Tag Archives: batman

Where does he get those wonderful toys? I have the Batmobile and the Batwing.

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Joel

My wife bought me the Lego 1989 Batwing for Christmas. I love that woman. Considering that I recently put together the 1989 Batman Batmobile, this is an awesome set to own and put on display. There are 2,363 pieces – … Continue reading →

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The Batmobile is done, and I’m ready to ride to Gotham’s rescue

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Joel

We finished the Batmobile! I ended up completing most of it, and the kids jumped at times to help. Surprisingly, we were missing one small piece, but a friend/neighbor had an extra piece from prior Lego projects, and he came … Continue reading →

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Our Lego project for 2020 – the 1989 Batmobile

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Joel

I may be in my mid-40s but I still love Legos. The kids and I have worked on Lego projects on and off for a few years. Our last Lego set was Voltron in 2018. For some reason, we skipped last … Continue reading →

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Our copy of Batman: The Complete Animated Series (Deluxe Limited Edition) has arrived and it is cool

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Joel

This deluxe limited edition is beautiful. I don’t care too much for the little Funko figures, but the kids want them. The rest of it is all just so pretty. I love the artwork. Yes, part of the box got … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Son of Batman (2014)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joel

I rented Son of Batman, one of the more recent DCAU film straight-to-video releases. [Side note: What was the last DCAU film released to theaters? Batman: Mask of the Phantasm back in 1993?] This film is an adaptation of the Damien … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joel

I was recently perusing the movie aisle at our local library, and was surprised to find Batman: Assault on Arkham sitting on the shelf. It’s only the DVD version, but hey, that works. This animated film takes place within the same world … Continue reading →

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Batman: Year One (2011)

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Joel

Just finished watching Batman: Year One. It’s a 2011 direct-to-video, the latest in the DC Universe Animated film series. The film is based on Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One comic book story arc from the late 1980’s. In my opinion, it’s … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Joel

And that’s the conclusion of the Nolan trilogy. After waiting what felt like an inordinate of months (for the film’s release), and what seemed like weeks after  opening night, I finally saw The Dark Knight Rises. The buzz for this movie has been crazy … Continue reading →

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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Joel

A long time coming — I finally remembered to put Superman/Batman: Public Enemiesat the top of the movie queue. The kids and I sat and watched it tonight, and it was certainly about time. We had watched the sequel Superman/Batman: … Continue reading →

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Batman Arkham City is finally in my hands

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Joel

I gotta hand it to them — Amazon.com is truly amazing. There are four games that I need to get this year: LittleBigPlanet 2 — I picked it up Jan 21st. (It’s been on loan to my sister, and I just … Continue reading →

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