I loved that story in the first annual, but have you read his second annual? I was a train wreck after that one.

I call Bullshit, and, honestly, it pisses me off that he would say Superman belongs to an America that doesn’t exist, anymore. I would argue that Superman is more relevant, now, than ever before. He just requires someone with the right touch to tap into that, because, culturally, god only knows that there are a lot of…

While I would love to see them tackle another character, Arkham Knight felt so much bigger than its predecessors that it felt like a new beginning, of sorts, and one in desperate need of refining into that “ultimate Batman experience” they had touted it as. It built a solid foundation for that experience, but there…

We know that Manhattan created some extraordinary stuff in Watchmen through Rorschach’s mask and the material from the dress he made it out of, so, in considering that along with Manhattan’s heavy involvement with the US Military, I could see him helping to develop proprietary “invisible” guns, at some point.

Fucking. Yes. It’s about damn time.

*slowly lifts shaky left arm while holding oxygen mask to his face with the right*

Part of me wonders if our own ideas of progress will not contribute to the inevitable end of this particular phase of the superhero franchise. The idea being that, as we progress, our social norms and mores will ever further and further away from the “might makes right” politics of superhero movies.

Was he, though? It wasn’t just Gibson he was defending; I seem to recall Alec Baldwin being on the hot seat, at the time, too. I certainly think it was poorly worded, but he makes a valid point about hypocrisy and about everyone saying things that they aren’t proud of or probably wouldn’t want aired in public, at some…

Plot twist: All of these shows take place in the Dark Multiverse; Earth -2, to be specific, where it’s pretty much the regular DCU, but nobody has buttholes, which is why they all seem so uptight and stuffy.

As awesome and dramatic as it was, it’s become kind of a perpetual thorn in my side when it comes to my enjoyment of that film. I’m not going to lie: it really bothers me that this was something she could’ve done the whole time, yet she waits until, like 90% of the Rebel fleet is wiped out to execute.

See, I would have liked to see that, but the implication being that Kylo Ren is still on the ship and is her son would’ve made it particularly gutwrenching, and seeing the sheer amount of bitchfittery being pitched over Luke’s whole “lightsaber snafu,” I’m glad they didn’t pull that move and potentially tarnish her…

I still think Part 1 has one of my favorite Superman moments in the history of ever. “If I flew here...I’d...to get in this floor...I’d have to break a window.” It’s so sheepish and so utterly “Kansas” as Catwoman might put it, and it is just the most delightful thing.

I’m seeing people adding different Tom King moments in the comments and seeing the two entries up here, and I keep scratching my head thinking how criminal it is that there’s not been any recognition of the second Batman annual that he did, and how gutwrenchingly heartbreaking it was, and then I’m thinking about…

So, you can say that you’ll miss Powerless, yet there’s no mention of Adam West, whose final appearance was on that show, anywhere in this list? Even though the dude was a fucking Pop Culture Legend? Seriously, io9, what the actual fuck?

I’m not saying Rebirth is the Bee’s Knees, but Rebirth is the Bee’s Knees, and of the New 52 scared you off of DC’s main universe stuff, I would encourage you to give it another try. Tom King’s Batman has become the book I most eagerly anticipate each month, but this is the first time in years that I can say I’ve…

Quite the contrary. If you hate that Batman has become the king of deus ex machina and an omniscient Batgod, then this is the run for you. Tom King has revitalized the character by emphasizing the humanity behind the cowl, presenting him as flawed, self-aware, and vulnerable. The romance with Catwoman is just one…

Maybe it’s just me, but I think the best thing DC could do for its self is scrap continuity and capitalize on its ubiquity. Justice League wasn’t a success, but it did introduce some of the characters, which could make it a win, in terms of getting some of the less well known heroes into the public consciousness. At…

So, we’re really doing this, now? The “Rebirth was boring and we love events” narrative? Jesus Christ, there’s no fucking winning with people...

As someone who liked both Man of Steel and BvS and still kind of does, but understands why people don’t like them (the hopeless, pessimistic deconstruction of our favorite superheroes), this is something that has always bothered me about the complaints.