- John Hansen
- May 13, 2017
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
Here are my 10 favorite TV characters at the moment, as the traditional season winds down and the summer season begins: (more…)
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- John Hansen
- January 24, 2017
It’s no joke to say ‘The Killing Joke’ (1988) is among the elite ‘Batman’ comics
This is part of a series where I look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a heretofore casual “Batman” fan
- John Hansen
- January 22, 2017
‘Batman: Year One’ (1987) explores Batman’s rough and tumble superhero start
This is part of a series where I look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a heretofore casual “Batman” fan
- John Hansen
- January 21, 2017
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ (1986) examines superheroes’ roles in a corrupt world
This is part of a series where I will look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a casual “Batman” fan
- John Hansen
- December 24, 2016
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2016
These were my 10 favorite shows of 2016: 1. “Atlanta” (Season 1, FX) – Donald Glover’s brainchild is a crazy mix of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-esque wry
- John Hansen
- October 29, 2016
Gals take lead in mediocre ‘Batman’ spinoff ‘Birds of Prey’ (2002-03)
On somewhat of a “Batman” kick while enjoying the latest strong season of “Gotham,” I decided to explore some other corners of the Bat-verse. While
- John Hansen
- October 18, 2016
EW’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list has absurd omissions
I asked my friend Jeremy if he had checked out Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list in the latest issue and he said he doesn’t “pay
- John Hansen
- September 20, 2016
‘Gotham’ Season 3 loads up on characters for the ‘Mad City’ arc
The “Gotham” Season 3 (8 p.m. Mondays on Fox) premiere showed again why it’s one of the best shows on TV – packing in lots of story
- John Hansen
- September 10, 2016
Fall TV 2016: 8 new and returning shows to watch among the minefield of remakes (Commentary)
The Fall 2016 season is Exhibit A in the case that TV is running low on original ideas: “MacGyver”(8 p.m. Fridays, CBS, Sept. 23) is a
- John Hansen
- May 11, 2016
Checking in on ‘Gotham’s’ rogues gallery as Season 2 winds down
Part of the fun of watching “Batman: The Animated Series” after school in the ’90s was waiting for the title card to come up, as