Tag: batman

Comic Review: Action Comics #19 by Andy Diggle & Tony Daniel

Posted: April 11, 2013 at 7:53 pm   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

Action Comics #19 Written by Andy Diggle Art by Tony Daniel Finally!! Redemption has arrived.  After much suffering at the hands of the creative teams on both of the main Superman books (Grant Morrison/Rags Morales on Action Comics & George Perez/Jesus Merino on Superman), we are finally treated to the new creative duo in Andy Diggle (The Losers & Green […]

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St. Louis Comic Con 2013 – Spotlight on Local Talent Attending the Show

Posted: March 14, 2013 at 4:42 pm   /   Comic Books, Local, St. Louis Events

With St. Louis’ first major comic and pop culture convention coming up next weekend, I wanted to take the oppertunity to spotlight some of the local comic creators that will be in attendance. St. Louis is quickly becoming a hot bed for comic book talent.  A few of those creators will be in attendance and […]

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Retro Movie Posters: The Dark Knight, Thor, Reservoir Dogs and More

Posted: March 10, 2013 at 9:00 am   /   Local, Off the Wall

Retro and minimalist movie posters are popping up all over the internet. Some of them are really neat, and actually better than the originals. Here are some good examples of retro movie posters:

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Rumor Mill: WB Giving Christopher Nolan Keys to the DC Film Universe

Posted: March 4, 2013 at 2:19 pm   /   Coming Soon, Film, Local, Movie News

It’s being widely reported around the internet that DC is giving Christopher Nolan full reign over the DC films. After the success of the Dark Knight trilogy, why wouldn’t they? Marvel is taking a similar approach with Joss Whedon and the Marvel universe. Give authority to one creator who can create a complete vision, while […]

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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Kevin Conroy – THE Voice of Batman

Posted: March 1, 2013 at 12:11 am   /   Local, Television

If you consider yourself a REAL fan of the Batman, Kevin Conroy is no stranger to you. To most, he IS the voice of Batman. Growing up in the 90s with Batman: The Animated Series, he would go on to shape the voice of the caped crusader for myself and millions of others. He has […]

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The Long Box: Comic Reviews: Fury MAX #9, Uncanny X-Men #1, and Batman #17

Posted: February 23, 2013 at 5:41 pm   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

This week, we’ve got war, fugitive mutants, the Bat, and The Jester.  Quite a lot if you ask me.   FuryMax #9 Written by Garth Ennis Art by Goran Parlov   I haven’t talked about this book because I was unsure how to convey just how much I have been loving it.  Garth Ennis (The Punisher & Preacher) writing about an […]

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The Longbox: Comic Book Casting: The Justice League

Posted: October 15, 2012 at 11:10 am   /   Comic Books, Film, Local

Superhero movies have taken over cinemas across the globe.  Marvel Studios hit the ground running with 2008’s Iron Man and culminated with the 3rd highest grossing film of all time, 2012’s The Avengers. Marvel has figured out the formula and shows no signs of slowing down.  With the exception of Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy, DC Comics has […]

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Pick of the Week: Nightwing #0

Posted: September 24, 2012 at 10:08 pm   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

Pick of the Week – September 23,2012 – Nighwing #0   Story by Kyle Higgins and Tom DeFalco Art by Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira We are in the second week of DC’s “Zero Month” and are treated to an amazing issue of Nightwing.  This book retells the origin of the original Robin and current Nightwing, […]

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Pick of the Week for September 12, 2012 – Batman #0

Posted: September 18, 2012 at 9:18 am   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

Pick of the Week for September 12, 2012 – Batman #0    Story by Scott Snyder    Art by Greg Capullo    Back-up Story by James Tynion IV    Back-Up Art by Andy Clarke It’s been a year since the New 52 reboot, and DC has now launched “Zero Month” – every title is getting a […]

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The Dark Knight Rises Review: A Third Entry Done Right.

Posted: July 22, 2012 at 2:58 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

When one mentions the third entry in a medium be it a novel, videogame, or movie, there seems to be mixed feelings that come to mind. Most of people have seen that  sad old story when a well known series has the first two entries strike gold among the masses, but then that third entry […]

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