Finished The Twelve, which was all right to pretty good.

Finished The Twelve, which was all right to pretty good.

I felt this one was much more on the nose about its influences and inspirations, as if Cronin was going: HEY LOOK! THE STAND! JOHN CARTER! HARRY POTTER!

I felt this one was much more on the nose about its influences and inspirations, as if Cronin was going: HEY LOOK! THE STAND! JOHN CARTER! HARRY POTTER!

@avclub-f4c8dea5ac9f4049e56f79c27c26f268:disqus I forgot about Daredevil!

@avclub-f4c8dea5ac9f4049e56f79c27c26f268:disqus I forgot about Daredevil!

"Hawkeye" is the only Marvel title I'm actively following. I was intrigued by the colorist, actually: Matt Hollingsworth, who colored "Selina's Big Score," which, you know, is one of Catwoman's greatest moments. But 'Hawkeye' is just cool. You just kinda want to jam with it.

"Hawkeye" is the only Marvel title I'm actively following. I was intrigued by the colorist, actually: Matt Hollingsworth, who colored "Selina's Big Score," which, you know, is one of Catwoman's greatest moments. But 'Hawkeye' is just cool. You just kinda want to jam with it.

This was actually my favorite novella out of the collection. The ghost story at the center was all right, and the ending was indeed pretty great, but the stuff with the rich, lush, burgundy-lit rooms and the old men telling stories was great, and King, for all his faults, has been consistently exceptional at evoking…

This was actually my favorite novella out of the collection. The ghost story at the center was all right, and the ending was indeed pretty great, but the stuff with the rich, lush, burgundy-lit rooms and the old men telling stories was great, and King, for all his faults, has been consistently exceptional at evoking…

Putting GoodFellas at no. 1? AV Club, you've always been one after my own heart.

Putting GoodFellas at no. 1? AV Club, you've always been one after my own heart.

The conversation between Bruce Wayne and Gordon with the ticking countdown Batarang shows why Snyder's series is the best of the New 52.

The conversation between Bruce Wayne and Gordon with the ticking countdown Batarang shows why Snyder's series is the best of the New 52.

No! This one! http://www.amazon.com/DEATH…

No! This one! http://www.amazon.com/DEATH…

This, plus the fact that DC finally made an affordable omnibus of the Death books, is all colors of yes.

This, plus the fact that DC finally made an affordable omnibus of the Death books, is all colors of yes.

I watched this over the weekend and didn't like it as much as I hoped. The review mentioned the lack of voiceover narration, but what I thought hurt the movie more than anything was its lack of silliness. "The Dark Knight Returns" is an incredibly silly comic — and Miller does well in balancing the terrifying with the…

I watched this over the weekend and didn't like it as much as I hoped. The review mentioned the lack of voiceover narration, but what I thought hurt the movie more than anything was its lack of silliness. "The Dark Knight Returns" is an incredibly silly comic — and Miller does well in balancing the terrifying with the…