Animation
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Review: BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT (2018)
It’s Batman vs. Jack the Ripper in an Elseworld’s adventure that imagines the Dark Knight over a hundred years ago in a turn-of-the-century Gotham. Gotham City, at the turn of the century, is experiencing a golden era of discovery and industry as showcased by affluent businessman Bruce Wayne’s World Fair. Down in the darkest alleys, there is a killer on the loose. Preying on the city’s women, this killer is as precise as he is cruel. As Police Commissioner James Gordon tries to calm the fears of Gotham’s citizens over the butcher named Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman does some detective work of his own, with the help…
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Review: PLANET HULK (2010)
Films often have that one scene that defines the entire work. In Planet Hulk, that scene comes in the First Act, when Hulk is fighting Sakaar’s Red King and nearly gets killed. As Hulk lies in the dirt, bleeding out, we briefly see a monster with the vulnerability of Bruce Banner. Banner is nowhere to be seen in this film, but Planet Hulk is nevertheless concerned with showing us the Hulk’s cowardice. And over the course of the film, his experiences overcoming the past molds him into the people’s champion. Bursting with colorful animation and stellar voice acting, the film is a true feast for the eyes. But problems do…
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Watch The Official Trailer for BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE!
The wait is finally over! We finally have our first look at the animated film, Batman: The Killing Joke! Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprise their roles as the Caped Crusader and The Clown Prince of Crime. In this film, the legendary Bruce Timm and company adapt the classic Alan Moore graphic novel of the same name. I’ll stop wasting you time – check out the trailer down below! As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. Batman: The Killing Joke stars Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Ray Wise, and Tara Strong. Batman: The Killing Joke…
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Has the New JUSTICE LEAGUE Animated Series Just Been Confirmed?
Justice League: 2003 series For the past couple of months we have been hearing rumors of a new Justice League animated series developed by Cartoon Network. First we had the poster on the wall in a Warner Bros. office (check it out here), and then we had Jon Schnepp say he’s heard rumors of Bruce Timm returning to produce (link here). Now we have even more evidence that the JLA is returning to the small screen. James Harvey of The World’s Finest is reporting that Cartoon Network Canada and have confirmed a new cartoon is in the works. When asked by The World’s Finest about a possible upcoming new animated Justice League series, a representative for Cartoon…
