Prince´s ¨Batdance¨: A brief history of a track that—for better or worse—changed the music industry and Batman forever. 

  Picture an era before the current grittiness we associate with the crime-riddled streets of Gotham City. Before critics and fans deplored the casting of Heath Ledger and eyebrows were raised at George Clooney’s controversial nipple suit, there was Tim Burton’s Batman. Every odd was against this film from its inception. Burton created whimsical, horror-adjacent films, while Michael Keaton was known as a skinny, comedic actor. Neither were…

Superhero Halloween costume props

Superheroes and the like is more prevalent in culture now than it ever has been before. Of course,, both character Halloween costumes have been available commercially for decades, but the costumes and the associated props keep getting better. Of course, there are exceptions and quirks. Take this Texas Chainsaw Massacre… hammer(?) as exhibit one. And…

Superman vs Darkseid

There’s nothing quite like a good fight, is there? The finale to Justice League Unlimited delivers just that, but this confrontation between Superman and Darkseid is particularly memorable. This speech Superman gives is easily one of my favorites in comic book entertainment across all mediums. I really enjoy hearing from Superman on what it’s like…

Gotham Knights: Pilot

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I have a lot of questions about characters either referred to in passing or not named at all, but I hope we’ll get there.

Young Justice: Elder Wisdom

Pulling strings behind the scenes is Lex Luthor and his collection of bad guys on one side, and Batman and a secret team on the other. Both sides are clashing with the Outsiders caught in the middle. I can’t imagine things are going to go well when the young heroes learn about the machinations surrounding their attempts to do good work.