Batman #24

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Batman #24 comic reviewBatman #24 teases a major change for Batman. There’s little to no action here as the comic focuses on two separate conversations. The first involves Batman discussing the future with Gotham Girl, where she might go from here, and his own reasons for crime-fighting. This conversation leads into the other part of the story with Batman seeking out Catwoman and making a very unexpected proposal.

Over the years both Bruce Wayne and Batman have had several different love interests. Every Bat-fan has their favorite, but each is flawed in some way. Talia al Ghul is the daughter of one of Batman’s most fearsome enemies. Vicky Vale is a reporter. And Catwoman is, despite the stretches during which she’s attempted to go straight, a criminal.

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Adam West: Farewell, Old Chum

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Adam WestFor two decades Adam West was Batman. While Batman’s rebirth in Tim Buton’s 1989 film began DC Comics’ attempts to distance themselves from the campy 60s incarnation of their most recognized star, including a long-standing refusal to release the series on home video, DC thankfully softened their stance in recent years allowing a whole new generation to discover, or rediscover, TV’s first Batman in new comics, toys, and (finally!) the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the show.

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Doctor Who – Knock Knock

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Doctor Who – The Pilot
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Doctor Who - Knock Knock television review

“Knock Knock” puts a Doctor Who twist on a classic haunted house story. After Bill (Pearl Mackie) signs a release with five friends to rent a creepy old house The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) becomes concerned. Insinuating himself into their first night on the house, the Time Lord discovers there’s more to the old home than just creaky boards and odd sounds. The house, or to be more precise the alien bug creatures in the house, it turns out consume the renters one by one for the Landlord (David Suchet) who has been feeding the creatures unsuspecting tenants for decades.

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First Look – Black Panther

/ / Film News & Trailers
  • Title: Black Panther
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Marvel’s first teaser trailer for Black Panther gives us our first look at the final Marvel film heading into Avengers: Infinity War. Chadwick Boseman reprises his role from Captain America: Civil War as the king and protector of Wakanda known as the Black Panther. Michael B. Jordan, Martin Freeman, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis also star. Originally planned for the Fall 2017 slot now filled by Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther opens in theaters in a far less prestigious February 2018 release date (notably the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to be thrown into the dumping ground of films).

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