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HBO’s Watchmen Gets New Trailer

May 9, 2019 Brian Dooley

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The highly anticipated HBO adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen, has gotten a teaser trailer. The original Watchmen was set in an alternative history, where superheroes were once participated in national and global conflicts, but are now treated as criminals in the eyes of the law. A masked vigilante named Rorschach, discovers a plan of corruption […]

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‘Batman: White Knight’ Features Evil Batman And Good Joker

July 13, 2017 Ian Lynam

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Batman is without a doubt among the darker comic book heroes out there. Dressed in black and using healthy measures of intimidation, the caped crusader is not exactly a friendly neighbourhood vigilante. His stern personality and single-minded battle on crime has prompted some to question his sanity. As Alan Moore says: “Your parents get killed in […]

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Batman: The Killing Joke Review – Time To Kill This Joke

August 2, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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Love it or loathe it, it can’t be argued that The Killing Joke isn’t a classic Batman story. The 1988 one-shot from Alan Moore and Brian Bolland was part of a wave of stories that re-invigorated comics and brought them into a new era. The Killing Joke, in particular, is famous for its dark portrayal […]

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The Killing Joke – Reread

July 29, 2016 Marcus Deehan

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You’ve all heard of The Killing Joke in some shape or form by now. If not, please consult your physician, because you are likely clinically dead. For those of you not in the loop, (Seriously, get yourselves checked.) The Killing Joke was written in 1988 by Alan Moore and received immediate critical acclaim. It also got the Bruce Timm treatment this past week with […]

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Why The Killing Joke’s Joker Is So Important – Opinion

June 28, 2016 ArcadeAdmin

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This July, DC Comics and Warner Bros Animated will release The Killing Joke on DVD and Blu-Ray and I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty excited. With words from the legendary Alan Moore and fantastic artwork from the one and only Brian Bolland, the comic was first released in 1988 as a stand alone edition and […]

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First Batman: The Killing Joke Teaser, Batgirl To Have Larger Role

April 5, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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A short new teaser has been released for the upcoming animated film Batman: The Killing Joke. Commissioner Gordon and Batman can be heard talking over the trailer, with Gordon warning Bats that “it’s a mistake to think you’ll know what he’ll do.” This is over a short montage of various different scenes, before finishing on […]

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How Batman V Superman Fails Its Heroes

March 31, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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[Warning: Full Spoilers For Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, The Dark Knight Returns And The Death Of Superman] There’s no 100% right way to interpret an existing comic book character. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice acknowledges this, like predecessor Man of Steel, by being largely its own establishing shot of some of DC’s […]

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HBO May Be Bringing Us A Watchmen TV Show

October 4, 2015 Emma Grimes

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If you thought that the trend of live-action comic adaptations was about due to start winding down, well, all we can say is that they’re not going to be going away any time soon, that’s for sure, especially with news that Zack Snyder has been talking with HBO about the possibility of Watchmen coming to […]

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Whatever Happened To The Man Of Yesterday? Are Superheroes Old Hat?

August 20, 2015 ArcadeAdmin

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Alan Moore, celebrated writer, occasional magician and all-around wacky uncle of the comic book industry has rocketed into the public eye once again for a statement made more than a year ago. A 2014 interview with our favourite Rasputin-lookalike has been circulating the internet thanks to The Guardian, in which he referred to superheroes as […]

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