Posts Tagged ‘DC Comics’

Review: Super Gods by Grant Morrison

Posted: September 8, 2011 in Celebrity, Comics, Commentary, DC Comics, Fantasy, Literature, Marvel Comics, Reviews, Science Fiction
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By Todd Matthy

Love him or hate him, Grant Morrison can always start a conversation. As one of the most successful writers in comic books, Grant Morrison’s body of work boasts legendary runs on New X-Men, JLA, All Star Superman, We3, and Arkham Asylum: A Strange House on Strange Earth. (Which I adapted into a play. Yes, shameless plug) While others like The Invisibles, The Filth, and Final Crisis have been called incomprehensible. One way or another people have an opinion of him. So when I found out his writing a book about super heroes and philosophy, I was curious. (more…)

How Karen Berger Can Save DC Comics

Posted: August 20, 2011 in Comics, Commentary, DC Comics
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In one week DC Comics is  re-starting their publishing line. If you haven’t heard about it you’ll start seeing ads on TV and online. Much ado has been made of this move with some loving it and some hating it. (You check out my take here) We won’t know  until the books go on sale. However, when I was picking up my books today someone made a comment about “The New 52” being a stunt by DC to remain relevant. To an extent I think it is. But if DC wants to become relevant again and get people talking about their books, they need only look to their editorial department. They look to Karen Berger. Karen Berger is the Senior VP-Executive Editor of DC Comics’ Vertigo line, but should be promoted to Editor and Chief of DC Comics. (more…)

Review: Green Lantern

Posted: June 17, 2011 in Celebrity, Comics, Commentary, DC Comics, Entertainment, Movies, Science Fiction
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By Todd Matthy

There’s a lot of negativity about Green Lantern. Some deserved, some undeserved. It didn’t help that a trailer was released before the effects were done. But, comparisons to Jonah Hex are a little unfair. The cast is great, the effects are breathtaking, and the story’s clear. However Green Lantern has one major flaw, it’s reverence to the source material. (more…)

What I think of the DC Reboot.

Posted: June 17, 2011 in Batman, Comics, Commentary, DC Comics
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By Todd Matthy

As many of you now know DC Comics has announced they are renumbering their entire line in September. The renumbering is supposed to reflect significant changes to their continuity. While I’ll wait and see before I pass judgment, right now I’m not excited.

Don’t get me wrong, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee on “Justice League” is a dream team, it’s about time Grant Morrison got to write a Superman ongoing, Brian Azzarello’s “Wonder Woman” has me interested, and Geoff Johns faces his greatest challenge when he and Ivan Reis revive “Aquaman.” But still, there is something missing. After thinking about it I realized what the reboot is missing: new voices and perspectives. (more…)

What’s Wrong With “Truth, Justice, and the American Way?”

Posted: May 2, 2011 in Comics, Commentary, DC Comics, Entertainment, Science Fiction, Superman
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By Todd Matthy

As someone whose thesis was about Superman embodying America, I felt I should comment on this. To celebrate the 900th issue of Action Comics, Superman has renounced America. Or at least that’s what Batman Begins screenwriter David Goyer would have us believe. The nine page back up story revolved around Superman participating in a non-violent protest against the Ahmadinejad regime in Iran. An action the petulant dictator called an “act of war” because he believes Superman to be an instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy. The state department gets miffed and Superman decides he will clear up the confusion by renouncing his U.S. citizenship declaring, “truth, justice, and the American way-it’s not enough anymore. The world’s too small, too connected.” I wondered why DC would make such a drastic move and I realized it boils down to the phrase, “truth, justice, and the American way.” (more…)

My Favorites: Marvel vs DC

Posted: March 22, 2011 in Batman, Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Reviews, Science Fiction, Thor
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Today I decided to repost something. I recently made a compilation of my favorite comics from both Marvel and DC.  I’ve decided to repost the links  so you can decide which set is better. Let me know by posting a response below.
My Favorite Marvels

My Favorite DC’s

Review: All Star Superman: The Movie

Posted: February 15, 2011 in Animation, Anime, Cartoons, Celebrity, Comics, DC Comics, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Science Fiction, TV, Uncategorized
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By Todd Matthy

Tonight, I had the privilege of attending the premiere of the latest installment of Warner Brothers’ “DC Universe” animated movies, “All Star Superman” at the Paley Center. Based upon one of the greatest comics of all time I had high standards going into the screening. However, I also knew condensing a work as rich as “All Star Superman” into 75 minutes is a job for Superman. So how did the film hold up? Very well. (more…)

Arkham Asylum: The Play

Posted: November 23, 2010 in Arkham Asylum, Batman, Comics, DC Comics, Entertainment, Fan Scripts, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction
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“It is April 1st and the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham City’s House for the Criminally Insane. They have one demand; Batman. The Dark Knight must recover pieces of the mad Amadeus Arkham’s diary while enduring a gauntlet of his most terrifying foes. A gauntlet that will claim his sanity.”

A stage adaptation of the ground breaking graphic novel “Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth” by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. To purchase copies of the book click here.

If you’d like a more printer friendly copy feel free to email me at todd.matthy@gmail.com

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Superman Begins: A Treatment

Posted: March 12, 2010 in Comics, DC Comics, Entertainment, Fan Scripts, Fantasy, Fiction, Movies, Science Fiction
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Superman Begins by Todd Matthy

“Before He Could Fly He Had To Fall”

Fade In: Dawn over the planet Krypton. Riots are occurring outside the High Council Chamber are being quelled by planetary enforcers and protestors. The protesters believe that Krypton is going to be destroyed and demand to know what council plans to do about it. Within, the fate of scientist Jor-El is being debated. Jor-El is accused of creating a public disturbance with his theory that Krypton’s red sun is about to go nova. Jor-El pleads for them to order an evacuation but the Council disagrees, they don’t have enough ships for a full evacuation, not to mention a new planet. Jor-El pleads with them but the decision for his removal is unanimous. His friends and brother, Zor-El, voted against him and is expelled. He leaves in disgust.

Outside the planets orbit, a mysterious ship shows up and fires several probes over the planet Krypton, hacking into its computer systems. This is Brainiac and he intends to study Kryptonians.

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My Interview with Watchmen Co-Creator Dave Gibbons

Posted: July 27, 2009 in Comics, Entertainment, Fantasy, Interviews, Movies
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I recently conducted an interview with one of my idols, Dave Gibbons, the artist of one of the greatest comics books of all time, Watchmen written by Alan Moore. Check it out here at Metalmachine.net. If you want to buy Watchmen go here.

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