The 10 Best TIME-TRAVELING VILLAINS of All Time!

They come from the future to rule the past. Newsarama looks at the 10 best time-traveling villains in comic book history!

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The Wonder Woman Movie Is Getting a Tie-In Makeup Collection

The Flash (2016-) #11 - Joshua Williamson & Davide Gianfelice

The Flash (2016-) #11 Joshua Williamson & Davide Gianfelice Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $2.99 Publish Date: November 23, 2016 Publisher: DC Comics Seller: DC Comics

“THE SPEED OF DARKNESS” part two! Lost in the infinite horror of the Shadowlands, The Flash and Kid Flash’s new partnership is tested as they fight to uncover the dark secrets of the Shade and his mysterious plans for the speedster duo.

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The Royal Tutor, Vol. 1 - Higasa Akai

The Royal Tutor, Vol. 1 Higasa Akai Genre: Other Price: $2.99 Publish Date: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Yen Press Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Accepting the post of Royal Tutor at the court of the king of Grannzreich, Heine Wittgenstein is a little professor with a big job ahead! Each of the kingdom's four princes has a rather distinct personality. Does their diminutive new instructor have what it takes to lay down some learning? It's a comedy of educational proportions!

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What We Know: War for the Planet of the Apes

By: Jaclyn Cascio (@jaclynator)

Apes. Together. Strong. So says Caesar as we embark upon the third installment of the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise. Keep reading to find out what we know about the 20th Century Fox film, War for the Planet of the Apes.

2011 brought us Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the origin story of Caesar and the beginnings of smart apes and a dramatic human population decline due to the Simian Flu. 2014 introduced us to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, where 10 years later, each species is just trying to survive and Caesar wants only peace with the humans. Peace was out of reach, even as Caesar took leadership after he struck down the battle-hungry Koba. Now, it looks like war.

In January 2014, 20th Century Fox announced that they would continue with a third installment of the series, and in May 2015 the project was given the title War for the Planet of the Apes. Although the project was initially slated for a 2016 release, in early 2015, the studio pushed it to 2017. Principal photography for the movie, written by Matt Reeves and Mark Bomback, began in October 2015 in Vancouver with the extensive post-production process beginning in May 2016.

Produced by Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver, War for the Planet of the Apes was directed by the aforementioned Reeves, who helmed the previous film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The story continues two years after the events of the previous movie. Apes and humans are officially at war with each another. This may be due, in large part, to The Colonel (Woody Harrelson), a human leader apparently determined to wipe out all apes. Even if the apes offer peace, and even if some apes fight on the side of humans, he is sure that humans will be replaced. The Colonel is cruel and unmoving in his beliefs that violence and inhumanity will save humanity, and Reeves has teased that the leader is driven by a secret from his past.

Caesar (Andy Serkis) is also deeply affected by his past. Breaking the number one rule of apes by killing Koba haunts Caesar, even now. Meanwhile, the humans are hunting him and his fellow apes. He is a legend, a myth. Reeves told Empire, “We felt like we wanted Caesar to become the ape Moses. We wanted him to become this giant, mythic figure, and the tests that he endures in this film are the tests that secure his place as the key figure in ape history that will go down and be remembered forever.” Will Caesar live up to the legend? What will the ape histories say about him? Will the stories tell of a terrible tragedy which leads Caesar and companions go on a journey? Is it for a new home and an escape? Or is it more likely a journey to find The Colonel and get some kind of revenge? The two are certain enemies, and their conflict may decide the fates of the species they represent. Check out the newest full length trailer yourself here!



While humans have their tanks, artillery, and compounds, the apes fight from the treetops to gain what little advantage they can get with their scavenged and created weapons. But War for the Planet of the Apes isn’t just about war. It may in part deal with humanity, even if that humanity isn’t in the humans. We see Maurice (Karin Konoval), a wise orangutan who advises Caesar, take mute human girl, Nova (Amiah Miller), under his protection. (You might remember Linda Harrison’s Nova from the original Planet of the Apes franchise.) Family doesn’t end there, as Caesar has a wife, Cornelia (Judy Greer), and a son, Blue Eyes (Max Lloyd-Jones). Meanwhile, Bad Ape (Steve Zahn) joins the group to guide them on their trip while providing some laughs and some heart, as he appears to be a bit…off-kilter.

Responses to footage and trailers have been generally positive, with great acclaim going to the motion-capture performances of the actors, all set to the incredible music composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek). To see it for yourself, mark your calendars for the release of War for the Planet of the Apes on July 14, 2017!

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Prepping For Semester/Series' End With GOTHAM ACADEMY's Creators

School's out soon.

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CAP Tests The Former SUNSPOT In U.S.AVENGERS #5

Reignfire part deux?

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First Look at Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Animated Shorts and Toy Line

By: Haylee Fisher (@haylee_fisher)

Since the release of the original Star Wars trilogy in 1977, Leia has been the central character for girls to look up to. She may be a badass hero, but she’s full of heart. However, her story is arguably not the central one on the Star Wars mythos – she may be a Skywalker, but her brother is the lead.

To a lesser degree, the prequels showed her mother Padme’s story and audiences got to see where Leia got her tenacity. Padme was a queen, but later got to show off her fight skills during the battle on Geonosis. And then, of course, without her, Luke and Leia wouldn’t exist.

Now, two more women have joined the Star Wars family in principal roles. Jyn Erso led the rebellion in the recent Rogue One, and Rey’s story, introduced in The Force Awakens, will be expanded in this December’s The Last Jedi.

But before that happens, Disney and Lucasfilm are bringing a galaxy far, far away closer than ever with the release of Forces of Destiny.



Launching this summer, Forces of Destiny is a multi-platform campaign composed of short-form animation, children’s books, apparel, and toys featuring beloved characters like Leia, Padme, Rey, and Jyn. It will also dive further into the backgrounds Sabine Wren, Ahsoka Tano, and Hera Syndulla, who were introduced in Star Wars: Rebels.



Eight 2-D animated shorts will debut on YouTube in July, and then eight more will follow. They will be packaged together as two half-hour specials on the Disney Channel in the fall, coinciding with the release of the books.



The canon shorts will be two to three minutes in length and focus on the women’s everyday acts of heroism. The plots already released are as follows:

• A deleted scene from Empire Strikes Back inspired “Beasts of Echo Base.” In it, Leia takes the lead and saves R2-D2, C-3PO, and Chewbacca from a Wampa trapped inside the Rebel base.

• “Tracker Trouble” takes place on the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo, Chewbacca, Rey, and Finn during their trip to Maz Kanata’s castle. It highlights Rey’s mechanical skills as she works to disarm a tracker left by Unkar Plutt.

• “Newest Recruit” will show how Sabine brought her old bounty hunter friend Ketsu Onyo into the Rebel cause. Ketsu is not convinced the Rebel life is for her, but has a change of heart when the she and Sabine make a discovery while on a mission to steal cargo and food for the Alliance.

• In one story, whose title hasn’t been revealed yet, Rey protects BB-8 from a Jakku scavenger named Teedo during her journey to the Niima Outpost where she meets Finn. (Check out a sneak peek below!)

• In one even more secretive episode, Leia teams up with Hera Syndulla from Rebels for an adventure with Han Solo and some Ewoks on Endor.



Several movie actors will reprise their roles for the shorts, including Daisy Ridley (Rey), Felicity Jones (Jyn), and John Boyega (Finn), while Tiya Sircar (Sabine) and Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka) return to their roles from Rebels. Lupita Nyong’o is on board as well, whose Maz will narrate the series. More information will be available after tomorrow’s “Heroines of Star Wars” panel at Star Wars Celebration, where the first installment of the series will also be shown.



If Star Wars characters are known for their heroism, Star Wars fans are known for their attention to detail. And eagle-eyed fans will notice something Jyn – as a child, anyway – and Rey have in common: they both collect toys. In August, Hasbro will allow fans to take a page out of Jyn and Rey’s books to become toy collectors in their own right when they release their line of “Adventure Figure” toys that blend traditional dolls (11-inch height, hair, outfits) with action figures (highly poseable, weapon accessories). The line will include the six core heroes of Forces of Destiny with other key Star Wars characters sold separately. Most single figures will cost $19.99, but more elaborate sets (like Endor Leia, which features both her camouflage poncho and brown party dress, and includes a Wicket figurine) will retail for $24.99.



Hwever, some packages will also include sidekicks, like Endor Leia with Wicket, but others contain Rey and BB-8, Hoth Leia with R2-D2, and Luke Skywalker with Yoda. A solo Chewbacca will be available, too, as will Kylo Ren, the first villain in the series.



Besides the animated shorts and toy line, the Forces of Destiny line will be comprised of an apparel line and books, which will initially be adaptations of the shorts.





Though the main goal of Forces of Destiny was to reach young fans who are new to the fandom or may not feel welcome, especially little girls, it is meant to have broad appeal. Yes, the line is meant to highlight the women and provide strong role models, but even more so has the primary goal of bringing balance to the Force by welcoming everyone into the Star Wars universe.

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