Category Archives: Batman
6 Fun Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2012
If we don’t count the bottle of Mountain Dew that I finished off that was still left over from 2011, then so far my 2012 New Year’s resolution to not drink soda is doing just fine! Thanks for asking. But a barren year of nothing to drink but water, milk and the tears of hungry orphans is not the only thing to look forward to in 2012. There’s a whole lot of crap going on, some of it better than others.
Also, it’s supposedly the last year on Earth. So there’s that.
Star Wars in 3D is not on this list
2011 was a great year for geeky pop culture. We had an amazing year of superhero movies, with Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor, Green Lantern and the X-Men: First Class. TV was pretty neat, seeing the end of Smallville and the start of Game of Thrones. Everything from video games, comic books, novels and horse racing had a lot going on last year. Can 2012 even stack up? Well it’s going to give it the old college try. Here are 6 Fun Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2012. But rather than just individual things, they’re more like categories.
The Top 6 Superheroes Who Celebrate Hannukah
You might not think that religion plays any part in the world of comic book superheroes. But those characters are people just like everyone else, and they have jobs, favorite movies, personalities and faiths. Religion doesn’t come up very often in comic books, but just like in any story, it can be a powerful narrative tool. Or it can just be a fun bit of trivia that fleshes out a character.
This is apparently a thing. Go Menorah Man!
And since tonight is the last night of Hannukah, let’s take a look at the Top 6 Jewish superheroes! Because I have been posting way too much Christmas stuff over the past few weeks.
More Batgirl and Supergirl Adorableness
Artist Mike Maihack has done it again, giving us a third chapter in his adorable Batgirl and Supergirl comic strip. This one is Christmas-themed, so it’s perfect for my rush of Christmasy stuff I’ve been posting. So read, enjoy and visit his site. I’m sure he’d like that. You can read his earlier comics here.
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A Very Batman Christmas
Just an awesome Batman picture I found online somewhere. I don’t know who drew it, so if you know, please tell me in the comments. Otherwise, everyone can just enjoy this fantastic piece of art. Be sure to zoom in to catch all the little details.
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Comment poster Robert has told me that the artist is Ulises Farinas! You can check out Farinas’ artistic blog here. Check it out and give a good artist some more traffic.
Free Batman: Arkham City Skin!
A lot of Batman: Arkham City players have been visiting my blog lately, so I thought I’d do a public service announcement and let everyone know that the game-makers, Rocksteady, are offering a free Batman skin for the holidays! It’s a big ‘Thank You’ to all their loyal players. I downloaded it earlier, it’s pretty cool. It comes from the recent Batman Inc. series by Grant Morrison.
Here’s a picture:
I love free stuff, especially if it involves Batman
There are several more skins, but you have to pay for them. I have to wonder how much work actually goes into these skins. One would think it wouldn’t be too hard to make new ones of every single Batman variation of all time. It sucks that they charge for them. Remember back in the day when alternate costumes were unlocked with a code?
Those were the good times.
Check out this article at GamesRadar for more information and a special code for more costumes.
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