The Batlord

Been reading the new Batman: Europa 4-part mini-series. It's pretty decent, with a great concept (though it's clearly ripped off from Arkham City): Batman and the Joker are infected with a deadly virus and have to work together by traipsing around Europe to find the cure.

But the best thing about it is the art, with some of the best covers I've ever ****ing seen. Issue #3 is gonna be my next avatar whenever I get tired of my current one.





Oh, and looking forward to the Poison Ivy mini-series coming next month.

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The Batlord

Comic Book Quote of the Day:

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This is the coolest thing I've seen in a little while. The Arkham Sessions is a podcast where... some guy, Brian War, and a (hot) psychologist, Dr. Andrea Letamendi, psychologically analyze every single episode of Batman:The Animated Series. I've listened to their analysis of Batman's relationship with Robin via "Robin's Reckoning" and exploring Poison Ivy's character through the episodes "Pretty Poison" and "Home and Garden" (possibly the best Poison Ivy story along with Neil Gaiman's reimagining of her origin in "Secret Origins #36").

Their analyses are intelligent, interesting, deliciously nerdy, and illuminate aspects of the show and its characters in a way that surprises even me at times (though Brian Ward's hypothesis that, in this universe, Batman has killed Joe Chill, leaves me unmoved). There is a Youtube channel with a few of the episodes, but I suspect that most of them have been removed due to the series now being on iTunes. However, you can still listen to them all for free on Dr. Letamendi's site, Under the Mask, which also contains her analyses of other superheroes.

Highly recommend this series.

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Oriphiel

Hey Batlord, are you reading either Scarlet Witch or Doctor Strange? The latest issue of Scarlet Witch has some really gorgeous (and, at times, abstract) artwork, and Doctor Strange is a great mix of serious action and comedy. I especially liked how they added a good amount of depth to Strange by elaborating more on the price that he has to pay to sustain his powers, and the latest issue of his series had a great flashback to his time training with The Ancient One. Plus, the cover art is super chipper.

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I've been thinking about reading Dr. Strange, but haven't gotten around to it yet, and while I have read the first issue of Scarlet Witch, I skipped the second that came out this week since Steam and Starcraft have taken so much of my money (yes, I pay for much of my comics these days). I liked the first issue, especially the art, but it didn't quite grab me enough to make it a need-to-read. First issue of Spider-Man/Deadpool was pretty sweet though.

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@ Suzy - Oh, and you should really, really, really check out the current and last Spider-Woman series (from issue #5 and on for the last one). She's quit the Avengers and is trying to make her way as a street-level superhero/private investigator. It's hilarious, the characters are adorably likable, the action and storylines are charmingly ridiculous, and it's made Jessica Drew one of my new fav superheroes.

She's actually pregnant in the new series, and currently fighting Skrulls who are besieging the maternity ward (or whatever you call where pregnant women go to get check ups) at in inter-galactic hospital. It's just as ludicrous as it sounds.

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Oriphiel

I've read the first issue, and verily, it's kick ass. I plan to catch up, so hopefully the future doth hold more Spider Woman for me.

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You should also go back and check out issues 5-10 of the previous series, as it's the same thing, same characters, same creative team, and the new one picks up almost exactly where the last left off, with almost no real-time separation between the two series. Don't even know why they "rebooted" it.

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Oriphiel

Oh, I'll catch up one of these days. But the new Hellcat comes out soon, and I've been spending enough money lately as it is.

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Suit yourself, but Spider-Woman is the biz ATM. One of my top titles to look forward to every month. Doesn't quite fill the void left by the end of Harley Quinn and Power Girl, but nothing can.

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