Less a Batman title and more a Gotham title, 'Batman Eternal' pulls off a weekly, multi-writer, multi-artist epic story with a slew of protagonists with remarkable finesse. Fans of the Bat Family and others who call Gotham home (and even a couple who don’t) are bound to enjoy more than a few of the storylines, but only diehard fans will be able to enjoy everything the comic has to offer.
Read More »This Li’l Gotham Batman may be stumpy but he’s still the Dark Knight
Another hit for DC Collectibles. Based off of 'Lil' Gotham' books, Batman epitomizes everything about Dustin Nguyen's loose, fun style.
Read More »The dazzling ‘Birdman’ masterfully blurs the lines between fiction and reality
'Birdman' is one of those rare films in which characters, setting, plot, music, humor, dialogue, imagery, and even meta-textual elements fit perfectly together.
Read More »‘Batman’ Vol. 5 is a masterful continuation of the Zero Year storyline
An updated take on Batman’s origin story for a new generation and for the new DCU, Zero Year is a must-read for anyone who has read the first part of the series. It is masterfully told and illustrated by two veterans of their craft.
Read More »Zack Snyder reveals first complete look at the new Batmobile
So Zack Snyder just tweeted the first look at the new Batmobile and of course the Internet goes bats**t crazy.
Read More »Harley’s Joker pays tribute to Alex Ross’s ‘Tango With Evil’ poster
Harley's Joker and his partner in crime Joker's Harley have released another tribute to an iconic depiction of the Joker, Alex Ross's famous "Tango With Evil" poster. It's for sale now on his StoreEnvy shop and it's awesome.
Read More »26 geeky back-to-school items for the little (and big) nerds in your life
For busy parents, back-to-school shopping can be a royal pain in the butt, especially if your kid is a geek with specific tastes. Here is a round-up of some of the latest and coolest back-to-school essentials for your kid.
Read More »What if your favorite geeky stories were upworthy posts?
I discovered these treasures on accident while looking for images to use for my post about the 6 most annoying clickbait tactics and have compiled what I thought were the funniest (or the most amusing). Enjoy!
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Pick of the Pulls: ‘Star Wars’ #17
There are some awesome selections for you to consider this week. Astro City and Star Wars released on the same day makes for excellent comic reading! I love both of these titles, so, while I hate to drop hints so early, it’s hard not to acknowledge how great these two books are
Read More »How Two-Face represents the duality within us all
Through all his incarnations, Two-Face represents the choice everyone has of what path to go down in life.
Read More »Forget those Zimbio quizzes: here’s how to really be your favorite hero
You don’t need Zimbio to tell you that you are Captain Kirk. You don’t need thirty friends clicking “like” on your You Are Katniss meme to validate the fact that you are indeed her (or at least have the potential to be her). You are Katniss if you say you are.
Read More »‘Something Terrible’ is a poignant look at child sexual abuse and the healing power of art
Every now and then I run into things that capture the inspirational essence of what I originally intended this site, PopMythology, to be about. The following is an excerpt from a graphic novel by Dean Trippe called Something Terrible and it is one of those things.
Read More »Mythic soundtracks for when you feel like giving up
Here is a playlist of tracks from mythic soundtracks that I use personally. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to the pieces on this list. And while I use music from all genres to inspire myself for the sake of focus this post will stick to soundtracks. Consider it a sequel of sorts to my post on superhero soundtracks.
Read More »Batman is so lonely, so lonely in Texas
Batman faced with vast empty expanses, taken out of his element while on a road trip across America, seems to feel insignificant and more than a little bit lonely.
Read More »‘Batman: Arkham’ gives UK readers more batman for their buck| Review
Batman: Arkham is a great compilation of a lead-in story from Arkham Unhinged along with a couple of really fun stories that were previously released in Batman: The Dark Knight #20 and Detective Comics #21.
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