After the publication of psychiatrist Fredric Wertham’s book Seduction of the Innocent in 1954, which accused comic books of having a negative impact on the minds of children, publishers opted to create a self-regulating oversight committee over government regulation of comic book content. This co...
Read More*SPOILERS* The Flash’ writers seem pretty intent on adding more elements from the comic book source material this season (whether they accurately follow it is another matter entirely). Last week they gave us an interesting look at speedster villain Godspeed. This week, in the episode titled �...
Read MoreBatman has gone through a myriad of iterations over the years; yet, for every comic book adventure, every movie, and every TV show, Alfred has always been there to dispense advice and patch up the Caped Crusader. In many ways, Alfred has gone through just as much change as the Dark Knight himself, a...
Read MoreLast week, Bane was beaten, Batgirl got a name, and Bruce set off for parts unknown. This week’s episode, “The Beginning…” represents the fulfillment of a long-held promise: when Gotham aired its final episode, Bruce would don the cape. While it was initially believed that th...
Read MoreHarley Quinn is finally emancipated as production on the Cathy Yan-directed DC adaptation Birds of Prey has finally wrapped. This is a project I’ve been following for a long time, going back to when it looked as though the next appearance of Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s character was going to ...
Read MoreWe caught an early glimpse of Batman’s beginning as the full trailer for the Gotham series finale has been released. Normally I try to avoid trailers like this, but this one was just too intriguing. Check out the Gotham series finale trailer below: At first blush, we have a smattering of scenes wi...
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