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Monday 18 March, 2013
Once upon a time in Gotham
As a comic book reader, I’ve seen many reinterpretations of the Caped Crusader and Gotham’s rogues and heroes, but this one truly blew me away. Taking Batman far away from familiar territory, artist Giovanni Costa re-imagines him and his friends and foes in a Western spaghetti styled setting. Think Clint Eastwood’s nameless gun-slinging, justice-dealing drifter, only [...]
Wednesday 28 November, 2012
The Dark Knightfall
The Dark Knight trilogy that Christopher Nolan gave us has had a profound impact on Batman fans all over the world. I am one of them, and in my fugue state, I quite possibly am constantly obsessing about Batman, gushing over its awesomeness, unable to fill this constant hunger I have for Nolan’s treatment of [...]
Tuesday 10 July, 2012
10 Batman graphic novels to gear up for The Dark Knight Rises
With the worldwide release of The Dark Knight Rises only 10 days away, we’ve put together 10 Batman graphic novels that will get you geared up for the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend. While it isn’t necessary to read them to prepare for the film, it will certainly help you appreciate the characters better and [...]
Tuesday 04 October, 2011
Charles Dickens comes to Gotham City
This Christmas, Charles Dickens most beloved story, ‘A Christmas Carol’ will get a traditional Gotham City welcome. The immortal classic is re-imagined and interpreted as Batman: Noel, an original graphic novel that puts a dark spin on the tale of grumpy Scrooge and the three ghosts that visit him on Christmas Eve. And trust us, [...]
Monday 05 September, 2011
The DC Universe reboot
If you’ve been following the buzz around comic world, especially after the uproar at the San Diego Comic Con, then you’re definitely aware of the massive change at the DC Comics headquarters. With all of the DC Universe undergoing a complete reboot, this is probably the biggest event in recent times to rock the comic [...]
Wednesday 03 August, 2011
The nerdgasmic art of ZOMBIEHIPP
On one of my many routine missions scourging the web for awesomeness, I came across Zombiehipp, an artist who redefines nerd-art. This dude is not your regular fanboy. He lives, breathes and wears his nerdiness on his sleeve. And all this reflects in his art. A cross between Mike Mignola, Adam Warren and Bryan Lee O’Malley, [...]
Friday 15 July, 2011
New books this week
I know it’s been a while since I added my list of new books to The Awesomium Project, and I am very very sorry about that! But, here I am, once again bringing you the best books to check out this week. Let’s start with this one: Andy Warhol’s New York City: Four Walks, Uptown [...]
Tuesday 12 July, 2011
The Dark Knight Rises official poster is here!
After keeping fans at bay for almost two months since the first picture of Bane emerged at the TDKR website, Lord Nolan has final decided to let fans have a look at the first official poster for The Dark Knight Rises, the final installment in the current Bat-trilogy. Batfans everywhere are now hunting within the [...]
Monday 30 May, 2011
The numbers never stop coming
If there’s one screenplay writing duo I respect, it’s the Brothers Nolan. While Christopher is slowly turning out to be the next master of the thriller genre after Hitchcock, Jonathan isn’t any lesser talented a writer. It was his short story that got transformed into Memento, Nolan’s first masterpiece. So, what do you get when [...]
