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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: DC Comics

DC Comics stories: 8 news summaries

 Stephen King Bites Into 
 Vampire Comic 

Horror maestro to lend hand on Vertigo's American Vampire

Oct 26, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen King is truly sinking his teeth into his official comic book debut, writing half of the first five issues of Vertigo’s upcoming American Vampire. The brainchild of King buddy Scott Snyder, the series tells the stories of a line of uniquely American blood suckers. King will be... More »

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horror • Stephen King • DC Comics • graphic novel • vampires • Stephen King comic • Stephen King American Vampire • American Vampire

 'Geeks Have Won': 
 Hollywood Gaga Over Comics 

Big screen adaptations bring fame to writers

Mar 2, 09 3:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Comic books—trendy? All of a sudden they are, the Los Angeles Times reports. “The geeks have won,” says Ed Brubaker, one of the many comic-book creators who now finds himself a celebrity. Brubaker’s Angel of Death premieres online today as a live-action series, but he’s... More »

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Marvel Comics • DC Comics • The Dark Knight • comics • movies • Iron Man • films • comic books • Watchmen

Lesbian Batwoman Busts Comic Book Barriers

DC Comics' first openly gay crime-fighter to take starring role in Batman's absence

Feb 11, 09 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - With Batman presumed dead, keeping the streets of Gotham City safe will be left to comics' only gay hero, reports the Daily Telegraph. Batwoman—described as a "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night"—will star in a 12-issue run of  Detective Comics... More »

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lesbians • superhero • Batman • DC Comics • comic books

 Studios Call Off Watchmen War 

Long-awaited comic adaptation to hit theaters after Fox, Warners settle

Jan 16, 09 1:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Audiences will be able to watch Watchmen as scheduled now that Warner Bros and Fox smoothed out a super hero dispute, E! Online reports. Fox, which sued Warners for copyright infringement over the DC Comics film adaptation, has agreed to relinquish distribution rights for a cash payment and a... More »

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superhero • Fox • DC Comics • Warner Brothers • movie rights • movies • 20th Century Fox • Watchmen

 Batman (Apparently) Killed Off 

As killed off as anyone gets in comics, anyway

Nov 29, 08 1:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Bruce Wayne appears to have fought his last crime. This week’s Batman #681, the conclusion of the ominously titled Batman RIP story, sees Batman (spoiler alert) apparently blown up on a crashing helicopter, in a confrontation with a villain who may or may not be his father. But... More »

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superhero • Batman • DC Comics • comics

Beyoncé Wants to Be Wonder Woman

Aspiring superhero ready to try on Amazon's outfit for size

Nov 8, 08 3:36 AM CST
(Newser) - There’s no film in the works yet, but Beyoncé has made her intentions clear: She wants to be the first big-screen Wonder Woman. The star shared her ambitions with DC Comics and Warner Bros. after being wowed by Linda Carter’s original costume at superhero-themed museum exhibition earlier this... More »

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superhero • DC Comics • comics • Beyonce • action movie • Wonder Woman

 Big-Time
 Writers
 Lured to... 
 Comic Books? 

Rising medium attracts established authors

Mar 25, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Comic books have officially arrived as a literary medium, NPR reports, and big names are coming out of the woodwork to write them. “In all the years I've been writing, there's only one genre that's really debuted in the New York Times Book Review, and that's the graphic novel,... More »

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Marvel Comics • DC Comics • comics • graphic novel • Jodi Picoult • MF Grimm • Percy Carey

Leahy to Act in Batman Flick

He won't be in tights

Aug 20, 07 2:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, a long-time Batman aficionado, will play a role in the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight." And while President Bush and some members of the GOP may think he has the title role, he plays only a small part as a "distinguished gentleman.... More »

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Vermont • Patrick Leahy • Batman • DC Comics • The Dark Knight • senator • movies

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