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..." filmmaker Davis more 'Waiting For Superman' has no heroes There's some disconnect being Canadian and watching Waiting for Superman, the shocking doc by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient more After you've won an Oscar for exposing climate change, what...
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NewsPlurk
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/npuse/~3/Kja3xftMY3I/unmasks-real-education-heroes.html
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...franchise is virtually predestined. Robert Zemeckis A recent Deadline report briefly mentioned Zemeckis in connection with "Superman." It's difficult to imagine speaking out against the director of "Back to the Future" and "Forrest Gump," but Zemeckis has...
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MTV.com
http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/09/30/superman-director-candidates-secret-identity/
At the opening of the brand new Twin Cities Film Festival, Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") introduced his new documentary about the US school system, "Waiting for 'Superman.'" After the showing, he fielded audience questions and comments.
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...that looks like Superman?? There is NO WAY they cast that pile of shit in a major blockbuster that will probably be the last Superman movie EVER if it fails!!They are going to put that responsibility in TOM WELLINGS HANDS!?!?HAHAHAHA. XD i would be...
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Comic Book Movies
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=22805
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...all other super-heroes are judged while also becoming as inextricable a part of American life as apple pie. The character of Superman debuted in the first issue of the comics anthology title "Action Comics" in 1938. Although creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
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Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28263
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...on the DC Comics series/graphic novel “Superman/Batman: Supergirl” by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is produced by animation legend Bruce Timm and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths)...
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Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28148
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...Romano. Additional participants, including voice cast members, will be announced as confirmed. On Thursday, September 23, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will screen at the Paley Center in New York City (25 West 52nd Street) with media interviews starting at 5:00...
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Comic Book Movies
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/bleedthefreak/news/?a=22172
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...with the whole boy scout role. Hmm.. i think he could pull off the part as Clark.. but im having a hard time seeing him as Superman.. I think they should have another actor and make Supes bigger.. i mean have you seen the muscles on that guy? Errors will...
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ComicVine
http://www.comicvine.com/news/could-chuck-be-the-next-superman/141637/
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...remembers to well the development hell between the last two films. He seems to be reliable and after Superman Returns turned Superman into a weird stalker (though Brandon Routh was good), I want someone who is going to give us a spectacular, action packed,...
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ComicVine
http://www.comicvine.com/news/harry-potter-director-to-helm-new-superman-movie/141609/
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...Comics #1 (1938): Part 1 Superman Daily Comic Strips #1-12 (1939): Part 2 Superman #1 (1939): Part 3 "The Adventures of Superman" Radio Program "The Baby from Krypton"/"Clark Kent, Reporter" (1940): Part 4 & Part 5 "Superman" Fleischer Animated Serial Episode...
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The Fortress of Soliloquy
http://tomfoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/superman-sunday-origins-master-list.html
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...at that time, and [Warner Bros. chief] Alan Horn was so torn – because it’s such a fascinating concept to do a Batman versus Superman film. And I still think it would be to do that. But the studio decided to try separate versions of Superman and Batman, and...
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Comic Book Movies
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BrentSprecher/news/?a=15878
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...is Batman’s girlfriend in the Justice League animated films, so then Superman would get double tagged. I look at it like this: Superman is Tom Brady; Batman is Ben Roethlisberger. Like Brady, Superman is a pretty-boy fancy lad with genuine superpowers… but...
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Entertainment Weekly
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/12/batman-vs-superman-dc-comics-anniversary/?xid=rss-books-Batman+vs%2E+Superman%3A+No%2E+1%3F
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...publishers. Next, Superman set out to capture and conquer the Silver Screen and the public radio waves, the first Hollywood Superman serial film superstar was Kirk Alyn. The first on-air voice of Superman was provided by Bud Collyer. Before an actor donned...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2762577/superman_and_batman_2_of_the_greatest.html
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...flood channel current humidity, to calculate energy losses to the environment Superman's height and distance from water the steam and scald potential of such rapid evaporation margin of error of Superman's non-super-brain's estimate of 6 million gallons ...
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Village Voice
http://feeds.villagevoice.com/~r/blogs/runninscared/~3/fNqAuoYPQUU/studies_in_crap_31.php
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...it. AICN is known for its consistently good insider movie news, but the fact that Nolan is mentioned in connection with the Superman reboot when Diane Nelson, President of DC Entertainment, said that his involvement was a "rumor" and nothing more, calls into...
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ReelzChannel
http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/5954/david-goyer-probably-writing-superman-reboot
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...never noticed it till he said it but Superman did spend the last twenty minutes of the movie in bed. I know Mark Millar waited for years to do Superman Red Sun and I wonder if he would wait just as long to do any Superman story again. He seems to love the...
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ComicVine
http://www.comicvine.com/news/mark-millar-talks-superman/140453/
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...and this DC Comics Classics Library edition of O'Neil's run on "Superman" reprints the saga of the de-powered Superman. The Superman who could eat kryptonite for breakfast (he is literally seen chomping on the green rocks at one point in the story), and, yet,...
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Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=1724
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...franchise! WB is built on procrastination. A justice league film is a nerd's wet dream (I have had such a dream). Superman has so much potential to make another great movie. I still think that 1978's superman stands as the greatest cbm ever made,...
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Comic Book Movies
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BrentSprecher/news/?a=11939
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...it wouldn't even be close. The Caped Crusader would destroy the Man of Steel. Richard Donner, director of the first classic Superman film & original director on the sequel was allowed to finally complete his version of Superman II. Here's my review. This article...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2380514/physical_threats_in_the_superman_films.html
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...heroes!) But there's always the man whose fame and legend has spread even beyond the Rio Grande, el Mombre de Acero himself, Superman! Because yes, you can buy Superman comics in Mexico. Why, only the other day my Mexican cousin, Torito el Pequeño Toro Relleno...
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Bully's Comics
http://bullyscomics.blogspot.com/2009/11/im-on-mexican-whoa-oh-superman.html
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...years, the show has done what many who follow sci-fi and fantasy thought was impossible; breathed life back into the failing Superman franchise. The new Superman movie is out. It's a good one, but there are some flaws with it. The death of Superman, for a...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2197301/superman_and_robots.html
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...besides Matthew. We never pitched. I've never done a pitch in my life (it's demeaning) so all this stuff about people hating my Superman ideas, etc, is just bullsh*t. Nobody's seen it. I don't write or give ideas away for free and simply wouldn't. I mentioned...
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Superhero Hype
http://superherohype.com/news/supermannews.php?id=8703
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...edition of the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies graphic novel, and two Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD Maquette’s (one of Superman, one of Batman). There will be five first prize winners who will receive the Complete DC Universe Animated Movie Collection...
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Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22967
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...a 100-minute live-action Fleischer Brothers cartoon. I guarantee that if Millar actually did get a chance to make his Superman movie that it would be epic but I think I would have a problem with sitting in a theater for over 2.5 hours....why not 4 movies? ...
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ComicVine
http://www.comicvine.com/news/is-mark-millars-epic-superman-pitch-dead/139362/
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...Gates and Jamal Igle were a dream time on "Supergirl." But now? If "Codename: Patriot" was supposed to excite me about the Superman titles, it didn't work. With each new issue of "Superman" feeling more padded than the one before, I had thought that "Superman"...
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Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=1355
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...for an army of bank-robbing robots. There hasn't been a decent Superman movie in decades, and there has never been a good Superman video game. The dude needs to be redesigned. DC Comics gave it a shot in the early 90's by "killing" Superman and throwing a...
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Something Awful
http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/superman-improve-redesign.php
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...He plays in Orlando. He stares at his left hand after he scores using it, much like O'Neal. But, really though. The whole Superman thing? Shaq hasn't even retired. If Dwight Howard really wants to bite Shaq's style, at least waiting until he retires would...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243704-superman-the-nba-legacy
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...upcoming "Superman" project, saying "I think it's good that they just had a court case where, basically, if you make another Superman movie, you can't touch Superman growing up-that's part of the story that you can't touch any more." He claimed his idea "wouldn't...
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Aces Showbiz
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00026621.html
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...of his origin? I don't know if I could see a 'reboot' not try to tell the origin. I think if I was ever going to go near Superman, I would do a complete reboot—take it in a direction that you would absolutely not expect, actually. So, that would be my thinking...
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ComicVine
http://www.comicvine.com/news/will-the-next-superman-movie-reboot-the-character/139187/
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...WONDER WOMAN MOVIE HAPPEN PLEASE If casting WW is an issue then I would be happy to play her. Just make that movie happen. And Superman Returns was a disaster. You play her and I will write the script bb. ... Goddamn, I read your second sentence in Tobias's...
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OH NO THEY DIDN'T
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/38248252.html
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... Warner Bros. and DC Comics have lost a little more control over the Man of Steel. In an ongoing California court battle over Superman, Judge Stephen Larson issued a ruling Wednesday that awards the family of the superhero's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, rights...
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Original Signal: Movies
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Batman needs help defeating his villains, so he hires Superman as his new sidekick! FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: twitter.com BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com
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...in Geoff Johns’ Adventure Comics, as well as having what the creators call one of the best Krypto the Super-Dog scenes ever. Superman: Secret Origins will be out in September and is said to feature some great Gary Frank art, who Geoff Johns says is the perfect...
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Geeks of Doom
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeksofdoom/~3/jvv06ZdeTN0/
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...newfound super powers. “'These celebratory episodes not only take fans through the expected, yet exhilarating, adventures of Superman, but they share the untold story of his youth,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing....
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Comic Book Movies
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/VoicesFromKrypton/news/?a=8934
Cooper Harris reports from ComicCon in San Diego. What lantern was Zombie Jesus? More from Cooper at CooperHarris.net. More from David Feingold at fatjewishguy.com. More from BarelyPolitical at barelypolitical.com.
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...a character with some potential still left untapped. Potential a new movie needs to capitalize on. People complain that Superman doesn't fight enough in his films. Adding Zod and minions Non and Ursa to the mix would satisfy everyone's CQC fix. Zod's is motivated...
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IGN
http://feeds.ign.com/click.phdo?i=a41cbcb4acc603efe68d433ab2a4df2e
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...off, and Pace waits about 10 seconds before saying "I have never seen that man in my life." Seconds later he spotted a man in a Superman suit and chased him down to make sure he knew where the cake cutting was. The after party was taking place at the nightclub...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1938626/my_visit_to_the_superman_house.html
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...times the amount actually paid for the Superman film rights and that he had found it "inequitable" that DC transferred the Superman film rights to Warner Bros. without the standard term providing for reversion for lack of ongoing exploitation. "The Court pointedly...
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Newsarama
http://feeds.newsarama.com/~r/newsaramacomics/~3/d1hN4mkse-U/070909-Siegel-Superman.html
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...also asseted that Larson found that Warner Bros. should have paid three to four times the amount actually paid for the Superman film rights and that he had found it "inequitable" that DC transferred the Superman film rights to Warner Bros. without the standard...
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Rotten Tomatoes: Movies
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/superman_the_movie/news/1831188/
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...this week, Superman Returns' Brandon Routh is officially out of contract to play the Man of Steel. So, should the long-fabled Superman reboot ever happen, who should be chosen to don the iconic cape? Well, I've looked at this from every possible angle, and...
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Guardian Unlimited
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2009/jul/08/superman-brandon-routh-nicolas-cage
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...means getting rid of Brandon Routh and either getting someone new or doing something different altogether - like using a CGI Superman and just getting an actor to play Clark Kent. When and if this ever does continue, who else could play a good Superman? Like...
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FirstShowing.net
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstshowing/~3/0F5RJZH8oLg/
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...this is just a remake or a "relaunch" similar to Batman Begins - you're dead wrong. This film is a tied in sequel to the other superman films of old from the late 70's and early 80's. In particular, Superman I/II, because this film takes place five years after...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1892262/superman_returns_movie_review.html
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...and cherished. This year is no different as celebrities and fans are drawn to the hometown of Metropolis to indulge in Superman-mania. My family has attended this several times in past years and every time we go, it's better than the last time. The celebration...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1842351/superman_celebration_in_metropolis.html
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...Howard put on a red cape, soaring toward the rim and into our lives. After his dunk, even the casual fan knew of the NBA's "Superman." At Heather's work, where there's constant trash-talk between fans of Superman and Batman, Heather posted a photo of Howard...
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Denver Post
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_12514959?source=rss
rutube.ru President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite asteroid to frame Superman for the "pending destruction of the planet" and declares a $1 billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his partner in crime, Batman. Superheroes and supervillains alike launch a relentless pursuit of Superman and Batman, who must unite to stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the asteroid, and uncover Luthors devious plot. Based on the first story arc of the Superman/Batman ...
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...garbage. Michael Vick can run, jump and throw. But forever more, he will be linked to illegal dog-fighting and gambling. Superman operates within the confines of the law and never assumes he’s above it. Cover your team up close for CBSports.com We'd like...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/178190-will-the-real-superman-please-stand-up
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...single issue to come out of this new direction. Whereas this twelve-part maxiseries' first two issues ham-handedly pushed Superman around from one obligatory conversation to the next while awkwardly introducing specific elements of Kryptonian society, World...
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IGN
http://feeds.ign.com/click.phdo?i=52ae3086a02f7af4117189c9b1d45328
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...Fleischer's cartoons, and beyond. When you watch the Fleischer Superman series, if you're familiar with the reborn Batman and Superman cartoons from the 1990s, you can see the homage. Even today, these are beautifully done animated masterpieces. From the animation...
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Blogcritics.org
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bc/reviews/~3/n2XRZM4g6oA/224750.php
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...bumbling, oafish Clark Kent and his strong, resilient Last Son of Krypton. For others, it could easily be the Dan Jurgens Superman who valiantly and selflessly fought Doomsday to the death. For other fans, Superman may be embodied by his depiction in Kingdom...
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PopMatters
http://www.popmatters.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=PopMatters&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popmatters.com%2Fpm%2Freview%2F73179-all-star-superman%2F&seed_title=All-Star+Superman
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...of El... Setting the stage for next month’s crossover event in the SUPERMAN books! On sale July 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #62 Written by Michael Green & Mike Johnson Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque When the inmates take over Arkham...
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Newsarama
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