For 2019’s Batman Day, I wanted to highlight a piece of forgotten history from the Dark Knight of Gotham. Prior to moving forward with Bruce Timm’s futuristic take on the Caped Crusader, Batman Beyond, Warner Bros. Animation was going to move forward with a very different animated series possibly titled ‘Batman: No Man’s Land.’ According…
So, the worst movie poster of 2019 has been released on social media. It comes courtesy of the DCEU and Warner Media, responsible for butchering Batman, the Suicide Squad, and Lex Luthor. That is correct. ‘Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)‘ starring Margot Robbie (returning as Harley Quinn) and featuring…
DC Comics writer Tom King continues his bizarre conspiracy plaguing Gotham City. Bane and the ‘Flashpoint’ Thomas Wayne version laid out a masterful plan to break Batman’s heart, mind, and finally his body. In ‘The Fall And The Fallen,’ Batman learns of this conspiracy spanning issues 70 (seen above), 71, 72, 73, and 74. Warning, there…
Video game development company Rocksteady rocked the world with ‘Batman: Arkham Knight,’ the fourth installment of its ‘Batman: Arkham’ gaming franchise. The popular entry garnered acclaim from gamers and critics alike, even spinning off a comic book prequel set in the same universe. Now DC Comics has decided to cash in on that success with…
Originally, Avengers director Joss Whedon was attached to direct the ‘Batgirl’ solo film. However, he left the project suspiciously after he tried to fix the mess that Zack “Martha” Snyder made out of Justice League. Since then, the “Barbara Gordon story” has been put on hold while DC Comics and Warner Bros. tries to recruit…
Everyone who knows me knows that a preferred hobby of mine is comic book collecting. One of the most intriguing hashtags started trending on Twitter: #ComicThatMadeMeCry. There were a ton of great responses that could not be ignored. Here are my Top 5 #ComicThatMadeMeCry Tweets: 05. In All-Star Superman, the Man of Steel reminds a…
On Twitter, a new moment appeared with the trending #1stCartoonCrush. There were some hilarious confessions from men, women, boys, and girls alike on which Saturday morning cartoon, Disney animated film, or anime character that they had a crush on when they were a kid. I told a joke about not having one and got trolled.…
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, and Nickelodeon and directed by Jake Castorena, the Dark Knight meets the Turtles in the Half-Shell in Batman VS. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film is inspired by the comic book series and graphic novel by James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II. The ninja Foot Clan arrive…
Chinese comic book publishing company Manlian Group has launched several English translations of many of their hit series including Celestial Warrior (seen above). According their website, the Celestial Warrior series was a “jointly created by senior creative teams such as China, the United States and Japan. Qin Shihuang and the six kingdoms formed the seven…
‘Batman: White Knight’ by Sean Gordon Murphy is one of the new titles for the DC Comics new Black Label, a mature audiences themed imprint. I break down the issues with this series and how comic book outlets gave it positive reviews despite it being problematic. Warning there are spoilers for the series. Check out…
Life requires a lot of bravery. Being yourself, falling in love, daring to do something meaningful with your life—these are all things that require a good deal of courage to do. I know this is true, mostly because I spent a good portion of my life crippled by fear. Thankfully, I’ve managed to overcome a…
Warner Bros and DC Comics announced that Joss Whedon (director of Avengers: Age of Ultron) would be switching sides to director a movie adaption of Batgirl. She is best known as one of the most talented members of the Batman Family. Recently, crazed former pop star Lindsay Lohan has been lobbying for the main role.…
I picked this rare gem Batman: Batgirl at my local comic book shop. It is written by Kelley Puckett and drawn by Matt Haley and Karl Kesel in 1997. The tale takes place in the early days of Barbara Gordon’s career as Batgirl. She has not yet been fully embraced by Batman as a potential partner…
For Batman Day, Harley Quinn is taking over for her 25th anniversary! Wow, twenty-five years for the villain turned anti-hero. She first appeared in the Batman: The Animated Series of ‘Joker’s Favor.’ It is very hard to believe that she has been around for that long. Did Paul Dini knew what he was going to…
One of the most overrated graphic novels, is now an okay movie. Batman: The Killing Joke is based on the DC one shot of the same name, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland. It was controversial due to the scene of the Arkham Asylum inmate shooting and paralyzing Barbara Gordon, ending her…
Batman has had many sidekicks and partners who have work with him to fight criminals in Gotham City. The original Batgirl was named Bette Kane and created by Batman co-creator Bill Finger and comic book writer Sheldon Moldoff. However, it was Barbara Gordon that made a splash. The character, created by comic book writers Julius…
Batman has gone to war with many villains and rogues in Gotham City. From the patients in Arkham Asylum to the inmates of Blackgate, he has always been challenged by these arch foes. I have my favorites and I wanted to share them with you. Here is Part 2 of my Top 50 favorite Batman villains. NKDemon- Gregor…
Batman has protected Gotham City through thick and thin. DC Comics has put him the Batman Family through extreme trial in several comic book and graphic novel plots. There have been great ones like The Long Halloween, Going Sane, and Batman: Earth One. However, there were some incredibly weird, ridiculous, and outright stupid plots. Here…
This direct-to-DVD film is a sequel to Son of Batman. After a disturbing encounter with Dollmaker, Damian (as Robin) is tempted to kill him, but is beaten to the punch by Talon, an assassin for the Society of Owls. The society is a secret one that once controlled Gotham City until the Wayne family stopped…
Just Imagine Fight(s) is back with a brand new fight. What is it you ask? These are battles between characters from across the nerd spectrum. None of them are traditional, but seriously epic. The contestants can be from anywhere or any platform. Comic books, Saturday morning cartoons, anime. video games… it is all up for grabs.…
If you’ve heard of Batman, you’ve heard of Robin. He’s the Watson to Sherlock, and so much more. A lot of people do not realize that there have been more than one. Yes, indeed. Officially, there have been four according to the New 52, but pre-New 52, there were five. I’m going to rank these…
What is development limbo? It is Hollywood movies that have gotten starts, but for whatever reason have never moved forward. As seen in Part 3, development limbo is not limited to live action films. It can happen to animated films as well. Here is my list of Movies Stuck In Development Limbo We Want To…
Ever wonder about the Batman canon? It can be sporadic and change depending on the writer. However, thanks to some stringent research, I have narrowed down the main plots that make up most of the Batman canon. Now obviously, I’m talking about the Batman storyline that rests in-between the Post-Crisis and Flashpoint events. Final Crisis…
I have met very few comic book nerds that don’t like at least one anime film. Those worlds often collide as they have similar themes and stunning characters, both heroes and villains. Sometimes, they do crossover. We have anime and manga creators do such films as Batman: Gotham Knight and even their own versions of…
