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Funko SDCC 2019 Exclusives Wave 3: Disney, Gaming, DC, and More!
As always, most of these will be shared exclusives so those not at the show will have a shot at getting them. This third wave features Pops from the worlds of gaming, Hanna-Barbera, Disney, and DC Comics related Pops! Let's dive in: Funko SDCC DC Comics Exclusives Pop! Television: The Flash – Cisco Ramon (Hot Topic) Pop! Heroes: DC[...]
A Very Big Change for Bruce Wayne in Today's Batman #73 (Spoilers)
Batman has been defeated by Bane His back broken – and his life broken too One the reflection of the other In today's Batman #73, we see Bruce being dragged across a desert by his parallel dimension father Thomas Wayne – who in his own world became the Batman when his son was shot and[...]
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Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow, Diedrich Bader (Veep) as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Tony Hale (Veep) as Dr Edgar Cizko / Doctor Psycho, and Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as Commissioner Jim Gordon. Cuoco also executive produces DC Universe's Harley Quinn through her Yes, Norman Productions, serving alongside Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dean Lorey. Speaking of[...]
Val Kilmer as Batman in Batman Forever. Image courtesy of Warner Bros
The Hollywood Reporter just ran a poll on who was the best Batman, and before I run my own analysis on this poll, I feel the need to pour out a 40 for Val Kilmer, who was voted the absolute worst Batman in the history of the character on film or television. First off, saying that[...]
A Little Father/Son Camping Trip in Batman #73 (Preview)
A lot of people don't know this, but Batman had kind of a crappy childhood Sure, he had lots of money, but did you know his parents were killed when he was a little kid Well, if you didn't, that could be forgiving, considering his origin has only been told about eight billion skillion times[...]
Batman and Catwoman Reunited in September for City of Bane Interlude
For the first time since Catwoman left Batman at the alter, the estranged couple will be reunited in September's Batman #78 and Batman #79, an interlude to the City of Bane storyline The Bat has truly been broken by Bane's actions, as recent issues of Batman have shown us, and now The Cat will put[...]
Naomi Makes Metropolis Debut in Action Comics #1015
He also introduced a new character, Naomi, who is now poised to make a big impact on the DC Universe. And that will start in September, when Naomi makes her Metropolis debut in Action Comics #1015, garnering the attention of Superman and Batman The DC Universe is Bendis's world now, and everyone else is just living[...]
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Garth will "eventually step out from the shadow of his mentor to become his own hero as a Titan along with many other former sidekicks." Now we know the answer to what the actor was referencing when he posted the following last month: View this post on Instagram. Van Acker joins a second season cast that continues to[...]
Scott Snyder And The Dangers Of Populism
And it does seem to be something Scott Snyder has been thinking about. In Batman: Last Knight On Earth, we have seen what happened to the Earth in the very near future. And how it all went to flames. Luthor making a case to the people of the world to overthrow the elite of the Justice League and[...]
Man-Bat, Detective Comics #400, and What Really Ended The Silver Age
One can make a pretty good case that this started with Man-Bat in Detective Comics #400 in a story by Neal Adams and Frank Robbins (cover-dated June 1970). Running from Batmania There's some disagreement over who actually created the character Man-Bat That's certainly not an unusual situation in the context of comic book history, but in this[...]
"Pennyworth" Drops New Trailer and Snazzy Poster
It follows Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne, Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960's London. In addition to Jack Bannon (The Imitation Game, Ripper Street) and Ben Aldridge (Our Girl, Fleabag), cast members include multi-award-winning recording artist Paloma Faith, Jason[...]
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Three years after Batman mysteriously disappeared, Gotham is a city in despair Without the Caped Crusader, the Gotham City Police Department was overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs Enter Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott) and his military-grade Crows Private Security, which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia Years before, Jacob's first wife and[...]
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Now a scene of utter destruction and chaos – with alarms at full blast and bodies of doctors and scientists strewn everywhere – there appears to be only one survivor. As the mysterious "man" makes his way through the lab, a tattoo on his shoulder is revealed: Yup, that's right Young Justice fans: Superboy has entered the game –[...]
Batman Getting Two New SDCC Exclusives From Mattel
Batman collectors will have at least 2 SDCC exclusives to hunt down this year Mattel have revealed their plans to help celebrate The Dark Knight's 80th birthday at this years show, including a four figure multi-pack and a Hot Wheels exclusive celebrating the Batmobile from Tim Burton's 1989 film Both will be available at the[...]
Despite Setback, Tom King Still Plans to Redefine Batman for a Generation
In addition to writing Eisner-bait comics at both Marvel and DC, as well as DC's flagship title, Batman, King was also recently spotted traveling the globe with DC publisher and fashion backpack designer Jim Lee But for all his power, King was unable to prevent DC Comics cutting short his run on Batman, which will now[...]
Batman to Be Comic-Con Museum Hall of Fame's First Inductee... Take That, Superman!
Superman may have made it to comic books before Batman, but it's Batman who will be honored as the inaugural inductee into the Comic-Con Museum's Character Hall of Fame, so who's laughing now, boy scout? First revealed at WonderCon earlier this year, the Caped Crusader's achievement will be made official at the first annual fundraising event,[...]
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One of the biggest, overarching questions already haunting the series even before its premiere: what happened to Batman… and where is Bruce? Batwoman — Image Number: BWN_KeyArt.jpg — Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman — Photo: JSquared Photography/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved. It's pretty safe to say that we probably[...]
An Origin Retold in Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #2 Preview
The worlds of Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are undergoing a crisis in Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, the third crossover comic between the caped crusader and the heroes in a half shell For one thing, the continuities of the two universes have been merged, with Batman and the Turtles living together and sharing[...]
Does Batman #72 Rewrite Tom King's Batman History?
Batman #72 by Tom King, Mikel Janin, Jorge Fornes and Jordie Bellaire previewed below, is published on Wednesday In which it is revealed just how Bane has been pulling all the strings in the storyline that has run since Tom King's first issue, leading to an ultimate destruction of Bruce Wayne, the Batman But it[...]
BC Toy Spotting: Funko, NECA, Stranger Things, Star Wars, and More!
They are also restocking their Luke Stormtrooper Black Series figure. Gamestop Comes Through Big Time #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ New waves of Mattel WWE Basics and Elite figures hit in droves at Gamestop this week, not to mention the new[...]
Jason Fabok Thinks Batman Deserves Someone Better Than Catwoman
When DC Comics advertised, and then failed to deliver on, the marriage of Batman and Catwoman, it angered fans so much it may have even hurt Tom King's epic run on the Batman title, which was recently ripped away from him and replaced by a Batman/Catwoman maxi-series But at least one person thinks the couple[...]