Tag: DC Comics

Trailer: Preacher

Trailer: Preacher

The first trailer for AMC’s Preacher premiered last week. The show is based on a popular comic book series from the 90’s. I was a really big fan of the series as a teen and was excited to hear that someone was actually going to try to adapt it for television. It’s really hard to describe this series but it’s about a Texas preacher, Jesse Custer, who becomes joined with Genesis, a being who is the result between a demon and an angel. Through Genesis, Custer gains powers that basically allow him to make people do whatever he wants. He goes on a journey to find God, who has left Heaven, to hold him accountable for his actions. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. It all sounds a bit crazy, and it is, but in an awesome way.

Review: Batgirl, Vol. 1: The Batgirl of Burnside

Review: Batgirl, Vol. 1: The Batgirl of Burnside

DC rebooted the Batgirl franchise not too long ago with their New 52 rollout. The run, written by Gail Simone, was an intimate look at Barbara Gordon and her recovery after having been wheelchair bound for years. It dealt with both her mental and physical recovery and was applauded by many as an honest portrayal of PTSD. As you can imagine, the tone and topics of the book were quite dark and DC recently decided to reboot the franchise yet again with a new writing and artist team, hoping to give Batgirl a younger, hipper vibe.

Review: Batwoman, Vol. 1: Hydrology

Review: Batwoman, Vol. 1: Hydrology

Children are disappearing from Gotham and people are whispering that it’s the ghost of woman haunted by her children’s deaths. Kate Kane (aka Batwoman) doesn’t know who’s taking the children, but she is on a mission to find them and bring them back to their families. Along the way she must deal with a secret government agency who wants to unmask her, a recruitment offer from Batman, training her young cousin (aka Flamebird) on the finer points of being a vigilante, and dating a police officer who doesn’t know that she dons a mask at night.

DC Essentials with Dan Didio and Jim Lee

DC Essentials with Dan Didio and Jim Lee

Last night I attended a really cool event at my local library. I follow artist/writer/publisher Jim Lee on Facebook and he posted about an event that he and DC Comics co-publisher Dan Didio would be attending on Wednesday and, lo and behold, it was at Buena 

Review: Harley Quinn Vol 1: Hot in the City

Review: Harley Quinn Vol 1: Hot in the City

Everyone’s favorite homicidal sidekick is back! This time, Harley Quinn, the former love interest of The Joker has her own series. Down on her luck, Harley finds out that she has inherited a building on Coney Island along with its eclectic tenants. While the building is free, property taxes require Harley to get a day job as a therapist where she helps her patients to the best of her (unorthodox) abilities.

Wonder Con Spotlight: iZombie

Wonder Con Spotlight: iZombie

Hi, guys! Wow this post is abysmally late. April is what my friends like to call the start of “book season,” which means that there are a plethora or fantastic book events lined up back to back. This year was especially crazy and I pretty 

Review: Batgirl, Vol. 1: Silent Running

Review: Batgirl, Vol. 1: Silent Running

Title: Batgirl, Vol. 1: Silent Running Author: Kelley Puckett, Scott Peterson Illustrator: Damion Scott, Robert Campanella Publication Date: March 1, 2001 Publisher:  DC Comics Genre: Comics/Graphic Novels Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N Source: Library Rating: 3 stars – stick to your bedtime Exploding out from no man’s land — the all-new batgirl! In the midst 

TV Trailer: Constantine

TV Trailer: Constantine

I  had no idea that NBC was producing a Constantine television series until a few weeks ago. Constantine is based on the DC Comics series Hellblazer. I read a bit of Hellblazer in high school and enjoyed it. There was a pretty bad movie adaptation 

Review: Catwoman, Vol. 1: The Dark End of the Street

Review: Catwoman, Vol. 1: The Dark End of the Street

Title: Catwoman, Vol 1: The Dark End of the Street Author: Ed BrubakerIllustrator: Darwyn Cooke, Mike AllredPublication Date: November 1, 2002Publisher: DC ComicsGenre: Comics/Graphic NovelsFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&NSource: Library For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman’s demise, Selina