While most people might think that the Joker is a purely evil character, I honestly believe that he is not only a complex character, but also someone who really wants to be a hero. Many comic-book villains are complex characters with deep motivations and reasons for their worldviews. There are also many comic characters who are simply evil and want to cause death for the sake of it. But what if the Joker isn’t like that? The Joker has caused an unbelievable amount of pain and suffering in the DC Universe, killing thousands and wounding Batman’s friends, leaving them with…
Author: Dashiel Reaves
Warning! Contains spoilers for Venomverse Reborn #4!Wonder And DC have been trading ideas for decades, with each of them taking inspiration from the other. Marvel just took things a step further by officially introducing their own version of Gotham City, including what characters like the Riddler and Joker would look like in the Marvel Universe. Readers first get to see the fascinating Marvel version of the iconic DC villains in Venomverse Reborn #4 Story “Nighthawk V. Hyperion” by writer Dan Slott and artist Stephen Byrne. The story takes place on a dark earth where the Squadron Supreme, Marvel’s very own…
Batman is one of the most skilled fighters and planners in the DC Universe, but Superman knows Harley Quinn Is absolutely Bruce Wayne’s equal. There are very few characters that could possibly match the skills that Batman has spent his entire life on, which is why the comparison is so surprising. During the events of Heroes in crisis By Tom King and Clay Mann, there is a brutal massacre at Sanctuary, a place where heroes are able to go for therapy and emotional support. The only two survivors of the massacre, Buster Gold and Harley Quinn, blame the other for…
Of all Marvel’s heroes, Daredevil is typically one of the darkest they have to offer. Daredevil isn’t exactly as upbeat as Spider-Man or awe-inspiring as The Avengers, and he has tons of different dark designs to reflect the era. Marvel is never really dark enough though, and one talented artist just revealed just how terrifying Daredevil’s design can be. This amazing new redesign comes from the talented artist Tom Hoskisson (Tomhoskisent). Hoskisson has demonstrated an incredible flair for redesigns, recreating some of Batman and Spider-Man’s villains in the past. But this new Daredevil design is unlike anything fans have seen…
Warning! Contains spoilers for Absolute Batman #1!Batman has raised many children over the years, whether biological, adopted or otherwise, but the modern spotlight belongs to him Damian WayneThe true heir to the title. Readers have gotten to see their relationship grow over the past two decades, but it seems DC’s bold new Absolute Universe could be setting up a major twist. Damian may not be the son of Batman in this new continuity, but instead, the son of the Joker. The Ultimate Batman has already made massive changes to canon, with Batman no longer a billionaire, but a working-class man…
Few characters in the Marvel Universe are as tough and powerful as that Poison And Wolverine. These two characters are physically strong and practically unstoppable in their own right – but despite this, two separate villains manage to humiliate them both in the same way. When Venom tried to face off against the King in Black, he was handed a humiliating defeat, one that Wolverine had experienced before. Poison #3 – by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and Clayton Cowles – featured Venom’s humiliation at the hands of Knull, the ancient god of darkness known as the…
Batman Cape has always been pretty versatile. It can be used to harden him so it’s hard for him to be shot, he can use it to block enemies’ vision, he can blend into the shadows, and now, in the Absolute Universe, it seems to be the closest thing to him. That DC will get to one of Marvel’s iconic symbiotes. in Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, readers are introduced to a brand new version of Batman for a brand new world. Although Absolute Batman is very similar to the Batman that fans have known and…
Warning! Spoilers for DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3!DC’s heroes have defeated threat after threat and constantly saved the planet, but they can’t win all the time, and in one universe, the Bat family were beaten by the vampire army. The majority of superheroes, like Wonder Woman and Superman, have joined the vampires, but one surprising Bat-family member can still defeat all the threats with ease: daughter-in-law. The only family member who could end the bloody war with a wave of his finger was revealed in DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3’s backup story “A Hero for the…
Homelander, main antagonist of The boysis known to be an analogue for DC’s Superman – but the character’s climactic final moments revealed that he has a surprising weakness that is completely opposite to that of the Man of Steel. In this way, Garth Ennis used the character’s final scene to recontextualize everything readers understood about him and his bond with the greatest comic book hero. The boys #65 – written by Garth Ennis, with art by Russell Braun and more – revealed that, unlike Superman, Homelander’s strength appears to be significantly greater than his durability. This means that Homelander can…
One of the greatest battles I’ve ever seen Iron Man and the Avengers was when they fought Bob Reynolds, aka the Sentinel. At this point in the comics, the Sentry was taken over by his evil alter ego, the Void, who wielded all the power necessary to end the world. This scenario may seem like an incredible climactic fight, but I’ve seen some fans confused about how it actually ended. The battle against the Void in Siege #4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel is huge and bloody. While characters like Captain America, Thor, Luke Cage, and Captain Marvel…