There’s still a ton of action, intrigue and comic book references to feast on every week, and the core shows making up that world of leather and trippy sci-fi are coming back this October. While more plans for Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Black Lightning will be revealed at Comic Con this week, DC’s YouTube channel did drop a few new details on what to expect this year.

With publishers such as Aftershock, Valiant and Image Comics giving the big two a run for their money with online offerings, people are now more than willing to grab some graphic fiction via a quick download. So what’s the actual result of this new comic book revolution? Well, actual physical sales are currently experiencing a dip, with ICv2’s Milton Griepp and Comichron’s John Jackson Miller detailing how digital distribution was changing the game.

You’ve seen noisy set photos of it! Badly-framed Instagram photos that you can’t unsee. Now prepare to see the mighty Shazam himself in an official light! Warner Bros. and DC Comics have finally lifted the lid on the Shazam pot, and what have they been cooking? Something that looks…marvellous.

It's pretty much official! Joaquin Phoenix will be playing another incanration of the Joker, in an upcoming "gritty crime" movie that Todd "The Hangover" Phillips will direct. Now that puts a smile on my face.

You could argue then, that every episode of Teen Titans Go is silly. Which is 100% true, but there’s silly and there is silly, if that makes sense. It probably doesn’t so here’s a quick look then at what we’d call the most absurd episodes of the lot that was culled from over 200 adventures broadcast so far.

DC Universe is attempting to take on Netflix with a buffet of content that will allow members to watch, read, connect, explore and shop in one handy hub.

Slade Wilson, AKA Deathstroke, is one of the world’s greatest and most deadly mercenaries in DC Comics. He was part of an experimental super-soldier program which allowed him to gain metahuman strength, speed, and healing abilities. Today, Hot Toys is very excited to officially introduce the 1/6th scale collectible figure of Deathstroke inspired by the designs from the highly acclaimed video game Batman: Arkham Origins.

DC Black Label is a brand-new publishing imprint dedicated to giving premier writers and artists the chance to expand on DC’s unrivalled characters with unique, standalone stories set outside DC continuity.