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The 1990s in Comic Book Movies

September 12, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic range of comic book movies brought out in the 1990s… The MCU. The DCEU. Modern multiplex cinemas are usually packed to the rafters with comic book adaptations, but in the 1980s, the notion of comic book films being a lucrative well to create marketable movies was a little far […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, News, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories 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

Underrated Superhero Movies From the 1990s Still Worth Checking Out

July 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos on the underappreciated superhero movies of the 90s… Superhero movies are a staple of today’s cinema, but like every popular form of media, there has been a dark side to comic book-based movies. The 1990s, in particular, were notorious for almost destroying the genre. Batman & Robin is the most infamous, but others like […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Black Mask, Darkman, Guyver, Marvelous Videos, Mystery Men, orgazmo, Phantom, The Mask of Zorro, The Shadow, Timecop

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

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

Preview of The Shadow/Batman #2

October 30, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics releases The Shadow/Batman #2 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue here; check it out… The truth of what the Shadow doesn’t know threatens to destroy his partnership with Batman and Robin just when they need him the most. Three generations of heroes stand at a crossroads […]

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 #1

October 2, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics launches its new crossover series The Shadow/Batman this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… The World’s Greatest Mystery. The World’s Greatest Detective. They can barely stand each other, so how will they possibly deal with the World’s Greatest Evil? What […]

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

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