James Whitbrook

Behold the Batman ’89 Comic That DC Rejected Because They Hate Joy

I mean, we’ve already had the (dearly missed) Batman ‘66. Why not homage another classic Batman adaptation with its own comic book series? Alas, somehow DC Comics said no to this fantastic pitch from Joe Quinones and Kate Leth based on the beloved 1989 Batman movie. Quinones revealed the failed pitch on his blog yesterday,…

The First Official Look at the Flash/Supergirl TV Crossover Is Also a Fun Easter Egg

CBS has finally revealed the first official details about the crossover between the two happiest superheroes on television, along with one of those lovable promo pics that are also homages to classic comic book covers. Here’s the brief synopsis of the upcoming episode “Worlds Finest” confirming that yes, Barry and Kara will go toe-to-toe with…

Surprise! You’re getting a new Captain America: Civil War trailer tomorrow. As is the customary tradition, Marvel revealed the news with teaser trailers for the teaser trailer, giving you a good look at Teams Cap and Iron Man—as well as Black Panther unmasked! Check them out below. Contact the author at [email protected].

All the Secrets Hidden in Game of Thrones‘ Brand New Trailer

With just over a month and a half to go, we finally have it—our first proper look at Game of Thrones’ sixth season. Without the books to guide us, we don’t really know what’s going to happen (or, we’re not supposed to). But we can still break down a lot of what we can see…

Superman Is Back to Being Superman Again

If you’ve been following along with Superman and Action Comics over the past few months, you know that Superman hasn’t exactly been all that super lately. He’s not had his supersuit, he’s been depowered, and had his secret identity leaked. But it’s time for all that to change (back). Spoilers ahead for Action Comics #50,…

Here’s an Amazing First Look at Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze’s Black Panther

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze’s Black Panther is one of our most anticipated comics of the year, and it’s looking so good. We’ve had teases of Stelfreeze’s art already, but now The Atlantic has a first look at the series ahead of its release in April, as well as an interview with Coates. Well worth…

Is There Still a Chance That Marvel’s Movies and TV Shows Could Cross Over for Infinity War?

There could be more Dark Tower casting on the way. Chadwick Boseman teases Black Panther’s arrival in Civil War, while Clark Gregg discusses how Agents of SHIELD will acknowledge the movie. Plus, good news for Into the Badlands, and try not to be surprised at the prospect of even more Star Wars. Spoilers! Avengers: Infinity…

The International Ghostbusters Trailer Has Way More Russian and Way More Chris Hemsworth

We’ve only just gotten our first look at Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters movie. But there’s a ton of new footage in this Ukrainian-language international trailer, including a few more jokes—and a hell of a lot more of Chris Hemsworth’s counterpart to the original film’s Janine. Sadly, we here at io9 aren’t exactly up on our Ukrainian,…

Megatron Faces the Sins of His Past in Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #50

It’s a time of celebration for IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye as it hits its 50th issue this week, especially for James Roberts. The fan-turned-comic writer has transformed Megatron from the evil leader of the Decepticons to a ‘bot trying to atone for his past, which is about to catch up with him……

Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy Are Getting the Most Delightful Comic Crossover Ever

This news is as entirely unexpected as it is great: Boom! Studios has announced that its wildly successful teen comic series Lumberjanes is going to crossover with DC Comics’ very own Gotham Academy, creating what might just be the hippest teen mystery team-up in comic book history. Announced through Village Voice, the six-part series from…

Good news, Supergirl fans—a second season is all but confirmed. CBS CEO Les Moonves has announced that five of the network’s new shows from this current season, including Supergirl and Limitless, will definitely be renewed for new seasons. It’s not 100 percent official yet, but it’s about as close as you can get. Contact the…

Your Best Look Yet at Punisher and Elektra’s Comic Costumes in Daredevil Season Two

Matt Murdock isn’t the only one getting an outfit upgrade when Daredevil season two drops next week. While we’ve seen both of DD’s new friends and foes in their civilian gear before, we finally have our first look at the Punisher with his trademark skull shirt and Elektra in her upgraded ninja outfit. The new…

Looks Like Iron Fist Could Be Appearing in Luke Cage After All

Teams Cap and Tony reveal why they chose their sides in Civil War. Ben McKenzie teases doom to come on Gotham. Gal Gadot talks the independence of Diana in Wonder Woman. Plus, Episode VIII set pictures, and a new look at next week’s Walking Dead. To me, my Spoilers! Captain America: Civil War The Russos…

Our First Glimpses of the Superheroic Silliness of DC’s New ‘Office With Capes’ Comedy

NBC’s DC Comics office comedy Powerless apparently has free reign to pick whatever heroes it wants from the vast DC pantheon of heroes. Turns out, what the show’s actually doing, is giving us some of the most obscure characters it can muster, starting with… Crimson Fox? Yes, the incredibly obscure French member of Justice League…

Kit Harington Is Not Done Trolling You About Game of Thrones Quite Yet

The saga of Jon Snow’s status in Game of Thrones season six continues. Over the past year we’ve heard denials, confirmations and more (and written an unsightly number of words about hair length) about whether or not Jon Snow is returning for season six. Now Kit Harington has chimed in to confirm he is back.…

Holy Crap, J.K. Simmons Is Playing Commissioner Gordon in the Justice League Movie

The world might have lost its greatest J. Jonah Jameson, but at least it found itself a Commissioner Gordon that can top Gary Oldman: J.K. Simmons has been cast as Jim Gordon in DC and Warner Bros.’ Justice League duology. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, which is obviously great. Not only is J.K. Simmons…

Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man Movie Just Cast Zendaya in a Major, Mysterious New Role

Of course we have Tom Holland, and Marissa Tomei’s Aunt May already, but the cast of Sony’s new Spider-Man reboot is largely unknown at this point. We’ve just got confirmation of one more though: Singer/actress Zendaya Coleman has joined the film as what is purportedly the female lead. Coleman, known mononymously as Zendaya, has been…

Peter Capaldi Has Been Asked to Stay With Doctor Who After Moffat Leaves

Ever since it was announced that season 10 of Doctor Who will be showrunner Steven Moffat’s last, doubts have been cast over the longevity of Peter Capaldi’s tenure as the titular Time Lord. Hell, those rumors have actually been swirling around for even longer than that. But apparently the BBC wants Capaldi around for a…

Winter Has Come, But It’s Brought This Giant Game of Thrones Art With It

Do you like Game of Thrones? Do you like it enough to, say, walk around the Alps for 13 hours in a very specific and intricate pattern? If you, you might be crazily dedicated snow artist Simon Beck. To celebrate the impending arrival of Game of Thrones season six, UK TV network Sky (who airs…

Margot Robbie Almost Wore Harley Quinn’s Classic Costume in Suicide Squad

Harley Quinn has had a lot of different looks since her first debut in Batman: The Animated Series, but what she wears in Suicide Squad is very different from anything we’ve seen Harley in before. That wasn’t always going to be the case, according to Margot Robbie—in fact, her classic costume nearly made it into…