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Grant Morrison’s Action Comics is DC's Best New 52 Title - Here's Why

Grant Morrison's time on Action Comics in the New 52 is one of (if not) the most underrated runs that Superman enjoyed in the last 20 years.

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DC's New 52 Transformed Wonder Woman Into a Horror Title

Wonder Woman is usually known as a bright and optimistic heroine, but her contentious New 52 comic book put her in a mythological horror story.

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New 52 Flash and Professor Zoom, and Wally West runs with Linda Park on his back
10 Best Flash Annuals, Ranked

Every year, DC publishes annual comics that celebrate a character's current run and/or history, and the Flash has starred in some fantastic annuals.

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A Guide To Jason Todd, From Robin to Red Hood

Jason Todd started as Batman's second Robin before he became Red Hood but he's never stopped evolving as DC's premier anti-hero.

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The Most Important Superman Events Of All Time, Ranked

Through deaths, rebirths, marriages, and multiversal battles against the Anti-Monitor, Superman has lived a full, exciting life ten times over.

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10 Best Batman Continuities In DC Media

The best Batman stories take place across many DC Comics continuities from movies like The Dark Knight to shows like Batman: The Animated Series.

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10 Mistakes That Still Haunt The Superman Comics

DC Comics has sometimes hurt Superman's presence in the comics, with everything from redesigns to reboots like the New 52.

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10 Worst Writing Decisions In DC History

DC publishes amazing superhero comics but terrible creative decisions led to ill-advised reboots like the New 52 and reimagining The Flash as a killer

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10 DC Couples Who Gave Up Too Soon

From Wonder Woman and Superman to Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, discover DC Comics couples who ended their romances prematurely.

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10 Batman Beyond Comics Better Than Neo-Year

Neo-Year is an incredible Batman Beyond comic, but there are plenty of other comics starring the Batman of the future that are actually better.

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The New DCU Is Emulating the New 52 - For Better or Worse

The DC Universe is going in a new direction under James Gunn, with some of the decisions imitating the successes - and failures of the New 52.

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DC Completely Forgot Supergirl’s Equivalent to Lex Luthor
DC Completely Forgot Supergirl’s Equivalent to Lex Luthor

Supergirl's Lex Luthor had the chops to become her main rival during the New 52, but he's sunk into obscurity in her current list of enemies.

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10 Harley Quinn Costumes That Should Be In Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

The number of potential alternate costumes for Harley Quinn in the new Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is excellent, spanning many media.

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10 Worst DC Villain Redesigns

These DC villains are bad, and their redesigns are even worse.

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10 Things The New 52 Actually Did Better Than Infinity Frontier

It's easy to look back at everything the New 52 did wrong, but DC's old line reboot achieved many successes compared to the newer Infinite Frontier.

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The New 52 Destroyed Superman’s Most Interesting Storyline

Superman's species was once restored by DC, but the potential of this storyline was put to an end with the New 52 being the final nail in its coffin.

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How a New 52 Retcon Led to Batgirl’s Most Emotional Christmas

Batgirl is usually the sunniest member of the Batman Family, but the New 52 changed her relationship with her mom and ruined their Christmas forever.

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Every Era Of DC Comics, Ranked

From the Golden Age to the New 52, DC Comics is known for their eras and the characters and iconic comics that defined them.

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Wonder Woman's Best Movie Villain Was Replaced by a Forgotten God

The New 52 introduced a new arch nemesis for Wonder Woman, but he was ultimately too much like the powerful war god Ares to stay.

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10 Best DC The New 52 Runs

The New 52 relaunch created room for aggressive experimentation in DC Comics, and some titles certainly lived up to their potential.

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