Most people probably know that DC cancelled all of its titles in September of 2011 and launched 52 #1 issues of their “New 52″ brand. I say most people because it was a pretty big deal at the time. While some of their books like Detective Comics retained their number since the first issue was released in 1939, no company [...]

Today we are going to talk about madness. In our entertainment, heroism tends to come with a certain amount of notoriety. Heroes are, if not famous, then certainly recognized and generally loved for their deeds. And many of those heroes, like Batman, refuse to kill – the idea being that human institutions enforcing human laws need to determine right and wrong. It’s [...]

I’ve been thinking about heroes and heroism a lot recently. Maybe it’s because I’ve finally gotten back into reading more fiction (my day job requires a lot of reading, and reading “for fun” quit being fun for a little while), or maybe it’s because I’m also reading about the American Revolution, but it recently struck me that the virtue of [...]

According to some online sources [here and here], the fate of the upcoming Justice League film (and by upcoming, I mean a few years from now) depends on the success of the new Superman film, Man of Steel. So any DC fans out there who have been eagerly anticipating a Justice League film to compete with Marvel’s The Avengers, whether [...]

According to my phone, Albany is currently 11°F. That means that only reason I’m leaving my house is to get a haircut (Because my long hair is mad aggravating, yo.) and buy a sofa (Fun fact: Five years after college is the international time limit for owning a futon instead of a sofa bed. Sure, we can call what’s in [...]

Did you ever watch the episode of Batman: Animated Series that featured Jonah Hex? Come on! If was the episode that didn’t really feature Batman; it just featured Hex in a western-style Gotham (I’m going to push out of my logic centers that Gotham is based on New York City for a moment and accept this since the episode was [...]

I am not a traditional geek. I do not game, have little interest in comics and my choices in fiction tend to skew more realistic. While I enjoy a nice piece of science-fiction, I am far more drawn to a historical work, crime, or political thriller. The blockbuster superhero films certainly ring my bell– though, often as an outsider. In [...]

Well, I’m not completely Anti-Superman. When it comes to comic book films, I typically want to give the film a chance even if it looks like it might be completely horrible. But, right from the beginning, I knew Man Of Steel was going to be extremely epic. That’s saying a lot, because I don’t like Superman. I mean, I mostly [...]

What woman doesn’t love shoes? I know that’s terribly stereotypical of me, and I really don’t care, because I LOVE SHOES. You call yourself a woman and don’t love shoes? Stay out of my fictional gym locker room, you alien life form! I jest. (Mostly.) Seriously, though. Shoes are awesome! Your hip bones don’t have to protrude from your waifish body [...]

Pardon me whilst I rant for a moment. So what does DC have now that Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is done? Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel? A Justice League movie? That seems to be about it. What does Marvel have? Sequels to Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Avengers, plus a Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Advantage: Marvel. Even though I’m [...]

I’ve got a big bowl of geek yogurt topped with fresh links just for you! Christian Bale traveled to Aurora, Colo. to visit with recovering victims of the massacre at a midnight show of The Dark Knight Rises and to attend a memorial service for those who died in the attack. Joe Peacock says that causal lady-geeks like me are [...]

The Dark Knight Rises was fresh in my mind when I spoke to Dr. Travis Langley, author of Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight. Actually, the movie is the main reason I sought out an interview with the tenured Henderson State University (HSU) psychology professor. Langley tweets from @Superherologist, and that was how I found him.   “It’s [...]

This isn’t an easy post to write. At all. Everyone has differing opinions on Gun Control. Everyone has their opinion about why the Aurora shootings went down. I’m not here to try to sway anyone or even to say my opinion on these issues is right. I just want to talk about it a little bit, mostly because I think [...]

So, The Dark Knight Rises. Have you heard of it? It’s supposed to be amazing, flawless, brilliant, exciting, masterful, adjective infinitum. I cannot and wish not to argue with those claims. I am building up  movie ticket funds and an appetite for Milk Duds at this very moment. However, if you’re even the slightest bit invested in pop culture, you’re probably [...]

When Spider-Man and Batman share a subway car in Toronto, you have to wonder who screams, “My parents are dead!” best. Speaking of the web-slinger, Peter Parker may be perpetually between 16 and 30, but his title turns 50 this year. In honor of a half a century of power and responsibility, Blastr checks out 50 great Spidey covers. Hey, [...]

I learned this week that Marvel Comics monthly books were being semi-rebooted with the new Marvel NOW line.  Reboots are one of the reasons I have all but stopped reading comic books; I don’t have the time, or money, to keep up with every story in every book. When I finally do get caught up, most of what came before [...]

Along with the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises, there is a lot of speculation that Bruce Wayne is going to die, only to be replaced by this guy: Hey, it could happen! But, I don’t think that it will. In fact, I think it might be a deliberate ploy from director Christopher Nolan to surprise us later (How many of [...]

Actually, I’m in a pretty good mood. I’ve come to terms with the soul-crushing truth of my impending death heralded by the yearly occasion of my birthday. *Sigh* Plus, it’s always a good time. (FYI: That’s a link to the new Owl City/ Carly Rae Jepsen song. I’m currently obsessed with it.) So, in celebration (ahem) of the day of my [...]

Since the days when the confirmation of The Dark Knight Rises became public, people have wondered and speculated as to what will come of one of the more favored and possibly overrated superheroes. With each passing day and with each new update, speculations became more narrow. People wondered who was going to play Bane and Catwoman. Star Trek villain Tom [...]

If you are anything like me or basically a person at all, you probably saw The Avengers this weekend. It broke some records and and took all of our money this weekend. It also got me thinking. How did we get to this point? It wasn’t too long ago comic books and video games weren’t cool. They were fun, but [...]