Part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow‘ is directed by Chris Palmer. It was released through Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. A young Clark Kent (Darren Criss) arrives in Metropolis to work as an intern for the Daily Planet, though his parents Jonathan (Neil Flynn) and Martha Kent (Bellamy…
Based on the Elseworld comic book by Mark Millar from DC Comics, ‘Superman: Red Son’ is directed by Sam Liu and gives an alternate take on the Man of Steel who landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, Kansas. Superman (Jason Isaacs) rises to power, becoming a propaganda tool for the Soviet Union. Lex…
Alan Burnett and Paul Dini reunite to continue the story of Batman: The Animated Series with this new ongoing series from DC Comics, Batman: The Adventures Continue with artists Ty Templeton and Monica Kubina. Batman encounters a seemingly indestructible robot in Gotham that steals “alien hardware” from WayneTech, something Bruce Wayne was keeping safe for Superman.…
The fifteenth and final entry into the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU) is ‘Justice League Dark: Apokolips War,’ directed by Matt Peters and Christina Sotta. It is based on the DC Comics New 52 timeline and released through Warner Bros. Animation. John Constantine (Matt Ryan) and Zatanna (Camilla Luddington) have joined the Justice League, though the…
Manga author and artist Shiori Teshirogi continues her ‘Batman and the Justice League‘ with the third volume. The monthly Japanese anthology “Red” published the series in conjunction with DC Comics. After the battle with Orm, Rui discovers a dark secret. His beloved uncle Kihito is the “demon” Akurou who is controlling the power of the…
‘Batman and the Justice League Vol. 2‘ is the second in a series adapted by Japanese manga author Shiori Teshirogi. It is published by DC Comics and in the pages of the monthly Japanese anthology “Red.” Picking up after the first volume, Orm the Ocean Master manages to break free from his prison and threatens…
‘Batman and the Justice League Vol. 1‘ is the first in a series written and drawn by popular Japanese manga author Shiori Teshirogi. Published by DC Comics and in the pages of the monthly Japanese anthology “Red,” the series adds a flair to the Dark Knight unique to Eastern storytelling. Japanese teen Rui Aramiya arrives…
The story of the CW show Smallville continued in the pages of the comic book series Smallville Season 11, which showed Clark Kent dropping the moniker ‘The Blur’ and becoming Superman. However, it was the second volume that caught my attention. The “Detective” story-arc written by Bryan Q. Miller features Batman and Superman’s first meeting.…
Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo are together again for Batman: Last Knight On Earth. The DC Comics Black Label takes the Dark Knight out of the mean streets of Gotham City and into an Earth decimated after a cataclysmic event, killing most of the Justice League and wiping out a big population of…
Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment makes it’s second attempt to adapt one of the most infamous comic book story-arcs as the twelfth addition to the DC Animated Movie Universe: Reign of the Superman. It is directed by Sam Liu and put out by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Films. Six months after the events of The Death…
Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment makes it’s second attempt to adapt one of the most famous comic book story-arcs of all time in the new feature film The Death Of Superman. It is the 11th installment in the so-called DC Animated Movie Universe. Directed by Sam Liu and James Tucker, it is superior to the…
Originally meant to be a spin-off the Cartoon Network series Justice League: Unlimited, producer Bruce Timm decided to revamp the film into a standalone movie Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths. It was written by Dwayne McDuffie, directed by Sam Liu and Lauren Montgomery, and released through Warner Bros. Animation. A heroic Lex Luthor (Chris…
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…
Director Zack Snyder returns to the DC Expanded Universe film franchise for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. It doubles down on the darker tone for the Man of Tomorrow and introduces a new aspect with the Dark Knight. The film opens with Zod’s (Michael Shannon) invasion of Metropolis from the film Man of Steel. Bruce…
Before the Final Crisis, Earth One was the designation for the mainstream DC Universe where the “Silver Age” version of the Justice League reigned. However, the 52 story changed it to where “New Earth” was the mainstream and later The New 52 designated “Prime Earth” as the mainstream universe. Earth One has become an entirely…
I somewhat enjoyed Man of Steel. The special effects, the acting, and the overall story was told in an excellent and very stylistic that is typical of Director Zack Snyder and Producer Christopher Nolan (director of The Dark Knight Trilogy). That being said, it could have been told a bit better. The story begins on…
