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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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Over a decade into the 21st Century, our imaginations are captivated by creations of the 19th and 20th. Sherlock Holmes rules television and movies. We're eagerly awaiting new movies about James Bond, Captain Kirk, Superman, Batman and Spider-Man. Where are the 21st Century mass-media heroes and villains? Why isn't anybody even trying to create them? More »
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We've seen Batman turned into Bartman with the simple change of one letter. But what other heroes can be transmogrified completely, with a simple change to one letter? Check out the wild, weird, world of Marvel and DC, if only the creators made more typos. More »
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DC Comics finally unveiled their new logo today. Even though the uncolored, leaked versions of the logo made it look like a sinister law firm, the official design can be delightfully tailored to each and every individual character. For example, there could theoretically be a Spider Jerusalem logo barking blue language at would-be consumers: More »
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Sure, we've seen a Japanese version of Spider-Man, but Wonder Woman artist Cliff Chiang has now created a Justice League straight out of 1970s anime and kaiju. More »
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Bob Kane created Batman, and Bill Finger came up with a lot of the character's look. But without Jerry Robinson, who died today at age 89, the Batman universe would be way less exciting. More »
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Next week in Beverly Hills, several million dollars will be spent buying the pen-and-ink artwork behind the comics we love. Including some classic Batman art, and some Jack Kirby inks. Check out a gallery of the artwork that's for sale — with suggested bids totaling around $2 million. More »
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It's new comics day, and for many of us that means a trip to our local comic store to pick up those amazing pamphlets filled with graphic storytelling. Everybody has been saying for years that "floppy" comics are going away, and soon we'll all just buy the trade paperbacks. What's the point in even dealing with floppies, when it's all written for the inevitable trade collection? You're just getting 1/5 of a story, they say. More »
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Last week, we heard about Joel Schumacher's plans to cast Nicolas Cage as the Scarecrow in his planned third Batman movie, after Batman and Robin. It's enough to give you nightmares, and not in the way the Scarecrow is supposed to. More »
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The 23rd James Bond movie is about to start production, with Sam Mendes (American Beauty) directing. Imagine if there had been 23 Batman movies. Or 23 Star Trek movies. Few other movie series can boast that kind of staying power, not just in terms of number of movies but in terms of enduring cultural relevance. More »
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Xenomorphs are the (giant, deadly, and acid-filled) cockroaches of the universe, so it's no surprise they've encountered such famous superheroes as Batman and Green Lantern. Here are ten occasions the Aliens invaded someone else's franchise.

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We heard about all the scenes that were cut from Star Wars for years. And then, with the Blu-ray release, we finally got to see all of them... and we learned just why they were cut in the first place. More »
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Superheroes are great at solving crimes, but downright awful at the intricacies of spatial design. More »
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Our modern era doesn't just celebrate stories about gods and demi-gods — we have a whole host of new mythic figures that we obsess about, from Luke Skywalker to Superman to Captain Kirk. But who owns these legends? More »
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The blog of former Marvel editor Jim Shooter has become a wealth of absolutely crazy stories as of late (see: the origins of Secret Wars, the script for the Dazzler movie), but this latest anecdote takes the cake. According to Shooter, Marvel almost licensed the publishing rights for every single DC character. More »
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This might be the greatest time to be a fan of superhero movies. There were four major superhero films this summer, and three of them more or less ruled. Too bad our superpowered protectors have such boring — or even ugly — movie posters. More »
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Loki terrorizes Cleveland, in set pictures from The Avengers. New teasers will make you hunger for The Walking Dead. And finally, some hints at when Peter Bishop will return to Fringe. More »
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Zachary Quinto has a totally off-the-wall speculation about what could happen in the next Star Trek. In the True Blood season finale, Sookie steps up at last. Plus, massive set footage shows the havocWorld War Z will wreak on Philly. More »
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Artist Brandon Michael Barker offers a blasphemous reinterpretation of classic comic book covers with these stained glass superheroes, dressed up with a touch of Christian iconography. [Man or Monster Studios via Neatorama] More »
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There's a hell of a movie rumor floating around the internet. Sources say that Batman and Superman are going to team up in their own Warner Bros. production. The studio has two (fairly obvious) ideas for the team-up. More »
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San Diego Comic Con is a mosh pit of tastemakers. A good showing at Comic Con can generate unstoppable buzz for a project, that can last for months. A weak showing can deal a devastating setback to a creator's dreams. More »
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Here's another smash hit from the annals of the World's Finest Slash Fiction Art. At Rome's Villa Borghese gardens, you can stroll through the arbors and meditate on a sculpture of Batman readying his body for the Last Love of Krypton. I really hope this is viral marketing for the DC relaunch. More »
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So it's pretty official: Green Lantern is not rolling in green. What happens next for DC Comics? The next Batman movie is nearly a sure-fire hit, and there's still Superman... at least, for now. But what about other DC characters? More »
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To advertise their big relaunch, DC Comics will run television commercials. This isn't the first time a comic publisher's hawked its wares on the air. In the 1990s, DC and Marvel produced fantastically garish customizable spots for local comic stores. More »
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Joe Stone previously created family trees for the X-Men, Avengers, and Fantastic Four. Now he's created a diagram depicting the DC relaunch books from most-to-least obscure. Sadly, some of those comics on the periphery may be the first to go. More »
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Yesterday morning in Sofia, Bulgaria, anti-Communist street artists painted over a monument commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Soviet "liberation" (i.e. a Communist coup d'état) of Bulgaria in 1944. Who did they add to the statue? The Joker, among others. More »
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Artist Ulises Farinas imagines rebooting the DC continuity all the way back to the Year 1000, where the mad King Batman, the Woman of Wonders, and the Monk with a Green Lantern battle ancient trolls and wicked Knights Templar. More »
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We all know that superheroes like Superman or Thor are completely impossible. But just for the sake of argument, are there any superpowers that could actually exist in the real world? We assembled a panel of experts to find out. More »
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You may have noticed that DC Comics is audaciously canceling their entire superhero line and restarting it with 52 first issues come September. Details about this relaunch are still fairly murky, but here's a primer on what we do know. More »
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Photographer Gregg Segal follows superhero impersonators from the glamor of Hollywood Boulevard to their homes, capturing them still in costume, going about their ordinary household chores. More »
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Man's best friend can be heroic. They can lead the blind, find explosives and rescue people. But as heroic as dogs can be, they're not superheroic. But some dogs go further, using amazing superpowers and rocking awesome capes. More »
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In this layout of the Fortress of Solitude from 1960's Superman Annual #1, we learn that Superman lives like a weird hermit, amidst ghoulish mannequins of his friends and loved ones. Go eat dinner with your fake parents, Clark. More »
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In the July 1981 issue of Woman's Day, DC Comics engaged in some odd cross-promotional marketing by creating nutrient-packed recipes inspired by their stable of superheroes. The results were predictably deranged. More »
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There's only one Mjolnir, hammer of Thor — but there are two Thor movies coming next weekend, one in theaters and one on Syfy. In fact, you could make your own Thor movie in your back yard if you wanted. More »
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt talks CGI chimps and why this movie is about the loss of scientific innocence. Plus a Star Trek alum joins Torchwood, the next Supernatural gimmick episode, and Fringe finale hints! More »
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Superman/Batman is a current DC title that chronicles the adventures of Superman and Batman. And they've had a few. See the ten nuttiest storylines current comics have to offer. More »
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Whether you're on the side of good or evil, you must respect a sick lair. If there's one thing that brings superheroes, supervillains, and intrepid government employees together, it's an appreciation for a secure, well-equipped base of operations. More »
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It never fails: The cooler a hero is, the likelier he or she is to start tossing out references that only mean something to a handful of fans. The longer an epic story goes on, the more self-referential it gets. More »
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This DC Comics version of Rocky Horror Picture Show just nails the superheroic casting. Watch Superman and Wonder Woman doing their best Brad and Janet, while Batman rolls around in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's underwear! More »
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