Gotham City

Synopsis: In Gotham City, mentally-troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: “The Joker”....

While both the premiere and second episode of CW’s newest Super-show, Batwoman, clearly features what appears to be Batman’s Batcave, the question in the back of many of the Dark Knight’s fans is whether or not...

The Story The Batwoman Pilot episode premiered Sunday evening on the CW with Ruby Rose playing a gritty, powerful and convincing Kate Kane. As in DC Comics, Kate is a cousin to Bruce Wayne and heir...

From the very beginnings of the genre, science fiction has been heavily influenced by our lived urban environment. Early masterpieces such as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis capitalized on our growing anxieties over the pace of rapid urbanization and took them...

When it comes to superheroes, Batman is your dude. Yeah, he doesn’t leap tall buildings with a single bound like Superman or communicate with all ocean life like Aquaman. But there is just something about Batman’s...

The covers: A trio of covers to track down if one really enjoys this new series. Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Marcelo Maiolo provide the visuals for the Regular cover. This is the typical group shot...

The covers: Batman stands front and center, facing the reader. To his right are James Gordon and Duke Thomas; to his left the Batcave. Gotham City is the setting above the Caped Crusader, where the Batsignal...

Batman: Gotham City’s Guardian by Matthew Manning Published by Scholastic, January 26, 2016. Paperback of 126 pages at $5.99. Intended for ages 8 – 12, grades 3 – 7. Note: I read an advanced copy so...

The covers: Big improvement from Marvel with this first issue of this series listing six of the covers that are available for collectors to track down. The Main cover is by Robbi Rodriguez featuring a terrific shot...

The covers: How did this happen? Wonder Woman is on the stone floor, looking really angered at how she got there. Behind her are several women in red cloaks, holding candles. The setting is a spectacularly rendered...

The covers: The Main cover is by Mikel Janin and it’s a preview of things to come. Both Kryptonians are flying against a beautiful violet sky with pink clouds. You’d think this would not be the most manly...

It is well known that Emperor Palpatine has long been in search of a Batmobile for his protégé and right hand, Dark Lord Vaders’ upcoming birthday. Together with his longtime apprentice and dear friend J.J. Abrams,...