What lies ahead for DC Comics? Here’s a round-up of the biggest titles on the way (Minus Dark Nights: Metal but more on that later), which will clue you in on what 2017 still has in store for the DC Universe.

For 10 years, Smallville fans waited for the moment Clark Kent would finally become Superman, but it never really came. Now star Tom Welling is finally explaining why.

The latest ebook bundle from Humble Bundle takes a deep dive into the philosophical underpinnings of some of the world's biggest franchises. Interested in knowing how the teachings of Aristotle, Nietzsche, Socrates and many more can be applied to Game of Thrones, Superman or the songs of Metallica? Then look no further.

Last year’s Rebirth event was the first attempt for DC to get back to basics, reminding the world that heroes were now needed more than ever. This was a genuine attempt by DC to distance itself away from the grim-dark era of comic books, but the next step? What DC refers to as “evergreen” stories, graphic novels which are free of the continuity of their mainstream books.

DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation are celebrating ten years of animated movies by collecting every film into one massive boxset. That’s 30 animated movies, as well as the five DC Showcase short films that make the most of their brief running time: The Spectre, Green Arrow, Jonah Hex, Catwoman and Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam.

Red Son has long since been regarded as one of the finest Elseworlds stories ever told, a saga that would be perfect for an animated adaptation. Or maybe even a live-action film, as discussions have taken place at Warner Bros. over a possible Menshevik of Steel flick.

Thanks to the success of Wonder Woman, it seems people are finally starting to get excited about the DC Extended Universe. A Wild internet rumour suggests that we could see Supergirl added to the roster.

This week wrapped up the final chapter in that saga, Dark Knight III: The Master Race. A chapter that had Batman facing a threat of monumental proportions but more importantly rebuilt the world’s finest as he buried the hatchet with Superman to focus on doing what the two always did best: Save the world. Spoilers below.