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Movies: Actress Cobie Smulders reports for duty as Maria Hill on The Avengers set. TV: AMC's The Walking Dead is coming to Netflix. For serious. Events: Toys "R" Us will host a Batman: Arkham City event on October 17, with special guests Kevin Conroy, Jim Lee, and Sefton Hill on hand...

Following up on its two waves of Batman: Arkham Asyum toys, DC Direct will release a three-figure wave of Batman: Arkham City action figures on December 21 that includes an unmasked Batman, the updated Harley Quinn and the game's Tim Drake as Robin...

Some marquee heroes from Sony's MMORPG DC Universe Online will cross the confines of the digital realm into full-fledged action figure form this March, beginning with a four hero wave that includes Batman, Catwoman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg...

If one of the first things you thought when you saw Jim Lee's redesigned Justice League costumes from he and Geoff Johns' upcoming run in this fall's relaunched DC Universe was "these would make great toys," DC Direct will make your wishes come true in 2012...

With DC Direct's line of Flashpoint action figures scheduled to drop in August around the time that the Flashpoint comic book event comes to a close, collectors might have wondering whether they'd have the opportunity to add the storyline's main villain to a lineup that includes Cyborg, the Flash, Wonder Woman and Batman...

December's going to be a big month for Green Lantern toys. Still mostly fresh from this summer's Green Lantern film, a lot of action figures from both the movie and comic book continuities should be on the shelves. For those seeking a break from what's sure to be about 10,000 Hal Jordan variations, DC Direct's got you covered with its fifth Green Lantern line...

Music: Soulja Boy's Naruto homage on the cover of his new 1UP mixtape is a clear indication of his otaku status. Magazines: We love Nathan Fillion around these parts, but EW has him making some strange jazz hands on its new magazine cover...

This summer's Green Lantern movie from Warner Bros. means a massive toy rollout from Mattel, and DC Direct's comic book based action figure offerings will be equally robust heading into Autumn with eight new figures set to arrive in November as part of the 4th GL series and a Blackest Night box set...

TV: The Wonder Woman TV show casting sheet could be your stepping stone to supporting role stardom if you fit the right criteria... and David E. Kelly digs you. Should be easy enough to hang with the freshly-cast Adrianne Palicki, right? Gaming: Marvel Vs...

In accordance with what has become standard synergistic practice for comic book movies, DC Comics announced Thursday plans to publish a series of comic books tying-in to Green Lantern, the live-action feature film based on the legendary superhero...