Showing posts with label Joker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joker. Show all posts
Friday, February 1, 2013
The Finale is coming
The die has been cast, all moves have been made, the players have played their parts, and the gauntlet has been laid. The Batman Story of "Death of the Family" is coming to an end and the final issue comes out Feb. 13th and all answers will be answered. Where is Alfred? Who will Die? Who Lives? Will Batman finally break his code and kill Joker? And for the love of Konohagakure, What is underneath those covers that is so bloody and that the joker is holding (see pic below). Batman issue #17 is where the epic conclusion is going to happen and once again it comes out Feb. 13th, it will be $2.99, 40 pages long and I'm actually excited for the days surrounding Valentines Day. It all comes down to this, Batman vs. Joker one last time and the question that everyone is wondering is who will come out this and who will bite the crowbar (sorry Jason Todd)
Friday, January 18, 2013
HOLY CLIFFHANGER BATMAN!!!!!!!
Okay you guys I just finished reading the latest additions to the "Death Of The Family" Story Arc and all I can say is that this Story Arc has just solidified Joker as the Greatest villain in Batman history. The things that this monster has done just to get to batman and the things he did to the robins, batgirl and the people around them are absolutely Hellacious. The evolution of Joker this past couple of years have been amazing because Joker was already off the hinges, but ever since the new 52 started and Joker had his face cut off and goes into hiding for a year, then he comes back last year and straps his face back onto his head and creates the most devious, ultimate evil plan in batman villain history. Plus the fact that as the story progresses, Joker's "reattached" face is starting to decay and rot and darken and flies are always surrounding his face which make him even more crazier to the reader.
Joker isolating Batman from the bat family and trying to break him down has really surpassed anything that he has done in the past. From Joker infiltrating the Haly's Circus, killing the workers of the circus and having Nightwing flipping out, to Joker kidnapping Batgirl's mother and proposing to Batgirl with Batgirl's mothers ring WHILE THE FINGER WAS STILL WEARING IT. To Joker isolating Red Hood and Red Robin from their perspective teams and leaving the teams to fight for themselves as a laughing gas infected Gotham fight them. To Bruce's Son fighting a laughing gas enduced Batman imposter while Robin thinks that it is his father. The Joker have thought it all through and his plan has worked to the T.
And let's not forget about how The Joker has manipulated his fellow villains as well to do his bidding and help him out with this plan. From manipulating Harley Quinn to dress up into Jokers old Red Hood outfit to sucker batman in when they were in the old warehouse where everything began for batman and Joker. Then when Joker was done with her he tried to kill her (but that's not new) by hanging her with a long chain and then he decides to try and lock her up but she escapes. Then there was The Penguin where Joker just broke Penguin down to relinquish his place in the crime world and gave it to his assistant that is now known as Emperor Penguin.
In my opinion this whole plan of the jokers in "Death of The Family" is even more devious than when he killed Jason Todd. Hell, his actions are even more crazier than when he shot and crippled Batgirl in "The Killing Joke". But I digress this story arc in my opinion is up there with "The Long Halloween", "Under The Red Hood", "Knightfall" and "The Killing Joke" as one of the instant classic story arcs in the history of The Dark Knight.
The cliffhanger that was used in Batman and Robin and Batgirl (pics can be seen below) was scary yet interesting at the same time because the Joker is holding a platter with a cover and the question that everyone is asking and wondering is what is underneath that lid, but more importantly was the cliffhanger from Batman #16 (pic seen below with him foaming) and what does this mean for batman? Is Batman dead? What is underneath the lid? Is it Alfred's head? What will happen to the Four Robins and Batgirl? So many questions are flowing around and they need to be answered and they will be answered in the grand finale of this saga in Batman #17.
Alright guys that's all for now, don't forget to share, share, share. That's all the time I have for now. Don't forget to check out the Nerdgasm Noire Network and everyone involved with them... Peace I'm out... Love, Peace and Bacon Grease
*SMOKE PELLET*
Joker isolating Batman from the bat family and trying to break him down has really surpassed anything that he has done in the past. From Joker infiltrating the Haly's Circus, killing the workers of the circus and having Nightwing flipping out, to Joker kidnapping Batgirl's mother and proposing to Batgirl with Batgirl's mothers ring WHILE THE FINGER WAS STILL WEARING IT. To Joker isolating Red Hood and Red Robin from their perspective teams and leaving the teams to fight for themselves as a laughing gas infected Gotham fight them. To Bruce's Son fighting a laughing gas enduced Batman imposter while Robin thinks that it is his father. The Joker have thought it all through and his plan has worked to the T.
And let's not forget about how The Joker has manipulated his fellow villains as well to do his bidding and help him out with this plan. From manipulating Harley Quinn to dress up into Jokers old Red Hood outfit to sucker batman in when they were in the old warehouse where everything began for batman and Joker. Then when Joker was done with her he tried to kill her (but that's not new) by hanging her with a long chain and then he decides to try and lock her up but she escapes. Then there was The Penguin where Joker just broke Penguin down to relinquish his place in the crime world and gave it to his assistant that is now known as Emperor Penguin.
In my opinion this whole plan of the jokers in "Death of The Family" is even more devious than when he killed Jason Todd. Hell, his actions are even more crazier than when he shot and crippled Batgirl in "The Killing Joke". But I digress this story arc in my opinion is up there with "The Long Halloween", "Under The Red Hood", "Knightfall" and "The Killing Joke" as one of the instant classic story arcs in the history of The Dark Knight.
The cliffhanger that was used in Batman and Robin and Batgirl (pics can be seen below) was scary yet interesting at the same time because the Joker is holding a platter with a cover and the question that everyone is asking and wondering is what is underneath that lid, but more importantly was the cliffhanger from Batman #16 (pic seen below with him foaming) and what does this mean for batman? Is Batman dead? What is underneath the lid? Is it Alfred's head? What will happen to the Four Robins and Batgirl? So many questions are flowing around and they need to be answered and they will be answered in the grand finale of this saga in Batman #17.
Alright guys that's all for now, don't forget to share, share, share. That's all the time I have for now. Don't forget to check out the Nerdgasm Noire Network and everyone involved with them... Peace I'm out... Love, Peace and Bacon Grease
*SMOKE PELLET*
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Throwback Nerd Out: "Batman: The Long Halloween"
In the 1990's the well renown team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale came together to make three Halloween batman specials called Batman: Haunted Knight which included three stories called Choices (1993), Madness (1994) and Ghosts (1995). The three books were so good that Loeb and Sale came together in 1996 to create a story that is in the top 5 of the top 25 list of best batman stories of all time according to IGN and also introduces Two-Face to the world. The book I'm talking about is called "Batman: The Long Halloween".
The Long Halloween takes place in the early years of Batman's crime fighting career which is broken down in a 13 issue series that lasts an entire year where it's an issue a month. The story of the series is that there is a mass murderer that have earned the name "Holiday" because he/she has been murdering people on holidays, one death per holiday and its up to Batman and him teaming up with Jim Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent in a race against the clock to find out who Holiday is before they go on to murder anymore people while also trying to put an end to a crime war between Gotham's most powerful families, Maroni and Falcone.
The Long Halloween also acted as a main introduction for one of Batman's most eluding foes, The Calendar Man, who knows every holiday on the calendar by heart and also knows the true identity of the Holiday killer but refuses to share this with Batman. He instead riddles and gives Batman hints from his Arkham Asylum cell. Among The Calendar Man, there are a number of other villains of Batman that make appearances in this book just as well such as Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Joker and The Riddler just to name a few and they all have crazy moments within this book.
The one thing that this book also show cases a lot of is the "Love Story" between Batman and Catwoman's true identities and the constant run ins that these two have. Also during the story, you get to see Bruce breakdown and show his human side while as Batman especially when he is facing Scarecrow and his gas affects Batman and Batman goes into his inner child and breakdown.
Speaking of Love Stories, this book shows the struggling marriage that Harvey and Gilda Dent are having and how throughout the book you are actually concerned about this marriage and wish that they can re spark the spark in their marriage before its too late. While we're on the topic of Harvey Dent, let me just say that when he became two face I seriously felt bad for Gilda cause I knew that their marriage was finished after Harvey had half of his face burned off courtesy of the acid thrown at him.
Before I wrap this review up I think it's only fair and right if I talk about a character in the book that certainly knows about holidays, The Calendar Man. Originally named Julian Gregory Day, and originally debuted in Detective Comics #259 (September 1958), The Calendar Man is mostly considered as a joke villain throughout the DC Universe. But in The Long Halloween, Jeph Loeb has The Calendar man playing a Hannibal Lector-esque type roll, that is both interesting and also necessary as he is locked up in Arkham and knows the true identity of who The Holiday murderer is but won't tell Batman but instead is taunting Batman via Cryptic Clues on who The Holiday Murderer is. The clues are so cryptic that in one instance, Batman believes that Harvey Dent is actually the Holiday Murderer because of the evidence that batman finds at the house. But apparently word at the Dent house is that Harvey loves to bring work home as he said to Gilda during the story as she found a gun that looked like the murder weapon at the house.
I don't wanna spoil the book for anyone that hasn't read it yet but I highly recommend fans of Batman and fans of really well told comic book stories to pick up Batman: the Long Halloween. This book is just about Batman, but rather Batman/Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon, Harvey Dent and even Selina Kyle/Catwoman just as well. You can purchase the single issues Digitally for $1.99 each or you can get the graphic novel for $16.49 on amazon.com or go to your local comic book store and pick it up.
Before I go I will leave you with a quote about the story that rings true and it's by director of the latest batman trilogy Christopher Nolan and it goes like this, "The Long Halloween is more than a comic book, it's an Epic Tragedy".
Alright guys that's all the time I have for today but I encourage you to stay tuned because there will be more Throwback Nerd Outs to come. Share, Like, Plus One, Comment, but above all else please Donate because there are so many more ideas that I want to do with this website but I can only do so much, given the financial status of my current job, but trust me when I say that this is just the beginning for The Black Chivalrous Nerd.
SHOUT OUT TO: BCCO'S STUDIOS, 8-BIT ANIMAL, THE CHATROOM, TEAM BLACKNESS UNITED, CHARACTER SELECT, THE SPAWN POINT BLOG, NERDGASM NOIRE NETWORK, THE ARMBAR CAST, THE BLACK GUY WHO TIPS. CHECK OUT THOSE SITES AND SHOWS, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND CHECK OUT THEIR SHOWS. EXCEPT FOR THE CHATROOM THEY DON'T HAVE A SHOW THEY'RE JUST LISTENERS OF THOSE SHOWS
This is the Black Chivalrous Nerd signing off for now saying Love, Peace and Bacon Grease *SMOKE PELLET*
The Long Halloween takes place in the early years of Batman's crime fighting career which is broken down in a 13 issue series that lasts an entire year where it's an issue a month. The story of the series is that there is a mass murderer that have earned the name "Holiday" because he/she has been murdering people on holidays, one death per holiday and its up to Batman and him teaming up with Jim Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent in a race against the clock to find out who Holiday is before they go on to murder anymore people while also trying to put an end to a crime war between Gotham's most powerful families, Maroni and Falcone.
The Long Halloween also acted as a main introduction for one of Batman's most eluding foes, The Calendar Man, who knows every holiday on the calendar by heart and also knows the true identity of the Holiday killer but refuses to share this with Batman. He instead riddles and gives Batman hints from his Arkham Asylum cell. Among The Calendar Man, there are a number of other villains of Batman that make appearances in this book just as well such as Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Joker and The Riddler just to name a few and they all have crazy moments within this book.
The one thing that this book also show cases a lot of is the "Love Story" between Batman and Catwoman's true identities and the constant run ins that these two have. Also during the story, you get to see Bruce breakdown and show his human side while as Batman especially when he is facing Scarecrow and his gas affects Batman and Batman goes into his inner child and breakdown.
Speaking of Love Stories, this book shows the struggling marriage that Harvey and Gilda Dent are having and how throughout the book you are actually concerned about this marriage and wish that they can re spark the spark in their marriage before its too late. While we're on the topic of Harvey Dent, let me just say that when he became two face I seriously felt bad for Gilda cause I knew that their marriage was finished after Harvey had half of his face burned off courtesy of the acid thrown at him.
Before I wrap this review up I think it's only fair and right if I talk about a character in the book that certainly knows about holidays, The Calendar Man. Originally named Julian Gregory Day, and originally debuted in Detective Comics #259 (September 1958), The Calendar Man is mostly considered as a joke villain throughout the DC Universe. But in The Long Halloween, Jeph Loeb has The Calendar man playing a Hannibal Lector-esque type roll, that is both interesting and also necessary as he is locked up in Arkham and knows the true identity of who The Holiday murderer is but won't tell Batman but instead is taunting Batman via Cryptic Clues on who The Holiday Murderer is. The clues are so cryptic that in one instance, Batman believes that Harvey Dent is actually the Holiday Murderer because of the evidence that batman finds at the house. But apparently word at the Dent house is that Harvey loves to bring work home as he said to Gilda during the story as she found a gun that looked like the murder weapon at the house.
I don't wanna spoil the book for anyone that hasn't read it yet but I highly recommend fans of Batman and fans of really well told comic book stories to pick up Batman: the Long Halloween. This book is just about Batman, but rather Batman/Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon, Harvey Dent and even Selina Kyle/Catwoman just as well. You can purchase the single issues Digitally for $1.99 each or you can get the graphic novel for $16.49 on amazon.com or go to your local comic book store and pick it up.
Before I go I will leave you with a quote about the story that rings true and it's by director of the latest batman trilogy Christopher Nolan and it goes like this, "The Long Halloween is more than a comic book, it's an Epic Tragedy".
Alright guys that's all the time I have for today but I encourage you to stay tuned because there will be more Throwback Nerd Outs to come. Share, Like, Plus One, Comment, but above all else please Donate because there are so many more ideas that I want to do with this website but I can only do so much, given the financial status of my current job, but trust me when I say that this is just the beginning for The Black Chivalrous Nerd.
SHOUT OUT TO: BCCO'S STUDIOS, 8-BIT ANIMAL, THE CHATROOM, TEAM BLACKNESS UNITED, CHARACTER SELECT, THE SPAWN POINT BLOG, NERDGASM NOIRE NETWORK, THE ARMBAR CAST, THE BLACK GUY WHO TIPS. CHECK OUT THOSE SITES AND SHOWS, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND CHECK OUT THEIR SHOWS. EXCEPT FOR THE CHATROOM THEY DON'T HAVE A SHOW THEY'RE JUST LISTENERS OF THOSE SHOWS
This is the Black Chivalrous Nerd signing off for now saying Love, Peace and Bacon Grease *SMOKE PELLET*
Sunday, December 2, 2012
DC and Marvel's story arc war for 2012
So this year in the world of Comics we've had blockbuster story arcs that are amazing, shocking and jaw dropping. DC had the Night Of Owls story Arc that talks about a secret organization that is as old as Gotham try to take out Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing, Batwing, Red Hood, Red Robin and in one issue of All-Star Western you will see Jonah Hex go against a Talon - deadly assassins for the Court of Owls- back in the era of cowboys and Indians to see who truly rules the nights of Gotham. I'm still reading this story arc but from what I'm reading this story arc is truly attention grabbing for the reader.
Marvel then answers with the summer blockbuster known as Avengers Vs. X-Men which I believe was absolutely amazing. No punches were held back in this event as old alliances were broken, marriages were destroyed, cities were annihilated, and long time friends and loved ones were lost in this all out war. This story arc which revolved around the ever powerful Phoenix returning and whether it means the rebirth of the mutant race or the destruction of the planet but overall it's a story you do not want to miss out on.
Following that blockbuster Marvel continues to swing with a story arc within their ultimate universe known as Divided we Fall/United we stand story arc that involved Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men and the Ultimates that has now changed the ultimate universe but is this change for the worse or for the good? You will just have to continue to read the ultimate universe comics to see
Now DC answers back with another crossover story arc called "Death of the Family" which involves Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Harley, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, the current Robin, Alfred and wait for it..... The Joker. Yes, the Clown Prince of crime in Gotham is back after vanishing for a year and having his face carved off, check out the pic below from Detective Comics #1 to see what I mean, to expose batman and the entire bat family and promises that the people around Batman and probably Batman will be dying in this Story Arc. From what has happened so far in the Story Arc, Joker returns, gets his face back, wrecks havoc and is reliving crime scenes that he has already tried once but is adding more twists and swerves this time around. Oh and by the way? Joker finally has the identities of Batman and everyone else
Reliving scenarios like Joker and Batmans first encounter when Joker was the original Red Hood or the ever so memorable scenario from the book "The Killing Joke" when he cripples batgirl but instead has his goons kidnap Batgirl's Mother which adds a twist to Batgirl and Joker's encounter in which I do not want to give anything away. As I'm reading this story arc I'm intrigued to see what other Classic Scenarios Joker brings back to life with more twists added this time and what happens next and what has happened to Alfred.
In this never ending war between the two power comic book empires I believe that DC got the upper hand this year when it comes to story arcs in comic books. Even though Avengers Vs. X-Men was epic and Marvel s going through a Re-Launch themselves with Marvel NOW! DC blew them out of the water and is going to close out the year with their hands raised and continue this momentum going into next year, but this is my opinion. What do you guys think? Who do you think won this years War Of The Mega Comic Empires and what do you expect next year between Marvel and DC? Comment on either G+ or on this post and give me your views and opinions.... Okay guys that's all for now. PEACE
Marvel then answers with the summer blockbuster known as Avengers Vs. X-Men which I believe was absolutely amazing. No punches were held back in this event as old alliances were broken, marriages were destroyed, cities were annihilated, and long time friends and loved ones were lost in this all out war. This story arc which revolved around the ever powerful Phoenix returning and whether it means the rebirth of the mutant race or the destruction of the planet but overall it's a story you do not want to miss out on.
Following that blockbuster Marvel continues to swing with a story arc within their ultimate universe known as Divided we Fall/United we stand story arc that involved Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men and the Ultimates that has now changed the ultimate universe but is this change for the worse or for the good? You will just have to continue to read the ultimate universe comics to see
Now DC answers back with another crossover story arc called "Death of the Family" which involves Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Harley, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, the current Robin, Alfred and wait for it..... The Joker. Yes, the Clown Prince of crime in Gotham is back after vanishing for a year and having his face carved off, check out the pic below from Detective Comics #1 to see what I mean, to expose batman and the entire bat family and promises that the people around Batman and probably Batman will be dying in this Story Arc. From what has happened so far in the Story Arc, Joker returns, gets his face back, wrecks havoc and is reliving crime scenes that he has already tried once but is adding more twists and swerves this time around. Oh and by the way? Joker finally has the identities of Batman and everyone else
Reliving scenarios like Joker and Batmans first encounter when Joker was the original Red Hood or the ever so memorable scenario from the book "The Killing Joke" when he cripples batgirl but instead has his goons kidnap Batgirl's Mother which adds a twist to Batgirl and Joker's encounter in which I do not want to give anything away. As I'm reading this story arc I'm intrigued to see what other Classic Scenarios Joker brings back to life with more twists added this time and what happens next and what has happened to Alfred.
In this never ending war between the two power comic book empires I believe that DC got the upper hand this year when it comes to story arcs in comic books. Even though Avengers Vs. X-Men was epic and Marvel s going through a Re-Launch themselves with Marvel NOW! DC blew them out of the water and is going to close out the year with their hands raised and continue this momentum going into next year, but this is my opinion. What do you guys think? Who do you think won this years War Of The Mega Comic Empires and what do you expect next year between Marvel and DC? Comment on either G+ or on this post and give me your views and opinions.... Okay guys that's all for now. PEACE
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