Showing posts with label ras al ghul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ras al ghul. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Gfest Comic Book Must Buys of the Week

Batman and Robin #12
All is revealed in this final installment of 'Batman vs. Robin' - the identity of the Domino Killer, the terrifying secret of the dominoes, and the shocking truth behind El Penitente! All of this, plus the surprising return of a fan-favorite character.

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Now, if you have ever spent anytime on Gfest you know we HATE the new Batman and Robin.  You also know that your loyal friend drafting this post have a love hate relationship with the author of this particular title.  He's my Tito Ortiz.  No matter how many bruises he gives me, I keep coming back.  With all that said, I am hopeful this issue will tie this story up and prepare us for the Return of Bruce Wayne, which releases next week. Tomorrow when I have fresh bruises, remind me to stay away from the Scottish Tito Ortiz.

Brightest Day #1
What does Brightest Day mean to the DC Universe? Is everything from here on out going to be bright and shiny? No, Brightest Day means something else entirely, something we can't tell you...yet. But we can tell you our heroes will need to rise up more than ever to combat the forces of evil, and a select few will uncover a secret that binds them ALL.

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I went into Blackest Night presuming I would dislike the series.  Can you blame me? After being disappointed by Infinite Crisis and being water-boarded by Final Crisis, I felt as everyone did after watching Superman Returns - WTF is this?  To my surprise, I enjoyed the Blackest Night Story - Geoff Johns and DC produced an event that was well planned and thought out.  Then comes Brightest Day with it's potpourri of characters, I could really give a Sh*#t about, trying to figure out why they were chosen.  I am going to stick with Brightest Day (despite being disappointed by issue #0) hoping the DC brass can get it right twice in a row.


Red Robin #12
Every single moment of the last year has led to this fight between Red Robin and Ra's al Ghul. Who has Ra's been talking to all this time in the shadows? Why was Lucius Fox so desperate to find Tim Drake? And why was Tim so certain that Bruce Wayne is alive in issue #1? All questions are answered.

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As much as Gfest loves Bruce Wayne we equally love Tim Drake. That's why your friends at Gfest are the Dynamic Duo.  Christopher Yost has done a wonderful job with this series.  I cannot say enough about the the various story-lines throughout this series - search for Bruce, Ras Al Ghul, League of Assassins, Blackest Night Rasand Batman and Robin tie ins.  It has been a wonderfully well written and beautifully drawn ride.  The ride has been so good that it ALMOST made me forget that Dan Didio and Grant Morrison had Tim Drake F'd in the A.

Walking Dead HC Volume #5
This hardcover features another 12 issues (49-60) of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends.

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There are maybe a dozen books on the market right now that cause Gfest excitement upon their monthly release dates. The genius named Robert Kirkman authors two of these books - The Walking Dead and Invincible.  The Walking Dead is the Megan Fox of graphic novel literature - you just can't get enough of it.  The art and the prose are beautiful, sexy and captivating.  If you have not read this series, you can thank Gfest by posting a comment.  And you will thank us because the series is exactly the opposite of what you think it will be, prior to reading it. 

Monday, April 12, 2010

And the Next DC Animated films are.......

Superman vs. Brainiac  and   Batman vs. Ra's Al Ghul

DC's Animation division has been putting out serious quality work for several years now.  Although what would you expect from Gfest Lifetime Acheivement Award Winner Bruce Timm.  We think that his Wonder Woman movie was the best of the bunch, if not one of the best Wonder Woman stories ever told.

The next offering is Batman: Under the Red Hood staring Neil Patrick Harris.  But the Animation Division is hostorically secretive about future movies.

However, market research from Warner Brothers may give us a clue.  Recent surveys and testing suggest the next two movies are:

Superman: The Lost City of Krypton

Superman: Brainiac

Superman learns of an evil robotic artificial intelligence called Brainiac, who travels the universe, miniaturizing whole alien cities, including their citizens, which he keeps in bottles for study. When Brainiac threatens Earth, Superman has no choice but to hunt him down, only to discover that among the bottled cities in the robot's possession is Kandor from his homeworld of Krypton. Somehow the Man of Steel has to figure out how to defeat this superpowerful A.I., while protecting this last vestige of Kryptonian society. From Geoff Johns' popular comic series. Rated PG-13


Batman: Spawn of the Demon


When eco-terrorist Ra's Al Ghul sets out to destroy most of the world's population, it's up to Batman to stop him. Fortunately the Dark Knight finds an unexpected ally in Ra's daughter Talia, who can no longer tolerate her father's madness. Together Batman and Talia jet to some of the most exotic spots on the planet, battling Deadshot, Lady Shiva, and the League of Assassins, in a desperate race to stop Ra's before it's too late. Rated PG-13

Anyone else as excited as we are?