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I’m Too Old For This Sh*t!

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Tom Jolliffe on that fateful day when you start to outgrow things… Getting older is inevitable. It’s a sad fact of life. Petrol prices are going through the roof, along with everything else. I’m paying a mortgage and all the unexpected joys (read costs) that come with having a home (always resting on that knowledge […]

The Cinematic DNA of The Batman

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and the movie influences littered within… So The Batman has settled itself in cinemas across the world. The box office coffers are merrily heaving and the industry itself is given a much needed extra shot of adrenaline to keep death from its door. The verdicts have largely […]

Comic Book Preview – DC’s WildC.A.T.S #1

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DC Comics launches its latest Batman spinoff this week as WildC.A.T.S #1 hits comic book shops, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… Spinning from the pages of BATMAN comes the senses-shattering new series! The HALO Corporation has gathered a motley crew of operatives, led by Cole “Grifter” Cash, who […]

Comic Book Preview – DC’s The New Golden Age #1

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DC Comics releases the one-shot The New Golden Age #1 this Tuesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here… From the Justice Society of America to the Legion of Super-Heroes, The New Golden Age will unlock DC’s epic and secret-ridden history of heroism, launching a new group of titles set […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman vs. Robin #3

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DC Comics releases Batman vs. Robin #3 this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here… ALL ROADS LEAD…TO LAZARUS ISLAND. Batman has been on a breakneck journey throughout the DC Universe, from Wayne Manor to the House of Secrets and back again…but where there are clues there is a […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice runtime is two and a half hours

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You’ll need to visit the bathroom prior to going into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as you’re in for a long ride. AMC Theatres has posted on their official website a runtime for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice of 151 minutes, which works out to two and a half hours. This is slightly longer […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Urban Legends #21

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DC Comics releases Batman: Urban Legends #21 this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here… This month’s issue brings you the Dynamic Duo pushing the Batmobile to it’s absolute limits. The MURDER CLUB has thrown Batman’s life into chaos, how will Robin, Alfred and Nightwing keep him together? Arkham […]

Comic Book Preview – The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #3

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DC Comics’ three-issue lead-in to The Flash movie concludes this Tuesday with the release of The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #3; check out the official preview below… Barry has learned to control his powers and is finally starting to feel like the hero he’s always dreamed he could be. But then a showboating new […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman Incorporated #2

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DC Comics releases Batman Incorporated #2 on Tuesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue right here with the official preview… The pulse-pounding second chapter to NO MORE TEACHERS continues as Batman Inc. continue to investigate the death of Ghost-Maker and Batman’s mentors. Each new lead only begs more questions and […]