Batman – The Telltale Series: Realm of Shadows Review

So after it was released yesterday, and after I spent this evening playing through it, it seemed only appropriate to post a full review of the first installment of Telltale’s episodic game. This game, like many of those before it, takes it source material from the comic book world, and takes place in the DC… Continue reading Batman – The Telltale Series: Realm of Shadows Review

Villain Spotlight: Darkseid

Name: Prince Uxas              Alias: Darkseid Profession: King of Apokolips           Powers: Super strength, Omega Beams Equipment/Weapons: None First Appearance: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (Cameo) /Forever People #1 (Full Appearance)   This month’s Villain Spotlight looks at one of the earliest introduced tyrannical rulers in superhero comic books, Darkseid. First designed by Jack Kirby, he appeared… Continue reading Villain Spotlight: Darkseid

Heroic Origins: The Flash (Jay Garrick)

Name:Jay Garrick                   Alias:The Flash Profession: Student               Powers: Super speed Equipment/Weapons: Fists First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 This month’s heroic origin story will look at the birth of the first ever Flash, Jay Garrick. While there have been numerous holders of the title ‘The Flash’,… Continue reading Heroic Origins: The Flash (Jay Garrick)

Villain Spotlight: Scarecrow

Name: Jonathan Crane                    Alias: Scarecrow Profession: Doctor of Psychology/Criminal         Powers: None Equipment: Hallucinogenic fear gas, gas mask Weapons: Scythe First Appearance: Worlds Finest Comics #3 From the results of the poll it has been decided that the first Villain Spotlight will focus on the Batman villain… Continue reading Villain Spotlight: Scarecrow

Heroic Origins: Wonder Woman

Basic Bio Name:Wonder Woman                             Alias: Diana Prince Powers: Superhuman strength, Accelerated healing Equipment: Sword and Shield, Lasso of Truth, Indestructible Bracelets First Appearance: All Star Comics #8 (December 1941) To begin the new sequence of posts, it has seemed better to begin from a… Continue reading Heroic Origins: Wonder Woman

The Golden Age of Comics: The Rise of the Superhero

The modern superhero comic has largely been shaped by its own history, and both the rises and falls that followed the comics industry through the 20th Century. The rise of the superhero genre in the late 1930s, and its popularity through to the mid-1950s played the largest role in shaping what would evolve into the… Continue reading The Golden Age of Comics: The Rise of the Superhero