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 […]
Halbs Rambles About Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy is a great example of a comic character that can change with the times. Initially, Ivy was a one-dimensional woman. She became this kind of floral sexpot, and a Halloween costume favorite. My understanding of the most recent DC lore is that Ivy is more of a benevolent eco warrior (terrorist?) interested in taking care of planet through whatever means necessary. She has also had a romantic relationship with Harley Quinn. (I got a little bit of that in Paul Dini’s Harley & […]
Is Poison Ivy a Good Guy or a Bad Guy? Yes.
I’m such a big, dumb Batman fan that I subscribe to several Bats-related subreddits and Pinterest boards. After playing Batman: Arkham Knight and enjoying its Poison Ivy storyline, I hit the internet boards to find recommendations for Poison Ivy-centric books. One recommendation was this short trade paperback from 1997. It is out of print, although I believe at least a portion of it is in the recently released Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy. Additionally, you can still find used copies of the book on Amazon. That’s […]
Jonah Hex Visits Gotham!
I like comic books, and I like westerns, but I haven’t read many comic book westerns. I was recently browsing my local library and stumbled upon DC’s All Star Western series, so of course I had to give it a go. This trade paperback provides a lot of bang for the buck. You get an entire Jonah Hex in Gotham story, as well as stories featuring The Barbary Ghost and El Diablo. Finally, the back pages feature sketches of all of the main characters. I didn’t […]
Kid-friendly take on DC’s finest
I enjoy the DC Super Hero Girls series. It’s a fun entry point for younger readers ready to move up to chapter books, populated with friendly versions of popular superhero characters. My daughter (8) is not really a reader, but she gets very excited about these books. The bad guys aren’t terribly scary, which works well for my sensitive kiddo. The gang takes a field trip to the Jurassic period to learn about dinosaurs. The kids get the full dinosaurs experience: chased by a Tyrannosaurus […]
Meow.
I was a boy when Batman Returns was released in theaters, and I remember Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman making a very big impression on my young psyche. She (Pfieffer/Catwoman) is one of my icons of growing up. The Catwoman character’s grey status in the DC-verse has always interested me. Sometimes she’s good, sometimes she’s not. Maybe she’s both. Maybe she’s playing some other game entirely. All I know is that Catwoman is attractive – every meaning of the word applies. This particular story takes place concurrently […]
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