July 2014

Beware the Batman – Attraction

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Beware the Batman - Attraction

Returning to Cartoon Network after being abruptly pulled back in October, the final 15 episodes of the series begin here with the first of two episodes included in the previously-released home video set. Misplaced affection and jealousy are the major themes of “Attraction” as Magpie (Grey DeLisle), misunderstanding Batman‘s (Anthony Ruivivar) guilt over her condition for romantic overtures, comes to the conclusion that the only thing stopping the Dark Knight Detective from openly returning her affection is Katana (Sumalee Montano).

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News and Notes from San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Gal Gadot as Wonder WomanTeasing what’s in store for us in 2016, Zack Snyder shared the first picture of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, looking fiercer than I’d expected, in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice feature film

MTV is reporting that despite a so-so critical response and modest box office numbers a Godzilla sequel is indeed on the way which will be directed by Gareth Edwards and include Ronan, Mothra, and Ghidorah

The NY Daily News is reporting positive reaction to the limited clips shown for the still-not-finished pilot of CW’s upcoming iZombie starring Rose McIver and set to debut this Fall

Deadline is reporting the Once Upon a Time panel introduced fans to Frozen‘s Elsa (Georgina Haig) and Anna (Elizabeth Lail) for the first time as well as revealing Michael Socha will reprise his role from the (now cancelled) Once Upon a Time in Wonderland on the original series upcoming Fourth Season

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Magneto #7

Magneto #7Magneto‘s vagabond mission across the globe to unearth who is behind the rise of attacks on mutants leads him to Hong Kong based on the intel provided by his new friend Briar Raleigh. Allowing himself to be taken prisoner, Magneto wakes in a prison where he is put into combat against a Predator X for the enjoyment of paid spectators whose thrill of the fight swiftly evaporates when they discover just who they’ve let in the building.

Although the mutant-hunting creature is harder to deal with than at the peak of his powers, Magneto uses the Predator X’s strengths against it before turning his fury on those in charge of the operation. Despite the fact that the reasons for Cyclops and Emma Frost‘s power loss was explained a month ago (a finale which involved our lead character), Magneto’s power loss hasn’t been fixed (or apparently even yet explained) in this issue. In the overall scope of things Magneto seems to be lagging behind the other X-books. Of course that may be why Marvel has put two issues of the series out in less than a month. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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Batman – Zelda the Great / A Death Worse Than Fate

  • Title: Batman – Zelda the Great / A Death Worse Than Fate
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Batman - Zelda the Great

In honor of Batman‘s 75th Anniversary we continue to look back at the more memorable moments of the Dark Knight Detective on the big and small screen. It’s interesting to note that Catwoman wasn’t the first female villain to battle the Dynamic Duo on the 1966 Batman TV-series starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The return of the April Fool’s Day brings the return of an unknown thief who robs Gotham City’s banks of exactly $100,000 for the third year in a row. With no leads other than the robber’s bullet proof vest and odd fibers left at the scene, Batman decides to plant a fake story in the newspaper that the stolen money was counterfeit in hopes of drawing out the culprit to make another robbery attempt.

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