Tag: Batman
Podcorn Podcast 2/24/16- Make DC Comics Great Again!
Last week at ComicsPRO, DC Comics owned the limelight. The company released a bevy of new details about their Rebirth initiative. No, it's not a reboot.
The Beat’s Weekly Toy Review!
By: Nicholas Eskey
Every week, companies announce new, nerdy toys that threaten to drain our bank accounts and fill every spare inch on our shelves. To help you decide what is buy-worthy, we have decided...
Commentary: BATMAN: The Uncomfortable Conversation
When Heidi offered her forum to me to discuss issues of diversity, I was hesitant. I admire activism, but I’m a writer and my passion is talking storytelling and character. The opportunity made me feel unsafe, like somehow I would put storytelling in danger by raising the issue of diversity within it. I realized, during a long play session of FALLOUT 4 (my chosen tool for meditation), that my safety wasn’t at stake.
I was protecting my comfort.
Diversity is an uncomfortable conversation, especially on the internet. Writing popular fiction is kin to walking barefoot on hot coals. If you ignore the heat, you can make it to the other side. The moment you think about what’s underneath you, the flame takes you forever.
Toy Fair 2016: Lego Star Wars, Marvel Civil War and Ghostbusters sets revealed
Ah Toy Fair, a riot of plastic, wood, metal, resin and MAGIC! As usual, The Beat pounded the halls of the JAvits Center and beyodnd to bring you only the FRESHEST toys and playthings.
The...
Something Old, Something Lu 2/12/16 — Is JONESY #1 Fun for All Ages?...
Are you ready to fall in love with comics this weekend?
How Marc Tyler Nobleman Rescued the Legacy of Batman Co-Creator Bill Finger
For decades, Bob Kane was the only person credited for the creation of the Batman. However, as Nobleman argued at 92Y, Bill Finger was the man who did most of the work.
The final BATMAN v SUPERMAN trailer brings the bat-action
With just over a month to go, we get one more look at what's coming on 3/25
Snyder Exits Batman with April’s Issue #51
With rumors circulating across the internet, Scott Snyder has confirmed his departure from Batman in April's issue #51. The writer announced that the issue will be his last comic with artist Greg Capullo for six months.
https://twitter.com/Ssnyder1835/status/697515248371306497
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The Dark Knight Film Tie-in Game That Might Have Been
Before Rocksteady's Batman Arkham trilogy proved how top tier comic book properties could be perfectly adapted in the world of blockbuster video games; Electronic Arts was setting up to once again release a tie-in Batman...
Podcorn Podcast 1/27/16– Could DC Comics’ “Rebirth” Change the Way You See Relaunches?
Could #Rebirth really, truly, launch a DC Universe that looks like nothing we've ever seen before?
Podcorn Podcast 1/20/16- The DC Marvel Fantasy Draft!
On this week's show, Brandon and Alex face off to create totally new, totally different Marvel and DC universes, fantasy sports style.
DC Comics Month-Month Sales November 2015: “All of This has Happened Before…”
Our resident sales analyst David Carter looks into DKIII's BIG debut!