In case you weren't aware of this yet, DC's animated department is releasing a new straight-to-DVD movie that's titled Justice League: Gods and Monsters. This is a whole new Justice league than people are used to. Here's the official synopsis that was released with the trailer:
"Journey to a divergent reality where the Justice League protects the planet - but answers to no one but themselves. Employing methods of intimidation and fear, this Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman deal brute force in the name of justice. In this alternate universe, Superman is not raised by the Kents in Smallville, the Caped Crusader is not Bruce Wayne, and Wonder Woman is not an Amazon warrior of Themyscira. When a group of famed scientists experience untimely "accidents," a government task force follows the trail of clues to the Justice League -- but i there a more powerful player operating from the shadows? It's a high stakes game of intrigue, mystery and action that asks the question: How do you serve justice to those above the law?"
I'm not really sure about the origins of Wonder Woman and Batman in this one, but I've heard that this version of Superman is actually the son of Zod! To be honest, I don't think that they'll be able to give us everything they're wanting to give us in a single animated movie. I'm not just saying this because of all of the alternate origins stories that they'll have to give us (which may take up a huge chunk of the movie, I don't know,) but because it was announced that Machinima and Warner Brothers Animation and DC Comics have teamed up to give us a new online animated series of the Justice League, which will follow the conclusion of Justice League: Gods and Monsters. It's being called Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, and they've already agreed to it running for two seasons. So maybe all of those origins stories won't take place in the movie after all, but in this continuing series that will follow? The series is set to debut next month.
Now over to the comic book side of DC, and like I said in the title above, things they are a-changing! A couple of posts ago, I revealed that by the end of Batman #40, both Batman and the Joker are dead. So what's happening in the pages of Batman #41? Who's in that giant robotic Bat-suit? It looks like Commissioner Gordon is intending to replace the Batman in the continuing series. Or at least until they bring Bruce Wayne back from the dead...again...
...But his isn't the only story that's getting a major shake-up! Over on the Superman side of things, Clark Kent has had his secret identity outed to the entire world! Who could be so cunning, so evil to do this? Was it Lex, or one of the many other foes of the Man of Steel, that leaked this to everyone? Nope. It was his fellow reporter Lois Lane! Don't know what causes this to happen or why, but I can't wait to find out!
So what do you think of all of the changes DC is making to it's most iconic characters? Do you like this new direction that they are headed, or would you rather them stay true to the character's staying "as is?" Let me know in the comments below!
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