With the cinematic release of Justice League being just over a month away, it seems like we’re getting treated to new promotional goodies by the day. This week alone, we’ve seen new high resolution images, character posters and those who happen to be in the New York area have the ability to take part in one heck of an interactive experience in the coming days.
Although Laurel Lance was unfortunately killed off back in Arrow season 4, we soon got a nice consolation prize when Katie Cassidy returned as the Black Canary’s Earth-2 doppelganger, Black Siren. Originally having appeared over on The Flash, she eventually made her way over to Star City to play on the emotions of Oliver Queen and the rest of the team.
One element that has proven to be divisive amongst DC TV fans has been that of romantic relationships involving some of our favorite onscreen characters. While some viewers are rabid when it comes to stuff such as "shipping," there are others who feel it has no place in superhero storytelling. To be honest, there's really only been one example of this that's been a detriment to Arrow, which will be examined in a moment, but it's never gotten out of hand as much as, say, Smallville season 6.
Like many children born in the 1980s, I became well acquainted with Hanna-Barbera cartoons while eating sugar-filled cereals on Saturday mornings. Now, three decades later, my dietary habits haven’t changed much and I’m here reading Scooby Apocalypse, one of several properties from the legendary animation studio to be recently reimagined by DC.
With the cinematic release of Justice League being just over a month away, it seems like we're getting treated to new promotional goodies by the day. This week alone, we've been treated to new high resolution images, character posters and those who happen to be in the New York area have the ability to take part in one heck of an interactive experience in the coming days.
If you were to ask any avid lover of comics which books the medium has produced are the most essential reads, odds are that their shortlist includes Watchmen. Since its original publication in the mid-1980's, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' undisputed classic has earned the respect of both diehards and mainstream critics. Not only that, but it's been adapted to a major motion picture and will soon be the subject of a new television series to be aired on HBO.
Now that we know to expect the final trailer for Justice League this coming Sunday, it's probably safe to say that we'll all be waiting on pins and needles to see more footage culled from the big screen debut of DC's premier superhero team. Thankfully, Warner Bros. have found a way to tide us over. Well, that is if you happen to be in the New York area.
To date, The Flash certainly hasn't shied away from its comic book roots. Sure, it may be its own beast, but its embracing of the source material, among other things, has allowed it to flourish in a way that not many other superhero shows have been able to.
There's no doubt in my mind that the upcoming season of Arrow gives us a lot to look forward to. Not only will we see what may be the biggest DC TV crossover to date in the form of "Crisis on Earth-X," but we also have Manu Bennett returning as Deathstroke on a recurring basis. And, last but not least, there's the whole matter of Black Siren continuing to be a thorn in the side of our heroes.
Earlier this year, Batman proved that it's not just Kardashians that can break the internet when he actually got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime lover and ally (and sometimes enemy), Catwoman. Needless to say, this led to copies of said issue flying off shelves, with DC having no choice but to send out multiple printings. Sure, such a thing has happened before in the realm of comics, but do keep in mind those prior weddings between the two occurred on alternate Earths, not in proper continuity.
