Tag Archive: DC Comics

May 22

Man of Steelcast 3: Superman 3

The Man of Steel returns… and he brings his Liver of Steel with him in Superman 3. With the director chair swap fully settled, Superman 3′s tone has firmly shifted gears and for the most part not for the better. Join Earl, David and James as they try to navigate the plot and actions of …

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May 08

Man of Steelcast: Superman

With the pending release of Man of Steel in theaters, we thought it was time to revisit the Superman films that have come before. We begin our journey in the late 70s when the world finally believed a man could fly. Instead of the usual gang, we pull in some Super-fans as James and David …

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Apr 29

Adventures of Superman #1 Review Shooter.

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Writer: Jeff Parker Artist: Chris Samnee Over the past couple of years, the big publishers (Marvel & DC Comics) have been experimenting with digital comics. Marvel have their Infinite titles that make use of the comixology guided view technology; DC Comics have their Legends of the Dark Knight Series, an Arrow tie-in series and several …

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Apr 10

Nerd Madness 2013 Winner

Shocking, well none of us, Batman takes home the prize in the first Nerd Madness. There were some fun stories and match-ups to be had, but the Dark Knight proved to be quite the match for all who would oppose him. While Batman’s victory marks the end of Nerd Madness, it is the beginning (or …

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Mar 27

Batman, Incorporated #9 Review

Writer: Grant Morrison Artists: Chris Burnham, Jason Masters, and Nathan Fairbairn Comics have trained us well when it comes to death of major characters. It happens, and sooner or later it will likely un-happen. While the other Bat-books in “Requiem” have dealt with the fall-out of a major character’s death, Batman, Inc 9 seems to have …

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Mar 13

Batman and Robin #18 Review

Writer: Peter Tomasi Artist: Pat Gleason & Mick Gray Comic books are a visual medium. I know that tends to go without saying, but not every comic remembers that. Batman and Robin is a huge reminder of that as it is a story that is told with very little text, and none of it spoken …

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Mar 01

Nerds on the Rocks 124: Nerd Madness, Baby!

In the spirit of the Nerd Bowl from 2012, we present Nerd Madness in honor of March Madness. This year, Nicholas, Earl and Anthony picked from a roster of over 170 characters, 32 characters we felt would be most qualified for the tournament. In this episode, you will get to hear our selection and why. …

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Feb 27

Batman Incorpated #8 Review

Writer: Grant Morrison Artists: Chris Burnham, Jason Masters, and Nathan Fairbairn Have your parents ever told you, “I’ve bought you into this world, I can damn sure take you out of it!” ? While I hope no parent would ever keep their promise, I always saw it as a term of endearment as opposed to a …

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Feb 23

Bar Banter: Justice League vs Hyperclan

Latest rumors seems to suggest that DC/Warner is once again returning to the drawing board with their Justice League film. This article was originally conceived when gossip was that the film would feature Darkseid as the original threat. With that idea seemingly tabled for now, I thought it would be nice to pitch my grand …

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Feb 06

Green Arrow 17 Review

Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Andrea Sorrentino  Comics are an interesting medium. They are so steeped in history and continuity that can be both a burden and a gift. What happens when you find the direction you aren’t taking isn’t quite working? Over the decades, comics have invented and used all types of neat little tricks to …

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