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If there's a thread running through Zack Snyder's comic book adaptations, it's a fascination with the ways in which gods and men interact.

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'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)' includes approximately 30 minutes of extended footage never before seen in theaters! From director Zack Snyder comes 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' starring Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters' first big-screen pairing. Amazon.com: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) Blu-ray 2016 Region Free: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot, Scoot McNairy, Zack Snyder: Movies & TV. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Critics Consensus. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story - and some of America's most iconic superheroes - in a grim. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice HD IMDB: 6.4 Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs.

You see it a bit in 300, where the false god-king Xerxes demands that the men of Greece kneel before him. Only the Spartans—demigods cast as descendants of Hercules and portrayed without their armor in a variation on heroic nudity—can oppose him. Here the half-gods stood as saviors in defense of freedom.

'I never said, ‘The superman exists, and he's American,'' a talking head says of Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. 'What I said was, God exists, and he's an American.' Watchmen is very much a meditation on the way the world might respond to a big, blue divine presence. He is first used, by Nixon, as a deterrent to stave off thermonuclear war and, at the film's close, an enemy for the world to unite against, tenuous peace traded for lasting salvation.

And then you have Man of Steel, Snyder's reboot of the Superman franchise and the predecessor to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. It was, until now, Snyder's most in-depth examination of how humanity would respond to gods walking amongst us. Would humanity, as Pa Kent (Kevin Costner) thought, fear and resent a nigh-on invulnerable alien visitor? Or will Clark/Kal-El/Superman (Henry Cavill) 'give the people of Earth an ideal to strive for,' as his other father, Jor-El (Russell Crowe), suggests?

Pa Kent's fears were brought to life during the closing 45 minutes or so of Man of Steel. A klatch of Kryptonians first try to wipe out humanity by terraforming Earth to alien standards before the final survivor, General Zod (Michael Shannon), wages an epic aerial fist fight in the streets of Metropolis with the Big Blue Boy Scout, killing countless thousands more.

But Snyder framed Clark as a rather explicit Christ figure—he's 33 years old during the film's main action; in a church, there's a shot that frames him in front of a stained-glass Jesus; later, he falls to Earth arms outstretched, as if on the cross—and pitted him in opposition to Zod, your classic new man. Zod, remember, believed that free will was a heresy, that Kryptonian society's central planning and population control was just, and that his planet's 'degenerate bloodlines' had to be extinguished. A figure of faith and freedom wrapped up in red and blue standing strong against a totalitarian eugenicist dressed in black: the symbolism was, perhaps, a bit on the nose.

That was the God's-eye view, anyway. Things looked a little bit different on the ground. And Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is at its best when we switch to that man's-eye view.

The film opens with a sequence that puts Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) in the midst of Metropolis as Zod and Superman are duking it out. Wayne sees the destruction and the terror and runs toward it, toward the tower that bears his family name and corporate logo. But he's just a man, one who has no power to stop the gods above him smashing and tearing down skyscraper after skyscraper, killing tens of thousands of people in the process. It's a powerful sequence, one unlike what we've seen in any other superhero film.

Knowing what we know about Wayne and his alter ego, Batman, his frustration—not fear, exactly, but anger at his own impotence—pulses off the screen. You can practically see the world's greatest detective vow to solve his hardest case: How can a man kill a god?

In this feeling of frustration and desire to do something about it, Wayne has a counterpart: Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). The 20-something head of a tech conglomerate, Lex is similarly working on a 'silver bullet' to take out Superman. Or, rather, a green one: Kryptonite was found in the wreckage of the world engine from Man of Steel, and the green stone remains the best way to take out the last son of Krypton. Lex is using his corporate muscle to develop an anti-Kryptonian weapon and more nefarious means to engineer a crisis that results in Senate hearings about Superman's role in the world.

'Good is a conversation, not a unilateral decision,' Senator Finch (Holly Hunter) says in a committee room. 'Does he act by our will—or by his own?' In other words: Do men have any place in a world where god-like power is bestowed upon the few?

Lex Luthor is portrayed oddly in this film. On the one hand, he seems concerned with the idea of Kryptonians running around the planet with nothing to check them, an idea any reasonable person would have some sympathy for. 'Bittersweet pain is having knowledge with no power,' he says at one point during a rambling speech at a fundraising gala. This is a Luthor we can empathize with. Or, at least, understand—just as we understood Man of Steel's General Zod (Michael Shannon), a man literally bred to defend his people who had been stripped of purpose by the destruction of the Kryptonian race.

Unfortunately, Snyder and writers Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer don't stick with this characterization of Luthor throughout: his personality swings wildly, suggesting an odd combination of Lex Luthor and Batman rogues the Joker, the Mad Hatter, and the Riddler. In part, Luthor fails as a character because he moves away from Snyder's central preoccupation: the struggle between men and gods.

An inconsistent Luthor is far from Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice's only (or biggest) problem, however. It's wildly overstuffed and oddly slapdash, filled with characters and sequences that serve little purpose other than to set up a 'cinematic universe' clearly designed to match Marvel's commercial juggernaut. It's hard to describe exactly why almost none of this works without going into serious spoilers, but thinking about the treatment of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is instructive: She's just kind of thrown in there, a mysterious tertiary character at best, before, out of nowhere, showing up as a super-powered heroine in the film's closing moments.

If you didn't know who she was before you headed into theaters, Dawn of Justice isn't going to help you out. I'm not even sure her given name, Diana Prince, is spoken aloud in its entirety. 'Wonder Woman' certainly isn't. I'm not suggesting we need a full history of Themyscira or anything, but her treatment here is perfunctory to the point of confusion. This is to say nothing of the exposition-dumps that constitute the revelation that other 'metahumans' are hiding amongst us or the blink-and-you'll-miss-them-assuming-you-are-even-equipped-to-understand-them-in-the-first-place references to uber-baddie Darkseid, D.C.'s counterpart to Marvel's Thanos.

Batman v Superman could've been great. It had all the requisite elements: spot-on casting (Gadot, despite playing a cipher, radiates elegance and strength; Jeremy Irons is an amazing Alfred, more handyman than butler; and Affleck is a solid Batman and a great Bruce Wayne); well-done action sequences; and a compelling thematic idea.

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Unfortunately, we also have to contend with Dawn of Justice. And one has to wonder just how much damage this impatient, studio-mandated bit of world building will do to the cinematic universe Warner Brothers hoped to create.

The Walmart Report: 2016 Edition, With Doritos

Not the first time Walmart partnered up to have exclusive comics, but in 2016 Walmart partnered with Doritos and DC Comics to have promotional codes for an exclusive digital release to promote the upcoming Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Not the first time that an obscure comic was released digitally and tied to a movie and food promotion, but Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice had several promotional comics and tie-in stories released to promote and add to the movie. Love or hate the movie, Batman V Superman: Dawn ofJustice, unlike the Dark Knight Trilogy, had several comic book tie-ins. However, this comic was the only digital-only comic book, and the one DC Comics promoted the most.

Obscure Comics: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Upstairs/Downstairs #1

Made available on February 29th, 2016, almost a month before the movie was released, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Upstairs/Downstairs #1 sets up and establishes the dichotomy and approaches of Batman and Superman and serves as a perfect prelude for the movie.

Besides establishing the roles of Superman and Batman in the DCEU before the movie, the comic also shows and establishes the origins of the Superman statue in Heroes Park. Clearly setting up that after the Kryptonian attack, most people view Superman as a hero and revere him. However, that feeling is clearly not shared by Batman.

The 25-page comic was written by Christos Cage (known best for his work with Dan Slott on Spider-Man, writing Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons 10 through 12, Daredevil on Netflix, and more comics than can be named right now), and drawn by Joe Bennett (years before his current work on Immortal Hulk), the comic is a fantastic tie-in comic by two great creators, that also has some great Easter Eggs and references. (Such as the Russian writing most commonly seen on Rocket Red throughout Justice League International, a great take on the 'Look up in the sky' cliche, and perhaps Raven for the DCEU?)

The comic was never released in a physical edition and didn't have a value as, unlike Spider-Man Homecoming: Morning Rush from Post, this comic is easy to find online. Bringing together two creators, this comic serves as a great prelude for the movie, and this was not the only Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice comic these two worked on.

The statement about the comic's release is below:

Doritos is teaming up with Walmart to extend the excitement around Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice into the digital space. Starting February 29, Walmart shoppers get exclusive access to a custom DC Comics digital comic book when they purchase a specially marked Family Fun Mix multipack. BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE – UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS is a 24-page digital comic from writer Christos Gage, penciler Joe Bennett, inker Sean Parsons and colorists Hi-Fi Studios, and is inspired by the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie in theaters March 25. The graphics, illustrations, and content are never before seen and feature Batman, Superman, and the unveiling of the Man of Steel's new statue in Metropolis. In addition to the custom comic, the purchase of the specially marked Family Fun Mix multipack will give shoppers three bonus entries into the national 'Choose Your Side. Choose Your Prize.' program.

How it works:

1. Purchase Doritos Batman v Superman Family Fun Mix
2. Go to Doritos.com and choose your side. Are you Team Batman or Team Superman? You choose.
3. Register and submit your unique on-pack code.
4. Instantly receive a code to unlock your FREE DC digital comic book on https://www.readdcentertainment.com/redeem. Sign in or create an account. Next, enter your promo code and checkout to receive your exclusive digital comic from Doritos only at Walmart.

Grab your Doritos Batman v Superman Family Fun Mix multipack at your local Walmart store.

To learn more, visit Walmart.com/Doritos.

This post is part of a multi-part series: Obscure Comics.

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'Good is a conversation, not a unilateral decision,' Senator Finch (Holly Hunter) says in a committee room. 'Does he act by our will—or by his own?' In other words: Do men have any place in a world where god-like power is bestowed upon the few?

Lex Luthor is portrayed oddly in this film. On the one hand, he seems concerned with the idea of Kryptonians running around the planet with nothing to check them, an idea any reasonable person would have some sympathy for. 'Bittersweet pain is having knowledge with no power,' he says at one point during a rambling speech at a fundraising gala. This is a Luthor we can empathize with. Or, at least, understand—just as we understood Man of Steel's General Zod (Michael Shannon), a man literally bred to defend his people who had been stripped of purpose by the destruction of the Kryptonian race.

Unfortunately, Snyder and writers Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer don't stick with this characterization of Luthor throughout: his personality swings wildly, suggesting an odd combination of Lex Luthor and Batman rogues the Joker, the Mad Hatter, and the Riddler. In part, Luthor fails as a character because he moves away from Snyder's central preoccupation: the struggle between men and gods.

An inconsistent Luthor is far from Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice's only (or biggest) problem, however. It's wildly overstuffed and oddly slapdash, filled with characters and sequences that serve little purpose other than to set up a 'cinematic universe' clearly designed to match Marvel's commercial juggernaut. It's hard to describe exactly why almost none of this works without going into serious spoilers, but thinking about the treatment of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is instructive: She's just kind of thrown in there, a mysterious tertiary character at best, before, out of nowhere, showing up as a super-powered heroine in the film's closing moments.

If you didn't know who she was before you headed into theaters, Dawn of Justice isn't going to help you out. I'm not even sure her given name, Diana Prince, is spoken aloud in its entirety. 'Wonder Woman' certainly isn't. I'm not suggesting we need a full history of Themyscira or anything, but her treatment here is perfunctory to the point of confusion. This is to say nothing of the exposition-dumps that constitute the revelation that other 'metahumans' are hiding amongst us or the blink-and-you'll-miss-them-assuming-you-are-even-equipped-to-understand-them-in-the-first-place references to uber-baddie Darkseid, D.C.'s counterpart to Marvel's Thanos.

Batman v Superman could've been great. It had all the requisite elements: spot-on casting (Gadot, despite playing a cipher, radiates elegance and strength; Jeremy Irons is an amazing Alfred, more handyman than butler; and Affleck is a solid Batman and a great Bruce Wayne); well-done action sequences; and a compelling thematic idea.

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Unfortunately, we also have to contend with Dawn of Justice. And one has to wonder just how much damage this impatient, studio-mandated bit of world building will do to the cinematic universe Warner Brothers hoped to create.

The Walmart Report: 2016 Edition, With Doritos

Not the first time Walmart partnered up to have exclusive comics, but in 2016 Walmart partnered with Doritos and DC Comics to have promotional codes for an exclusive digital release to promote the upcoming Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Not the first time that an obscure comic was released digitally and tied to a movie and food promotion, but Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice had several promotional comics and tie-in stories released to promote and add to the movie. Love or hate the movie, Batman V Superman: Dawn ofJustice, unlike the Dark Knight Trilogy, had several comic book tie-ins. However, this comic was the only digital-only comic book, and the one DC Comics promoted the most.

Obscure Comics: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Upstairs/Downstairs #1

Made available on February 29th, 2016, almost a month before the movie was released, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Upstairs/Downstairs #1 sets up and establishes the dichotomy and approaches of Batman and Superman and serves as a perfect prelude for the movie.

Besides establishing the roles of Superman and Batman in the DCEU before the movie, the comic also shows and establishes the origins of the Superman statue in Heroes Park. Clearly setting up that after the Kryptonian attack, most people view Superman as a hero and revere him. However, that feeling is clearly not shared by Batman.

The 25-page comic was written by Christos Cage (known best for his work with Dan Slott on Spider-Man, writing Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons 10 through 12, Daredevil on Netflix, and more comics than can be named right now), and drawn by Joe Bennett (years before his current work on Immortal Hulk), the comic is a fantastic tie-in comic by two great creators, that also has some great Easter Eggs and references. (Such as the Russian writing most commonly seen on Rocket Red throughout Justice League International, a great take on the 'Look up in the sky' cliche, and perhaps Raven for the DCEU?)

The comic was never released in a physical edition and didn't have a value as, unlike Spider-Man Homecoming: Morning Rush from Post, this comic is easy to find online. Bringing together two creators, this comic serves as a great prelude for the movie, and this was not the only Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice comic these two worked on.

The statement about the comic's release is below:

Doritos is teaming up with Walmart to extend the excitement around Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice into the digital space. Starting February 29, Walmart shoppers get exclusive access to a custom DC Comics digital comic book when they purchase a specially marked Family Fun Mix multipack. BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE – UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS is a 24-page digital comic from writer Christos Gage, penciler Joe Bennett, inker Sean Parsons and colorists Hi-Fi Studios, and is inspired by the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie in theaters March 25. The graphics, illustrations, and content are never before seen and feature Batman, Superman, and the unveiling of the Man of Steel's new statue in Metropolis. In addition to the custom comic, the purchase of the specially marked Family Fun Mix multipack will give shoppers three bonus entries into the national 'Choose Your Side. Choose Your Prize.' program.

How it works:

1. Purchase Doritos Batman v Superman Family Fun Mix
2. Go to Doritos.com and choose your side. Are you Team Batman or Team Superman? You choose.
3. Register and submit your unique on-pack code.
4. Instantly receive a code to unlock your FREE DC digital comic book on https://www.readdcentertainment.com/redeem. Sign in or create an account. Next, enter your promo code and checkout to receive your exclusive digital comic from Doritos only at Walmart.

Grab your Doritos Batman v Superman Family Fun Mix multipack at your local Walmart store.

To learn more, visit Walmart.com/Doritos.

This post is part of a multi-part series: Obscure Comics.

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