Just about every comics fan knows about the infamous clone saga era in Spider-Man history that started in 1994. But even a year or so before the arrival of Peter Parker’s clone Ben Reilly, the powers that be at Marvel Comics attempted to give Spider-Man a “dark” makeover and portray the character closer to DC Comics Batman whose books were beating Marvel in sales numbers thanks to the Knightfall saga.
Posts tagged #Batman
Nightwing: Agent of Change, Symbol of Hope
The identity of Nightwing usually is a big symbol of change and rebirth in DC Comics. With the recent announcement of another big change for Nightwing, I thought this would be a good opportunity to review and explore the long journey of the heroes that have used this identity, most notable Richard “Dick” Grayson.
Flash War and the Rebirth of the Classic DC Universe
Since 2011 when DC Comics rebooted and basically “restarted” their whole universe and gave their characters new histories and backstories, many fans have felt much of what made DC Comics great was missing. Many fans even saw this as a good jumping off point, the exact opposite of what the DC Comics team was hoping to achieve in bringing in new readers.
Better Than Batman (Why Batman's Allies Will Eclipse Him In The DCEU)
I believe after the financial success and critical acclaim Wonder Woman generated, the powers that be realized that not every DC movie has to be “Batman Dark”, grim and gritty.
I have a theory that the upcoming (and possible future) spinoff movies starring Batman’s sidekicks and allies will surpass the current iteration of Batman in ticket sales and popularity.
Back to the 90's (Is It the Decade That Provides the Most Inspiration?)
The decade from 1990-1999 seemed to produce some of the best entertainment and enduring pop culture stories, figures and music, maybe of all time.
So legendary were some of the stories and characters of that time, they have begun to make a comeback recently.