Tag: DC Comics

  • Give and Take in Superhero Cinema

    Give and Take in Superhero Cinema

    The other day I was talking to a friend and he brought up the idea that there’s no such thing as a perfect movie, arguing that the best films have flaws that enhance them rather than sully them. In principle, I disagree with this (a Hitchens quote comes to mind: “It’s only true if you…

  • Give and Take in Superhero Cinema

    The other day I was talking to a friend and he brought up the idea that there’s no such thing as a perfect movie, arguing that the best films have flaws that enhance them rather than sully them. In principle, I disagree with this (a Hitchens quote comes to mind: “It’s only true if you…

  • Animated Watchmen Trailer Brings the Comic to Life

    Animated Watchmen Trailer Brings the Comic to Life

    The Minutemen are leaping off the comic page again, and this time, they’re a bit more animated. At today’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival (the same one that saw the debut of footage from The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim), DC Animation released a brief teaser for the animated Watchmen movie. This…

  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Debuts New Skins and Prepares for Mrs. Freeze

    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Debuts New Skins and Prepares for Mrs. Freeze

    If you thought the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League situation couldn’t get any funnier, I’d advise you to have some painkillers on hand because this one will make you laugh till it hurts. At this point, everyone knows what a disaster the game is and how it brought Sweet Baby Inc. and other woke consulting…

  • Rippaverse Teams with McFarlane Toys for Yaira Statue

    Rippaverse Teams with McFarlane Toys for Yaira Statue

    The Rippaverse is branching out, and it’s forging some prestigious business alliances. Today, Eric July’s indie comics company announced that it has partnered with McFarlane Toys for a Yaira statue. This  1:6 statue is made of resin and stands approximately 12.7 inches tall. Yaira is the star of the Rippaverse’s latest comic book campaign, Yaira…

  • Chris Pratt Talks Nintendo Cinematic Universe and Marvel and DC Movies

    Chris Pratt Talks Nintendo Cinematic Universe and Marvel and DC Movies

    Chris Pratt is excited for more Nintendo movies. The former Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star played Mario in last year’s massive hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the sequel for which was announced on March 10 (which is “Mario Day,” which you’re forgiven for groaning over) as being in development and scheduled for an April…