DC Extended Universe

Posted by Dave Switzer under My thoughts

In the past DC has given us various Superman and Batman movies but they’ve never tried to combine their characters into one universe before — until Marvel did it, and then they thought it was a good idea. Here are the movies in what’s known as the DC Extended Universe — 3 so far and […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of movies

{4/5} “I thought she was with you.” Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, released in 2016 Batman and Superman have been noticing each other’s exploits, and they each see the flaws in the other. When Lex Luthor gets his hands on some Kryptonite, Bruce Wayne decides to steal it. Meanwhile, Lex has also gotten his […]

All-Star Superman

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of books

{4/5} “I know I promised I wouldn’t waste my intellect on kryptonite robots and elaborate super-death traps… But three months ago, I looked in the mirror at those nasty little spiderwebs of lines around my eyes, and I realized something… I’m getting older and… and he isn’t… So, if I want to die happy, it’s […]

Man of Steel

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{4.5/5} “Your mother and I believed Krypton lost something precious — the element of choice, of chance. What if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended? What if a child aspired to something greater? You were the embodiment of that belief, Kal.” Clark Kent is not an ordinary man. He […]

Superman: Earth One

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of books

{4.5/5} “But there are things you can do that nobody else can. Important things. Things that can mean the difference between life and death for a whole lot of people.” Clark Kent has been struggling with what to do with his life — his parents always wanted him to do what makes him happy. He’s […]