New Lady Robin Costume is the Bee’s Knees
In the wacky, wild world of Earth 2, anything goes. A female Robin who happens to be Bruce Wayne’s daughter? Sure! Why not! DC Comics released this teaser image to show us what Helena Wayne’s Earth 2 Robin costume looked like.
Everybody loves shoulder pads
I like it! It’s modern, it’s stylish and it’s definitely Robin. Though I’ve seen other websites point out that the ‘R’ symbol is positioned directly under her neck, right beneath an opening in her collar, in fact. Not to mention the ‘R’ symbols on her knees. Wouldn’t those make fantastic bullseyes for Robin’s enemies?
Everybody knows that Batman put a bat-symbol on his chest because he could cover his chest in padding and a bullet-proof vest, so he wants to draw the bad guy’s attention to his chest. You don’t want the bad guy aiming for your neck or your knee caps.
So a little misstep there.
Anyway, some of you may be asking, who the hell is this? A female Robin? Earth 2? Have you gone crazy!?
Nope, it all makes some insane sort of comic book sense. Allow me to explain.
Avengers Assemble — In Other Places, to be Photoshopped Later
A new Avengers movie posted was unleashed upon the world today – and it’s hideous!
Why use Photoshop if you don't know how?
I hate, hate, hate the modern trend in movie posters to just take random pictures of the characters/celebrities and then just photoshop them into a group shot. It’s ridiculous and it’s disgusting. And it never looks good. Ever. Why do they keep doing it? During all of filming, was it really that difficult to get everybody to take a group photo in costume together? Because the alternative is this piece of garbage!
None of those characters are standing in the same room (let alone on some city street), and I wouldn’t be surprised if that Iron Man picture is him with a helmet on, and they just photoshopped Robert Downey Jr.’s face over the helmet.
This is the biggest movie in years from both Marvel and freakin’ Disney, but they couldn’t hire a competent movie poster guy?
Review: Justice League: Doom
‘Tower of Babel’ was better. But then the book is always better than the movie adaptation. Still, the latest release from DC Comics’ animated movies is an alright film, with a killer ending. Justice League: Doom features great animation, solid characters and a fun plot. The problem is that it’s kind of boring and run-of-the-mill. This could have been a made-for-TV movie of the Justice League cartoon from a few years ago. There’s just nothing special about it, nothing that warrants its existence in the animated movie library.
But who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth? A Justice League movie is a Justice League movie.
Movie rating: 3/5: Alright!
Unless it’s a stupid Justice League movie. There were a lot of times during this film where I was rolling my eyes at just how stupid some of the ideas and plot points were. The villains, especially, were acting ridiculous, and some of their plans were downright dumb. These are the people Vandal Savage has hired to rid the world of the Justice League? These are the plans they come up with? But all of that foolishness is undercut by some pretty great characterization, especially on the part of the Justice League. They look fantastic, and the animation is top notch.
The ending is spectacular, really getting to the hearts of these characters. The problem, though, is that this is a stand alone movie. These character moments aren’t going to pay off anywhere else. There are aesthetic similarities with previous animated movies, so perhaps this is the same Justice League as those movies. But still, it’s mostly stand alone.
So what was the point?
The Greatest Movie Trailer of All Time
Behold, I present to you the greatest movie trailer of all time for what may be the greatest movie of all time! It’s definitely the most star-studded, emotional, surprise-filled action adventure dramedy ever filmed! This is Movie: The Movie!
Requiem for an Ant-Man
They killed the badass Ant-Man.
No, that’s not an oxymoron.
Marvel Comics and writer Rick Remender have gone and killed Eric O’Grady, the foulmouthed, perverted lout who dared to call himself a superhero! Those bastards! Eric O’Grady was an awesome superhero! He was uniquely uncouth in a world of boy scouts and white knights. He was a sleazy douchebag who literally used his shrinking powers to spy on women in the shower. But that was an endearing quality!
Don't pretend you wouldn't do it
The O’Grady Ant-Man is going to be missed.
And his death is actually a very good example of what’s wrong with death in comic books today. Follow me for more after the jump.
