Considering that Harley Quinn became a mainstream sensation last year thanks to the success of Suicide Squad and that Wonder Woman can't stop shattering box office records, it's impossible to deny that female comic book characters are proving to be just as big of a draw as the boys. And, thanks to those two gals, it's opened the door for others, namely Batgirl and Gotham City Sirens.
By now, we're pretty sure that there's some kind of law put in place mandating that if Batman appears in any kind of live action movie, the Batmobile had better be in tow. Having already been seen in both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, it should come as no surprise that the Dark Knight is bringing his latest set of wheels along for Justice League.
Lately, it seems like not much time can go by without us having to say something positive about Wonder Woman - and it's a pleasure to note that, really. After all, three previous installments in the DC Extended Universe were met with mixed feelings, so it's good to see the brand rebound with the long overdue solo cinematic debut of the most iconic female superhero around. Suffice it to say, this can be seen as a win for the genre as a whole.
Several months ago, it was revealed that superstar writer Mark Waid had decided to scrap his originally solicited stories for Archie #20 and the few issues to follow in favor of something with a little more gravitas. As it turned out, that gave way to the "Over the Edge" story arc that saw Archie and Reggie engage in a street race that didn't end well for one person.
Admittedly, Laurel Lance's death in season 4 came as a shock to us all and was rightfully met with much displeasure, but, in the time since, you have to admit that her untimely passing has added more gravitas to Oliver Queen's crusade. Not only that, but his newest recruits have seen her selfless heroism as a source of inspiration. Thus, Arrow rolls on and continues to become a stronger product.
Despite thinking the Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil mashup was alright, the wealth of DC's recently released Looney Tunes crossovers just haven't managed to capture my interest. But, when you throw in the Dark Knight, I'll give just about any absurd idea a read. Thus, I'll be investing some time in Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 when it comes across my desk.
Although many of us were ready to break something after Laurel Lance AKA The Black Canary was killed off in Arrow season 4, we were pleased to at least see Katie Cassidy remain in the fold, albeit as Black Siren, an evil doppelganger from Earth-2. Originally having been introduced over on The Flash, this counterpart eventually found her way to Star City, which obviously seemed like a more natural home for her.
Although Warner Bros. have found much success in recent decades when it comes to animated films based off DC Comics properties, very few of them have gone beyond the direct-to-video market. Maybe it's because when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm debuted in theaters nearly 20 years ago, it unfortunately didn't pull in much money despite being a critical darling and one of the best movies to ever feature the Dark Knight. Period.
Do you still watch episodes of Freddy's Nightmares on VHS? Are you one of the few that actually saw A Nightmare on Elm Street through to the end on either NES or Commodore 64? Or, do you happen to have the board game still lying around in your closet? If you answered "yes" to any of those, well, you may want to learn more about FredHeads.
If you kept up with DC TV happenings over the past year, then it's hard to imagine that you'd forget the four-way crossover that went down last fall that brought together Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. And while I personally didn't think it was executed as well as the previous year's that saw Vandal Savage serve as the primary antagonist, it was pretty difficult not to enjoy seeing the collective heroes occupying the Arrowverse coming together in order to combat the Dominator menace.
