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Dec 8, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Alan Moore |Brian Bolland |Brad Meltzer |Michael Bair
The DC Universe has produced some amazing, memorable comics over the years. It's impossible to discuss superhero comics without discussing DC Comics, which developed the medium just as much as Marvel Comics did. Many of these comics are timeless in their quality, and readers can instantly see why they've attained the status they have. Yet, not every story has the benefit of aging well. It isn't just changing societal standards that make stories age poorly, but also the benefit of hindsight.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
gamerant.com | Alan Moore |David Heath
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
collider.com | Alan Moore |Michael John Petty
It's hard to imagine 2009's Watchmen being directed by anyone other than Zack Snyder. With frame-by-frame moments ripped right from the original comic book, Snyder's faithfulness to the source material is admirable. Sure, he changed the ending a bit, but it worked within the context of his picture (and if you want something closer to the comic, the new two-part animated film is likely closer).
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Alan Moore |Dave Gibbons |Robert Vaux
Science fiction in the movies has long been associated with spectacle and visual effects, going back to Fritz Lang's Metropolis. The advent of CGI has made effects easier to produce than ever, and with the advent of the mega-franchise, sci-fi almost always comes with a healthy sampling of colossal warships, alien vistas, and all the epic grandeur of the cosmos.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
tcj.com | Clark Burscough |Alan Moore |David Calcano |Mel Hammond
A quick note up top, before we head into this week's links, below, that the the Book Industry Charitable Foundation is providing funding to bookstore and comic shop employees and owners affected by the recent hurricanes in the U.S., with a number of publishers giving matched donationsThis week's news. up to a fixed amount - information on donating can be found here.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Alan Moore |Brian Bolland |John Higgins |Frank Miller
the dark knight trilogy Sign in to your CBR account Batman has had several movies, with the biggest of these cinematic adaptations being live-action projects. These have extended to movies based around the Caped Crusader and even some of his villains, namely The Joker. While numerous Batman films have been released in the past two decades, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy remains the most influential. The Nolan Batman movies emphasized the "man" aspect of Bruce Wayne's alter ego,...
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Alan Moore |Scott Snyder |Timothy Donohoo
DC Comics is home to some of the greatest superhero characters, from individual heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman to teams such as the Justice League, the Justice Society, and the Teen Titans. Many of these characters have been around for decades, with some nearing 100 years of publication history. Given this long legacy, it makes sense that DC's stable of heroes also includes some of the most consistently great comic book runs ever.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
shereads.com | Maggie Stiefvater |Silvia Moreno-Garcia |Alan Moore |Dave Gibbons
If you are a fan of The Umbrella Academy you may be looking for the perfect book that captures the show’s blend of dark humor, complex characters, and supernatural twists. Whether you are drawn to stories of dysfunctional families with hidden powers, or tales that explore the devastating consequences of those abilities, there are many book options.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
gamerant.com | Alan Moore |Todd McFarlane |Robert Kirkman |Mike Mignola |Mark Ward
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Jun 16, 2024 | 
gamerant.com | Alan Moore |Jake Fillery
Some classic DC Comics characters, like Doctor Death, have been forgotten and left behind for years, with uncertain futures ahead. Characters like Coagula and Gaggy have not been seen for decades, despite their potential and unique qualities within the DC Universe. Even newer characters, like Mister Bloom and Sideways, have disappeared from the DC Comics landscape, leaving fans wondering if they will ever return.
