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Designer Danny Haas has created a series of weathered posters that split famed superheroes' personalities straight down the middle. For characters such as Jean Grey and Susan Richards, the divide is less obvious but no less charming. Here's hoping he makes a Multiple Man diagram that's shaped like a pie chart. You can pick up prints of these fractured do-gooders at Haas' Society 6 shop.

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Almost every actor has at least one massive failure on his or her imdb page. A performance so hideous, you're liable to get punched if you bring that movie up on the red carpet. And some of the best actors have played some of the most hideous supervillains. More »
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Fantasy author Michele Lee has the most eloquent response so far to DC Comics' "sexed up" version of Starfire, the voluptuous alien member of the Teen Titans. Instead of ranting about the changes herself, Lee asked her seven-year-old daughter what she thought. The results are thought-provoking. More »
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In this week's offerings from DC, the clear winners were two of the Big Three. And on an unrelated note, Catwoman's rack. More »
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Supergirl has generally been depicted as Superman's down-to-Earth cousin, but that doesn't mean she has daily trials that you and I can barely relate to. More »
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You may know that Superman owns a menagerie of superpowered sentient pets. But did you know that these animals have a long history of behaving like lunatics? Let's remember the time Krypto got Space Rabies. More »
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Soraya Intercine's TV program Supergirl not only cribs a name from DC's lady Kryptonian — this Indonesian show also takes some serious fashion cues from Marvel's Spider-Woman. Frankly, I love these bootleg heroes. She can start a superteam with the Indian Incredible Hulk, the Bangladeshi Hulk, and every Turkish superhero ever. Together they can take down Bangladeshi King Kong and Japanese Jaws. More »
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This rumor is up there with the Cher is Catwoman and Eddie Murphy is the Riddler whoppers. TMZ is reporting that Lindsay's people have had multiple phone conversations with the folks behind the new Superman movie. Apparently she's in the running for a "major character," but not Lois Lane — and lots of sites have jumped to the conclusion that it's Supergirl. Uh, no. More »
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If you've got the money, DC has a collection of sparkling comic book-centric jewels you can adorn yourself with. Our personal favorite are the bedazzled Cat Woman claws, and this Gotham City ring. More »
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Chet Phillips' illustrations have taken us to the steampunk Planet of the Apes and an alternate universe where Earth's greatest writers and artists are cats and dogs. His latest fantastical trading cards place familiar superheroes in the VIctorian era. More »
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Sometimes, you just want to bask in the sun — especially given the weather of late — and this evocative shot of Supergirl reminds you why. More »
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Remember the good old days, when you were a kid and felt like a superhero? So does "Growing up Heroes," a blog collecting vintage shots of kids doing their heroic duty. Adorable vintage crimefighters... awesome. Growing Up Heroes [via Wired] More »
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Rumors are running wild that Taylor Swift is in line to play the blond superhero in a short red cape and shorter skirt, Supergirl. But don't hold you breath — we hear otherwise. More »
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Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash are all crack crimefighters, but when they get home at the end of the day, they still have to pay the bills, do housework, and unwind like any other person. More »
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You might think it's odd that The Road and Ninja Assassin both came out just in time for Turkey Day. But those aren't the only counter-intuitive movies that studios have put out for Thanksgiving — here's a complete list. More »
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Hope you've been saving up your pennies for this week's comic haul: There's an impressive amount of new releases that you'll want to take home and cherish for at least the next seven days. Yes, these are Comics We Crave. More »
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Wondering why the Superman comics seem to be very superhero-ish, for an alien rocketed to Earth from a dying planet? DC's creators apparently agree with you, and they're promising some more sci-fi for the character's world in the next year. More »
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Secret identities. Do we really need them? More importantly, do superheroes? And how do they really work? (Do they?) More »
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Saddling up your faithful steed to ride off into the sunset is one of those things best left to John Wayne. Sometimes. Here are some of science fiction's best substitutes for our friend, the horse.
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If you're heading to your local comic book store on Thursday, I have one word for you to remember: schoolgirls. Yes, this week sees the usual amount of heroes, monsters and super-this-and-that, but the best books of the week? They're about girls in school. And not like that, perverts. More »
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We've all been there: Your long-dead race suddenly reappears on your adopted home planet, including the parents you'd just come to terms with being gone. And, of course, they don't approve of your new friends and new lifestyle. With a storyline like that, who couldn't empathize with the latest issue of Supergirl? We've got an exclusive preview of the opening pages of this week's issue. More »
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Anyone picking up this week's issue of Action Comics may want to prepare themselves for a couple of major changes to the status quo of Krypton's final son. One of them may be familiar to those who've followed Superman's career in other media (or even his career in comics before 1986), but the other... well, that promises some strange days to come for the Man of Tomorrow. Spoilers await. More »
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The cinema of superheroes didn't hit rock bottom with Roger Corman's Fantastic Four or Albert Pyun's Captain America. Nor did the carnival-esque 1966 Batman film represent a low-water mark. No, the absolute I've-fallen-and-I-can't-fly-up moment for the cape film came with Supergirl, the atrocious spin-off to the Christopher Reeve Superman movies. Just check out this sequence, where Helen Slater's Supergirl (who's just learned what a dingleberry is) takes an agonizingly long time to save her boy-toy from a construction vehicle that's telekinetically controlled by Faye Dunaway. If anybody ever complains that today's superhero films are too effects-heavy and action packed — or too long — point them to this clip. More »
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Here's what you can expect in the next couple of years of Superman comics - A secret invasion of sorts, non-slutty teenage heroes and a return to classic characterization. In a relatively quiet Thursday morning panel, the creators of Action Comics, Superman and Supergirl let everyone know what they're planning to do to make Superman the world's greatest superhero again. More »
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Time travel becomes a reality this week for comic book fans everywhere, with last week's holiday bumping the traditional New Release Wednesday to Thursday. The post-holiday blues also affect the books themselves, as the usual focus on the single issues begins to shift towards pricier collections. But of all the hundreds of things arriving this week, which ones should you be spending money on? Glad you asked. More »
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