Bat-fans, I have a new favourite animated Batman film. I loved The Long Halloween, Part One. Course I also loved the original graphic novel that it’s based on. Spreading the story over two parts, much like Warner Brothers Animation did with The Dark Knight Returns gives the characters, and the story room to breathe and…
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) – Jay Oliva
The Dark Knight Returns is an iconic graphic novel, a story that redefined Batman in the 80s, and was, perhaps, the one adaptation that I was looking forward to most. I liked that the creative team knew to tell the story properly, they had to take their time with it, setting everything up, which meant…
The Color Out of Space (2010) – Huan Vu
H.P. Lovecraft, despite his racist tendencies that pop up in his writings, was a master of unnerving cosmic horror, and in 2010, Huan Vu adapted the classic novella, The Color Out of Space into a moody and ominous thriller. A German made film whose only problem lays in some of its special effects, but more…
Die, Monster, Die! (1965) – Daniel Haller
There are more mad scientist films to explore as I dig deeper into DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies book, and Die, Monster, Die! is the next one up. Which is weird, because I didn’t really notice a scientist in the film. Based very loosely on H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out of Space, the film plays…
Batman: The Animated Series (1998) – Chemistry, Judgement Day, Beware the Creeper and Mad Love
The animated adventures of Batman come to a close this week, with these last four episodes of the final season. First up is Chemistry which aired 24 October, 1998. This plot for this one comes off as kind of odd, Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) falls for and marries (!) the perfect woman, Susan Maguire…
Batman: The Animated Series (1998) – Torch Song, Love is a Croc, and The Ultimate Thrill
More trouble stalks the streets of Gotham this week in this trio of episodes. Up first is Torch Song, a former pyrotechnician, turns stalker and villain, in the form of Firefly (Mark Rolston). Airing on 13 June, 1998, Batman (Kevin Conroy) and Batgirl (Tara Strong) attempt to hunt down and stop Firefly, before he…
Batman: The Animated Series (1997/1998) – Double Talk, Joker’s Millions and Growing Pains
Turn on the Bat-Signal, there’s more trouble in Gotham this week! With Double Talk, which aired 22 November, 1997, Arnold Wesker aka The Ventriloquist (George Dzunda) is deemed fit and healthy, he is released from Arkham, but his inner demon, voiced through his dummy, Scarface, may be trying to return! Wayne Enterprises and a…
Batman: The Animated Series (1994/1995) – Lock-Up, Deep Freeze and The Terrible Trio
There’s more trouble in Gotham this week, and Batman (Kevin Conroy) and Robin (Loren Lester) are ready to take it on. First up is Lock-Up which aired 19 November, 1994. Lyle Bolton (Bruce Weitz) is fanatical about his job as security chief in Arkham, keeping an eye on the likes of Harley Quinn (Arleen…
Batman: The Animated Series (1994) – Sideshow, Avatar and Trial
Killer Croc (Aron Kincaid) is the center of the first episode this week, in Sideshow. This one had an original airdate of 3 May, 1994, and saw Croc escaping from a prison train, and finds solace and refuge with a retired circus show that takes pity on him. Amongst the sideshow carnival is May and June,…
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) – Fear of Victory, I’ve Got Batman in My Basement & Vendetta
The next trio of episodes from this amazing animated series aired originally on 19th and 30th of September and the 5th of October respectively. First up is Fear of Victory, which sees the series introduction of Robin/Dick Grayson (Loren Lester) joining Batman/Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy). It also sees the return of Scarecrow (Henry Polic II)…
The Mind Reels 