‘Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons’, written but J.T. Krul with art by Mikel Janin, is the second of the Batman related ‘Flashpoint’ tie-in titles, featuring a Dick Grayson who still performs at Haley Circus with his parents and a Deadman who isn’t a ghost but still human, Boston Brand.   The issue opens in Kufstein, Austria, during an acrobatics performance by Deadman…

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I know that this is 'The Batman Universe' but with the new 'DCU Spotlight' feature now running on the website, I thought I'd take the opportunity to promote this brilliant comic. I'll only be reviewing issue one, but issue two comes out this week so you can always check it out yourself, and believe me, you'll want to! But before I dive into the review, a small history lesson is in order: Xombi first appeared in 'Xombi' #0 in January, 1994- the series was born from the…

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Well, the 2010 TBU Awards Show has posted. If you haven't listened yet, you can find it here. In the show, we named what we called the losers, which were actually the winners of the worst categories, and the winners of the 2010 TBU Awards. Thanks for making this years ballot even more successful than last year. Here is the rundown.     Worst Batman Comic Book Writer
Kevin Smith   Worst Batman Comic Book Artist
Walter Flanagan

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Being distant and vague can be a very frustrating thing. So frustrating in fact that I find myself not caring about what it is that your trying to get across. And while Morrison does bring his story back to level ground I can’t help but feel that he’s trying too hard to be outlandish and crazy which ends up coming off as too much. That’s not to say this issue is bad because it is really good, but I’m sure I…

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What can be said about Grant Morrison that hasn‘t already been said? I won’t bore you with quotes that praise not only his work, but his overall genius. What I will say though is that I think Morrison‘s work makes room for a larger critical debate both on the validity and the consciousness he presents within the pages he produces and the characterization on the psyche of the superhero. While people will agree with him, even more people will disagree. Where one person interprets…

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  Dustin and Apple interview artist Frazer Irving about his Batman work.  

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