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John Cena might be a fixture in the DC Universe as Peacemaker, but that doesn’t mean he’s drawing a hard line between comic book worlds. In fact, when asked at FAN EXPO Dallas if he’d ever jump over to the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
The director James Gunn reboots the DC Universe with "Superman," and smartly skips the character's over-told origin story.
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Comic-book movies have come a long way over the last 50 years, but Marvel and DC’s big guns mark a pivotal month for the genre
James Gunn's 'Superman' is great until it climaxes with the same numbing effects-overkill as most other Marvel/DC efforts. It's time to find another way to end these movies.
This means that future DCU movies and series don’t need to only move the story forward. They can also take things back in time. A period story about a metahuman from 100, 200, or 300 years ago is perfectly acceptable. This opens up possibilities for different sorts of stories in a way that the MCU has largely had to rely on the multiverse to tell.
The Fantastic Four Beats Superman in the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List, strong performances from Marvel Swimsuit and Beneath The Trees
It’s not James Gunn’s fault that the real world suddenly resembles a Saturday morning supervillain’s fever dream.
There are so many upcoming superhero movies on the way that it can be hard to keep track of everything. Both DC and Marvel have entered new eras with Superman having recently been released (kick-starting the DCU),
After seeing Superman in theaters, fans who want to keep the comic book storytelling going should get one of these superhero role playing games to the table.
Marvel's latest (and final) trailer for Fantastic Four First Steps takes a retro approach to showcasing action and powers.