Recent Batman incarnation, Batman: The Brave and The Bold is out on DVD with Season One - Part One, giving you the opportunity to own the first 13 episodes of the animated series. It's an interesting series, and if you've missed out thus far, this is a good chance to see what you've missed. In many ways a throwback, the tone and animation style are rather different than many of the recent Batman … [Read more...]
Of all the comic book turned animated series efforts of the last dozen or so years, none stands out quite so much as X-Men, and you can now complete your collection with Volume 5. While there have been bigger productions in the comic world, and some would argue the merits of the Batman series, X-Men handled its own complexity so well, and offered up so many characters, that it rebuilt the idea of … [Read more...]
With the new A-Team movie coming out, people are already thinking about the potential for sequels. Assuming the movie is a success, it's hard to imagine avoiding the possibility. While not something that immediately jumps to mind, the possibility of a prequel isn't too hard to imagine. Well, it's already on the way... in comics. Check out some images below. In anticipation of the summer movie … [Read more...]
I have to confess that while I know my comic heroes fairly well, The Hulk is not one that I'm very familiar with. I was rather surprised when Planet Hulk kicked off its adventure with The Hulk on a spaceship bound for a remote planet, having been (apparently) exiled by Iron Man and others. From there, I obviously had to let myself go, and let things play out as they would, being that I was … [Read more...]
It's a rare movie that can get so many people talking about it months before its release. At least, when that movie doesn't have a huge budget, a wildly popular book tie-in, a big player directing, or something driving that discussion. Kick-Ass, however, has some other things going for it. First, it's called Kick-Ass, and nothing starts off that Monday morning water cooler chat like, "Have you … [Read more...]
