Even though I cover a handful of conventions in the Detroit area each year, there are none quite like Motor City Comic Con. I don't know about you, but there's just a certain feeling that comes over me once I set foot in the Suburban Collection Showplace every May. This time was especially significant because I was able to take part in the event's 30th anniversary celebration.
When you sit down to analyze this past Monday's season finale of Arrow, you have to admit that it could've served as a series finale in various respects. After all, Oliver Queen and his cohorts foiled the Ninth Circle's plans, and then the Emerald Archer left Star City in the capable hands of his teammates. After that, he and Felicity Smoak settled down in seclusion and began raising their newborn daughter, Mia.
Considering that when we first met Ruby Rose's experienced Batwoman during last fall's "Elseworlds" crossover and yesterday's trailer reveal showed her beginning her crimefighting career, Arrowverse fans are understandably having questions regarding the timeline of events.
Now that the likes of Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, The Killing Joke and Under the Red Hood are out of the way, it's long overdue that Batman: Hush be adapted as an animated film. Not only does the source material remain my favorite comic book story arc to feature the Caped Crusader, but it also serves as a perfect jumping on point because it includes so many essential characters.
In previous seasons, each Arrowverse crossover has been rather straightforward in format. At first, only Arrow and The Flash participated, but the situation became more complex as the brand kept growing. To accommodate, the network would either air the encompassing arcs on successive nights, or do their best to pair the shows together so that complete tale be told in two evenings.
Even though this past Monday's season finale of Arrow could've just as easily functioned as a series finale in many respects, the fact of the matter is that we still have a truncated final year ahead of us. Plus, Oliver Queen is fated to make the ultimate sacrifice during this fall's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event.
Ten years ago at this time, I'd have never thought Deathstroke would be headlining his own animated series. Aside from being a primary antagonist on Teen Titans - and being referred to only as "Slade" - even his inclusion in a video game such as Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe seemed somewhat surprising. Don't get me wrong, I love the character, but there was a time when even Iron Man was considered obscure to the mainstream.
Despite The CW already putting out a brief teaser, I naturally assumed they'd hold off until San Diego Comic-Con in July to release a full trailer for Batwoman. In an instance when I'm happy to be proven wrong though, the network elected to show off a generous amount of footage at today's upfronts.
Aside from a fair amount of season finales airing in May, one thing particularly exciting about this month is that we begin getting an idea of how the next broadcast year will take shape. As both a fan and entertainment writer, I'm always most intrigued to learn just how The CW will map out the Arrowverse's schedule.
If you've been keeping up with news pertaining to the upcoming Batwoman TV series, then you're aware of how it'll take place in a post-Batman Gotham City. In fact, last fall's "Elseworlds" crossover told us that the Dark Knight has been missing for three years.
