jim gordon

  • The Batman’s Gotham Takes Inspiration From A City That No Longer Exists

    The Batman’s Gotham Takes Inspiration From A City That No Longer Exists

    Linda Codega

    I first noticed it in the opening scenes. Over a moody, dramatic voiceover, Robert Pattinson, as Bruce Wayne, explains that the Batman’s power comes from fear. Criminals stare down darkened alleys, shadowed doorways, and disused train stations. This is when I rolled my eyes a little. Whatever city Gotham is trying to imitate, it isn’t…

  • New Harley Quinn Clobbers Comic Industry Ableism

    New Harley Quinn Clobbers Comic Industry Ableism

    Isaiah Colbert

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    Harley Quinn: The Animated Series is hands down my favourite piece of DC Comics media. The show’s sharp, raunchy writing, alongside its thoughtful characterizations of Harley and the rest of Batman’s rogue’s gallery, have injected new life into these once-familiar characters for me. It also doesn’t hurt that the characters curse, the action dips into…