Reviews and Blog Posts: Superheroes

Superhero Summer!

Submitted by extra medium on July 25, 2012 - 9:32am

Summer is a time for playing outside, relaxing, and watching the latest summer blockbuster at your local cinema.

A bonus for this year: 3 superhero movies! The Avengers was amazing, and while I haven’t gotten a chance to see the new Spiderman yet, it sounds like it’s pretty good as well. Last but not least? The new Batman movie, of course! Even though Bane (the villian) looks more like Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me (or maybe Hayden Christiansen’s Darth Vader wearing headgear?), I’ll still give it a whirl.

My Favorite Show: The Cape

Submitted by Tara on January 21, 2011 - 10:57am

Only 3 episodes have aired of the new show The Cape, but I am already hooked. If you've missed it, don't despair, you can watch full episodes online for free. Wrongly accused and presumed dead, Vince Farraday finds refuge within a circus of thieves who teach him an odd assortment of skills. He earns The Cape - a hooded cloak with stunning properties.

Very much rooted in the superhero genre, it has the flair of the early seasons of Heroes, the action of the BBC show Robin Hood and is blended with the humor of Firefly.

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Batman in 2010

Submitted by Tara on July 20, 2010 - 10:48pm

Bam! Pow! Kapow! If your graphic novel or comic collecting allowance has taken a hit, never fear, the library is here! The Library has all the best graphic novel collections for all ages. Batman is DC Comics beloved Dark Knight who works outside the system. Created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, he made his first appearance in 1939. Check out some of the great bat books that have come out so far this year!

Batman International written by Alan Grant and Mark Waid
Batman: Streets of Gotham Volume 1 written by Paul Dini
Batman Reborn: Long Shadows written by Judd Winick
Batman: Under the Cowl written by various Batman writers

Iron Man 2 Rocks On

Submitted by Tara on May 7, 2010 - 11:33pm

Iron Man 2 soars this weekend making a reported $7.5 million on midnight sales alone.

Falling short of overtaking the highest grossing comic book movie of all time (so far), The Dark Knight, Iron Man 2 has been well received by the public and critics alike.