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Supergirl’s death was meant to represent the end of an era for DC Comics, marking a shift from the Silver and Bronze Ages – that was the purpose of the Crisis event. However, her story didn’t truly end. In comic books, characters rarely stay gone. After Crisis, DC altered the history of Krypton, initially making Superman the only survivor. Later, readers were introduced to a new Supergirl from another world: Matrix. Created by Lex Luthor, Matrix was a shapeshifting being who took on the role of Supergirl on her own Earth. Eventually, she returned to the main Earth and continued as Supergirl, even falling in love with a younger version of Lex Luthor (a clone). This all led to what many consider the best version of the character: Linda Danvers, featured in the classic Supergirl series (Vol. 4) #1-80, written by the acclaimed Peter David.

When you watch it again, you begin to notice how key ideas are subtly introduced through recurring lines and images. You also realize each season cleverly reuses the same galactic setting in new ways. The truly great episodes create a sense of a vast, connected galaxy without making it feel limited, and that’s what keeps viewers engaged and returning for more.

According to industry insider Nick Baker, who often reports on Xbox but also has sources at Nintendo, Nintendo Switch Online is planning to add games from three classic platforms: Wii, Nintendo DS, and Sega CD. Baker says the Wii games will likely be playable with a new Wii Remote that doesn’t need a sensor bar. DS games will probably use a separate screen attachment, while Sega CD games should work similarly to how other Sega consoles are currently supported on the service.

The marketing for this movie is very different from how Marvel promoted Avengers: Doomsday. That film, which isn’t out until December, already had four teaser trailers shown in theaters for a week each, alongside Avatar: Fire & Ash, before being released online. This makes people wonder when we’ll see the trailer for Brand New Day, and if it will appear during the Super Bowl.

In 2001, Marvel launched the MAX line as part of new editor-in-chief Joe Quesada’s effort to revitalize the company. A key part of this was improving the Spider-Man comics, and he selected writer J. Michael Straczynski for the job. Straczynski, known for creating the sci-fi series Babylon 5, had already made a splash in comics with 1999’s Rising Stars and had his own creative studio at Top Cow. He teamed up with artist Gary Frank for a new Marvel series, a fresh take on the relatively obscure 1984 maxiseries Squadron Supreme. The resulting series was one of the closest Marvel came to establishing itself as a publisher of mature, thought-provoking superhero stories.

As a Highguard player, I was really excited to see the new 5v5 mode drop – the 3v3 matches always felt cramped on those big maps! And honestly, at first glance, it does feel better. Things are clearer, the matches move faster, and there are some genuinely thrilling moments that were missing before. But after playing a bit, I realized it doesn’t really fix the core problems with the game. Highguard still feels a bit… thrown together, and it’s becoming clear that changing the rules just isn’t enough to make everything click.

The new show, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, is facing a lot of controversy. Even before the first season is complete, it’s been targeted by negative reviews, largely from people claiming to be fans who are upset with the show’s diverse cast. However, the latest episode, “Series Acclimation Mil,” has drawn valid criticism for how it portrays Benjamin Sisko, a highly popular character from Deep Space Nine and a fan favorite across the Star Trek franchise.

The trend of bringing back beloved franchises isn’t likely to stop anytime soon. Over the next year, we’ll see several major franchises return after a break, and early signs suggest some of them are heading in a positive direction that will keep fans engaged. We’ve focused on true revivals here, excluding anything connected to ongoing series. For example, while Evil Dead Burn feels like a reboot, it could also be seen as a standalone story, similar to Evil Dead Rise, which was released less than three years ago.

Older versions of Batman were often clumsy and faced realistic threats. Today, he’s incredibly resilient, surviving falls from extreme heights with no lasting damage. While characters often become more powerful over time in DC comics, sometimes they become too powerful, making stories less exciting. This leads to characters being weakened to create conflict. Here are seven DC characters who are significantly more powerful than they used to be.

Villains sometimes suffer from underdeveloped backstories because the plot is already full of other details like reveals, flashbacks, and world-building. Other times, the story focuses on the consequences of a larger problem instead of the villain themselves, which makes sense thematically, but can make the villain feel less developed than other characters.