Alisha Weinby

CBR • 2nd November 2020

The Batman: How Penguin Accidentally Resurrected Dracula

As a creature of the night himself, Batman is no stranger to the supernatural, and as a bat-themed vigilante, the Caped Crusader has had his fair share of run-ins with vampirism, both in print and on screen. The 90s Elseworlds trilogy Batman & Dracula by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones turned Batman into a gruesome vampire who uses his bloodlust to prey on Gotham’s rogues gallery. In the 2015 DC animated feature, Justice League: God and Monsters, Batman’s cowl is taken over by Dr. Kirk Langstrom, w

CBR • 28th July 2020

The Umbrella Academy: Who Is Mom - What Happened to Her?

Whether it's the X-Men or Doom Patrol, there is a long line of comics exploring the themes of super-powered adults who grew into becoming not so super people, and usually by the guidance of a toxic, narcissistic patriarch. Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba’s The Umbrella Academy is no exception.

Be it supernaturally fueled drug addiction or a decade of living on the moon to win the approval of their father, Reginald Hargreeves, the ethos of each Academy sibling manifests in some flavor of self-destruct

CBR • 13th June 2020

Mirka Andolfo's Mercy Reveals the Monster - But It's Complicated

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Mirka Andolfo's Mercy #2, on sale now.

Just two issues in, it’s become clear Mirka Andolfo’s Mercy will be this year’s most refreshing take on Victorian gothic horror. Similarly to titles such as Penny Dreadful, Crimson Peak, or Bloodborne, the Image Comics miniseries replaces the usual overly-saccharine and romanticized aesthetic of the Victorian subgenre and injects a healthy dose of sex, gore and cosmic horror, all while exploring classism, misogy

CBR • 2nd June 2020

The Last of Us Part II Contains a Surprising Cameo

After months of delays, fans will finally be able to get their hands on The Last of Us Part II this month. In a State of Play last week, Naughty Dog offered a closer look at this highly anticipated game that included eight minutes of fresh gameplay. Set several years after the events of the first game, Ellie will traverse never before seen sprawling, overgrown landscapes assisted by new methods of travel, from horseback to boating.

The Last of Us Part II is clearly Naughty Dog's most ambitious

CBR • 20th May 2020

Mortal Kombat 11: Sheeva, the Shokan Warrior, Explained

Mortal Kombat 11 is keeping the onslaught of both licensed characters and throwback originals going with its latest DLC expansion, Aftermath. Along with characters like Arm and Fuijin, the warrior queen Sheeva will make her return to the series. Sheeva returns as playable character for the first time since Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. Here's everything you need to know about the four-armed, warrior queen.

Taking home the bronze as the third Shokan warrior to appear in the franchise after Goro and

CBR • 4th April 2020

Killing Eve Is Returning Early: Here's What to Know Before Season 3

BBC America and AMC bumped up the release of Killing Eve Season 3 by a whopping two weeks. Sandra Oh resumes her role as the very much alive (but maybe not so well) Eve Polastri in the wake of a trifecta of problems: A violent “breakup” with the now even more manic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a marriage in ruins and a burn from MI6. Killing Eve enthralled fans with not only its refreshing and darkly comedic take on the spy genre, but with its queer-forward themes and a fierce, multigenera

CBR • 21st February 2020

Prince of Persia: It’s LONG Past Time For a New Game

Ubisoft’s beloved time manipulating monarch is back….sort of. Ubisoft Düsseldorf is giving the Prince of Persia franchise a VR escape room experience with Prince of Persia: Dagger of Time. In an interview with Cyril Voiron, executive producer for Ubisoft Escape Games, Dagger of Time will be a spin-off of the Sands of Time trilogy. The game features a two to four-player co-op puzzle room, and players will have to utilize the franchise’s iconic time-manipulating mechanics and vertical exploration

CBR • 16th February 2020

Parasite's Bong Joon-ho Fell JUST Short of Walt Disney's Oscar Record

From post-apocalyptic bullet trains to adorable GMO super pigs, director Bong Joon-ho’s repertoire of films reached a momentous occasion at this year's Academy Awards. Parasite cleaned house, winning not only the much anticipated Best International Film but Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. With so many wins after contending with a year’s worth of star-studded and controversial Western releases, many media outlets may have been just a bit too eager to report that Bong had

CBR • 11th February 2020

Birds of Prey Gave Harley Quinn Her Live-Action Debut...18 Years Ago

Created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series, Harley Quinn first appeared as a bit henchman of the Joker in the episode “Joker’s Favor.” With fans enamored by her design, Quinn’s presence grew in the animated series, until she eventually pulverizing her way into print. Margot Robbie brought the Harley to the big-screen in 2016’s often reviled Suicide Squad, and she'll once again take up the Clown Princess of Crime's mallet in Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation

CBR • 27th January 2020

The Flash: Is Barry Allen Mainlining the Speed Force Now?

Barry Allen wasn’t exactly having the best time under Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval’s “Rogues’ Reign." Between The Flash #82 and #85, he has been locked up in Iron Heights, mauled by giant ice wolves, and the Speed Force has been supercharged to a point that it can scatter a less-experienced speedster across timelines. To top it off, Captain Cold has promoted himself to King and turned Central City into a frozen hellhole.

So when “Rogues’ Reign” concludes with an ensuing punch-out with Ki