CANTANKERuss

tomesofevil.bsky.social

09 July 2026 19:07

So, Apocalypse was already like my favorite X villain (or at least tied with Sinister) but X-Men ‘97 has just proven without a doubt he’s the best. Some of the coldest lines ever.

Daniel Dockery

dandock.bsky.social

06 July 2026 20:21

Less than two months until the release of my next book, I AM THE NIGHT: THE ULTIMATE UNAUTHORIZED HISTORY OF BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. If you're a fan of BTAS, Batman, 90s cartoons, or just animation in general, I hope you'll pick it up! Pre-order it here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Daniel Dockery

dandock.bsky.social

05 July 2026 23:34

"Dreams in Darkness" finds Batman locked in Arkham Asylum and suffering from a barrage of fear toxin-induced hallucinations. Heavy on atmosphere and featuring some really creepy sequences (stuff that likely wouldn't work in live-action,) it's the best Scarecrow episode in BTAS.

Daniel Dockery

dandock.bsky.social

01 July 2026 21:45

The Scarecrow gets a new look in "Fear of Victory," an adventure about the villain...fixing sports? It's not exactly one of his grander schemes, but the scenes of Robin in peril are top notch and the climax of Batman trying to nab the antidote while football announcers call the action is a blast.

Daniel Dockery

dandock.bsky.social

29 June 2026 17:37

I'm glad BTAS understood that Joker is most fun when he's deeply petty. His best stories are rarely "tries to destroy Gotham" but rather "gets mad that someone cut him off in traffic" or "wants to copyright fish" or "bombed during stand-up" or "a casino stole his likeness."