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To stay one step ahead of crime, Batman has developed a new advanced tool only to have it quickly turned against him and Superman. (WARNING : The following contains spoilers for Batman/Superman #12, by Joshua Williamson, Max   Raynor, Alejandro Sanchez and John J. Hill, on sale now.) As one of the keenest tactical minds on the Justice League, Batman prides himself in preparing for every eventuality as part of his ongoing war on crime. In the wake of recent setbacks and momentary defeats that have rocked the DC superhero community to its core, the Dark Knight has decided to become even more proactive in taking the fight to villains before the threat visibly surfaces, with a new weapon in tow. However, even the World's Greatest Detective can't foresee the issues his latest gadget poses as it directly endangers him and Superman from the usual safety of the Batcave. The superhero community has been on the defensive lately, enduring attacks from the Batman Who Laughs during DC's...

Artist Bruno Redondo shared a scrapped version of the Planet Magazine cover from the pages of the recently published Suicide Squad #9. (WARNING : The following article contains spoilers for Suicide Squad #9 by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo, on sale now.) Artist Bruno Redondo shared artwork that ultimately did not end up within Suicide Squad #9 for fans on social media. The artwork included in his tweet depicts a cover for the fictional Planet Magazine within the series, teasing fans with headlines that the artist would have loved to use within a DC comic. He followed up his tweet with posting the Planet Magazine cover that did make its way into Suicide Squad #9, so fans of the series could compare the two.

As the Flash and the Reverse-Flash engage in their final race, the surprise outcome has one major figure get an unexpected second chance. (WARNING : The following contains spoilers for The Flash #762, by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi and Steve Wands, on sale now.) Long before he was the Flash's greatest enemy, the Reverse-Flash was Barry Allen's biggest fan. Growing up in the 25th century, Eobard Thawne idolized the Scarlet Speedster and sought to become just like him, going as far as to obtain a Flash Ring with a spare costume and unlock the secrets of super-speed for himself. However, after the two speedsters met and Thawne was exposed as a fraud, the time-traveling villain became Barry's most hated foe as he changed history to cause every major tragedy in the Flash's life. And as the two lifelong enemies embark on their last race against one another, the Scarlet Speedster has extended a surprise offer to Eobard by giving him the bright future he had long ab...

Selina makes a big move in Catwoman #25 that could secure her future in Alleytown. Is she being altruistic or something else? (Warning: The following contains spoilers for Catwoman #25 by Ram V, John Paul Leon, FCO Plascencia, and Ariana Maher, on sale now.) Selina Kyle is thinking big in Catwoman #25. In the story, "Return to Alleytown," Catwoman makes a trip to her hometown and after a run-in with some local kids, she decides she can help them while also helping herself. What Catwoman winds up doing sets herself up to be a future Queen of Crime in Alleytown. She might not exactly be a philanthropist, but she's also not a narcissistic sociopath. Catwoman has been robbing the streets of Gotham since 1940 in Batman #1. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Selina Kyle was originally designed to be a supervillain for Batman but has since evolved into a kind of antiheroine and love interest for Bruce Wayne. Selina was a troubled kid with neglectful parents who wound up in an...

The Death of Superman impacted the entire DC Universe, but one of the story's most unsung heroes was a radically different Supergirl. One of the biggest comic book events in DC history is "The Death of Superman," which was launched in 1992 with the rotating team of writers and artists throughout all of DC's Superman comic book series at the time. With the Man of Steel's demise at the hands of Doomsday would send shockwaves throughout the DC Universe for months to follow, many heroes would step up to fill the void that the fallen icon had left behind. And while there would be four figures that directly attempted to carry on the legacy of Superman in their own way, the most unsung hero from the storyline was its incarnation of Supergirl. In the immediate aftermath of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Kal-El was retconned as the only apparent survivor from his home planet's destruction, truly living up his nickname as the Last Son of Krypton. Different iterations of pas...