The Spider-Man Noir cutscenes from Shattered Dimensions have a Sin City feel that makes it noir. I call it the “Batmanification” of Spider-Man, the darkening of a usually wise-cracking, trickster spirit into something severe and brooding. My first introduction to…
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On Goodreads: Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Avengers
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis My rating: 3 of 5 stars I borrowed Guardians from my local library because of the movie due out next month. I also like Brian Michael Bendis’ writing.…
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On Goodreads: Batman Battle for the Cowl
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Batman: Battle for the Cowl by Tony S. Daniel My rating: 3 of 5 stars In Batman: Battle for the Cowl Batman is dead and Gotham knows it. A team of superheroes: Robins (past and present), the Bat Family, Huntress,…
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Kate DiCamillio’s The Tiger Rising
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Magnetic North’s “We Belong.” My favorite line: “We’re getting tired of proving we belong.” Kate DiCamillio tells an immigrant’s tale in The Tiger Rising. More specifically, it is the story of two immigrant children and the tiger from the title…
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On Goodreads: Batman RIP
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Batman R.I.P. by Grant Morrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars WARNING! Possible Spoilers! Batman RIP though half the size of Batman: The Black Glove packs as powerful a narrative punch. It is a nice culmination of the events in…
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On Goodreads: Batman The Black Glove
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Batman: The Black Glove by Grant Morrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars WARNING: Possible Spoilers. (My cover reads “Batman and Son” but the ISDN I entered pointed to “Black Glove.”) I bought this book because I pre-ordered the movie,…