Batman – The Shared Universe http://www.theshareduniverse.com The Internet's Bay Bridge connecting the Bay Area's comic fandom. Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:00:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 56882144 Establishing the DC Shared Universe: Zatanna’s Search http://www.theshareduniverse.com/establishing-the-dc-shared-universe-zatannas-search/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:08:30 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1838 In this modern age of comic-influenced pop culture we’re neck deep in shared universes and, increasingly, shared multiverses. It can be hard to imagine a time when that wasn’t the case. It can be even more difficult to believe we didn’t see the first true comic book shared universe until the mid-1960s. That’s when the […]

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]]> 1838 Signing: Liam Sharp at Escapist on February 24 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/signing-liam-sharp-escapist-february-24/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:31:36 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1446 The Escapist Comic Book Store, 3090 Claremont Avenue, will host comic artist and writer Liam Sharp on Saturday, February 24. Sharp, who most recently came off a critically acclaimed run illustrating Wonder Woman with writer Greg Rucka (and alternating artistic duties with Nicola Scott) is embarking on a new journey with DC’s Amazonian. Sharp is both […]

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]]> 1446 Special Event: Paul Dini at Comix Experience (July 6) http://www.theshareduniverse.com/special-event-paul-dini-at-comix-experience-july-6/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Sat, 02 Jul 2016 20:02:19 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1169 One night in 1993, Paul Dini was walking along La Peer Drive in Los Angeles. The writer and producer of Batman: The Animated Series was jumped and assaulted by two men. They left Dini close to death with a shattered skull and other significant injuries. Much like the comic book history of the Caped Crusader this […]

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]]> 1169 Sorry, Cracked, but superhero movies haven’t ruined comic books http://www.theshareduniverse.com/sorry-cracked-but-superhero-movies-havent-ruined-comic-books/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 May 2016 17:26:41 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1108 This post is in response to Jason Iannone’s Cracked article “6 Specific Reasons Why Superhero Movies Ruined Comics.” In his post, Iannone builds a starting point for the greater discussion of how the mainstreaming of popular superheroes through film is impacting the medium where they were first created. He makes some interesting observations but ties […]

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]]> 1108 Justice League vs. the Color Stealing Man http://www.theshareduniverse.com/justice-league-vs-the-color-stealing-man/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=883 Who sucked all of the color out of the DC Universe? Everything is so drab. I’m really hoping the Justice League film will be Justice League vs. Instagram Color Filter Man. In this context Wonder Woman looks more bad ass than Bats and Supes. Batman looks like a stuffed sausage who fights crime by bear […]

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]]> 883 Make*A*Wish: San Francisco to become Gotham City for a day http://www.theshareduniverse.com/makeawish-san-francisco-become-gotham-city-day/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss http://www.theshareduniverse.com/makeawish-san-francisco-become-gotham-city-day/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:33:48 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=405 The Make*A*Wish Foundation will turn part of San Francisco into Gotham City on November 15 to fulfill the dream of 5-year-old Miles to become Batman. Miles, who has leukemia, is currently in training for his big day when he’ll save Gotham City from the Riddler and the Penguin while riding around in an actual Batmobile. […]

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]]> http://www.theshareduniverse.com/makeawish-san-francisco-become-gotham-city-day/feed/ 1 405 DC’s editorial department back in spotlight as Batwoman’s creators step down http://www.theshareduniverse.com/batwoman-departures-put-spotlight-back-dcs-editorial-department/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:34:13 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=172 Last night J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman announced that they’re leaving Batwoman after 26 issues due to editorial interference that included being “prohibited from ever showing Kate and Maggie actually getting married.” Williams followed up the posting of his letter on Twitter with the comment “But must clarify- was never put to […]

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