Detective Comics #575-578 in 1987 was a four part storyline that ran as Batman: Year Two written by Mike Barr and illustrated by Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer and Todd McFarlane (yes the creator of Spawn.) It was meant to be written as a sequel to Frank Miller’s Year One, but never achieved…
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 is the last one before Marvel Legacy kicks in and the series resumes its original numbering. Warning, there are spoilers in this vlog, but don’t definitely give it a read. One of the reasons I like this series, is that it does capture that retro feel of Spidey’s stories. This…
“I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman.” From that phrase was born Batman: The Animated Series, a show that define the Dark Knight for an entire generations of comic book fans everywhere. Kevin Conroy voice Bruce Wayne, Mark Hamill voiced the Joker, veteran actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. voice Alfred Pennyworth, and Bob…
You know the story of Hal Jordan, who was summoned by Abin Sur a dying member of the Green Lantern Corp and become one of their greatest members. We also know the story of how Bruce Wayne watched his parents die and that inspired him to become Batman. What if, instead of seeing a bat, Bruce…
Batman has had many artists and writers that have put their own spin on DC Comics greatest character. He’s had masters like creator Bob Kane, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Scott Snyder, Chuck Dixon, Neal Adams, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Mike Baron, and a host that is to great to name every single one. He’s gone through…
Batman: Ten Nights Of The Beasts is a graphic novel based on the four part miniseries that introduces the KGBeast to Gotham City. It is written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Jim Aparo. It introduces the first villain that intimidates the Batman. This story takes place during the Ronald Reagan administration in the post-Crisis…
For Batman Day, I decided to compile a list of my favorite quotes from the hit film Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. In no particular order, here are my Top 10 Quotes From Batman Begins: Batman: It’s not who I am underneath… but what I “do”… that defines me. Ducard: But a criminal is…
For Batman Day, I decided to compile a list of my favorite quotes from the Joel Schumacher film Batman Forever, starring Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne, Chris O’Donnell as Robin, Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face, and Jim Carrey as Riddler. In no particular order, here are my Top 10 Quotes From Batman Forever: “A man’s…
For Batman Day, I decided to compile a list of my favorite quotes from the 1966 film Batman the Movie, starring Adam West as Bruce Wayne, Burt Ward as Robin, Cesar Romero as the Joker, and Lee Meriwether as Catwoman. In no particular order, here are my Top 10 Quotes From Batman (1966): “Some days,…
I don’t usually do this, but I couldn’t help myself. Stan Lee created Spider-Man for Marvel Comics. He has served in The Avengers and has appeared in numerous film, movies, video games, and animated shows. Most can recognize his classic red and blue costume. Did you know that he has had several other costumes throughout…
Batman Day is one week away and I’ve got something big planned for that day, but in advanced, I wanted to show you something. If I was to ask you, who killed Bruce Wayne’s parents Thomas and Martha, what would your answer be? You would puff up your chest and say, “Why, Joe Chill did,…
Directed by Bryan Singer, 20th Century Fox brings us the next Marvel movie X-Men: Apocalypse. It is the follow-up to X-Men: Days of Future Past, continuing on the new franchise. It stars an ensemble cast and while it delivers in some areas, it fails in others. In the days of ancient Egypt, the first mutant, En…
This might seem like an odd article, but I am not talking about the SEGA games. No, when it comes to Sonic the Hedgehog, I’m talking about villains from the Archie Comics, though there might be some crossover. Sonic and his friends have battled several enemies throughout the comic book’s run and I wanted to…
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had no idea what they were doing when they created Kal-El aka Clark Kent aka Superman. They created an icon that has lived, died, resurrected, and battled evil villains all in the name of truth and justice. While Superman is not my favorite comic book character (it’s Batman, duh) he…
Matt Wagner created the villain comic book headliner Hunter Rose, also known as Grendel. He was the premier villain of Comico and is now featured in Dark Horse Comics. In 1993 and 1996, DC Comics published the two-part Elseworld story that pits Grendel against the Dark Knight. The graphic novel is written and drawn by Wagner.…
Spider-Man has had some seriously awesome stories even going back to the days of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Peter Parker has appeared in such plots as the Sinister Six, The Clone Saga, The Last Hunt, and so many more. However, there have also been some stinker stories as well. Here is my list of Top…
After the DC Comics relaunched with the New 52, it brought in a whole new cast and characters that changed the landscape of their plots. Damian Wayne has become the new Robin after Tim Drake became Red Robin and the leader of the Teen Titans. Comic book writer Grant Morrison and illustrator Andy Kubert give…
No, this is not a redundant review for the hit film Avengers: Age of Ultron, this is the graphic novel Age of Ultron. Written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Bryan Hitch, it tells a very different story than the film. Ultron has returned with a vengeance. After returning to Earth with alien technology,…
Today was a blast! I went to different places that sold comic books and got the free Batman Day comic, three times. I went to Book Stan’ in Beaumont and Lyon’s Den in Vidor. I also went to Hot Topic where my super cute wife bought me a pretty cool Batman muscle shirt. It was…
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…
Batman Two-Face/Scarecrow Year One combines two stories for one interesting paperback graphic novel. In the Two-Face portion, it dives deeper into the origin for Harvey Dent’s transition into a villain from The Long Halloween. In Part 2, Batman tracks down Jonathan Crane, who has developed a fear gas for the purpose of blackmail and revenge.…
Marvel Comics is king for live-action films. No one can really dispute that. However, for animated features, DC Comics rules the roost when it comes to Direct-to-DVD. Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts is a more family-feature film, however, it is a well put together “brave and the bold” film. As a meteor made of pure gold…
I wanted to see X-Men: Days Of Future Past in theaters, but do to unseen circumstances, I had to wait for it to come out on DVD. Thus, I got to see both the “Rogue Cut” and the theatrical version. In the near future, robotic beings known as Sentinels have taken over the planet. Professor…
If you’ve read this blog for any amount of time, you know I’m a die-hard Batman fan. I celebrated his 75th anniversary with a whole month of Bat-themed posts. However, I find myself more excited about Avengers: Age of Ultron than Batman V Superman- Dawn of Justice. Why is that? Well, for one thing, the…
This month, I dedicated it to, in my humble (but correct) opinion, the greatest superhero to come into existence. Bob Kane really inspired me with this character and he has influenced my writing through the years with this character. Batman was not originally suppose to be a superhero. He was originally a pulp character created…
