The latest Spidey film.  Now granted, I didn't "quit" anything… more like "no.  Fuck No.  I refuse to engage a film that was made perfectly well ten years ago.  Fuck this."  If I lived in the world of "True Blood" I would have abjured it.  Then I would make bad decisions and take my pants off.

You know what, forgot to add one of my absolute favorite Batman arcs that I think would be pretty damn accessible to a new reader- the "Blind Justice" arc written by Sam Hamm (who scripted the first Burton film)- absolutely terrific Batman story on every level and even managed to impress this obscure indie-film…

You know what, forgot to add one of my absolute favorite Batman arcs that I think would be pretty damn accessible to a new reader- the "Blind Justice" arc written by Sam Hamm (who scripted the first Burton film)- absolutely terrific Batman story on every level and even managed to impress this obscure indie-film…

Hush looks awesome but from a storytelling point.. not so much.  For me, its worst offense was bobbling the moment that Bruce and Selina finally hook up- I wanted to see a more character driven moment there and not just one plot point stuck in amongst the many other plates Loeb was attempting to spin.  As someone else…

Hush looks awesome but from a storytelling point.. not so much.  For me, its worst offense was bobbling the moment that Bruce and Selina finally hook up- I wanted to see a more character driven moment there and not just one plot point stuck in amongst the many other plates Loeb was attempting to spin.  As someone else…

I wasn't as big a fan of the Moench/Jones stuff but that comes down to personal taste, so no big deal- but yeah, Grant/Breyfogle was what you read after seeing the '89 Batman film so I imagine they're the gateway team for folks who discovered Batman through the film.  But if I were to knock it down to one single…

I wasn't as big a fan of the Moench/Jones stuff but that comes down to personal taste, so no big deal- but yeah, Grant/Breyfogle was what you read after seeing the '89 Batman film so I imagine they're the gateway team for folks who discovered Batman through the film.  But if I were to knock it down to one single…

I don't think we'll ever see the Blue/Gray combo outside of a cartoon DF.  However, as Collora showed, Black/Grey is possible- but here's the thing- in the mass-audience appeal end of things, people are going to expect the all-black clad Bats, and the bean counters are probably going to stick with that- let me be…

I don't think we'll ever see the Blue/Gray combo outside of a cartoon DF.  However, as Collora showed, Black/Grey is possible- but here's the thing- in the mass-audience appeal end of things, people are going to expect the all-black clad Bats, and the bean counters are probably going to stick with that- let me be…

It was a nice lark with some pretty art but I actually found the Batman in those  pages to be much, much different than the grizzled, tough but compassionate crimefighter in DKR, DKSA- sure, Miller turned up the "Batman is a dick" dial up a tad in DKSA, but remember, DKSA was a big love letter to the other superheroes…

It was a nice lark with some pretty art but I actually found the Batman in those  pages to be much, much different than the grizzled, tough but compassionate crimefighter in DKR, DKSA- sure, Miller turned up the "Batman is a dick" dial up a tad in DKSA, but remember, DKSA was a big love letter to the other superheroes…

"Long Halloween" and "Dark Victory" both very satisfying reads that act as good gateways and the latter actually tells a good Robin story, something definitely difficult to do.  I'd also recommend "Batman: The Cult" illustrated by Bernie Wrightson and "A Death in the Family" which, sensationalism aside from its…

"Long Halloween" and "Dark Victory" both very satisfying reads that act as good gateways and the latter actually tells a good Robin story, something definitely difficult to do.  I'd also recommend "Batman: The Cult" illustrated by Bernie Wrightson and "A Death in the Family" which, sensationalism aside from its…

I tried looking through the comments to see if anyone pointed this out, but damn if I can't screen 228 comments, so forgive me if someone already made this point… even though the AV Club hinted at it later in the piece, one of Collora's goals was to show how a traditionally costumed Batman could work cinematically- to…

I tried looking through the comments to see if anyone pointed this out, but damn if I can't screen 228 comments, so forgive me if someone already made this point… even though the AV Club hinted at it later in the piece, one of Collora's goals was to show how a traditionally costumed Batman could work cinematically- to…

If you think about it, its actually a more inspired choice than the INSERT BOOBS HERE twentysomething model they'll cast so she can deliver bromidic solioquies on "the vampire faith" or somesuch shit that they'll end up doing.  Me, I'm going to keep saying Lilith is Hoyt's mom until it comes true through sheer force…

If you think about it, its actually a more inspired choice than the INSERT BOOBS HERE twentysomething model they'll cast so she can deliver bromidic solioquies on "the vampire faith" or somesuch shit that they'll end up doing.  Me, I'm going to keep saying Lilith is Hoyt's mom until it comes true through sheer force…

Actually, they really should get his ass on there as some badass vampire.  That would be quite magnificent.  hell, he could play Lilith, if it wasn't so obvious that Lilith is Hoyt's mom.

Actually, they really should get his ass on there as some badass vampire.  That would be quite magnificent.  hell, he could play Lilith, if it wasn't so obvious that Lilith is Hoyt's mom.

Oh Charles, isn't it obvious?  Its Hoyt's mother.