Author Archives: Sam LeBas

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The Burnside HOOQ-Up: Batgirl #35

By and | Oct 23, 2014 | Annotations

After undergoing a reboot with a new creative team, “Batgirl” has been through some major changes. In order to process what this new direction means for Barbara Gordon, I contacted my favorite person to talk about Batgirl with, Dr. Will Brooker. Will and I had an in-depth conversation about what Stewart, Fletcher and Tarr bring […]

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Five Thoughts on Gotham’s “Viper” [Review]

By | Oct 21, 2014 | Reviews

I think this was a very strong episode. There was so much happening, but all the threads converged into a spectacular story. The writing was clever and thoughtful, achieving a great deal of storytelling without seeming labored. 1. Sleeping with the Fishes Oh. My. God. Fish Mooney transcends femme fatale archetype in this episode. Instead […]

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Five Thoughts on Gotham’s “Arkham” [Review]

By | Oct 14, 2014 | Reviews

This week on Gotham: A turf war, a civic debate, a breakup, and a devastating lack of Harvey Bullock. The slowest episode to date sets up important story lines that will matter in the future, but doesn’t do much to entertain. It’s spoiler central down there. 1. Lessons in Real Estate The last remaining portion […]

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Five Thoughts on Gotham’s “The Balloonman” [Review]

By | Oct 7, 2014 | Reviews

The third episode of Fox’s “Gotham” delves into the characters’ states of mind and assesses the effects that the city has on all its inhabitants. This episode is all about people getting what they deserve. Personally, I think we all deserve a Danish. Spoilers abound. 1. Meditations on Vigilantes The Balloonman, a new vigilante in Gotham, […]

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Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 and Other Rules for Making the Most of Life & Death [“Doctors” Review]

By | Oct 2, 2014 | Reviews

This book reaffirms my faith in the importance of stories. Dash Shaw captures the complexity and contradictions of being alive, and places that alongside an incredible portrait of the art of survival, which we all practice with varying degrees of success. In the original graphic novel “Doctors,” it becomes clear that those two things could […]

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What You Get Is No Tomorrow – “POP” #2 [Review]

By | Sep 26, 2014 | Reviews

Examining the true cost of fame and the price we all pay to consume media, Pires and Copland generate intriguing commentary on pop culture in this installment of their four-issue miniseries. “Pop” will make you think twice about what it takes to make popular entertainment, and what it says about us as an audience, that […]

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