• The Dark Knight Review-Road To Justice League

    The Dark Knight Review-Road To Justice League By James “The Night” O’Donnell The Dark Knight probably the single most revered comic book movie ever made. It has been dissected, honored, imitated so by now you’ve probably got a pretty good idea about what makes it so great. There are...
  • Batman Begins: A Retrospective

    Batman Begins: A Retrospective By John Saavedra   It’s almost impossible to imagine now, but there was a time when it seemed like we’d never get another Batman movie. If you’ve been following Batman’s film history since the Tim Burton days, you know that the Dark Knight’s exodus from...
  • Strange Apparitions Review-Quintessential Batman Reading

    Strange Apparitions Review-Quintessential Batman Reading By James O’Donnell Strange Apparitions is widely regarded as one of the greatest collections of Batman stories in the character’s history. Written by Steve Englehart and Len Wein and brought to life by Marshall Rogers and Walt Simonson, this book took Batman back to...
  • Batman Returns: Legends of the Strangest Batman Movie Ever Made

    Batman Returns: Legends of the Strangest Batman Movie Ever Made By John Saavedra   Batman Returns is a decidedly different kind of Bat film because it’s not really one at all. It’s a Tim Burton film that just happens to star the Batman, Catwoman, and Penguin. For his second...
  • “Batman/The Shadow” #1 Review

    I recently did a post about Batman and his unique connection to The Shadow, a piece which you can read here. I loved both characters growing up. Batman, of course, stemmed from countless summer afternoons watching the 1966 “Batman” series and Tim Burton’s 1989 adaptation of the character. I...
  • Batman: His Surprising link to Classic Pulp Comics

    Batman’s surprising link to classic pulp heroes By Christopher Baggett   DC Comics’ Batman has been one of the most recognizable, charismatic comic book characters since he debuted way back in 1939’s “Detective Comics” #27. For nearly 80 years fans have clamored for the adventures of Bruce Wayne, the...
  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is Still Great After All These Years

    After over ten full-length Batman movies, 1993’s Mask of the Phantasm is still one of the best. Dark, haunting, and wonderfully told, this animated slice of heroism is both intriguing and entertaining. Add in a sense of early 1990’s nostalgia, and you’ve got a recipe for something truly worth revisiting. A forgotten classic?...
  • Review-All Star Batman- My Own Worst Enemy/ The Cursed Wheel

    All Star Batman- My Own Worst Enemy/ The Cursed Wheel The first arc of Scott Snyder’s thrilling turn at the helm of All Star Batman came to its conclusion last month and while it may have lacked some of the fanfare that his critically acclaimed Batman (New 52) received,...
  • Batman: Earth One, Vol. 1 is Among the Best of Batman

    Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Gary Frank Publisher: DC Comics I’m so sick of origin stories for Batman. I know who the character is; we all do, at this point. How many times do I have to see Bruce Wayne react to the death of his parents? Don’t you think,...