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DC Archive
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Case Study 001: Fries, Victor
Posted on June 17, 2013 | No CommentsVictor Fries is a 40 year old male that was referred due to his increasingly violent and aggressive behavior. The onset of this behavior began after a horrible accident, ten years ago, that left him unable to survive in temperatures above freezing. Victor was a... -
Top 8 Geek Debates
Posted on November 30, 2012 | No CommentsThis past Thursday was Thanksgiving. The holiday where we all sit down to gorge ourselves on turkey and spend time with our beloved family members. For most of us out there, spending that much time (or any at all) with our family members means heated... -
Samsung Galaxy S3 Catches Fire And Explodes
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 3 CommentsWell it seems as though the barely released Samsung Galaxy S3, touted as the best Android phone currently available on the market, has exploded. No joke. It has literally caught fire and exploded. Making the rounds today are images of the charred super phone, posted... -
TWIG: Lego Batman/DC Heroes, Pokemon, Other stuff.
Posted on June 14, 2012 | No CommentsHave any of you kept up with the political going-ons in the game world? Two big things (on the internet, mind you) are stories and articles expressing disdain over the blatant sexism in the Hitman Absolution trailer, and then there’s the Tomb Raider/Lara Croft issue... -
Rambler Don’s Random Rambles
Posted on June 4, 2012 | No CommentsI have a problem. This is a major life changing event. I really didn’t realize it until I watched Avengers. What I have realized is this: I am a Marvel fan now. For years I hated Marvel for so many reasons I can’t count them.... -
Brandon and Jesse’s 8-Bits Episode 6
Posted on June 2, 2012 | No CommentsQuestions or Comments? (754) 273-6397 (attn: 8-Bits) Brandon and Jesse’s 8-Bits Episode 6 Hosts: Jesse Miller @PenOfDoom Brandon C. Williams @ BrandoSupreme - Skyrim Patch 1.6 (LINK) - Elder Scrolls Online works on 5 year old PCs (LINK) - Skyrim DLC Trailer (LINK) - DC... -
“To Catch Them If They Fall.”
Posted on May 29, 2012 | No CommentsThe title of this article is a quote from JLA #4, written by Grant Morrison. The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Superman are all having a conversation regarding humankind. It is mentioned that humankind must be allowed to climb towards their own destiny. The Flash then... -
Off the Rack Episode 5
Posted on May 27, 2012 | No CommentsQuestions or Comments? (754) 273-6397 (attn: Error Code 8 ) Off the Rack Episode 5 Hosts: Tim Blacksmith @realjacobquinn Brandon Williams @brandosupreme Jason Hughes @ultraversion21 Avengers VS X Men in depth DC Wave 2 in depth Gay power in comics, Northstar’s wedding, bets on who... -
“Riddle Me This…”
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsEdward Nigma is a super genius that plagues Batman and the residents of Gotham with his nearly perfect crimes. The fact that they are nearly perfect, and not perfect, is not because of a lack of intellect. It’s merely because he has an obsession with... -
C2E2 2012 Costume Contest
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsC2E2 2012 Costume Contest, a set on Flickr. Here are the costume contest entries for Saturday at C2E2 2012. There were some really great costumes there (even if I didn’t know who all of them were). -
Rambler Don’s Random Rambles
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsIs Avengers out yet? Why is it not out yet? WHY? If you can’t tell I’m starting to get impatient. It really is all I can think about right now. It is most likely not healthy to obsess so… but I digress. Here is a... -
All the Rage TV Episode 4
Posted on April 21, 2012 | No CommentsEpisode 4 ‘Star Trek’ back with Bryan Fuller to TV after next movie? http://blastr.com/2012/04/dont-expect-any-star-trek.php Jonathan Frid, original Barnabas Collins, dies at 87. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/television/jonathan-frid-ghoulish-dark-shadows-star-dies-at-87.html ‘Ripper’ Anthony Stewart Head ‘Buffy’ spin-off, still not dead. http://blastr.com/2012/04/joss-whedon-says-that-gil.php DC Nation shorts (I haven’t seen them) Marvel Universe at C2E2 ‘Eureka’... -
“You Either Die A Hero Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain.”
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsWe all have secrets. We all have something that we’ve done in our past that eats at us each and every day that passes. Things aren’t very different for Harvey Dent. Throughout the years, we have seen numerous incarnations of Batman’s multi-faced nemesis. Whether it... -
Last One Standing: Super Speed Race
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsThis Last One Standing will be a foot race, who will win in a 100 MILE dash! The Flash First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 1963 Coolest speed related moment: He sacrificed himself by running so fast he traveresed realities and saved the entire universe ... -
“Mr. Wayne? Dr. Freud Will See You Now.”
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 1 CommentThere is something that rumbles deep inside of Bruce Wayne. It’s something that drove him to develop a frightful persona. They call him, The Batman. Bruce Wayne, CEO of billion dollar company Wayne Enterprises, has a secret. Bruce Wayne’s mother and father were gunned down... -
52 Pickup: The DC Shuffle Reviews
Posted on October 7, 2011 | No CommentsThe long hard journey through the DC relaunch is over, there were some winners, and there were some losers, but we discussed them all and here they are. Click on the title of the book for the link to 52 Pickup: The DC Shuffle –... -
52 Pickup: The DC Shuffle – Batman & Robin
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No CommentsLaunching week three of my review of DC’s New 52 with Batman & Robin seems like the right way to go. This book, like some others in the Reboot, is less Reboot and more Re-start. Damien is Robin. Bruce is Batman. Alfred is…awesome. Things are... -
52 Pickup: The DC Shuffle – Batgirl
Posted on September 11, 2011 | No CommentsArguably one of the best ongoing series in the DCU before the Reboot, Batgirl was a hard one to see revamped. I will be reviewing Bryan Q. Miller’s two-year run on the title in an upcoming Bin Fodder but, as it was made clear to... -
52 Pickup: The DC Shuffle – Detective Comics
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsContinuing my review of the New 52 I press on to Detective Comics where Batman, like Superman in Action Comics, is set back and a newish character on the scene in Gotham. The cops are against him, only Commissioner Gordon is on his side. ... -
52 Pickup: The DC Shuffle – Action Comics
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No CommentsLeading off the second week of the New 52 is Action Comics number one. It’s brandishing two covers. One people have been seeing for months now which depicts Superman run/flying through the streets of Metropolis, cops chasing him and bullets bouncing off his appendages. The...