Even though it obviously wasn't the first show birthed by what we now refer to as the "Arrowverse," many of you out there could probably make a solid argument for The Flash being the pinnacle of DC TV. Personally, I dig Arrow above all others, but I'd have to be pretty dense not to see what's great about the Scarlet Speedster's latest run on the small screen.
With Wonder Woman having recently won over critics and moviegoers alike, one can only hope that the DC Extended Universe is able to keep the ball rolling by releasing one stellar solo superhero film after another. And knowing that the next movie up (after Justice League, of course) is Aquaman, which is set to star Jason Momoa and be directed by visionary filmmaker James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring), one would certainly expect that trend to continue.
For some time now, we’ve been talking about the Marvel Legacy one-shot slated to arrive in comic shops this September and understandably so. Spanning fifty pages, this oversized issue set to be written by Jason Aaron (Mighty Thor) and illustrated by Esad Ribic (Secret Wars) should not only make for a definitive read, but will also set the tone for the next year of story arcs planned by the House of Ideas.
While Gotham certainly hasn’t shied way from utilizing familiar villains such as the Penguin, Riddler and Mr. Freeze, I’ve found it quite refreshing to see them embrace those newer to the mythos like the Court of Owls. And while we’re certainly excited to see whatever a fully realized Scarecrow has in store for the GCPD this fall, it’s hard not to squeal upon hearing that Professor Pyg will be showing up as well.
It's not often that you can remember what you were doing a decade ago, but in this case, I can. Ten years ago at this time, I was vehemently following the production of Justice League Mortal, looking for any news I could find online pertaining to it. After all, this was set to be the first live action meet up of DC's premier superheroes on the big screen.
Earlier this week, word got out that the finale to Marvel's latest mega crossover event, Secret Empire, would see quite possibly the biggest mirror match of the decade in the form of Captain America versus Captain America. In other words, the "classic," more patriotic version of Steve Rogers residing in the consciousness of Kobik, a living Cosmic Cube, went toe-to-toe with the Steve Rogers that's sided with Hydra.
As the season premiere of Legends of Tomorrow draws near, we learn more and more about how Vixen seems to be the backbone of the show's third year. Still, we fully expect the Arrowverse to broaden, a certainty reaffirmed by the latest round of casting news.
By now, you’ve probably seen countless memes lampooning Barry Allen for his constant messing with the timeline over on The Flash, but if anyone is supremely guilty of doing such a thing, it’s most definitely the Waverider crew on Legends of Tomorrow. I mean, for a group tasked with fixing “time aberrations,” you’d think they wouldn’t kill people in the past all the freaking time. Thus, it surprises none of us that they “broke time” in the season 2 finale.
A few short years ago, Arrow was merely but a standalone show on The CW – and superpowers didn’t exist in that universe. Obviously, that changed before long when Barry Allen was introduced in season 2, thereby serving as a springboard to his own hit series, The Flash. And, in the time since, what’s been appropriately dubbed the “Arrowverse” has expanded with the likes of Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl. Well, the latter is technically part of a broader multiverse, but that truly illustrates just how far we’ve come.
Even though the first Iron Man movie stormed cinemas nine years ago, it certainly feels like an eternity has passed in the time since, hasn't it? What started out as a gamble eventually blossomed into the multi-billion dollar empire that we now know to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Still, I maintain that Tony Stark's origin film remains among the best the franchise has put out to date.
