#batman was best from the 40s to the 60s

[wanderingmind867]

There's some distinct periods in batman comics history. First, there were his 10-20 comics before robin. These comics were dark stories where batman killed just as much as his enemies did. He was violent and dark and the stories were just bad hardboiled detective fiction. The fact that so many writers seem to like this era of one year says something to me, but it isn't positive.

Then there was the era of peak batman. Which was the batman and robin years. The era from 1940 to around 1968 or 1969. In that 30 year period lies most of batman's best material. Shockingly, i think having robin (and eventually alfred) there went a long way towards making things more funny and lighthearted. So the golden age and silver age was the peak era for batman. It was the era of the grey and blue costume with eyebrows. Of batman's fun side being embraced by actors like Adam West.

And then with 1970 we go back to the worst material ever. Denny O'Neil and the other writers keep trying to shove batman back into his pulpy roots, by ditching robin, darkening the costume, making him more edgy and dark, etc. The best thing about these years is the fact that we at least get some cool stuff for villians. Man-Bat is introduced, The Joker got an 8-9 issue solo comic, etc. But in terms of batman himself: well, i think the 70s and 80s is the era where his villians definitely begin showing more personality to me. He actually becomes so dark and boring that i'm just waiting for his villains to show up. And that's probably not a good thing.

[the-witchhunter]

DP x DC: Stuff about Alfred Pennyworth

Just some facts about our favorite butler, Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth.

-His full name is Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

-He’s not as old as you probably think. He’s only 20 years older than Bruce, which would make him early 60′s at most currently. He was in his mid 40′s when batman started.

-He owns a shotgun. While Bruce doesn't like guns, Alfred doesn’t have such convictions, and is entirely ready to use it. 

-Former member of MI-5. Essentially, he was special ops, has serious military training and was part of the British counterintelligence agency that combats terrorism and espionage aka he was one of the guys that stopped spies. Some continuities had it where he was MI-6 instead.

-Has killed before. Special ops, remember?

-Former actor. He had a bit of an acting career after he left MI-5. This lasted until his father, Jarvis Pennyworth, requested he serve the Wayne family on his deathbed.

-He has a daughter, Julia Pennyworth, an agent of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment. She briefly took over his duties helping the Batclan, It was a whole thing involving her not respecting him because he went from MI-5 to working as a butler for Bruce Wayne before an Identity reveal. 

- He is also highly respected by those heroes who are aware of his existence, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the original Teen Titans.

-Was romantically involved with Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Not much came from that aside from a few dates, but they dated.

-Proficient in emergency medical techniques, acting, mechanical and computer sciences, on top of being one hell of a butler

- While not as skilled at hand-to-hand combat as Bruce Wayne, Alfred is nearly as resourceful. Batman: Gotham Adventures 16 has him kidnapped, only to readily escape and overcome his captors without even mussing his suit. It is later mentioned that he has overcome 27 kidnapping attempts.

-Reads the Artimis Fowl novels

So yeah, Alfred is the best, he’s a hell of an actor, a resourceful former secret agent that has dated Dr. Thompkins and has a secret agent child with an unnamed woman

Why am I tagging this DP x DC? Simply fertilizing the soil. Not everyone is as familiar with the character, especially with how confusing continuity is. Me rambling on is simply an effort to both educate, and give creators in this crossover more things to work with. Maybe it inspires someone, maybe they use this information just to add a little something. Maybe they think, “huh, that’s interesting” and never have to use it

Also I’m just glad we collectively ignore the fact Alfred is dead in current continuity. If you didn’t know, Alfred is dead after Bane snapped his neck and killed off one of the best characters. So I guess we could tie it in with Danny meeting him as a ghost,

 Alfred haunting wayne manor just to get Bruce to take care of himself 

[horror-thriller-brackets]

Got a tentative list of the next tournament, best horror and thriller music themes.

1. The Shining, Main Title/The Shining

2. The Silence of the Lambs, Main Title

3. psycho, The Murder

4. Jaws, Theme (From Jaws)

5. The Thing, The Thing

6. Halloween, Halloween Theme

7. The Exorcist, Tubular Bells

8. Get Out, Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga

9. Midsommar, Fire Temple

10. Suspiria, Suspiria

11. Nightmare on Elm Street, Main Title

12. Rosemary’s Baby, Lullaby from Rosemary’s Baby

13. 28 Days Later, Main Theme

14. Alien, Main Title

15. Friday the 13th, Overlay of Evil

16. Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks Theme

17. Crimson Peak, Edith’s Theme

18. The Ring, The Well

19. Candyman, It Was Always You, Helen

20. I Saw the Devil, Devil’s Bossa

21. Stoker, Duet

22. The Omen, Ave Satani

23. Don’t Look Now, John’s Theme

24. Godzilla, Main Title

25. Parasite, Opening

26. Oldboy, The Last Waltz

27. Black Swan, Night of Terror

28. Us, Pas de Deux

29. train to Busan, goodbye world

30. Godzilla Minus One, Divine

31. Perfect Blue, Virtua Mima

32. Gravity, Debris

33. Paprika, the Girl in Byakkoya

34. Prey, Naru’s Way

35. Chinatown, Love Theme

36. L.A Confidential, The Victor

37. Beyond Evil, Who is the Monster

38. Squid Game, Way Back When

39. Flower of Evil, Flower of Evil

40. Knives Out, Knives Out!

41. Strangers from Hell, Others

42. Searching, New User

43. Person of Interest, Listening with a Million Ears

44. The X Files, X Files Theme

45. Over the Garden Wall, Prelude

46. Coraline, End Credits

47. Death Note, Death Note Theme

48. Monster, Grain

49. Ergo proxy, New Pulse

50. Erased, The Town Where Only I Am Missing

51. The Promised Neverland, Isabella’s Lullaby

52. Devilman Crybaby, DVMN

53. Chainsaw Man, Sweet Dreams

54. Tokyo Ghoul, TG Symphonie

55. Akira, Kaneda’s Theme

56. Purple Hyacinth, Purple Hyacinth Theme

57. Mogeko Castle, Main Theme

58. Ib, main theme

59. Beetle juice, Title Theme

60. ID Invaded, Other Side

61. Psycho Pass, Psycho Pass

62. The Batman, Batman theme

63. The Fly, Plasma Pool

64. Hannibal, Bloodfest

65. Death Parade, Moonlit Night

66. Elfen Lied, Lilium

67. The Twilight Zone, Main theme

68. Saw Theme

69. Children of the Corn, Main theme

70. Umineko, Katayoku no tori

[lesbian-trash-panda]

✨Q Rated: The Rise of Kyoshi

A✨Q - Amazing & Queer, Recommended

Welcome to Lesbian Trash Panda, where I recommend the finest treasures and the best trash a gay raccoon can find. Today’s entry is the first book in the duology about everyone’s favourite Earthbender Avatar - The Rise of Kyoshi!

Summary: If you watched Avatar: The Last Airbender, you’ll be familiar with Kyoshi, the intimidating 300-year-old badass who brought balance to the world two cycles before Avatar Aang.

Kyoshi has a fandom reputation as a merciless killer, but this book — you really see why!

Haha, just kidding, she’s a bisexual simp. The murder is only a side quest.

“The Rise of Kyoshi” follows the longest-lived Avatar from humble beginnings as an orphan to her youth as a servant girl to discovering her gifts, joining a bandit gang, fighting pirates, and taking on some of the most brutal villains in the Avatar universe. Also, she is a huuuuuuuge dork for Rangi, her Firebender bodyguard/friend-who-is-girl/maybe more??? This book is 60% revenge fantasy, 40% pining teenager in love. Kyoshi is part Batman part Sappho and we love her for it

Why you should read it: Did the Batman/Sappho comparison not do it for you? Ok, here’s some more convincing.

Avatar the Last Airbender is one of the best-loved animated shows of all time. It blends the best of eastern and western animation & storytelling conventions to create a universe that is rich in beauty, lore, character, and heart. “The Rise of Kyoshi” adds new historical context and intrigue to the Avatar world while remaining exciting and engaged in its own narrative.

Kyoshi is adorable, and that’s not something you would guess based on appearances in the show. She’s complex and has a lot on her plate and she is frequently put in no-win situations, in a way we’ve never quite seen before in this world. I appreciate when a story is willing to set up a dilemma and follow through on it, instead of pulling a last minute fake-out (cough cough Legend of Korea S1). There are still surprises, but she is forced to make tough decisions and those decisions have consequences.

Rangi is also a great addition to the Avatar universe. Fans of KorraxAsami who were disappointed by how the relationship was censored in the animated show will delighted by how open and honest Kyoshi is about her feelings for Rangi, and I love her for it. I am impressed by the complexity of queer relationships in the Avatar universe - the Legend of Korea tie-in comic Turf Wars gave a brief history lesson on how the four nations feel about it traditionally, and it’s clear the creators put thought and attention into the development of that element of this universe. I am glad they get to explore this part of their world more here, in an avenue where they didn’t have to bind themselves according to homophobic advertising standards.

The book is also funny. It has that classic Avatar humour with some added, “Oh, Kyoshi, you gay sad sack!” Lots of fun characters, exciting moments, and surprising depth.

I just finished reading it to my partner and she loved it. Hopefully you will too! Get it at your local library or buy it, I dunno.

Content Warnings: Surprisingly grim violence, including war crimes - more so than the animated series; for teen readers

Recommended for: Fans of Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra, fans of historical fantasy, people who wish Bruce Wayne was a gangly teenage girl and Alfred was a badass teenage girl

[robingurl]

Ok so looking through my asks I have a total of three RIP prompts.

- TABS: Mr Freeze and shivering

- 66 Batman: Mr Freeze (the season 1 actor the best XD)

- 66 Batman: random cuteness.. I can do this.

Feel free to add more.

(If you’re new here only the 66 Batman, TABS, Super Friends, The Batman and the 60s animated series and comics from the 40s-70s) basically Dick Grayson as Robin.

[jomiddlemarch]

It’s absurd, in the best way

“You’re telling me you wouldn’t make a friendly wager, even?” Will said in his regular voice, which only reminded Aleksander of Lego Batman every eighth word. They were hanging out by the craft service table, Will dispatching an alarming number of artisanal jam filled mini-doughnuts while Aleksander nursed a carton of coconut water and wished he’d refused to guest-host-judge or whatever they were calling it. Gen, his agent, had insisted it was good for him, “for your brand, which can’t coast on pure hotness, or that surly slash vulnerable emo thing you’ve been cultivating for the past fifteen years—you’re getting older, they want gravitas or humor and this show gives you the option for both.” Aleksander had and continued to beg to differ but here he was, pretentious coconut water in hand, and Will Arnett was trying like hell to get him to bet on which of the Lego Masters contestants would win the day’s challenge.

“I told you, no,” Aleksander said. If he’d taken a percentage of the profit on that second film, he wouldn’t be here now. Goddamn idiot. What mistake had Arnett made? Maybe none, he seemed to be enjoying himself thoroughly.

“We’re off mic, no one would know. I can keep a secret,” Will prodded. The last part had been 100% Batman, which was both eerie and cringe, as Aleksander’s nephew Nico would have said.

“No, it’s not that. It’s not worth making a bet,” Aleksander said. He chugged the last of the coconut water, tossed the carton into a basket across the room, eliciting a whistle from Arnett. “It’s obvious who’s going to win. So either I take your money or you expect me to just hand over mine. Also, it’s unethical to be the judge and bet against some of the players. Makers. Whatever you’re calling these people.”

“What do you mean? You’re hosting, not judging,” Will said. “And I prefer Lego ambassadors, but that’s just me—"

“Be that as it may,” Aleksander replied, refusing to be wrong-footed by a man with a raspberry coulis mustache but also slightly glad for the clarification of what he was supposed to be doing. Not the Lego ambassador BS. He’d been trying to rewrite the second episode of the series he was starring in when Gen had pushed him to take the Lego Masters offer and he’d never bothered to see what exactly it was he’d signed up for, a rare misstep or an act of trust he was hoping he wouldn’t entirely regret. He’d settle for 60-40.

“You think it’s so obvious? No one called Greg flaming out with the vehicle challenge,” Will said. “I didn’t think it was literally possible to set Legos on fire, but first time for everything.”

“It’s obvious. To me,” Aleksander said.

“Fine then. No bet, just spill. Who’s going to win and why?” Will said. “We have another hour easy before they’re back and ready to film.”

“It wouldn’t take me an hour to tell you,” Aleksander said.

“Wouldn’t? Not won’t? You might as well—I can tell you’re dying to,” Will said. He’d polished off the doughnuts and was now nibbling on some kind of chocolate dipped granola bar.

“Fine. Matt and Nina haven’t got a chance, even though she has a good eye and he’s got impressive building stamina, because she is spending the whole time flirting with him and he is using all his willpower to keep himself from grabbing her and taking her behind the Lego bins to make out,” Aleksander said.

“Okay,” Will said. “I see that. Especially the stamina—Matt’s forearms are bananas.”

“Jess and Wylie are out. Jess isn’t using all his willpower to keep himself from kissing Wylie. In fact, they’ll probably be late back on set,” Aleksander said. “Wylie will almost certainly have a hickey that he doesn’t want the make-up people to cover up.”

“No argument. They make an adorable couple though, you have to admit,” Will replied.

“I never said they didn’t,” Aleksander shrugged. “Kazpar and Inez are contenders, but he’s too fond of elaborate structures and plans for his own good and even though Inez can see that, she has this faith that it’s all going to turn out okay. If he listened more to her, I would revise my opinion.”

“Really? I saw them going all the way,” Will said, waggling his eyebrows in case Aleksander had somehow missed his dead obvious double entendre.

“Really,” Aleksander said. “Ivan and Yori are a wild card. They are an incredibly strong team and Ivan isn’t afraid to go for the jugular, but that doesn’t help significantly in building an impressively creative structure, and if he catches one of the other teams getting lovey-dovey and cow-eyed, he’s infuriated and it means Yori has to spend too much time calming him down. Plus, they rely too much on Technic levers.”

“Cow-eyed? That is an actual word you think people use in the 21st century?” Will said.

“I used it. Barbara and Tatiana were put in as ringers—they make for great TV, two old dames yukking it up, but they can’t build worth a damn and everyone knows it, including them,” Aleksander said. “Zoe and Marie are younger, hotter versions with more piercings and tats and a little more flair in their builds. Tamar and Anatole are solid, but they are too similar to every have a moment of genius—”

“There’s hardly anyone left,” Will said.

“Alina and Mal are fan favorites, that’s clear, but he holds her back—she’s got a vision for the builds he can never match and you can see in his eyes he begrudges her. She’s trying like hell to win his approval for her ideas, but it’s a waste of time. He either doesn’t appreciate what she’s trying to do or he sees that she’s outclassing him,” Aleksander said. He’d had to work to keep his face from showing the absolute disgust he felt watching Mal criticize and needle Alina, whom he called “Al” even though she grimaced every time he did. She was a lovely young woman and Aleksander hoped she’d figure out she could do far better before the show ended. She had a way of stepping back to look at her work that Aleksander recognized; to be honest, it was a turn-on and if he wasn’t careful, he’d do something crazy like try to give her his number at the end of filming. “It’s a shame. If she had a better partner, she’d take it all, but she can’t, not with him holding her back.”

“Harsh,” Will said. “But I can’t say I disagree. That sunburst she put together blew us all away.”

“If she could produce something of that caliber every time, she’d be the first-place finisher, and she’d drag Mal along with her,” Aleksander said. “But it’ll be David. His take on the challenges is completely unpredictable, but the quality of the builds, the structure, the execution, is perfect. Every time. He catches every possible flaw early on and corrects it. He makes you forget he’s using Legos—it’s like magic and science, using the smallest parts to create the most astounding works of art.”

“I notice you don’t mention his teammate,” Will said.

“He’s nobody special,” Aleksander said. “He knows better than to get in his way.”

“Hey, lay off Milo. The team can’t have two Lego GOATs,” Will said, grinning. “I guess we’ll see soon enough if you’re right.”

“Not if. When,” Aleksander said.

“Way to take a leap of faith, man,” Will said.

“That’s not a leap of faith,” Aleksander replied. He saw Alina across the room, standing alone by the doorway, looking around in that way people did when they felt uncertain and were trying to find a friendly face or concoct a plausible explanation for why they were on their own. He caught her eye and she just looked at him so he smiled and she smiled back, still hesitant but definitely offering an invitation. “This is,” he tossed over his shoulder to Will and started walking towards her.

“Thank God,” Will muttered to himself.

[mydreambatfam]

Batfam Fancast Part 12: Reboot

Ever since the News of James Gunn rebooting/Soft Rebooting the DCEU, who is to take on the cape and cowl. In this scenario I'd simply make it so that Flashpoint recasts Batman and Alfred without any major story change in this hypothetical universe. But who is to become the new Batman and Alfred Pennyworth?

Rebirth Alfred

Let start with Alfred. As said before a lot of British Actors fit the role well. We someone well kept, sophisticated, witty. I was about to use Timothy Dalton,but he was in Doom Patrol, I then went with Pierce Brosnan, then he was in Shazam.

Someone in his 60s. Don't want him to die midway through a trilogy. Let's emphasize a mixture of this character's past by him being both in the Royal Marines as a medic and a well versed stage actor. This eventually led me to Liam Cunningham. You guys might know him as the Onion Knight Davos in Game of Thrones or the horror classic Dog Soldiers.His more grounded nature and rugged looks will do well to differentiate him from actors like Michael Caine and Jeremy Irons.

Rebirth Batman

For the Caped Crusader he is once again a difficult character cast. But boy do I have an idea. Mid 30s early 40s, someone classically handsome. Fatherly yet suave. Certified DILF energy.....yes I said that. Lets back away from the tragic Affleck, gothic Patterson and grounded Bale and go back to basics.

We need someone who can play multiple personalities in character. Luckily he played Batman before.Grimm actor David Giuntoli is 42 years old , 6ft , and has the looks of classical hollywood actor like Alan Alda. I'm going for a more Chip/Bruno Redondo/Jason Fabok Batman. Best of all the contemporary Batmen put together. Strong yet agile, brutal yet gentle. We also want to make sure he still looks like he can be a dad. I am also emphasizing the separation of his identities, almost emulating the Animated Series Batman. Luckily David has voice Batman in an animated movie playing a disco era Batman.

[jenelle-annalee]

Books Read in 2022

1. A Court of Silver Flames- Sarah J. Maas

2. Told After Supper- Jerome K. Jerome

3. The Crazy Ladies of Pearl Street- Trevanian

4. To Kill a Kingdom- Alexandra Christo

5. The Father Christmas Letter- J.R.R. Tolkien

6. The Book of Doing and Being- Barnett Bain

7. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August- Claire North

8. Northern Lights (Golden Compass)- Philip Pullman

9. The Subtle Knife- Phillip Pullman

10. The Amber Spyglass-Phillip Pullman

11. The Skincare Bible- Anjali Mahto

12. The Popular Culture Reader- John L. Nachbar Wright Jack, & Deborah Weiser

13. Another Roadside Attraction- Tom Robbins

14. Angels and Demons- Dan Brown

15. The Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown

16. The Vintage Tea Cup Club- Vanessa Greene

17. A Woman of Independent Means- Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey

18. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart- Holly Ringland

19. Humankind: A Hopeful History- Rutger Bergman

20. Goddess- Kelly Gardi

21. Wild Animals I Have Known- Ernest Thompson Seton

22. Femme Fatale: Cinema’s Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies- Dominique Manon and James Ursini

23. Crazy for the Storm- Norman Ollestad

24. The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter- Tonya Reiman

25. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Joan Aiken

26. Coffee, Tea, or Me? - "Trudy Baker" aka Donald Bain

27. Fifth Avenue, 5 AM: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman- Sam Wasson

28. Audrey: Her Story- Alexander Walker

29. The Complete Films of Audrey Hepburn - Jerry Vermiyle

30. Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit, a Son Remembers- Sean Hepburn Ferrer

31. Gigi- Collette

32. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes- Anita Loos

33. Chalice- Robin McKinley

34. Dragon's Bane - Patricia Wrede

35. The Golem and the Jinni- Helene Wecker

36. The Prince and the Dressmaker- Jen Wang

37. The Path Made Clear- Oprah Winfrey

38. Lumberjanes- Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, and ND Stevenson

39. The Hidden Palace - Helene Wecker

40. Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World- Penelope Bagieu

41. Strange Practice- Vivian Shaw

42. Dreadful Company- Vivian Shaw

43. All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories Of Queer Teens Throughout The Ages- edited by Saundra Mitchell

44. The Library at Mount Char- Scott Hawkins

45. Grave Importance- Vivian Shaw

46. Verity- Colleen Hoover

47. Bravely- Maggie Stiefvater

48. 1602- Neil Gaiman

49. She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs- Sarah Smarsh

50. Gallant- V.E. Schwab

51. Lore Olympus Vol. 1- Rachel Smythe

52. I'll Have What She's Having: My Adventures in Celebrity Dieting- Rebecca Harrington

53. Lore Olympus Vol. 2- Rachel Smythe

54. Moon Cakes- Suzanne Walker & Wendy Xu

55. The Tea Dragon Society- Katie O'Neill

56. The Tea Dragon Festival- Katie O'Neill

57. Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia- Foxfire Fund Inc.

58. My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh

59. Seance Tea Party- Reimenga Yee

60. Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics- Dolly Parton and Robert K. Oermann

61. Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian

62. Tidesong- Wendy Xu

63. Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss

64. The Girl from the Sea- Molly Knox Ostertag

65. Lightfall: The Shadow of the Bird

66. Neon Gods- Katee Robert

67. The Lighthouse Witches- C. J. Cooke

68. Six Crimson Cranes- Elizabeth Lim

69. I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life- Anne Bogel

70. The Secret History- Donna Tartt

71. The Near Witch- V. E. Schwab

72. The Good Demon- Jimmy Cajole

73. The Illustrated Man - Ray Bradbury

74. Nettle & Bone- T. Kingfisher

75. Dracula- Bram Stoker

76. My Best Friend's Exorcism- Grady Hendrix

77. Batman: The Ultimate Evil- Andrew Vachss

78. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments- Aimee Nezhukumatathil

79. Odd and the Frost Giants- Neil Gaiman

80. How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life- Signe Johansen

[blindbeholder]

Everybody seems to think that batman has always been why or that he's best when he's edgy and. You're wrong.

I have read batman comics from the 2020s, the 2000's, the 90's and 80's, the 60's, and the 40's.

The 60's were the best ones.

Adam West is the best live action batman.

Batman is inherently silly and you cannot take that away from him. You can only make it offputting by adding to much edge.

[telltalesonline]

40 Best Movie Series of All Time – Top Franchises to Binge

Sometimes, you just want to binge a whole franchise with your friends, or do a marathon by yourself from beneath a big blanket. 

But with all the good movie series hitting our screens lately, from fantasy to action, thriller to superheroes, it can be difficult to make the right choice – especially in an era that loves sequels, prequels and spin-offs.

So, to make things easier for you, we’ve bundled up a list of the best movie series everyone has to watch in their lifetime. 

You only have to choose in what order you’re going to binge-watch them all….

1. Harry Potter

Films: 11 Time to Binge-Watch: 26h (inc. Fantastic Beasts trilogy)

Sit through eight magical movies and go on a spellbinding journey with Harry Potter. A young wizard is chosen to defeat Lord Voldemort, a dark lord who wants to rule the wizarding world, even if it means murdering wizards and muggles (a.k.a. regular people like you and I). You’ll meet fascinating creatures, evil and loveable characters, and a magnificent world you wished you lived in.

Once you’re done with the eight Harry Potter films, dive right into the Fantastic Beasts spin-offs. These popular movies have everything any film lover might want – magic, friendship, action, mystery, and much more. You’ll be begging your parents to go to Hogwarts by the end of it.

2. Superman

Films: 8 Time to Binge-Watch: 17h 

Just like any superhero, Superman has been embodied by many actors. From Christopher Reeve in the 80s, to Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, there have been many famous adaptations for the big screen in the last century. There’s a total of eight Superman films (including Batman v Superman and Justice League), all promising a fun adventure watching the man in blue tights fly through the sky, fight off iconic supervillains, and save the day.

The caped vigilante is one of the greatest DC heroes on Earth, and his movies are some of the best on the planet (if you’re ignoring the worst movie sequel, Quest for Peace). So, if you’ve yet to tuck into the long legacy of Superman movies, now’s the right time.

3. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Films: 32 Hours to Binge-Watch: 60+h

These movies can be watched in any order, but try to stick to the correct MCU timeline if you truly want to understand what’s going on. Tuck into some Iron Man action, swing through New York with Spider-Man, or have a laugh with Ant-Man. This franchise is so addictive (and occasionally silly), you’ll be begging for more by the end…if there even is one (more MCU movies are on their way!).

The MCU isn’t exactly easy to summarize – there are over 30 movies to date! But if you like watching powerful superheroes get together to fight the bad guys, you’ll be satisfied. From the Earth-defending Avengers to the space-cruising Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel films have a lot of action to give, but also a lot of heart. The MCU might also be the best there is out there for visual entertainment!

Continue reading at Tell Tales Online.

[cowboygranta]

1-100

Get to Know Me Uncomfortably Well

1. What is you middle name? Barry

2. How old are you? 37

3. When is your birthday? 16th Feb

4. What is your zodiac sign? Aquarius

5. What is your favorite color? Blue

6. What’s your lucky number? 7

7. Do you have any pets? Dog - Beagle

8. Where are you from? Originally from South Africa, Living in New Zealand

9. How tall are you? 6'3

10. What shoe size are you? 10 or 11

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 1

12. What was your last dream about? I can't remember

13. What talents do you have? No idea lol

14. Are you psychic in any way? No lol

15. Favorite song? Unforgiven by Metallica

16. Favorite movie? Batman: the dark knight

17. Who would be your ideal partner? Hangman Page

18. Do you want children? No

19. Do you want a church wedding? No

20. Are you religious? i'm catholic but im not religious

21. Have you ever been to the hospital? Yes

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? No

23. Have you ever met any celebrities? No

24. Baths or showers? Shower

25. What color socks are you wearing? White

26. Have you ever been famous? No

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? No

28. What type of music do you like? Metal, Rap and EDM

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? Yes

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1

31. What position do you usually sleep in? 2

32. How big is your house? Medium

33. What do you typically have for breakfast? cereal

34. Have you ever fired a gun? No

35. Have you ever tried archery? No

36. Favorite clean word? Pizza

37. Favorite swear word? Cunt

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? um prob like 34 hours

39. Do you have any scars? No

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? No

41. Are you a good liar? No

42. Are you a good judge of character? maybe

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? lol no

44. Do you have a strong accent? i think so

45. What is your favorite accent? from England

46. What is your personality type? idk lol

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? I think one of my football tops was like $170 lol

48. Can you curl your tongue? yes

49. Are you an innie or an outie? outie

50. Left or right handed? Right

51. Are you scared of spiders? yes

52. Favorite food? Pizza

53. Favorite foreign food? Um idk Pizza lol

54. Are you a clean or messy person? clean

55. Most used phrased? atm its "do you dig what i'm sayin man?"

56. Most used word? Sleep

57. How long does it take for you to get ready? under 5 minutes

58. Do you have much of an ego? you have to believe in yourself don't you so a bit i think

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? Suck ;)

60. Do you talk to yourself? yes

61. Do you sing to yourself? yes

62. Are you a good singer? i've been told i'm not to bad but i don't think i am

63. Biggest Fear? dying or the dark

64. Are you a gossip? only about wrestling lol

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? idk

66. Do you like long or short hair? short hair on my head but idc for others

67. Can you name all 50 states of America? No

68. Favorite school subject? when i was heading home

69. Extrovert or Introvert? Introvert

70. Have you ever been scuba diving? No

71. What makes you nervous? talking to pretty girls

72. Are you scared of the dark? yes

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? no

74. Are you ticklish? yes

75. Have you ever started a rumor? no

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? no

77. Have you ever drank underage? yes

78. Have you ever done drugs? no

79. Who was your first real crush? your mom

80. How many piercings do you have? none

81. Can you roll your Rs?“ no

82. How fast can you type? no idea lol

83. How fast can you run? no idea lol

84. What color is your hair? Brown

85. What color is your eyes? Brown

86. What are you allergic to? dust mite and pollen

87. Do you keep a journal? no

88. What do your parents do? teacher and counsellor

89. Do you like your age? Eh

90. What makes you angry? when your mom doesn't let me bang her

91. Do you like your own name? sometimes

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? No I don't want kids

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? I don't want kids

94. What are you strengths? I'm a good  Listener

95. What are your weaknesses? i'm very shy

96. How did you get your name? your mom gave it to me

97. Were your ancestors royalty? who knows ill have to ask them

98. Do you have any scars? No

99. Color of your bedspread? white

100. Color of your room? white

[justinmoviereviews]

The best movies of 2022

I made a list of every movie I watched in 2022, ranked from least favorite to favorite. With the exception of the last three of four on this list, I basically liked every one of these. A pretty good film year, I’d say.

I’m gonna add little sentence punctuations to some of these, wherever it’s fun to do so.

67. Blonde

Oh buddy did this movie suck.

66. Elvis 65. The Batman 64. Black Adam 63. Emily the Criminal

Weird to me that everyone liked this so much. It was a B action movie with a couple lines about student debt, and that’s apparently all it took for people to call it timely.

62. The Good Nurse 61. The Wonder 60. The Invitation

The worst thing I can say about this year is that the streamers started to feel produced by technology, but this one will stand out for me for being a great example of when the algorithm breaks. The program said people like vampires and British royalty, so let’s mash them up.  

59. Smile 58. We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

A very good movie I did not like at all.

57. Sick 56. Watcher 55. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 54. Confess, Fletch 53. Argentina, 1985 52. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 51. Vengeance 50. Prey 49. Bodies Bodies Bodies 48. The Fabelmans 47. Father of the Bride 46. Top Gun: Maverick 45. Hustle 44. Benediction 43. Dog 42. Nanny 41. Empire of Light 40. Causeway 39. Bros 38. White Noise 37. Living 36. Petit Maman 35. Ambulance 34. The Cathedral 33. Pleasure 32. Amsterdam 31. Spiderhead 30. KIMI 29. To Leslie 28. The Northman 27. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 26. Happening 25. The Whale 24. Women Talking 23. Saint Omer 22. Crimes of the Future

I might rank this higher on a future rewatch.

21. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 20. Bullet Train

Just so fucking fun.

19. Stars at Noon

The most curious film of the year.

18. Nope

This still feels like a throat cleanser to me, but I imagine that’s good for his career in the long term. He’s easily the most exciting director currently working.

17. Triangle of Sadness

I think time will vindicate this one, which is more a farce about society than a farce about wealth.

16. Armageddon Time

I wasn’t prepared for this to be as sharp or well-observed or frankly dark as it was.

15. Don’t Worry Darling

This movie rocked. Maybe one day people will give it a second chance.

14. Decision to Leave

No question the best made film of the year.

13. Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

A disaster, but a gorgeous and ambitious disaster. The antidote to the Invitation problem described above.

12. Tar

Sort of the opposite of Bardo. A tight and exquisitely made film.

11. The Eternal Daughter

A really cool idea. I liked this one a lot.

10. X

2022 was a great year for horror.

9. RRR

It’s so cool to me that this ended up being a crossover hit.

8. Babylon

I’m honestly not sure why I rate this one as high as I do.

7. The Menu

2022 was a really great year for horror.

6. Aftersun

The one emotionally devastating movie I allow on a list like this of the year.

5. All Quiet on the Western Front

The best war movie since Dunkirk.

4. The Banshees of Inisherin

Great film.

3. Everything Everywhere All at Once

I suspect this will be the movie we associate with this year forever, and its worthy, though it is not my favorite.

2. Barbarian

Holy shit 2022 was a good year for horror.

1. Men

What an insane masterpiece. This is the one I want to hang on my wall.

[esonetwork]

'Men's Adventure Quarterly - Vol 1 No 3' Book Review By Ron Fortier

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'Men's Adventure Quarterly - Vol 1 No 3' Book Review By Ron Fortier

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY Vol 1 No 3 Edited by Robert Deis & Bill Cunningham Pulp 2.0 153 pgs

We came home from Vietnam in July of 1968. We were only too happy to return to civilian life and put that last year behind us. By March of 1969, we were working in a shoe factory and attending college at night. Sometime that month, we picked up a paperback novel called “The Executioner – War against The Mafia” by Don Pendleton. It was to be the first in a series from a new publisher named Pinnacle. A few weeks later they released, “The Destroyer” by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy. After reading both of these initial adventures, we had one thought – the pulps were back! After having been a comic book readers since childhood, we eventually picked up some knowledge of those 30s and 40s yellow paged magazines that had entertained folks during the Great Depression. Reading Mack Bolan and Remo Williams, it was only too evident that they were new, modern “pulp” heroes for a new generation.

Sure enough, within months, the drugstore racks were overflowing with new “hero” series ala the Death Merchant by Joseph Rosenberger, Piers Anthony’s Judomaster, Marc Olden’s Black Samurai, Paul Kenyon’s The Baroness. It seemed every possible classic pulp genre was covered to even including the occult ala Frank Lauria’s Doctor Orient books. Oh yeah, for the next decade, we readers would be the benefactors of the newest incarnation of pulps, which had morphed from the classic 40s volumes into the MAMs of the 50s and 60s and now the paperback boom of the 70s. We loved the stuff.

Whereas The Executioner books were by far our favorites and we followed them loyally from Pinnacle to Gold Eagle. Even enjoying the spin-off series as they emerged. At one point we actually corresponded with one of the ghostwriters on Able Team. In the end, we’d amassed well over two hundred paperbacks with the name Pendleton painted across the covers before selling the lot in a yard sale to an employee of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire, whose purpose was to divvy them up amongst his co-workers there. So we were delighted they’d found a new and worthy home.

Now Bill Cunningham and Bob Deis have turned their magnificent creative spotlight on The Executioner phenomenon with the third issue of their “Men’s Adventure Quarterly” and it is by far their best issue so far. The volume is jammed packed with not only the history of this fantastic ground-breaking series and its creator but includes several excellent articles and pictorials. The piece on action-adventure writer Chuck Dixon is great and details his own work on such iconic characters as the Punisher and Batman in the comics to his own Levon Cade paperback adventures. There are also several short stories in the same vein such as the over-the-top “The Amputee Vengeance Squad’s Mafia Wipeout” by Jack Tyler. They also feature not one, but two “book bonus” reprints of the first two Executioner novels in their entirety as they appeared in two different MAMs.

As always Cunningham has an artist touch with his beautiful layouts; our favorites being the spread of Gil Cohen cover paintings and further into the issue the reproduction of the first dozen Executioner covers from Pinnacle. Seeing those unleashed a flood of great memories for this reviewer. Linda Pendleton’s memoir of her life with Don relives the early days when Mack Bolan was just an idea that had to be born. Wrap this all up with a little Bettie Page spread and you end up with one of the slickest, expertly produced magazine packages ever assembled. Kudos to the Deis – Cunningham team. You boys are 3 for 3 at bat. Now that’s a damn impressive record.

[animusrox]

LETTERBOXD

1.   The Green Knight 2.   The Suicide Squad 3.   Boiling Point 4.   Red Rocket 5.   Pig 6.   CODA 7.   Nightmare Alley 8.   The Card Counter 9.   Psycho Goreman 10. Zola

Grade A

11.   Flee 12.   The Mitchells vs. The Machines 13.   The Novice 14.   The Humans 15.   Mass 16.   Drive My Car 17.   King Richard 18.   Blue Bayou 19.   Summertime 20.   Dune 21.   The Worst Person in the World 22.   Summer of Soul 23.   A Hero 24.   Parallel Mothers 25.   Spencer 26.   Lamb 27.   A Quiet Place Part II 28.   Werewolves Within 29.   The French Dispatch 30.   The Nowhere Inn 31.   V/H/S 94 32.   Candyman 33.   Shiva Baby 34.   New York Ninja 35.   Copshop 36.   The Lost Daughter 37.   Malignant 38.   Last Night in Soho 39.   No Sudden Move 40.   The Harder They Fall 41.   In the Earth 42.   The Tragedy of Macbeth 43.   No Time to Die 44.   Coming Home in the Dark 45.   Belfast 46.   Censor 47.   Pleasure 48.   The Power of the Dog 49.   A Classic Horror Story 50.   Licorice Pizza 51.   Riders of Justice 52.   West Side Story 53.   Spider-Man: No Way Home 54.   Nobody 55.   Finch 56.   Together Together

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Grade B

57.   Bo Burnham: Inside 58.   The Courier 59.   Don’t Look Up 60.   National Champions 61.   The Night House 62.   Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 63.   Black Widow 64.   Eternals 65.   The Tender Bar 66.   Titane 67.   Benedetta 68.   Fear Street: 1666 69.   Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain 70.   Best Sellers 71.   Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin 72.   The Many Saints of Newark 73.   In The Heights 74.   Val 75.   Luca 76.   Annette 77.   F9 78.   House of Gucci 79.   The Last Duel 80.   Swan Song 81.   Cruella 82.   Queenpins 83.   Stowaway 84.   Boss Level 85.   Old Henry 86.   The Eyes of Tammy Faye 87.   Antlers 88.   Oxygen 89.   Fear Street: 1978 90.   Passing 91.   Encanto 92.   tick, tick…BOOM! 93.   C’mon C’mon 94.   Willy’s Wonderland 95.   Halloween Kills 96.   False Positive 97.   Stillwater 98.   The Forever Purge 99.   The Water Man 100.   Bingo Hell 101.   Wrath of Man 102.   Jockey 103.   Ghostbusters: Afterlife 104.   Four Good Days 105.   Mother/Android 106.   Free Guy 107.   Cyrano 108.   Chaos Walking 109.   The Boy Behind the Door

Grade C

110.   Superhost 111.   The King’s Man 112.   Black as Night 113.   Batman: Soul of the Dragon 114.   Sing 2 115.   Kate 116.   The Matrix Resurrections 117.   Wolf 118.   Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 119.   Justice Society: World War II 120.   Being the Ricardos 121.   Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 122.   Ron’s Gone Wrong 123.   Godzilla vs. Kong 124.   The Unforgivable 125.   Silent Night 126.   Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One 127.   Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two 128.   Moxie 129.   Raya and the Last Dragon 130.   Madres 131.   Italian Studies 132.   Nine Days 133.   The Marksman 134.   Vacation Friends 135.   Till Death 136.   The Guilty 137.   Worth 138.   Encounter 139.   Fear Street: 1994 140.   Concrete Cowboy 141.   India Sweets and Spices 142.   Don’t Breathe 2 143.   Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 144.   Army of the Dead 145.   South of Heaven 146.   Army of Thieves 147.   The Protégé

Grade D

148.   Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar 149.   American Underdog 150.   Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 151.   Mortal Kombat 152.   Bruised 153.   Those Who Wish Me Dead 154.   Separation 155.   Mainstream 156.   Prisoners of the Ghostland 157.   Jungle Cruise 158.   Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins 159.   Demonic 160.   Joe Bell 161.   Respect 162.   Old 163.   Gunpowder Milkshake 164.   Coming 2 America 165.   Jakob’s Wife 166.   The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 167.   Voyagers 168.   Zone 414 169.   Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse 170.   Clifford the Big Red Dog 171.   Injustice 172.   Awake 173.   The Tomorrow War

Grade F

174.   Reno 911! The Hunt for Q 175.   Home Sweet Home Alone 176.   Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage 177.   The Unholy 178.   Reminiscence 179.   Spiral: From the Book of Saw 180.   Cry Macho 181.   Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms 182.   Jolt 183.   Infinite 184.   Rumble 185.   Midnight in the Switchgrass 186.   A Journal for Jordan 187.   Venom: Let There Be Carnage 188.   The Manor 189.   The Ice Road 190.   Boogie

Bottom 10

191.   The Woman in the Window 192.   Thunder Force 193.   Tom & Jerry 194.   Space Jam: A New Legacy 195.   Zack Snyder’s Justice League 196.   Dear Evan Hansen 197.   Red Notice 198.   The Addams Family 2 199.   Habit 200.   The Boss Baby: Family Business

[bitimdrake]

How would I get into teen titans but like everything? I want the fab fave AND the Kori, Raven, BB group but idk where to start

Yes okay so!!! Short answer: New Teen Titans if you can. Also Titans vol 1 (1999). Maybe Teen Titans: Year One if you want an easy intro. And a full guide here:

Guide to (Teen) Titans Comics

I'm going to list things here chronologically, but you do not have to read everything, or read it in order if you don't want to. (I've still only read a few issues here and there from the original run, myself. It's the 90s series that got me into the fab five.)

I recommend starting at the beginning, but jumping ahead to the next section if you're having trouble with an era.

Overview:

The original, Pre-Crisis team, beginning with the fab five

The New Teen Titans team of the 80s, which is the blueprint for the famous Kory/Raven/Vic/etc team

The fab five return to prominence in the 90s Titans, blending in the NTT team

The "Teen Titans" name becomes more generic in the 2000s, but the original generation remains as the blend of fab five and NTT

The Original Team

This era is very dated and often corny, but it's also the inception of the team. This is the original era of the fab five, who will be joined by many others, including briefly Beast Boy.

The Brave and the Bold vol 1 #54 (first meeting of the original trio: Dick, Garth, Wally)

The Brave and the Bold vol 1 #60 (addition of Donna)

optional modern prequel: Teen Titans: Year One - an easy introduction and light read, though with its own interpretation of the characters

Teen Titans vol 1 (1966-1978) - the original run of 53 issues. If you want just a few issues, I recommend: #1, #4 (Roy!), #22 (Donna's origins), and #53 (final issue, and reveal of an early mission that explains why Roy is a founder)

The Teen Titans break up by the end of the run, splitting into their own lives. But they won't all be apart for long:

New Teen Titans

The origin of the second team you named, with plenty of guest spots from the original Titans that aren't leads.

Now in the 80s, we leave the corny antics behind for a more mature tone with a lot of focus on civilian life and character arcs. This era is dated for different reasons, most notably some stuff that has not aged well.

It's flawed, but I still adore this series. And, 40 years later, it's not hard to argue this remains the seminal Titans run to this day.

...It also changed names or reset ordering multiple times, and had a bunch of tie-in miniseries, so the list of how to read is going to be kinda long. I swear it's worth it.

DC Comics Presents #26 (optional) - a preview of the team before the book launched

New Teen Titans vol 1 (1980) #1-9 - the real start of the team

Best of DC #18 (optional)

New Teen Titans vol 1 #10-20

Tales of the New Teen Titans (1982) #1-4 - tie-in miniseries

New Teen Titans vol 1 #21-25 / Annual #1 / #26-34 / Annual #2 / #35-37

crossover into Batman and the Outsiders #5

New Teen Titans vol 1 #38-40

series changed names to Tales of the Teen Titans #41-44 / Annual #3 / #45-58

(NOTE: TotTT technically continues after #58, but it's all reprints)

numbering restarts in New Teen Titans vol 2 (1984) #1-12 / Annual #1

New Teen Titans vol 2 #13-14 - tie-ins for Crisis on Infinite Earths

New Teen Titans vol 2 #15-23 / Annual #2

Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) - another miniseries, this one spotlighting various characters. Only the first two issues are really referenced in the main run.

New Teen Titans vol 2 #24-39 / Annual #3 / #40-49 / Annual #4

series changed names to New Titans #50-55 / Annual #5 / #56-59

New Titans vol 2 #60-61 - part of Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying

New Titans vol 2 #62-70 / Annual #6

I recommend stopping here. The series gets very bad after this. (And what they do to my dearest boy, light of my life, apple of my eye...) But, respecting the completionist urge:

New Titans #71-79 / Annual #7 / #80-86

New Titans #87-92- crossover with Deathstroke and Team Titans

New Titans Annual #8

Titans Sell-Out Special (1992) - oneshot

New Titans #93-99 / Annual #9 / #100-114

Optionally, get continuity for Starfire in the third story of Showcase ‘94 #11

The run continues here with an almost entirely new team, led by Roy, that is far less known. Most of the original New Titans return for the last few issues.

New Titans #0 - tie-in to Zero Hour

New Titans #115-122 / Annual #11 / #123-130

Something Completely Different

The 90s tried out an entirely new Teen Titans with entirely new characters in Teen Titans vol 2 (1996). I've heard decent things about it, though never read it.

If you're just sticking with established characters, the fab five takes the spotlight for a single arc in Teen Titans vol 2 #12-16.

90s Titans

Here we reach comics that feel more modern. This iteration returns the fab five to precedence, but blends in the New Titans line-up and a few new faces, to turn them into a cohesive generation.

Like I said, this run is what made me fall in love with the fab five. imo, it starts very strong, though quality starts to slip later on.

JLA/Titans #1-3 - the miniseries that kickstarts the new run

Titans vol 1 (1999) #1-2

Titans Secret Files and Origins #1 (1999)

Titans vol 1 #3-19 / Annual #1 / #20

Titans Secret Files and Origins #2 (2000)

Titans vol 1 #21-50

Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1-3 - the team ends as it began, with a crossover miniseries

Messy Generations

So at the same time as Titans was Young Justice (1998), which focused on the new generation of kid heroes. (Happy to make another post for how to read YJ if you like.) But when the TT cartoon came out in 2003, DC decided to split up both teams--in the above miniseries--to launch a new run that would hopefully capture fans of the show.

At this point, we split into two pieces. Some of the old Titans join with some of Young Justice in Teen Titans vol 3 (2003). Meanwhile other former Titans (or, well, Dick and Roy, and later Kory) start up Outsiders vol 3 (2003).

Which (or both, or neither) you consider to carry the spirit of the Titans is up to you. I love Outsiders for Dick and Roy, but the team overall is not very Titans, and I lost interest after Roy leaves. Meanwhile TTv3 carries the name and more characters, but is of consistently meh quality, and eventually shifts to just the younger generation.

These series crossover plenty, so I'll list them together. Pick the bits you're interested in.

Teen Titans/Outsiders: Secret Files and Origins #1 (2003) - inception of both teams

Outsiders vol 3 (2003) #1-3

Teen Titans vol 3 (2003) #1-6 (in which they massacre my boy, light of my life, apple of my eye, again)

Outsiders vol 3 #4-7

Teen Titans vol 3 #1/2 - that's issue "one half"

Teen Titans vol 3 #7-12

Outsiders vol 3 #8-15

Teen Titans vol 3 #13-16 / Teen Titans/Legion Special / Teen Titans vol 3 #17-20

Outsiders vol 3 #16-19

Teen Titans vol 3 #21-23

Outsiders vol 3 #20-23

Insiders crossover: Teen Titans vol 3 #24 / Outsiders vol 3 #24 / Teen Titans vol 3 #25 / Outsiders vol 3 #25

The Return of Donna Troy #1-4 - miniseries

Teen Titans/Outsiders: Secret Files and Origins #2 (2005)

optional: Outsiders #26-27, where the unrelated original team of Outsiders return

Outsiders vol 3 #28

Teen Titans vol 3 #26-28

Infinite Crisis begins and bleeds into everything:

Outsiders vol 3 #29-30

Teen Titans vol 3 #29-31

Outsiders vol 3 #31-33

Teen Titans vol 3 #32

Robin #146-147

Teen Titans vol 3 Annual #1 / #33

Here we jump ahead with One Year Later.

Roy and Kory leave the Outsiders and I no longer consider this run even Titans-adjacent, so I'll stop including it here. It'll last until issue #49, where it changed to a whole new Batman-led team.

Meanwhile any older characters leave the Teen Titans, and it is purely the younger generation after that:

Teen Titans vol 3 #34-47

Teen Titans vol 3 #48-49 - tie-ins to Amazons Attack, which is not good

Blue Beetle vol 7 (2006) #18

Teen Titans vol 3 #50-54

The Titans / Teen Titans Split

DC made a stupid problem for themselves. People still love the older generation of Titans and want them back. But the younger generation has now also taken the same name. What to do?

Well you see, uh. The Teen Titans and the Titans are now two completely different teams. Just go with it. The new run of Titans had a great line-up, blending the OGs and NTT, but didn't last long and ultimately accomplished very little. Again, listing the two runs together, as they intersect a lot.

Titans East Special #1 - prelude to the Titans reforming

Titans vol 2 (2008) #1-4

optional mini DC Special: Cyborg #1-6

Teen Titans vol 3 #55-61

Titans vol 2 #5-10 (they keep massacring my boy!!!!)

Teen Titans vol 3 #62-68

optional Terror Titans #1-6 - miniseries related to Teen Titans

Titans vol 2 #11

Teen Titans vol 3 #69

Death Trap crossover (my boy.....): Teen Titans vol 3 Annual #2 / Titans vol 2 #12 / Vigilante vol 3 (2009) #5 / Teen Titans vol 3 #70 / Titans vol 2 #13 / Vigilante vol 3 #6

Teen Titans vol 3 #71

Titans vol 2 #14

Teen Titans vol 3 #72-74

Titans vol 2 #15-18

Teen Titans vol 3 #75-76

Titans vol 2 #19-20

Blackest Night tie-ins: Titans vol 2 #21-22 / Blackest Night: Titans #1-3 / Teen Titans vol 3 #77-78

Titans vol 2 #23 - This issue fills me with anger. If you have not read all the stuff before this, it is very important to me that you know everything in it about Roy is wrong and bad.

Teen Titans vol 3 #79-87

The Teen Titans get to continue on as normal:

Teen Titans vol 3 #88-91

Red Robin #20

Teen Titans vol 3 #92-100

However, once again the older generation is thrown apart. From here on out, Titans weirdly becomes about a team of mercenaries led by Deathstroke. Why this was not just made a new run I have no idea. It's also not good fyi. It kicks off in Titans: Villains for Hire Special, then ends the Titans run with #24-38.

Reboots

After that, the universe rebooted for the New 52.

The New 52 is bad. The New 52 brought us Teen Titans vol 4 and 5 (both still about the Tim/Cassie/Bart/etc generation). Do not read these runs. And if you even think about bringing up New 52 Roy or Kory I will stomp you with my hooves.

Then we reboot again for Rebirth, and my expertise ends. I know the original Titans finally return from the war with Titans vol 3 (2016). I cannot weigh in yet if it's good. I know there is also a new Teen Titans vol 6 (2016) run, with most of the cartoon's characters, led nonsensically by Damian Wayne, which I suspect is not great but cannot confirm yet.

And then nowadays we have uh. Teen Titans Academy, I think? Look, at this point, I am as lost as you, but pretty sure all the worthwhile stuff is already listed above.

I hope this is helpful! Feel free to ask any follow ups :)

[iconuk01]

Oh it goes back further than that, though the Infinite Crisis bit made them say the quiet bit out loud.

I think it was Kurt Busiek who noted that whatever else he is, Dick Grayson is THE best connected hero the DCU has.

His Dad is Batman, his favourite uncle is Superman and he was a regular part of pretty much every team up they had in the likes of World's Finest through the 40's, 50's and 60's.

Through those two he has instant links to the JLA, most of whom watched him grow from Robin to NIghtwing, and also know how highly Bats and Supes think of him.

Ditto for the rest of the Bat-family as it expanded, and through them the likes of the Outsiders and the Birds of Prey.

He has led multiple iterations of Teen Titans since the age of what, 15? Which gives him an instant "in" to the likes of the Wonder, Arrow, Flash and Lantern familiies.

So by this point, there isn't a former sidekick/second/third generation hero who wouldn't pretty much defer to him over any other hero (With the notable exception of Superman) by default, because of his reputation.

I've often seen comic fans and even some writers shill Dick Grayson as the heart of the DCU, and just as much of an inspirational and important character as the likes of Superman and Batman. Now, I like Dick Grayson, but I have to ask, where did this idea of him being such an important character come from ?

Infinite Crisis.

Nightwing was the one person that Kal-L respected and proved that the current reality wasn't irredeemable. That was also the story where Didio wanted to kill Nightwing off, but a bunch of creators protested the decision and Johns sacrificed his favorite Titan Superboy just to keep Dick alive. After that, Nightwing took on a saint-like reputation in the fandom.