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Kerry Callen has transformed a series of classic comic book illustrations into clever, endlessly cycling GIFs. He's given Amazing Spider-Man #33, The Dark Knight Returns #1, Justice League of America #6, and Iron Man #128 the animated treatment. Finally, that fairly tasteless "Tony Stark with delirium tremens" motion portrait you've always wanted.

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Wake up with spoilers! Whoever the female main character is in the new Superman movie... it's not who you think. The visual effects designer for The Dark Knight Rises promises the movie will use as many practical effects as possible — and that includes a real Anne Hathaway in a real Catwoman outfit. Brooklyn Decker explains why Battleship isn't like other war movies, and Joaquin Phoenix might do some presidential vampire-hunting. Plus tons more swashbuckling Doctor Who set photos, and another look at the pilot script for Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome! More »
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Bruce Wayne seems to be dropping his long-standing aversion to firearms in these new preview images from the still-unofficial Batman: Odyssey series, uniting two of the Dark Knight's most famous (and influential) creators, Neal Adams and Frank Miller. More »
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One of the more troubling things to come out of the Siegel/Warners/DC lawsuit decision this week was the feeling that everyone involved in creating Superman stories has already decided that the character is broken. Is Superman's failure a self-fulfilling prophecy? More »
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By now, you've probably seen Watchmen and come to your own conclusions. If you came away wondering what comics you should be reading next, we're here to help with more than just the usual suspects. More »
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Short version: Watchmen was a twelve-issue series of comics published by DC Comics between 1986 and 1987, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons, that aimed to bring a new level of realism to superheroes. More »
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A crazy new rumor claims that Chris Nolan is done making Batman films forever. But don't panic: Frank Miller has a great idea for the next Batman movie, which has nothing to do with following up The Dark Knight. And Miller has an off-the-wall idea for the next Batman star. More »
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Click to viewWith The Dark Knight continuing to rule at the box office, passing the $400 million mark and still going (relatively) strong, it's not surprising that everyone is talking about the next movie even before director Christopher Nolan has agreed to do one. But what's slightly more surprising is the new speculation that a third movie from Nolan would be his first straight adaptation... and that it would be adapting Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. More »
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Click to viewWith The Dark Knight less than two weeks away from opening, now is the time to start pretending that you know all there is to know about Batman in order to impress family and friends alike. To help you do that, we've come up with a list of 10 Essential Batman Books You Must Read, and it's not just the ones that you'd expect. Your Beginner's Guide to Gotham City's Favorite Son awaits you under the jump. More »
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We already told you about the Superman Vs. Batman in-joke movie billboard that makes an appearance in I Am Legend, and there's a grainy shot of it above. When you watch this in a crowded theater you can hear the fangasm of recognition pass through the audience when this image slides by, and now various fan sites seem to think this means that the project is back on. It ain't, and for good reason: no one can trump Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. So, we beg of you comic book fans. Don't stir this rumor up again, lest we turn science against you. [Comic Book Movie] More »
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