Could the Transformers Exist Without Marvel?

This week at CBR, I'm revisiting the earliest days of Transformers, examining the initial comics and cartoon miniseries that spawned the mythos.

Batman '89 Could've Been Very, Very Different

This week at CBR, I'm looking back on legendary screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's stab at a Batman film back in the 1980s. The bloody Dick Sprang-inspired finale is certainly something.

Batman Beyond - Epic Hero. Lousy Boyfriend.

This week at CBR, I revist "Once Burned," one of the more memorable Batman Beyond episodes...and a tie-in comic likely everyone's forgotten.

What's Up with the Pryde of the X-Men Soundtrack's Parental Advisory?

This week at CBR, I look back at the simply strange soundtrack to Pryde of the X-Men.

When Batman:The Animated Series Added That Other Guy to the Title

I'm looking back on the Clock King episode people supposedly don't like, and another excellent installment of the final Batman Adventures series this week at CBR.

When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Returned (the First Time)

This week at CBR, I'm looking back for the first time at the 2003 reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This series drew heavily from the original black and white comics, so if you have any specific episodes you'd like for me to cover, just let me know.

The 100th Adventure(s) Time!

This week at CBR is the100th official installment of Adventure(s) Time! (I've done "specials" that I didn't count towards the total because they didn't strictly fit the format...this is the one hundredth comics/cartoon comparison.) To celebrate the anniversary, I look at the official DCAU meeting of Batman and Superman...along with the times the "animated" comics jumped the gun.

Before the Arrowverse, there was...Super Max!

This week in my Page One Rewrite series, I look back at Super Max, the abandoned script that kinda-sorta mutated into both the Arrow TV series and Suicide Squad film.

BLACK HAT BLUES - Free On Amazon! (For a few days...)

My book Black Hat Blues is FREE to all for the next few days! No strings attached...though a review on Amazon would be appreciated. I'm close to my goal of fifty, which is a great feeling. (And thanks to everyone who did take the time to leave a review. It honestly means a lot.)

When Batman: The Animated Series Went High-Tech (Awkwardly)

This week at CBR, I get around to that Riddler episode I haven't covered yet. Last installment before the 100th Adventure(s) Time, where I cover the most-requested comic/cartoon combo.

Looking Back on the Justice League Episode that Changed Everything

This week at CBR, I'm revisiting "A Better World," and the Grant Morrison/Frank Quitely graphic novel that inspired the story. Perhaps this paves the way for me to cover the Justice League Unlimited Cadmus arc later. Who knows.

Adapting the Gambit Miniseries (Before It's Finished)

Remember when the animated X-Men series dedicated an episode to adapting the story from the Gambit mini...which was still being published? I look at both this week at CBR.

What If the '80s Spider-Man Movie Was Actually Pretty Good?

Truth is, they had a solid script. The second installment of my new Page One Rewrite series looks back at the Cannon Films Spidey film that came darn close to happening.

Too Lazy for a Ted Nugent Joke

This week in Adventure(s) Time, I ask if it's possible that a Batman: The Animated Series comic book tie-in presented a far superior take on Catwoman. (Answer: Yes.)

Spider-Man: The (Forgotten) Animated Series

Did the most obscure Spider-Man cartoon ever take inspiration from a Stan Lee/John Romita comic few have ever seen? Find out in this week's Adventure(s) Time!

When Batman: The Animated Series Toured Crime Alley

This week at CBR, I look back on Leslie Thompkins-with-an-H's Batman: The Animated Series debut, and discuss the apparent menace of mini-malls in 1990s.

Free Book Alert!

Haven't checked out my new novel yet? For shame! But you can download a free review ARC of my book BLACK HAT BLUES -- available for the next few days! Download for free here!

G. I. JOE YEARBOOK #3 (March 1987)

One of my first comics. Purchased when in withdrawals, after the show’s cancellation.

This is one of the many follow-ups to “Silent Interlude.” Perhaps the first. Also an early Ron Wagner job.