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What's the value of a villain? The Joker gets his own film

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 3, 2019
Who says crime doesn't pay?
Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.
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The extraordinary power of Comic-Con and pop culture

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jul 20, 2018
Comic-Con International: San Diego has been a mainstay for over 40 years. Why is that?
Comic fans wait outside before the start of Comic-Con International: San Diego 2010.
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DC and Marvel duke it out in "Slugfest"

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 2, 2017
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a multibillion-dollar industry getting even bigger!
Like the Incredible Hulk (Marvel) and Superman (DC), the comic book publishers have very different personalities. DC is more "buttoned down" and Marvel is "free flowing."
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"Suicide Squad" gambles on anti-heroes

by Kai Ryssdal , Adriene Hill and Jennie Josephson
Aug 4, 2016
Warner Bros. and DC have a lot riding on this squad of misfits
Actor Jared Leto attends the "Suicide Squad" premiere at the Beacon Theatre on August 1, 2016 in New York City.
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Warner Bros has a lot riding on "Batman v. Superman"

by David Brancaccio and Adriene Hill
Mar 25, 2016
The Man of Steel is bulletproof, but is he review-proof?
Batman and Superman as they appear in "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice."
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All the times Batman and Superman almost met on the big screen

by Tony Wagner
Mar 24, 2016
"Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice" is a match-up 70 years in the making.
Artist Mauro Perucchetti's sculpture 'Modern Heroes', which depicts Batman and Superman in a pose reminiscent of The Creation of Adam in The Sistine Chapel, is installed in the Halcyon Gallery on October 6, 2010 in London, England.
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The boy who saved Batman

by Tommy Andres
Mar 23, 2016
You know the story of the Dark Knight. But do you know the story of his savior?
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We're in the middle of a superhero movie 'arms race'

by Tony Wagner
Nov 5, 2014
Nearly 30 superhero movies could land in theaters in the next six years.
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The numbers for October 17, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Oct 17, 2014
The UN's trust fund to fight Ebola has only raised $100,000. Let's do the numbers.
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Marvel's new super power: Growing the market

by Jeff Tyler
Nov 6, 2013
Marvel is diversifying its stable of superheroes with a new series featuring a teenage Muslim lead character.
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