Years in the making, Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns was never intended to rewrite the rules for the Caped Crusader or become the template for a generation of storytelling. It was, though, the culmination of a series of events that occurred at DC Comics and in Miller’s professional development that nicely dovetailed together. The…
Celebrate free speech at this year’s Book Expo by raising a toast to CHIP KIDD on Tuesday, June 5th in a benefit to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! A VIP cocktail reception starts at 7 PM. Kidd will present a behind-the-scenes look at creating this book, and all attendees will receive an extremely…
They are the architects of some of the funniest moments on TV from COUGAR TOWN and SCRUBS to FAMILY GUY and THE CLEVELAND SHOW, Bill Lawrence and Seth McFarlane share a look into their creative process plus DC digs back again, GLEE goes out with a bang and Nic Cage stars as Mickey Mouse! PRESS…
Following the conclusion of Batman R.I.P., there’s been a tremendous amount of speculation on what will happen to the Dark Knight next. Luckily, ComicMix is on the case! New images reveal that the latest interpretation of the Batman will be taking cues from the widespread financial troubles that all of us are going through, proving…
Inspired by Clark Kent’s Smallville roots, the CW is launching a new DC hero-turned-angsty teen television series called The Graysons. According to Variety, the show follows the early years of Dick "DJ" Grayson before he becomes Robin. Smallville executive producers Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson are behind the series, as is Supernatural executive producer McG….
There’s an upcoming story in the Superman/Batman title that will involve our long-eared Dark Knight getting superhuman abilities (albeit, temporarily). Writers Michael Green and Mike Johnson have been doing great work on the title, so this promises to be an entertaining tale. But did you know that this won’t be the first time Batman has…
Now that The Dark Knight has been displaced from the top of the box office and its ticket sales are finally beginning to slow down, we can finally start looking to see how it did. Box Office Mojo, a website devoted to movie grosses, compared all modern Batman movies in one handy dandy chart. Be…
It appears the villains of The Dark Knight, the latest installment in the Batman movie franchise, won’t return, as Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent appears to be killed off and Heath Ledger’s untimely death makes it impossible for him to return his version of the Joker. So, the obvious question becomes "who’s next?" One blogger at…
Is there anyone who wants a PlayStation 2 that hasn’t gotten one at this point? Well, the answer must be "yes" because, to the embarrassment of the next-gen game systems, people are still buying the PS2 in greater numbers than its online, Blu-Ray PlayStation 3 brethren. Not surprising when you consider the latter is a…
The latest Batman incarnation, The Dark Knight, doesn’t come out for another couple weeks, but the love is already streaming from critics. We’ve also had buzz about a posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger and his supposedly terrifying take on the Joker. Rolling Stone was one of the first out of the gate to lay honors…
The Bruce Wayne of Earth-Two was born on April 7, 1915. A crook named Joe Chill robbed and killed Bruce’s parents in 1924, when Bruce was only eight years old. Bruce dedicated his life to avenging his parents’ deaths and protecting others from criminals and their evil deeds. After many years of training, Bruce donned…
Forbes Magazine is out with their fairly annual list of the wealthiest 15 fictional characters, and our pal Scrooge is on top of the list. Forbes offers complete explanations and profiles of each choice, and they’re a hoot. But I’ll get ahead of you on the #4 choice: Mom isn’t your mom or Dave Letterman’s…
