Batman

[Shockprowl]

Dear Godfathers... How did you last- a month BETWEEN ISSUES?!?!


I'm FORCING myself to slow down.


An issue a night.


Superb stuff.

[The Doctor]

Some stories work best as monthly serials. I thought Hush read really really well in that format. Not so much as a collected edition.

-Ralph

[Shockprowl]

Gosh, really?!?! But but but an ENTIRE MONTH....?

[The Doctor]

Standard for US comics. Well up until the Direct Market which brought in the era of comics sometimes coming out when creators could be arsed.

There was a Marvel Hulk mini which had 3 years between issues.

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

Ultimate Hulk v Wolverine.

Remember there is the Kevin Smith - Daredevil Bullseye mini that was never finished.

[Shockprowl]

Woaw....


Oh my Godfathers....


Just finished Long Halloween...


OH MY GOD! What a twist...





That was superb.

[Andy Turnbull]

It's a great package, the art and colours help as well. Flat and muted tones, which was a contrast to some of the computer led colours at the time.

It was also when Jeph Loeb was at the top of his game.

[Jim]

Possibly Loeb’s absolute peak?

I remember nothing about Dark Victory’s story, enjoyed Daredevil: Yellow but again mostly just remember the gorgeous Sale art. Almost everything else of the few other things I’ve read from Loeb since were on the wrong side of bad, writing-wise.

[Andy Turnbull]

I think the last thing of his I read which I liked was the first arc of the Superman/Batman title drawn by Ed McGuinness. It was fun, but after that...yeah it's been pretty poor.

[Shockprowl]

I have now read Haunted and Dark Victory.


Treeeeeeeemendous.


The parody to A Christmas Carol in Haunted was excellent.


And Dark Victory is superb. A superb sequel to Long Halloween.


And unless I'm mistaken, there maybe a certain Hush graphic novel coming my way for Father's day. I love having kids.

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Jun 11, 2020 15:07:35 GMT Shockprowl said:

And unless I'm mistaken, there maybe a certain Hush graphic novel coming my way for Father's day. I love having kids.

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Martin

[Shockprowl]

The BEST Batman movie EVER.

[The Doctor]

The worst Batman movie ever.

-ralph

[Shockprowl]

Doctor, NO!

[The Doctor]

Lego Batman was brilliant as a bit-character in the first Lego movie. Did not work as a full film. Stretched the joke past breaking point to where it stopped being funny.

-Ralph

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Lego Batman was the one glimmer of joy in the original Lego movie, but deserved to be the lead character in a better film... which thankfully he soon was.

Martin

[The Doctor]

The original Lego film is a masterpiece. The following three are rapidly diminishing returns, each a poor photocopy of the one before.

-Ralph

[Shockprowl]

Jun 11, 2020 17:05:02 GMT The Doctor said:

Lego Batman was brilliant as a bit-character in the first Lego movie. Did not work as a full film. Stretched the joke past breaking point to where it stopped being funny.

-Ralph

I will always hate, distrust, and pity you for this most inaccurate comment.

[Shockprowl]

Hush and Dark Knight Returns received for Father's day! I love having kids!

[Pinwig]

Hush is one of the villains in the first season of Batwoman. Lord knows what's going to happen to that series now. Short changed two episodes by The Virus, and no lead actress for season 2. Tough one.

[Shockprowl]

Woaw, Dark Knight Returns is bloody good, isn't it?!

[The Doctor]

I don't think it has aged well but it blew my mind at the time.

-Ralph

[Jim]

Probably haven't read it in about 20 years, but yes, amazing stuff! I can literally visualise the room I was in when I first devoured it.

Funnily enough I read it the same weekend as Kingdom Come, which is a very different future view of the DC universe, and at a time when I wasn't remotely a DC reader.

[Shockprowl]

I have Kingdom Come to read to! And I'm not a historic DC reader!

History... repeating...


DKR has aged fine imo. It's utterly superb. Having to pace myself. Some way in already and only started reading it last night. The scene where the President is talking to someone who you come realise is Superman as the American flag slowly morphs into the Superman symbol is probably the best individual piece of comic art I've ever seen. I'd heard Superman was in it, but wasn't sure, and I like seeing them together, so it was a tremendous realisation.

[Jim]

I'd be surprised if it hadn't aged well, it was already ~12 years old when I first read it and it felt fresh to me. I have a feeling the really groundbreaking stuff always does in some important way - I remember reading Lee / Ditko Spider-Man for the first time, and obviously it's sort of "of its time" but at the same time you can feel that it was something new and exciting.

And much as I say I haven't reread DKR in a long time, I have occasionally got it off the shelf just to gawp at the art.

[The Doctor]

Shockprowl, whatever you do, DO NOT READ DK2.

-Ralph

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Martin is steadily working his way through the Adam West Batman TV series.

My mind continues to be boggled at the series' high production values, in terms of sets, costumes, fight choreography, star actors, you name it. And they made 120 episodes over three years! HOW??

Martin

[Shockprowl]

Jun 24, 2020 14:48:20 GMT The Doctor said:

Shockprowl, whatever you do, DO NOT READ DK2.

-Ralph

Oh gosh! Ok, Roger that, Doc'.

[Shockprowl]

I love Robin. Really nicely written. Gosh I hope she survives.

[The Doctor]

Jun 24, 2020 15:23:00 GMT Grand Moff Muffin said:

Martin is steadily working his way through the Adam West Batman TV series.

My mind continues to be boggled at the series' high production values, in terms of sets, costumes, fight choreography, star actors, you name it. And they made 120 episodes over three years! HOW??

Martin

I am amused when modern producers say it is "too hard" (hello, Chinball) to do more than a few episodes of a show a year or to even have episodes out each year when the producers of shows up until the 90's could churn dozens of them out a year!

-Ralph