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Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE - THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX

I saw the world premiere of the latest DC Universe animated movie last weekend in Ballroom 20 at San Diego Comic-Con, and I'm still reeling from what I saw.

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox represents yet another leap forward for DC Animation, as they continue to "earn the PG-13", pushing the boundaries of the shape and scale of stories that they tell from feature to feature. In many ways, this moving and profound parable of loss and grief is by far the most complex and darkest yet take on the DC animated universe. Believe it or not, F

lashpoint Paradox is darker than The Dark Knight Returns.

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Carmine Infantino: 1925-2013

Comics Alliance's EIC Joe Hughes has put together a really solid obit for the incomparable Carmine Infantino, whom we also lost yesterday.

His skills lead to the complete redesign and overhaul of The Flash, and, as a direct result, the revival of superhero comics. He co-created The Elongated Man, Deadman, and most prominently, Batgirl. To say that his stamp on DC Comics and comics as a whole is profound would be a massive understatement.

Here's one among many memorable pieces of Infantino art that made the rounds on Twitter yesterday: