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…
Dads are awesome and that goes for my own Dad. Besides our real-life fathers, if you consume television like me, you know that the small screen produces some inspirational and wise patriarchal characters. Some of them are cool and others are pretty toxic. Here is my list of 5 Great TV Dads: Philip Banks Judge…
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 Adventure Continues 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…
‘300‘ director Zack Snyder revealed during a virtual watch party for the director’s cut of ‘Man of Steel‘ that the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut wishes will be granted when his cut of ‘Justice League‘ will be released through the HBO Max streaming service. Deadline reports that it will be released sometime in 2021. Follow Snyder stepping away from…
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…
The finale of ‘Doomsday Clock‘ has FINALLY arrived with issue 12 and it is barely crossing the finish line. When Superman confronts Dr. Manhattan about his actions, will they be able to redo the DC Universe or will it all vanish? I also answer the ultimate question, was the Justice League versus Watchmen worth it?…
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.…
Frank Miller’s Superman: Year One continues the new origin for Clark Kent for DC Comics mature-reader Black Label. The famous writer partners with artist John Romita, Jr. to retell the early days of the Last Son of Krypton. Clark Kent is graduating college at Kansas State University and gets a job at the Daily Planet…
Comic book writer Frank Miller and artist John Romita, Jr. continue their retelling of the early days of the Man of Steel in Superman: Year One book 2. It is not an official origin story but is a new take presented through the DC Comics Black Label. At the end of the first part, Clark…
FightingTheVoid host Gingerman had Western Free Press movie critic Eric Blake and yours truly on to debate the “release the Snyder Cut” of the DCEU film Justice League debate. For those unfamiliar, Snyder directed most of the film, but after a personal tragedy, Warner Bros. took him off the movie and placed Avengers director Joss…
Comic book writer Frank Miller has written across the industry including DC Comics’ Batman, Marvel Comics’ Daredevil, and Image Comics’ Spawn (though he probably wants to forget that experience. Now he partners with artist John Romita for a brand new take on the Man of Steel in DC Black Label’s Superman: Year One. Similar to…
Dr. Manhattan explores the history of Superman and the DC Universe through the eyes of a Hollywood actor whose career seems to mysteriously mirror the Man of Steel. Here is my review of Doomsday Clock issue 10. Check out my review below: Geoff Johns is a brilliant writer, but I feel like this story has…
The team that brought you the Zero Year New 52 origin of Batman, writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for the DC Comics Black Label three-part miniseries Batman: Last Knight On Earth. Bruce Wayne awakens in a strange asylum reminiscent of Arkham Asylum. His beloved butler Alfred Pennyworth tells him that the memories he…
Following the KGBeast’s attempted murder of Nightwing, DC Comics writer Tom King has taken us on a thrill ride from Gotham City to Russia and back again where Batman discovered that Bane and the Flashpoint version of his father have been secretly running the crime in the city from Arkham Asylum. No one believes Batman…
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…
Based on the DC Comics story-arc which was written by Jeph Loeb, with art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment announced in an exclusive release to IGN that Batman: Hush is getting a film adaption. For those of you unfamiliar with the series, after a mysterious battle…
Justice League VS The Fatal Five is a film set in the continuity of the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) which includes Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited. Directed by Sam Liu, it features the Gardener Fox created DC Comics villains from the 31st century, the Fatal Five. Tharok (Peter Jessop), Persuader (Matthew Yang King)…
Zack Snyder does not understand comic books or Batman. I have said this ever since I saw Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. While he tried to channel Frank Miller, watching the Dark Knight risk the lives of civilians while using a machine gun to mow down villains is a line that the Millerverse never…
Franchises are all the rage now. Audiences love returning to see the characters they have grown to admire and cheer (or jeer). However, some franchises often crash and burn because of one movie that makes it fall apart. Here is a look at ten films that destroyed their franchises. Death Note– Not the anime, but…
The DC Comics event Doomsday Clock continues with issue 8. The focus shifts from Batman to Superman as the Watchmen continue to cause chaos in the DC Universe. This issue, written by Geoff Johns with artwork by Brad Anderson and Gary Frank, brings in Firestorm whose heroics cause an accident in Russia. Needless to say, they…
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…
With my eclectic taste in films, it is often hard to narrow down my absolute favorite movies of the year. That being said, 2018 was a good year for movies and I found myself begging for more, especially in the comic book and science fiction genre. Here is my list of favorite films for the…
I will be totally and utterly honest. I think that the Teen Titans Go animated series is an embarrassment to DC Comics. However, on a plane ride there were free movies, but all were basically sad b-movies. Thus, I chose Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. However, this film, directed by Peter Rida Michail and…
Actor Timothée Chalamet was the subject of much speculation this past week when his name was thrown into the ring of possible thespians to play Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves film. Fortunately, this was proved to be a rumor. You can see my reaction on Twitter. Chalamet is a fine actor, I suppose, but come…
The internet was a buzz with some breaking news regarding the DCEU film franchise on Wednesday. The Hollywood Reporter released a story claiming that Henry Cavill was being forced out of the role as Clark Kent aka Superman by Warner Bros. With my own criticisms of the DCEU, you can imagine my reaction. This is…
