After the events in Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mayor Quincy Sharp decides to crack down on Gotham's criminal element, which results in an assassination attempt on his life. More determined than ever, he enacts martial law. Sharp's private army walls off half of Gotham and transforms it into an open-air prison dubbed Arkham ... [Read More]
In what may be the lamest superhero origin story ever, Workforce Central Florida has spent $14,000 (tax dollars) on capes for the unemployed.
The public relations campaign dubbed the "Cape-A-Bility Challenge" encourages these zeroes to become heroes by taking a photo with a cardboard cutout villain named Dr. Evil ... [Read More]
When Batman needs to attack from a distance he throws bat-shaped shuriken, known as Batarangs. But what does he do when his opponent is too close?
In Batman and Robin #22
we learn that those pointy ears aren't just for show. A wounded Batman defends himself by shooting a supervillain in the face... with his cowl ears! In ... [Read More]
Harley Quinn is usually portrayed as a madwoman with a mallet, but she wasn't always that way. Before becoming the Joker's lovesick sidekick, she was Dr. Harleen Quinzel, a respected psychologist at Arkham Asylum. A fact we're keenly reminded of in "Hell Hath No Fury" a 2-part story beginnning in Gotham City Sirens ... [Read More]
Perhaps it's the result of companies downsizing in tough economic time that so many gaffes seem to be going unchecked.
Everything from factual errors like a see-through crescent moon in Superman#704 to Google's questionable choice of Halloween logo, in which a tentacle monster appears to be trying to lure children with ... [Read More]
DC Comics is letting fans choose who will be the new leader of the Legion of Superheroes but unless you're a major nerd, you probably don't know who half the candidates are (just like real politics). Fortunately, there's only one name you need to remember this November: Earth-Man, AKA Kirt Niedrigh.
The Legion initially ... [Read More]
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month the Sunday funny pages went pink to raise awareness... but little money. Donations have been underwhelming ($6,870.24), perhaps because no one reads newspapers any more. But you can read all the participating comics online @ comicsgopink.com and don't forget to donate! You can even bid ... [Read More]
