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Tag Archives: Paul Dini
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
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Tagged Batman, DC Comics, graphic novels, Jim Lee, Paul Dini, superhero comics
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Zatanna #1 Comic Book Review
DC, $2.99
Story: Paul Dini
Pencils: Stephane Roux
Inks: Karl Story
Colours: John Kalisz
Appealing to the hot-magician-in-fishnets fetishist in us all, Zatanna is a fan favourite who has long deserved a regular series. But she’s also the sort of property that demands a capable writer; for every Neil Gaiman who’s portrayed Zatanna at her finest there are a dozen … read more
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Tagged comic books, DC Comics, Paul Dini, superhero comics, Zatanna
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Batman: Death and the City TPB Review
2007, DC
Writers: Paul Dini, Stuart Moore, Royal McGraw
Pencils: Don Kramer, Andy Clarke
Inks: Wayne Faucher
Colours: John Kalisz, Nathan Eyring
Perhaps more than any mainstream comic property, Batman is perfectly suited for short stories, due in parts to the character being firmly rooted in the noir/crime genre. The Bruce Timm and Paul Dini animated series encapsulated this dimension … read more
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Tagged Batman, DC Comics, Paul Dini, superhero comics, Zatanna
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