Well, pretty much all of them courtesy of artist Benjamin Moore, and thanks to Comics Alliance for bringing this to my attention. It’s a great rundown of the Dark Knight’s various looks since 1939 in comics, cartoons, TV series and films, with snappy quotes of the era.
At DC Comics’ digital store you can get a bunch of Batman issues, including the futuristic Batman Beyond and the gritty Gotham Central for only 99 cents each. The sale is on now for 10 days.
Inspired by Mark Waid and Howard Porter’s excellent Tower of Babel storyline from the Justice League comics in the ’90s that had Batman unwittingly defeating his teammates, is this next animated film From DC Comics and Warner Bros. The only new info we have is the release date of February 28, and the box art below. Judging by the previously released trailer, it does seem a loose adaptation though, with Cyborg now in the team, and the immortal Vandal Savage as the main villain. It is the last screenplay written by the late, great Dwayne McDuffie though, so it should be entertaining.
The film features the voices of primetime stars Nathan Fillion (Castle), Tim Daly (Private Practice) and Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) in addition to a cavalcade of voiceover alums from the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated television series.
Following on from Dark Horse’s very cheap Star Wars comics sale is DC’s version, which is on now until November 20. You can get a whole bunch of classic and modern Teen Titans comics for only 99 cents each. Go here to check it out.
53 mins. We analyse the purpose of the love-interest character, how they play off of the heroic lead, and what makes the archetypal Lois Lane memorable while others are forgotten. Also, Jean Claude van Damme. Just because.
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2:10 NEWS
New Peanuts comics from BOOM! Studios
A few Marvel cancellations, including PunisherMAX
DC’s digital only Batman Beyond series
Frank Miller’s anti-Occupy Wall Street tirade
11:22 THEME-THE ROMANTIC LEAD
The female love interest/damsel in distress has a specific role to fill in the stories of comics, and most notably superheroes. We examine the following.
The pulp novels including Doc Savage, and The Shadow
Hollywood’s genre mashing of sorts
Female versions of male superheroes
Peter Parker’s loves, including Gwen Stacy, and his dissolved marriage with Mary Jane Watson
Bruce Wayne’s escorts
The complicated relationships in Crying Freeman, and Preacher
DC Nation is an upcoming TV series that will air on Cartoon Network in 2012. This new ad shows cut scenes from the Lego Batman game, and the upcoming Gotham City Imposters, as well as Green Lantern and Young Justice, and behind the scenes stuff. It looks good and should serve to get the DC brand out there and entice new readers.
55 mins. War. What is it good for? We dive into the battlefield and how it’s been represented in comics of yesteryear and today.Plus, the wearing of shorts, head shapes and hammy thighs.
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1:17 NEWS
Neil Gaiman’s birthday
Cinebook publisher Olivier Cadic receives an Order of Merit
The new Asterix creative team
Akira film casting
7:13 THEME-WAR!
Frank Miller’s Holy Terror
Joe Sacco’s The Fixer
Vietnam set The Other Side, and Guerillas
Hans Von Hammer’s WW1 set tales in Enemy Ace
Sgt. Rock, DMZ, The ‘Nam, Semper Fi, Commando Comics, Nick Fury (whose Howling Commandos appear in the Captain America films)
The relaunched DC Comics’ Men of War series (that we didn’t mention!)
When I first saw this cover and the solicitation text that promised a team-up of all the Robins to save Batman’s life, I knew that I must have it. Chris Sims at Comics Alliance has now shown that I was right. Check out a preview and rundown of the charming all-ages ish right here.
62 mins. In short, Chuck Dixon is an underrated writer who writes a lot, and writes very well.We dissect the prolific output of this mercenary comic book writer, and delve into the controversial issues and personal politics which led to his blacklisting at both Marvel & DC. Also, Whoopi Goldberg’s love life and Billy Connolly as Dr. Who.
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1:54 NEWS
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman on TV show The View
6:53 THEME – CHUCK DIXON
Dixon is a master world builder and wrote a multitude of mainly Batman related titles in the ’90s and early 2000s. He expanded the lives of Tim Drake and Dick Grayson, co-created Bane and made an all-female series a huge success in Birds of Prey.
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