The Red Hood was one of the splashiest Batman villains to appear in the 2000’s, calling back to a legacy of DC Comics history thought forgotten.
The Lego Batman Movie Review!
There are two reasons I tensed up at the appearance of the Will Arnett voiced Batman in The Lego Movie, in what was otherwise a carefree smiling romp through the Chris Pratt victory hour.
The first was the idea that Lego Batman would mercilessly mock the Caped Crusader, telling me and every Batfan out there that our comic book hero was nothing but parody. The problem isn’t the jokes so much as the reflection of pop culture at large. Is Batman just a gag everywhere outside of actual comic book readership? [Read more…] about The Lego Batman Movie Review!
Nightwing (Dick Grayson, First Robin) Reading Order
Nightwing is one of the world’s finest examples of DC’s rich history, with the character of Dick Grayson growing from his role as Batman’s first Robin, to founding member of the New Teen Titans, to Nightwing, protector of Bludhaven. [Read more…] about Nightwing (Dick Grayson, First Robin) Reading Order
Black Canary Reading Order!
Black Canary is one of the best characters in the DC Comics Universe, with family ties to DC’s Justice Society of America, and a founding role in the Justice League of America. Although her solo comic book series have been all too few, there are plenty of excellent series to navigate in a Black Canary reading order, such as Birds of Prey. [Read more…] about Black Canary Reading Order!
Legion S1 E1 Review!
Making an artistically exquisite masterpiece of a superhero show has almost reached ‘cinematic porn’ levels of mythicism. No matter the creative talent, the critically minded wonder, is it even possible within the medium? (For porn, the answer is of course: Boogie Nights, so yes.)
*Spoiler-Free Review For the Episode, but I do mention Legion Comic Book History, which you may not want to know yet if you’re only watching the show!*