(From last year, but worth showing again) The YouTuber It's Just Some Random Guy was, for me at least, a staple of the early and high days of the superhero renaissance. Entirely using action figures, he'd put out comedic sketches where a DC and a Marvel character compare notes on their latest films (e.g. the … Continue reading Repost: ‘Twas the Dark Knight Before Christmas
Batman
RIP Kevin Conroy
The definitive Batman has passed away at the all-too-young age of 66.
Clay vs. Sand
Another matchup I'd love to see: My favorite Batman rogue vs. my favorite Spider-Man rogue This is a tricky one to call, since they're both absurdly powerful and nigh-invulnerable. But on consideration, I think I'd peg Sand-Man to win. The deciding factor is just that he's more used to dealing with other super-powered beings like … Continue reading Clay vs. Sand
Batman: Broken Promise
A friend put me onto this excellent fan-made 'Batman' film. The animation is a little limited, but the writing is top-notch. Batman's as much a detective as a martial-artist and ultra-skilled without being invincible. The villains are broken and mentally-ill, but all the more dangerous for that. And it's got a great visual style that's … Continue reading Batman: Broken Promise
‘Twas the Dark Knight Before Christmas
The YouTuber It's Just Some Random Guy was, for me at least, a staple of the early and high days of the superhero renaissance. Entirely using action figures, he'd put out comedic sketches where a DC and a Marvel character compare notes on their latest films (e.g. the first round was Superman Returns and Spider-Man … Continue reading ‘Twas the Dark Knight Before Christmas
Batman: The Terror pt 3. The Final Night
The final installment of The Terror is now up at fanfiction.net! Terror lays thick over Gotham. As another night falls, Batman vows that the killings will end before dawn. But who among the dwindling population of supervillains is the murderer? Is it perhaps the Riddler, who claims to know all? Or the Joker, orchestrating events … Continue reading Batman: The Terror pt 3. The Final Night
Batman: The Terror pt. 2: The Second Night
Part Two of The Terror is now up at Fanfiction.net! And just in time for Halloween, too. Night falls again over Gotham and the Terror continues. One by one, the rogues of Gotham fall, each death more brutal than the last, yet each suited to their crimes. Meanwhile, Batman races to try to uncover the … Continue reading Batman: The Terror pt. 2: The Second Night
Batman: The Terror pt. 1: The First Night
Just up at Fanfiction.net: It seemed a night like any other in Gotham City, when word reached Batman of a death: one of the city's rogues found brutally murdered. Then comes word of another. And another. A new terror is stalking Gotham, preying upon the city's supervillains. But who is it? And what do they … Continue reading Batman: The Terror pt. 1: The First Night
Flotsam: Mostly Batman
1. I've been re-watching some of Batman: The Animated Series lately, reminding myself of just how good it really was. Those gorgeous black-paper backgrounds, that wonderful Fleischer-style animation (the creators said they wanted it to look as though it had been made in the 1940s. I think they succeeded both in look and feel), those … Continue reading Flotsam: Mostly Batman
RIP Adam West
More sad news: Adam West, forever immortalized in the infamously cheesy 1960s Batman show, has passed away at the age of 88 after a brief battle with Leukemia. Mr. West was one of those actors (like Bela Lugosi) whose career was made and destroyed by a single role. He never recovered from being the Caped Crusader, … Continue reading RIP Adam West
Serpent's Den 