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This article contains spoilers for "Captain America: Brave New World."

"Captain America: Brave New World" is arguably too safe and forgettable, a sentiment that's been shared by many fans and critics since the film's release. If you're of that opinion, it's highly possible that some details have already slipped your mind, including the death of a minor character who is regarded as one of the worst members of the Avengers in the comics.

In the movie, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) turns to his trustworthy military friend, Dennis Dunphy (William Mark McCullough), to find out what's in the pills that Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) has been feeding President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) to unlock his monstrous potential. However, Sterns kills off the noble soldier before he can contact Sam and provide some answers, and the rest is history. Goodbye, Dunphy. We hardly knew thee.

Most of the time, it's sad...

Captain America: Brave New World is light on cameos but there is a deep-cut nod to the comic books that brings one of the lamest, weirdest Avengers into the MCU.

In the movie, Sam Wilson turns to Commander Dennis Dunphy, an old friend and member of the United States Armed Forces, for help figuring out what's in the pills Samuel Sterns has been giving President Ross.

It's widely believed that Amadeus Cho was once going to provide those answers, but Dunphy turns to an unnamed associate for the answers Sam needs. However, before he can warn Cap, The Leader murders him.

Does that name, Dennis Dunphy, ring any bells? It should! In the comics, Dunphy is better known as Demolition Man or D-Man, a character who first suited up in 1987's Captain America #328 after being created by Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson a couple of years earlier.

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The docuseries Superpowered: The DC Story will premiere on Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming app, Max, during San Diego Comic-Con on July 20.

Regarding its long-awaited return to the showroom floor, DC Comics announced that the three-part documentary about the storied comic book company and its legacy will air for the first time at Sdcc. Superpowered will follow the history of the comic book giant, from its humble beginnings to its later foray into TV and film. Per DC’s official description, it "takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium."

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Who Is Involved in the Superpowered Docuseries?

Actor Rosario Dawson, who has an extensive...

An expansive three-part DC documentary series, Superpowered: The DC Story, will explore DC's history while showcasing over 60 interviews with comic creators and filmmakers.

Warner Bros. Discovery released a full synopsis for the series in a press release. "Narrated by Rosario Dawson, Superpowered: The DC Story takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution, and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium," the synopsis reads. "Featuring a wealth of interviews with the industry’s most prolific creators and the actors who bring their iconic characters from the page to the screen, Superpowered: The DC Story reminds us that at the heart of DC are the comics – the four-color fantasies that forever spark the imagination and instill hope."

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The series,...

“Superpowered: The DC Story” is a new 3-part doc series, directed by Leslie Iwerks, streaming July 20, 2023 on Max:

“…’Superpowered: The DC Story’ features over 60 new and archival interviews from people tied to DC, including Melissa Benoist, Greg Berlanti, Tim Burton, Mike Carlin, Lynda Carter, Henry Cavill, Kaley Cuoco, Gal Gadot, James Gunn, Patty Jenkins, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Jim Lee, Zachary Levi, Damon Lindelof, Tom Mankiewicz, Jason Momoa, Christopher Nolan, Robert Pattinson, Christopher Reeve, John Ridley, Margot Robbie, Bruce Timm, Michael E. Uslan and Mark Waid.

“Narrated by Rosario Dawson, the new series takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company's origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium.

“Featuring a wealth of interviews with the industry's most prolific creators and...

Superpowered: The DC Story, a three-part Max Original DC documentary series co-directed by Academy Award® and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Peabody Award®-winning and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Mark Catalena, debuts Thursday, July 20 on Max.

Narrated by Rosario Dawson, Superpowered: The DC Story takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium. Featuring a wealth of interviews with the industry’s most prolific creators and the actors who bring their iconic characters from the page to the screen, Superpowered: The DC Story reminds us that at the heart of DC are the comics – the four-color fantasies that forever spark the imagination and instill hope.

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Episode 1: The Hero’S Journey

For over 85 years, DC has...

It’s still an open question to whether Warner Bros. will be at San Diego Comic-Con in July. But even if the company skips the event, it’ll be there in spirit via the premiere date for a new docuseries about the history of DC Comics.

“Superpowered: The DC Story,” a three-part docuseries about the storied comic book company and the movies and TV shows it inspired, will premiere on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming app on July 20. For those keeping score, that happens to be the very first day of Comic-Con 2023.

And to get into the mood, you can watch the trailer above right now.

Narrated by Rosario Dawson, the series is codirected by Leslie Iwerks and Mark Catalena. Per the official description, it “takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the...

With the growing discussion over how Superman: Legacy will unfold, the main area of interest may just be the villain or villains of the movie. Nothing has been officially confirmed or denied, though director and DC Universe creative lead James Gunn has noted some of his favorite villains to ever vex the Man of Steel. One of these is actually connected to another DC hero's lore, and her presence may redeem said hero in question.

Shazam's use in the DC Extended Universe was somewhat contentious among audiences, namely his second movie. Thus, his next theatrical outing will likely involve a team-up. Given one villain's ties to both him and Superman, this would make a lot of sense. Here's how an appearance from Blaze could put the World's Mightiest Mortal back on the big screen.

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Shazam's...

One of the more refreshing aspects of Legion of Super-Heroes is how Superman and Batman are kept in the background. It's something previous DC animated movies frequently didn't do, which led to saturation, especially because the two iconic heroes were also on the big screen. But in the Tomorrowverse, other characters are getting the spotlight.

Legion of Super-Heroes focuses on Kara Zor-El training in the 31st century, intent on showing Batman that she can be a hero. Admittedly, he has valid concerns because she's a liability back on Earth. But while Supergirl takes center stage, Kal-El and Bruce Wayne get a key arc. It crescendos with a shocking post-credits sequence that seemingly kills them, setting up a haunting Legion of Super-Heroes sequel.

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Legion of Super-Heroes' Post-Credits Scene Incinerates Batman and Superman

In Legion of Super-Heroes,...

Sharon Carter has gone from an interesting supporting character in the Captain America movies to the subject of considerable controversy among Marvel Cinematic Universe fans. The events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier revealed her as the franchise's version of The Power Broker: a surprise twist that created a number of thorny logistical and character issues in its wake. Fans continue to debate the implications -- and to be sure, Carter clearly has a big role yet to play in the franchise -- but the reveal is still considered a misstep.

Redeeming it depends very much on what happens next, and if the MCU is preparing a rabbit to pull out of its hat with Carter, then all will be forgiven. The ways it could conceivably do so are limitless, but recent casting rumors have raised an intriguing possibility. The Power Broker could be a way to introduce...

The latest Warner Animated DC feature film adapts the 2000-2001 Elseworlds miniseries Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham. The fun of the Elseworlds comics, and soon the live-action versions under the new artistic regime, is taking the familiar and imagining them in other times and other places. Here, we do back to the early 20th century and overlay it with a dose of Loftcraftian horror.

Cowritten by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace, two men better known for their artistic skills, this story was designed for visual impact, something Troy Nixey did well in print, and the animators from Jase Ricci’s script and co-directed by Sam Liu and Christopher Berkeley, replicate nicely.

Basically, an arctic expedition headed by Bruce Wayne (David Giuntoli), sent to check on a previous team led by Professor Oswald Cobblepot (William Salyers) reveals horrors and a missing professor. The only surviving is Grendon (David Dastmalchian...

For fans that return to the infamous story Identity Crisis, there are sure to be some harsh realities discovered on the reread. The DC Cinematic Universe is currently in flux and James Gunn and Peter Safran will be looking at classic narratives from the source material to potentially adapt to the big screen. Identity Crisis could be on that list, but it is far from perfect in its concept and execution. Fans might have a fond memory of initially reading the story, but a modern lens will always have the benefit of retrospect.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and the long-term impact of 2004's Identity Crisis can be measured in detail now. The story took place over a 7 issue limited run from writer Brad Meltzer, cover artist Michael Turner, penciler Rags Morales, inker Michael Bair, letterer Kep Lopez, colorist Alex Sinclair, and editor Mike Carlin. Featuring the heroes of DC's...

Warning! Spoilers for Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee by DC Comics

This month, Stan Lee's version of Batman and the Justice League will return in a new anthology, Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee, where several all-star and up-and-coming creators will tackle new stories involving his takes on popular DC heroes. Michael Uslan, who played a significant role in the creation of the alternate universe, will tackle the new Batman story - with the writer admitting he's incredibly excited to continue Lee's legacy and celebrate his 100th birthday in style.

We got the chance to speak to producer and writer Michael Uslan, who teamed up with Stan Lee in creating the Just Imagine universe, where Lee provided his own unique takes (alongside talented artists and creators) of Justice League heroes. Uslan told us about how the world originally came to be, tackling a...

The best of DC Comics’ Elseworlds stories where when the writers challenged the conventional wisdom, upending how we envisioned our heroes. Among the more celebrated of these stories was Mark Millar and Dave Johnson’s Superman: Red Son, imagining the Kryptonian rocket ship landing in Soviet Russia, not Kansas.

It has long been on people’s wish list for adaptation as either a live-action or animated feature. Those wishes have finally been granted in one of Warner Animation’s more successful adaptations. The film is out now from Warner Home Entertainment in all the usual formats including the popular 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD combo.

Superman (Jason Isaacs) arrives in the late 1930s and by the time his powers begin to manifest with his adolescence, we’re on the tail end of World War II and the arrival of Joseph Stalin’s (William Salyers) Iron Curtain. With a super-powered loyalist,...

One of the smarter moves the DC Animated Universe did was begin to build interlocking storylines, characters, and voice artists. This has allowed them to build off previous events and let the status quo consistently evolve rather than feel static. (Amazing animation can do this far more easily and effectively than the film division.)

As a result, we are now emotionally invested in this incarnation of the classic heroes and villains, which allowed the redone Death of Superman film in 2018 work so well. This also paved the way for the sequel, Reign of the Supermen, which has received quite the promotional bump.

Out on home video today from Warner Home Entertainment, the 87-minute adventure rarely lets up and is more satisfying than previous installments. While it takes the name from the 1993 storylines that followed the Man of Steel’s death, it bears little resemblance. This is wholly set in the...

Doomsday. The unstoppable engine of destruction also appears to be the unstoppable antagonist having been a regular in the comics since 1992 and brought to the animated and live-action films. The sheer power on display is catnip and allows DC Comics’ most powerful figure to go mano y mano.

The DC Animated Universe of direct-to-video films has been uneven, usually a result of either poor writing, bad directing, or off-putting character design. That they are now linked, building a shared universe is a small pleasure as the producers mine the comics for stories to adapt and weave into their mythos.

The Death of Superman story has been adapted repeatedly but the latest attempt, now available digitally from Warner Bros Home Entertainment, but this may be the most satisfying version. A large part of the credit has to go to writer Peter J. Tomasi, who brings a tremendous amount of humanity to...

Burbank, CA – Arthur Curry discovers his heroic roots, contends with diabolical foes and takes his place as Aquaman beside new “super” allegiances in the ultimate original story for everyone’s favorite underwater hero – now remastered for 4K presentation – in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis – Commemorative Edition. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the feature-length DC Universe Movie arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital starting November 13, 2018.

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis – Commemorative Edition will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack ($29.98 Srp), Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98) and Digital. All packages include an all-new featurette, Aquaman: The New King, as well as audio commentary by renowned former DC Editor and current Creative Director of Animation, Mike Carlin and screenwriter Heath Corson.

In Justice League: Throne of Atlantis – Commemorative Edition, Cyborg discovers an imminent threat in the depths of the...

In the 1950s, Batman was transformed into a variety of beings or wore a colorful assortment of costumes to goose sales. Thankfully, that silliness was retired with the New Look and wasn’t resurrected until the Elseworlds what if stories of the 1990s. That same approach has now crept from the page to the screen with Batman Ninja, out now on DVD from Warner Home Entertainment.

This anime-style adventure comes from director Junpei Mizusaki, (producer of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), working from a script by Kazuki Nakashima and character designs from Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai). As a result, it comes with a strong pedigree for the creative approach.

Rather than a posit an ancient Japan that needed a protector styled in the form of a bat, this gonzo story actually takes the heroes and villains of Gotham City and transports them into the past. It’s weird, wild, wacky and...

One of the best crossover arcs ever to appear in comic books is the classic "The Death of Superman" which spanned nearly a year's worth of DC Comics issues in the early 1990s, thanks in part to Mike Carlin. Now while that arc was divided up into three parts--"Doomsday", "A Funeral for a Friend" and "Reign of the Supermen"--it's often the first dramatic part of the story that gets the adaptations. There was the 1994 video game The Death and Return of Superman, the 2007 Superman/Doomsday animated movie that launched the DC Universe Original Animated …...

If there is one thing that is almost always certain when it comes to the world of DC, it is getting solid animated movies. With the exception of Batman: The Killing Joke, which was a rare misfire. Next up for Warner Bros. is an adaptation of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, which is an alternate universe story that sees Batman tracking down a serial killer in turn of the century Gotham City. Now, a sneak peek at the animated feature has made its way online.

The 8-minute Batman: Gotham by Gaslight preview is included on the Batman And Harley Quinn Blu-ray/DVD release, but was recently released online by YouTuber Mr. Marbles. The extended preview is a mix of select footage from the animated adaptation, mixed with interviews from producer Bruce Timm, director Mike Carlin and writer James Krieg. As it happens, Krieg really got into the spirit of things and...

Last month, we found out that Batman: Gotham by Gaslight would be the latest comic book to be turned into a DC universe animated movie. Now, we have our first look at the film courtesy of this eight-minute sneak peak that’s arrived online, after being featured on the Batman And Harley Quinn DVD/Blu-ray.

Written by Brian Augustyn with art by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, 1989’s Gotham By Gaslight is often credited as kickstarting the DC Elseworlds imprint, which produced out-of-continuity stories that gave familiar characters a fresh twist. Gaslight moves the Batman mythos to Victorian times and sees a steampunk-themed version of the Dark Knight hunt down Jack the Ripper, who’s travelled from London to Gotham.

The sneak peak gives us a glimpse at various snippets of the movie, and thankfully it looks to be one of the more visually-impressive DC animated efforts we’ve seen so far.

Condensing nearly eighty years of comics continuity, characters, and interpretations into other media allows for cherry-picking and revision to be done, so the resulting new work has the look and feel of the original while offering up something fresh, and hopefully, good.

One of the best-regarded storylines in DC’s history is “The Judas Contract” which was the culmination of a two year thread in New Teen Titans because no one saw the twists and turns in the storyline while it also dramatically shifted Dick Grayson’s status quo. It also provided readers with the origin of the Tiran’s great foe, Deathstroke. The ending was emotional and strong while the entire story holds up on rereading.

What is offered up in Teen Titans: The Judas Contract animated feature, out now from Warner Home Entertainment, is a pale comparison for a number of reasons. First, the lineup of characters is...

Condensing nearly eighty years of comics continuity, characters, and interpretations into other media allows for cherry-picking and revision to be done, so the resulting new work has the look and feel of the original while offering up something fresh, and hopefully, good.

One of the best-regarded storylines in DC’s history is “The Judas Contract” which was the culmination of a two year thread in New Teen Titans because no one saw the twists and turns in the storyline while it also dramatically shifted Dick Grayson’s status quo. It also provided readers with the origin of the Tiran’s great foe, Deathstroke. The ending was emotional and strong while the entire story holds up on rereading.

What is offered up in Teen Titans: The Judas Contract animated feature, out now from Warner Home Entertainment, is a pale comparison for a number of reasons. First, the lineup of characters is...

Sneak Peek more new footage from the upcoming animated feature "Justice League Dark", including DC Comics' 'Deadman', 'Zatanna', 'Swamp Thing', 'Etrigan the Demon', 'Black Orchid' and a whole lot more, available January 24, 2017:

"'Justice League Dark' is what it sounds like," said Creative Director Mike Carlin.

"It’s the dark side of justice. A group of supernatural heroes who band together...

"...to take on occult threats, supernatural threats - threats that the real 'Justice League' may be powerless against.

"The mainstream heroes are not the right guys for the job.

"These are not guys who go to meetings and sit around a table. They kind of appear and disappear when needed."

"It's a 'Justice League' movie, but it’s not," said Producer James Tucker. "They don’t look like your typical superheroes. They’re outcasts.

"No one is happy when they show up.

Sneak Peek more new footage from the upcoming animated feature "Justice League Dark", including DC Comics' 'Deadman', 'Zatanna', 'Swamp Thing', 'Etrigan the Demon', 'Black Orchid' and a whole lot more, on Blu-Ray, DVD and VOD:

"'Justice League Dark' is what it sounds like," said Creative Director Mike Carlin.

"It’s the dark side of justice. A group of supernatural heroes who band together...

"...to take on occult threats, supernatural threats - threats that the real 'Justice League' may be powerless against.

"The mainstream heroes are not the right guys for the job.

"These are not guys who go to meetings and sit around a table. They kind of appear and disappear when needed."

"It's a 'Justice League' movie, but it’s not," said Producer James Tucker. "They don’t look like your typical superheroes. They’re outcasts.

"No one is happy when they show up.

Take a look @ more new footage from the upcoming animated feature "Justice League Dark", including DC Comics' 'Deadman', 'Zatanna', 'Swamp Thing', 'Etrigan the Demon', 'Black Orchid' and a whole lot more, on Blu-Ray, DVD and VOD:

"'Justice League Dark' is what it sounds like," said Creative Director Mike Carlin.

"It’s the dark side of justice. A group of supernatural heroes who band together loosely to take on occult threats, supernatural threats - threats that the real 'Justice League' may be powerless against.

"The mainstream heroes are not the right guys for the job. These are not guys who go to meetings and sit around a table. They kind of appear and disappear when needed."

"It's a 'Justice League' movie, but it’s not," said Producer James Tucker. "They don’t look like your typical superheroes. They’re outcasts.

"No one...

Take a look @ more new footage from the upcoming animated feature "Justice League Dark", including DC Comics' 'Deadman', 'Zatanna', 'Swamp Thing', 'Etrigan the Demon', 'Black Orchid' and a whole lot more, on Blu-Ray, DVD and VOD:

"'Justice League Dark' is what it sounds like," said Creative Director Mike Carlin.

"It’s the dark side of justice. A group of supernatural heroes who band together loosely to take on occult threats, supernatural threats - threats that the real 'Justice League' may be powerless against.

"The mainstream heroes are not the right guys for the job. These are not guys who go to meetings and sit around a table. They kind of appear and disappear when needed."

"It's a 'Justice League' movie, but it’s not," said Producer James Tucker. "They don’t look like your typical superheroes. They’re outcasts.

"No one is happy when they show up.

Back in July, a new sneak preview from the Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Blu-ray release confirmed that the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie will be Justice League Dark. It was also confirmed that Matt Ryan, who played John Constantine on NBC's canceled Constantine series, and guest-starred as the iconic character on Arrow, will return to voice John Constantine in this movie. Today we have the first trailer for Justice Leauge Dark, along with confirmation on even more cast members.

IGN debuted the first trailer earlier today, and confirmed that this movie will be R-rated. This animated adventure will be following in the footsteps of Batman: The Killing Joke. The movie will be rated R for "some disturbing violence," and while we learned about some of the voice cast members in July, even more cast members have now been confirmed.

Our report from July revealed that Jason O'Mara is set to voice Batman,...

DC Comics had grand plans for its 75th anniversary but most of them were shelved when the company evolved into DC Entertainment and the mandate was to look ahead, not back. Still, there’s the mammoth book coming from Taschen and this month we’re being treated to the documentary Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics. Narrated by next summer’s Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds, the 90 minute feature explores the company from beginning through today but given the wealth of subject matter, at best, this is a surface study.

The documentary makes good use of archival footage from creators no longer with us and mixes them in with fresh interviews so we hear from executives, writers, artists, and many of those who built the company. Among those you will see on screen include Neal Adams, Irwin Hasen, Marv Wolfman, Mark Waid, Dan Didio, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, Walter and Louise Simonson,...

Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, an impressive documentary is coming your way November 9th.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents an enthralling examination of the creative forces behind the World’s Greatest Super Heroes in Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics, an all-new documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of the iconic company with unprecedented access to the Warner Bros. and DC Comics archives. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics will be distributed by Warner Home Video on November 9, 2010 on DVD – also available On Demand and for Download.

Behind the amazing tales of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and a host of other well-known characters is the equally impressive story of the challenges, creativity and triumphs of the company that brought those characters to life. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is both a celebration of the best writers and artists in comics and a thoughtful...