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It’s Labor Weekend here in the ol’ US of A and that means it is time to give thanks for the work we have and for the work we don’t have to have. Namely being a whiny Spirit of Vengeance forced to kill your own son for avenging your death. Or migrant worker.
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The thrilling psychosis of the Dark Knight, the imminent peril of the Superman film franchise, another shot at BRAND NEW DAY and a tip of the bowler to a well-remembered actor. That’s all in this week’s edition of ZUR-EN…I mean, I’M JUST SAYIN’…C’mon in, the door’s open!
Where the heck have Mathan and Tim been? The answer may shock you (but probably won’t). Also this week: What’s Wrong with DC, Can DC Have a Secret Invasion, and Why are DC and Dixon Feuding?
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A mad mad week from DC: Ambush Bug returns, Women in Refrigerators on Sale, Clayface eats Gotham, Scarecrow crashes a slumber party, JLA doubles its fishnets quotient, Wonder Woman’s bondage fetish explained… and Batman’s dad travels to Krypton to hang out with Jor-El!?!
I don’t care how humble the guy is in life - and I’m pretty sure he is - but if I were David Hine, I’d be pretty damn proud of myself right now. I’d be about as proud of myself as I was when I came up with the 4-S theory on female sitcom characters, or the ultimate definition of irony. Ask me about them sometime, it’s kind of neat, if I do say so myself…
Jason Aaron rules this week with the two best Vertigo books in a long long while. Batgirl and Flash are faring better outside their solo books, and the Bat-villains go solo: Two-Face, Poison Ivy and the Tangent Joker! Plus, because you requested it: Simon Dark!
Batman can be such a sweetheart when he lets himself - and twice this week! Meanwhile, Brainiac is on a bottling spree, the Penguin finds his lovebird, Rip Hunter’s identity is revealed, Hush returns, Martian Manhunter is celebrated, Arm-Fall-Off Boy tries out for the Legion, the Justice Society meets God, Wonder Woman goes Savage, and [...]
The Joker is crazy. CRAZY. And that’s what you’d be to miss this week’s Who’s Who. We’ve got the aforementioned smiley fella… the Phantom Stranger… Dr. Light (the lady)… It is practically a party! All that’s missing is you.
As The Dark Knight celebrates its second weekend of trouncing the competition, Who’s Who in the DCU looks back at over five years of Bat-related questions, answers, and opinions.
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