Alan Rapp

Batman #706

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Sensei has abducted Lucius Fox and his daughter with the hopes of prying the secrets of a brotherhood his father once belonged. Meanwhile Batman and Robin find themselves sidetracked by a sneak attack by the Riddler and his daughter Enigma.

There’s much to like here, but one thing which troubles me. The entire issue is jam-packed with as many periphery Bat-characters as could easily fit into one story (each with their own introduction) including those mentioned above as well as Catwoman, Catgirl, I-Ching, Peacock, and Reaper. The entire issue feels like an attempt to create a new jumping-in point for those who haven’t been reading the title. The problem is this is part-three of an on-going storyline. So why this attempt works, it feels a bit awkward.

The story itself works pretty well as the various stories hint without giving too much away. Filled with action, this actually is a mystery story (in several different ways) for Batman to solve. It’s also nice to see Grayson’s detective skills highlighted.

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The Love Car Displacement

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  • Title: The Big Bang Theory – The Love Car Displacement
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Last night’s episode of The Big Bang Theory found Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Raj (Kunal Nayyar), Howard (Simon Helberg), Bernadette (Melissa Rauch), and Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) all on the road to a science symposium at an exclusive spa.

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Batgirl #17

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Batgirl and Robin, together again. YES! I just love Stephanie and Damian together.

The pair team-up to solve a case of missing children which leads Damian to go undercover as a regular kid (much to the delight of Batgirl). We get the regular barbs between the two on a fire escape in front of a low level thug, but there’s also a nice realization by Batgirl when she sees Damian doesn’t know how to be a kid. He doesn’t know how to play. Her attempt to remedy this in the comic’s final page is priceless.

There’s also a good opening dialogue between Damian and Alfred, who Damian has come to accept as “an adequate servant,” and the random panel of Stephanie’s dream mumblings about killing Abraham Lincoln. Throw in a high speed chase involving a school bus, which Damian stabs (successfully) and attempts to drive (a little less successfully), and you’ve got everything you need for a great read!

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Catwoman and Bane ready to help the Dark Knight rise

/ / Film News & Trailers
  • Title: The Dark Knight Rises
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Holy Meh, Batman! Catwoman has been cast in Chris Nolan’s upcoming The Dark Knight Rises. And the actress chosen to play her is… Anne Hathaway? Let me say that again, Catwoman will be played by Anne Hathaway? Hrm. Also announced today is the role Tom Hardy has been cast to play: Bane. I find both of these choices troubling. Although Hathaway is a great actress, she’s certainly not my idea of Selina Kyle. And Bane’s involvement is also troubling since Nolan can’t use Knightfall to set him up as a credible threat (as you would have to use the entire Batman rogues gallery – most of whom haven’t been introduced yet). There’s still no word on who will play the expected role of Talia al Ghul, but you can check out the full press release after the jump.

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