Batman

Unclenching and The Code

Being a comic book fan for most of my life, I was of course thrilled when the characters I knew began popping up in live action films. Were they perfect? No, but a couple of them sure came close, because they were excellent. AS a comic fan, I, like so, so many of my brethren,Continue reading “Unclenching and The Code”

Brave & The Bold #115 – “The Corpse That Wouldn’t DIE”

Ridiculously joyous, insanely beautiful. As a kid growing up in the ’60’s and ’70’s, I had a penchant for reading comics, and some of the most desired were Batman comics. Each month, the cowled character featured in Batman, Detective comics, Batman Family, Justice League of America, World’s Finest with Superman, and The Brave & TheContinue reading “Brave & The Bold #115 – “The Corpse That Wouldn’t DIE””

Hey, Here Comes Another Batman…

Director Matt Reeves’ picture The Batman is coming out in theaters next March. Robert Pattinson heads an impressive cast including Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred, and even Colin Farrell as… the Penguin? Okay, most of that sounds solid, and the trailers so far have looked good, yada, yada, yada. I’mContinue reading “Hey, Here Comes Another Batman…”

The Road to Justice League’s Snyder Cut, AND A Review

A few years ago, Zack Snyder was tasked with making two Justice League movies, a year apart. This was to be in the vein of Marvel’s Infinity War and Endgame, as far as a huge one-two punch at the box office with the biggest heroes around. Snyder completed pretty much all the principle filming onContinue reading “The Road to Justice League’s Snyder Cut, AND A Review”

Comics can’t really follow films off the cliff

We like to think comics are a fun, creative bit of entertainment, and sometimes, they are. But just as much of the time, it’s all business, gimmicks, sales and money. Because yes, it’s a business. Of all the strategies comic companies employ though, taking direct advantage of their character’s films can be highly profitable, orContinue reading “Comics can’t really follow films off the cliff”

The DC Multiverse is coming….somewhere….

The powers that be at ATT/Warner have seemingly begun to once again commit to the DC Cinematic Universe, with Wonder Woman 1984 just waiting to land *somewhere*, working on another Aquaman and prepping for Black Adam. But maybe the most intriguing offering is the upcoming Flash movie starring Ezra Miller, “Flashpoint”. It’s an adaptation ofContinue reading “The DC Multiverse is coming….somewhere….”