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  2. DC Universe (franchise) - Wikipedia

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    Background Further information: Development of the DC Extended Universe DC Extended Universe Warner Bros. Pictures was deemed to be "lagg[ing] behind" rival company Marvel Studios and their shared universe of superheroes, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), by late 2012. Warner Bros. began planning for Man of Steel (2013), based on the DC Comics character Superman, to start their own shared ...

  3. Superman (DC Extended Universe) - Wikipedia

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    Character concept and development As one of the most prominent superheroes for DC Comics, Superman had previously been portrayed in film several times in film serials and most prominently in the 1978–1987 Superman film series, with Christopher Reeve taking on the role of Superman. While Reeve's performance was widely regarded as one of the greatest in film history, the series was placed in ...

  4. Charging station - Wikipedia

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    In DC fast-charging, grid AC power is passed through an AC-to-DC converter in the station before reaching the vehicle's battery, bypassing any AC-to-DC converter on board the vehicle. DC Level 1: Supplies a maximum of 80 kW at 50–1000 V. DC Level 2: Supplies a maximum of 400 kW at 50–1000 V.

  5. Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

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    Website. mpdc .dc .gov. The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia ( MPDC ), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department ( MPD ), and, colloquially, DC Police, is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia, in the United States. With approximately 3,400 officers [6] and 600 civilian ...

  6. Steel (John Henry Irons) - Wikipedia

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    DC: The New Frontier. In the DC Comics miniseries DC: The New Frontier, a black man, John Wilson, takes on the name "John Henry" while donning a black hood secured by a hangman's noose and using a sledge hammer in an attempt to avenge his family, who were murdered by the KKK. He kills two Klansmen and injures many more before being injured ...

  7. List of films based on DC Comics publications - Wikipedia

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    Third film set in the universe of Batman Unlimited, a line of action figures. 2017. Justice League Dark. Eighth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Ninth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on The Judas Contract story arc by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez .

  8. Black Adam - Wikipedia

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    Black Adam, real name Teth-Adam (Arabic: تيث آدم), is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.He was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, and first appeared in the debut issue of Fawcett Comics' The Marvel Family comic book in December 1945.

  9. Metallo - Wikipedia

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    Metallo (/ m ə ˈ t æ l oʊ /) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman.He is usually depicted as a cyborg with a kryptonite power source in his heart, which he uses as a weapon against Superman.