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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Is Black Adam In WB Movies
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Is Black Adam In WB Movies
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Is Black Adam In WB Movies
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson -- actor, wrestler, guy with quote marks in his name -- has tweeted what appears to be confirmation that he will play the role of Black Adam -- presumably in a Shazam movie from Warner Bros. -- by telling his followers, "My honor to become.. #BlackAdam". Rumors about Johnson joining the DC Cinematic Universe have circulated for a while, with initial speculation that he might appear in Batman V Superman -- perhaps as Lex Luthor. In August, Johnson confirmed that he was in talks to take on a DC role, and tweeted a picture of Shazam, Black Adam, and Superman. He didn't specify which role he was up for, but many fans noted his resemblance to the villain Black Adam.
Interview: Grant Morrison Takes Us On A Multiversity Tour
Interview: Grant Morrison Takes Us On A Multiversity Tour
Interview: Grant Morrison Takes Us On A Multiversity Tour
For years now, DC Comics fans have been hearing about writer Grant Morrison's The Multiversity -- a universe-jumping series of one-shot stories tied together by an introductory and concluding issue that tracks the cosmic monitor Nix Woton as he tries to save multiple universes from an existential threat. Universes that become aware of this threat by reading about it in comic books... comic books that, it turns out, take place in neighboring universes. We first saw artwork from Frank Quitely's installment all the way back in 2012, but the project has been in the works since even before the advent of DC's line-wide 2011 reboot, the New 52 (a name that has proven confusing in the past, but, we promise, never more so than in this interview). Now it's finally starting next month, featuring auspicious collaborations with artists including Cameron Stewart, Ben Oliver, Chris Sprouse, Ivan Reis, Frank Quitely, and even more besides, introducing readers to a Vampire Batman, a Nazi Superman, a dinosaur cop, "Sister Miracle," an evil comic book called Ultra Comics, and tons of other ideas inspired by the deep history of DC Comics lore.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson All But Confirms Shazam Movie Role
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson All But Confirms Shazam Movie Role
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson All But Confirms Shazam Movie Role
Dwayne Johnson, better known to wrestling fans from his time in WWE as The Rock, has long been rumored to be up for a starring role in a DC Comics superhero movie, and now it looks like it's actually going to happen. In an interview with Total Film, Johnson confirmed that he has been in talks with DC Entertainment for years and that an agreement is in place and an announcement is coming soon. As for just what that announcement will be, well, based on what Johnson says in the interview, there's a pretty good chance he might be playing Shazam in an upcoming film.
Shazam! Comics Creators Celebrate CC Beck's Birthday
Shazam! Comics Creators Celebrate CC Beck's Birthday
Shazam! Comics Creators Celebrate CC Beck's Birthday
C.C. Beck was born on June 8, 1910, attended art school in Chicago, and started his career in pulp magazines with Fawcett Publications in the early 1930s. When the popularity of pulps began to fade, he moved over work on Fawcett's line of comics – and in 1939 he co-created a character that originally bore the name "Captain Thunder", but was re-dubbed Captain Marvel shortly before the release of his first adventure. In that initial story, young newsboy Billy Batson meets a great wizard, and is given the power to transform into "The World's Mightiest Mortal" when he says one magic word...Shazam! Today, one day after what would have been his 104th birthday, w've reached out to a few of today's best comics creators to ask for their thoughts and impressions on Beck and his creations.
Bizarro Back Issues: Captain Marvel Battles Sir Marvel! 1946
Bizarro Back Issues: Captain Marvel Battles Sir Marvel! 1946
Bizarro Back Issues: Captain Marvel Battles Sir Marvel! 1946
If you've been reading ComicsAlliance for a while, then you've probably noticed that when it comes to back issues, I tend to gravitate towards the ones where really weird stuff happens. Power Man and Iron Fist battling the Daleks, Godzilla traveling through time to battle dinosaurs, an entire robot Smallville being constructed specifically to fool aliens into nuking the wrong city -- that's all st
Bizarro Back Issues: Captain Marvel In The Horror Hunt! (1953)
Bizarro Back Issues: Captain Marvel In The Horror Hunt! (1953)
Bizarro Back Issues: Captain Marvel In The Horror Hunt! (1953)
After a long month of obsessing over various spooks, ghouls and haints, it is finally Halloweek -- which basically means that next Monday, I start thinking about Christmas. But before I do, I wanted to make sure that I gave you a glimpse of the ultimate in harrowing horror. A story designed to chill you to the bone, to bring the fear of the dark back into your life, to remind you that there are th
Otto Binder And C.C. Beck's 'Mr. Tawny' Newspaper Strip That Never Was
Otto Binder And C.C. Beck's 'Mr. Tawny' Newspaper Strip That Never Was
Otto Binder And C.C. Beck's 'Mr. Tawny' Newspaper Strip That Never Was
As weird as they are, Otto Binder and C.C. Beck's Captain Marvel comics hold up better than just about anything else from the Golden Age. They're full of amazingly bizarre concepts and adventures, and few are stranger than the idea that Captain Marvel hung out with a talking tiger who stood upright, wore a suit and got into trouble: Mr. Tawny. That's pretty common knowledge, but what you might not
Trinity War Correspondence, Week Three: Batman Forgets To Ask Nicely and The British and The Bold Team-Up
Trinity War Correspondence, Week Three: Batman Forgets To Ask Nicely and The British and The Bold Team-Up
Trinity War Correspondence, Week Three: Batman Forgets To Ask Nicely and The British and The Bold Team-Up
The story so far? When the hero Shazam entered Khandaq in order to spread the ashes of his fallen enemy Black Adam in the sands of the villain's home country, the Justice League (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, those guys) sprang into action, hoping to avoid an international incident by kicking Shazam out of Khandaq. At the same time, the Justice League of America, a team of second-stringers assem
Trinity War Correspondence, Week One
Trinity War Correspondence, Week One
Trinity War Correspondence, Week One
  What is Trinity War? A long-teased, long-foreshadowed and long-hyped DC Comics crossover event story devised by the company's most popular and most influential (and most handsome, to hear some tell it) writer, Geoff Johns. The story prominently features Pandora, the mysterious, sometimes glowing lady with the hood who created The New 52iverse in the concluding chapter of Johns and Andy Kubert's
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week)
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week)
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week)
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. Over the years, the cosplay community has evolved into a creative outlet for many fans to establish and showcase some impressive feats of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics at conventions. In honor of the caped crusaders of the convention scene, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), an ongoing collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we've discovered and assembled into a super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.

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