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Asked on Threads about advance looks at Superman's suit and Brainiac, Gunn said he would prefer to reveal nothing before audiences see the film in theaters, while acknowledging that marketing cannot work entirely that way. He did not announce a trailer date, blackout or specific concealment plan.
Read this story →The program spans early readers, activity books, story collections and interactive middle-grade fiction using familiar DC heroes and villains. Its stories align with DC lore but are not adaptations of particular films or series, and HarperPop expects to publish roughly two or three titles each season.
Read this story →Bleeding Cool reproduced DC's New York Comic Con panel description September 13 naming Young Justice: Kid Flash And The Blue Beetle as the pair's next project. Garcia and Picolo are scheduled to discuss it at DC's October 11 young-adult panel; no format, premise or release date is yet established.
Read this story →DC has expanded the run to fifteen issues, taking it into mid-2027. The title began as a six-issue project, then moved to eight and nine before this six-issue addition. Writer Jeff Lemire says the story kept growing in new directions; neither DC nor the report attributes the extension to sales or reveals the added plot.
Read this story →Snyder says issue 26 will now be a Barbara Gordon-centered story with an unannounced guest artist, while Dragotta returns in issue 27 to begin the next major arc. He had previously described both as stand-alone issues. Issue 25 remains a 30-page milestone currently scheduled for October 28; the later shipping dates and issue 26 artist remain unconfirmed.
Read this story →Anderson said September 10 that his DC Black Label work is expected to be announced at New York Comic Con, held October 8–11, and that he will serve as both writer and inker. He has not named its title, characters, artist or release date and remains undecided about attending the panel himself.
Read this story →Thomsen told TheWrap on September 6 that the Sinestro makeup took three to four hours and that an initial camera test appeared too pink, prompting the team to revise its colour scheme. He described his performance as a more human approach and said he would return, but his willingness is not a DC Studios announcement.
Read this story →Variety reported September 4 that Supergirl will reach HBO Max on September 10 after its theatrical and premium-digital windows. The date establishes U.S. streaming access only; the article does not confirm matching launch dates for Canada or other territories.
Read this story →TheWrap reported September 3 that episode three drew 10 million global viewers, including 7 million in the United States, during its first three days on HBO and HBO Max. Warner Bros. Discovery called that a series high; its comparable premiere figures were 9.3 million globally and 6.6 million in the US. These are internal company metrics, not independently audited ratings, and no renewal was announced.
Read this story →DC announced September 2 that the US$2.99 one-shot reaches participating comic shops worldwide on September 19. Matt Fraction and Javi Fernández create the Batman story; Scott Snyder and Nick Derington handle Absolute Batman. Both examine theft and justice through their respective worlds, but DC describes two stories, not a crossover. Local stock, masks and other Batman Day activities vary by retailer.
Read this story →Dragon Con added Kevin Maguire to its announcement-dated guest roster on September 3, the convention's opening day. The organizer identifies him as the artist, writer and creator best known for the 1987 Justice League International series and credits later DC and Marvel work; it does not yet list his appearance days, panels or signing terms.
Read this story →Maridueña said James Gunn called him to return as Blue Beetle in Man of Tomorrow, the Superman continuation dated July 9, 2027. The confirmation adds Jaime Reyes to a film whose completed principal photography FanBriefer covered August 28; neither the interview nor DC materials disclose his screen time, story function or a new solo project.
Read this story →Gunn replied August 27 that the project is “in no way on hold,” rejecting a circulating claim tied to Muschietti and the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger. His statement confirms continued development only: DC has not announced a cast, production start, completed script or release date.
Read this story →Writer Darcy Van Poelgeest said September 1 that the first two issues of the new ongoing focus on Larry after he has dissociated from both the team and the wider world. Larry questions his origin as his powers change slightly; Niko Henrichon's art supports a character-driven, dialogue-heavy approach rather than a plot-first relaunch.
Read this story →Twelve state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America filed opposition August 31, asking the court to deny Paramount's $1.9 billion request or set a nominal $10,000 bond. They argue no material change justifies revising the parties' stipulation and that the case serves public interests. Paramount disputes that view. A September 24 hearing is scheduled, and the judge has not ruled on the bond or the merger's lawfulness.
Read this story →The first issue is scheduled for shops and digital platforms on September 2. Set in an Art Deco-inspired 1938 Metropolis, it revisits Clark Kent's earliest fight for social justice through Golden Age comics and Fleischer-cartoon imagery; Jason Wordie colors and Tom Napolitano letters. The accessible preview conflicts on whether the project has six issues or is ongoing, so no final length is asserted.
Read this story →Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World's Weirdest #1 is scheduled for shops and digital platforms on September 2. Mark Waid writes, Dan Schoening and Fico Ossio draw, Luis Delgado colors and Yankovic contributes credited creative input as the trio fights a plague making the fifth dimension and Earth dull. The source conflicts on page count and whether it is a one-shot or ongoing, so neither specification is treated as settled.
Read this story →Gadot said in an August 31 Happy Sad Confused interview that her lawyers spent about six months negotiating possible AI scenarios for Bitcoin because she would not allow the technology to affect her performance. She says the resulting contract protects her work, the film limits AI to sets and lighting, and SAG contacted her lawyers for pointers on protecting other actors. The contract text and any union adoption are not public, while the reported $70 million budget and claimed $300 million conventional-cost comparison are not independently verified.
Read this story →In a spoiler-heavy August 30 interview, Baden Kelly said the writers created a new family history to explain John Stewart's fearlessness. Episode three reveals that Abin Sur's ring first tested John Stewart Sr.; after he admitted fear, the Guardians allowed Bernadette Stewart to condition her infant son John Jr. to be fearless. The origin applies to Lanterns, not DC comics generally.
Read this story →In an August 29 FAN EXPO Canada interview, Albuquerque described the book as a horizontal collaboration in which he and Pichetshote can change story or art ideas. He said the freedom feels creator-owned despite the DC brand, a comparison about working conditions rather than legal ownership. Albuquerque is using graphite pencils of different densities and hues for a grainy look connected to his American Vampire ink washes and 1970s–1980s horror films.
Read this story →Writer-director James Gunn said August 26 that principal photography had wrapped, thanking the cast and crew alongside a behind-the-scenes image of Hoult as Lex Luthor. The milestone moves the film into its post-production phase but does not establish that editing or effects are complete, nor does it supply a trailer date.
Read this story →The coalition launched a public petition on August 27 asking the 12 attorneys general suing over the transaction to reject behavioral concessions and take the case to its scheduled March 2027 trial. The petition cites labor and competition-policy research, but it is advocacy: no attorney general accepted its position, no settlement proposal was disclosed and the trial timetable did not change.
Read this story →DC published the Poison Ivy #47 prelude and Batman: Bad Seeds — Sunset #1 kickoff on August 26. The event continues through September and October across Batman, Poison Ivy, Detective Comics, Batgirl, Batwoman, Catwoman, Nightwing, Harley Quinn and new event titles.
Read this story →The Iowa and Montana attorneys general filed a motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to enjoin the 12-state antitrust lawsuit challenging the pending transaction. They requested a September 15 response deadline and an October 9 conference. The filing creates a separate court route after California cancelled a settlement meeting, but the Supreme Court has not agreed to hear the dispute or altered the March 2027 antitrust trial.
Read this story →Cryptozoic launched the Kickstarter August 25 through September 23, with pledges from US$75 and delivery targeted for July 2027. The game adds dual card types, transformations and rechargeable Power Ring tokens; campaign packages include two Crisis expansions, a crossover, a Rebirth one-shot, travel storage and eight wearable light-up Corps rings, with many items planned for later retail.
Read this story →NPR reports that Warner Bros. sent notices to Matt McGloin and other bloggers alleging copyright violations after their predictions spread. Legal journalist Eriq Gardner assessed litigation as unlikely, but the notices themselves and their exact wording were not independently opened in this run.
Read this story →A DC-animation specialist reproducing Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's press details says the film becomes available from participating North American digital retailers on August 25. The 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD editions follow on September 8; Part Two is planned for later in 2026 and Part Three for early 2027, without exact dates yet.
Read this story →Popverse reported on August 21 that Ram V said he has already written a new check-in with the cast and believes an artist may be known. He described it as a possible second season or arc but could not say whether DC would continue with issue #13 or relaunch at #1; no format, artist, approval or release date is confirmed.
Read this story →Popverse reported on August 21 that Williams hopes to place a Ladies Night story in the second or third arc and include numerous Black heroines and villains. She also described plans for Animal Man, B'wana Beast, Swamp Thing and Anansi, plus discussions about possible Static and Steel crossovers; these are writer intentions, not locked DC solicitations.
Read this story →James Gunn directly confirmed the title and HBO Max destination on August 21. GamesRadar reports eight episodes, with Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen reopening Gorilla Grodd’s patricide case; Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault serve as showrunners, and Jimmy Tatro, Beck Bennett, Mikaela Hoover and Wendell Pierce are among the cast. No release date is set.
Read this story →Lanterns premiered August 16 at 9 p.m. Eastern on HBO and HBO Max in the United States and Canada. Kyle Chandler stars as Hal Jordan opposite Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, with subsequent episodes scheduled weekly; availability and timing outside the confirmed markets vary.
Read this story →The first lettered interior preview sets Pamela Isley and Vandal Savage against a Gotham-wide blackout. The issue is by Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Cliff Rathburn, with Batman no. 13 and Poison Ivy no. 48 positioned as related chapters; the preview does not disclose the event’s outcome.
Read this story →DC has scheduled deluxe Watchmen and V for Vendetta hardcovers for September 19. The US$44.99 Watchmen volume collects issues 1–12, while the US$54.99 V for Vendetta volume collects the ten-issue miniseries; each includes a US-only digital code for its screen adaptation.
Read this story →The event began August 12 in Supergirl #16 and Action Comics #1101 before continuing in Superman Unlimited and Superman.
Read this story →Garcia and Picolo appear August 13 at Barnes & Noble Colonial Plaza Market Center in Orlando, Florida, United States, as part of the book’s launch tour.
Read this story →The first issue of the follow-up miniseries Dynamic Duos arrives in comic shops on August 12. It is a release of previously announced material, not a new project reveal.
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