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Batman learns about death from supervillain in dark new parody
The Penguin (Patton Oswalt) is forced to deal with a delusional “Dark Knight” in a darkly comic spoof released by CollegeHumor on Monday. The short begins with a typical scene for Batman (Pete Holmes), as he rescues Commissioner Gordon (Matt McCarthy) from the Gotham crime boss’ clutches. But when one…
Batman and the painful irony of the Colorado movie theater shooting
The painful irony… All those people, including children, were shot dead by an armed lunatic at a Dark Knight screening. Many others were maimed and some more may die. It’s a cruel tragedy—and everyone’s heart goes out to the families of victims. President Obama immediately appeared in public, and spoke feelingly,…
Physicists: Batman would need a parachute
Batman would need a parachute to land safely in real life, say physicists who recommend a cape redesign if the masked superhero is to pursue his exploits outside the pages of comic books or celluloid. On the big screen, the crime-fighter is able to glide from tall buildings using a…
‘Batman’ helps Brazilian town fight crime
In order to help combat the high crime rate in the Brazilian city of Taubete’, a retired police officer has decided this past week to become the comic book hero Batman. According to Al Jazeera, Andre Luiz Pinheiro is the former officer dressing up as the cape crusader. Despite not…
DC Comics relaunching Justice League series at issue No. 1
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – DC Comics will reset the dial by renumbering its lineup of superhero comics when it releases 52 issues tagged No. 1, starting with its famed Justice League series, the company said on Tuesday. The publisher behind Superman and Batman also plans to redesign costumes for many…
Batman’s French Muslim ally angers rightwing US bloggers
Batman has battled many enemies but now has to face the anger of rightwing US bloggers furious that the comic book caped crusader has recruited a Muslim to run his crime-fighting franchise in Paris. “The character’s name is Bilal Asselah and he is an Algerian Sunni Muslim and an immigrant…
After years of praise, Glenn Beck decides to label Bush a ‘progressive’
At one point in his career, right-wing pundit Glenn Beck happily declared that President George W. Bush and D.C. Comics icon Batman are just alike: both strong and unafraid to take down the bad guys, no matter where they hide. … Which is why it was a bit odd listening…
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