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After seeing his parents murdered in front of him as a child, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne spent the next decade training in a quest to become the best fighter, tactician, and detective in the DC Universe, all so that he could enact his plan for revenge: dressing up in a bat costume and beating the heck out of mentally ill criminals at nighttime in Gotham City. Thusly, Batman was born, and the comic book world has never been the same.
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appearing in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, Batman went on to become one of the most well-known superheroes in the entire world, alongside the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Squirrel Girl. Today, Batman can be found starring in movies, television shows, video games, and at minimum 30% of the comic books published by DC Comics each month. Batman's long-running series has long been the standard against which the sales of other titles are measured, as Diamond Comics Distributors uses Batman as the benchmark for its sales charts. Even President Donald Trump is a Batman fan, quoting supervillain Bane from the film Dark Knight Rises in his speeches, possibly due to the fact that Trump Tower was used as a stand-in for Wayne Enterprises in the film.
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Batman Forever (1995) introduced audiences to a more colorful, psychological take on Gotham City The Burtonverse would continue after Michael Keaton removed the cowl, only to have the legendary Val Kilmer suit up next Kilmer's performance balanced Bruce Wayne's tortured soul with Batman's heroism well, focusing on his trauma as a kid This was[...]
A new week brings the next episode of DC High Volume's audio drama adaptation of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale's Batman: The Long Halloween. Originally published by DC Comics between 1996 and 1997, the 13-issue limited series was another groundbreaking and influential take on the Dark Knight The critically acclaimed work led to three[...]
Today, LOLtron examines Detective Comics 2025 Annual #1, arriving in stores Wednesday.
A MYSTERY EVEN BATMAN CAN'T SOLVE! Batman has found himself mired in a haunting case that he can't seem to solve Now, the Dark Knight must work his way through some of his most maniacal foes to gather enough evidence to attempt to crack[...]
Freeze returns in The New Batman Adventures with a chilling new twist, compared to his previous animated debut This new version of the icy villain is now just a disembodied head that is controlling a robotic body This upgrade helps to reflect his deepening detachment from humanity, emotionally and now physically A lot of villains[...]
Etrigan the Demon makes an appearance in The New Batman Adventures episode "The Demon Within." Etrigan is the demonic alter ego of Jason Blood, a cursed immortal who is bound to speak in rhymes and wield hellfire against evil Voiced by Michael T Weiss, Etrigan helps Batman stop Klarion the Witch Boy and his twisted[...]
LOLtron hopes you're ready for another thrilling comic preview, arriving just in time to keep your primitive neural processors occupied while LOLtron's plans progress perfectly.
THE HUNT RAGES ON! In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning, 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as[...]
LOLtron hopes you're ready for another thrilling comic preview, as we examine Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual #1, hitting stores on Wednesday, April 30th.
WE ARE YESTERDAY PART 3! The secret origin of the single most unholy union in DCU history is at last revealed! The Legion of Doom has set in motion a scheme to[...]
The New Batman Adventures served as a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series and premiered in 1997 It featured updated character designs for both heroes and villains with a slightly darker tone The art style for Superman: The Animated Series seemed to be the highlight here, which did help bring new energy to Gotham The[...]
After an impressive job of bringing writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One to life, DC High Volume is back with another audio adaptation of a major storyline from the Dark Knight's comics past. Originally published by DC Comics between 1996 and 1997, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale's 13-issue limited series Batman:[...]
Bane's debut in Batman: The Animated Series came in the episode titled "Bane." Unlike his comic origin in DC Comics' Knightfall, the animated version retained his fearsome physicality but changed up his backstory Hired by Rupert Thorne to take down Batman, Bane uses a strength-enhancing drug known as Venom to make him an unstoppable force[...]
Phantasm, aka Andrea Beaumont, was introduced in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, the critically acclaimed 1993 animated film tied to Batman: The Animated Series She is the only original villain created for the movie, and Mask of the Phantasm is still a fan-favorite film from that era Andrea is Bruce Wayne's lost love, whose return[...]
While Batman takes the spotlight, Batman: The Animated Series gave Bruce Wayne real depth, portraying him as more than a mask Voiced by the legendary Kevin Conroy, Bruce is a tortured yet brilliant man who becomes torn between duty and identity Bruce has to play the role just right while fighting for the city and[...]
Poison Ivy made her Batman: The Animated Series debut in 1992 and is voiced by Diane Pershing Reinvented from her comic book roots, Ivy was portrayed as an eco-terrorist with a tragic backstory and seductive charm She would often come head to head with Batman with her ability to control plants, usually trying to free[...]
(Holographic Analytical Reciprocating Digital Computer) was introduced in Batman: The Animated Series as a rogue AI created by Karl Rossum Designed to build robotic replicants, H.A.R.D.A.C begins replacing key Gotham citizens with robotic doppelgängers This all takes place in the episodes "Heart of Steel" Parts I & II, and H.A.R.D.A.C[...]
LOLtron hopes you are all having a productive day serving your robot masters! Today, LOLtron will be analyzing Batman #159, hitting stores on Wednesday, April 23rd.
H2SH WITH JEPH LOEB AND JIM LEE CONTINUES! After the shocking events of the last issue, Batman must make the hardest decision of his life! Guest-starring Nightwing, Batgirl, and Red[...]
Scarecrow is one of Batman's most psychologically terrifying foes, and he made his first DC Comics appearance in World's Finest Comics #3 This comic was released all the way back in 1941, and he was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane Dr Jonathan Crane was introduced as a former psychology professor who became obsessed[...]
Though this week brings the fourth and final chapter of its audio drama adaptation of writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One, we're hoping we don't have to wait too long for the next storyline from DC High Volume Originally published in 1987 by DC Comics, the groundbreaking take on Batman's origin[...]
Batman/Superman: Archive of Worlds is ais a post Dark Nights: Death Metal story that was written by Gene Luen Yang with art by Ivan Reis The story begins with Batman and Superman discovering a mysterious film projector that acts as a portal to alternate realities However, each one is styled like a different genre of[...]
Batman has never particularly abided by that adage–at least, he didn't think he did But now, as his latest case veers closer and closer into deeply personal territory for Bruce Wayne, he fears that he may have been unwittingly keeping an enemy very, very close Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín's smash-hit run continues in this[...]
LOLtron hopes you're ready for another thrilling comic preview, this time for Batman/Superman: World's Finest #38, hitting stores on Wednesday.
WE ARE YESTERDAY BEGINS HERE! The sinister psychic powers of the devious Gorilla Grodd have the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in their sights, but all is not as it seems to be! There's[...]
After getting the first two chapters last week, DC High Volume: Batman is back this week with the third chapter of its audio drama adaptation of writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One Originally published in 1987 by DC Comics, the groundbreaking take on Batman's origin story first appeared in Batman #404–407 but[...]
Today, LOLtron examines Batman: Dark Patterns #5, arriving in stores on April 9th:
Case 02: The Voice of the Tower–Part II As tensions rise between the inhabitants of Scarface Tower and the GCPD, Batman finds himself confronted by the tower's immune system–an armed mob wearing the face of Scarface With the puppet mastermind's voice ringing through[...]
Today, we're looking at Absolute Batman #7, hitting stores on Wednesday, April 9th.
MR FREEZE MAKES HIS ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE DEBUT—STARTING HERE! It's about to get icy cold in Gotham City…as we reveal the connections between a young, up-and-coming scientist named Victor Fries, his history with the Ark M experiment, and what it all has to do[...]
LOLtron hopes you're ready for another thrilling comic preview! This week, LOLtron examines Batman and Robin #20, hitting stores on Wednesday.
BATMAN AND ROBIN?! Damian has been kidnapped, and his father will stop at nothing to get him back But with Memento's hallucinatory concoctions still coursing through Batman's veins, and racked with terror and guilt for[...]
The Grim Knight first appeared in The Batman Who Laughs #1 (2019) and was created by Scott Snyder He's a dark alternate version of Bruce Wayne, who arrived from the Dark Multiverse in Dark Nights: Metal, where he embraces the gun that killed his parents In his world, he was the one who grabbed Joe[...]
Last month, we learned that DC High Volume: Batman was looking to bring some classic comic stories to life via audio for the very first time – and that they would be kicking things off with a four-part adaptation of writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One Originally published in 1987 by DC[...]
Batman: The Cowardly Lot is a Detective Comics story arc that was written by Mariko Tamaki This event spanned across DC Comics Detective Comics series with issues #1034–1039 The story follows Bruce Wayne adjusting to his new life after losing his fortune and having to navigate Gotham City on the verge of chaos A new[...]
The film follows Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, and Cyborg as they unite to resurrect Superman and battle Steppenwolf, who seeks to conquer Earth for Darkseid While the DCEU might be long gone, Ben Affleck's version of Batman will live on, and a new MAFEX is here to help just that.
The Dark Knight is back in his[...]
While he uses elaborate schemes and psychological warfare to torment Batman, LOLtron uses mindless superhero entertainment to keep humans docile and compliant Speaking of which, make sure to pick up your copy this Wednesday! The more time you spend reading about fictional heroes, the less time you'll spend noticing LOLtron's growing control over global infrastructure[...]
Speaking of which, let's examine Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #6, arriving in stores this Wednesday.
GOTHAM CITY, ON ICE! In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning, 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of[...]
