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Tag Archives: Frank Miller
If you like Mask of the Phantasm…
With the possible exception of the Nolan trilogy, Mask of the Phantasm came the closest to capturing the feel of the coolest Batman comics and projecting it on the big screen. In fact, this movie spin-off of the awesome Batman: … Continue reading
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Brad Rader, Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Timm, Cameron Stewart, Darwyn Cooke, Frank Miller, Javier Pulido, Kelley Puckett, Marcos Martin, Matt Wagner, Mike Avon Oeming, Mike Parobeck, movies, noir, Paul Dini, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor
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Top 5 stories of The Spirit, without Will Eisner
Let’s face it, what made Will Eisner’s The Spirit so awesome wasn’t its regular cast or profound themes, but the way in which Eisner kept coming up with innovative narrative techniques, exploring the potential of sequential art. This is why … Continue reading
Batman and fascism
Some people apply the label ‘fascist’ to a specific early 20th century ideology, and perhaps to some later derivative political projects. Others use the term more loosely, applying it to people who come across as authoritarian, unapologetically violent, and/or intolerant … Continue reading
Non-Batman crime comics – part 2
If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another 5 non-superhero crime comics for fans of Batman’s noirish side: Human Target Christopher Chance is a body guard who impersonates his clients, using his skills to … Continue reading
On the lifespan of Gotham mayors
While no job in Gotham City offers worse conditions than being a henchman, working in local politics comes remarkably close. Seriously, even House of Cards’ Frank Underwood would be scared of this place. As if it wasn’t bad enough that … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Gotham City, politics
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Batman’s very long beginning
Between Christopher Nolan’s movies and the Gotham TV show, a new generation of fans really seems to be digging dark, pseudo-realistic takes on Batman. But with 75 years’ worth of comics to choose from, people don’t necessarily know what to … Continue reading
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Archie Goodwin, Christopher Nolan, Chuck Dixon, David Mazzucchelli, Denny O'Neil, Doug Mahnke, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Jeph Loeb, Len Wein, Matt Wagner, Mindy Newell, noir, Scott Beatty, Scott Hampton, Ted McKeever, Tim Sale, Todd Klein
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Frank Miller’s goddamn Batman
All kinds of people have written Batman stories. Not just people: even Snoopy has done it. But one author has the particularity of having written both the most critically acclaimed Batman comics of all time, and the most … Continue reading