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Author Brian Azzarello's Wonder Woman has been one of our favorite books of the DC Comics relaunch, what with its profoundly creepy take on Greek mythology and the Olympic pantheon's political machinations. More »
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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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We've seen kaiju inserted into yard sale paintings and vampiric 1800s facsimiles of Nicolas Cage. In the spirit of such portraiture comes Alex Gross' series of science fiction cabinet cards, in which he takes poor dead bastards who kicked it 100+ years ago and repaints them as pop icons. Gross will be presenting a new batch of cards in Los Angeles next month. Here are some of our favorites.

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Before Scarlett Johansson donned Natasha Romanov's red tresses and Lynda Carter wore ancient Grecian skateboarding gear, Angie Bowie — a.k.a. the model "Jipp Jones," the then-wife of David Bowie, and mother of Source Code director Duncan Jones — gave both Marvel's superspy and DC Comics' Amazonian princess a shot. Neither of her forays into superheroics were picked up, but the photographic evidence does have a magnificently deranged 1970s vibe. More »
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In this week's comics, Grant Morrison puts him imprimatur on The Avengers, but not the ones you expect. On a similar albeit unrelated note, Brian Michael Bendis is also writing Marvel's Avengers (above), wherein Storm joins the team. Let's see what else is on the shelves Wednesday. 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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Call me crazy, but I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that Marvel and DC didn't sign off on these Mozambican print spots depicting comicdom's foremost superheroines mid-breast exam. More »
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Batman, Robin, and Wonder Woman all find themselves in sticky situations in Tina Lugo's paintings, which blend her hallucinatory sensibility with a sexy sense of humor. More »
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The American Akira might not be completely white-washed. The directors of the new Ghost Rider explain how they crammed R-rated violence into a PG-13 movie. George Miller is still hopeful the new Mad Max movies will happen. More »
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When we last spoke with Wonder Woman writer Brian Azzarello, he told us that the Greek pantheon were a back-stabbing, duplicitous bunch. But apparently the gods have some unresolved paternity issues to boot. In November's issue of Wonder Woman, the superheroine will find out who her father is. More »
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Wonder Woman has one of the most iconic superhero looks, from the 1940s to today. But lately, people seem to struggle with it. They keep trying to redesign her comics costume, and her TV costume never quite worked. And meanwhile, everybody's trying to imagine Christina Hendricks, the rumored movie Diana, in the costume. More »
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Today, a new Wonder Woman series hits stands, replete with centaurs, scheming gods, and a stern and taciturn Amazonian heroine. 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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Comics come out tomorrow! What's the scoop? There are the rebooted adventures of those rebooted X-Men, the new adventures of the old New Teen Titans, and exorcist pets! All that, and Mark Twain! More »
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What will Russell Crowe look like as Man of Steel's Jor-El? Nicolas Winding Refn explains why he's destined to direct Wonder Woman. Plus new trailers for The Thing, and James Marsden wants to bring X-Men's Cyclops back from the dead! More »
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John Noble drops a crucial hint about Peter's return to Fringe. Chloe Moretz puts Dark Shadows in the proper Tim Burton context. Plus new set videos and photos for The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, and R.I.P.D.! More »
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This Wednesday, Grant Morrison's first issue of Action Comics hits the stands. This series focuses on Superman's brash early days before his powers hit their peak. According to Morrison, this is "a Superman who can be hurt, who can be messed up, who can bleed." In other words, no amnesia-inducing kisses for this guy. 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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Tons of Avengers set photos show Captain America defending New York. Bradley Cooper drops out of The Crow, and two even more hilariously inappropriate actors take his place. Plus Emma Stone promises a new crazy kiss in The Amazing Spider-Man. More »
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If things had turned out differently, one of America's most famous superheroes could have been racing across our screens this fall. But the gods were against Wonder Woman, NBC's superhero show. And it's easy to see why. More »
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If these handsome storyboards by Cesar Lemus are any indicator, the axed Wonder Woman TV show was chock full of scenes of Wonder Woman hoofing it through glades and dells and arenas and Hollywood Boulevard, filled with slack-jawed onlookers.

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What we need in this troubled world is heroes. Who look cool. And what looks cooler than Art Nouveau? The European art style popularized in the late 19th century is synonymous with beauty, grace and total mind-blowing radness. 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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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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Wonder Woman's invisible Jet could be a reality! Airbus is readying a transparent plane for the year 2050, which will include a clear observation deck, body-heat-harvesting passenger seats, and a virtual golf course. Check it out now. 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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Sad that David E. Kelley's Wonder Woman show got the thumbs down from NBC? Now you can see what you missed! A batch of stills from the pilot have leaked, showing off Adrienne Palicki's shorts, business meetings and jet! More »
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Wonder Woman's gone the way of the Generation X and Justice League TV pilots, but pictures of Adrianne Palicki rocking the fabled hot pants have hit the web. They're certainly more risqué than those worn by the illustrious Lynda Carter. More »
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NBC has jumped this week's upfront celebration early! They've already released photos and clips from their two new Fall 2011 genre shows: the magical cop procedural Grimm and the alternate reality drama Awake (starring Lucius Malfoy)! Watch them now! More »
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There's a new photo of Ian McKellen as Gandalf... and it's rather unusual. There are tons of clues for J.J. Abrams' Super 8. And photos and details for Torchwood: Miracle Day. Plus find out what shows NBC won't be airing. More »
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The Wachowskis' Cloud Atlas movie gains some major stars. New Men In Black III pics feature a pop-art icon. A new Transformers 3 trailer gives a glimpse of John Malkovich. A Total Recall cameo is revealed. More »
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Spoilergeddon! New Dark Knight Rises set photos may confirm a key plot point, and the Avengers cast may have just gotten bigger. Stanley Tucci joins The Hunger Games and a Sons of Anarchy star joins Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim. More »
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Throughout Thor's illustrious career, his powers have been appropriated by a slew of other comic book heroes. Not all of these heroes carried his official hammer, Mjolnir, but almost all of them dressed as lunatics while imitating the Thunder God.

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Is Darth Vader a skilled uni-questrian? How does his riding style compare to that of Boba Fett? Artist Mike Joos explores the mythical beasts, and weird bicycles, that our favorite superheroes (and villains) love to ride. More »
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Bryan Singer talks at length about the new X-Men movie, while we deal with some wonderfully crazy (and possibly true) Doctor Who rumors. Plus casting news for The Hunger Games and the Total Recall reboot. Spoilers ahead! More »
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When David E. Kelley's draft pilot script for Wonder Woman leaked online, the early reaction was not kind, to say the least. The script included lots of Diana crying, moping over ice cream, and hunching in a fetal position. More »
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NBC's Wonder Woman just got a lot more Lynda Carter. We've already seen two versions of Adrianne Palicki's super suit (one with blue boots and later with jegglings). Turns out there's one more version, with 70s-style hot pants! More »
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An inside source claims to know who Superman is fighting in the new movie. Producer Donald De Line explains Green Lantern's appeal. Plus we sort through the massive Doctor Who media blitz, and ponder a potentially massive Fringe spoiler. More »
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Ryan Reynolds compares Hal Jordan to sci-fi's most iconic rogue, while Blake Lively wants to play the villain. Roberto Orci says fan feedback is going into the Star Trek sequel. Plus has The Hunger Games found its male leads? More »
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