Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman in 1939 and so the Dark Knight lived through the Rockabilly era of the 1950s. I suspect, though, Batman art and stories haven’t been touched by the Rockabilly style until now. I keep on wanting to type “rockability” – but I suspect that’s the gamer in me trying […]
Leaked pictures from DC’s “New 52: Second Wave”
Take this leak with a pinch of salt. Don’t dismiss the pictures as fake – not that type of salt. Take the fact that this is a “leak” with a pinch of salt. These images come from Buzzfeed, as a sample, where Gavon Laessig straight up admits that the site was invited to take the […]
The Joker and security at the Western Wall
The Western Wall is one of the most famous religious landscapes on Earth and is also known as the Wailing Wall. The Wall is located in the Old City of Jerusalem so you can imagine that security is insanely tight. On the Jewish holiday os Purim it is the custom to dress up in fun […]
Aigue Marine’s Batgirl cosplay
It’s well worth checking out Aigue Marine’s collection of cosplay on her Deviant Art page. It’s also worth checking out her cosplay FAQ that’s hosted on LiveJournal which addresses some of the common costume questions she is asked.
Superheroes on the D&D alignment chart
I think this superhero and villain alignment chart is particularly good. It takes the old school Dungeons and Dragons alignment scale and uses heroes and villains to populate it. The rest is that old D&D geeks get a kick out of the retro chic and the newer native geeks get an easy way to see […]
The deadly cute of art of Christopher Uminga
Do check out the website of Christopher Uminga as he draws some fantasticly cute and dangerous comic book heroes and villians. He also takes commission. A sample of his work recently surfaced on Buzzfeed, which I’ll repost some of below, so I imagine he’ll be very busy with new requests. You’ll see from the sample […]
Animated comic book covers
Kerry Callen is already well known to the comic book reading geek aficionados. Now, after the wider web caught sight of these four animated comic book covers, he is legend. I like these covers because they don’t just show how animated gifs can be used correctly. They show how a little motion can really enhance […]
Jerry Robinson, creator of the Joker, dies in his sleep
Bob Kane created Batman and hired the at-the-time 17 year old Jerry Robinson to ink the comics. Although it’s not without some controversy, it is now widely accepted that Jerry Robinson created the Joker character. Robinson was born in New Jersey, January the 1st, 1922 and died in his sleep on the 8th of December […]
Batman: Arkham City graphic novel review
This is a well written and beautifully drawn book that fills the gap between the Batman computer games. Paul Dini and Carlos D’Anda have done really well. It’s hard not to be a little frustrated by Arkham City. It is good but its role is to line up the Arkham City computer game. It’s a […]
Australia takes the cloak off new superhero car license plates
Do you have a personalised license plate for your car? If so then you’re two steps further on than this blogger who doesn’t even drive. Australia has just gone and upped the geek game. It’ll soon be possible to get some DC Comic superhero license plates. Drive forward Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Supergirl, Green Lantern […]
