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· by Jordon Davis · Jul 11, 2018

Superheroes, ranked (by singing ability)

Superheroes: they’re great. But which one is the best? Is it Captain Marvel, the mightiest Avenger? Or maybe Lady Sif, the character that they took a great deal of time to establish and then just abandoned completely in favor of…

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· by Henrik Magnusson · Jan 18, 2018

3 awesome DC Elseworlds stories that need to be movies

So I’ve talked before about DC screwing around with their classic characters by throwing them into new settings that range from “plausible” to “this writer is clearly having a nervous breakdown, please get them help.” One of the best sandboxes…

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· by Jordon Davis · Nov 29, 2017

Superheroes, ranked (in order of Jewish-ness)

This Halloween, more children than ever dressed up as their favorite superheroes, according to a statistic I just made up. It makes sense for children to aspire to be powerful, respected bats and metal drunks. But my family is Jewish,…

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· by Henrik Magnusson · Jun 7, 2017

3 horrible superhero sidekicks

Ah yes, the sidekick: one of the most enduring concepts in superhero fiction. Dating back to the earliest days of the medium, the sidekick typically serves as a valuable backup for the hero himself (as well as an extra shootable…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 29, 2016

Supergirl: Crisis on Infinite Weeknights #1

This anomaly will look pretty familiar to anyone who watches The Flash, and this is obviously a prelude to the big CW crossover event based on DC's Invasion!, but before we find out any of that, we have this episode’s weak-sauce A plot to get out of the way.

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· by Cy Chase · Nov 5, 2015

The Flash: My Super Ex-Girlfriend (S2 E5 RECAP)

Barry is caught between his past and future girlfriends, Harrison joins Team Flash, and Jay says, "Screw you guys, I'm going home to a parallel universe."

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· by Cy Chase · Nov 1, 2015

The Flash: Yes, Virginia, There Is a Man-Shark!

Attack of the Man-Shark! No wait, it's Reverse Firestorm! There's a lot of weirdness going on in this week's The Flash recap.

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· by Cy Chase · Oct 18, 2015

The Flash: Demons, Vibes, and Shirtless Jays

Another Flash pops in from a parallel universe to help Barry learn to ride the lightning, and what do you know, it's just in time to use his new trick against Sand Demon, the one villain it's perfect for.

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· by Cy Chase · Oct 10, 2015

The Flash: Mainstream, but Renegades

Season 2 of The Flash kicks off with a great big yummy bowl of mac & cheese. Also, a new villain called Atom-Smasher, a peak into an alternate universe, and happy news for Barry's dad.

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· by Cy Chase · May 17, 2015

FLASH: Three Heroes, Gazillions of Villains

We're one episode away from the season finale, and Flash tries to clear all his supervillain prisoners out of town before Harribard's big attack. It's a dumb plan that goes poorly. But at least we get a huge battle scene out of it.

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· by Cy Chase · May 4, 2015

The Flash: Once Upon a Dream

Barry sets a trap for Harrison while Joe tries to live Iris's life for her, which is totally a dick move, but we're really more worried about the whole Harrison thing, what with him secretly being a supervillain and all.

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· by Cy Chase · Apr 24, 2015

The Flash: Identity Theft

This week on The Flash: so many secret identities, so little time. The Flash faces off with a villain who can be anyone, and Cisco discovers the true Harrison Wells. Plus, yet another Arrow crossover.

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· by Cy Chase · Apr 17, 2015

The Flash: Oh, no, not the bees! Not the beeeeeeeeees!

THE FLASH: Oh, no, not the bees! Not the beeeeeeeeees!

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· by Cy Chase · Apr 2, 2015

The Flash: There's only one Mark Hamill

THE FLASH: There's Only One Mark Hamill

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· by Cy Chase · Mar 27, 2015

The Flash: Timey-Whimey Stuff

THE FLASH: Timey-Whimey Stuff

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· by Cy Chase · Mar 24, 2015

The Flash: You Can't Outrun Your Past

THE FLASH: You Can't Outrun Your Past

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· by Susan Velazquez · Mar 5, 2015

How the CW Plans to Win Major Awards for All Its Shows Next Season

How the CW Plans to Win Major Awards for All Its Shows Next Season

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· by Cy Chase · Feb 20, 2015

The Flash: Reunited And It Feels So Good

THE FLASH: Reunited And It Feels So Good

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· by Cy Chase · Feb 13, 2015

The Flash: The Man with Two Brains

THE FLASH: The Man with Two Brains

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· by Cy Chase · Feb 5, 2015

The Flash RECAP: A Game of Peekaboo (S1:E12)

THE FLASH RECAP: A Game of Peekaboo (S1:E12)