If anything, this has certainly been an interesting week when it comes to superhero trivia. For example, not only have we learned nifty things such as Batman & Robin director Joel Schumacher wishing he'd gotten the opportunity to direct a movie focused squarely on Arkham Asylum, but we're also about to look back at a forgotten attempt to bring The Flash to the small screen.
Although not many of us remember Batman & Robin as being one of the better entries in the film franchise, a bright spot, in my view, was that of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze. Okay, I admit he wouldn't have been on my shortlist to portray the character, but the ice puns that populated his goofy dialogue were about the only things in that movie capable of making me smile.
By now, you're well aware that the world lost one of the biggest icons the superhero genre has ever produced with the passing of Adam West less than two weeks ago. Sure, he may have been the third actor to portray Batman in live action, but "The Bright Knight" was unarguably the first to put his stamp on the character and turn it into a pop culture phenomenon.
If you're reading this, odds are that you're likely familiar with the concept of Free Comic Book Day, which occurs on the first Saturday in May every year. In short, it sees all major publishers in the industry put out select tiles at no charge with the intention of reeling in new readers - and to increase foot traffic in comic shops.
If you have also been traveling on "The Road So Far," then you'd know Supernatural has introduced no shortage of memorable recurring characters over the course of its already aired twelve seasons. That said, you'd think one or two of them would be ripe for a spinoff, but, originally, The CW intended on going in a different direction.
If anything, September will be an important month for Marvel because, if all goes according to plan, they'll be just about ready to put their currently in progress crossover event, Secret Empire, behind them and poised to move forward with whatever their next major initiative may be. And while we haven't been in contact with any flies on the walls over at the House of Ideas, we're pretty sure the Marvel Legacy one-shot is the vanguard.
When we think of the great directors that have lent their talents to the Batman film franchise, odds are that either Tim Burton or Christopher Nolan immediately spring to mind. And although Joel Schumacher is a highly competent filmmaker, Batfans the world over never hesitate to spew venom at the man who brought us Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Well, more so for the latter. The former actually is adored by a decent amount of people.
You'd think that a rich, complex and beloved story like Watchmen would have no trouble being adapted for both the big screen and small, but so far, it hasn't had much luck. The most popular adaptation to date was Zack Snyder's effort back in 2009, but that was fairly divisive and found itself with just as many haters as it did supporters.
It may very well be the most heavily demanded home video release featuring the Dark Knight since fans clamored for complete volumes of Batman: The Animated Series on DVD about a decade and a half ago, and now we finally have word that yes, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will finally make its way to the Blu-ray format this summer.
Knowing that his recently concluded "I am Bane" story arc was nothing short of awesome, expectations are high for Tom King's next planned epic, "The War of Jokes and Riddles," that's set to span eight issues. Well, barring a two-issue interlude, of course.
