When Batman TAS entered the scene, it was a serious noirish take in the world of Superhero animation, borrowing from the Fleischer cartoons of old. It was also a huge success, spawning a franchise of its own. In 2003 the colourful world of Batman TAS … Continue reading Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
For the best part of a century, Batman has dominated the zeitgeist, with comics, films, video games, and many others. The animated series in the 90s offered a serious alternative to children’s programming, that was a fan favourite, and caused an animation renaissance. In 2003, … Continue reading Batman: Vengeance (2001)
As a species, we humans have a fascination with the end. The end and what we would do afterwards. These post-apocalyptic works allow us to deal with issues of morality, survival and rebuilding civilisation from the comforts (or lack thereof) of our homes, but it’s … Continue reading Tank Girl (1995)
The weird west is a genre that has instilled much appreciation in me, the combination of the barren wastes with creepy unexplained goings-on. With a small handful of pop-culture elements flying the banner for the genre, it hardly has the recognition as other cult genres. … Continue reading Jonah Hex (2010)
Sequels, given enough time between the previous installment and you’ll have to be creative to recapture what went well. But when you’ve lost your leading stars, it can feel like you’ll have to start over as oppose continuing on what you’ve established. But from dire … Continue reading Son Of The Mask (2005)
It’s spellbinding how quickly the comic book scene changed in the mid-90s, with Image comics arrival. Bringing a moody yet credible competition to DC and Marvel, This change not only altered the public’s perception of the comic book creators, but of the comic book characters … Continue reading Spawn (1997)
Compared to the alluring, seductive presence of Dracula, and his clan, and the Brainless Ultra-consumers of the living undead. Frankenstein’s monster doesn’t get that much love… sure there were the classic Monster movies of the 1930s and 1994 remake, not a lot of the reanimated … Continue reading Macabre Month Part VII – I, Frankenstein (2014)
