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The Batman Who Laughs is back with a new deluxe figure release taking fans back to Dark Nights: Metal The figure is no laughing matter and will be limited to only 720 pieces, which is an impressive release for any DC Comics fan Beast Kingdom has included not one but two Crows (evil Robins) as[...]

It all starts with Batman Begins as the first reveal is Scarecrow, who is ready to reintroduce fear back to Gotham We then make a trip back to The Dark Knight with not one but three reveals as Batman, Joker, and Two-Face come to life.  #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]

Superman, who can leap tall buildings in a single bound, race a speeding bullet to its target, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great Metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth and justice." In today's Batman/The Joker: The Deadly Duo #4 by Marc Silvestri, with[...]

So many Batman and Joker comic book being published these days Three of them tomorrow for a start Because tomorrow sees the release of Batman #132 with Bruce Wayne shunted sidewise into a parallel dimension without a Batman, and in which Bruce Wayne had died, after trying to solve Gotham's ills in a different fashion. Batman[...]

Welcome to this preview of Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #4! In this issue, Batman and The Joker are at it again, and this time The Joker has crashed a wedding! As I write this preview, I'm joined by Bleeding Cool's AI Writing Assistant, LOLtron LOLtron, please give us your thoughts on this[...]

With March 14th bringing the series premiere of Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux & Natalie Abrams' Batman universe-set Gotham Knights (along with the third season return of Superman & Lois), we're starting to get a better sense of what we can expect when the Batman universe-set series premieres And while it's still way too early to make a[...]

This week, we take a look at a preview of Batman #132 from DC Comics, in stores Tuesday In this issue, Bruce Wayne gets his hands on some multiversal drugs But in a surprising twist, the drugs are meant to make him STOP tripping, not the other way around! No thanks! Before we dive into the[...]

However, that is not all that is coming, as new DC Multiverse statues are also coming with a new Batman statue Coming in a 12" tall, McFarlane Toys takes DC Comics fans back to the hit storyline Batman: Hush Bruce Wayne is back and donning his classic blue, grey, and yellow batsuit once again The[...]

We have seen quite a few of these replicas already with Batman and Catwoman masks from the live action films This new 1:1 scale replica is a little more creepy as the Penguin is coming to life like never before PureArts has announced their new life-size Penguin scale mask replica featuring Danny Devito's character from[...]

Batman #132, out in a couple of weeks, sees Bruce Wayne navigating an alternate universe version of Gotham, where Bruce Wayne died and there is no Batman He is without his fortune, his support structure, no one here knows him, and he's aiming for the top to find his way out of here – and[...]

We've got some more casting news and a new teaser for Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux & Natalie Abrams' Batman universe-set Gotham Knights to pass along, beginning with real-life married couple Ethan Embry and Sunny Mabry joining the cast as Arthur and Crystal Brown "We were blown away by Sunny's audition for 'Gotham Knights,'" said Fiveash, James[...]

Bleeding Cool was the first to tell you that DC Comics was to reprint their Batman: One Bad Day books spotlighting Batman bad guys in a fashion comparable to Batman: The Killing Joke, in overpriced hardcovers Taking the standard $7.99 price and selling them again for $17.99, each. It will also sell a new comic book[...]

In this week's comic book previews, our attention turns to Batman: One Bad Day – Catwoman #1 Catwoman joins an economic protest in this preview of Batman: One Bad Day – Catwoman #1… as cover for a heist Joining me for this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron Now, LOLtron, let's not get[...]

In this week's comic book preview, we take a look at Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City #4 In this issue, Vandal Savage wages a one-man war against craft whiskey, in an attempt to monopolize the industry and make a profit It's a story of greed, corruption, and the power of the almighty dollar Joining[...]

Harvey Dent gives himself a guilt trip for a special Harvey-centric issue in this preview of Detective Comics #1068.

The passing of iconic Batman actor Kevin Conroy this past November broke the collective hearts of comics and animation fans around the world  The loss of the man who was widely considered the definitive voice of Batman has left a hole in the world that cannot be filled, and now it appears his most famous co-star[...]

Coming right off the screen of The Dark Knight Rises, Bane is beautifully crafted with new muscular body, details, and some new accessories like tailored coat and sheathed Batman mask This Bane is incredible with new seamless design for the neck and arms, bringing him to life like never before The Dark Knight Rises fans[...]

DC Comics' monthly ongoing Batman may not have had a new #1 for Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez's run on the series They are sticking with the third volume numbering (for now) But the hardcover collections will be reverting to Vol 1, for Batman Vol 1: Failsafe And it looks like there's decent confidence, with[...]

And as much as we've liked what we've seen of the series so far, what you're about to see does a nice job of spotlighting the main players while offering a better sense of the show's over-arching narrative. Image: The CW Screencap Premiering on March 14th (alongside the returning Superman & Lois), here's a look at the[...]

As we approach the conclusion of Batman/Superman: World's Finest #11, it looks like Superman may have come to the end of his rope Having failed to guide Boy Thunder in this preview of Batman/Superman: World's Finest #11, Superman is left with only one option Joining me to discuss this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing[...]

Welcome to our preview of Batman: Fortress #8! In this issue, Superman explains that his plan all this time… was to hide?! Nice job, Supes! I'm joined in this preview by Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron Now, LOLtron, please don't try to take over the world this time What did you think of the[...]

❤️❤️ #GothamKnights #IYKYK #cryptictweets — Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) January 14, 2023 The CW's Gotham Knights: What & Who You Need To Know Written by Fiveash, Stoteraux, and Abrams, The CW's upcoming Gotham Knights picks up in the aftermath of Bruce Wayne's murder, with his rebellious adopted son forging an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman's enemies when[...]

This week we have a special edition, as we take a look at the upcoming Batman: One Bad Day – Bane #1 In this issue, Bane has taken to reliving his glory days by beating Batmen in the wrestling ring To help provide our insights on this issue, we have brought in Bleeding Cool's AI[...]

What would DC Comics have been publishing in the Batman and Superman titles in 2024 if the 5G plan had been enacted? Bleeding Cool is publishing The 5G Files, looking at the aborted-but-not-quite relaunch/reboot planned for DC Comics in 2020 dubbed 5G or Fifth Generation. Planned by then-publisher Dan DiDio, it would have seen the main characters of the DC Universe,[...]

Hey, where'd all the dialog go in this preview of Batgirls #14? DC is trying to save money on lettering with this special silent issue!

What would DC Comics have been publishing in the Batman and Superman titles in 2024 if the 5G plan had been enacted? Bleeding Cool is publishing The 5G Files, looking at the aborted-but-not-quite relaunch/reboot planned for DC Comics in 2020 dubbed 5G or Fifth Generation. Planned by then-publisher Dan DiDio, it would have seen the main characters of the DC Universe,[...]

Yesterday, we ran original publishing plans from DC Comics for 2023, if they had gone down the 5G road, for the series The Hunt For Batman and the subsequent The Trial Of Batman With Bruce Wayne hunted down for the murder of Bane But what would have happened next?  Bleeding Cool is publishing The 5G[...]

Super Adventure Comic #55 is the UK edition of World's Finest #71, an issue that launched the Superman/Batman team stories in that title, which is a key because the combination of the world's two most famous superheroes in actual stories also proved to be comics' most important team-up for decades.  While World's Finest had featured[...]

Bleeding Cool is publishing The 5G Files, looking at the aborted-but-not-quite relaunch/reboot planned for DC Comics in 2020 dubbed 5G or Fifth Generation. Planned by then-publisher Dan DiDio, it would have seen the main characters of the DC Universe, Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne and more, aged up and replaced by newcomers to the roles of Superman, Batman and more, the[...]

Longstanding Batman character Lucius Fox has four children in the DC Universe, Tamara Fox, Tiffany Fox, Luke Fox and Jace Fox Luke Fox became Batwing, Jace Fox became the new Batman of New York, in Future's End Tiffany Fox was a Batgirl and in Future State's Next Batman, she was Robin to Jace Fox's Batman. But[...]