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DC April 1

WTF does WTF Certified mean? I wish I knew. All I’ve got is that it’s part of yet another gimmick from DC Comics to get readers to pick up comics. Hey, at least it’s not called a crossover event or a reboot.

Each New 52 issue released in April will be stamped with the above “WTF Certified” logo. DC is promising the comics will each have a “What the… ?!” moment that will leave readers shocked. Batman, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Superman – all of them have something unexpected coming at them.

I’m sorry, is that supposed to make me want to pick up more DC brand comics than the ones I already buy? It’s not working.

To tease fans, DC has shared partial covers for all the issues. They’re not releasing any details, but they did provide this list of clues to Buzzfeed:

• Booster Gold reappears while an entire team disappears
• One team is trapped in a bottle while another is changed completely
• Some heroes change their colors and other change allegiances
• Pandora battles to the death
• A close encounter of The Dark Knight kind
• There’s a new, old Creeper and some old New Gods.
• One hero quits, and another hero dies

Hmm. Well, at least they’re successful in getting the media talking about the release. Let’s see if it translates to increased sales.

See a sampling of the covers after the break.

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We only ever see them when they’re saving the day and fighting the bad guys, but superheroes have to do normal everyday stuff, too. Here’s the proof as artist Greg Guillemin gives us Batman brushing his teeth, Spider-Man devouring a burger and Wonder Woman stuffing her bra. They’re all available as prints so you can decorate your living room with the everyday lives of your favorite heros.

See more after the break…

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Whenever you can add your favorite superheroes and class to your living space, you should take advantage of it. Etsy seller Marcus has a gorgeous set of 11″ x 17″ Justice League posters available, and they will make any room look cooler. The set includes silhouettes of Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and Flash. Frames are not included, but you can usually purchase ones that size at a hobby or department store without breaking the bank.

If these heroes aren’t your style, check out the rest of his Etsy shop for Marvel and Star Wars posters!

See the prints individually after the break.

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The latest trailer for Superman Man of Steel came out not long ago and people got pretty excited. Superman got especially excited because what supehero doesn’t want a cool trailer for his movie? Batman, on the other hand, is having none of it and their friendly chat turns into a hilarious battle of words over just why the trailer was so good.

See the video after the jump…

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Everyone should have house banners as cool as the ones in Game of Thrones and deviantArtist Lokiable is making it happen for characters from Marvel and DC. Each banner has a sigil and a slogan that perfectly fits each character, and it’s not just superheroes. There are banners for House Skywalker, House Baggins, and House Croft, too.

See more banners after the break…

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The first real trailer for the upcoming Superman flick Man of Steel has hit the web, and it gives us a peek at a bunch of different aspects of the story. After seeing it, we can say that we are a little more excited about checking out the film when it’s released in June of 2013.

See if you agree after the break.

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Today saw the release of two posters for films that we’ll all be lining up to see at midnight. We’ve got Star Trek: Into Darkness which arrives next May and is channeling its inner Batman. It looks strikingly like the poster for The Dark Knight Rises with the Bat Signal replaced by the Starfleet insignia. There’s also a poster for Man of Steel which comes out in June and gives us our hero in handcuffs. This can’t be good.

See the Man of Steel poster after the break…

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In the latest edition of science is awesome, Neil deGrasse Tyson helped DC Comics pin down an actual location for the fictional home planet of Superman, Krypton. That sentence is so many kinds of wonderful.

DC Comics wanted to run a story in Action Comics about Superman’s search for his home world, but they wanted to do it right. A staffer reached out to astrophysicist and all around fantastic guy Neil deGrasse Tyson for some assistance. They may not have expected what Tyson would do next though: he used real world science to figure out an actual location for Krypton.

More specifically, he used information from DC and determined that “the “real” Krypton is in the Corvus constellation, about 27.1 light years from Earth, orbiting the red dwarf star LHS 2520.” The NY Post points out that the distance apparently coincides with the age Superman is supposed to be in the comics. If you want to check it out yourself it can be viewed at right ascension 12 hours, 10 minutes, 05.60 seconds, and declination 15 degrees, 04’ 15.66.

Tyson gets to share this information with Superman himself in Action Comics #14; you can see a peek at his character in the image above. It hits stands this Wednesday, November 7.

(NY Post via The Mary Sue)

If you don’t want to know a thing about Man of Steel besides that it’s about Superman, stop reading now. If you don’t mind some minor spoilers, please continue.

Bleeding Cool has unearthed two not quite finished commercials for new Superman toys. The Exploders and Flight Speeders look fun enough, but it’s what the cheesy promos possibly reveal about Man of Steel that’s more interesting. It’s not a secret that General Zod is the main villain, but he does appear to have a Black Zero Spaceship with a gravity beam pointed at Earth. The toy commercial also mentions a robot army. The pale look of the Zod toy is also worth mentioning just in case it bears any resemblance to the character in the film.

Given that these are promos, I’d take them with a grain of salt. Or kryptonite.

Watch the commercials after the break.

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New York Comic-Con begins today, but DC Collectibles has already teased some new figures they’re unveiling at the show.  The centerpiece is their Man of Steel statue line featuring Frank Miller’s Superman and a metallic Superman. They also showed two pieces in a pin-up line featuring Wonder Woman and Supergirl. That sounds like an excuse for skimpy costumes, but the designs are actually kind of cool. Finally, there’s a Green Arrow statue featuring the likeness of the actor in the new TV series and an expansion to the Arkham City line.

See more statues after the break and watch a video showing off the metallic Superman.

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