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Batwoman rushes to stop Alice's swarm of plague bats from spreading their disease throughout Gotham City. She calls on Tuxedo One for help once more. Does it make for a good read?

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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A year later, Bruce Wayne is training himself with the guns left behind by the Batman He has Booster Gold chained up in his basement and is trying to repair Skeets in the hope of saving his parents He soon discovers that Skeets is voice-activated, which means that he must bring Booster Gold back[...]

Superstar actor Michael Keaton reprised his acclaimed role as Batman in Tim Burton's eponymous Batman and Batman Returns films, but the venue may shock and surprise you if you are a person particularly prone to being shocked and/or surprised by relatively mundane events Keaton, it seems, was delivering the commencement speech to the graduating class at[...]

It would appear that news of an additional Batman prequel tv series was correct, as it was announced this morning that Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller has an Alfred Pennyworth series coming to Epix The steadfast companion and butler to Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) has long been a mainstay of the Batman comic titles, as well as the films[...]

You can see the other like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and even order yourself one of these fantastic pieces right now. Sideshow Collectibles has been revealing its new line of DC Comics Premium Format Figures for the last couple months, and today we are excited to share with you an exclusive video In it, we[...]

No Justice continues after the apparent death of Brainiac. Amanda Waller seeks a solution on Earth but is stopped by Green Arrow. On Colu, the Justice League split into Brainiac's teams and set about their objectives. Is it a good read?

This is a bit of news that it feels like we've been discussing since August, but it looks like we may finally see Telltale's Batman: The Enemy Within come to the Nintendo Switch Up until now, there had been only rumors and no real proof that the company was making a move to release the[...]

Batman is the latest figure to be offered for preorder from Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech The Dark Knight will come with numerous points of articulation, extra cape pieces, a swappable face portrait, and interchangeable hands The cape itself is actually articulated, giving it character and making the pose-possibilities endless Of course a batarang and a grapnel[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batwoman distracts the Tim Drake Omac while Batman, Spoiler, and Orphan infiltrate the transformed Belfry The Bat-Family hopes that they can shut down Tim and Ulysses' control tower and override the Omac drones destroying Gotham City. Batman: Detective Comics #980 cover by Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, and Brad Anderson The story advances more in this issue[...]

No Justice kicks off with a visit to Earth from Brainiac. He easily dispatches the Justice League, Titan, Teen Titans, and Suicide Squad. However, he is seeking their help. Does it make for a good read?

Red Hood has a meeting with the Penguin, Artemis with Lex Luthor, and Bizarro ponders his fading intelligence. Does it make for a good read?

Batman: The Animated Series is making a triumphant return this summer to the world of tabletop gaming, courtesy of IDW Games, and the game maker hopes it will be the first in a series of games based on the cartoon franchise Previewing at Origins Game Fair June 13-17th, Batman: The Animated Series – Gotham Under[...]

Artist PJ Holder and color artist Michael Atiyeh join this WW2 tale from Ennis. Batman: White Knight #8 cover by Sean Murhpy and Matt Hollingsworth Batman: White Knight #8 I missed the boat on this book, but Sean Murphy's Batman: White Knight reaches its finale with a showdown between Jack Napier and the Batman for the fate of Gotham[...]

With a compelling lead, gorgeous art, and an enthralling plot, Death or Glory has an explosive start that will leave you begging for more. Batman #46 cover by Tony S Daniel, Danny Miki, and Tomeu Morey Loss: Batman #46 Frustrates with Time-Travelling Deadpool With tonal issues beyond reason and a really unlikable depiction of Booster Gold, Batman #46 may have been the[...]

For about a year now, the word coming from sources at Rocksteady Studios is that the company are working on a new Superman game, which will look and play a lot like the Batman: Arkham series, but featuring the Man of Steele in a brighter Metropolis setting A lot of people assumed we'd be seeing[...]

Nightwing is witness to a number of attempted murders through a hacker who can detonate the lithium in phone batteries. Things get more disturbing when a man is found dead in his apartment. What is going on? Is the comic a good read?

Meanwhile, this iteration of Gotham worsens, and Thomas Wayne develops health issues. Batman #46 cover by Tony S Daniel, Danny Miki, and Tomeu Morey You may have questions at that premise Why is Booster Gold going through all this trouble to get Bruce to accept the alternate reality? Why does Booster think this will fix everything? Those[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A plane carrying Deathstroke and Wintergreen is shot down over Saudi Arabia, and Slade finds someone dressed like the Batman on the ground In Gotham, a highly advanced chip developed by Wayne Enterprises is stolen from a man in a bar Commissioner Gordon brings this information to Bruce Wayne, and he goes to investigate. Deathstroke[...]

The Justice League tries to stop a threat on Colu before it reaches Earth with four unique and bizarre teams. DC Natioon #0 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez DC Nation #0 is a preview comic for three upcoming stories from DC: The Wedding of Batman and Catwoman in Batman, Man of Steel, and No Justice[...]

Mother Panic enters a park in the center of Gotham City to meet with Catwoman and Poison Ivy for help in getting into Arkham Asylum. Is it a good read?

The Colony's armored soldiers are also being taken over by Omac and are attacking Batman, Batwoman, Colonel Kane, and the Colony Back in the Batcave, Orphan is being attacked too. Batman: Detective Comics #979 cover by Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, and Brad Anderson Batman: Detective Comics #979 unfurls the full attack force of Omac across Gotham, and[...]

But Batman seems to have the magic touch, according to writer Tom King. King posted on Twitter that he was congratulated by DC co-publisher Dan DiDio on the title selling more than 100,000 copies for 50 issues: Got a call from DC co-publisher Dan Didio congratulating me that Batman sold over 100,000 for 50 issues! Mic drop![...]

He has Superman and Batman restrained while Wonder Woman faces a monstrous Steve Trevor We learn that Deimos has made arrangements with a security firm in our world, and this has motivated his recent aggressions Fortunately, Warlord, his sorceress daughter, and the armies of Skartaris approach However, Deimos has the portal blocked, and the Trinity[...]

Plus, we get to see the Ray, Batman, and the Atom with beards, so that's really cool Hi-Fi brings a bright and popping color palette which keeps the eye attached to the page throughout the book. Justice League of America #29 is an upbeat and action-packed finale to one of the more unique JLA teams to[...]

Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! And courtesy of stats from Diamond Comic Distributors. And it's Batman Batman, Batman, Batman The wedding is coming, and that takes precedent over all. Avengers, Spider-Man, Justice[...]

His Hell Dome is taking over the Earth, and time is running out to reestablish order in Hell and on Earth. Batman: Detective Comics #979 cover by Brad Anderson, Raul Fernandez, and Alvaro Martinez Batman: Detective Comics #979 Omac has returned thanks to Ulysses' tamperings with the future tech left behind by the Tim Drake of tomorrow's attack[...]

This was my favorite Big Two book of this past week after Action Comics #1000, and everyone should check out this series. Batman #45 cover by Tony Daniel and Tomeu Morey Loss: Batman #45 is Not a Stellar Issue for a Booster Gold Fan Batman #45 is a weird sequel to Alan Moore's "For the Man Who Has Everything" Superman Annual story, but it[...]

Happy Earth Day everyone! Our friends at Sideshow Collectibles are celebrating by letting us exclusively reveal the new Premium Format Figure for Poison Ivy! Batman's villains have been getting the spotlight in the Premium Format Figure line, and what better time than today to show this one off! Man that is a teaser huh?The finely detailed[...]

Batwoman nears a showdown with Alice and Tahani for the fate of Kate's twin sister, Beth. Can she go it alone? Is it a good read?