Cannonball Read 18

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The Bat, The Cat and The Woman

Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle

Batman: Nightwalker by Stuart Moore

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Louise Simonson

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I just read that if you act in a DC movie or Marvel movie, you are now part of that franchise and cannot crossover. In fact, you are not even allowed to go to a premier of the other franchise less it confuses fans. Thankfully, as a fan of both franchises (or at least a few characters in each) I can watch whatever or read any graphic novel I want. And I wanted to read some DC graphic novels for the teenage age range. I […]

Na na na na na na na na BATMAN!

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert

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Despite my boyfriend being obsessed with Batman, I’ve never read one of the many Batman comics he has (I’m more likely to be found with my nose buried in a Deadpool one), and so the first time I was aware that my beloved Neil Gaiman had written a Batman comic was when reading about it in The View From The Cheap Seats. It was immediately bought for my boyfriend’s birthday (translation: for me), and has been sat on the living room table giving me ‘read […]

Return of the Dark Knight

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I was introduced to Frank Miller’s work in the 80’s when I was given some issues of Daredevil. His art is his own style, but his storytelling – the way he wrote and his panel by panel flow – drew me in and I became a fan. Back then I had to purchase most of my comics via mail-order with my hard earned cash (part-time job as a teenager), so I wasn’t able to collect much of Miller’s work. My next Miller purchase would be […]

Origins of Gotham

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I’m a hardcore urbanite. I love cities, real and imaginary. There’s just something about masses of humanity drawn to an area with gaudy structures and richly envisioned neighborhoods. I can’t live too far from a city or I’ll lose my mind. I’m not a big comics guy. If I had a favorite, it’d be Batman, simply because he has no superpowers and has to rely on his training and wits. But also, Batman has always defended Gotham City and I find Gotham City to be […]

Movies and how they tie-into reading

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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 […]

Maybe it Flew Over My Head

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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 […]



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