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I read this post, “Batman: Plutocrat,” today, and it reminded me of one of the big reasons why I like Superman as a character more than I like Batman. Both Batman and Superman are born into aristocracy (Bruce Wayne, the son of a millionaire doctor; Kal-El, the son of his planet’s most prominent scientist). Both [...]
The Cape premiered this past Sunday night. I was nervous about it. Superheroes aren’t often treated well on TV, but I really wanted to like it, if for no other reason than I’m a sucker for Summer Glau. I’m happy to say I liked it a lot. It was fun and adventurous, with just the [...]
There’s a moment in the most recent episode of Smallville that took my breath away and put a big smile on my face. It’s one of those moments that pushes my Gee-Whiz buttons and tugs at the heartstrings of my inner child. I was thinking recently about how Smallville, now in its tenth and final [...]
I do not hide the fact that I am a Jane Wiedlin fanboy. She’s cute, she’s funny, she’s geeky, she’s friendly. And when I was younger, so much younger than today, I thought the Go-Go’s were incredibly cool. (Well, I still think that.) She’s been heavily promoting her new comic, Lady Robotika, for months now. [...]
I’ve written before about what a fan I am of DC Comics’ Justice Society of America and I’ve made no secret that when I came up with the name and logo for the Library Society of the World, I was heavily influenced by superhero comics, especially the JSA. Right, so… Last Friday night, the CW [...]
I miss Earth-Two. No, not this Earth 2 (although I did enjoy that series). No, not this Earth 2 (although I do love me some Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely). The Earth-Two I miss hasn’t really existed since 1986. One of the first comics I remember reading Justice League of America #148. It featured the [...]
You all know that I’m colossal geek, right? Young Frankenstein is one of my all-time favorite movies. On Saturday night, we decided it was time for Morgan to see it. (She’s already seen Blazing Saddles and loved it, even if she didn’t get all of the jokes.) So, we got some tasty burgers from Five [...]
I love fan-made media. My friends and I all did fan-made stories and comics when we were kids, and I absolutely grok the urge to create your own stories using characters and settings that you love passionately. I particularly love well-done fan-made media. This fan-made mock trailer for an imagined Green Lantern movie, starring Nathan [...]
I saw Watchmen this afternoon. I think it’s an outstanding adaptation of the comic and I think it’s a terrific movie. I think it’s perfectly cast, especially Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach. Yes, they changed the ending of the comic, although the effect is still the same. And honestly, I think the film ending works [...]
Wil Wheaton got to see Watchmen and says it’s “fucking awesome.” So, I’m not at all worried about how the movie has turned out and I can’t wait to see it. WATCHMEN!!!
