SDCC 2017: 8 Reasons Why DC Just Beat Marvel

2. Dark Matter Sounds Brilliant

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To put it lightly, Dark Matter - the followup to Scott Snyder's Dark Nights: Metal - looks and sounds magnificent.

Look, they have a team called The Terrifics. And it's made up of Mr. Terrific, Metamorpho, Plastic Man, and Phantom Girl. They're like the Fantastic Four, except y'know, they actually exist at this current moment in time.

It's a very cheeky move on DC's behalf, but one that no less illustrates their awareness of the industry zeitgeist. While December may feel like a long time off, we do have the aforementioned Snyder Metal series to keep us occupied which, if you're a metal fan, you're absolutely going to love; there's even a pun-laden spin-off called Justice League: Bats out of Hell.

All in all DC have a lot on their plate right now, with Dark Matter seemingly encapsulating the company's commitment to bringing some of the universe's lesser known characters to the forefront of their release schedule.

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