A copy of the very first Superman comic sold recently at auction for US$1 million, and now a first edition Batman comic is tipped to fetch almost as much when it goes up for sale.
A rare copy of the first Superman comic book, Action Comics #1, sold for $1 million on February 22, a [...]
Superman and Batman comics auctioned for superhuman prices
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 25 February, 2010 to the trends subset
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“Batman and Robin” voted the worst movie of recent times
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 5 February, 2010 to the movies subset
It was always going to be hard call to make, but readers of Empire magazine ended up voting 1997’s “Batman and Robin” the number one worst movie they’d seen.
Gaining nearly three times as many votes as the next entry, this was a runaway loser. From the neon design to the overblown script to the [...]
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Joker loses out to Dark Knight but gets better of UK film goers
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 26 June, 2009 to the movies subset
The Dark Knight attracted more viewer complaints than any other movie released in the UK last year, with many people taking exception to the antics of Batman’s arch-nemesis, The Joker…
Unlike past Batman films, where the villains were somewhat surreal and comical figures, Heath Ledger’s Joker is a brilliantly acted but very credible psychopathic killer, who [...]
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The many mutations of the Batman logo
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 25 March, 2009 to the design and art subset
A video montage depicting the evolution/mutation of some of the Batman logos over time, set to U2’s “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me”, which was part of the soundtrack of the 1995 movie Batman Forever.
I imagine after Batman, or rather Bruce Wayne’s… “departure”, the emblem will change again, once someone else assumes the [...]
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The final crisis of Batman, time warps, multiverses, et al
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 16 February, 2009 to the comment subset
I used to read the Batman comics but haven’t picked one up in years. Needless to say I was surprised to learn that Batman is currently undergoing the reboot treatment in a similar fashion to that of Captain America and Superman (and others no doubt).
The “reboot” plays out over a crossover series ominously titled Final [...]
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Penguin: criminals are the friends of the police
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 21 October, 2008 to the comment subset
Batman’s nemesis The Penguin may have made a better politician than criminal if this video excerpt from a debate with the Caped Crusader himself, from the 1960s TV show, is anything to go by.
Chief O’Hara steals the show though, as usual…
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Holy cow Batman, the Batcave is a complicated complex
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 6 October, 2008 to the design and art subset
Some awesome cutaway diagrams depicting the multi-level layout of Batman’s headquarters, the Batcave.
Brings to mind Superman’s “critique” when he paid a visit there once (Action Comics, #654, June 1990, pg 21):
“Nice place you have here. A little exotic for my tastes, but still very impressive, It suits you.”
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The many illustrations of The Batman
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 22 September, 2008 to the design and art subset
Batman fans, get a load of this: an awesome collection of Batman inspired artwork and illustration.
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Heath Ledger a hard act to follow: Michael Caine
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 4 August, 2008 to the movies subset
Michael Caine talks about working with Heath Ledger on the set of The Dark Knight.
“I got to know him a little bit. Just on the set a bit. I was so impressed by his performance. And when I saw the movie, I was bowled over. On set, we would be chatting about this or that. [...]
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The Dark Knight wins Olympic gold… for all events
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 17 July, 2008 to the comment subset
If Batman took part in the Olympic games, he would likely win most the events, such is his fitness and agility. If you too wanted to be a Batman, it would be possible… in addition to high levels of fitness, being a billionaire would also be an advantage.
There’s a quote from Neal Adams, the great [...]
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