Tag: batman

  • From the Panels to the Big Screen

    From the Panels to the Big Screen

    Since ancient times – and all during the existence of moderately civilized cultures – mythology has been overflowing with pantheons of gods reflecting the needs and aspirations of the people who conceived them. In a grim and gritty era of large cities, crime, corruption and high-tech, it’s obvious that our mythopoeias are going to be…

  • You Should Be Watching: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    You Should Be Watching: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    “Can’t be too careful with all those weirdos around.” Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend movies and TV series that I think deserve more attention. This week we’ll be moonlighting with the Caped Crusader himself, in the animated series spin-off Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Like Paprika, this is another film…

  • Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition Coming to Blu-Ray

    Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition Coming to Blu-Ray

    The Bat Signal has once again been activated, as Warner Bros. has announced the release of Batman: The Animated Series on Blu-Ray in a set they’re calling Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition! This box set of the landmark 90s cartoon – which arrives on October 16, 2018 – comes loaded with all…

  • Whatever Gotham Needs Him to Be

    Whatever Gotham Needs Him to Be

    Batman, like most comic characters, has gone through many different phases and versions over his seventy-seven-year history, from dark avenger to silly goofball to a sort of swashbuckling adventurer, with many different shades mixed in. His cinematic exploits have followed suit, portraying him alternately as a creature of the night and a campy punster. While…