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As part of its partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures' "Man of Steel," hitting theaters on June 14, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have introduced the new Super Bacon Cheeseburger. The new item includes six slices of bacon on a charbroiled beef patty, as well as American cheese, mayonnaise, tomato, onion and lettuce. It is available for $3.99. Henry Cavill is featured in the brands' ad promoting the new cheeseburger. The commercial is directed by Zack Snyder, who directed the movie.

Home remodeler David Gonzalez recently stumbled across an original copy of "Action Comics No. 1" while gutting the walls of a Elbow Lake, Minnesota home for renovation. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Gonzalez found the comic amid old newspapers used to insulate a wall of the residence. Unfortunately, the issue's back cover became ripped during the excitement of the discovery which resulted in it's condition being graded at a 1.5 on a 10-point scale.

In The Flash #20, the all-new Reverse Flash stars in what promises to be a fantastic story arc, pitting his very different power set against The Fastest Man Alive!  Barry has his job back…in a way, and starts a new page in his personal life just in time to see the biggest danger he has yet to face in the New 52.  If you have been missing out on The Flash, this is a great time to jump back on and take a look at this excellent series. SOME SPOILERS AHEAD – READ THE ISSUE BEFORE CONTINUING! The Reverse Flash visits Marissa in her jail cell, killing her while taking away the Speed Force energy held inside her.  This new Reverse Flash apparently is looking for all the Speed Force energy he can gather…but for what we don’t know at this point.  Barry and Patty are moving in together, with Barry seemingly ready to turn the page in his personal life for the better.  He is also back at work, in a way – sent down to the basement to handle cold case files.  It is in this place that Iris visits Barry, bringing a present as congratulations for getting his job back (and yes, this definitely smells of a love triangle that should last for quite a long time).  They are interrupted by Patty, who lets Barry know they are looking for Gomez.  As Barry tracks Gomez down, he finds out that there is someone trying to kill those who were touched by the Speed Force…but who?  Meanwhile, a device comes in to the cold case storage room that has a tie to Albert’s death. Barry is able to activate the device and can only find one clue – one that leads him to…next issue.  You’ll have to read the full issue to get that one. This is a great issue, with plenty of action mixed in with the intrigue.  The chase with Gomez involves some classic Flash moves that are most welcome to see here.  And, placing Barry down in the cold-case room sets him up perfectly to be able to act as The Flash without creating that “where did Barry go?” issue at work.  I’m also enjoying this budding love triangle – like a lot of Silver Age and later fans I’m hoping for Barry and Iris to get together some day, but frankly I’m also enjoying reading about his relationship with Patty and am in no hurry to see this resolved.  Manapul and Buccellato are once again weaving multiple story threads expertly, with excellent pacing and the same amazing artwork that has set a new standard for comics storytelling. The bottom line - The Flash #20 is a great place to jump in if you have missed any Flash stories before.  The story arc that starts here promises to be a classic – don’t miss it! The post A Very Dangerous Reverse Flash Takes Center Stage In Flash #20 (review) appeared first on Speed Force.

In anticipation of the premiere of "Man of Steel", DC Comics has declared June 12th 'Man of Steel Day.' The comic book publisher has teamed with Sears for the promotion which will feature a second Free Comic Book Day in which fans can visit their local comic book store and receive a free copy of All-Star Superman #1 Special Edition as well as purchase "Man of Steel" branded posters and bags.

Well, I guess today was going to arrive whether we wanted it or not. Nothing left to do but to say… Quit goofing around on the internet. Go read The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #20 in stores today! This is the final issue of series, with story and pencils by Dan Jurgens, finished ink art by Norm Rapmund, and colors by Hi-Fi! If you can’t get to the comic shop right now (what’s wrong with you?!?!), then head over to iFanboy.com to check out a five page preview! Click here to check it out! SPREAD THE WORD Please join the #FirestormFarewell social media send-off! By my count, over 100 people have already changed their avatars across Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and Tumblr! For those participating, please be sure to generate some posts today about our favorite Nuclear Man! On Twitter, I recommend using the hashtag #FirestormFarewell. Also, you may wish to tag various Firestorm writers and artists letting them know you appreciate their work on the character over the years. Heck, go ahead and tag DC Comics and Dan DiDio, just play nice. Let’s not bite the hand that feeds us our favorite superheroes. Support Firestorm! Fan the flame

Lots of Flash comics are out this week! Flash #20: “Reverse” Part 1 of 6. An all-new Flash epic begins here, and the stakes have never been higher as Barry races toward a confrontation with the Reverse Flash! Preview at Kotaku. Justice League #20: The PROLOGUE TO TRINITY WAR continues as a revelation about Batman could destroy Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship! Plus, in the backup story, the penultimate chapter of the tale of Shazam finds Billy Batson learning the shocking secret of Black Adam! Preview at CBR. Justice League Dark #20: The Flash and Swamp Thing guest-star as the team struggles to recover the stolen House of Mystery from Dr. Destiny! Preview at CBR Teen Titans #20: “Light and Dark” continues as the fallout of last issue’s attack threatens to drag the team into darkness! Preview at CBR And in digital back issues at ComiXology… Flash #147: While traveling the time stream to prevent two future Flashes and Barry Allen from falling prey to Cobalt Blue’s magical gem, Wally West runs into the Reverse Flash. “Chain Lightning” part 3. Preview/buy. Impulse #71: Lucius Keller–one of Max Mercury’s oldest foes–has returned. Meanwhile, Impulse and Carol discover some strong feelings for each other, but this revelation comes far too late. Preview/buy The post This Week: Go Reverse in Flash #20…and Much More! appeared first on Speed Force.

ohhicas: ~SPARKLE~ ….I’m okay with this.

I thought about using this shot (from Superman Secret Files #1) of Aquaman and his JLA pals for a Random Panel of the Day, but the action on this page overlaps so heavily that I realized it just wouldn't work. At the same time, I realized it was just too damn gorgeous (it is by Jerry Ordway, after all) to forget about entirely, so I'm posting the whole thing!

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the latest trailer for "Man of Steel" entitled "Fate of Your Planet" which showcases plenty of action sequences featuring Henry Cavill (Superman), General Zod (Michael Shannon), Antje Traue (Faora), and Amy Adams (Lois Lane). Check out the new trailer for the highly anticipated reboot of the Superman film franchise at the above link.