Currently viewing the category: "Batman"
Batman-Logo

The Dark Knight Rises – A Brief(ish) History of Bane

By On February 23, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Batman

I’m counting the days until Dark Knight Rises.  So the recent casting announcements have been very exciting to me.  Last time we looked at Anne Hathaway’s character, Selina Kyle.  This time, we’ve got Tom (Inception) Hardy playing Bane.  And you may be asking “So who the hell is Bane?”  Well, therein lies a tale….

Bane [...]

Continue Reading →
Batman-Logo

The Dark Knight Rises – A Brief History of Selina Kyle

By On February 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Batman

Christopher Nolan recently announced some casting news for The Dark Knight Rises, his third Batman movie.  Specifically, Inception’s Tom Hardy will be playing Bane, while Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle.  While Hardy’s participation has been known for a while, this is the first official word as to his character.  And while we [...]

Continue Reading →

A Beautiful Gory Display: Batman – Articulated (Jul 18)

By On July 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In A Beautiful Gory Display, Batman

Perhaps you’ve noticed the onslaught of Batman merchandise lining store shelves right now. Need a Batman stadium cushion? They’re out there! I’m not sure where the Venn Diagrams cross for people who go to enough sporting events to need a stadium cushion and people who go out of their way to [...]

Continue Reading →

A Beautiful Gory Display: The Animated Batman (Jul 16)

By On July 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In A Beautiful Gory Display, Batman

The new direct-to-DVD animated release, Batman: Gotham Knight, features six interconnected stories, each by a different creative team. Set in movie continuity, it bridges the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, picking up plot points from the first movie, and introducing supporting characters from the second. Batman, of course, [...]

Continue Reading →
Batman-Logo

The Batman Essay: My Failed Attempt to Get Into Gotham State University – and When I Learned Gotham Wasn’t a Real Place (Jul 14)

By On July 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Batman, Gotham State University

In life, there is very little that I like more than I like Batman. And that includes family members and other loved ones. Obviously, I’m approaching the upcoming release of The Dark Knight with the same giddy excitement with which many of you probably approached weddings, the birth of your first [...]

Continue Reading →