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Tag Archives: Batman
London MCM Expo Comic Village Expands to Size of Actual Village
The MCM Expo London Comic Con is apparently expanding its Comic Village by 50% area after tables for the October show sold out in record time. Continue reading
Posted in Comic News
Tagged Batman, comic books, comic creators, indie comics, small press
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DC Universe Online Receives Belated Update 2
SOE may have announced a severe staff culling, but that hasn’t stopped the release of the second major update pack for DCUO – imaginatively title Update 2, and formally known as the March update.
So, what does the belated March update bring those of us lucky enough to have made it through to early April? A similar set of distractions … read more
Posted in Video Game News
Tagged Batman, DC Comics, DC Universe Online, Green Lantern, video games
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Justice League Movie Rumours Return
A recent interview with Warner Bros. executive Jeff Robinov in The Los Angeles Times has suggested new plans for a Justice League movie, no doubt inspired by the hype (and good will) surrounding Marvel’s upcoming Avengers.
Unlike this year’s continuity primers Captain America and Thor, however, it appears that the Justice League film will itself establish a DC … read more
Posted in Comic Movie News
Tagged Batman, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, Justice League of America, superhero movies
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Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne TPB Review
2011, DC Comics
Story: Grant Morrison
Art: Chris Sprouse, Frazer Irving, Yanick Paquette, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook, Lee Garbett
Like Superman and Captain America before him, Batman was always going to best the Grim Reaper and return to the DCU – even though technically he was never dead. It was more a question of when (re: how long DC could … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged Batman, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, graphic novels, superhero comics, Superman
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DC Universe Online: Legends #1 Comic Review
DC Comics, $2.99
Story: Marv Wolfman, Tony Bedard
Art: Howard Porter, Livesay, Adriana Melo, Norman Lee
Colours: Carrie Strachan
DC Universe Online: Legends sits in the rather unenviable position of being a comic book based on a video game based on a comic book. However, DCUO is no ordinary video game but an MMO; an online realm that will continue … read more
Posted in Comic Book Reviews
Tagged Batman, comic books, DC Comics, DC Universe Online, superhero comics, Superman
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Batman: Heart of Hush TPB Review
2009, DC Comics
Story: Paul Dini
Art: Dustin Nguyen
Colours: John Kalisz
With Heart of Hush Paul Dini takes Jeph Loeb’s bandaged villain and injects some much needed pathos into his backstory, exploring Thomas Elliot’s warped relationship with his mother and the Elliot family’s criminal ties. The original ‘Hush’ arc was seemingly developed to give co-creator Jim Lee an opportunity … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged Batman, DC Comics, graphic novels, Jim Lee, Paul Dini, superhero comics
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Batman Beyond #1 Comic Book Review
DC, $2.99
Writer: Adam Beechen
Pencils: Ryan Benjamin
Inks: John Stanisci
Colours: David Baron
From the first page of ‘Hush Beyond,’ the comic revival of the futuristic Timm/Dini take on Batman, it’s clear that this ain’t your daddy’s/younger self’s Batman Beyond. Kicking off with the aftermath of an inmate escape from Cadmus Labs and the bodies of several … read more
Posted in Comic Book Reviews
Tagged animation, Batman, comic books, DC Comics, superhero comics
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Arkham Asylum: Madness Graphic Novel Review
DC, 2010
Story, Art: Sam Keith
Colours: Michelle Madsen, Dave Stewart
Sam Keith is one of those inimitable creators whose work only really approaches brilliance when he both writes and illustrates a book. Often his artwork feels misplaced, such as it was in the early issues of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman or many of his mainstream superhero efforts, but when Keith … read more
Nemesis #1 Comic Review (Mark Millar)
Icon, $2.99
Story: Mark Millar
Art: Steve McNiven
Colous: Dave McCaig
If the first issue of Mark Millar’s latest overhyped project provoked any level of thought from me it was this: Nemesis, the ghost-like villainous lead of this new series, is a complete and utter prick.
And yes, I do appreciate that he’s supposed to be the bad guy (the … read more
Posted in Comic Book Reviews
Tagged Batman, comic books, Icon Comics, Marvel Comics, superhero comics
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Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer: Writings on Bruce Willis, Badass Cinema and Other Important topics Review
Published by Titan Books
Vern is a one of a kind film critic you’ll either love or hate. The title of his previous volume, Seagology: A Study of the Ass-kicking Films of Steven Seagal, should give you a good enough idea of what to expect with Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer. Characterised by a writing voice that reads like the … read more
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