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wait Jason Todd became Arkham Knight
Arrow needs to be here like if you think the same
#back from the dead tonight
Superman died
Peeps, management Anyone hear bigger this result ? wtk
Let’s not forget Spock (and recently Kirk)…
Change the thumbnail that will literally spoil got for some people.
Supernatural is so guilty of this…
Deadpool made a joke that he saved a 21 year bottle of scotch for when Logan came back, but then he said “fuck ‘Im, he’s late” and shared with his Avengers teammates after defeating Red Skull.
You should tell Rick Remender this.
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