU's Batman..." Gunn previously wrote. "This is the story of Damian Wayne, who is Batman's actual son who we didn't know existed for the first eight to 10 years of his life. He was raised as a little murderer and assassin. He's a little son of a bitch. He's my favorite Robin. It's based on the Grant Morrison comic book's run, which is one of my favorite Batman runs, and we are putting that all together right now."

"And this is obviously a feature film, and it's going to feature other members of the extended 'Bat-family', just because we feel like they've been left out of the Batman stories in the theater for far too long," Safran added during the announcement.

Who would you like to see get a chance to play Batman? Check out all the pop culture discussion at @ComicBook on social media!

Aaron Eckhart, who played Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight, says he never gets tired of fans gushing about the movie -- in part because he is pretty impressed by it, too. Speaking with ComicBook.com in support of his new movie Chief of Station, Eckhart said the movie has continued to be iconic in part because how holistically it was put together, with a great script as well as great performances and direction. He praised filmmaker Christopher Nolan for managing to take all the best elements of the screenplay and get all of them onscreen just the way he (Eckhart) imagined.

The film told the story of how Eckhart's character evolved from a morally-upstanding district attorney into the disfigured supervillain Two-Face, although as with most characters in the Nolan movies, it was just the one adventure before the villain was gone.

"That movie's extraordinary, that movie's special, and it wasn't just special on the screen," Eckhart told ComicBook.com. "It was special in the script. It was special in the writing. I'll tell you a story about that. I was at home and a guy came to my house with the script. He handed me the script, and he waited outside for two hours while I read that script, and then I handed it back to him and he left. And I remember reading that script going, oh, I felt like I just read a novel, a good novel. And I thought, how in the world can you incorporate this many main characters into a plot, into a movie, into a script, and make it work? But there it is, and Chris put everything that was in that script up on the screen. And if you look at Gotham City and what's going on in Gotham City now, before that, Chris made that movie real. And of course you had Heath who just went off the charts. But look what happened. It's a big city that has feckless and cowardly politicians, corrupt politicians who have given that city over to a mafia. And now the people who cannot walk the streets at night cannot. They have to entrust themselves into somebody to come save them. And if you think about it, how pertinent and how relevant that storyline is, it's oppression. And so I think the movie lives beyond entertainment and cinema."

In Chief of Station, "Ben is a former CIA station chief whose world comes crashing down after his wife, a former operative, dies in a terrible accident. Soon, a cryptic message sends him back into the shadowy underworld of Eastern Europe, teaming up with a former adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew about his wife and the agency that he worked for."

Chief of Station releases theatrically on Friday, May 3.

Dead Boy Detectives is now streaming on Netflix, and the new supernatural series is a spinoff of The Sandman. The new show is based on the comics by writer Neil Gaiman and artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III, but it's not the first time the comics' main characters have appeared on TV. Back in 2021, the third episode of Doom Patrol's third season, "Dead Patrol," featured many characters from the Dead Boy Detectives comics. While most of the characters were recast for the Netflix show, Ruth Connell is back as the Night Nurse. ComicBook.com recently had the chance to chat with Connell, and we asked her how her return to the role came to be.

"So [DBD showrunner Steve Yockey] first mentioned this role to me five years ago. He really took care of my character a lot on Supernatural, took care of Rowena, and then mentioned this role, a small red-haired Scottish woman, and Dead Boy Detectives. And he said something about DC and I was like, 'That's a universe. I think that's cool.' And then when it was whispered, 'Come and do this backdoor pilot on Doom Patrol,' I went along in good faith."

"I went along to Atlanta and shot Doom Patrol, and Jeremy Carver was our showrunner from Supernatural as well. I did it with a view of being the character so that if it did go on to have its own series, I could be [her again]. I did it really as a good-faith gesture, and I was so happy to do it. And it was obviously a very different iteration of the Night Nurse to what she is now. But I've been thinking about night nurses and digesting all of that for a long time."

"And in reading, I mean, I've been a Neil Gaiman fan - I actually have seen a few of these plays - and I think they translate really well to stage, but just coming to read Dead Boy Detectives, I just love the wit in the sensibilities in the original material. And I think we've stayed true to that in many ways in the final edit."

Do You Need To Watch The Sandman Before Dead Boy Detectives?

ComicBook.com recently attended a meet and greet with Dead Boy Detective showrunners, Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz, and we asked if they recommend watching The Sandman or reading the Dead Boy Detectives comics before starting the spinoff series.

"Well, I think that you don't need to do any homework for the show, and I feel like it's more fun," Schwartz explained. "I don't know, everyone's different, but I think it's more fun not to do anything before you see it. So you can be surprised and then you can go back and watch Sandman and read the comics after."

"And we are true to the boys' origins and how they started the detective agency and Crystal's backstory," Yockey added. "But the rest of it is us kind of taking things from the comic books and sort of re-appropriating them, re-imagining them so that people who are familiar with the comic books will get to have those kind of like, 'Oh, I recognize this, moment.' ... But regular people can just watch the show."

Dead Boy Detectives is now streaming on Netflix.

Marvel and DC put out great covers for Mystique and Harley Quinn last week, and fans are hunting them down! That wasn't the only cover artwork to generate buzz; Artgerm's Something is Killing the Children also was a huge hit. Deadpool & Wolverine is getting closer, and key books are heating up again. X-Men '97 has also been causing several keys to jump back into the spotlight. Finally, a neat crossover makes it to the top ten, thanks to Invincible. Read through our top ten list to see what happened in the Invincible Season 2 finale.

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#10: X-Men Forever #2 - Arthur Adams (1:25) | MARVEL | 2024: Arthur Adams' covers have always been a top collector's item. With the recent success of X-Men '97, X-Men covers have been rising in popularity. Mystique is also a top-selling X-Men cover character. Aside from it being fantastic cover art, this book is also a retailer incentive, a 1:25 ratio cover. The rarity adds to the desire to collect this cover and show off amazing Adams artwork! We tracked it at a high sale of $50 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $41.

#9: Harley Quinn #39 - Mindy Lee (1:50) | DC | 2024: What a great cover from artist Mindy Lee! Harley Quinn is known for her wild covers, and this one is on the list! The cover depicts the character in a colorful space suit facing off against robotic minions. It is a great cover and it is also a retailer incentive variant, making it even harder to find! We tracked it at a high sale of $150 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $124.

#8: Something Is Killing The Children #36 - Stanley Artgerm Lau - Thank You | BOOM! STUDIOS | 2024: Artgerm is one of the most sought-after cover artists in the industry today. His artwork has a huge fandom. Moreover, Something is Killing the Children is one of the most popular series, BOOM! Studios has produced. Pair these two factors with a limited retailer thank-you variant, and you have a highly desirable cover to chase! We tracked it at a high sale of $75 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $31.

#7: The Uncanny X-Men #221 | MARVEL | 1987: Mr. Sinister is playing a huge role in the latest X-Men series. The animated show depicts Mr. Sinister as one of the main villains in the series. Since the show's announcement, Mr. Sinister was rumored to be in the show. Fans did not know his role's importance, whether he would be a villain of the week or a mainstay player. It turns out that Mr. Sinister is playing a huge role, and fans are swarming to pick up his first appearance. We tracked it at a high sale of $60 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of 435.

#6: Marvel Team-Up #14 | MARVEL | 2006: In this issue, we see Invincible hop through the multiverse and end up in the main Marvel comic universe. He assists Spidey and the Avengers in a battle against Doc Ock. As most fans know, the rights to IP in comics vastly differ from those of film rights. It looks like Amazon didn't have the right to use Spider-Man, but they still handled the multiverse hop in their own way. Instead of running into our favorite wall-crawler, Invincible hops the multiverse and ends up assisting Agent Spider in a battle against Prof Ock. It's an elegant way of dealing with this pivotal moment while also navigating legal restrictions over Marvel IP. Fans of this moment wanted to revisit the original team-up and are picking up tons of copies of this great event! We tracked 19 copies sold, at a 7-day trend of 63%, with a high sale of $775 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $275.

#5: X-Men #53 | MARVEL | 1996: There has been so much going on in X-Men '97 that fans are caught up in processing the events vs theorizing storylines. However, that changed with the debut of the latest episode. The ending revealed that Magneto was currently held captive by the surprise villain Bastion. Bastion also monitored Professor Xavier's whereabouts. Fans are speculating that Bastion is attempting to pit Magneto against the X-Men team and, subsequently, Professor X. This clash, at such a high emotional time in mutant-kind, might be the catalyst to bring out the monstrous villain, Onslaught! If this is true, fans have quickly grabbed his first appearance this past week! We tracked it at a high sale of $15 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $5.

#4: The Uncanny X-Men #333 | MARVEL | 1996: The X-Men '97 series consistently boosts X-Men keys that have been dormant for years. The latest episode ended with a surprise villain debut: the mastermind behind the attack on Genosha, Bastion! In the comic books, the genocide on Genosha was orchestrated by Cassandra Nova. It looks like the showrunners are pointing the attack to Bastion and his manipulation of Bolivar Trask. Nevertheless, until the episode drops tomorrow, we won't know Bastion's endgame. We tracked it at a high sale of $20 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $8.

#3: New X-Men #114 | MARVEL | 2001: Cassandra Nova has been a long-rumored villain for the Deadpool & Wolverine film. This past week, the movie released a second trailer, confirming the villainess' appearance in the film. The trailer also built a ton of hype around the film in general. Fans are ready to see the merc with a mouth join the MCU! We tracked it at a high sale of $20 for a raw VF copy and a current raw NM FMV of $25.

#2: The New Mutants #98 | MARVEL | 1991: Deadpool & Wolverine continues to get closer every day! As the movie approaches, more and more rumors are unraveling. The latest rumor is about the movie's end credit scene. Several well-known leakers have shared that they have seen the end-credit scene of the movie. The scene is being praised across the board, and it is said to completely redefine the MCU. However, nearly all the leakers have a united front when sharing any information about the scene. Nearly all information from Deadpool & Wolverine has been pretty tight-lipped, but the rumors have had enough fuel to light the fire under these keys! We tracked 41 copies sold, at a 7-day trend of 24%, with a high sale of $1,382 for a CGC 9.8 and a current raw NM FMV of $386.

#1: Dazzler #1 | MARVEL | 1981: Taylor Swift cameoing as Dazzler in Deadpool & Wolverine has been the most popular rumor surrounding the film. It has been a long time since any new rumor has emerged, but the book has managed to stay on our top lists just because of Swift's star power alone. However, Swift fans are now combing through her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, to find out any information about her cameo. In the final track of her album, Clara Bow, there is a lyric that reads, "The future's bright, dazzling." This small line has been speculated as the star's way of confirming to her fans that she will be playing the character Dazzler. Obviously, this is not hard evidence, but it was enough to push this book back to the number one spot! We tracked 61 copies sold, at a 7-day trend of 110%, with a high sale of $174 for a CGC 9.8 and a current raw NM FMV of $9.

McFarlane Toys has opened up pre-orders for the DC Multiverse Batman: Futures End Jokerbot figure, which is a standalone, Gold Label, glow-in-the-dark version of a Target exclusive Build-A-Figure from a few years back. This time around, it's an Amazon exclusive that you can pre-order right here for $29.99 with a release date set for July 26th.

It's a crazy figure from a really intriguing 2014 DC storyline in which Bruce Wayne is merged with the Joker to form a cyber soldier. That's why you'll find the Joker's visage on one side of the head of this figure and Batman's on the other. In addition to the glow-in-the-dark paint, the figure will also include and art card and a base.

"In a possible future decades from now, an aging Bruce Wayne helps his successor Terry McGinnis (aka Batman Beyond) travel back in time to prevent a highly advanced A.I. from taking over society. Terry successfully makes the trip, but Bruce gets critically injured in the process and is left behind. Enemy forces quickly take Bruce and merge him with The Joker, whom they previously captured and have locked away combining the two in a twisted act that makes Super Hero one with Super-Villian Together, they become a deadly, cybernetic soldier whose singular mission is to destroy Batman Beyond(TM) before he can complete his mission and return home."

While you're at it, not that McFarlane Toys recently launched a Joker figure that comes packaged with his chaotic new girlfriend Punchline (aka Alexis Kaye). If you're unfamiliar, the character first appeared in the February 2020 "Batman" #89 issue from James Tynion IV and Jorge Jim?nez, and she possesses a darker, more violent personality than that of her predecessor Harley Quinn.

That said, Punchline is a welcome addition to the DC Multiverse lineup, though some collectors would have probably preferred to pick up a standalone figure instead of having to acquire yet another Joker to get her. However, the set certainly makes sense for display, Pre-orders are available here on Amazon now.

The Dark Knight's writer says that a sequel to their trilogy would be a dream. Jonathan Nolan, the brother of director Christopher Nolan, penned the massively influential comic book film. He talked to SHOWSA about the prospect of The Dark Knight 4. While it would be wild to see, there are absolutely no plans to revisit Nolan's beloved corner of the Bat-mythos. However, with multiverses all the rage and actors revisiting their iconic roles, it feels like this wouldn't be the pie-in-the-sky it might have been just a few short years ago. So, hope springs eternal for comic book fans.

Nolan said, "Wouldn't that be a dream... So, if I had the chance to go back and work on that again, absolutely." His brother is famously very protective of the work he did with Batman. The script for a Christian Bale return to the cape and cowl would have to be top-notch to lure him back to the house of DC. However, the prospect of reuniting with the Oppenheimer director and the writer who brought that universe to life might be just the ticket to facilitate such an ambitious movie. For now, we all wait and see.

The Dark Knight Remains Iconic

The Dark Knight has only gained acclaim in the years since the movie's release. So many iconic moments pop-up in the movie, but co-writer Jonathan Nolan says that one line in-particular "plagues" him. You've probably heard: "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain" a million times and he didn't even write it. He told Deadline about his brother pitching in earlier this year.

"I'm plagued by a line from The Dark Knight, and I'm plagued by it because I didn't write it," Nolan explained. "My brother [Chirstopher] wrote it. It kills me because it's the line that most resonates. And at the time, I didn't even understand it ... I read it in his draft, and I was like, 'All right, I'll keep it in there, but I don't really know what it means. Is that really a thing?' And then, over the years since that film's come out, it just seems truer and truer. In [Oppenheimer], it's absolutely that. Build them up, tear them down. It's the way we treat people."

Back at SXSW, the scribe shared more on that story. "It came later in the script," Nolan shtold the outlet. "We've done a version or two of the script where we were looking for something that would distill the tragedy of Harvey Dent, but that would also apply to Batman. The richness of Batman is in the way this principled, almost Boy Scout-like figure is wrapped up in this kind of ghoulish appearance and his willingness to embrace the darkness. So I was looking at Greek tragic figures."

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Finn Wittrock addressed his role as Guy Gardner in a cancelled DC Comics project. Back in the previous regime, it felt like there were 15 actors slated to bring some incarnation of the Green Lantern to life. Before Downtown Owl hit theaters, ComicBook.com talked to Wittrock about trying to prepare for a fan-favorite character. The actor told us he had purchased a ton of Green Lantern books to read beforehand. The Downtown Owl star had read through them and gained an appreciation for the character and larger mythos. However, he laments that his time as Guy Gardner was never meant to be. But, the entire process taught him a lot about what it was going to really crush a role like that.

"I had like 20 Green Lantern comics sitting in my closet. I was starting to read the comics, my five year old son, would find the comics and be like 'Dad, what's this?' And I was like, 'Research from a project that never was.' But yeah, it gave me a great education, into Green Lantern already. And now, I'm kind of hooked on to the story. So, it was definitely, I won't say it didn't sting to find out the news that it wasn't happening. But, I think it was nice because I got to realize what I would need to do to prepare for a role like that. So, hopefully, some other comic book role will, the one that's supposed to be, will come my way. And then at least like have some kind of heads up about how to enter that world."

Our interviewer asked about the famous bowl cut he would have needed for the role. But, Wittrock would have even went that far when the time came. He said, "Well, I knew, I knew the fans wouldn't forgive me if I didn't have the red hair and the bow cut. So, yeah, I was preparing, I was mentally preparing. Not physically. I was gonna wait till the last possible second for that. But uh yeah, that to happen, you know."

Who Is Playing Guy Gardner Now?

In James Gunn's take on the DC Universe, Nathan Fillion will be playing Guy Gardner. Funnily enough, Superman might give you a peek at this character next year. Collider spoke to Fillion about his take on the Green Lantern recently. The actor is excited to dig into some of the charaacter's flaws along with the stuff that fans just really love about Gardner.

"The reality is that people have flaws," Fillion told the outlet. "We all have quirks. We all have vulnerabilities. You could have the most wonderful family, but be like, 'Oh, my God, my dad drives me nuts. He's got this one thing.' Everybody's got something, and I love to lean into those faults and flaws. It's what makes people real and what allows audiences to relate, because we all know what that is. We all have our own. We witness it in other people. Guy Gardner is 90% flawed and doesn't care. That's one of his flaws. I think there's a real freedom in playing that. So, for a guy who likes to play flaws and flawed people, Guy Gardner is a gold mine."

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My Adventures With Superman turned a lot of heads when it introduced new audiences to Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen in a Metropolis that has an anime aesthetic. Quickly following the first season's end, Toonami confirmed that a second season was in production, and a new trailer showed fans what to expect in Clark's next journey. Hinting at the arrival of Darkseid, Lex Luthor, and many other comic book classic characters, Cartoon Network has shared an official description of what's to come in My Adventures With Superman Season 2.

When last we left Adult Swim's latest take on Superman, Lois and Jimmy had discovered Clark's true identity. On top of this, the trio discovered the secrets that Lois' dad, Sam Lane, had been holding close to his chest. Sam had spent the vast majority of the first season trying to learn more about Superman alongside Amanda Waller, coming to the conclusion that the alien from the Planet Krypton might need to be destroyed. Luckily, it appears that Clark will have some backup in season two as the latest trailer showed off Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, flying into action.

My Adventures With Superman: What Lies In Store In Season 2?

Here's how Cartoon Network describes the latest take on the animated Man of Steel, "In the latest season, the three best friends face a host of new threats. Powerful foes will emerge from Clark's alien past, Amanda Waller will take aim at Superman, Lois will grapple with the future, and Jimmy Olsen will spend an unbelievable amount of money. Krypton is coming for our young heroes, and its arrival will test their strength, loyalty, and love like never before."

In the first season, comic book fans were able to see some wild new takes on classic comic book characters. Superman villains such as Parasite, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Live Wire, Deathstroke, and more made an appearance. While some designs were different, My Adventures With Superman was able to capture the feel of the Man of Steel and present a new take that feels familiar yet fresh.

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My Adventures with Superman will be returning to Adult Swim with new episodes later this Spring, and the animated series has dropped the first poster for Season 2! My Adventures with Superman introduced fans to a whole new take on classic DC Comics characters such as Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as they started their careers at the Daily Planet. But while all of this is happening, Clark has also been thrown into a wild world of new foes and fights as Superman. But even with everything that happened in the first season, Season 2 is going to take things even further.

My Adventures with Superman will be kicking off Season 2 of its run with Adult Swim next month, and with the first look sets up the introduction from even more of Superman's allies and foes gallery. This includes a new take on Supergirl, who was revealed to be involved in the new season with the first look at the new episodes. This is especially true for the first poster for the new season, which sees Clark, Lois, and Jimmy heading out into space to meet and possibly save Supergirl. Check it out below:

Are you ready? My Adventures with Superman on @AdultSwim Saturday 5/25 at midnight, next day on @StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/gtpW9vzjpN

-- Superman (@Superman) April 30, 2024

My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Release Date and Time

My Adventures with Superman Season 2 will premiere with its first two episodes on Saturday, May 25th at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim, and new episodes will then be available for streaming with Max the next day. Episodes will be released at a weekly rate following the double premiere, and will once again feature the core trio of Jack Quaid as Clark Kent, Alice Lee as Lois Lane, and Ishmel Sahid as Jimmy Olsen at the center of its voice cast. If you wanted to catch up before the new episodes start, you can currently check out all of the episodes from My Adventures with Superman Season 1 now streaming with Max.

As for what to expect from the new season, Adult Swim teases My Adventures with Superman Season 2 as such, "In the latest season, the three best friends face a host of new threats. Powerful foes will emerge from Clark's alien past, Amanda Waller will take aim at Superman, Lois will grapple with the future, and Jimmy Olsen will spend an unbelievable amount of money. Krypton is coming for our young heroes, and its arrival will test their strength, loyalty, and love like never before."

My Adventures with Superman will be introducing a new version of Supergirl, and the first trailer for Season 2 has given fans the first look at the new Kara Zor-El! My Adventures with Superman's first season helped to usher in a new take on Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as the three of them got started in their careers with the Daily Planet. But at the same time, Clark was also learning how to use his abilities to become a superhero. With his adventures as Superman, Clark is beginning to discover more of his ties to the Kryptonians.

Adult Swim previously shared the first look at My Adventures with Superman and teased Clark that there was another Kryptonian somewhere, but it could have been a tease for a number of other classic DC Comics characters. But with the first trailer for Season 2, it's now become clear that these teases were for a new take on Supergirl as Clark not only finds out about another survivor, but also there's a brief glimpse of this new Supergirl throwing a punch at the end of the trailer.

My Adventures With Superman Season 2 Release Date and Time

It won't be too much longer until we find out more about this new take on Kara Zor-El as My Adventures with Superman is scheduled to return to Adult Swim with Season 2 beginning on Saturday, May 25th at midnight ET/PT. The season will kick off with two episodes airing back to back, and then new episodes will become available to stream with Max the following day. It's yet to be revealed what kind of role Supergirl will play in the new season (or who will voice the new take on the character) as of the time of this publication, however.

Starring Jack Quaid as Clark Kent, Alice Lee as Lois Lane, and Ishmel Sahid as Jimmy Olsen, you can check out the first season of My Adventures with Superman now streaming with Max. As for what to expect from the new season, Adult Swim teases My Adventures with Superman Season 2 as such, "In the latest season, the three best friends face a host of new threats. Powerful foes will emerge from Clark's alien past, Amanda Waller will take aim at Superman, Lois will grapple with the future, and Jimmy Olsen will spend an unbelievable amount of money. Krypton is coming for our young heroes, and its arrival will test their strength, loyalty, and love like never before."

Following the end of production on Superman & Lois, series star Bitsie Tulloch took to social media to celebrate her time as Lois Lane. The star, who originally got the part during the Arrowverse's "Elseworlds" crossover event in 2018, also starred on the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" event before Superman & Lois was launched. Since then, she has played Lois in the critically-acclaimed series for four seasons. In her post, she told fans "I'll be grateful til the day I die that I had these few years to wake up every day and be Lois. Lane."

Tulloch, who has experience dealing with passionate fandoms from her time on Grimm, has often been the public face of Superman & Lois on social media, since her co-star Tyler Hoechlin tends to be pretty low-key online.

"How lucky am I, to have been able to inhabit this woman's bones, and brain, and heart, for the last 6 years, 4 of which were on Superman & Lois," Tulloch wrote. "Lois Lane has been an icon for as long as Superman has because of her fierceness, her work ethic, her determination, her playfulness, her commitment to finding the truth no matter the cost."

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Superman & Lois launched in 2021, shortly after the end of Arrow. Spinning out of the multiverse-altering events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the show starred Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch, reprising their roles as Superman and Lois Lane from Supergirl and the Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths crossovers. Following the events of that story, Superman and Lois have a pair of teenage twin sons, who play a key role in Superman & Lois.

As the series progressed, audiences would learn that Superman & Lois was not, as previously assumed, set on Earth-Prime (the world in the DC multiverse where Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Black Lightning took place following the events of the Crisis). Instead, it was set on its own world, giving them a chance to revisit characters and concepts previously introduced in the Arrowverse...but with their own actors and their own take. Most notably, season three's central antagonist was Lex Luthor, who was playing by Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), rather than Jon Cryer.

There's no word yet on exactly when Superman & Lois will air its fourth and final season on CW. The show has a limited episode count and a pared-down cast, but the hope is to end in a suitably epic fashion, particularly after last season's finale hinted at an adaptation of the well-worn "Death of Superman" storyline. All three seasons are streaming on Max, and also available to buy on Digital. DVD and Blu-ray copies of Superman & Lois: The Complete Third Season will ship next month.

My Adventures with Superman was one of the most successful animated series released with Adult Swim in the last few years, and now fans have gotten the first look at what to expect from Season 2 before it premieres this May! My Adventures with Superman introduced fans to new, younger takes on Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as Clark figured out his early days of being the iconic DC hero, Superman. The first season introduced all sorts of new takes on classic DC heroes and villains, and Season 2 will keep up that trend with even more new introductions.

Thankfully the wait for new episodes will soon be over as Adult Swim has officially announced that My Adventures with Superman Season 2 will be premiering on Saturday, May 25th at midnight. The series will be returning for a special back-to-back episode debut as well, so fans will get a healthy dose of Season 2 after so much waiting. To get the first look at what to expect from the new episodes coming to Adult Swim later this Spring, you can check out the first trailer for My Adventures with Superman Season 2 below.

My Adventures With Superman Season 2 Release Date Revealed

My Adventures with Superman Season 2 will premiere with its first two episodes on Saturday, May 25th at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim, and new episodes will then be available for streaming with Max the next day. Episodes will be released at a weekly pace following the premiere, and will once again feature the core trio of Jack Quaid as Clark Kent, Alice Lee as Lois Lane, and Ishmel Sahid as Jimmy Olsen at the center of it all. If you wanted to catch up before the new episodes start, you can currently check out all of the episodes from My Adventures with Superman Season 1 now streaming with Max.

As for what to expect from the new season, Adult Swim teases My Adventures with Superman Season 2 as such, "In the latest season, the three best friends face a host of new threats. Powerful foes will emerge from Clark's alien past, Amanda Waller will take aim at Superman, Lois will grapple with the future, and Jimmy Olsen will spend an unbelievable amount of money. Krypton is coming for our young heroes, and its arrival will test their strength, loyalty, and love like never before."

DC's "House of Brainiac" hit the ground running in its first two chapters across Action Comics and Superman, and while the next chapter hasn't arrived just yet, there is one important stop to make before we get there. DC Comics delivers the Superman: House of Brainiac Special #1 to comic stores this week, and it lives up to its billing as "Chapter 2.5" throughout three compelling stories that paint an impressively complete picture of the current state of things and how they came to be. These stories not only matter to the greater story, but also serve to flesh out that world pre- and post-attack, while also teeing up the next big move in Brainiac's master plan. The scale is already grand, but what is perhaps most impressive is how the creative teams keeps everything moving forward while tethering readers to the people experiencing all this chaos. That attention to detail is paying off in spades.

House of Brainiac Special is split into three chapters, with Joshua Williamson, Edwin Galmon, and Dave Sharpe taking the helm in the opening story "Secrets of Czarnia." As the title suggests, this story takes a step back and examines how Brainiac came to first interact with the Czarnians and their empire. Galmon's work on the Czarnians is simply superb.

That quality continues to impress across the first chapter, presenting the Czarnians as menacing, strategic, cunning, and brutal all at once, while also bringing new personalities into the mix that quickly stand out. Then there's Brainiac, who appears as intimidating as ever, and yet Galmon is able to bring an element of humanity to the world-consuming titan. This could be nothing more than filler in the wrong hands, but Williamson uses the trip back in time to further develop characters like General Chacal and detail the divide that split Czarnia, which will inevitably impact the present conflict.

The second story "Campaign Headquarters" shifts back to Metropolis and focuses on Perry White's mayoral campaign. While there have been some significant reveals regarding Perry in Superman, this is the first chance we've had to check in with Perry in "House of Brainiac." This is a major shift from the cosmic-scale happenings of the first and final stories, but that's also one of its greatest strengths.

Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, Jordie Bellaire, and Dave Sharpe team up for an election-focused story that provides our best glimpse at the fallout from the Czanian army's attack. Instead of zoning in on the physical toll of the attack, Russell opts to spotlight the mental toll of the attack and how catastrophic events feed existing attitudes and movements. The real-world parallels are apparent, and some will likely not love how clear those parallels are made. That said, having Bibbo be the lead perspective through this story is brilliant, and it's his perspective on Metropolis's people and the city itself that allows this story to take hold.

As someone who is especially sensitive to the debated issue at the center of this story, this resonated with me, as did the hopeful message that change is possible, even if slow in coming. That could be viewed as naive, but what can I say, I'm an optimist at heart. Throughout all this, Russell also paints a compelling and at times hilarious portrait of Perry as a candidate, and that puncher's chance mentality does wonders to get you invested. Pugh and Bellaire's art is a perfect one-two punch for this story as well, and their work on Bibbo is absolute gold.

That takes us to the third and final story "Signal" from the team of Joshua Williamson, Rico Ossio, Rex Lokus, and Dave Sharpe. Whereas "Secrets of Czarnia" filled in the gaps of the past and "Campaign Headquarters" provided a view of the present, "Signal" brings things full circle with a major revelation and sets the stage for the next big threat. Williamson once again weaves in elements from past issues and pays them off in a way that moves the entire story forward. I won't get into the whys, but it's a payoff I deeply appreciated, and the final hook moves readers right into a much-anticipated third chapter.

Superman: House of Brainiac Special #1 delivers critical context that enhances not just "House of Brainiac" but Williamson's broader body of work at DC Comics, and those enjoying the event thus far will get even more out of it when 2.5 is added into the mix.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Published by DC Comics

On April 30, 2024

Written by Joshua Williamson and Mark Russell

Art by Edwin Galmon, Steve Pugh, and Rico Ossio

Colors by Edwin Galmon, Jordie Bellaire, and Rex Lokus

Letters by Dave Sharpe

Cover by Jamal Campbell

A new live-action Scooby-Doo project might be on the horizon, with reports revealing on Monday that Warner Bros. Television and Netflix are rebooting the franchise for television. The series, which counts Arrowverse and Riverdale alum Greg Berlanti among its executive producers, will reportedly be an hour-long drama, although it is unclear at this point exactly what premise that will follow.

The very news of development on a new Scooby-Doo series has already sent the Internet into a tizzy, as fans of the long-running multimedia franchise debate about which direction the show should take. While there's no telling at this point if the Scooby-Doo series will be a straightforward adaptation of the source material, or something a bit more esoteric, the conversation has brought up another project that seems tailor-made for movies or television -- Scooby Apocalypse.

What Is Scooby Apocalypse About?

Created by Jim Lee and written by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis with art by Howard Porter, Dale Eaglesham, Ron Wagner, and Jan Duursema, Scooby Apocalypse first made its DC debut in May of 2016. As the title suggests, the series places Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Machine Gang in a post-apocalyptic world, in which nearly everyone has been mutated by a terrifying nanovirus.

The wasteland scenario of Scooby Apocalypse not only allows readers to check in on the characters in an older point in their lives, with all of the messiness that that entails, but makes way for some grotesque sequences. The series ultimately ran for three years, debuting its final issue in April of 2019.

Why We Need a Scooby Apocalypse Adaptation.

Whether as a standalone movie or as some sort of television reboot, the mere pitch of Scooby Apocalypse could easily translate beyond the comic book page. There have certainly been plenty of recent television hits that tap into a high-concept apocalyptic setting, ranging from Prime Video's recent Fallout to HBO's 2023 hit The Last of Us to AMC's ever-evolving The Walking Dead franchise. That cultural familiarity would certainly help sell something as gruesome as Scooby Apocalypse, especially when the larger Scooby franchise is more traditionally associated with rubber monster masks. It would be a shocking reimagining of the expectations older fans have of Scooby-Doo, without completely diverting from any sort of existing canon.

A Scooby Apocalypse adaptation would also provide space for the central cast of characters to really shine, an element that has been a bit make-or-break as the franchise has evolved. While Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy do lean into a series of archetypes, they have endured in weirder and more personal moments, whether in a fleeting line of dialogue or a larger character beat. That's part of why adaptations like James Gunn's live-action Scooby Doo movies have remained fan favorites -- and why the original Scooby Apocalypse comic quickly became a hit amongst readers. It's easy to imagine an adaptation of Scooby Apocalypse, in the hands of the right creative team, having the same effect.

James Gunn is speaking out on the recent conspiracy theory that's been floated online regarding Henry Cavill's Superman recasting. The prolific filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios is gearing up for the first film in the new DC Universe, Superman, which recently changed its name from Superman: Legacy. Of course, Henry Cavill is the most recent actor to take up the Man of Steel's cape, playing Superman for many years in Zack Snyder's DC Extended Universe. Henry Cavill's time as Superman came to an end when James Gunn and DC Studios decided to reboot the universe, but that hasn't stopped fan speculation and conspiracy theories from surfacing about Cavill, Superman, and Gunn.

The newest Superman conspiracy theory has to do with comments from Nathan Fillion, who will suit up as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern in Superman. Fillion allegedly stated that James Gunn told him at The Suicide Squad wrap party that he'd be playing Green Lantern Guy Gardner. However, this was years before Warner Bros. Studios would even start looking for outside voices to come in and take over the DCEU. It was also revealed that it wasn't The Suicide Squad wrap party, but the wrap party for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn's reply to the theory is basically that none of it makes any sense.

"I don't quite understand how that fits," James Gunn said on Threads. "Aside from the fact I had no interest in running DC until Peter decided to do it with me so he could do the exec stuff & I could focus on creative, when I was hired to write Superman it was always intended as & pitched as a new Superman story, so why would I lie about not planning that at the Squad premiere which would have amounted to the same thing at the end of the day? How does this particular conspiracy theory make sense?"

James Gunn shares Superman throwback logo

James Gunn has never been shy about sharing new updates on all things DC on his social media accounts. Back in April, one post proved to be a head-scratcher for Superman fans. One of Gunn's latest posts was a throwback logo of the iconic "S," but he didn't provide any captions or other comments.

Gunn did not caption his post, but many fans in the replies were taking guesses. Some believe the director is teasing Krypto, the superhero dog who made his comics debut back in 1955. Considering Gunn's history with animals in comic book movies, it's not a stretch to think we're about to get Krypto in live-action.

What is James Gunn's Superman movie about?

Originally titled Superman: Legacy, DC Studios describes Superman as the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

Superman will star David Corenswet as Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Mar?a Gabriela de Far?a as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt/Mr. Terrific, Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason/Metamorpho, and Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher.

DC Studios' new era is starting to come into view with Superman Legacy now in production, but Superman is just one part of a larger-scale plan. That overarching plan includes the still rather mysterious Green Lantern project known as Lanterns, and James Gunn just shared an equally mysterious tease for the project. Gunn shared an image of an unknown Lantern's hand firing their power ring towards the sky. You can see that this has been a difficult battle as there are blood trails on the glove, but Gunn didn't add a caption or description to the image, so there are still plenty of questions about what it means.

Going with the simplest explanation, it could just mean that the project is entering more active development. Legacy does feature Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner after all, and with Legacy now underway, the Lanterns project could be getting some additional attention behind the scenes. As someone who cannot wait to see this project become a reality, I'm just going to go the wish-fulfillment route and hope that's the case.

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While we don't know much about Lanterns, we do know a few things. The HBO Max series will focus on Hal Jordan and John Stewart and is described as a cosmic True Detective story that involves an ancient horror on Earth. Casting isn't known for Jordan or Stewart, though Gunn did previously confirm Fillion will be playing Guy Gardner.

That True Crime description is quite promising, as is the fact that it will feature Jordan and Stewart. In the comics, Green Lanterns are looked upon as the protectors of the universe, or space cops if you will. Each Lantern is responsible for a specific sector of the galaxy, and it just so happens that Earth, which is in sector 2814, has four Lanterns to call its own. Those are Jordan, Stewart, Gardner, and Kyle Rayner.

The fact that there are four Lanterns assigned to Earth has been recently explored in the comics, and it will be interesting to see what elements the show decides to play with, as there a number of ways they can go.

"We're honored to be the stewards of these DC characters we've loved since we were children," Gunn and Safran said in the initial DC Studios announcement. "We look forward to collaborating with the most talented writers, directors, and actors in the world to create an integrated, multilayered universe that still allows for the individual expression of the artists involved. Our commitment to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC stable of characters is only equaled by our commitment to the wonder of human possibility these characters represent. We're excited to invigorate the theatrical experience around the world as we tell some of the biggest, most beautiful, and grandest stories ever told."

Are you excited for Lanterns? You can talk all things Green Lantern and DC with me on Threads and Twitter @mattaguilarcb!

Justice League: Unlimited's revival efforts just got an update from James Gunn. It seems like the success of X-Men '97 has some fans thinking about the same treatment for the DC Animated Universe's flagship show. While that all sounds interesting in theory, Gunn confirmed that no such thing would be going down on his Threads account. The DC Studios head man explained, "X-Men '97 is fun because it's unique and not desperately trying to follow the trends of everything around it. So I'd rather just keep doing that." While that's an interesting read of the show, Gunn's statement also effectively slams the door on all that fan chatter.

For what it's worth, a lot of what made Justice League: Unlimited, Batman Beyond, and the other DCAU projects so fun is the connective threads that tie it all together. As some fans have pointed out, Kevin Conroy's untimely passing makes one of the core threads unattainable. His work with Batman is absolutely legendary and trying to restart that whole corner of DC animation without him would be both daunting and unfair to whoever stepped into the voice actor's booth. So, it probably was never in the cards to begin with. (To say nothing of Gunn's larger point about 'chasing trends.')

Why X-Men Makes So Much Sense In The 90s

One thing that X-Men '97 lines up with perfectly is the draw of nostalgia in modern pop culture. (Something that James Gunn's take on Superman is reflecting on too, if we're being real!) ComicBook.com's Phase Zero podcast spoke to X-Men '97 producer Brad Winderbaum about the 90s and their outsized influence on the Marvel heroes. For a lot of fans, the aniamted version of the X-Men is the definitive take on the character. Even with so many years of movies featuring the likes of Wolverine, Professor X and Jean Grey. Winderbaum views those connections as an absolute strength.

"Well, actually, it was kind of liberating to be able to stay in the 90s," Winderbaum told us earlier last month. "It allowed us to go places that we could just do what we want. To be so iterative. Things that we couldn't do if we were more MCU adjacent like What If...? is. I mean, What If...? is like we're literally remixing the MCU. So, it's harder to introduce characters. Because you want to see them in live-action. Although, we do see Bill Foster as Giant Man in the second season. That's new!"

Looking For That Nostalgic Kick?

Over on Disney+, fans have been loving Marvel Studios' follow-up to X-Men: The Animated Series: "X-Men '97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future."

"The voice cast includes Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto and Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler."

"Beau DeMayo serves as head writer; episodes are directed by Jake Castorena, Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura. Featuring music by The Newton Brothers, the series is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso and DeMayo."

Do you agree with James Gunn's point here? Catch all of our pop culture discussion at @ComicBook on social media!

The bundle is a new offering from Funko that will include one copy of every C2E2 exclusive in a single order for $318 with free shipping. It will be available to order starting on 6am PT / 9am ET today, April 26th here Funko.com in limited quantities. Now, you might be thinking that the price is really high and not all of these Pops are worth collecting. However, we wouldn't be surprised if there's a queue and a quick sellout that will leave a lot of angry fans in its wake. That's generally how these things go. Note that the Pops in the bundle will have a shared exclusive sticker.

If you're not going for the bundle or you miss out on it, C2E2 2024 Funko Pop exclusives will be available individually on Funko.com and through shared retailers starting at 9am ET today April 26th, though the shared retailers might launch at different times. A breakdown of the exclusives and where they will be available to purchase can be found below. Early direct links are included, though they won't be active until after the drop time. Additional links will be added when they become available.

Funko C2E2 2024 Exclusives:

• C2E2 2024 Exclusives Bundle - See at Funko
• Freddy Funko (Pilot) - See at Funko
• Proto (First Officer) - See at Funko
• Franny Funko (Stewardess) - See at Funko
• One Piece - Shanks Wanted Poster - See at Funko
• One Piece - Caesar Clown - See at Funko
• Looney Tunes - Egghead Jr. - See at Funko
• Tony Stark (Summoning Armor) - See at Funko
• The Simpsons - Poochie - See at Funko
• Naruto - Madara Uchiha - See at Funko
• Dragon Ball Z - Yajirobe & Karin - See at Funko
• My Hero Academia - Mirio Totgata - See at Funko

GameStop C2E2 2024 Exclusives:

• Toy Story Woody & Buzz 2-Pack - See at GameStop

Target C2E2 2024 Exclusives:

• Kung Fu Panda - 6-Inch Po - See at Target
• Green Lantern (Kingdom Come) - See at Target

BAM and B&N C2E2 2024 Exclusives:

• Pok?mon - 10-inch Cresselia - See at BAM / B&N

BoxLunch C2E2 2024 Exclusives:

• Jiminy Cricket Soda - See at BoxLunch

The Flash is zooming onto Blu-ray this summer from The Warner Archive. The series, which starred John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen/The Flash, spun out of the initial video game movie craze of the late 1980s and early '90s, but it didn't quite take the world by storm, and was cancelled after just one season. Years later, it still has a good reputation with fans, and Shipp himself has become cemented as a huge part of the Flash legacy, providing the voice of Reverse-Flash on Batman: The Brave and the Bold and then both Henry Allen and Jay Garrick on The Flash when it came to The CW in 2014.

The series also starred Amanda Pays and Alex D?sert, with beloved actors like Richard Belzer and Mark Hamill in recurring roles. David Cassidy, whose daughter is Arrow star Katie Cassidy, actually appeared as Mirror Master in the show.

Shipp would go on to wrap up the character's arc in The CW's "Elseworlds" and "Crisis on Infinite Earths" events, giving his version of Barry the closure and hero's ending that the cancellation of the original show never offered.

There were three "movies" -- multiple episodes cut to feature length and released on home video -- that came out on VHS and were avaialble to rent from video stores. An extended version of the pilot was released on laserdisc as well. The full series was released on DVD for the first time in 2006. The upcoming Blu-ray features brand-new 1080p HD masters from 4K scans of the original camera negatives.

Keep an eye out for a pre-order here on Amazon soon. For now, it's just an announcement.

Here's the official synopsis for the series, via KSite:

Who-o-o-o-osh! The origins and exploits of the crimefighting DC Comics superhero come your way in this 22-episode live-action series, from the 1990-91 television season. John Wesley Shipp portrays Barry Allen, a police crime technologist endowed with sudden talents after a fluke lab accident. He pledges to use his new powers for good, powers that include ultra-speed reflexes and the ability to vibrate his molecules so rapidly he can pass through solid walls. Amanda Pays is medical researcher Tina McGee, who monitors Allen's accelerated metabolism and guards his secret identity. The Tricksters, Captain Cold, the Ghost, mad inventors: Central City is rife with criminals. Now there's a hero to keep pace with them. He's called The Flash. And in our era of instant communications, he's more in step with the times than ever.

Since her debut in 1966, Poison Ivy has gone through a lot of trials and tribulations in the DC Universe, operating as a hero, a villain, and something in between. As the latest update surrounding her solo series reveals, her story could soon culminate in a major way. The first details for Poison Ivy #24 were revealed as part of DC's July 2024 solicitations, dubbing the issue "The Death of Pamela Isley." It remains to be seen if the issue will actually end with Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy's demise, or potentially the end of the series itself, but the synopsis hints that she will have to go to great lengths to fight Jason Woodrue's latest machinations.

POISON IVY #24

• Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
• Art by MARCIO TAKARA
• Cover by JESSICA FONG
• Variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
• Variant cover by FRANK CHO
• 1:25 variant cover by ELIZA IVANOVA
• 1:50 variant cover by FRANK CHO
• $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
• ON SALE 7/3/24

THE DEATH OF PAMELA ISLEY

Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man (a.k.a. Floro), has stacked the deck in his favor. Neither Ivy's powers nor her allies are enough to put an end to Floro and his devilish plan to turn Ivy's victims against her. As time, and her own supply of blood, runs out, one thing becomes apparent: to bring the outbreak of the parasitic fungi, Ophiocordyceps Lamia, to an end, Poison Ivy will have to kill both her own creator and herself.

What Is DC's Poison Ivy About?

In Poison Ivy, Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn't ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work-a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it...by ending humanity.

"I don't think you can lock her down," Wilson explained in a 2023 interview with DC.com. "I think her goals are noble--she really does love and care about planet Earth. Her motives are pure, but her methods can be shocking and inhumane. And it's that juxtaposition that I really love to explore. You look around and, in many ways, large and small, we're feeling the effects of a changing planet. There's a lot of tension and anxiety about that. She shares those feelings, but she acts on them in a villainous way. She's grown over the course of the last year. I think she's kind of taken the fight to the main bad actors in destroying the Earth rather than kind of lashing out at humanity as a whole. There are villains who are evil, their methods are evil, their motives are evil, they're evil top to bottom, and she's definitely not one of those."

Will Poison Ivy Appear in the DCU?

Poison Ivy has remained a character who fans really want to see onscreen in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, whether in a Batman-related context or otherwise. Margot Robbie, who has played Harley Quinn onscreen and is rumored to potentially reprise her role in the DCU, has continued to advocate for bringing Ivy to the modern superhero world.

"I have been pushing for that for years," Robbie told ComicBook.com in a 2022 interview. "I cannot tell you how hard I've been pushing for that. I want it too."

Superman & Lois has wrapped production on its season four finale, ending principal photography for the series and wrapping up more than 20 years of history at CW. Beginning in 2001 with Smallville, there hasn't been a TV season when no DC Comics adaptation was on CW's lineup. The fall 2023 season began without one on the air, but even then Superman & Lois was still something that was in production and set to air on the network. From this point on, barring an unexpected development in the coming months, there will be no DC show on broadcast network TV in the United States for the first time since Smallville.

Superman & Lois launched in 2021, shortly after the end of Arrow. Spinning out of the multiverse-altering events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the show starred Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch, reprising their roles as Superman and Lois Lane from Supergirl and the Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths crossovers. In the newly-reorganized timeline, though, Superman and Lois have a pair of teenage twin sons.

As the series progressed, audiences would learn that Superman & Lois was not, as previously assumed, set on Earth-Prime (the world in the DC multiverse where Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Black Lightning took place following the events of the Crisis). Instead, it was set on its own world, giving them a chance to revisit characters and concepts previously introduced in the Arrowverse...but with their own actors and their own take. Most notably, season three's central antagonist was Lex Luthor, who was playing by Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), rather than Jon Cryer.

Earlier this week, Canadagraphs -- who takes set photos and sells autographs from the locations where Vancouver-set TV shows and movies are shooting -- announced that the series had wrapped forever, but then Bitsie Tulloch, who plays Lois Lane, corrected them, saying that the show would wrap today. 23 hours ago, Tulloch posted a note from producers, which she said was attached to her final day's call sheet on the show.

The note read, "To the best cast and crew in television. Thank you for four seasons of tireless dedication, endless enthusiasm, and your massive talent in making Superman and Lois one of the best adaptations in the Superman mythology."

Canadagraphs, taking a note from Tulloch, said that they would return when production had actually wrapped on the series for real, and early this morning, they returned to confirm it was over.

There's no word yet on exactly when Superman & Lois will air its fourth and final season on CW. The show has a limited episode count and a pared-down cast, but the hope is to end in a suitably epic fashion, particularly after last season's finale hinted at an adaptation of the well-worn "Death of Superman" storyline. All three seasons are streaming on Max, and also available to buy on Digital. DVD and Blu-ray copies of Superman & Lois: The Complete Third Season will ship next month.

Some of Marvel and DC's biggest crossovers are about to be back in print -- and they will be accompanied by a jaw-dropping new cover from legendary artist Jim Lee. On Wednesday, Lee took to social media to reveal the first look at his finished cover for the DC Versus Marvel Omnibus, which features his first published drawings of some Marvel characters, including his iconic work on the X-Men, in quite some time.

Both the DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and the DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus will be available to purchase wherever comics are sold on Tuesday, August 6th. Currently, pre-orders for the DC Versus Marvel Omnibus are available here on Amazon. The DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus is also available to pre-order here on Amazon.

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What Is DC Versus Marvel Omnibus About?

Who would win: Superman versus Spider-Man? Batman versus Captain America? The X-Men meeting the Teen Titans? DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects crossovers between the core DC and Marvel characters, from 1976's Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man to 2000's Batman/Daredevil. Included are stories from some of comics' most revered talents, namely Dennis O'Neil, George P?rez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr., and more. DC and Marvel fans alike can't miss these thrilling pieces of unearthed comic book history!

DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects Batman/Captain America #1, Batman/Daredevil #1, Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1, Batman/Spider-Man #1, Daredevil/Batman #1, DC Special Series #27, Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger #1, Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances #1, Incredible Hulk vs. Superman #1, Marvel and DC Present Featuring the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans #1, Marvel Treasury Edition #28, Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights #1, Silver Surfer/Superman #1, Spider-Man and Batman #1, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1, and Superman/Fantastic Four #1.

What Is DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus About?

DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus features stories, first told in 1996, of the two superhero universes fused together into a new Amalgam Universe, combining DC's and Marvel's heroes, villains, and mythologies. The result was a series of unforgettable one-shot comic books starring the likes of Dark Claw (Batman and Wolverine), Super Soldier (Superman and Captain America), Iron Lantern (Iron Man and Green Lantern), and many more! These stories, from creators such as Peter David, Dan Jurgens, Mark Waid, Dave Gibbons, Ron Marz, Jos? Luis Garc?a-L?pez, Gary Frank, Bill Sienkiewicz, Claudio Castellini, and more, represent one of the most fun and unlikely periods in comic book history, and now are available in one omnibus. Included in this volume are the historic DC Versus Marvel miniseries and its sequels, perfect for fans of both DC and Marvel!

DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus collects DC Versus Marvel #1-4, DC/Marvel: All Access #1-4, Unlimited Access #1-4, Bat-Thing #1, Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, Bullets and Bracelets #1, Challengers of the Fantastic #1, Doctor Strangefate #1, Iron Lantern #1, Legends of the Dark Claw #1, Lobo the Duck #1, Speed Demon #1, Spider-Boy #1, Super Soldier #1, Thorion of the New Asgods #1, X-Patrol #1, and more, plus a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material.

What do you think of these new DC and Marvel omnibus covers? Which one will you be picking up? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

As mentioned above, DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus will both be released in participating bookstores and local comic book shops on Tuesday, August 6th.

It looks like a recent DC hit is gearing up for its epic finale. DC's July 2024 solicitations reveal that The Penguin, from writer Tom King and Rafael de Latorre, will be ending with its upcoming twelfth issue. This comes after the series, which launched in the summer of 2023, expanded upon the mythos of legendary Batman villain Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin in some unexpected ways.

THE PENGUIN #12

• Written by TOM KING
• Art by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
• Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
• Variant cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
• $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
• ON SALE 7/24/24

Oswald Cobblepot's master plans for Gotham had him feeling like he had the whole city in the palm of his flipper. But it's all gone so very wrong. Now, trapped in the Batmobile alongside his most hated enemy, sinking into a watery grave, the Penguin has found himself wondering if it was all for naught. But Batman's avian adversary may have one more scheme up his feathered sleeve--if it isn't too late. The Penguin's epic saga ends here!

What Is The Penguin About?

Launching out of the "death" of The Penguin in Batman #125-127, The Penguin saw Oswald Cobblepot forced back into the unpredictable and violent Gotham City underworld as a pawn for the United States intelligence community!

Gotham's criminal element has been evolving since he was last in the city, with his bastard twin children ruling the Iceberg Lounge. And what of the man he framed for his death--Batman? Is the Penguin walking into a death sentence?

Is The Penguin Getting a TV Show?

Later this year, Max subscribers will be treated to The Penguin, a new live-action series spinning out of the events of The Batman. The cast of The Penguin includes Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin, Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, as well as Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O'Connell.

"It was a long and really wonderful experience," Farrell revealed in a recent interview. "It's dark; that's what I can tell you about it. It's really dark. It's really heavy, I think-- it certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn't have fun, I had an amazing time doing it. It's incredibly violent. It's one man's rise to what he's always dreamed of inhabiting, which is a certain power or social status."

"The death of Carmine Falcone at the end of [The Batman] leaves this vacuum in Gotham to be filled, and so there are various people that are grabbing for that power," Farrell added. "This is Oswald's journey trying to rise to the top through extraordinary obstacles."

Plenty of Batman's mythos has taken on lives of their own, permeating the popular culture for the better part of the past century. That has included Batman's connection to his sidekick, Robin, which has narratively fueled countless comics, movie appearances, and more. Many characters have taken on the Robin mantle over the years, and it looks like the origin story for the latest has officially been put in motion. Spoilers for the "Batman: Mothers Day" story in Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12 from Karl Kerschl below! Only look if you want to know!

The issue's story continues to chronicle Bruce Wayne's fight against a vampire plague, juxtaposed with his doomed love story with the latest woman in his life, Isla. Gotham Academy student Maps Mizoguchi continues to be on hand to help Bruce with the ordeal, and is even given a supersuit by Alfred Pennyworth in order to go out into the field. By the end of the story, Bruce has publicly left Gotham, but acknowledges that Maps is continuing to keep an eye on the victims of the plague. He repeatedly calls her "Robin", indicating that he'll definitely keep an eye on her skills as a superhero. While Maps has been shown as a Robin off and on for several years now, many of those stories have been nebulously placed in DC's canon, so now we know the origin of her time as the superhero.

Who Is DC's Maps Mizoguchi?

Initially created by Becky Cloonan, Brendan Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl, Maps was originally introduced among the ensemble of the fan-favorite series Gotham Academy. A student at the titular school, Maps' penchant for superheroes and solving mysteries played a significant role in the group's adventures. She played a key role in the "We Are Robin" event, and teamed up with the Batgirls.

DC's current Birds of Prey series has also been exploring a unique chapter of Maps' story, as an older version of her from a dark potential future appears in the series under the superhero name of Meridian. Armed with a technologically-advanced supersuit that has some sort of connection to The Green, Maps has been a unique ally to the Birds.

What Is Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12 About?

Batman and Maps have unraveled the monstrous mystery that has been terrorizing Gotham, but will they be able to stop it in time? The school bell rings as Batman's adventure at Gotham Academy reaches its stunning conclusion! As Artemis continues her quest, Lois Lane encounters the mysterious figure behind "The Hunt", the online challenge that has entered the real world with deadly consequences!

Last, but definitely not least--don't miss the newest installment of Batman: Black & White, drawn by one of comics' most legendary B&W artists, The Walking Dead's Charlie Adlard!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12 is now available wherever comics are sold.

As production continues on James Gunn's Superman, fans are excited to see what the film brings for the new "reset" DC Universe. Superman already boasts a surprising ensemble cast of DC characters, including Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, the iconic Green Lantern and member of the Justice League International. While we'll have to wait and see exactly how Guy is characterized on the big screen, Fillion just shed some interesting light. In a recent interview with Collider, Fillion spoke about what drew him to the character of Guy Gardner, teasing that he is looking forward to exploring the character's flaws, no matter how innocuous they might be.

"The reality is that people have flaws," Fillion argued. "We all have quirks. We all have vulnerabilities. You could have the most wonderful family, but be like, 'Oh, my God, my dad drives me nuts. He's got this one thing.' Everybody's got something, and I love to lean into those faults and flaws. It's what makes people real and what allows audiences to relate, because we all know what that is. We all have our own. We witness it in other people. Guy Gardner is 90% flawed and doesn't care. That's one of his flaws. I think there's a real freedom in playing that. So, for a guy who likes to play flaws and flawed people, Guy Gardner is a gold mine."

Who Is DC's Guy Gardner?

Created by John Broome and Gil Kane in 1968's Green Lantern #59, Guy is a blue-collar man who accidentally becomes a backup Green Lantern to Hal Jordan. He has gone on to have a unique DC tenure, both as a Lantern, a member of the Justice League International, and as the alien Warrior.

Guy Gardner has previously been portrayed in live-action by Matthew Settle in the ill-fated Justice League of America TV movie of 1997. Finn Wittrock was set to portray the character in Max's Green Lantern series, before it was scrapped and retooled into the current DCU Lanterns series.

What Is Superman About?

Per DC Studios, Superman tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and a better tomorrow, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

"We got James Gunn and Peter (Safran) working very hard on DC, which is going to be a very big growth driver for this company," Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav explained last year. "We are very bullish on DC. The Superman script first draft is done. Gunn is on a mission from god. It is a really good moment to prove out on DC what we got and how strong it is globally for long-term sustainable growth."

Who Will Star in Superman?

Superman will also star David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Mar?a Gabriela de Far?a as Angela Spica / The Engineer, Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt / Mr. Terrific, and Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason / Metamorpho.

"We've been having a lot of great conversations, David and I, with James Gunn, the director," Brosnahan revealed in a recent interview. "We've been talking a lot about where this project fits into the canon of the Supermans that we know. So hopefully, this'll be... we'll be putting our own stamp on things."

Superman is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on July 11, 2025.

Team Arrow vs. the Justice League isn't a fight I had on my bingo card, but I'll take it! Yes, it may not be the real Justice League, but just seeing Green Arrow, Hawke, and Red Arrow fighting alongside the returning Speedy, Arrowette, and Red Canary put a smile on my face, and I'm not even a veteran Green Arrow fan. However, I recognize how important these heroes are to the fandom, and so I still find joy in that. The art team excels in choreographing the battle, giving each character a chance to shine, even if they're only shown in the background. I wish the story spent more time on the topic of Sanctuary and how controversial it was at the time of Heroes in Crisis' release, but I can understand how that wasn't the best use of this page space.

The back half of the comic book gets personal, as readers receive a history lesson on the rivalry between Green Arrow and Malcom Merlyn. This was helpful for me since my only knowledge of him comes from the Arrow TV series. The only thing I'll call out is that I wish there was an explanation as to how Merlyn's face became disfigured. Either way, Merlyn catches readers up on the latest happenings, so he can give Oliver Queen his undivided attention later. This leads to another big throwdown with Team Arrow, except everyone gangs up on Green Arrow this. It doesn't hurt that we get a lot of throwback costumes and looks from our heroes, as Green Arrow keeps delivering in the nostalgia department.

Another thing I've loved about the new Green Arrow series as a whole is how each issue ends on a compelling cliffhanger. Of course, it isn't the first comic series to do this and it won't be the last, but Green Arrow has successfully pulled it off each month. There's a surprise around every corner, with sprinkles of feel-good moments as an appetizer. If you like comics with great supporting characters and a hero who doesn't mind sharing the spotlight, then Green Arrow is the perfect title for your pull file.

Published by DC Comics

On April 23, 2024

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse, Phil Hester, and Eric Gapstur

Colors by Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Letters by Tory Peteri

Cover by Sean Izaakse

Colors by Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Letters by Troy Peteri

Cover by Sean Izaakse

When it comes to characters, particularly comic book characters, there are few that have the popularity and longevity of Batman. The character has remained a staple of entertainment and storytelling across various forms of media for nearly a century at this point and isn't slowing down anytime soon with numerous Batman comics in print and movies on the horizon -- specifically, The Batman Part II heading into theaters in 2026. For Christopher Nolan, who took his own turn telling Batman stories with The Dark Knight trilogy of films, the reason the character remains so popular isn't that complicated. Speaking with BFI, Nolan explained that the idea of someone who feels they have to work outside the system to fix it is "endlessly complex and interesting".

"It is a sort of deal with the devil. I mean, it's really that idea of a sort of means to an end, if you like," Nolan said. "And I think the Batman mythology, one of the reasons that it's continually interesting and is continually reinvented by new generations of comic book writers and artists and filmmakers is because that essential paradox or that essential idea of a good vigilante, you know, somebody who feels that they have to resort to criminal methods or be outside the system in order to fix the system, it's endlessly complex and interesting in its ethics."

Nolan Has Previously Said That He's Glad He Did The Dark Knight Trilogy When He Did

With Nolan's Batman Begins coming out in 2005, the film arrived at a time when comic book movies were in a completely different place than they are now and Nolan's take on the iconic character was considered something of a radical departure from previous on screen takes on Batman previously. Looking back, Nolan has previously said that he's glad that he was able to do his films when he did before the superhero movie landscape and culture completely changed.

"It was the right moment in time for the telling of the story I wanted to do," Nolan said back in 2020. "The origin story for Batman had never been addressed in film or fully in the comics. There wasn't a particular or exact thing we had to follow. There was a gap in movie history. Superman had a very definitive telling with Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner. The version of that with Batman had never been told. We were looking at this telling of an extraordinary figure in an ordinary world."

He continued, "The other advantage we had was back then you could take more time between sequels. When we did 'Batman Begins,' we didn't know we'd do one and it took three years to do it and then four years before the next one. We had the luxury of time. It didn't feel like a machine, an engine of commerce for the studio. As the genre becomes so successful, those pressures become greater and greater. It was the right time."

What Is Christopher Nolan's Next Movie?

Nolan recently had major success with Oppenheimer and since then, there have been many questions about what his next theatrical project will be. The filmmaker explained in an interview last year that his next film won't be quite as dark as Oppenheimer.

"I definitely- part of me wants to leave the story behind," Nolan explained. "I mean, it's a great privilege to be able to talk about a film that you've made that's now going into the home and on 4k and Blu-ray and all the rest. It's great to be able to sit here and talk to you about the success of the movie. That's a huge privilege. But the subject matter is very dark. It's nihilistic. And, yeah, there's part of me that's quite keen to move on and maybe do something, you know, not quite as bleak."

That said, Punchline is a welcome addition to the DC Multiverse lineup, though some collectors would have probably preferred to pick up a standalone figure instead of having to acquire yet another Joker to get her. However, the set certainly makes sense for display, UPDATE: Pre-orders are available here at Entertainment Earth (free US shipping on orders $79+) and here on Amazon now. You can check out a preview of the figures below.

While we're on the subject of the Joker, McFarlane Toys recently launched a psychedelic black light, Gold Label version of the Joker that's limited to only 6300 units. Details are below, but you can reserve one for your collection right here at Entertainment Earth now priced at $29.99 while they last. Note that it includes it's own black light display base.

"Based on his appearance in the 1966 classic Batman TV series, this fluorescent criminal clown features exclusive black-light deco! Batman's nemesis comes with 2 action word bubble accessories, an exclusive card stand, and a display base with two battery-powered black lights. Also included is a collectible art card with character photography on the front and a certificate of authenticity on the back. With approximately 12 point of articulation, The Joker stands 6-inches tall and comes in deluxe packaging."

Who Will Play Batman in the DCU?

At the moment, Gunn and Safran have not cast a new actor to portray Bruce Wayne / Batman in their new DCU, with Gunn hinting that the casting decision is still "miles and miles away." He has also confirmed that Batman will not make an appearance in his forthcoming film Superman (formerly Superman: Legacy), which is now in production and serves as the first film in his and Safran's new franchise.

"He can't appear in Superman Legacy because he's not in the script," Gunn revealed on Threads earlier this year.

What Is The Brave and the Bold About?

The Brave and the Bold is confirmed to star Bruce and his son, Damian Wayne / Robin, with Gunn and Safran teasing that the film might feature other characters from the larger "Bat-family."

"This is the introduction of the DCU's Batman..." Gunn explained to reporters in January of this year. "This is the story of Damian Wayne, who is Batman's actual son who we didn't know existed for the first eight to 10 years of his life. He was raised as a little murderer and assassin. He's a little son of a bitch. He's my favorite Robin. It's based on the Grant Morrison comic book's run, which is one of my favorite Batman runs, and we are putting that all together right now."

"And this is obviously a feature film, and it's going to feature other members of the extended 'Bat-family', just because we feel like they've been left out of the Batman stories in the theater for far too long," Safran added.

The mythos of DC has been around for roughly a century, and has introduced some memorable heroes and villains along the way. As DC's newly-released solicitations for July 2024 reveal, one with ties to the fan-favorite Legion of Super-Heroes is about to return to the comics for the first time in years. The solicitations indicate that an upcoming issue of Kneel Before Zod will see the return of the Emerald Empress.

KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #7

• Written by JOE CASEY
• Art by DAN McDAID
• Cover by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
• Variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
• $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
• ON SALE 7/3/24

As General Zod finally takes full command of his alien legion of super-villains, the Emerald Empress strikes! If Zod can withstand her insidious attack, the cosmic secret of the Eye will finally be revealed! The road to Zod's ultimate vengeance continues!

Who Is DC's Emerald Empress?

Originally created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan, the very first version of the Emerald Empress debuted in 1967's Adventure Comics #352. This first incarnation of the character was also known as Sarya of Venegar, and utilized a mystical sphere known as the Emerald Eye of Ekron to protect herself. In addition to facing off against Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Sarya most recently appeared in DC Rebirth's Justice League vs. Suicide Squad series.

The mantle of Emerald Empress has also been reintroduced in the form of Cera, a young woman who unsuccessfully auditioned for the Legion, as well as Falyce, an alien girl who accidentally gained power over the Emerald Eye.

What Is Kneel Before Zod About?

In Kneel Before Zod, General Zod was Krypton's most notorious criminal. Now he has an entire planet to rule--but what happens when the most dangerous individual in the universe gets everything he ever wanted? Obviously, he wants more-- and he'll stop at nothing to get it--in the most brutal series you'll read this year! This is not a hero's journey.

"There's a reason they got married," Casey explained in an interview with AIPT. "I mean, they definitely see eye to eye in a lot of ways. The House of Zod is not necessarily a patriarchy, you know. She has mixed feelings about what happens to her family, but when it comes to what that family does best, she has no second thoughts. And in fact, in issue #2, we really see an interesting turn with Ursa that shows that she's no more sympathetic or the conscience of the family than Zod is. I mean, she is his equal in every way, and in some ways can surpass him. So she's not meant to balance him out...like she's the more sympathetic side of the parents. She has mixed feelings about what happens to Lor, but she knows it's necessary. And if anything, it strengthens her resolve.to see this family through to the place that they want to be. She's definitely just as strong as Zod -- if not in some way stronger.

Blue Beetle has grown to be a beloved character in the modern DC Universe, with the Jaime Reyes incarnation of the hero starring in a number of comics and his own self-titled movie last year. As DC's new July 2024 solicitations reveal, Jaime's next foray will be into the world of graphic novels. The solicits include the first look and details surrounding This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story, a new standalone graphic novel centered on Jaime.

Scheduled to be released on October 1st, This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story hails from writer Julio Anta (Home) and Jacoby Salcedo (It's Only Teenage Wasteland).

What Is This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story About?

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND: A BLUE BEETLE STORY

• Written by JULIO ANTA
• Drawn by JACOBY SALCEDO
• $16.99 US | 208 pages | 6" x 9" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-282-5
• ON SALE 10/1/24

Writer Julio Anta and artist Jacoby Salcedo, the dynamic team behind the young adult graphic novel Frontera, take readers on a gripping and inspiring journey filled with high stakes and heart as Jaime embraces his new calling as Blue Beetle!

Jaime Reyes is an ordinary high school student in El Paso, Texas, with a deep love for his family, culture, and home, and loves nothing more than his neighborhood's spontaneous gatherings that go late into the night. But lately, he's begun to realize that he and his border community are being used as pawns in an increasingly toxic immigration debate. The last few months have seen armed troops deployed along the U.S. and Mexico border, manufactured crackdowns at official border crossings, and a mounting resentment among a group of disaffected and reactionary youth.

Jaime's problems get even more complicated when he finds an odd bug-like artifact while stargazing. He starts feeling a little different--like there's another voice in his head pushing him toward his most base instincts. And to make matters worse, he's been having surreal dreams that show him that the true threat El Paso faces isn't "illegal aliens" but actual aliens known as the Reach. In fact, according to his dreams, Jaime is meant to pave the way for the Reach's impending invasion!

When Will Blue Beetle Return to the DCU?

In a previous appearance on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn referred to Jaime as the "first hero" in the new DC Universe, hinting that Xolo Maridue?a will reprise his role in future projects. With a Booster Gold Max-exclusive series confirmed to be in the works, and both Jaime and his predecessor Ted Kord having ties to the time-traveling heroes, we'll have to see if that ends up being a contender.

"It was very reassuring to know that it's not just the character of Blue Beetle, it's Xolo being Blue Beetle," Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto explained to ComicBook.com last year. "Which means that what we have learned up to this point about his background and his family are part of Jaime Reyes' character. And that is a beautiful thing to see because it's a vote of confidence that what we did, the impact that it did and how it was shown, Whatever they end up doing in the bigger scheme of the DCU, you can always go back to Blue Beetle to know what are the foundations of Jaime Reyes."

"I mean the first DCU character for sure is Blue Beetle and the first DCU movie is Superman," Gunn said at the time.

As mentioned above, This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story will be released wherever comics are sold on October 1st.