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Thursday, July 28 2011

We Can Be Heroes: Talking 'Supergods' with Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison’s ability to make connections between seemingly humdrum events and grandiose ideas becomes infectious. Reading Supergods and immersing in his ideas gives one as much kick as a radioactive spider bite.


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Thursday, November 18 2010

Batman, Begins: Batman: The Return Oneshot

Shouldn't three returns of the original Batman be enough? Well, no. By slow, determined pacing creative director behind the new Batman, Incorporated, Grant Morrison, has returned time and again to the idea of Batman. And in so doing, has set the cultural agenda for decades to come.


Thursday, November 4 2010

This Will Go On, Forever: 'Batman & Robin #16'

“I was Batman’s partner longer than anyone else. Trust me -- being marooned in the past with no memory is just one more problem for him to solve." In early November, Bruce Wayne finally returns as Batman. But this time he brings with him something entirely new -- innovation.


Thursday, July 22 2010

The Hole in Things: Batman #701

Returning to the scene of the crime, writer Grant Morrison humanizes Bruce Wayne's Batman, by depicting his fear.


Tuesday, June 29 2010

Batman #700

Batman #700 is a triumph of writer Grant Morrison's project with the character, but after reading you'll want more. For all the wrong reasons.


Tuesday, June 1 2010

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1

Despite the transparent nature of his 'death' at the end of Final Crisis, Bruce Wayne 'returns' to the DCU just as expected.


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