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IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS OPINION POST

 

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HERE IT COMES

 

ONE LAST CHANCE

 

AND MY GEEK THEORY BEGINS…

 

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt was just one of the outstanding performances in The Dark Knight Rises cast. Christopher Nolan left us with an intriguing possibility for the future of Batman…perhaps a Dark Knight Legacy.

Nightwing #1 courtesy DC Comics

  Police officer John Blake aka Robin was a hybrid of Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and Tim Drake. In the end John appears to be rising to become Gotham City’s new protector. I believe audiences will accept a new hero. Nightwing.

  Yes, I’m saying don’t call it a new Batman. Call it Nightwing. It’s a creative risk that I think is worth taking.

  Dick Grayson is one of the greatest superheroes ever created. Some argue Dick was a better Batman (Batman & Robin by Grant Morrison) than Bruce Wayne. Dick is the one sidekick that has been allowed to grow up, become his own man and developed his own identity and legend.

  Maybe the real ending of Nolan’s final film left fans and Warner Brothers with a new beginning for a talented young actor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and an incredible character (Robin) who can take the Dark Knight legacy forward.

Nightwing #104 courtesy DC Comics

  If you’re interested in reading some excellent adventures of Dick Grayson here are some Amazon links to story collections: Nightwing Volume One: Traps and Trapezes collects the current New 52 stories by Kyle Higgins. Nightwing: A Knight in Bludhaven by the legendary Chuck Dixon chronicles Dick’s role as the sole superhero of corrupt the corrupt town. Nightwing: Year One follows how Dick went from being fired as Robin to his new identity by Dixon and Scott Beatty. Batman and Robin: Volume One by Grant Morrison was the series I mentioned earlier when Dick and Bruce’s son Damian were the new Batman and Robin. You just can beat Nightwing leading the Teen Titans by the legendary team of Marv Wolfman and George Perez.

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Man of Steel Is “Superman That Has Never Been Seen Before”

 

courtesy Warner Brothers

  Superman fans may be surprised what was chosen fo the Man of Steel teaser. The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel producer Charles Roven tells Absolute Radio how the Dark Knight Trilogy team is involved.

  “Chris [Nolan] came up with the story with David Goyer, so a lot of the same team is in place,” said Roven. “I’m really excited about the picture. There’s an announcement piece that’s on the current ‘Dark Knight Rises’ when it comes out and I think people will be a little bit surprised to what we decided to do with it, but also recognize we’re doing something completely different and creating a Superman that has never been seen before.”

 Thanks to Comic Book Resources. By Editor

Batman Dedication for The Dark Knight Rises

 

courtesy KOMONEWS.COM photo by Jill Russell

  This is Dark Knight Dedication! Rufus Schell and Marcus Baker arrived at 8:30am for what’s become their Bat-tradition only to find two other fans ahead as they wait for the midnight show of The Dark Knight Rises at the Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center in Seattle.

  “I’ve done this for four years running now,” Marcus Baker tells Jill Russell of KOMONEWS.COM.

  The Bremerton resident and his friend took their seats on a bench in front of the theater at 8 a.m. and haven’t moved since. Only two people managed to beat the pair to the front of the line. They got there at 6:30 a.m.

“We came for the seats,” Schell said. “I love the feeling of opening weekend when everyone’s together in the theater.”

“The crowds are electric. It’s so much fun,” Baker added.

 “This movie is our generation’s Star Wars. It’s encapsulated everyone,” Schell said in his Bat-swag. He belief is so strong that he wrote his final English paper on the merits that Batman is the best story ever told. He proudly admits he received an ‘A’ on the paper.

 This is the final film by Christopher Nolan but these fans are ready for more.

“If Nolan says he wants to make a movie again, I’d say ‘here’s my money,’” says Baker.

 It’s hard to believe but the final Batman film by Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale here. The legend ends.

You can buy advance tickets and collector gift cards for The Dark Knight Rises via Fandango links on the site. Choose from Batman, Catwoman or Bane! Just look on the sidebar.

Hope you enjoy and feel share your thoughts on the film.

By Editor

The Dark Knight Rises Producer Is “Walking In a Dream”

The Dark Knight Rises one sheet courtesy Warner Brothers

  The Dark Knight Rises is the finale of Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale’s Batman trilogy. The executive producer of the franchise talked with my friend Elisa Jaffe on 570 KVI Seattle Smart Talk Mornings. Michael Uslan says “I am walking in a dream!” 

  Uslan’s lifelong love of Batman is because “his greatest superpower is his humanity and that’s why I identified with him,” and calls the new film “the greatest superhero movie ever.”

 Uslan reveals how he finally launched the Batman franchise, his geeky collection, teaching comics in college and his encounter with Adam West and more in The Boy Who Loved Batman.

 Listen to his entire interview.

The Dark Knight Rises opens at midnight.

By Editor

 

“The Dark Knight Rises” Is Almost Here!

   It’s hard to believe but the final Batman film by Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale is almost here. The legend ends.

 You can buy advance tickets and collector gift cards for The Dark Knight Rises via Fandango links on the site. Choose from Batman, Catwoman or Bane!

  The Dark Knight Rises opens this Friday. Hope you enjoy and feel share your thoughts on the film.

By Editor

Catwoman’s Greatest Cuts – Updated

 

courtesy Warner Brothers

  Anne Hathaway is winning huge praise from director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale for her performance as Selena Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan even said Hathaway’s Selena Kyle deserved the opportunity to star in a Catwoman solo film. Bale reportedly said that Hathaway “has the toughest job on the film because the Catwoman role has been defined previously.”

Catwoman: Nine Lives of Femme Fatale Poster by Brian Bolland courtesy DC Comics

  Catwoman is one of the most iconic female characters in comic book history. I was inspired to collect some of Catwoman’s greatest “cuts” as the world waits to see how Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway will portray her in The Dark Knight Rises.

  Television: As a little kid I raced off the school bus so I didn’t miss a moment of the Batman television show. I loved Julie Newmar as Catwoman. The dramatic purrs on words were part of the show’s camp but Newmar embodied the conflicted bad girl you hope would change her ways for Batman. Eartha Kitt only played Catwoman three times but what an impression. Kitt played Catwoman with a harder, dangerous edge. That cat would do a lot worse than scratch!

  Movies: Michelle Pfeifer’s Catwoman was a deadly kitten with a whip in Batman Returns. Tim Burton’s origin for Selina was very different from the comic books but Pfeiffer made it work. This secretary turned feminist avenger was a deadly mix of empowerment and sex appeal.

  Comics: Bob Kane created The Cat as a socialite turned catburglar villain for Batman. Selina Kyle developed into an antihero with love/hate romantic relationship with Batman. In the 1990’s writers took Selina’s character into dark territory. Modern creators interpretted her disguise and life of crime as a response to a history of abuse. Selina became an avenger of women on the streets of Gotham City.

Catwoman: The Dark End of the Street courtesy DC Comics

  The Dark End of the Street, Crooked Little Town, Relentless, and Wild Ride show Catwoman as a vigilante antihero in modern crime noir tales. During this era Selina takes in an ex-hooker and junkie as a protogee in her war on crime. The look in these collections are similar to the style Anne Hathaway has in photos on the set of The Dark Knight Rises.

  Trail of the Catwoman marked Selina’s return to her infamous persona after a long absence with a new costume. Selina hunts a serial killer targetting the streetwalkers of Gotham City.

  When in Rome is Catwoman versus the Falcone crime family. This is a sexier colorful tale of the cat burglar on a mysterious adventure in Italy.

  Hush is one of my all time favorite Batman epics. The Dark Knight and Catwoman’s twisted relationship is at this most romantic and intense during this year long mystery in which a new villian uses Batman’s greatest enemies as pawns in a mind twisting game. Jim Lee’s Catwoman is perfect.

Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes courtesy DC Comics

  I have to give Adam Hughes praise for his portraits of Catwoman. Cover Run includes many of his iconic DC covers starring the femme fatale.

 DC Comics The New 52 Catwoman title has been the target of praise and controversy. Legendary scribe Ann Nocenti is set to take over from Judd Winnick. Nocenti is famed for her powerful femme fatales in other books so this could be a continued era of greatness for DC’s most infamous anti-heroine.

  Yes, I left out the Catwoman movie starring Halle Berry. Great actress. Unique take on the character. Nuff said.

By Editor

Christopher Nolan on “The Bat” in The Dark Knight Rises.

 

The Dark Knight Rises courtesy Warner Brothers

  Batman amps up his arsenal to fight Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. “The Bat” is Bruce’s plane/chopper hybrid debuting in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film. The director spoke with SFX Magazine about Batman’s crime fighting tech.

  “Batman has always been the most grounded of superheroes because he is just a man whose only identifiable superpower is extraordinary wealth, really. He has resources through Morgan Freeman’s character, Lucius Fox, and his control of Wayne Enterprises, to have all kinds of technology at his disposal. In this film, we explore some interesting new gadgets – some quite startling things, I think. But, at the same time, we tried to never lose of sight of the balance between the technology he uses and his basic humanity – the drive and commitment to justice that comes from him as a man.”

Thanks to Flicks and Bits.

By Editor

The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20th. You may have noticed on the sidebar of this site that you can buy tickets early via Fandango (top of sidebar) and collector gift cards (choose from Batman, Catwoman or Bane) for your Bat-friend (bottom of sidebar.)

 

The Dark Knight Rises Collector Gift Cards

  Hello Batman Fans! You can now buy advance tickets and collector gift cards for The Dark Knight Rises via Fandango links on the site. Choose from Batman, Catwoman or Bane!

  Keep checking back for more news as we count down to Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale’s final Batman film! The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20th.