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Movies and how they tie-into reading

Wonder Woman; Zootopia Read-Along; Being Batman by various

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I always wonder about books that are “movie tie-ins.” Are they just a “regular book” with a “movie” cover? Or are they an adaptation of the book made into a movie and the book is an adaptation of the movie?  Which came first: the book or the movie? If the case of these three books, the movie came first and the merchandizing for the targeted audience came second. A quick review of each: As it states in the title: Wonder Woman: The Junior Novel, is just that. It is adapted from the movie. All the highlights are hit. I have […]

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7/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:241 |

Maybe it Flew Over My Head

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid, Alex Ross

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I’ve always heard of Alex Ross/Mark Waid’s Kingdom Come in hushed whispers of awe. It’s supposed to be one of the best graphic novels ever. Right? Maybe it’s age or time or context, but I just didn’t like this book at all. It felt slow, heavy-handed, and…like a DC movie, actually. Huge characters, epic look, and kind of senseless. I hate typing all of this out because Alex Ross’ artwork is always amazing to look at it, and Mark Waid has had great runs on many characters over the decades. But, there it is.  Kingdom Come was written in the mid-90s […]

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5/29/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:42 |

That Escalated Quickly

Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor

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Injustice is an awesome fighting video game made by the people who make Mortal Kombat. The game is fun and popular. It’s so popular, in fact, that you can watch Injustice tournaments on cable tv. (I do.) This book series seems to provide some more stories within the world of the game. I think. The story within the game is pretty cool, too.  In Injustice, Joker decides to show up in Metropolis. He becomes the butterfly flapping its wings. The little bit of wind he generates ends up starting a chain of events that is epic and awful in scale and […]

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5/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:38 |

Good, Clean Comic Fun!

Super Sons Vol. 1: When I Grow Up by Peter J. Tomasi, Jorge Jimenez

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The cover of this glorious trade paperback tells you everything you need to know about this collection. It’s energetic, bright, youthful, and has a smattering of the old guard in the background. It’s like a melodic punk song. I enjoyed this collection because it was fun and sweet and there wasn’t an ounce of grimdark to be found. Perfect bedtime reading.  The story begins with Superboy, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. He’s at school, stepping up for a bullied kid. (Of course he is!) At dinner time, his parents let him know he did the right thing: […]

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5/7/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:36 |

The Man Who Laughs

Batman: The Man Who Laughs by Ed Brubaker

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Brubaker’s The Man Who Laughs is generally highly regarded as a great Joker story. I don’t get it. Maybe I don’t get the appeal of the Joker, because I also didn’t like Grant Morrison’s Arkham Asylum and people lose their minds over that one, as well. Well, it’s up to you. Just know that it wasn’t for me. Fortunately, Brubaker’s Joker story is only half of this particular collection. The back half of this trade paperback also includes Detective Comics #784-786, which is an awesome short run featuring OG Green Lantern Alan Scott.  (For my literal money, Detective Comics always has the […]

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5/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:33 |

Who Knew Riddler Was an A-Lister?

Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles by Tom King

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My favorite comic book store is Austin Books and Comics. They always give me interesting recs, and they’re the reason that I’ve been soaking in all the Tom King stories that I can lately. (Sorry for that, by the way! I usually try to mix up my reviews.) This book was pitched to me as making The Riddler a cool villain, and someone you should be scared of. It worked.  In this particular continuum, Bruce Wayne/Batman “like likes” Selina Kyle/Catwoman, but for their relationship to go forward, he has to get something off his chest. This whole volume is more […]

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3/11/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:20 |

“There’s not a choice…you just have to.”

Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham by Tom King

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There’s a quote early in this book that perfectly summarizes my favorite version of Batman. Lucius Fox to Bruce Wayne: I once tried to talk your father into coming into the business. Told him being a doctor drives you crazy. Whatever you do, people just get sick again. You make no progress. He looked at me for a bit, got real quiet, stern almost. It’s a look I’ve only ever seen once again. And it was in the face of a masked man. Finally, in a dark voice, he said, “You’re right, Lucius, I am crazy. But the sick need […]

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3/10/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:18 |

The Court of Owls? Who Gives a Hoot? Not Batman!

Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo

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I’m a big Bat-fan. As I’ve written on here before, I came to the Caped Crusader via Batman: The Animated Series. Fox’ groundbreaking show elevated both the Bat and children’s cartoons to an unexpected level of prestige. This was thanks in large part to Andrea Romano’s voice casting and Bruce Timm’s art style, which more of less influenced DC’s animated shows for two decades. I dialed in my Bat-comic collection through garage sales, trial and error, and word of mouth. Dini is still one of my favorite authors, but I’m also a fan of the work of Geoff Johns, Tom King, […]

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3/4/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:16 |


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