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And here's another way in which DC Comics isn't celebrating Superman's birthday - There's only one Superman comic this week. How could they hate him so mu - Oh, wait, it's just a scheduling thing? Oh, alright. And there's also a Supergirl comic for those who absolutely have to have their S-Shield fetish fulfilled? Well, that's pretty good, I guess. And there's an incredible amount of other books coming out this week, including new Hellboy and Joker. Oh, and Buffy fans? Fray returns. More »
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Director Peter Segal was at WonderCon plugging his upcoming Get Smart film, but he also talked a bit about the Shazam/Captain Marvel movie he's slated to helm. While he didn't reveal anything new (they're talking to The Rock about playing Black Adam, etc), he did say that the tentative new title for the project is Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam. Which sounds like the name of one of those .99 cent DVDs they sell at Target near the front door. You know, the junk you've never heard of? Shazam! is a perfect title, and it might finally eradicate the existence of the Shaquille O'Neal movie Kazaam from our minds. [Comic Book Movie] More »
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