Category Archives: DC
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.
Robin Will Be Appearing in Dark Knight Rises
Sort of.
At least in Easter Egg form.
The first full trailer for the third and final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies was posted online yesterday. And even though Nolan has repeatedly said that Robin will not be appearing in his films, did everyone happen to catch this brief bit during the football game scene in the trailer?
I have no idea what that middle letter is though
Word on the Internet has it that fans were told to bring their own signs, so kudos to the fan holding that letter ‘R’. But even still, Nolan is the director and editor. So he or someone high up edited this trailer and cut and spliced the movie together. Someone has left this ‘R’ in the film and there is no way they couldn’t see it. You see it, right?
If not, check out the Robin logo:
You see it now
Clever girl.
Full Dark Knight Rises Movie Trailer!
The first full length movie trailer for The Dark Knight Rises was released on the Internet today, and it’s…pretty cool. As I mentioned only a few days ago, I haven’t been wowed by a movie trailer in a long time, and this one does not break that streak. It’s uninspiring. I don’t get chills watching this trailer. It just sort of throws a bunch of characters and potential catch phrases at us. And the thing with the football field looks…fakeish.
Anyway, watch for yourself:
Neither Bane or Catwoman (who is only seen as Selina Kyle in this trailer) have much of a presence. Neither one comes off as menacing or memorable, like the Joker from The Dark Knight. And we barely see any Batman at all in the trailer. There are a bunch of characters we don’t know, something political to do with Commissioner Gordon and then just vague shots of Bane in his less than stellar mask/costume.
Not gonna lie, I’m disappointed. Still, I’m sure it’s going to be an awesome movie!
Review: The Ray #1
I can only assume that The Ray was a rejected idea for the New 52 back in September. Coming so soon after the big reboot, and resigned to just a mini-series, I imagine that some editor somewhere liked the idea enough to give it a lifeline. Which is fine. I’ll never oppose adding more comics to the shelf. But The Ray #1 is so bland, mediocre and generic that I can see why it was rejected. The book lacks a hook, lacks any creative or interesting idea to make it worthwhile.
The Ray #1
So if you like your superheroes ordinary and plain, The Ray is the book for you.
Comic rating: 3/5: Alright.
That’s not to say The Ray is a bad read. It’s a perfectly fine comic book about a brand new superhero and his origin story. Though the concept isn’t new. The character of ‘the Ray’ has been around since 1940, and DC had a C-list character running around with his own series back in the 90s and up until the New 52 reboot. For this story, though, writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti are starting from scratch. The light-based powers are the same, but we’ve got a new hero, a new supporting cast, a new status quo and new villains. Unfortunately, Gray and Palmiotti did little to capture my attention.
I picked up The Ray #1 on a whim. I like the costume, it was a light comics buying week and I thought ‘what the heck?’. While I’m not disappointed that I bought the comic, I don’t know if I’ll buy anymore. The Ray just isn’t a very bright idea.
Spoilers after the jump.
Buy Me This for Christmas
This is a blatant and bald-faced call for anyone looking to buy me a Christmas present. The world of LEGO has decided to drop one right in front of me, appealing to every geeky and nostalgic bone in my body. What could be better than superhero LEGOs?
The meaning of Christmas, right here
That’s a LEGO model of Lex Luthor in his Kryptonite battlesuit, and it includes mini-figs of Lex, Superman and Wonder Woman. It’s so beautiful I want to write a love letter to LEGO. It would go perfect alongside my LEGO Batmobile, complete with Batman, Robin and Two-Face. I think I also have the Penguin mini-fig somewhere.
Anyway, LEGO is making a whole slew of superhero-themed sets, which you can view at your leisure here.
Henchman-4-Hire 