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1990s Summer Movie Flops That Deserved Better

August 4, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents seven 90s summer movie flops that deserved better… The 1990s saw a good deal of summer movies that turned into big hits. Various films released during the crowded months-long season spread across different genres from supernatural romance (1990’s Ghost) to sci-fi action (1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day), dinosaur-themed sci-fi (1993’s Jurassic Park) […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Zane, David Koepp, Denzel Washington, Event Horizon, Joe Johnston, John McTiernan, Last Action Hero, michael j.fox, Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Jackson, Russell Crowe, The Frighteners, The Phantom, The Rocketeer, The Shadow, virtuosity

The Shadow joins Mezco Toyz’s One:12 Collective line with sixth scale figure

May 31, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Mezco Toyz has unveiled the One:12 Collective figure for The Shadow which is inspired by the appearance of the mysterious crime-fighter in the classic Street & Smith comic book series. Limited to 500 pieces, it is available to pre-order now, priced at $175; take a look here… Exclusive Shadow One:12 Collective figure – Cloaked in […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Books, News, Toys Tagged With: Mezco Toyz, The Shadow

The 1990s in Comic Book Movies

December 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic range of comic book movies brought out in the 1990s… The MCU. The DCU. Modern multiplex cinemas have been packed to the rafters with comic book adaptations for decades now, but in the 1980s, the notion of comic book films being a lucrative well to create marketable movies was […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Barb Wire, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Black Scorpion, Blade, blankman, Captain America, Crying Freeman, dick tracy, fist of the north star, Spawn, steel, Tank Girl, The Crow, The Fantastic Four, The Guyver, The Mask, The Phantom, The Punisher, The Rocketeer, The Shadow

The Essential 1990s Superhero Movies

September 5, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on the essential superhero and comic book movies of the 1990s… The popularity of the superhero sub-genre has waxed and waned over the years. Despite having a fairly early start in cinemas it wasn’t until blockbusters like 1978’s Superman: the Movie and 1989’s Batman that cape and cowl affairs began to be taken […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Batman Returns, Blade, Darkman, dick tracy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Crow, The Mask, The Mask of Zorro, The Rocketeer, The Shadow

Dynamite’s latest free comics include Vampirella, Red Sonja, Charlie’s Angels, Django/Zorro, Bond and more

April 22, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Dynamite Entertainment continues to keep comic book fans occupied during the lockdown with the release of a fifth wave of #1s, all of which are available absolutely free via ComiXology. Here’s the covers to the latest offerings: Army of Darkness/Xena: Forever… And a Day #1, Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command #1, Charlie’s Angels #1, Django/Zorro #1, […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: Army of Darkness/Xena: Forever... And a Day, Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command, Charlie's Angels, Django/Zorro, Dynamite, Dynamite Entertainment, James Bond, Kiss, Lone Ranger/Green Hornet, Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie, red sonja, SwordQuest, The Shadow, Vampirella

DC and Dynamite announce The Shadow/Batman sequel series

July 14, 2017 by Gary Collinson

DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment have announced the upcoming release of The Shadow/Batman, a sequel to the Batman/The Shadow miniseries from the creative team of writer Steve Orlando and artist Giovanni Timpano. Here’s the covers to the first issue of the six-issue miniseries, along with the official solicitation… The World’s Greatest Mystery. The World’s Greatest […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: Batman, Batman/The Shadow, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, The Shadow, The Shadow/Batman

Preview of The Shadow/Batman #6

March 6, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Dynamite Entertainment and DC’s crossover The Shadow/Batman concludes tomorrow with the release of the sixth and final issue of the limited series, and you can take a look at a preview here… For centuries, the Silent Seven has held Earth in its evil grip…but nothing lasts forever. The Shadow and Batman have infiltrated the Seven’s personal […]

Filed Under: Comic Book Previews, Comic Books, Gary Collinson Tagged With: Batman, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, The Shadow, The Shadow/Batman

Preview of The Shadow/Batman #5

February 6, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics’ The Shadow/Batman #5 is out on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the crossover issue here… The Silent Seven fight a war on multiple fronts. But if you follow the strings high enough, are Batman, the Shadow, and Robin still just puppets? Robin and the Shadow […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Book Previews, Comic Books Tagged With: Batman, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, The Shadow, The Shadow/Batman

Preview of The Shadow/Batman #4

January 2, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics’ The Shadow/Batman #4 hits comic book stores this Wednesday; check out a preview of the issue here… The veins of the Silent Seven have borne their way into the very heart of modern society. Their every move can be hidden, and there is no move that can be made in secret […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Book Previews, Comic Books Tagged With: Batman, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, The Shadow, The Shadow/Batman

Preview of The Shadow/Batman #3

December 5, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

The Shadow/Batman #3 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment crossover here… Centuries ago, the Silent Seven put their hand around the world’s neck. They’ve never let go. From generation to generation, the famed invisible hand guiding the global […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Book Previews, Comic Books Tagged With: Batman, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, The Shadow, The Shadow/Batman

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