The Arrowverse was a key part of Motor City Comic Con in November, and I got the chance to catch up with the visionary behind the interconnected television universe! Marc Guggenheim was Arrow’s showrunner for almost the entire series, introducing many of the building blocks that supported several spinoff series. He also oversaw the iconic crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, the
Read MoreThe opening scene for Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux signals a stark shift in tone from the 2019 Oscar and Golden Lion-winning first installment. With a Looney Tunes-inspired short directed by The Triplets of Belleville’s Sylvain Chomet, the movie posits itself as a lighter, more humorous affair than the punishing first movie. The animation is fairly creative, paying tribute to
Read MoreLater this month, we’ll get to watch the new spin-off straight from the animated Harley Quinn universe, about Kite-Man. Created by Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker Kite-Man returns in his own show Kite-Man: Hell Yeah!. Happily, his long-awaited return is bigger and funnier than expected. Kite-Man and Golden Glider at the center of Kite Man: Hell Yeah! In the first season premiere
Read MorePoison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle collects the first 6 issues and 2 prelude stories of the ongoing series by G. Willow Wilson & Marcio Takara. With 25 issues currently lined up and more on the way, it is one of the longest and most successful Poison Ivy series of all time. The book also won the Outstanding Comic Book award at
Read MoreSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a highly anticipated action shooter game set in DC Universe, developed by Rocksteady Studios. As it happens, it’s a follow-up to Batman: Arkham Knight, continuing the legacy of the so-called Arkhamverse. Fans’ opinions about this game were already mixed since the first gameplay videos and trailers were revealed. I was among those people. Nevertheless,
Read MoreWelcome to September everyone. This time, we’re going to be trying a slightly different format with the New Comic Spotlight. Instead of reviewing each week’s comics, I’ll be previewing a large selection of comics scheduled to come out over the next month. I’ll include the intended release date with each title but publishers are notorious for changing release dates on comics
Read MoreThere are three simultaneous heat waves happening right now across the globe. The entire world is too hot to go outside this week. So let’s just stay inside and read some comics. This wasn’t a huge week for releases but DC does have some more Knight Terrors for those looking to be scared and Marvel has some solid offerings in the
Read MoreLater this week, Harley Quinn makes a long-awaited return after some worry that the hit series could be cancelled like several other DC shows on Max and CW. Happily, Harley Quinn season 4 is about to release on Max, with Kaley Cuoco voicing Harley along with her girlfriend/partner-in-crime Poison Ivy voiced Lake Bell. Let’s take a look at these new episodes and
Read MoreAnother week, another stack of comics. From nightmare hellscapes, to the hellish City of the Dead, to the city that never sleeps, there’s something for everyone this week with a strong emphasis on scary (but not actually horror, I just want to make that distinction). Come along and escape reality for a little while with me, my friends, to check out
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