Leaguefest 2022: Save The Date
It has been an incredibly long time since we’ve actually had a Leaguefest, which makes me more excited than ever about it.
Tagged: DC
Multiversal Studios: DC Revamps Its Dysfunctional Universe
This turn to the multiverse seems inevitable–for DC, because it needs a way to revamp its dysfunctional universe without jettisoning the popular parts
If You Mite: Bat-Mite, Fandom, and the Struggle For Who Batman Is
As fans battle amongst themselves about what Batman really is, Bat-Mite can become a literal embodiment of this struggle
The Attempted Carjacking and Death of Mohammad Anwar, On Video
The death of Mohammad Anwar is bad enough, but what has really lit the interwebs on fire with this story is the video of it
TV Reviews for Regular People: Batwoman
Whether you watch this show or not isn’t going to be determined by your view on gay rights, it’s whether you like comic books and the shows based on them.
Heroes and Villains
How can any of us be held responsible for being bad, or given credit for being good, if all we are is conscienceless computer programs easily corrupted by a traumatic childhood?
Inheriting Batman
If Batman: The Animated Series was the perfection of a world already created, Batman Beyond represents a fascinating world waiting to be explored.
The Condiment King: An Oral History
DC writers hate him for being a one-note bit that persists over the years, surviving deaths and reboots with a mind and agenda of his own
5 People Who Should Have Played Batman Instead of Ben Affleck
The news that Ben Affleck has been tapped to play Batman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman movie has me thinking of just about everyone else in the world I wish Warner Bros. chose instead.
Go Support Your Local Comic Book Shop–It’s Free Comic Book Day!
The first Saturday of every May comic book publishers prepare several special issues to be given away at stores all over the country for free. You walk into the store (you can locate yours...
The Future of Digital Comics According to SXSW 2013
At various times during the past 24 hours I’ve tried to log in to ComiXology on my tablet with no success. That was, of course, because of a recent announcement Marvel made at SXSW....
The Symbolism of Batman and Where We Put Our Faith
(Spoilers: This post will be rife with them. Do not read unless you’ve already seen the movie or couldn’t care less about the story. And, borrowed from Jaybird because he already covered all the...
A Bloggy Puttanesca
(A staple in my house since my single years, a puttanesca is a cheap, low-class pasta dish that clears out little bits of other stuff from the fridge you are trying to get rid...
The bureaucratic mindset
Matthew Yglesias has already poked fun at this interview with the new head of DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, but the entire exchange really has to be read to be believed. It’s...
