1986 was an important year for DC Comics. "Crisis on Infinite Earths" rebooted the decades-old continuity, and Frank Miller reinvigorated Batman with "The Dark Knight Returns." Miller's tale depicted an aged Bruce Wayne coming out of retirement to fight the evils of the 1980s, from street gangs to the Cold War to Ronald Reagan. If you've ever wondered what the beginning of dark and gritty Batman was, it was this book.
The next year, DC was relaunching the main "Batman" title for the "Post-Crisis" era, and Miller was the obvious choice to kick it off. The result was "Year One," running four issues from "Batman" #404-407. The book follows Bruce Wayne's early days as a crime fighter when Gotham City was menaced by the mob, not super-villains. Batman refines his tactics through trial and error and slowly wins the trust of James Gordon — not yet a commissioner, but a rare...
The next year, DC was relaunching the main "Batman" title for the "Post-Crisis" era, and Miller was the obvious choice to kick it off. The result was "Year One," running four issues from "Batman" #404-407. The book follows Bruce Wayne's early days as a crime fighter when Gotham City was menaced by the mob, not super-villains. Batman refines his tactics through trial and error and slowly wins the trust of James Gordon — not yet a commissioner, but a rare...
- 1/16/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
Nuno Sarnadas...
Nuno Sarnadas...
- 11/4/2023
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
Despite the cancellation of Netflix's "Daredevil" way back in 2018, Marvel Studios didn't let Ol' Hornhead slip through the cracks. Charlie Cox returned as Matt Murdock in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and we eventually saw him suit up as Daredevil in "She-Hulk." Meanwhile, Matt's arch-rival Wilson Fisk/the Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) appeared in "Hawkeye." These were all seeds that will finally sprout with "Daredevil: Born Again," set for release on Disney+ in 2024.
Keep in mind, this series is probably not going to be an adaptation of the eponymous Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli comic story, mainly since season 3 of the Netflix series already covered that ground. Still, the title is too fitting to not use for a revival series (even if Cox insists "Born Again" will stand on its own). What direction will the story of "Born Again" take? If the writers pull from more recent comics, then Wilson Fisk may soon become Mayor Fisk.
Keep in mind, this series is probably not going to be an adaptation of the eponymous Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli comic story, mainly since season 3 of the Netflix series already covered that ground. Still, the title is too fitting to not use for a revival series (even if Cox insists "Born Again" will stand on its own). What direction will the story of "Born Again" take? If the writers pull from more recent comics, then Wilson Fisk may soon become Mayor Fisk.
- 4/24/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
With filming on Disney+ Marvel series Daredevil: Born Again now well underway in New York City, star Charlie Cox has been spotted back on set dressed as lawyer Matt Murdock, complete with the character’s iconic red glasses and cane.
Cox is accompanied in the new Born Again set photos by smartly-dressed co-star Nikki M. James (Severence), who plays a new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Disney-fied version of the Netflix show. Marvel has not confirmed the name of James’ character, but she’s rumored to be playing assistant district attorney Kirsten McDuffie, who was once romantically linked to Matt in the pages of Marvel Comics. To be fair, you can’t throw a stone in the Marvel Universe without hitting someone Matt’s been romantically linked to! The old dog.
After helping (ahem) Jennifer Walters out on the West Coast in Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law last year,...
Cox is accompanied in the new Born Again set photos by smartly-dressed co-star Nikki M. James (Severence), who plays a new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Disney-fied version of the Netflix show. Marvel has not confirmed the name of James’ character, but she’s rumored to be playing assistant district attorney Kirsten McDuffie, who was once romantically linked to Matt in the pages of Marvel Comics. To be fair, you can’t throw a stone in the Marvel Universe without hitting someone Matt’s been romantically linked to! The old dog.
After helping (ahem) Jennifer Walters out on the West Coast in Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law last year,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Even before the days of Marvel's Cinematic Universe or its equivalent in DC, the relationship between film, television, and comics was a pretty symbiotic one. Just as film and TV are now majorly informed by comics, comic artists have taken inspiration from film and TV — especially when it comes to the design for certain characters. "Batman: Year One" artist David Mazzucchelli famously modeled his Bruce Wayne on "Roman Holiday" star Gregory Peck. Another less-subtle reference to a famous face — and one of my personal favorites — came in 2016's "Invincible Iron Man": artist Mike Deodato Jr. modeled his Tony Stark off Santiago Cabrebra, of "The Musketeers" and "Star Trek: Picard" fame.
Sometimes, though, the inspiration is equal parts thematic as it is aesthetic. On occasion, an episode of television can even inspire a shift in a narrative arc, a fresh conflict, or even a brand new character. Such was the case for Brian Michael Bendis,...
Sometimes, though, the inspiration is equal parts thematic as it is aesthetic. On occasion, an episode of television can even inspire a shift in a narrative arc, a fresh conflict, or even a brand new character. Such was the case for Brian Michael Bendis,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
After months of hints and speculation, it has finally been confirmed that Daredevil is back, this time on a different streaming service, Disney+. The original series that ran for three seasons on Netflix starred Charlie Cox as blind lawyer/superhero Matt Murdock and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime. The series also featured some of the most savage superhero action this side of Punisher: War Zone. As Cox and D’Onofrio made their way into the far more family-friendly MCU, many assumed that they would have to tone down the violence. But the subtitle of the new series throws that into question.
During the Marvel panel at Sdcc, MCU boss Kevin Feige revealed that the 18-episode Daredevil: Born Again will arrive on Disney+ in Spring 2024. For most people, the subtitle simply refers to the fact that Cox is returning to the role after six years. But for comic book readers,...
During the Marvel panel at Sdcc, MCU boss Kevin Feige revealed that the 18-episode Daredevil: Born Again will arrive on Disney+ in Spring 2024. For most people, the subtitle simply refers to the fact that Cox is returning to the role after six years. But for comic book readers,...
- 7/24/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Matt Reeves’ The Batman takes us all back to the very early days of The Caped Crusader. He’s not quite the figure he will go on to be, and neither are his rogues. While Reeves didn’t want to do another “origin” movie, given the towering cultural behemoth that is the Christopher Nolan trilogy, with Batman Begins firmly occupying that space, The Batman is still deeply fascinated by that period for the character. It’s not so much the assembling of the costumes or a training montage, as much as the raw uncertainty, the flaws, and the incomplete nature of a larger entity. It’s an origin era Batman story that isn’t locked into the obvious “origin” beats, and thus has the room to explore the strange, early days of Gotham’s gruesome underbelly.
You’d think after over 80 years and multiple high-profile retellings of Batman‘s early...
You’d think after over 80 years and multiple high-profile retellings of Batman‘s early...
- 4/26/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
This article contains some spoilers for Hawkeye and Spider-man: No Way Home
So where does the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen go next? At this point, there’s no clear word about the new show being a continuation of the Netflix series or a hard reboot. Likely, Marvel will split the difference. If so, the new Daredevil series could retain the cast and continuity, while eschewing its predecessor’s darker tone.
If that’s the case, then comic books may be the best guide for future Daredevil stories…
“Daredevil: Reborn”
(Daredevil #1 -6, 2011 – 2012)
When the first episode of Daredevil dropped in 2015, it announced itself as something very different than other superhero shows. Daredevil was violent, willing to show the brutal cost of fighting criminals without powers or superweapons. But to be frank, that’s not the tone that made the MCU such a success. How can viewers transition from the bleakness...
So where does the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen go next? At this point, there’s no clear word about the new show being a continuation of the Netflix series or a hard reboot. Likely, Marvel will split the difference. If so, the new Daredevil series could retain the cast and continuity, while eschewing its predecessor’s darker tone.
If that’s the case, then comic books may be the best guide for future Daredevil stories…
“Daredevil: Reborn”
(Daredevil #1 -6, 2011 – 2012)
When the first episode of Daredevil dropped in 2015, it announced itself as something very different than other superhero shows. Daredevil was violent, willing to show the brutal cost of fighting criminals without powers or superweapons. But to be frank, that’s not the tone that made the MCU such a success. How can viewers transition from the bleakness...
- 3/18/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
After his memorable turn as Edward Nashton in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” Paul Dano will be delving into the iconic villain’s origins with a new comic book: “Riddler: Year One.”
DC Comics announced Dano’s comic book writing debut on Friday and released a first look image to go along with it. The teaser features glasses atop scattered files and papers with the title written across in scratchy letters. The comic will launch in stores in October, although DC did not specify an exact launch date.
A new Riddler comic book hits stores this October with Riddler: Year One. Written by Paul Dano, unmask your first look here and see #TheBatman only in theaters now. pic.twitter.com/OVuIw7QEO0
— DC (@DCComics) March 18, 2022
Little information about the title has been unveiled, including the art team behind it, plot details and whether it will be a one-shot or miniseries. However,...
DC Comics announced Dano’s comic book writing debut on Friday and released a first look image to go along with it. The teaser features glasses atop scattered files and papers with the title written across in scratchy letters. The comic will launch in stores in October, although DC did not specify an exact launch date.
A new Riddler comic book hits stores this October with Riddler: Year One. Written by Paul Dano, unmask your first look here and see #TheBatman only in theaters now. pic.twitter.com/OVuIw7QEO0
— DC (@DCComics) March 18, 2022
Little information about the title has been unveiled, including the art team behind it, plot details and whether it will be a one-shot or miniseries. However,...
- 3/18/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
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The DC Universe is thriving. It’s quite easy to see if you look at the big screen, where Matt Reeves’ The Batman is proving to be one of the best on-screen iterations of the character to date. The Batman is a treat for movie and comics fans alike, and takes inspiration from many of the caped crusader’s standout issues. If you’re looking to dive into some fantastic standout Batman lore, look no further! We collaborated with eBay to bring you best books for fans of The Batman, as well as other DC Universe comics and collectibles one might enjoy!
Best Books to Collect to Get You Ready For The Batman
1 – Batman: The Long Halloween #1
The Long Halloween is one of the earlier prestige series using the Caped Crusader. It has some truly stunning art by Tim Sale, which masks a cavalcade of...
The DC Universe is thriving. It’s quite easy to see if you look at the big screen, where Matt Reeves’ The Batman is proving to be one of the best on-screen iterations of the character to date. The Batman is a treat for movie and comics fans alike, and takes inspiration from many of the caped crusader’s standout issues. If you’re looking to dive into some fantastic standout Batman lore, look no further! We collaborated with eBay to bring you best books for fans of The Batman, as well as other DC Universe comics and collectibles one might enjoy!
Best Books to Collect to Get You Ready For The Batman
1 – Batman: The Long Halloween #1
The Long Halloween is one of the earlier prestige series using the Caped Crusader. It has some truly stunning art by Tim Sale, which masks a cavalcade of...
- 3/8/2022
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Many mysteries surround The Batman‘s main villain. The movie not only introduces a version of the Riddler unlike any we’ve ever seen, donning a mask and armed with duct tape, but one who also has a deep connection and obsession with Bruce Wayne. What are the ties that bind these two characters together in the film? We don’t know the answer just yet, but trailers have made it clear it goes all the way back to Bruce’s parents and some long buried secret that the Riddler will dig up to destroy his opponent’s life.
But does the Riddler’s plan go even deeper than that? The newest trailer for The Batman teases a catastrophe in Gotham that could change the city forever — and drive the storytelling of director Matt Reeves’ potential sequels. This disaster is also a callback to a major Riddler moment from the...
But does the Riddler’s plan go even deeper than that? The newest trailer for The Batman teases a catastrophe in Gotham that could change the city forever — and drive the storytelling of director Matt Reeves’ potential sequels. This disaster is also a callback to a major Riddler moment from the...
- 12/28/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Later this month, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is hitting HBO Max. Despite the anticipation and a near-guaranteed positive reception from the vocal #ReleaseTheSnyderCut fan contingent, this will likely be Snyder’s last foray in the DC Universe. Indeed, one of the studio’s chief complaints with Snyder’s vision, which they believe impacted box office receipts, was his darker tone when compared with the quippier MCU. However, Snyder’s approach only mirrored many of DC’s most popular storylines, from Frank Miller’s violent The Dark Knight Returns to the on-screen The Dark Knight Trilogy from director Christopher Nolan. Snyder can hardly be blamed for expanding on what audiences were already responding to when it came to DC characters on film.
Less than a decade ago, Warner Brothers was hot off of the success of Nolan’s trio of films that no one would describe as light-hearted or quippy.
Less than a decade ago, Warner Brothers was hot off of the success of Nolan’s trio of films that no one would describe as light-hearted or quippy.
- 3/12/2021
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
Once upon a time, Pi and Requiem For A Dream director Darren Aronofsky was hoping to launch his own superhero spectacle for Warner Bros. and DC titled Batman: Year One, based on the classic comic written by Frank Miller with art by David Mazzucchelli. It's a story that countless Bat-fans would love to see represented up on the big screen, though according to Aronofsky, the studio nixed…...
- 4/17/2020
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
John Turturro will star as Carmine Falcone in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” the director announced on Twitter on Friday.
Carmine Falcone first appeared in “Batman Begins” played by English actor Tom Wilkinson. The character made its debut in the comic books in the four-part story “Batman: Year One,” written by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in 1987. In the comics, Carmine Falcone is a powerful mafia boss nicknamed “The Roman.”
Robert Pattinson is set to star as the Dark Knight. Reeves took over the directing gig after Ben Affleck stepped away from the role. Affleck was also expected to play Batman again but then said he would be hanging up the cape for good. Reeves has since described the film as a “defining” and “very personal” story about the Dark Knight, rather than an origin story in the vein of Frank Miller’s beloved “Year One” series.
Also Read: Andy Serkis...
Carmine Falcone first appeared in “Batman Begins” played by English actor Tom Wilkinson. The character made its debut in the comic books in the four-part story “Batman: Year One,” written by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in 1987. In the comics, Carmine Falcone is a powerful mafia boss nicknamed “The Roman.”
Robert Pattinson is set to star as the Dark Knight. Reeves took over the directing gig after Ben Affleck stepped away from the role. Affleck was also expected to play Batman again but then said he would be hanging up the cape for good. Reeves has since described the film as a “defining” and “very personal” story about the Dark Knight, rather than an origin story in the vein of Frank Miller’s beloved “Year One” series.
Also Read: Andy Serkis...
- 11/22/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Robert Pattinson has been confirmed for the title role in The Batman for quite a while now and slowly but surely, his supporting cast is beginning to take shape. In recent weeks, we’ve learned that Jeffrey Wright will be playing Commissioner Jim Gordon and Jonah Hill is apparently eyeing a villain role yet to be revealed – though it could be the Penguin or the Riddler.
One part that folks had been eagerly waiting to hear an update on is Catwoman. While many actresses have added to her legacy over the past few decades, the Selina Kyle that fans have come to love from the comics hasn’t really been fully adapted to film yet. Some iterations embodied specific character traits, while some gave us others, but we’re still waiting to see them all come together and hopefully, The Batman will give us just that as it’s now...
One part that folks had been eagerly waiting to hear an update on is Catwoman. While many actresses have added to her legacy over the past few decades, the Selina Kyle that fans have come to love from the comics hasn’t really been fully adapted to film yet. Some iterations embodied specific character traits, while some gave us others, but we’re still waiting to see them all come together and hopefully, The Batman will give us just that as it’s now...
- 10/14/2019
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
While it may be subjective as to which supporting characters and villains yet to be cast for The Batman excite fans most, I think we can all agree that none of us can wait to find out who’s playing each and every one of them. Though some of you are understandably on pins and needles anticipating the reveal of the Penguin or Riddler, I’m looking forward to meeting our next Catwoman, as she’s one of my favorite fictional characters overall.
As you may have heard or read, a woman of color is supposedly being sought out for the role of Selina Kyle in Matt Reeves’ upcoming blockbuster. Well, a shortlist by way of The Gww dropped online and – you guessed it – each and every actress comprising it is black. Based on that, it’s probably safe to say a lot of the chatter going around is legit.
As you may have heard or read, a woman of color is supposedly being sought out for the role of Selina Kyle in Matt Reeves’ upcoming blockbuster. Well, a shortlist by way of The Gww dropped online and – you guessed it – each and every actress comprising it is black. Based on that, it’s probably safe to say a lot of the chatter going around is legit.
- 10/3/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Jim Dandy Jun 3, 2019
In this exclusive preview, we start to get a sense of Bane's 72-issue master plan to break the Batman.
Since Tom King's run started way back in 2016, we've had a few dialogue-free (or nearly dialogue-free) issues where the art tells one story and the narration tells another, and the two intertwine to move the plot and the characters forward in King's master plan. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that these are some of the best issues of the entire run. They're certainly some of my favorite Batman comics of all time.
From a plot perspective, these dialogue-less issues are always fairly important. In the first of these, Batman #12, Batman fights his way through Santa Prisca to take on Bane, while the narration reveals that young Bruce contemplated suicide just after his parents' deaths. The wedding issue, Batman #50, was largely silent, telling a retrospective...
In this exclusive preview, we start to get a sense of Bane's 72-issue master plan to break the Batman.
Since Tom King's run started way back in 2016, we've had a few dialogue-free (or nearly dialogue-free) issues where the art tells one story and the narration tells another, and the two intertwine to move the plot and the characters forward in King's master plan. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that these are some of the best issues of the entire run. They're certainly some of my favorite Batman comics of all time.
From a plot perspective, these dialogue-less issues are always fairly important. In the first of these, Batman #12, Batman fights his way through Santa Prisca to take on Bane, while the narration reveals that young Bruce contemplated suicide just after his parents' deaths. The wedding issue, Batman #50, was largely silent, telling a retrospective...
- 6/3/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Apr 8, 2019
Joelle Jones' Catwoman series has been a revelation, even when she's not drawing it. Check out an exclusive preview of Catwoman #10.
Is it possible that we're witnessing a shift in the DC house style, and that the shift is pushing artists to look more like a hybrid of David Mazzucchelli, Michael Lark, and Mike Allred? I recognize that this is a patently absurd thing to say out loud, but at the same time, Fernando Blanco and Jorge Fornes are getting a ton of work lately and oh man is it great.
Fornes dropped in some art in Heroes in Crisis #7, and was in on the last two issues of Batman (including the incredible Question issue). Blanco has been bopping around the Dcu for several years doing some incredible work on books like Batwoman, Midnighter & Apollo, and late period New 52 Detective Comics that I only just realized was...
Joelle Jones' Catwoman series has been a revelation, even when she's not drawing it. Check out an exclusive preview of Catwoman #10.
Is it possible that we're witnessing a shift in the DC house style, and that the shift is pushing artists to look more like a hybrid of David Mazzucchelli, Michael Lark, and Mike Allred? I recognize that this is a patently absurd thing to say out loud, but at the same time, Fernando Blanco and Jorge Fornes are getting a ton of work lately and oh man is it great.
Fornes dropped in some art in Heroes in Crisis #7, and was in on the last two issues of Batman (including the incredible Question issue). Blanco has been bopping around the Dcu for several years doing some incredible work on books like Batwoman, Midnighter & Apollo, and late period New 52 Detective Comics that I only just realized was...
- 4/8/2019
- Den of Geek
Frank Miller delivered a milestone masterpiece in the 1980s when he took Gotham City’s caped crusader back to his beginnings with Batman: Year One. Now, the restless creative mind behind The Dark Knight Returns, 300, Sin City, Ronin, Elektra: Assassin, and Give Me Liberty is taking the Man of Steel back to his ground-floor days with Superman: Year One, which will be published by DC Comics under its Black Label imprint.
The first issue arrives in June in a large-format periodical version, followed by issue No. 2 in August and issue No. 3 in October. The complete three-issue story arc will be collected up into a single volume that will hit bookstore shelves in November.
John Romita Jr., the respected, longtime Marvel artist known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, and Kickass, is handling the interior art on the limited series, working with inker Danny Miki and colorist Alex Sinclair.
The first issue arrives in June in a large-format periodical version, followed by issue No. 2 in August and issue No. 3 in October. The complete three-issue story arc will be collected up into a single volume that will hit bookstore shelves in November.
John Romita Jr., the respected, longtime Marvel artist known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, and Kickass, is handling the interior art on the limited series, working with inker Danny Miki and colorist Alex Sinclair.
- 3/15/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Meg Downey Mar 1, 2019
The Flash: Year One will not only add new details to Barry Allen's origin, but also remain true to the past.
How well do you really know Barry Allen's origin story? Chances are, even if you're a die-hard Flash fan, the answer is "not that well." Sure, there's the chemicals and the lightning storm, there's the version of events we all know and love over on the TV series -- but what about the Barry who has been running around as the Fastest Man Alive since the Silver Age? What actually happened after that fateful night in the lab?
The truth is, Barry's earliest adventures are pretty woefully underexplored. There are a few reasons for this. For starters, he's a product of an era in comics where origin stories weren't explored in great detail. But perhaps more importantly he spent the majority of of the late '80s and '90s,...
The Flash: Year One will not only add new details to Barry Allen's origin, but also remain true to the past.
How well do you really know Barry Allen's origin story? Chances are, even if you're a die-hard Flash fan, the answer is "not that well." Sure, there's the chemicals and the lightning storm, there's the version of events we all know and love over on the TV series -- but what about the Barry who has been running around as the Fastest Man Alive since the Silver Age? What actually happened after that fateful night in the lab?
The truth is, Barry's earliest adventures are pretty woefully underexplored. There are a few reasons for this. For starters, he's a product of an era in comics where origin stories weren't explored in great detail. But perhaps more importantly he spent the majority of of the late '80s and '90s,...
- 3/1/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Oct 28, 2018
We're hunting down all the Marvel Easter eggs we can find in Daredevil season 3. Here's what we've found so far...
This Daredevil Season 3 article consists of nothing but spoilers. We have a spoiler free review right here if you prefer.
Marvel's Daredevil Season 3 has finally arrived on Netflix, and kids, it is spectacular. This is one of the best seasons in the entire Marvel Netflix pantheon, and even though it is (relatively) light on the Marvel Comics references, there is still plenty to unpack, and probably plenty more I'm going to miss on the first viewing.
So here's how this works...I've tried to catch all the cool Marvel references in Daredevil Season 3, but there's only so much I can do. I'm only one man trying to clean up Hell's Kitchen, after all. Let me know anything I missed down in the comments, or hit me up on Twitter.
We're hunting down all the Marvel Easter eggs we can find in Daredevil season 3. Here's what we've found so far...
This Daredevil Season 3 article consists of nothing but spoilers. We have a spoiler free review right here if you prefer.
Marvel's Daredevil Season 3 has finally arrived on Netflix, and kids, it is spectacular. This is one of the best seasons in the entire Marvel Netflix pantheon, and even though it is (relatively) light on the Marvel Comics references, there is still plenty to unpack, and probably plenty more I'm going to miss on the first viewing.
So here's how this works...I've tried to catch all the cool Marvel references in Daredevil Season 3, but there's only so much I can do. I'm only one man trying to clean up Hell's Kitchen, after all. Let me know anything I missed down in the comments, or hit me up on Twitter.
- 10/19/2018
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Oct 5, 2018
Matt Murdock is dead. Long live Matt Murdock. Here's what to expect from Daredevil Season 3.
“Fuck!”
It’s the one expletive we haven’t heard on any of Marvel’s Netflix shows. As far as I can recall, it has never been uttered by a character, and was even muted from some of the rowdier needle drops that peppered the Luke Cage soundtrack.
“Fuck!!!”
But here is Charlie Cox, repeating it at considerable volume at Deborah Ann Woll. And in a church, no less! Of course, it’s not really Charlie Cox angry enough to drop repeated f-bombs on his co-star, but an even more beaten and bloodied Matt Murdock than we’re usually accustomed to. And Matt and Karen Page aren’t really in a church, but an incredible facsimile, built on a soundstage in a remote part of New York.
It’s not clear if...
Matt Murdock is dead. Long live Matt Murdock. Here's what to expect from Daredevil Season 3.
“Fuck!”
It’s the one expletive we haven’t heard on any of Marvel’s Netflix shows. As far as I can recall, it has never been uttered by a character, and was even muted from some of the rowdier needle drops that peppered the Luke Cage soundtrack.
“Fuck!!!”
But here is Charlie Cox, repeating it at considerable volume at Deborah Ann Woll. And in a church, no less! Of course, it’s not really Charlie Cox angry enough to drop repeated f-bombs on his co-star, but an even more beaten and bloodied Matt Murdock than we’re usually accustomed to. And Matt and Karen Page aren’t really in a church, but an incredible facsimile, built on a soundstage in a remote part of New York.
It’s not clear if...
- 10/1/2018
- Den of Geek
After a very promising beginning, Marvel’s Netflix shows have proven to be a generally uneven prospect. For every highlight like Daredevil season 1, Luke Cage season 1 and Jessica Jones season 1, we’ve gotten wheel-spinning mediocrity like The Defenders, The Punisher and Jessica Jones season 2. And then there’s Iron Fist. Yeesh. Despite season 2 of Danny Rand’s show being an improvement on the first, it didn’t exactly set the world on fire, so all eyes are on Daredevil season 3 now, which debuts on October 18th.
Promisingly, the early word on it’s incredibly positive. The first six episodes have been released to a select group of journalists who’ve posted their reactions on social media. Paul Shirey of JoBlo was particularly effusive, saying on Twitter:
I’ve seen the first six episodes of #Daredevil season 3 and they are awesome! If you are a fan of Miller’s Born...
Promisingly, the early word on it’s incredibly positive. The first six episodes have been released to a select group of journalists who’ve posted their reactions on social media. Paul Shirey of JoBlo was particularly effusive, saying on Twitter:
I’ve seen the first six episodes of #Daredevil season 3 and they are awesome! If you are a fan of Miller’s Born...
- 9/23/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
You are no doubt gearing up to visit your local comic book shop this Saturday, September 15th, for the annual Batman Day celebration! We felt that it was time to share a few essential reads for you to check out before and after the best day of the year. #BatmanDay
You can also check out the featured books, deals, events and ways to celebrate Batman Day.
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Batman #55 (on-sale 9/19)The KGBeast lives! The Russian super-assassin is back—but under whose orders? Does he have a specific mission, or is this simply some leftover Cold War mayhem? Nyet, comrade—it has to do with Bruce Wayne’s recent court case involving Mr. Freeze. Bais rotten in Gotham, and you can still smell it, even if it’s on ice!
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Batman #55 (on-sale 9/19)The KGBeast lives! The Russian super-assassin is back—but under whose orders? Does he have a specific mission, or is this simply some leftover Cold War mayhem? Nyet, comrade—it has to do with Bruce Wayne’s recent court case involving Mr. Freeze. Bais rotten in Gotham, and you can still smell it, even if it’s on ice!
Batman: White Knight (on-sale 10/3)After years of epic battles, the Dark Knight finally finds a way to cure the twisted mind of his archenemy.
- 9/13/2018
- by Matt MacNabb
- Legions of Gotham
John Saavedra Mar 30, 2019
Batman: Last Knight on Earth is the culmination of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's legendary team-up in Gotham. It arrives in May!
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind an epic Batman run from 2011-2016, has one last Batman story to tell and it's a big one. It's called Batman: Last Knight on Earth, a post-apocalyptic tale that sees Batman team up with the Joker for one final quest to save a ravaged Gotham. This three-part limited series will be published under DC's adult-oriented Black Label imprint.
The book, which was originally going to be drawn by Snyder's frequent collaborator Sean Murphy (Batman: White Knight), is meant to be Snyder and Capullo's final Batman story together. The project has been in gestation for a few years now. In fact, Snyder first planted the seeds for Last Knight on Earth all the way back...
Batman: Last Knight on Earth is the culmination of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's legendary team-up in Gotham. It arrives in May!
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind an epic Batman run from 2011-2016, has one last Batman story to tell and it's a big one. It's called Batman: Last Knight on Earth, a post-apocalyptic tale that sees Batman team up with the Joker for one final quest to save a ravaged Gotham. This three-part limited series will be published under DC's adult-oriented Black Label imprint.
The book, which was originally going to be drawn by Snyder's frequent collaborator Sean Murphy (Batman: White Knight), is meant to be Snyder and Capullo's final Batman story together. The project has been in gestation for a few years now. In fact, Snyder first planted the seeds for Last Knight on Earth all the way back...
- 10/7/2017
- Den of Geek
If you haven't watched The Defenders yet, there are things discussed in this article that you might not want to know.
If you have finished watching The Defenders, you know that Daredevil and Electra were in a very dire situation as they had a high-rise building collapse on them. Everyone believed that they were killed and Danny Rand wanted to honor the fallen hero. Only Daredevil didn't really die!
The series ended with Matt recovering in an unknown location where he was being taken care of by nuns. Fans of the comic know where this could all be heading as it was from an iconic scene from the David Mazzucchelli and Frank Miller’ Daredevil comic arc "Born Again". Actor Charlie Cox teases the upcoming Season 3 story arc in an interview with THR.
"That's such an amazing story. Everyone who loves Daredevil loves Born Again."
When asked if the new season...
If you have finished watching The Defenders, you know that Daredevil and Electra were in a very dire situation as they had a high-rise building collapse on them. Everyone believed that they were killed and Danny Rand wanted to honor the fallen hero. Only Daredevil didn't really die!
The series ended with Matt recovering in an unknown location where he was being taken care of by nuns. Fans of the comic know where this could all be heading as it was from an iconic scene from the David Mazzucchelli and Frank Miller’ Daredevil comic arc "Born Again". Actor Charlie Cox teases the upcoming Season 3 story arc in an interview with THR.
"That's such an amazing story. Everyone who loves Daredevil loves Born Again."
When asked if the new season...
- 8/22/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Having aired on Monday nights for its first three seasons, it’s quite understandable that Fox would want to hammer home the point that Gotham is moving to Thursdays this fall. In fact, the new promo that can be viewed above states it so repeatedly that it’s pretty much impossible to forget by now. Unfortunately, they didn’t include the exact date of the premiere, so we’ll again remind you that it was recently moved up to September 21.
In related news, we learned earlier this week which classic comic book story arcs will have the greatest influence on season 4. As it turns out, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s The Long Halloween will provide generous inspiration for the first half, while Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One will do so for the second.
To be completely honest, we’re right there with you in wondering...
In related news, we learned earlier this week which classic comic book story arcs will have the greatest influence on season 4. As it turns out, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s The Long Halloween will provide generous inspiration for the first half, while Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One will do so for the second.
To be completely honest, we’re right there with you in wondering...
- 8/2/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
I don’t keep up with superhero comics anymore — I have to admit that. Astro City was probably the last thing in that vein I read regularly, and even that was only as “regularly” as Astro City itself was…and that’s not very. Eventually, I even soured on that comic.
At some point in your life, you either realize that punching people is not the solution to problems, or you become a full-blown psychopath. For all my flaws, I’m on the first path.
All that is to explain why I never bothered to read the Hawkeye run written by Matt Fraction and mostly drawn by David Aja, despite it being pretty much assumed to be the best superhero comic while it was coming out (2012-15). Even if something is the obvious best sushi in the world, it doesn’t matter if your taste for seafood has gone.
But time marches on, and curiosity keeps building. And there’s always time for one more book, especially one that’s a few years old and no longer the hot new thing. So I finally did get to the hardcover collecting the first half of that Fraction-Aja Hawkeye run — eleven issues of that series, plus a loosely related issue of Young Avengers Presents as a kind of flashback.
(That Young Avengers Presents issue comes off very badly by comparison, even with strong art from long-time expert ink-slinger Alan Davis. It’s very much Yet Another Superhero Story, in the middle of a big stupid story that people didn’t even care that much about at the time, with the bog-standard angst and drama and Whining About the Relationship. It’s everything “good superhero comics” usually are, and a major exemplar of why I stopped reading that crap. In a nutshell, it’s a story about costumes being moved around a chessboard, not about people or real relationships.)
The main Hawkeye story, though, is about people. Mostly Clint Barton, the least of the Avengers, whose origin is a bizarre amalgam of Robin I and Green Arrow and whose “power” is just being good at shooting arrows. And who isn’t actually all that good at the living-normal-life thing, for reasons Fraction wisely doesn’t explore — he just takes Barton as the overgrown boy he is, stumbling through his own life like a bull in a china shop, getting into trouble just because that’s what he does when left to his own devices. The trouble here is mostly about a Brooklyn tenement that he semi-accidentally bought (with stolen money from the Marvel Universe’s biggest gangsters), to drive away a low-rent Russian gang he calls the Tracksuit Draculas. Again, his plans mostly don’t work, or don’t work right, and he needs to be saved repeatedly by the women in his life. Which brings us to….
There’s also a newer, younger, female Hawkeye — always have to have a non-cishet-swm person in the costume these days, and pretend that person will “always” be the “real” holder of the shiny superhero title, as if we haven’t seen a million “always” melt away in a million comics. (I think that’s mostly cynical audience-pandering, but it’s hard to tell in individual cases — and every superhero-universe character gets handled by so many people that they turn into river-stones, rubbed down to an essence that no one person intended.) She’s Kate Bishop, and I have no idea why she’s so good at shooting arrows, or why she went into the superhero game — she seems to have as few powers as Barton, and many more options. (She’s some variety of rich girl, as far as I can tell.)
But this is a superhero universe, so dressing up in tight spandex to jump around rooftops and beat up thugs is just what you do. Apparently no other entertainment media exist in this world, so this is the only thing to do to keep oneself occupied.
These are, as I said, mostly low-level superheroics. Neither Hawkeye saves the world, and the globe-trotting is more spycraft than Galactus-defeating. Aja’s art is perfectly suited for that level, and tells the story brilliantly, well aided by Matt Hollingsworth’s colors. (There’s also a two-issue story by Javier Pulido and a single issue by Francesco Francavilla here — both are good, but flashier than Aja and so they stand out too much for my taste.) Aja reminds me of nothing so much as David Mazzucchelli’s classic superhero period, particularly Daredevil and Batman: Year One. There’s a similar grounded-ness, with thin lines that frame often violent action without rationalizing it — keeping it shocking and unexpected even in the middle of a story designed to showcase violent action. It’s strongly compliments Fraction’s similarly grounded writing: both of them are committed to telling a story about people in a real world, moving through real space, whose actions have consequences and who bleed and feel and curse and laugh and wryly shake their heads.
Aja also delights in complex page layouts — or his ability energizes Fraction to create them, either way it’s a strong collaboration — which make the world part of the story, and not just flat backdrops for more punching. An issue told from the Pov of a dog is particularly impressive, and probably hugely well-known by this point.
You don’t need to read Hawkeye. You never need to read any superhero comic, no matter what they tell you. But, if you do want to read about superheroes., this is miles closer to the real world than most.
Reposted from The Antick Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent.
At some point in your life, you either realize that punching people is not the solution to problems, or you become a full-blown psychopath. For all my flaws, I’m on the first path.
All that is to explain why I never bothered to read the Hawkeye run written by Matt Fraction and mostly drawn by David Aja, despite it being pretty much assumed to be the best superhero comic while it was coming out (2012-15). Even if something is the obvious best sushi in the world, it doesn’t matter if your taste for seafood has gone.
But time marches on, and curiosity keeps building. And there’s always time for one more book, especially one that’s a few years old and no longer the hot new thing. So I finally did get to the hardcover collecting the first half of that Fraction-Aja Hawkeye run — eleven issues of that series, plus a loosely related issue of Young Avengers Presents as a kind of flashback.
(That Young Avengers Presents issue comes off very badly by comparison, even with strong art from long-time expert ink-slinger Alan Davis. It’s very much Yet Another Superhero Story, in the middle of a big stupid story that people didn’t even care that much about at the time, with the bog-standard angst and drama and Whining About the Relationship. It’s everything “good superhero comics” usually are, and a major exemplar of why I stopped reading that crap. In a nutshell, it’s a story about costumes being moved around a chessboard, not about people or real relationships.)
The main Hawkeye story, though, is about people. Mostly Clint Barton, the least of the Avengers, whose origin is a bizarre amalgam of Robin I and Green Arrow and whose “power” is just being good at shooting arrows. And who isn’t actually all that good at the living-normal-life thing, for reasons Fraction wisely doesn’t explore — he just takes Barton as the overgrown boy he is, stumbling through his own life like a bull in a china shop, getting into trouble just because that’s what he does when left to his own devices. The trouble here is mostly about a Brooklyn tenement that he semi-accidentally bought (with stolen money from the Marvel Universe’s biggest gangsters), to drive away a low-rent Russian gang he calls the Tracksuit Draculas. Again, his plans mostly don’t work, or don’t work right, and he needs to be saved repeatedly by the women in his life. Which brings us to….
There’s also a newer, younger, female Hawkeye — always have to have a non-cishet-swm person in the costume these days, and pretend that person will “always” be the “real” holder of the shiny superhero title, as if we haven’t seen a million “always” melt away in a million comics. (I think that’s mostly cynical audience-pandering, but it’s hard to tell in individual cases — and every superhero-universe character gets handled by so many people that they turn into river-stones, rubbed down to an essence that no one person intended.) She’s Kate Bishop, and I have no idea why she’s so good at shooting arrows, or why she went into the superhero game — she seems to have as few powers as Barton, and many more options. (She’s some variety of rich girl, as far as I can tell.)
But this is a superhero universe, so dressing up in tight spandex to jump around rooftops and beat up thugs is just what you do. Apparently no other entertainment media exist in this world, so this is the only thing to do to keep oneself occupied.
These are, as I said, mostly low-level superheroics. Neither Hawkeye saves the world, and the globe-trotting is more spycraft than Galactus-defeating. Aja’s art is perfectly suited for that level, and tells the story brilliantly, well aided by Matt Hollingsworth’s colors. (There’s also a two-issue story by Javier Pulido and a single issue by Francesco Francavilla here — both are good, but flashier than Aja and so they stand out too much for my taste.) Aja reminds me of nothing so much as David Mazzucchelli’s classic superhero period, particularly Daredevil and Batman: Year One. There’s a similar grounded-ness, with thin lines that frame often violent action without rationalizing it — keeping it shocking and unexpected even in the middle of a story designed to showcase violent action. It’s strongly compliments Fraction’s similarly grounded writing: both of them are committed to telling a story about people in a real world, moving through real space, whose actions have consequences and who bleed and feel and curse and laugh and wryly shake their heads.
Aja also delights in complex page layouts — or his ability energizes Fraction to create them, either way it’s a strong collaboration — which make the world part of the story, and not just flat backdrops for more punching. An issue told from the Pov of a dog is particularly impressive, and probably hugely well-known by this point.
You don’t need to read Hawkeye. You never need to read any superhero comic, no matter what they tell you. But, if you do want to read about superheroes., this is miles closer to the real world than most.
Reposted from The Antick Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent.
- 6/23/2017
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
Marvel has announced another new Star Wars comic that is definitely going to pique the interest of Darth Vader fans. The comic will focus on the young version of Darth Vader and tell the stories of his early years as a Sith Lord. In fact, the story will pick up at the end of Revenge of the Sith, right after Darth Vader joins Emperor Palpatine in viewing the construction of the Death Star.
The comic is called Darth Vader, and it's being written by Charles Soule with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. During an interview with IGN, Soule compared his approach to the story to Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One comic, which told the origins of how Batman went from rookie vigilante to the seasoned Dark Knight. The writer said:
“The book begins one second after the end of Revenge of the Sith. Darth Vader is in...
The comic is called Darth Vader, and it's being written by Charles Soule with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. During an interview with IGN, Soule compared his approach to the story to Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One comic, which told the origins of how Batman went from rookie vigilante to the seasoned Dark Knight. The writer said:
“The book begins one second after the end of Revenge of the Sith. Darth Vader is in...
- 3/14/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli and colored by Richmond Lewis, the comic book Batman: Year One follows the early crime-fighting career of The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan’s film Batman Begins borrowed elements from that comic to tell the origin of Batman, and now Darth Vader will get a similar treatment in comic […]
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- 3/13/2017
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
This review is based off a volume that collects Punisher: Trial of the Punisher #1-2, Bullseye: Perfect Game #1-2 and material from Daredevil #500.
It’s not very often that I get to review a trade paperback that’s an anthology in the purest sense, so I find myself most fortunate that this one – Punisher & Bullseye: Deadliest Hits – focuses heavily on one of my favorite Marvel characters, Frank Castle.
Before delving into the content itself, I can’t help but voice my bewilderment as to why the co-headliners were even paired for this compilation. I mean, this isn’t a Punisher vs. Bullseye book by any stretch of the imagination. If anything, Daredevil is the connecting thread here, as he does appear in each story in some capacity. In fact, they could’ve easily put his name on this book, which may have even boosted sales.
But, there are various factors to consider,...
It’s not very often that I get to review a trade paperback that’s an anthology in the purest sense, so I find myself most fortunate that this one – Punisher & Bullseye: Deadliest Hits – focuses heavily on one of my favorite Marvel characters, Frank Castle.
Before delving into the content itself, I can’t help but voice my bewilderment as to why the co-headliners were even paired for this compilation. I mean, this isn’t a Punisher vs. Bullseye book by any stretch of the imagination. If anything, Daredevil is the connecting thread here, as he does appear in each story in some capacity. In fact, they could’ve easily put his name on this book, which may have even boosted sales.
But, there are various factors to consider,...
- 3/5/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
DC in the 80s is a Webzine for the DC Comics Fans with an affinity for 80s comics. It’s fun, upbeat and engaging. Justin Francoeur and Mark Belkin keep the fan fires burning with wit and a great degree of nostalgic professionalism. I’m fascinated by the their endeavor, so I reached out to discuss it with them.
Ed Catto: Can you tell me a little bit about the site and how it came about?
Justin Francoeur: My formative years of comic book reading were during the early 80s to the early-to-mid 90s. Roughly six years ago, there wasn’t much on the Internet about DC Comics from the 80s (or it was scattered all over the place and not easy to find) so I decided to make a tumblr blog specifically spotlighting the house ads of that era. There were a lot of ‘buried gems’ in that time...
Ed Catto: Can you tell me a little bit about the site and how it came about?
Justin Francoeur: My formative years of comic book reading were during the early 80s to the early-to-mid 90s. Roughly six years ago, there wasn’t much on the Internet about DC Comics from the 80s (or it was scattered all over the place and not easy to find) so I decided to make a tumblr blog specifically spotlighting the house ads of that era. There were a lot of ‘buried gems’ in that time...
- 10/17/2016
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
This past weekend was MoCCA Fest 2016, or for those of you unfamiliar, the Museum of Comic and Cartooning Art Festival. Since 2014 it has been put on by The Society of Illustrators. Once again it was held at a new venue, the Metropolitan West next to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museu. Highlighted guests included Sonny Liew (Doctor Fate, The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye) and Rebecca Sugar (Adventure Time, Steven Universe). As with the past few years, I attended both days.
I was fortunate enough to get into both Sonny Liew’s Spotlight discussion on Saturday and Rebecca Sugar’s on Sunday. Both of these discussions were eye opening not only in the words that were said, but in who was listening to them.
On Saturday, Sonny’s discussion was moderated by his Doctor Fate collaborator, Paul Levitz. And you know that it’s an important discussion when...
I was fortunate enough to get into both Sonny Liew’s Spotlight discussion on Saturday and Rebecca Sugar’s on Sunday. Both of these discussions were eye opening not only in the words that were said, but in who was listening to them.
On Saturday, Sonny’s discussion was moderated by his Doctor Fate collaborator, Paul Levitz. And you know that it’s an important discussion when...
- 4/5/2016
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
Daredevil: Born Again (Daredevil #227-233) (1986)
Written by Frank Miller
Penciled by David Mazzucchelli
Colored by Christie Scheele and Richmond Lewis
Lettered by Joe Rosen
Published by Marvel Comics
The main crux of any superhero comic book is to depict the eternal war between good vs. evil in anyone of its myriad of forms. This is why most of us read comic books. It’s an innately understandable medium that conveys its own mythology through a dialogue that we can automatically make sense of. There is right and there is wrong, good and bad, heroic and villainous. This binary logic, while not completely flawed, is how most people not only make sense of the world at large, but also how they reconcile their own existence with that of their surroundings and experiences. From the menial conflicts we face on a daily basis, like being cutoff by some jerk off, who...
Written by Frank Miller
Penciled by David Mazzucchelli
Colored by Christie Scheele and Richmond Lewis
Lettered by Joe Rosen
Published by Marvel Comics
The main crux of any superhero comic book is to depict the eternal war between good vs. evil in anyone of its myriad of forms. This is why most of us read comic books. It’s an innately understandable medium that conveys its own mythology through a dialogue that we can automatically make sense of. There is right and there is wrong, good and bad, heroic and villainous. This binary logic, while not completely flawed, is how most people not only make sense of the world at large, but also how they reconcile their own existence with that of their surroundings and experiences. From the menial conflicts we face on a daily basis, like being cutoff by some jerk off, who...
- 1/12/2016
- by Andrew Doscas
- SoundOnSight
This is a continuation to last weeks articles of Holiday Gift ideas. Some of the best Christmas gifts I received as a youth were graphic novels. Before the days of digital comics this was the only way for me to have a complete story set, and since they were expensive I would put two or three on my Christmas list. Here is part 1 of what I consider important comic graphic novels for collectors and new readers.
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Brian Bolland, and published by DC Comics. Set in the fictional U.S. city of Gotham, Batman: The Killing Joke provides an origin story for the Joker, an established comic booksupervillain and nemesis of Batman. Taking place over two timelines, The Killing Joke depicts the Joker attempting to...
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Brian Bolland, and published by DC Comics. Set in the fictional U.S. city of Gotham, Batman: The Killing Joke provides an origin story for the Joker, an established comic booksupervillain and nemesis of Batman. Taking place over two timelines, The Killing Joke depicts the Joker attempting to...
- 12/16/2015
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
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After a tightly plotted, tonally consistent start, is Jessica Jones unravelling towards its climax? Here are episode 9's viewing notes...
Marvel's Jessica Jones is available to view now on Netflix, and as with Daredevil we'll be providing (mostly) daily episode-by-episode coverage for those who want to follow it with us. Each instalment of these viewing notes will look at how the show's plot, characters and story relate to the comic source material, providing background information and pointers for those who want to know more.
Please note that while we might occasionally reveal the way plots developed in the comics, we are trying to be sensitive to any surprises the TV show may have in store. These notes are written immediately after the episode is watched, so any speculation about the way the story may go is purely that!
All we ask is that if you've seen future episodes that confirm,...
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After a tightly plotted, tonally consistent start, is Jessica Jones unravelling towards its climax? Here are episode 9's viewing notes...
Marvel's Jessica Jones is available to view now on Netflix, and as with Daredevil we'll be providing (mostly) daily episode-by-episode coverage for those who want to follow it with us. Each instalment of these viewing notes will look at how the show's plot, characters and story relate to the comic source material, providing background information and pointers for those who want to know more.
Please note that while we might occasionally reveal the way plots developed in the comics, we are trying to be sensitive to any surprises the TV show may have in store. These notes are written immediately after the episode is watched, so any speculation about the way the story may go is purely that!
All we ask is that if you've seen future episodes that confirm,...
- 11/30/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
With season 2 of Daredevil on its way, we look ahead to the comics stories it could include, from Frank Miller, Brian Bendis and more...
Warning: Daredevil comics and potential season 2 spoilers.
The success of Netflix's Daredevil show led to the unexpected (and entirely welcome) decision to commission a second season which will begin filming before the end of the year. But with the first season largely covering the origin stories of Matt Murdock as Daredevil and his nemesis Wilson Fisk (the Kingpin), where can season 2 go with it? We've taken a look to try and find out. Although beware – you've definitely got spoilers for the comics and probably for Season 2 as well!
Born Again
If you had to bet on any story getting adapted, this'd be the one. Frank Miller's critically-acclaimed Daredevil run was actually split into two parts, and this is the second. It teamed Miller with artist...
Warning: Daredevil comics and potential season 2 spoilers.
The success of Netflix's Daredevil show led to the unexpected (and entirely welcome) decision to commission a second season which will begin filming before the end of the year. But with the first season largely covering the origin stories of Matt Murdock as Daredevil and his nemesis Wilson Fisk (the Kingpin), where can season 2 go with it? We've taken a look to try and find out. Although beware – you've definitely got spoilers for the comics and probably for Season 2 as well!
Born Again
If you had to bet on any story getting adapted, this'd be the one. Frank Miller's critically-acclaimed Daredevil run was actually split into two parts, and this is the second. It teamed Miller with artist...
- 4/30/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Debuting in 1964 and created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, the Man Without Fear has been a mainstay in Marvel Comics for over five decades now. The property has also been host to a slew of incredibly talented writers and artists, such heavy hitters as John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Denny O’Neil, Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, Kevin Smith, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, and Mark Waid.
The best of the best have cut their teeth on the character, but despite this, he hasn’t quite achieved mainstream recognition the same way his contemporaries Captain America or Iron Man have. Until now.
With the new Netflix series marking another major win for Marvel, Daredevil is moving up in the world and with good reason. It’s been a long time coming.
The character offers a fascinating dichotomy between attorney and masked avenger that has captivated readers for decades, and...
Debuting in 1964 and created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, the Man Without Fear has been a mainstay in Marvel Comics for over five decades now. The property has also been host to a slew of incredibly talented writers and artists, such heavy hitters as John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Denny O’Neil, Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, Kevin Smith, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, and Mark Waid.
The best of the best have cut their teeth on the character, but despite this, he hasn’t quite achieved mainstream recognition the same way his contemporaries Captain America or Iron Man have. Until now.
With the new Netflix series marking another major win for Marvel, Daredevil is moving up in the world and with good reason. It’s been a long time coming.
The character offers a fascinating dichotomy between attorney and masked avenger that has captivated readers for decades, and...
- 4/29/2015
- by Carlos Jimenez
- Obsessed with Film
The 1980s were an important period for comics as they transitioned from the Bronze Age to the Modern or Dark Age of Comics with books like Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns. It was also an incredibly creative time for Marvel Comics with Chris Claremont and John Byrne beginning the decade with their “Dark Phoenix Saga” epic in Uncanny X-Men, Frank Miller’s run on Daredevil as well as the first event crossover Secret Wars and ending with the rise of artists, like Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee, who would later found Image Comics.
At East Coast Comicon, comics historian and researcher of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Peter Sanderson, former Uncanny X-Men editor and Daredevil writer Ann Nocenti, and former Amazing Spider-Man editor Jim Salicrup chatted and swapped stories about what Marvel was really like in the 1980s.
After saying comics were his drug of choice then, Jim Salicrup...
At East Coast Comicon, comics historian and researcher of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Peter Sanderson, former Uncanny X-Men editor and Daredevil writer Ann Nocenti, and former Amazing Spider-Man editor Jim Salicrup chatted and swapped stories about what Marvel was really like in the 1980s.
After saying comics were his drug of choice then, Jim Salicrup...
- 4/14/2015
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
Marvel's Daredevil TV show heads to Netflix in April. And as the trailer demonstrates, it contains welcome defenestration...
This article contains potential spoilers for Marvel's Daredevil Netflix series.
Marvel finally let fans have a look at the Daredevil series coming to Netflix, with the release of the first trailer. It's safe to say...this looks nothing at all like anything we've seen from Marvel Studios so far. Despite the fact that Daredevil is a TV production, it looks far more cinematic than Agents Of Shield or even Agent Carter which, even on their best days, still look like ABC TV shows.
Daredevil, on the other hand, looks like it has a little more in the tank than Marvel's other TV efforts. So, aside from the numerous nods to the character's Marvel Comics history, we took a look to see what else sets Daredevil apart from the rest of its Marvel Studios brothers and sisters.
This article contains potential spoilers for Marvel's Daredevil Netflix series.
Marvel finally let fans have a look at the Daredevil series coming to Netflix, with the release of the first trailer. It's safe to say...this looks nothing at all like anything we've seen from Marvel Studios so far. Despite the fact that Daredevil is a TV production, it looks far more cinematic than Agents Of Shield or even Agent Carter which, even on their best days, still look like ABC TV shows.
Daredevil, on the other hand, looks like it has a little more in the tank than Marvel's other TV efforts. So, aside from the numerous nods to the character's Marvel Comics history, we took a look to see what else sets Daredevil apart from the rest of its Marvel Studios brothers and sisters.
- 2/4/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Pen American Center and nearly 50 distinguished novelists, playwrights and authors are the latest group imploring Sony to release “The Interview,” in an open letter posted Monday.
“Pen is appalled at the intrusive, criminal and profoundly menacing reprisals and threats that Sony Pictures has endured as a result of producing and planning to distribute ‘The Interview,'” said the letter, which was signed by the likes of Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, Jennifer Egan and Tony Kushner.
See photos: Sony Hack Attack Timeline: From First Cyberbreach and Leaks to ‘The Interview’ Dropped (Photos)
“Pen has long stood with writers and creators who...
“Pen is appalled at the intrusive, criminal and profoundly menacing reprisals and threats that Sony Pictures has endured as a result of producing and planning to distribute ‘The Interview,'” said the letter, which was signed by the likes of Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, Jennifer Egan and Tony Kushner.
See photos: Sony Hack Attack Timeline: From First Cyberbreach and Leaks to ‘The Interview’ Dropped (Photos)
“Pen has long stood with writers and creators who...
- 12/23/2014
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Hello, and welcome back to my compilation of some the best Batman comic book covers! Previously: Bane broke the Bat, the New 52 Dark Knight made his debut, a legend was born, and much more. You can check out Part One of the list here, or just, y’know, scroll down to the bottom of the article and click the link there. Batman #407 (1987) by David Mazzucchelli To kick off my second batch of favourite Batman covers, we have the final issue of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece, Year One. To be honest, I could’ve included all four covers from the story, but in the end I whittled it down to just this one. Highlighting the two most important characters in the tale, it, much like the rest of the book, explores light, darkness, and everything in between. Detective Comics #31 (1939) by Bob Kane The original version of Neal Adams...
- 10/7/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Whatever your feelings about Frank Miller are, his influence over comics cannot be denied. Only Alan Moore's work in the '80s can be compared in terms of the effect it would have on superheroes - in comics, films and the public eye - over the intervening decades.
With the release of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - his second collaboration with Robert Rodriguez adapting his noir comic of the same name - Miller is back in the public eye, talking about his love of Superman and Batman and generally upsetting everyone.
To mark the occasion, we look back at the highs and lows of Frank Miller's career.
The Highs
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
If there is one character with which Miller is best identified, it has to be Batman. 1986's The Dark Knight Returns - which he wrote and drew - is frequently cited...
With the release of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - his second collaboration with Robert Rodriguez adapting his noir comic of the same name - Miller is back in the public eye, talking about his love of Superman and Batman and generally upsetting everyone.
To mark the occasion, we look back at the highs and lows of Frank Miller's career.
The Highs
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
If there is one character with which Miller is best identified, it has to be Batman. 1986's The Dark Knight Returns - which he wrote and drew - is frequently cited...
- 8/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Entertainment Geekly is a weekly column that examines pop culture through a geek lens and simultaneously examines contemporary geek culture through a pop lens. So many lenses! Sometimes we’ll look back at an essential part of the last few decades of geek history. Today: Three very different, equally fantastic takes on Daredevil.
Blind man, blind lawyer, blind superhero. Lives on the baddest best side of the best bad city. Hates bad people; fights them in court and fights them on the street. Wears red. Has a best friend: tubby, lovable, concerned. Has a girlfriend; probably has another. Has a...
Blind man, blind lawyer, blind superhero. Lives on the baddest best side of the best bad city. Hates bad people; fights them in court and fights them on the street. Wears red. Has a best friend: tubby, lovable, concerned. Has a girlfriend; probably has another. Has a...
- 8/22/2014
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Fade Out #1
Story by Ed Brubaker
Art by Sean Phillips
Colors by Elizabeth Breitweiser
Cover by Sean Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
Modern noir masterminds Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips begin their five-year deal with Image with the release of the first issue of The Fade Out, a sprawling saga of corruption and redemption set against a gritty West Coast backdrop. As the premiere storytellers of crime/noir comics, Fade Out actually marks their first trip into Hollywoodland, the never-innocent city of illusions. The Fade Out sees them return to the familiar conventions of ‘classic’ crime noir, and weaves a tangled web through the underbelly of a 1940′s film industry. In addition to unsettling narrative themes of ambiguity and violent death, certain stylistic characteristics immediately spring out: stark, angular shadows; the isolated feel of modern cities; conflicted anti-heroes and boiled down dialogue. The multi-layered plot grabs you immediately — and Brubaker...
Story by Ed Brubaker
Art by Sean Phillips
Colors by Elizabeth Breitweiser
Cover by Sean Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
Modern noir masterminds Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips begin their five-year deal with Image with the release of the first issue of The Fade Out, a sprawling saga of corruption and redemption set against a gritty West Coast backdrop. As the premiere storytellers of crime/noir comics, Fade Out actually marks their first trip into Hollywoodland, the never-innocent city of illusions. The Fade Out sees them return to the familiar conventions of ‘classic’ crime noir, and weaves a tangled web through the underbelly of a 1940′s film industry. In addition to unsettling narrative themes of ambiguity and violent death, certain stylistic characteristics immediately spring out: stark, angular shadows; the isolated feel of modern cities; conflicted anti-heroes and boiled down dialogue. The multi-layered plot grabs you immediately — and Brubaker...
- 8/22/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Batman #404-407
Written by Frank Miller
Art by David Mazzucchelli
Colored by Richmond Lewis
Lettered by Todd Klein
Batman Year One was the first Batman (and DC) comic I read back in 2010. The things that stood out to me were the poetic nature of Frank Miller’s writing (mainly the caption boxes), the parts that Batman Begins homaged, and how Jim Gordon seemed to have more page time than Batman. After rereading this story a few times over the year, I realized that Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli could have named this story “Jim Gordon Year One” and his ups and downs as he goes from a do-gooder cop from Chicago to an overworked Gotham policeman who has an affair with one of his co-workers to an ally of Batman. His character arc is just as compelling and more down to earth than Batman’s. Letterer Todd Klein shows this...
Written by Frank Miller
Art by David Mazzucchelli
Colored by Richmond Lewis
Lettered by Todd Klein
Batman Year One was the first Batman (and DC) comic I read back in 2010. The things that stood out to me were the poetic nature of Frank Miller’s writing (mainly the caption boxes), the parts that Batman Begins homaged, and how Jim Gordon seemed to have more page time than Batman. After rereading this story a few times over the year, I realized that Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli could have named this story “Jim Gordon Year One” and his ups and downs as he goes from a do-gooder cop from Chicago to an overworked Gotham policeman who has an affair with one of his co-workers to an ally of Batman. His character arc is just as compelling and more down to earth than Batman’s. Letterer Todd Klein shows this...
- 8/20/2014
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
On July 23, comic book stores everywhere will celebrate Batman Day as part of DC Comics’ yearlong celebration of the Caped Crusader’s 75th anniversary. In anticipation of the big day, EW conducted separate interviews with DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee and Batman the Animated Series creator and producer Bruce Timm, asking each to pick the most memorable and significant Batman stories of the past 75 years.
Both Lee and Timm have be heavily involved with Batman throughout their careers. Apart from being co-publisher of DC (alongside Dan Didio), Lee has illustrated several Batman comics including Batman: Hush with writer Jeph Loeb...
Both Lee and Timm have be heavily involved with Batman throughout their careers. Apart from being co-publisher of DC (alongside Dan Didio), Lee has illustrated several Batman comics including Batman: Hush with writer Jeph Loeb...
- 7/22/2014
- by Chancellor Agard
- EW.com - PopWatch
(Cbr) Ladies and gentlemen, the Kingpin has arrived. Not too long after Marvel announced Charlie Cox as the leading man in their upcoming "Daredevil" television series on Netflix, they've now revealed exactly who the blind super hero will be squaring off against in the series' initial thirteen episodes. That bad guy is, of course, the Kingpin, and he will be played by Vincent D'Onofrio. This casting choice has been met with pretty much universal acclaim; D'Onofrio's specific brand of gravitas and intensity, previously seen in films like "Full Metal Jacket" and "The Cell" and as the lead of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," will serve Marvel Studios' kingpin of crime well. It's been a decade since Michael Clarke Duncan brought the villain to life in 2003's "Daredevil" feature film, meaning that mainstream audiences may have forgotten just what makes the Kingpin such a threatening foe. There have even been a...
- 6/17/2014
- by Brett White, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
DC Comics
Dark City is the second act in Zero Year, the New 52 Batman origin story, set between Secret City, the first act, where Batman fought the Red Hood Gang and where the New 52 Joker seemingly gets his origin, and the forthcoming third and final act beginning next month, Savage City.
And what an amazing ride it’s been so far! Anyone who doubted Scott Snyder was somehow going to botch Batman’s origins or that another Batman origin was pointless or that it’d somehow tarnish Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli’s Year One, have been proved wrong by the highly original, incredibly imaginative story that Snyder and Greg Capullo have created in Zero Year.
In Dark City, the Riddler, aka Edward Nygma, has blacked out Gotham City and, while Batman struggles to hunt down Riddler and restore power, a mad scientist nicknamed Doctor Death is murdering Wayne Enterprises research staff.
Dark City is the second act in Zero Year, the New 52 Batman origin story, set between Secret City, the first act, where Batman fought the Red Hood Gang and where the New 52 Joker seemingly gets his origin, and the forthcoming third and final act beginning next month, Savage City.
And what an amazing ride it’s been so far! Anyone who doubted Scott Snyder was somehow going to botch Batman’s origins or that another Batman origin was pointless or that it’d somehow tarnish Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli’s Year One, have been proved wrong by the highly original, incredibly imaginative story that Snyder and Greg Capullo have created in Zero Year.
In Dark City, the Riddler, aka Edward Nygma, has blacked out Gotham City and, while Batman struggles to hunt down Riddler and restore power, a mad scientist nicknamed Doctor Death is murdering Wayne Enterprises research staff.
- 3/19/2014
- by Noel Thorne
- Obsessed with Film
Elektra Lives Again
Written and Drawn by Frank Miller
Colored by Lynn Varley
Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl when her father is killed in front of her and she leaves the country only to become a ninja assassin who reenters the boy’s life after he’s become a superhero and then boy loses girl again when she’s killed by his arch enemy. Boy loses girl for a third time when the church he’s trying to resurrect her in is burned down by some ninjas who are also trying to resurrect her. It’s a story as old as time.
The Daredevil/Elektra Natchios love affar was never a simple one. Frank Miller first introduced Elektra into the pages of Daredevil #168 as Matt Murdock’s college flame, from long before the character ever put on a red costume or met Karen Page, the other love of his life.
Written and Drawn by Frank Miller
Colored by Lynn Varley
Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl when her father is killed in front of her and she leaves the country only to become a ninja assassin who reenters the boy’s life after he’s become a superhero and then boy loses girl again when she’s killed by his arch enemy. Boy loses girl for a third time when the church he’s trying to resurrect her in is burned down by some ninjas who are also trying to resurrect her. It’s a story as old as time.
The Daredevil/Elektra Natchios love affar was never a simple one. Frank Miller first introduced Elektra into the pages of Daredevil #168 as Matt Murdock’s college flame, from long before the character ever put on a red costume or met Karen Page, the other love of his life.
- 2/14/2014
- by Scott Cederlund
- SoundOnSight
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