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Watch the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailerWatch the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer
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On Wednesday night, the trailer to Avengers: Age of Ultron, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, leaked online — one week earlier than it was officially supposed to debut.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The 9 best Avengers: Age of Ultron rumorsThe 9 best Avengers: Age of Ultron rumors
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Look alive, people. There is talk of Ryan Gosling becoming an Avenger.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How Gail Simone changed the way we think about female superheroesHow Gail Simone changed the way we think about female superheroes
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Gail Simone went from ‘Women in Refrigerators’ to the first lady of DC Comics

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Wonder Woman is finally getting her own movieWonder Woman is finally getting her own movie
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On Wednesday, Warner Bros. and DC Comics dropped some absolutely monumental movie news: Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Shazam, Cyborg, and Green Lantern are all getting movies in the next six years.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Marvel’s next step: conquering the YA businessMarvel’s next step: conquering the YA business
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The company has commissioned Margaret Stohl, one of the co-authors of the Beautiful Creatures series, to write a Black Widow young adult novel out due out next Fall.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why Iron Man and Captain America are going to be fighting in Captain America 3Why Iron Man and Captain America are going to be fighting in Captain America 3
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On Monday night, Variety announced that Robert Downey Jr. is in the final steps of negotiating his next Marvel movie, and it isn’t an Iron Man or Avengers film.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Meet the Gloria Steinem of comic booksMeet the Gloria Steinem of comic books
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“No one gets to make you feel less than,” said Marvel’s Kelly Sue DeConnick.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Wonder Woman can be a better superhero if she isn’t perfectWonder Woman can be a better superhero if she isn’t perfect
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Wonder Woman is going to be challenged, and it will only make the character stronger.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Let’s talk about the big twist on The Flash last nightLet’s talk about the big twist on The Flash last night
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Please don’t read further if you don’t like spoilers.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why The Flash is going to be one of the best superhero shows on televisionWhy The Flash is going to be one of the best superhero shows on television
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When superheroes are at their best, they have the ability to make us feel empowered while having fun at the same time. That spirit is alive in The Flash.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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No one liked DC Comics’ sexist t-shirts. And the company listened.No one liked DC Comics’ sexist t-shirts. And the company listened.
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DC says it’s about empowering boys and girls. Its merchandise says different.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Marvel has canceled two covers drawn by the man who gave us the sexualized Spider-WomanMarvel has canceled two covers drawn by the man who gave us the sexualized Spider-Woman
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On Tuesday, the company announced that it had canceled two covers that Milo Manara, the artist responsible for the sexualized Spider-Woman, was slated to draw.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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New Batman show Gotham has a great look, a great cast — and awful dialogueNew Batman show Gotham has a great look, a great cast — and awful dialogue
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There’s so much that’s promising about this new drama — but there are some really clumsy things as well.

By Emily St. James
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Matt Damon might be Bourne againMatt Damon might be Bourne again
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Jason Bourne lives.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Marvel knows you love Wolverine. That’s why he’s going to die.Marvel knows you love Wolverine. That’s why he’s going to die.
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In less than a month, Marvel will put one of its favorite heroes to sleep. Wolverine, the hairy, Canadian bundle of muscle with the claws, will die on October 8, when the comic book The Death of Wolverine wraps up.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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A beginner’s guide to DC Comics’s multiverseA beginner’s guide to DC Comics’s multiverse
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The comics giant’s Multiversity — a comic eight years in the making, that’s as much superhero action as it is quantum theory — is, according to critics, easily one of the best stories to come out of comics in the past year.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Marvel’s anti-bullying covers are beautiful and heartbreakingMarvel’s anti-bullying covers are beautiful and heartbreaking
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The company is issuing variant covers in October to celebrate National Bullying Prevention Month.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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2014’s disappointing summer box office in 5 charts2014’s disappointing summer box office in 5 charts
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Summer is when everyone’s supposed to go see the movies. But that didn’t happen this year.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The age of the beautifully directed blockbusterThe age of the beautifully directed blockbuster
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These seven sequences from this summer’s movies show how blockbusters’ visuals are getting more and more impressive.

By Emily St. James
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How Bryan Singer brought the X-Men franchise backHow Bryan Singer brought the X-Men franchise back
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In order to restore faith in the franchise, prove First Class wasn’t a fluke and, at the same time, right Brett Ratner’s wrongs, Fox turned to Bryan Singer.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Marvel’s Spider-Woman cover controversy, explainedMarvel’s Spider-Woman cover controversy, explained
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After a wave of criticism, Marvel, the artist who drew the cover, and the comic’s writer have finally responded. And not all of them seem to be on the same page.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why did Guardians of the Galaxy feel so empty?Why did Guardians of the Galaxy feel so empty?
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Our Summer Movie Week begins with a consideration of a common ailment for many modern blockbusters.

By Emily St. James
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What Spider-Woman should actually look likeWhat Spider-Woman should actually look like
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In addition to the obviously problematic sexualization of a female superhero, the drawings of Spider-Woman aren’t even anatomically correct.

By Kelsey McKinney