Batman Archives

Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch – Reuniting on Batman?
We'll run it again, below. At the end of the clip, Jonathan Ross talked about how Bryan Hitch was now working on Batman Did he make a slip and mean Hawkman instead? Probably meant Hawkman. — BRYAN HITCH (@THEBRYANHITCH) March 1, 2019 Good use of the word probably there I'd already started asking around – sometimes all you need[...]
Tom King Teases a Death in Upcoming Batman Issue
Speaking of a Superman comic he wrote in which Superman imagined Lois Lane being brutally murdered over and over again, King once said, "To me this is a metaphor for the best parts of love." And of course, King is the writer of Heroes in Crisis, a comic in which Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman[...]
Batman Pulls a Fight Club in Wednesday's Detective Comics #999
But what gives? Who is this? It can't really be Bruce, can it? You can obviously see why Detective Comics has stood the test of time and lasted nearly 1000 issues. Which leads us to this preview of tomorrow's issue, showing Batman getting his ass kicked by himself Enjoy. Detective Comics #999 (W) Peter J Tomasi (A/CA) Doug Mahnke,[...]
Tom King and Lee Weeks Put a Secret Looney Tunes Crossover in Batman #67
King has decided to make March's Batman #67 into a sequel to his and artist Lee Weeks' Batman/Elmer Fudd crossover King made the shocking reveal on Twitter. Long held secret, but @Inkdropinc, @jfornes74, and I teamed up for a sequel to the award winning (so weird) Batman/Elmer Fudd crossover It's in Batman 67, part of the[...]
'Gotham' Season 5 Teases Appearance of Greatest Bat Villain Ever! [PREVIEW]
We're going to get a little emotional here. At long last… After four-and-a-half long seasons of campy penguins… Vamping Jeremiahs… Stoic Freezes… And ponderous Riddlers… Finally, FOX's Gotham finally brings us the greatest villain in Batman's long and storied Gallery of Rogues: Bat-fans and Gothamaniacs, we proudly present to you… Credit: Gotham/FOX The Ventriloquist! Wait… he looks an awful lot like Mr[...]
Damian Wayne May Break Batman's Code in the Terminus Agenda Finale
It looks like Damian Wayne could be taking a major step out of the shadow of his father, Batman, according to the solicit for Deathstroke #43, the finale of the crossover, which teases Damian abandoning Batman's code. "The Terminus Agenda" finale! It's code red for the Teen Titans as their plan to capture and imprison Deathstroke[...]
DC's Solicits Tease a Batman Event with Flashpoint Thomas Wayne from Tom King
"Oi used to dress up as a nice sansevieria, but that's a bit too ritzy these days, so now Oi have to infiltrate as a shabby philodendron." So as other websites scramble to get someone from DC on the phone, complaining of blown EX-X-XCLUSIVES and begging to post the solicits themselves, Bleeding Cool can sit back and[...]
DC Collectibles DC Lucha Libre Figures 1
The first six figures will be Batman, Superman, Bane, Deathstroke, Wonder Woman, Cheetah, and Metallo II These will be on display this weekend at New York Toy Fair DC Collectibles executive creative director Jim Fletcher had this to say about the launch of the new line: "DC Collectibles is always striving to bring fans imaginative new ways[...]
Ben Affleck on Ending His Reign as Batman
That time has come for countless men with strong jawlines who have played Batman in the past We thought we had something interesting when Ben Affleck signed on to the role The idea that Affleck, who managed to turn his career around to become a fantastic director, could someday direct a Batman movie was even[...]
The Return of the Hellbat in Tomorrow's Detective Comics #998 (Preview)
It shouldn't be surprising considering the billionaire status of his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, but Batman is apparently not a fan of socialized medicine Just look what happens when Hugo Strange offers to give Batman free psychiatric care in this preview of tomorrow's Detective Comics #998? Take that, you freakin' commie! The next stop in Batman's investigation[...]
'Pennyworth' EPs Talk Dusting Off the Iconic Butler for Epix
Just because Gotham creators Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon are wrapping up their series run on FOX doesn't mean they are anywhere near done playing around with the Batman mythos, with the producers offering Deadline Hollywood new details Pennyworth, another Batman prequel series that's set to debut on Epix in June 2019. Credit: Jennie Scott Over the course of 10 episodes,[...]
What's In The Box?!: Loot Crate DX – December 2018
And we start with a fun item as we have a Justice League Dark Knight Batman plush doll So the name that I just said is the exact name of this doll, which is confusing because you can't truly know what incarnation of the Justice League they're channeling for this one Doesn't feel like any[...]
What's In The Box?!: Loot Crate DX – November 2018
I loved this, it was a cool little mug to receive. Next up, we get a little bit of a Batman flair with this Batman Umbrella Now to be clear, this is to resemble the 1960's version of Batman, as you can see from the style and the logo on the side It operates like[...]
'Gotham' Back-Breaker Shane West Almost Frozen Out of Key Role
Even though Shane West has only appeared in one episode so far of FOX's fifth season of Gotham, it's hard to imagine anyone else playing the role of Eduardo Durrance, the Delta Force commander who will eventually become one of Batman's greatest foes: Bane GOTHAM: Guest star Shane West in the ÒPena DuraÓ episode of GOTHAM airing Thursday, Jan[...]
BC Toy Spotting 14
The Cyberverse Hot Rod and Prowl are also making an appearance. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ LEGO fans can find the Captain Marvel sets and the Batman Brother Eye set at Target right now. #gallery-8 { margin: auto; } #gallery-8 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]
Check Out Quantum Mechanix Adorable New Bat-Family Q-Master Diorama
This first one features the lighter side of the Dark Knight, with Batman standing and the extended Bat-Family on his shoulders Dick Grayson, Damien Wayne, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and Barbara Gordon all look ridiculously cute and are all in costume as Nightwing, Robin, Red Hood, Red Robin, and Batgirl respectively Batman is standing on a[...]
'Gotham' Review: "Pena Dura" – All Pain, No Bane [SPOILERS]
Cr: Jeff Neumann/FOX Durrance's arrival to the lawless streets of Gotham City has been foreshadowed for weeks (he's the alter-ego of Batman arch-villain Bane) and apparently he and Gordon served together in the military before Gordon came back to join the GCPD Durrance has been tasked with assisting Gordon in re-establishing law and order to the[...]
A "Baneful" Existence Begins for 'Gotham' in "Pena Dura" [PREVIEW]
Before you treat yourselves to Bleeding Cool's resident Gotham expert Leigh Kade's review/recap of the fifth episode of the Batman prequel series' fifth and final season "Pena Dura," check out the following preview trailer and images for the episode that finds…the military's here to save Gotham City! Just a little advice: keep an eye on that Eduardo[...]
ben affleck
After updating you today on Matt Reeves ideas for his planned Batman solo outing film for Warner Bros Pictures The Batman, it would appear WB decided to announce the official release date for the picture, and update everyone on the Ben Affleck situation. The Batfleck will NOT be a part of The Batman, as Affleck will reportedly be "passing the[...]
DC Primal Age 100-Page Giant 1
The Batman/ Lucious Fox story, the Joker story, and Superman/Bizzaro stories are all ok, but when a short 10 page story feels about 6 pages too short, that is a problem. Again, some of them feel unfinished I have no idea if there is a second issue coming out, and it seems like a lot of[...]