Bruce and Selina: A Love Affair to Remember
As a child, I read and reread my copy of “The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told” softcover religiously (along with my assorted graphic novels and weekly…
“Batman: Hush”, a Personal Opera
A mysterious new villain. A cavalcade of old villains. A mystery that stumps even the world’s greatest detective. Family intrigue. Love of family. Blockbuster action. These…
“I Shall Become a Bat”: The Power of Symbols in the Bat-World
“Sometimes…sometimes I think the Asylum is a head. We’re inside a huge head that dreams us all into being. Perhaps it’s your head, Batman. Arkham is…
“Mad Love”, Mad Genius
“The Batman Adventures: Mad Love” is the (one-sided) love affair between Harley Quinn and her puddin’ (the clown prince of crime himself, the Joker) that’s exquisitely…
Villains United…Against Each Other
Everything happens for a reason. That’s not a maxim automatically associated with villains and their villainous ways. The miniseries “Villains United”, written by Gail Simone with…
Deluxe Treatment for Deluxe Books
Whenever I hear announcements of new omnibi or Absolute editions of particular graphic novels or storylines, my imagination naturally wanders to my wishlist of books that…
Justice League of America vs. Crime Syndicate of Amerika! Can anyone win?
“I was born in an antimatter reflection of your universe. Where I live, good is evil and vice versa.” So says Alexander Luthor to the Justice…
Elseworlds Redux: An Imprint Revisited
One of my favorite comic books that I repeatedly read as a child was the Batman one-shot “Batman: Gotham by Gaslight.” It was an imaginary story,…
Wonder Woman, Inc.
Since the New 52 initiative began at DC Comics, the Justice League has turned into a very successful franchise. Batman and Superman, DC’s most popular characters,…
“I Don’t Talk to Fish.”
Aquaman. Simply speaking his name inspires a laugh or smirk from those that don’t respect this classic, regal character. Over the years he has, unfairly, been…
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