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Superman will be waving the pride flag high come Nov. 9 when it will be revealed that the superhero is bisexual in DC Comics’ upcoming issue Superman: Son of Kal-El. The current Superman is Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. In panels released from the comic, readers get to meet the young Kent’s love…

Ahead of its FanDome virtual event next month, DC has teamed with Palm NFT Studio to produce its first collection of non-fungible tokens. In announcing the move, the WarnerMedia division said the offerings “highlight the company's legendary history, breadth of characters and diversity of storytelling.” DC Publisher…

HBO Max will highlight the influential legacy of comics powerhouse DC in a three-part documentary series from Oscar and Emmy-nominated director, producer and showrunner Leslie Iwerks and Greg Berlanti. Produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, DC, Berlanti Productions and…

Kaci Walfall is a near spitting image of DC’s Naomi in the first look at the CW pilot from Ava Duvernay and Jill Blankenship. The CW offered fans of the comic a glimpse at Walfall’s embodiment of the teenage superhero. From gold accessories in her hair to a convoluted web of photos and news clippings, Walfall’s…

Deadline has confirmed that Puerto Rican filmmaker Angel Manuel Soto has been tapped to direct DC Films and Warner Bros.’ Blue Beetle, the first superhero film that will be led by a Latino character. Created by Charles Wojtkowski for Fox Comics in 1939, the character Blue Beetle has had a number of superhero alter…

The DC Universe is set to get a bit bigger in the audio world. DC Comics and Warner Bros has expanded their deal with Spotify to create a slew of scripted superhero podcast series. The new series will feature DC Comics characters including Superman, Lois Lane, Wonder Woman, Joker, Catwoman, Katana, The Riddler…

HBO Max is looking to make original DC Comics-based content outside of the U.S. for the first time. Casey Bloys, Chief Content Officer, HBO and HBO Max, revealed that it was exploring what DC-related content it could make outside of the U.S. based on its library of genre titles. This would build on HBO Max's upcoming…

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and they/them. DC Comics is introducing a non-binary character in “Kid Quick,” who will appear next month in a holiday-themed comic book anthology called “DC’s Merry Multiverse.” The alternate-universe character, like The Flash, can move at super speed and will use the “they/them&#8221…

A colossal Batman statue based on the Batman: Hush character design by DC artist, publisher, and chief creative officer Jim Lee has been placed in Burbank’s AMC Walkway pedestrian area. The “Visit Burbank” organization in partnership with DC brought the bronze statue to the area. Lee's design from his 2002 Batman…

Marie Javins has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief, DC Comics. A DC vet of six years, she will report to Daniel Cherry III, Senior Vice President and General Manager, DC Comics. Javins first began at DC in a temp position to help the label transfer its businesses from New York to Burbank, CA and then relocated to join…

Titans executive producer and writer Greg Walker revealed that the superhero series will see some familiar faces in the upcoming season. Walker joined Titans cast members Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter and Conor Leslie at DC’s Fandome on Saturday to talk highlights from the first two seasons…

James Gunn stopped by DC FanDome to talk about The Suicide Squad and he answered the burning question, “who is playing who?” in the forthcoming follow up to the 2016 Warner Bros. movie. Well, here’s the answer to that. Viola Davis will reprise her role as Amanda Waller while Joel Kinnaman will play Colonel Rick Flag…