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Matt Reeves’ The Batman May Have Filming Delay

brettstevens | May 9, 2019 | 0

It appears the Caped Crusader’s return to the big screen will be later than we thought. Collider’s Jeff Sneider reports that The Batman may have been delayed. The main sticking point appears to be that Warner Bros. would like more action in the movie, something that is required in this age of ci...

Why I’m Excited: Krypton Season 2

brettstevens | May 3, 2019 | 0

Ever since Super Friends, I’ve been a fan of the DC heroes, most especially Batman and Superman. While I’m partial to the former, I’ve always had a sentimentality about Superman, due in part to the character’s iconic 1978 film starring the late, great Christopher Reeve. With The Godfathe...

DC Comics Moves to Censor Iconic Comic Book Art

andrewrodriguez | May 1, 2019 | 3

After the publication of psychiatrist Fredric Wertham’s book Seduction of the Innocent in 1954, which accused comic books of having a negative impact on the minds of children, publishers opted to create a self-regulating oversight committee over government regulation of comic book content. This co...

Why I’m Excited: Pennyworth

brettstevens | Apr 27, 2019 | 0

Batman has gone through a myriad of iterations over the years; yet, for every comic book adventure, every movie, and every TV show, Alfred has always been there to dispense advice and patch up the Caped Crusader. In many ways, Alfred has gone through just as much change as the Dark Knight himself, a...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 12 “The Beginning…”

brettstevens | Apr 27, 2019 | 1

Last week, Bane was beaten, Batgirl got a name, and Bruce set off for parts unknown. This week’s episode, “The Beginning…” represents the fulfillment of a long-held promise: when Gotham aired its final episode, Bruce would don the cape. While it was initially believed that th...

Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey Movie Has Wrapped

brettstevens | Apr 23, 2019 | 0

Harley Quinn is finally emancipated as production on the Cathy Yan-directed DC adaptation Birds of Prey has finally wrapped. This is a project I’ve been following for a long time, going back to when it looked as though the next appearance of Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s character was going to ...