DC made a whole bunch of Rebirth announcements this past week at WonderCon, and we’re ready with the final installment of what we’re calling The New Fifty-Tues, where Billy and Dave pitch titles and creative teams for the Post-Rebirth DCU! This week on the Tuesday Night Book Club the villains take over as Billy and Dave review DC’s Salvation Run. Did it live up to the hype in Billy’s mind? Plus, our picks for new comics coming out Wednesday, 3/30/16 and reviews of the comics we’ve read recently. http://ia601507.us.archive.org/28/items/TuesdayNightComics116/Tuesday%20Night%20Comics%20116.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android |...
Lego Justice League: Cosmic Clash – Review...
posted by Billy Henehan
While everyone is working themselves up into a frenzy over how bad a movie Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice may be, a VERY entertaining movie starring Batman and Superman was quietly released on DVD and Blu Ray recently, Lego Justice League: Cosmic Clash. The Superman and Batman rivalry plays a big part in Cosmic Clash. Sure, maybe not so much that they’d name the movie after their rivalry, but it’s mentioned often and clearly drives Batman’s relationship with Superman and the rest of the Justice League. I have to hand it to screenwriter James Krieg, the guy knows his DC superheroes. This shouldn’t be a surprise, as he penned the screenplays for Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and the previous Lego Justice League movie, Attack of the Legion of Doom. He also wrote episodes of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Beware the Batman. There are a lot of Easter eggs and in-jokes sprinkled throughout this movie that were a nice wink and nod to longtime DC comics fans. My favorite was the incorporation of Batman’s outfits from Grant Morrison’s time-travel epic, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne. Can we please get a Lego minifig of Caveman Batman?! The movie does come with an exclusive Lego minifig of Cosmic Boy. Spoiler alert: The Legion of Superheroes are in this time-spanning adventure. The Cosmic Boy minifig is done right, even including Lego pieces representing his magnetic powers. While it was cool to get a Cosmic Boy minifig, I really wish that the minifig was one of Batman’s time-traveling guises. Again, can we please have a Caveman Batman minifig?! Lex Luthor and the Legion of Doom don’t make it into this movie. The bad guys are Brainiac and to a lesser extent,...
Tuesday Night Comics Podcast 115 – Are we a little late this week or a little early for next week?...
posted by Billy Henehan
Big news! Billy is a dad! Because of that, the email exchange below almost replaced the podcast this week. But Billy and Dave managed to sneak into the studio during one of Billy’s daughter’s naps, and here we are with a new episode! Is it a little late for this week or a little early for next week? You decide! But before you enjoy the podcast, please enjoy the following email exchange between Billy, Dave, Nick (occasional Tuesday Night Comics guest host) and Bryan (Billy’s cohost on The Billy and Bryan Show) about The Killing Joke, Alan Moore, John Byrne and Supergirl. From: Bryan To: Billy, Dave, Nick Subject: Newswire: Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reunite for Batman: The Killing Joke animated film [feedly] In the words of Joe Biden, this is a big fucking deal, right? Newswire: Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reunite for Batman: The Killing Joke animated film http://www.avclub.com/article/mark-hamill-and-kevin-conroy-reunite-batman-killin-233778?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds— via my feedly newsfeed From: Nick To: Bryan, Billy, Dave I would normally be excited about something like this but man, do I hate the Killing Joke. From: Bryan To: Nick, Billy, Dave Oh yeah? I thought it was one of the big ones. (I mean, if I’ve heard of it, it must be something.) Do most people like it? From: Nick To: Bryan, Billy, Dave It is one of the “classic Batman stories” but I don’t like it – I think I’m probably in the minority, though. I definitely do not need to read a story featuring (technically) children’s characters where (spoilers for a nearly 30 year old comic) Batgirl is paralyzed and possibly sexually assaulted and Commissioner Gordon is sodomized by circus people, all in the quest of being “edgy.” Again, though – people do seem to like it, and it is Alan Moore and the...
Tuesday Night Comics Episode 114 – Miracleman! The New Fifty-Tues! Big Announcement!...
posted by Billy Henehan
As we approach DC: Rebirth, Billy and Dave present their take on which comics they would put out if they were running DC and with whom they would staff said comics. It’s the New Fifty-Tues! This week, it’s the Batman books! Find out which Batbooks made the cut! Also on this week’s episode of the Tuesday Night Comics podcast, Billy and Dave read and review Miracleman Vol 1: A Dream of Flying by Alan Moore, Alan Davis and Gary Leach. And the comics industry eulogizes artist Paul Ryan. Also, in this episode: an important message to you, from Billy and Dave, about the future of this podcast! http://ia601507.us.archive.org/13/items/TuesdayNightComics114/Tuesday%20Night%20Comics%20114.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android |...
Tuesday Night Comics Podcast 113 – Vixen! Vixen! VIXEN!!!!...
posted by Billy Henehan
It’s all things Vixen this week on the Tuesday Night Comics Podcast. Billy and Dave watched Vixen’s debut on last week’s Arrow, her animated series on CW Seed, and read Vixen: Return of the Lion by G. Willow Wilson and Cafu. The guys also take on the job of DC editorial, as they staff DC’ books for the Tuesday Night Comics version of DC: Rebirth. We’re calling it the New Fifty Tues. This week we tackle the Superman line of books. Plus, Billy and Dave give you their picks for what comic books to look out for on new comic book day this week and review a lot of comics. Plug in those headphones and tune in, fanboys and fangirls! http://ia601502.us.archive.org/1/items/TuesdayNightComics113/Tuesday%20Night%20Comics%20113.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android |...