![]() A notion that let something like Vertigo comics even exist (R.I.P. It’s titles such as these that truly birthed the idea of comics being able to grow up with their readers. While pieces such as Superfolks and Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex predate these titles by a minimum of 10 year. It’s coming off such titles as Watchmen and V For Vendetta. This is a period in time that birthed titles such as The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. Including the ‘darker’ take on the DC Universe that the New 52 attempted to take. Something I feel was done better in this period in time, then it ever has been. Yes, they were all within a year of each other, but it’s also a period where the Batman books especially went through a period of extremely bleak and violent storytelling. Something these villains have in common is the period in time they were written. Year Two, and Anarky making his debut in Detective Comics #608 in 1989. One reintroducing the character of Anarky, and the other The Deluxe print of Detective Comics #1000 and DetectiveĬomics Annual #2. Reintroduction of Deacon Blackfire and his cult was something that can take youīy surprise, especially since it is a one-off story. Hardcover edition, and hasn’t been reprinted in many years. Heavily controversial and incredibly dark. Originally appeared in Batman: The Cult fromġ988, created by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson. #982 (2018), Batman finds himself face to face with a cult of militarisedĪnd religious, homeless people, led by Deacon Blackfire. The reason I feel these stand out so much in their usage, isĭue to both the period they came out in, and the lack of usage for these In fact, all the characters I’ve noticed areįrom 1987 to 1989. ![]() Hellīut over the past year, it feels like Detective Comics specifically has been calling attention to aĬertain period in Batman history. Or how Tom King’s frequent use of Kite Man hasĪlmost rehabilitated the character in the public consciousness. Take Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s use of The Joker, and Writers are even known to write specific villains or use them as part of an Weren’t used more than once, and expertly crafted by later writers. Villains as The Joker, Catwoman or The Riddler in such high esteem if they Reusing villains is nothing new, we wouldn’t hold such This does not exclude him from pain however as is shown especially during the interrogation scene, the Joker is physically injured by Batman’s strength, unable to fight back.Has anyone else noticed the increase in using odd Batman Due to his will to be an agent of chaos, he is able to endure severe physical pain better than most humans. Goyer, which stars Winston Duke (Bruce Wayne/Batman), is unlike any Batman story to come before it. “Batman Unburied,” a scripted audio series created and executive produced by David S. At first, Robin is shown to strongly dislike Blackfire due to her terrible treatment to her sister, Starfire.įinally being given major speaking roles since her debut episode, Blackfire reappears in the Season 5 two-part episode “Girls Night In” as the “new alien threat” coming to Earth, having a major role since her debut episode in the Season 2 premiere. Butt” and is shown to focus on it, to which Robin detests. Robin is Blackfire’s possible romantic interest, although she is mainly attracted to his rear end, as she constantly calls him “Mr. Seeing that he had an egocentric personality much like her own, she saw him as an equal and decided to pursue things with him. Who does Blackfire date?Ĥ She Dated Vril Dox After securing the alliance with Vril Dox and claiming the southern continent of Rann as her own, Blackfire began to be attracted to Vril. Blackfire attempted to get revenge on Starfire by forcing her to marry Glgrdsklechhh, a hideous alien. Blackfire later broke out from prison and wrestled control of Tamaran as its new Grand Ruler.
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