DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for July 18, 2023

DC COMICS:

Batman Arkham Catwoman TP, $19.99

Batman One Bad Day Catwoman HC, $17.99

Batman One Bad Day Mr. Freeze HC, $17.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #17 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #17 (Cover B Cliff Chiang Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #17 (Cover C Jamie Mckelvie Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Superman World’s Finest #17 (Cover D Dike Ruan Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Mirka Andolfo), $4.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Dan Panosian), AR

Blue Beetle #1 (Special Edition), $3.99

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Bruno Redondo), $4.99

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Stanley Artgerm Lau), $4.99

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Guillem March), $4.99

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Tom Reilly), AR

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Kevin Maguire), AR

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Stanley Artgerm Lau Foil Variant), AR

Hawkgirl #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Amancay Nahuelpan), $3.99

Hawkgirl #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Hawkgirl #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Otto Schmidt Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Hawkgirl #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Brad Walker Card Stock Variant), AR

Hawkgirl #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Mateus Manhanini Card Stock Variant), AR

Human Target Volume 2 HC, $29.99

Joker Presents A Puzzlebox TP, $24.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Leila Leiz), $4.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Tula Lotay Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Corin Howell Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Dani Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Leila Leiz Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Daniele Di Nicuolo), $4.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Jason Shawn Alexander Card Stock Variant, $5.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Vasco Georgiev Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Jason Shawn Alexander Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Punchline #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Otto Schmidt Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Tony Shasteen Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Punchline #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Gleb Melnikov Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Superman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $4.99

Knight Terrors Superman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Superman #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Superman #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Superman #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Filya Bratukhin Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Superman #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Dan Mora Design Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Jae Lee), $4.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Inhyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Tony Harris Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Dan Mora Design Card Stock Variant), AR

Static Shadows Of Dakota #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikolas Draper-Ivey), $3.99

Static Shadows Of Dakota #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Afu Chan Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Static Shadows Of Dakota #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Alitha Martinez Card Stock Variant), AR

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Jahnoy Lindsay), $3.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Todd Nauck Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), AR

Tales Of The Titans #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $4.99

Tales Of The Titans #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Tales Of The Titans #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Chris Samnee Titans Foil Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Tales Of The Titans #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Javier Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), AR

Tales Of The Titans #1 (Of 4)(Cover E Fatima Wajid Card Stock Variant), AR

Vigil #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Sumit Kumar), $3.99

Vigil #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Vigil #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Anand Rk Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman War Of The Gods #1 (Of 4)(Special Edition), $4.99

Young Justice Targets TP, $16.99

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#IReadsYou Movie Review: THE FLASH

The Flash (2023)

Running time:  144 minutes (2 hours, 24 minutes)

MPAA – PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some strong language and partial nudity

DIRECTOR:  Andy Muschietti

WRITERS:  Christina Hodson; from a screen story by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Joby Harold (based on the DC Comics characters)

PRODUCERS:  Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco

CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Henry Braham

EDITORS:  Jason Ballantine and Paul Machliss

COMPOSER:  Benjamin Wallfisch

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/ACTION

Starring:  Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdu, Kiesey Clemons, Antje Traue Temuera Morrison, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Nicolas Cage, George Clooney, Jason Momoa, and Jeremy Irons

The Flash is a 2023 superhero and action-fantasy film directed by Andy Muschietti.  The film is based on the DC Comics character, The Flash, with the two most famous versions being created by the teams of writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert and writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino.  The film is the 13th entry in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).  In The Flash, the superhero known as “the fastest man alive” uses his super-speed to change his family's tragic past, but also creates a world without superheroes.

The Flash opens at a very important time in the life of Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller).  His father, Henry Allen (Ron Livingston), has been imprisoned, wrongfully convicted for murdering his wife and Ezra's mother, Nora Allen (Maribel Verdu).  As a police forensic investigator for the Central City Police Department, Barry has been using his knowledge and connections in a bid to free his father, whose next appeal of his conviction is a day away.

However, Barry's superhero life intrudes, so he races to Gotham City where he helps Batman (Ben Affleck) stop a terrorist group.  After that, the Flash visits his childhood home.  Overcome by his emotions, Barry starts running so fast that he does not realize that his power, super-speed, has tapped into the “Speed Force” to such an extent that he has traveled back in time.  Although Batman's alter-ego, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), warns him against doing so, the Flash travels back in time, again.

He returns to the day his mother was murdered and changes events in order to save her life, and the thing about which Bruce warned Barry occurs, the unintended consequences of time travel.  Soon, Barry comes face to face with his younger self, college-age Barry (Ezra Miller).  Not long afterwards, Barry learns that his big change to the past has also created an Earth without superheroes.  As an alien threat looms, the two Barrys seek out the one superhero everyone knows exists – or at least once existed, Batman.  However, this Earth's Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) does not want to be Batman again, even if it dooms the world.

When I first heard of the premise of The Flash, I knew that Warner Bros. Pictures wanted to make its on version of Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios' multiverse adventure, Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).  Unlike this very sharp Spider-Man flick, The Flash is not as crisp and as efficient.  The Flash's action scenes are always at least a minute too long and too overdone.  The drama is a bit too melodramatic, sometimes in danger of being corny.  Still, director Andy Muschietti and his editors offer a film that is often quite engaging, thrilling, and entertaining.

I believe that the persons that really carry The Flash are first, Ezra Miller as The Flash/Barry Allen and as younger Barry Allen and second, Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne.  This time around Ezra offers a superhero and alter-ego that are both far less annoying and forced than they were in Joss Whedon's 2016 superhero film, Justice League.  Miller is so good at portraying two versions of Barry that they seem like distinctly different people and personalities.  Here, Miller's Flash is more like a quirky character than in Justice League, where he seemed like bad character writing and a resulting confused and awkward performance.  Sadly, Miller's legal problems may keep them from portraying the Flash again, which is a shame.  They have finally got a bead on how to play that kind of character in a way that makes him endearing.

To a slightly lesser extent, Michael Keaton also carries this film.  His Batman/Bruce Wayne is one of the most famous iterations of the character, having appeared in director Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).  Keaton revives the beats of the way he played the character over three decades ago, while adding a lot of new flavors to his character and new engagement in his performance.  After this appearance, I would really like to see more of Keaton's Batman.

Ben Affleck also makes a really nice turn as the “DCEU Batman/Bruce Wayne.”  Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl gives a performance that makes the character seem shoe-horned into this film.  And there are some delightful cameos from other actors and characters that have appeared in DC Comics-related film and television series.  Plus, there is a surprise appearance from another cinematic Batman.  As I have said, however, Ezra Miller and Michael Keaton put a light-speed jolt into The Flash.  I found The Flash entertaining, but I'm giving it the grade I am because of Miller and Keaton.

[The Flash has one scene at the end of the credits.]

B+

★★★½ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

The text is copyright © 2023 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog or site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for June 20, 2023

DC COMICS:

Batgirls #19 (Cover A Jorge Corona), $3.99

Batgirls #19 (Cover B David Marquez Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batgirls #19 (Cover C Robbi Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman One Bad Day Build A Box Set (Direct Market Edition), $44.99

Batman One Bad Day The Riddler HC, $17.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #16 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #16 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #16 (Cover C Doug Braithwaite The Flash Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #16 (Cover D Babs Tarr Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #16 (Cover E Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Superman World’s Finest #16 (Cover F Kaare Andrews Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman The 1989 Movie Adaptation TP, $14.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #6 (Of 8)(Cover A Evan Doc Shaner), $3.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #6 (Of 8)(Cover B Tom Reilly Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #6 (Of 8)(Cover C Guillem March Villain Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #6 (Of 8)(Cover D Hayden Sherman Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Mirka Andolfo), $4.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Matteo Scalera), AR

Black Adam #12 (Of 12)(Cover A John Giang), $3.99

Black Adam #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Eddy Barrows Eber Ferreira & Matt Herms Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Black Adam #12 (Of 12)(Cover C Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Black Adam #12 (Of 12)(Cover D Mike Perkins & Michael Spicer Card Stock Variant), AR

Catwoman #56 (Cover A David Nakayama), $3.99

Catwoman #56 (Cover B Joshua Sway Swaby Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #56 (Cover C Sweeney Boo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #56 (Cover D Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #56 (Cover E Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR

Catwoman #56 (Cover F Joshua Sway Swaby Foil Variant), AR

Cyborg #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Edwin Galmon), $3.99

Cyborg #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Serg Acuna Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Cyborg #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), AR

Fables #159 (Of 162)(Cover A Qistina Khalidah), $3.99

Fables #159 (Of 162)(Cover B Mark Buckingham Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Flash The Fastest Man Alive Box Set, $50.00

Nightwing #105 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $4.99

Nightwing #105 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #105 (Cover C Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #105 (Cover D Yoshi Yoshitani DC Pride Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #105 (Cover E Vasco Georgiev Card Stock Variant), AR

Nightwing #105 (Cover F Dan Mora Foil Variant), AR

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Jahnoy Lindsay), $3.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Tom Reilly Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #5 (Cover A Jamal Campbell), $4.99

Superman #5 (Cover B Mikel Janin Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #5 (Cover C Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #5 (Cover D W. Scott Forbes DC Pride Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #5 (Cover E Hayden Sherman Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #5 (Cover F John Cassady Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #5 (Cover G Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR

Titans #2 (Cover A Nicola Scott), $3.99

Titans #2 (Cover B Jen Bartel Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #2 (Cover C Clay Mann Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #2 (Cover D Edwin Galmon The Flash Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #2 (Cover E Joe Quinones Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #2 (Cover F Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), AR

Titans #2 (Cover G Nicola Scott Card Stock Variant), AR

Unwritten Compendium Volume 1 TP, $59.99

Vigil #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Sumit Kumar), $3.99

Vigil #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Vigil #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Anand Rk Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $5.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover B Brian Bolland Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover C Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover D Bilquis Evely Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover E Belen Ortega Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover F Ted Brandt & Ro Stein DC Pride Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover G Michael Allred Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover H Daniel Sampere Special Foil Variant), $7.99

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover I Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover J Yanick Paquette Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #800 (Cover K Daniel Sampere Trinity Card Stock Variant), AR

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for June 6, 2023

DC COMICS:

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Zu Orzu Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Al Barrionuevo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Stephen Byrne DC Pride Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #4 (Of 6)(Cover E Tyler Kirkham Card Stock Variant), AR

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #4 (Of 6)(Cover F Clayton Henry Foil Variant), AR

Batman #136 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99

Batman #136 (Cover B Joe Quesada Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #136 (Cover C Gabriele Dell’Otto Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #136 (Cover D Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #136 (Cover E Lee Bermejo The Flash Movie Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #136 (Cover F Stjepan Sejic Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #136 (Cover G Stanley Artgerm Lau Foil Variant), AR

Batman Fortress HC, $29.99

Dark Knights Of Steel #11 (Of 12)(Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Dark Knights Of Steel #11 (Of 12)(Cover B Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Dark Knights Of Steel #11 (Of 12)(Cover C Ludo Lullabi Card Stock Variant), AR

Fann Club Batman Squad The Justiest Justice Of All TP, $12.99

Flash #800 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $4.99

Flash #800 (Cover B Michael Cho Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Flash #800 (Cover C Jeff Dekal Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Flash #800 (Cover D Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Flash #800 (Cover E David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Flash #800 (Cover F Otto Schmidt Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Flash #800 (Cover G Jonboy Meyers The Flash Movie Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Flash #800 (Cover H Francis Manapul Special Foil Variant), $6.99

Flash #800 (Cover I Javier Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), AR

Flash #800 (Cover J Matt Taylor Card Stock Variant), AR

Flash #800 (Cover K Blank Card Stock Variant), AR

History Of The DC Universe HC, $24.99

Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9 (Cover A Carmine Di Giandomenico), $5.99

Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9 (Cover B Lee Bermejo), $5.99

Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9 (Cover C Christian Ward), $5.99

Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9 (Cover D Chokoo), AR

Joker Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Lee Bermejo), $5.99

Joker Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Otto Schmidt), $5.99

Joker Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Lee Bermejo Foil Variant), $7.99

Joker Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Jorge Corona), AR

New Talent Showcase The Milestone Initiative #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Denys Cowan), $3.99

Nightwing Volume 1 Leaping Into The Light TP (2021), $16.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Kris Anka), $4.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Tom Reilly), $4.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Kris Anka Movie Poster Variant), $4.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Ben Oliver), AR

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover B Kai Carpenter Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover C Frank Cho Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover D Claire Roe DC Pride Connecting Poison Ivy Card Stock Variant 1 Of 2), $4.99

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover E Sweeney Boo Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover F Mindy Lee Card Stock Variant), AR

Poison Ivy #13 (Cover G Kai Carpenter Foil Variant), AR

Scooby-Doo Where Are You #122 (Cover A Derek Fridolfs), $2.99

Shazam #2 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Shazam #2 (Cover B Chris Samnee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Shazam #2 (Cover C John Timms Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Shazam #2 (Cover D Kaare Andrews The Flash Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Shazam #2 (Cover E Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), AR

Shazam #2 (Cover F Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), AR

Steelworks #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Clay Mann), $3.99

Steelworks #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Jon Bogdanove Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Steelworks #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Sami Basri Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Steelworks #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Joshua Sway Swaby DC Pride Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Steelworks #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), AR

Steelworks #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Helene Lenoble Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons HC (Book Market Edition), $29.99

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons HC (Direct Market Edition), $29.99

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for May 16, 2023

DC COMICS:

Batgirls #18 (Cover A Jorge Corona), $3.99

Batgirls #18 (Cover B David Marquez Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batgirls #18 (Cover C Crystal Kung AAPI Heritage Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batgirls #18 (Cover D Robbi Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Superman World’s Finest #15 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #15 (Cover B Daniel Sampere & Bruno Redondo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #15 (Cover C Walter Simonson & Laura Martin Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Superman World’s Finest #15 (Cover D Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman The Brave And The Bold #1 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $7.99

Batman The Brave And The Bold #1 (Cover B Jim Cheung), $7.99

Batman The Brave And The Bold #1 (Cover C Frank Cho), $7.99

Batman The Brave And The Bold #1 (Cover D Bryan Hitch), AR

Batman The Brave And The Bold #1 (Cover E Nathan Szerdy), AR

Black Adam #11 (Of 12)(Cover A John Giang), $3.99

Black Adam #11 (Of 12)(Cover B Eddy Barrows Eber Ferreira & Matt Herms Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Black Adam #11 (Of 12)(Cover C Daniel Bayliss Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Black Adam #11 (Of 12)(Cover D Juanjo Lopez Card Stock Variant), AR

Black Adam Volume 1 Theogony TP, $19.99

Catwoman #55 (Cover A David Nakayama), $3.99

Catwoman #55 (Cover B Sweeney Boo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #55 (Cover C Dan Panosian Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #55 (Cover D Frank Cho AAPI Heritage Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #55 (Cover E Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR

Catwoman #55 (Cover F Dan Panosian Foil Variant), AR

Cyborg #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Edwin Galmon), $3.99

Cyborg #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Tom Raney Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Cyborg #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Cyborg #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), AR

Cyborg #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Jorge Corona Design Card Stock Variant), AR

Dawn Of DC Primer 2023 Special Edition (Cover A Jeff Spokes), AR

Dawn Of DC Primer 2023 Special Edition (Cover B Blank Variant), AR

Dawn Of DC Primer 2023 Special Edition (Cover C Jeff Spokes Foil Variant), AR

Flash #799 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99

Flash #799 (Cover B Mike Perkins & Mike Spicer Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Flash #799 (Cover C Ethan Young Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Flash #799 (Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant), AR

Flash #799 (Cover E Taurin Clarke Foil Variant), AR

Flash The Fastest Man Alive TP, $14.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Jahnoy Lindsay), $3.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Jason Howard Card Stock Variant, AR

Superman #4 (Cover A Jamal Campbell), $4.99

Superman #4 (Cover B Gabriel Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #4 (Cover C Ramona Fradon & Sandra Hope Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #4 (Cover D Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #4 (Cover E Pamela Hoogeboom Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #4 (Cover F Mico Suayan Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #4 (Cover G Jamal Campbell Foil Variant), AR

Titans #1 (Cover A Nicola Scott), $3.99

Titans #1 (Cover B Jim Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #1 (Cover C Jen Bartel Card Stock Variant, $4.99

Titans #1 (Cover D Blank Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #1 (Cover E Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR

Titans #1 (Cover F Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR

Titans #1 (Cover G Nicola Scott Card Stock Variant), AR

Titans #1 (Cover H Perforation Trading Card Card Stock Variant), AR

Tom Strong Compendium TP, $59.99

Vigil #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Sumit Kumar), $3.99

Vigil #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Vigil #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Pop Mhan AAPI Heritage Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Vigil #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Anand Rk Card Stock Variant), AR

Vigil #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Lalit Kumar Sharma Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #799 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $4.99

Wonder Woman #799 (Cover B Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #799 (Cover C Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #799 (Cover D Cris Delara Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #799 (Cover E Yanick Paquette Foil Variant), AR

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for May 9, 2023

DC COMICS:

Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8 (Cover A Erich Owen), $2.99

Batman Incorporated #8 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99

Batman Incorporated #8 (Cover B Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Incorporated #8 (Cover C Isaac Goodhart AAPI Heritage Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Incorporated #8 (Cover D John Timms Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #5 (Of 7)(Cover A Scott Godlewski), $3.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #5 (Of 7)(Cover B Danny Earls Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #5 (Of 7)(Cover C Francis Manapul Villain Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #5 (Of 7)(Cover D Hayden Sherman Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99

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Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Dan Mora), AR

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#IReadsYou Movie Review: SHAZAM! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

Running time:  130 minutes (2 hours, 10 minutes)

MPAA – PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, and language

DIRECTOR:  David F. Sandberg

WRITERS:  Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan (based on the DC Comics characters)

PRODUCER:  Peter Safran

CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Gyula Pados

EDITOR:  Michel Aller 

COMPOSER:  Christophe Beck

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/ACTION/COMEDY

Starring:  Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Glazer, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D.J Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, Meagan Good, Rachel Zegler, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Marta Milans, Cooper Andrews, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, and Djimon Hounsou with Gal Gadot

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a 2023 superhero and fantasy film from director David F. Sandberg.  The film is based on the DC Comics character now called “Shazam.”  Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a direct sequel to the 2019 film, Shazam! and is also the 12th installment in “DC Extended Universe” (DCEU).  Fury of the Gods continues the story of the teenage foster kid who becomes a superhero by uttering one magic word, “SHAZAM!”

Shazam! Fury of the Gods opens in Philadelphia two years after the events depicted in the first film.  Billy Batson (Asher Angel) can still transform into an adult hero, the champion who bears the name “Shazam” (Zachary Levi).  Billy will turn 18-year-old in a few months, which he believes means that he will loose his foster parents, Rosa (Marta Milans) and Victor Vásquez (Cooper Andrews).

Billy shared the power he got from “The Wizard” (Djimon Hounsou) with his five foster siblings.  He calls them the “Shazamily.”  His foster brother, Freddie Freeman (Jack Dylan Glazer), is an adult superhero who calls himself “Captain Everything” (Adam Brody).  His older foster sister, Mary Bromfield (Grace Caroline Currey) is trying to be an adult while also being a superhero.  The other foster kid/adult hero pairs are Eugene Choi (Ian Chen and Ross Butler), Pedro Peña (Jovan Armand and D.J. Cotrona), Darla Dudley (Faithe Herman and Meagan Good).  Billy/Shazam is desperate to keep his “Shazamily” together, but they are having a rough time being superheroes.  After doing a less than stellar job saving civilians from a collapsing bridge, Shazam and company discover that the local media refers to them as the “Philly Fiascoes.”

Bigger troubles are ahead, however.  “The Daughters of Atlas” have imprisoned The Wizard, and they want to regain the powers he stole from the gods, including their father, the Titan Atlas, and gave to his new champions – Billy and his Shazamily.  Can they survive the attack of the daughters:  Hespera (Helen Mirren), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), and the reluctant Anthea (Rachel Zegler), and save the world from destruction and from the fury of the gods?

In the first Shazam! film, the drama was driven by Billy Batson's internal conflict.  It was built around the tension between the foster family Bill could have and did not want and the biological family he wanted but could no longer have (if he ever really had it to begin with).  In Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Billy/Shazam fears losing the foster family that he eventually embraced, and with such a theme, he must inevitably learn that one should not hold onto things too tightly – even loved ones.  The Daughters of Atlas must learn the same, concerning the things to which they cling too tightly.  Billy/Shazam's dilemmas don't resonate this time around the way they did in the original film, and, at times, Billy and Shazam's obsession with holding onto the family seems forced.  But at least this film has the requisite drama.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods, like Shazam!, is a very entertaining film that is part energetic superhero movie, part charming comedy, and part heartwarming family film.  The superhero action is not as intense as that found in most superhero films, although Fury of the Gods' action is more intense than in the original.  Some of the villains' murderous intentions seem really murderous.

Except for the increase in intensity, everything about Fury of the Gods is a little down from the first film.  It is not as poignant, not quite as funny, and it seems too long, although it is a littler shorter than the original film.  Still, fans of Shazam! will likely enjoy Shazam! Fury of the Gods.  It even has a nice cameo appearance by another DC Comics superhero, and that cameo makes me wish that we could get more Shazam! Films.  It would be fun to see Billy Batson and Shazam team up with other DC  heroes and pitted against DC villains.  It is likely, however, that Shazam! Fury of the Gods is the final half of a truly unique pair of superhero movies.

B

★★★ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

NOTES:

Shazam! Fury of the Gods has one extra scene in the middle of the credits and one at the end of the credits.

The DC Comics character, Shazam, was the first comic book character to have the name “Captain Marvel.”  A boy named Billy Batson became Captain Marvel by uttering the word, “Shazam!”  Captain Marvel was created by comic book artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker.  He first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (cover-dated:  February 1940) which was published by Fawcett Comics.  A legal dispute caused Fawcett to stop publishing Captain Marvel comic books in 1953.  DC Comics revived the character in 1972, but by then, Marvel Comics owned the trademark to the name “Captain Marvel.”  Thus, the original Captain Marvel is now called Shazam.

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G.C.P.D. The Blue Wall #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Reiko Murakami), $3.99

G.C.P.D. The Blue Wall #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Yoshi Yoshitani), $3.99

Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Chad Hardin Card Stock Variant), AR

Joker Volume 3 HC, $24.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover A David Marquez & Alejandro Sanchez), $5.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Lee Garbett Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Jen Bartel Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Edwin Galmon Black History Month Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Bernard Chang Lucky Red Envelope Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover I Tiago Da Silva Foil Team Variant), AR

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover J Pete Woods Card Stock Variant), AR

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover K Helene Lenoble Card Stock Variant), AR

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover L David Marquez & Alejandro Sanchez Foil Variant), AR

Lazarus Planet Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover M Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR

Nightwing #101 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $4.99

Nightwing #101 (Cover B Travis Moorecard Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #101 (Cover C Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #101 (Cover D Vasco Georgiev Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #1 (Cover A Jamal Campbell), $4.99

Superman #1 (Cover B Andy Kubert Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover C Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover D Ibrahim Moustafa Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover E Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover F Gabriel Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover G Ed Benes & Wayne Faucher Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover H Alexander Lozano Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover I Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover J Nick Dragotta Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover K Jorge Jimenez Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #1 (Cover L Sebastian Fiumara Phantom Zone Foil Variant), $7.99

Superman #1 (Cover M Andy Kubert Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #1 (Cover N Tom Derenick Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #1 (Cover O Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #1 (Cover P Jamal Campbell Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #1 (Cover Q Francesco Mattina Spot Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman Space Age #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Mike Allred), $9.99

Superman Space Age #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Joe Quinones), $9.99

Superman Space Age #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Nick Derington), AR

Titans United Bloodpact #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Eddy Barrows), $3.99

Titans United Bloodpact #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans United Bloodpact #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), AR

Whiz Comics #2 (Facsimile Edition), $6.99

Wonder Woman #796 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $4.99

Wonder Woman #796 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #796 (Cover C Daniel Bayliss Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #796 (Cover D Taj Tenfold Black History Month Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #796 (Cover E Joe Prado Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #796 (Cover F Yanick Paquette Foil Variant), AR

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 14, 2023

DC COMICS:

Aquaman 80 Years Of The King Of The Seven Seas The Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99

Batgirls #15 (Cover A Jorge Corona), $3.99

Batgirls #15 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batgirls #15 (Cover C Kim Jacinto Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #131 (2nd Printing Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99

Batman #131 (2nd Printing Cover B Jason Fabok Card Stock Black & White Variant), AR

Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #5 (Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99

Batman Beyond Neo-Year TP, $19.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #8 (Of 8)(Cover A Sean Murphy & Dave Stewart), $4.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #8 (Of 8)(Cover B Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #8 (Of 8)(Cover C Sean Murphy), AR

Batman Beyond The White Knight #8 (Of 8)(Cover D Sean Murphy Top Secret Foil Variant), AR

Batman Beyond The White Knight #8 (Of 8)(Cover E Sean Murphy Top Secret Variant), AR

Batman Incorporated #5 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99

Batman Incorporated #5 (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Incorporated #5 (Cover C Ejikure Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Unplugged Version), $6.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season 3 #2 (Of 7)(Cover A Nick Derington), $3.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season 3 #2 (Of 7)(Cover B Daniel Warren Johnson Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season 3 #2 (Of 7)(Cover C Ben Templesmith Villain Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Adventures Continue Season 3 #2 (Of 7)(Cover D Hayden Sherman Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman The Dark Knight Detective Volume 7 TP, $24.99

Danger Street #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99

Danger Street #3 (Of 12)(Cover B Ramona Fradon & Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), $5.99

I Am Batman #18 (Cover A Christian Duce), $3.99

I Am Batman #18 (Cover B Jesus Merino Card Stock Variant), $4.99

I Am Batman #18 (Cover C ChrisCross Black History Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

I Am Batman #18 (Cover D Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), AR

Icon Vs. Hardware #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Rahzzah), $4.99

Icon Vs. Hardware #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Caanan White & Chris Sotomayor), $4.99

Icon Vs. Hardware #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Denys Cowan & John Floyd), AR

Lazarus Planet Dark Fate #1 (One Shot)(Cover A David Marquez & Alejandro Sanchez), $4.99

Lazarus Planet Dark Fate #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Al Barrionuevo Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Lazarus Planet Dark Fate #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Ibrahim Moustafa Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Lazarus Planet Dark Fate #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Haining Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Lazarus Planet Dark Fate #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Chris Burnham & Nick Filardi Card Stock Variant), AR

Lazarus Planet Dark Fate #1 (One Shot)(Cover F David Marquez & Alejandro Sanchez Foil Variant), AR

MAD Magazine #30, $5.99

Sandman Volume 5 TP, $34.99

Swamp Thing Green Hell #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Doug Mahnke), $6.99

Swamp Thing Green Hell #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Christian Ward), $6.99

Swamp Thing Green Hell #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Yanick Paquette), AR

WildC.A.T.s #4 (Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99

WildC.A.T.s #4 (Cover B David Talaski Card Stock Variant), $4.99

WildC.A.T.s #4 (Cover C Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman Volume 3 The Villainy Of Our Fears TP, $19.99

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James Gunn and Peter Safran Announce DC Studios Opening Film and TV Slate

DC Studios Announces Slate of 10 New Film and Television Projects

(Los Angeles, CA) – DC Studios Co-Chairmen and CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran today announced plans for their first 10 film and television projects under the new DC banner they lead across film, television, and animation. Gunn and Safran are designing and implementing a long-term interconnected story for the iconic franchise and characters, and today announced the beginning of “Chapter 1” focused on “Gods and Monsters” with five new films and five television series for HBO Max already in development.

“As we craft the plan for DC Studios, we are thrilled to share with fans the first 10 stories they can expect from the unified DC Universe featuring some of our most well-known characters as well as the next generation of marquee characters” said Safran. “Chapter 1 tells cohesive stories that highlight love, compassion, and the innate goodness of the human spirit, all designed to minimize audience confusion and maximize audience engagement across platforms.”

Gunn is writing Superman: Legacy, the first film of the new slate, which will be released in theaters globally on July 11, 2025. The highly-anticipated sequel The Batman – Part II is slated for release on October 3, 2025, it was also announced by Gunn and Safran today.

Gunn added: “Superman: Legacy is the true foundation of our creative vision for the DC Universe. Not only is Superman an iconic part of DC lore, he is also a favorite character for comic book readers, viewers of earlier movies, and fans around the world. I can’t wait to introduce our version of Superman who audiences will be able to follow and get to know across films, movies, animation and gaming.”

The upcoming slate of projects includes:

Film Projects:

Superman: Legacy – written by Gunn, the film will hit theaters on July 11, 2025, and focus on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.

The Authority – WildStorm characters will join the DCU as members of The Authority take matters into their own hands to do what they believe is right

The Brave and the Bold – the DCU will introduce its Batman and Robin in this unusual father-son story inspired by Grant Morrison’s comic series

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow - this science fiction adventure, which will be based on Tom King’s amazing, award-winning recent comics stories, presents a Supergirl viewers are not used to seeing

Swamp Thing – the film will investigate the dark origins of Swamp Thing

Television Projects for HBO Max:

Creature Commandos – a seven-episode animated show in which Amanda Waller creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all the episodes of the first season

Waller – starring Viola Davis, this series features Team Peacemaker and will be written by Christal Henry (Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver (Supernatural)

Booster Gold – Booster Gold uses basic technology from the future to pretend to be a superhero in present day

Lanterns – this enormous TV event series follows intergalactic cops John Stewart and Hal Jordan as they uncover a dark mystery  

Paradise Lost ­– set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman, this drama focuses on the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all women

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.

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The following are hardcover and trade paperback collections of some of the comic books James Gunn has stated that influenced his thinking about DC Studios films:

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 27, 2022

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1050 (Cover A Steve Beach), $5.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover B Jim Lee Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover C Alex Ross Homage Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover D Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover E Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover F Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover G John Giang Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover H Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover I Gabriele Dell Otto Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover J Mike Perkins Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover K Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover L Dan Parent Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover M Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover N Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover O Pamela Hoogeboom Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover P Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover Q Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover S Alex Ross Foil Card Stock Variant), $8.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover T Team Trading Card Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover U Jonboy Meyers Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover V Al Barrionuevo Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover W Alexander Lozano Wraparound Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover X Steve Rude Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover Y Michael Allred Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover Z Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover ZA Jim Lee Inks Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Beyond The White Knight #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Clay Mann), $4.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #7 (Of 8)(Cover C Sean Murphy), AR

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #3 (Of 6)(Cover B E.M. Gist Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Video Game Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman Shadows Of The Bat House Of Gotham HC, $24.99

Batman Shadows Of The Bat The Tower HC, $39.99

Batman The Audio Adventures #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Dave Johnson), $3.99

Batman The Audio Adventures #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Michael Allred Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Court Of Owls Book And Mask Set TP (New Edition), $34.99

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Adrian Gutierrez), $3.99

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Ramon Villalobos Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Adrian Gutierrez Yellow Beetle Design Card Stock Variant), AR

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Spanish Language Version), AR

DC Connect #32, AR

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Gary Frank), $3.99

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Baldemar Rivas), $3.99

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Poster Portfolio Brian Bolland TP, $24.99

DC Vs. Vampires #12 (Of 12)(Cover A Guillem March), $3.99

DC Vs. Vampires #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Vs. Vampires #12 (Of 12)(Cover C Filya Bratukhin Card Stock Variant), AR

Death Of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover A Dan Jurgens), $10.99

Death Of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover B Dan Jurgens Inks Variant), AR

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover A Evan Cagle), $4.99

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover B Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Alex Sinclair Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover C Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Alex Sinclair DC Holiday Card Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover D Colleen Doran Card Stock Variant), AR

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover E Jim Lee Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover A Jonboy Meyers), $4.99

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover C Al Kaplan Holiday Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover D Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover E Ejikure Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover F Kael Ngu DC Spawn Card Stock Variant), AR

House Of Mystery The Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 3 HC, $150.00

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $5.99

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jay Hero Card Stock Variant), $6.99

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Caanan White Card Stock Variant), AR

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Mateus Manhanini Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Nice House On The Lake #12 (Of 12)(Cover A Alvaro Martinez Bueno), $3.99

Nice House On The Lake #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Andrea Sorrentino Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Nightwing Volume 2 Get Grayson HC, $24.99

Pride Of Bagdad SC (New Printing), $14.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover D Dike Ruan Card Stock Variant), AR

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover E Derrick Chew Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Bill Sienkiewicz), $4.99

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Stevan Subic), $4.99

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Jorge Fornes), AR

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Kent Williams), AR

Rorschach TP, $29.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Nimit Malavia), $3.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Alex Eckman-Lawn Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Tyler Crook Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Filipe Andrade Card Stock Variant), AR

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Yoshitaka Amano Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Sleeper Omnibus HC (2022 Edition), $100.00

Superman Red And Blue TP, $24.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jim Cheung), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Steve Beach Batman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Riley Rossmo Justice League Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Jason Howard Green Lantern Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Kelley Jones Sandman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Ariel Colon Superman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Kyle Hotz Shazam Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Christian Ward Flash Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover I Clayton Henry Wonder Woman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover J Jorge Corona Aquaman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover K Dan Panosian Catwoman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover L Cully Hamner), AR

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover A Ricardo Lopez Ortiz), $3.99

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover C Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $7.99

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Yanick Paquette), $7.99

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Library Faux-Leather Design Variant), AR

Young Justice Targets #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Christopher Jones), $3.99

Young Justice Targets #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Meghan Hetrick Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 13, 2022

DC COMICS:

Batgirls #13 (Cover A Jorge Corona), $3.99

Batgirls #13 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batgirls #13 (Cover C Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #3 (Cover A Erich Owen), $2.99

Batman Incorporated #3 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99

Batman Incorporated #3 (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Incorporated #3 (Cover C Ludo Lullabi Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Incorporated #3 (Cover D Haining Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Greg Capullo Batman Variant), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Todd McFarlane Spawn Variant), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Gabriele Dell’Otto), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Sean Murphy), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Francesco Mattina), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover F J Scott Campbell), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Jim Lee), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Jason Fabok), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover I Blank Variant), $6.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover J Greg Capullo & Todd McFarlane Glow In The Dark Variant), $7.99

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover K Greg Capullo & Todd McFarlane Team Variant), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover L Joshua Middleton), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover M Brett Booth), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover N Jim Lee), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover O Todd McFarlane Inked Variant), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover S Jorge Jimenez Acetate Variant), AR

Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(Cover T Todd McFarlane), AR

Danger Street #1 (Of 12)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99

Danger Street #1 (Of 12)(Cover B Steve Rude Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Danger Street #1 (Of 12)(Cover C Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), AR

Danger Street #1 (Of 12)(Cover D Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), AR

Dark Crisis Big Bang #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $3.99

Dark Crisis Big Bang #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Dark Crisis Big Bang #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Dark Crisis Big Bang #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Freddie E. Williams II Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Dark Crisis Big Bang #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Dark Crisis Big Bang #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Mikel Janin Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Flashpoint Beyond TP, $16.99

Harley Quinn Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jay Anacleto), $5.99

Harley Quinn Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Ryan Sook Homage Variant), $5.99

Harley Quinn Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Adam Warren), AR

Harley Quinn Uncovered #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Ryan Sook Foil Variant), AR

I Am Batman #16 (Cover A Christian Duce), $3.99

I Am Batman #16 (Cover B Jesus Merino Card Stock Variant), $4.99

I Am Batman #16 (Cover C Cully Hamner Card Stock Variant), AR

Justice League Vs. The Legion Of Super-Heroes TP, $16.99

Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(2nd Printing Cover A Jim Lee), $4.99

Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(2nd Printing Cover B Jim Lee Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Starman Compendium Volume 2 TP, 59.99

Superman Son Of Kal-El #18 (Cover A Travis Moore)(Kal-El Returns), $3.99

Superman Son Of Kal-El #18 (Cover B Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $4.99

Superman Son Of Kal-El #18 (Cover C Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Alex Sinclair DC Holiday Card Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $4.99

Superman Son Of Kal-El #18 (Cover D Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), AR

Superman Son Of Kal-El #18 (Cover E Ryan Sook DC Spawn Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), AR

Who’s Who Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $150.00

WildC.A.T.s #2 (Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99

WildC.A.T.s #2 (Cover B Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), $4.99

WildC.A.T.s #2 (Cover C Jeff Spokes Card Stock Variant), AR

WildC.A.T.s #2 (Cover D Howard Porter Card Stock Variant), AR

WildC.A.T.s #2 (Cover E Ben Oliver DC Spawn Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #794 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $4.99

Wonder Woman #794 (Cover B Jen Bartel Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #794 (Cover C Travis Kotzebue & Jordan Kotzebue DC Holiday Card Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #794 (Cover D Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman #794 (Cover E Jim Cheung DC Spawn Card Stock Variant), AR

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