23rd Nov2015

New trailer for ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’

by Phil Wheat

The CW has released the first trailer for the eagerly anticipated new superhero show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, a spin off from both Arrow AND The Flash, which features Rip Hunter leading a time-traveling team of heroes to confront an unstoppable threat to the planet… and to time itself. When heroes alone are not enough… […]

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16th Nov2015

First pics of LEGO superhero racing range ‘Mighty Micros’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at a new series of racer sets, called Mighty Micros, which consist of two figures and two small vehicle builds – featuring a range of Marvel and DC Comics characters – who, given the title and the fact they come with sports cars, are taking part in some presumed race/battle. According […]

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18th Oct2015

‘Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Features the voices of: Dee Bradley Baker, Troy Baker, John DiMaggio, Grey Griffin, Mark Hamill, Tom Kenny, Nolan North, Josh Keaton, Khary Payton, Kevin Michael Richardson, Cree Summer, James Arnold Taylor, Tony Todd | Written by James Krieg | Directed by Rick Morales The third (or fourth if you count the Cartoon Network aired Batman […]

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07th Oct2015

The DC Universe – It’s life on TV

by Phil Wheat

Superheroes have been leaping off the printed page and onto the small screen for as long as television has been in existence, and there’s never been a better time for comic book fans to binge on the TV exploits of their favourite crime-fighting characters with dozens of series either in production or on the way… […]

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28th Sep2015

EXCLUSIVE: Awesome clip from ‘Arrow: The Complete Third Season’

by Kat Wheat

With a fourth season on the way, fans can catch up with all the action as Arrow: The Complete Third Season comes to Blu-ray and DVD today, contains all 23 thrilling episodes from the third season plus almost three hours of extra content, including episode commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel… Best of […]

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10th Aug2015

New story trailer for ‘LEGO Dimensions’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the new story trailer for LEGO Dimensions, the upcoming video game that merges physical LEGO brick building with interactive console game play – and something that I’m VERY excited to get my hands on! The game features an original story that combines characters and worlds from 14 of the most popular entertainment brands […]

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17th Apr2015

‘Batman vs. Robin’ Blu-ray Review

by ApolloXL5

Stars: Jason O’Mara, Stuart Allan, Troy Baker, Kevin Conroy, Trevor Devall, Robin Atkin Downes, Griffin Gluck, Grey Griffin, Sean Maher, David McCallum, Jeremy Sisto, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic | Directed by Jay Oliva PLOT: Damian Wayne has established himself as Robin, but he and Batman continue to clash over the latter’s rule of not killing criminals. […]

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15th Apr2015

Review: Schleich Justice League Figurines – Batman vs The Joker

by Phil Wheat

Available now from toymaker Schleich, each 10.5 cm figure is expertly recreated in a classic pose that captures the strength and movement of the character. Batman and Superman lead the way with three versions of each to choose from; kneeling, standing and ready to fight. Added to the superheroes in this launch collection are Green […]

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31st Mar2015

Watch Now: ‘LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Green Lantern vs. Sinestro’ Review

by Phil Wheat

DC Comics Super Heroes: Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (Set No. 76025) Sinestro has stolen Green Lantern’s lantern and whisked it away to his home planet of Korugar. Launch a recovery mission with Green Lantern, in his ultra-fast construct spaceship and super-jumping Space Batman! But evil Sinestro has built a cage around the lantern and is […]

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20th Mar2015

‘Arrow: Heroes and Villains’ Book Review

by Paul Metcalf

Written by Nick Aires | Published by Titan Books | Format: Paperback, 176pp If there is one thing I know about Arrow, it is that I need to catch up with it – I’m way behind. One thing I did to get my interest in taking up this catch up was to look at Arrow: […]

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06th Mar2015

Comic Book Developers Recognise the Potential of Female Characters

by Guest

It has recently become known that there are more female gamers than male, there was a general suspicion that the industry had yet to recognise this statistic. After all, the market is dominated by adrenalin-packed, male influenced titles such as Call of Duty, while similar titles and characters also command the attention of the mainstream […]

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27th Feb2015

Schleich announce DC Comics figurine collection

by Phil Wheat

They were on display at this years London Toyfair (check out our pictures here) but today renowned children’s figurine maker, Schleich have announced they are entering a new heroic era with a collection to impress fans of the Justice League. This new series will deliver collector’s quality pieces at toy prices with ten figures of […]

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23rd Jan2015

‘Justice League: Throne of Atlantis’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Stars: Matt Lanter, Jason O’Mara, Nathan Fillion, Sean Astin, Rosario Dawson | Written by Heath Corson | Directed by Ethan Spaulding PLOT: When the Kingdom of Altantis prepares to retaliate for an attack on their people by the US Military, it is up to the Justice League to stop this rising threat while Arthur Curry finds […]

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06th Jan2015

‘The Flash 1×09: The Man in the Yellow Suit’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Todd Helbing, Aaron Helbing | Directed by Ralph Hemecker PLOT: The Man in the Yellow Suit finally reveals himself to Barry, with the younger Speedster unable to defeat him. Meanwhile Ronnie shows himself to Caitlin, who desperately tries to find a way to help him. VERDICT: So the Reverse-Flash finally reveals himself to the […]

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31st Dec2014

‘Arrow 3×09: The Climb’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Jake Coburn, Keto Shimizu | Directed by Thor Freudenthal PLOT: The League of Assassins give Oliver 48 hours to find Sara’s killer, but when the Arrow discovers the Killer’s identity. He has only one option left to him and that is to face the leader of the League… Ra’s al Ghul. VERDICT: And […]

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19th Dec2014

‘Arrow 3×08: The Brave and the Bold’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg | Directed by Jesse Warn PLOT: As team Arrow finally catches up to the boomerang-wielding Villain, they find that he is more than a match for them. Luckily for Oliver and friends though, they have unexpected help from the Flash, which brings the two heroes into another team-up to stop […]

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15th Dec2014

‘The Flash 1×08: The Flash vs The Arrow’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg | Directed by Glen Winter PLOT: When a new Meta-human shows up in Central City, one that can manipulate people’s emotions. He gets a helping hand from the Arrow, who offers aid and guidance in capturing this new villain, but can the two of them work together? VERDICT: In this […]

12th Dec2014

‘The Flash 1×07: Power Outage’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Alison Schapker, Grainne Godfree | Directed by Larry Shaw PLOT: Disaster strikes when an Meta-Human with the power to feed on electricity drains him of his powers and causes a City-wide blackout, meanwhile the Central City Police station endures a hostage situation curtsey of the Clock King. VERDICT: So this week the Flash […]

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10th Dec2014

‘Arrow 3×07: Draw Back Your Bow’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Wendy Mericle, Beth Schwartz | Directed by Rob Hardy PLOT: A Serial-Killer with an Arrow obsession starts killing criminals in Starling City, hoping that she will catch Oliver’s attention. But he has other things on his mind as Felicity starts working more closely with Ray Palmer. VERDICT: So after two average episodes, Arrow […]

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10th Dec2014

‘LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

LEGO games have always been popular. Whether it’s been Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel and Batman – just to name a few of their releases – LEGO seem to have access to many licenses, and make full use of them in the games they create.  This makes for a good experience for the […]

08th Dec2014

‘The Flash 1×06: The Flash is Born’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Jamie Paglia, Chris Rafferty | Directed by Millicent Shelton PLOT: When another dangerous Meta-human appears in Central City with the power to turn his skin to metal, Barry is shocked to learn that it is a Man who used to bully him when they were at school together. VERDICT: So this week we get […]

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04th Dec2014

‘Arrow 3×06: Guilty’ Review

by ApolloXL5

Written by Erik Oleson, Keto Shimizu | Directed by Peter Leto PLOT: Ted Grant finds himself at the heart of Arrow’s investigation into multiple gangland murders, which brings up the former-Boxer’s past to both Oliver and Laurel. Meanwhile Roy believes that he is Sara’s killer, and shares this secret with Felicity. VERDICT: I loved how […]

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