Weekly DVD Picks – March 27, 2007

The last round of March releases can be found below. Also, I picked up a PS3 to use as a Blu-Ray player this weekend, so I’ll likely be paying much more attention to the high definition releases from now on as quality library titles come out. In the past, it was agreed that HD DVD and Blu-Ray releases would only be mentioned if they came out the same day as the DVD release, but I’m noticed great library titles, or even a mere 2-3 week delay between DVD and higher definition releases. Should I make a distinct, second column each week for HD DVD and Blu-Ray?
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Civil War Comic Rundown – “Civil War Battle Damage Report”

This comic will not be reviewed as promised because it’s not intended to tell a story. Instead, this is a “Handbook” of sorts, cataloging all characters involved in the Civil War in some way and their status. If you read Marvel and didn’t read the Civil War, pick this up to know where everyone stands. If you have questions about where characters stand, pick this up. If you don’t care about the Civil War and its repercussions, this will not change your mind. This is a “where are they now” deal.

Wednesday Bat-Review– Batman: Year One

Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well. You’ve eaten Gotham’s wealth. Its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on—- none of you is safe.
–the Batman

Last week I reviewed The Batman Chronicles, Volume One, a compilation of Batman’s original adventures (1939-40). Our second retro-review of Batman looks at Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s post-Crisis account of the hero’s first year.

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