Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
There’s certainly no shortage of tragic characters roaming the streets of Gotham — from the orphaned, crime-fighting socialite with a penchant for spelunking to the once-promising DA with a now visible dark side. But does Batman’s grimmest story actually belong to Gotham’s (other) psychotic clown? After reading this piece on the flaws in (the mostly…
Batman the Animated Series is one of the finest pieces of animation ever created as well as one of the greatest works of Television ever made. It created characters like Harley Quinn and Renee Montoya, defined Batman to many young viewers and without the series, it is very unlikely series like Young Justice or Gargoyles…
Secret Wars #2 cover by Alex Ross CREDIT: Marvel The Marvel Universe, as we have known it since 1961, is ending. Yes, you read that right. During a live “Secret Wars Kick-Off” press event at New York City’s Midtown Comics, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and Senior Vice President of Publishing and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort…
During their TCA (Television Critics Association) panel on Sunday, The CW made a surprise announcement. On top of renewing both “Arrow” and “The Flash,” Arrowverse producer Marc Guggenheim said DC heroine Vixen will be getting her own show in that universe. This is kind of a big deal. In case you don’t know who she…
What’s a comic book company to do when their audience is diversifying and clamoring for representation, but entrenched fans will have an aneurysm is you so much as change a hair on a beloved hero’s head? You pass the torch with alternate universe trickery, duh! Meet Tanya Spears, denizen of Earth-2 and intern at Starr…