Posts By: ryu8

Sunken Treasure: Superman 247 – Must There Be A Superman?

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Throughout Superman’s 75 years, he has been widely regarded as the people’s champion and Earth’s savior. In other media, Superman’s arrival and actions have met with praise and adoration (at least in the fictional world). In fact, the upcoming motion picture will question his existence. While the theatrical release Man of Steel appears to raise… Read more »

Sunken Treasure – Action Comics 775 “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?”

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Welcome to Superyear! 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s most famous comic creation: The Last Son of Krypton.  His name is Kal-El.  He calls himself Clark Kent. But the world knows him as Superman.  For years, the Man of Steel has stood for the qualities describing the phrase “Truth, Justice… Read more »

Sunken Treasure: Superman: Last Son

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Superman Last Son

Commentary by Nick “BatKnight” Young General Dru-Zod – a name common amongst Superman lore. First appearing in 1961′s Adventure Comics # 283, the Kryptonian criminal and Phantom Zone resident gained prominence in pop culture because of Richard Donner and Richard Lester’s Superman movies where he was famously played by Terence Stamp. However, the General has… Read more »

BatKnight Rant: Kingpin in the Daredevil remake!

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  Commentary by Nick “BatKnight” Young Ah, Daredevil Reboot! How I desire thee! It’s been 9 years since one of my Top 10 favorite superheroes has graced the screen and it’s about high time that he leaped back into the cinema. But it may take a while since the rights are seemingly in the process… Read more »

Off The Page: The Dark Knight Rises – End of an Era

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*May contain spoilers* On July 20th, a fire rose. It rose not only on Gotham City, but on the Batman film legacy in general. Director Christopher Nolan caps off his Batman series by raising the stakes, dropping Gotham into darkness and re-forging a hero. The Dark Knight Rises in a stunning roller-coaster fashion. Eight years after The… Read more »

Versus: Villain Catwoman vs. Antihero Catwoman

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One week! Start counting until Christopher Nolan’s 3rd  and most likely final Batman film debuts and hopefully blows us away. By now, it has become painfully obvious that Selina Kyle will don a catsuit, even if she doesn’t don the name ‘Catwoman’. The media and a lot of casual Batman fans consider Catwoman a villain… Read more »

The Amazing Spider-Man: A-mazing or just Ugh?

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Dear comic book fans: Our old friend Peter Parker is back! After a 5-year hiatus away from the big screen, Spider-Man returns in rebooted fashion to recapture the magic and glory of the Marvel Comics on screen like his fellow Avengers previously did. This movie already had fandom divided: some were not ready to let… Read more »

Hot Lights: Avengers Assemble 3

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Avengers Assemble 3

Story by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Mark Bagley Commentary by Nick “BatKnight” Young Iron Man! Captain America! Thor! The Hulk! Hawkeye! The Black Widow! Not only have they assembled on the big screen, but they have joined forces in Marvel’s newest Avengers title, Avengers Assemble. Is it a worthwhile assembly? Let’s find out. The… Read more »