There are certain parts of the Batman mythos that are non-negotiables. Bruce Wayne has to be an orphan, for instance, he has to dress in a spooky costume to frighten superstitious and cowardly ...
It’s probably safe to say that there’s hardly a character who has been on film more than Batman. Be it film serials, television series, movies, or cartoons, there have been countless hours of Batman ...
Thank God this series is coming to a close. Don’t get me wrong, it had its moments. While the sequel to DC vs Vampires has long given up any attempt at horror, it was occasionally entertaining as ...
The first issue of any new run is always a daunting task, especially when that comic’s a renumbering of DC’s flagship title. In a little over 20 pages, a writer needs to define their version of the ...
Last month, I gave this book its first lukewarm review. The first you’ll find on this site, anyhow. I urged you, reader, to fear not. To trust in Misters Watters and Sherman to be cooking up ...
When I first started writing comics reviews for this lovely website nearly a year ago, I sat down with a cup of Irish Breakfast tea and asked myself a crucial question: What makes a great Batman comic ...
Last issue had a lot of what felt like “big moments”, where there was some sort of twist or event that drove the story forward. This issue has less of that, as it’s mostly reacting to those moments ...
The world was changed in 1992, when Batman: The Animated Series hit the air. That may sound like an exaggeration, but I assure you that it is not. Not content to be a cartoon for children– which, ...
So, this wasn’t on the docket. But after reading it, I asked if I could review it because I think this comic is a good example of what horror can be like in this form of entertainment, having been ...
There’s a lot of Catwoman content this week on the stands and Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is where you’ll find the lion’s share. These oversized specials tend to be ...
Lasting from around 1970 until DC’s reset of their universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985, the Bronze Age of comics was when they began to shed the childishly simple storytelling of the ...
Seven years ago a friend of mine picked up a copy of Batman: Year 100 on a whim. He wasn’t that much of a fan of Batman to begin with but said that he didn’t care for Year 100 because he hated the ...