ONOMATOPOEIA. A phrase – probably coined before Adam West’s gaudy take on Batman – which really sums up the somewhat “in-your-face” nature of the Batman of the 60’s. Well holy shitballs Batman, Joe’s got his hands on a copy of “Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders” – the newest in the DCAU line, which sees the return … Continue reading
The awkwardly titled “The Transformers: The Movie” is getting a remastered, all bells and whistles 30th anniversary re-release this December. Now there’s a little more information on what extensive lengths Manga Entertainment, Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios are going to, in order to ensure that this release is as definitive as can be achieved by mere … Continue reading
Having never read “The Killing Joke” and been exposed to the heaps of praise put upon it, Joe’s interest was assuredly piqued when he heard it was being adapted into an animated feature, and doubly so when he heard Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil were back on board as Batgirl, Batman and The Joker respectively. Here’s what he thought… Continue reading
“These days it’s hard to imagine a film being made with such a cavalier attitude to it’s source material, at least without being hounded by angry folk on the internet the whole time, but the cinematic chimera that resulted from such frankenstein screenwriting truly is greater than the sum of it’s parts.” Continue reading
Welcome to The Werd, a blog for reviews, thought pieces and natter on comic books, movies, TV, and whatever else we are inspired to write about. The Werd comes from the creators of Werd Bugger – The Argumentcast – Joe Crouch & Robert Lindsay – a podcast featuring the two, bickering on a wide range of topics. You can … Continue reading
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