I am not currently reading Batman. I'm not reading anything at DC, partly because I can't afford it, partly because I prefer the Marvel Universe, and partly because I a miffed with the policy at DC of changing continuity so often that most of my favourite characters do not exist, or are changed beyond recognition - and sometimes I don't even know ( Read more... )

I just learned that there is a city (and a river, and a province) in Turkey called Batman. Which has, among many other things, a university. Here's a map.

How cool.

From The Fannish Five: Name five characters who would love to attend a family reunion.Seems oddly worded, but if the question means "five characters whose family reunion would be interesting to see" - well, then! Funny how most of the characters in most of what I read lack relatives. So many orphans. And so many people with villainous brothers ( Read more... )

A rainy Sunday.

I made another quiche. Watched Doctor Who ("The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood"), Sherlock (second episode), The Professionals ("Blind Run") and Batman:
Under the Red Hood with and maaseru. I already knew the general outline of the story from the comics - but enjoyed seeing the way it was handled in the movie. I didn't much like the ( Read more... )

Day 16 - A movie that you used to love but now hate

Batman, the 1989 movie ( Read more... )

I'm a Marvel girl through and through, but I've always loved Batman.

Batman: Broken City is a story by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso that appeared in Batman #620-625, back in 2005. I liked the cover of the hardcover version. And I have in the past enjoyed Brian Azzarello's writing, though usually not as much as I'd like to ( Read more... )

New comics in the Batman line. Interesting case of 'compare and contrast'.

The first, I read because I am interested in Stephanie Brown. She was, briefly, Robin, before Batman fired her for disobeying his orders and saving his life. She was bright, she was smart, she was tough, she was entertaining - and Batman was in the wrong, but he got Tim ( Read more... )

I read Batman R.I.P. by Grant Morrison, beautifully drawn by Tony S. DanielIt has the sexiest Batman scene I've ever seen, and believe me, Batman has had some sexy scenes. In this one, Batman comes back to Wayne Manor after a hard night's work fighting crime, goes past Alfred and Robin up the stairs, down the corridors, shedding his cowl, cape ( Read more... )

From fannish5: Aug 29, 2008 - Name 5 characters you think are often misunderstood by fans.

1. Torchwood - Captain Jack Harkness. As with all the Torchwood characters, fan characterization puts him all over the map - which is, of course, fair enough, but I have a very strong notion of what his character is and I find the variances jarring, especially when ( Read more... )

Today was a day to watch movies. I was ensconced on maaseru's sofa from an early hour, watching movies with josanpq, maaboroshi and lunacy_gal.

We watched:

• Ice Blues, the fourth Donald Strachey movie, which I'd seen before;
  
  
• Big Eden, which I'd also seen before, but which I think I enjoyed more the second time round, knowing what to expect. I certainly enjoy watching Eric ( Read more... )