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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 fifth generation of DC superheroes Welcome to The 5G Files and New Batman, Chapter Eight. The New Batman storyline[...]

Does any fictional character have as broad a spectrum of representations as Batman?  In comics alone, we've seen him span the gamut from dark pulp vigilante to rocketship-piloting 1950s Sci-Fi madcap hero  We've seen him use a handgun to kill vampires and mobsters while also being an upstanding moral do-gooder who would never take a[...]

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 fifth generation of DC superheroes Welcome to The 5G Files and The Last Days of Batman: Chapter Five. Batman:[...]

Following up on the success of Batman Unburied, Spotify, DC & Warner Bros announced today that Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets, Wednesday) & Billy Magnussen (No Time To Die, Made for Love) will be the lead voices for Harley Quinn and The Joker: Sound Mind, a 7-episode audio series written & directed by Eli Horowitz (Homecoming)[...]

But when it comes to offering an update on how things are looking with showrunner Lauren LeFranc & HBO Max's upcoming Farrell & Cristin Milioti-starring The Penguin, who better to have come in to pinch hit than The Batman mastermind Matt Reeves? Because that's what we have to share with you for this go-around, and[...]

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 fifth generation of DC superheroes While stories starring those classic characters would be out of continuity or set[...]

Are you not Entertained?! Well, you better be, as McFarlane Toys is back yet again with another Batman figure A new DC Comics Dark Nights Metal figure has arrived, coming from the #1 issue with Gladiator Batman Batman and the rest of the Justice League have been kidnapped and forced to fight in Mongul's out-of-this-world[...]

It is time for another member of the Batman Family to join your McFarlane Toys DC Comics Multiverse collection We have already seen classic Bat-Family members with Batgirl, Damien Wayne, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Red Robin Well, Duke Thomas has arrived as The Signal is ready to help stop the corruption of Gotham Unlike the[...]

While most of the heroes of the Earth stepped away from mankind, Batman continued his fight and even joined Lex Luthor McFarlane Toys faithfully brings Kingdom Come Batman to life as their newest DC Multiverse release While articulation is up in the air, a lot of detail is put into this figure which is fantastic[...]

Not only did the Court Of Owls feature prominently in the Spawn/Batman crossover before Christmas, courtesy of Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane, but this week they are all over the DC Universe An organization of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Gotham, founded alongside the city but unknown by its population aside from urban[...]

In the Batman Inc comic by Ed Brisson and John Timms, Ghost-Maker's past is catching up with him No wonder he's distracted I mean, he can't ever get his ward Clownhunter's name right in tomorrow's Batman Inc #4. With Clownhunter also  starting to catch up with who the hell this person is that Batman landed him with[...]

More like the Justice Society Dark… and where does Bruce Wayne come in to all this? Looks like the Lazarus volcanic ash suits Batman better than anyone Lazarus Planet Alpha #1 by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang, Riccardo Federici, Billy Tan and more is published tomorrow. LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C FRANCESCO MATTINA CARD[...]

The ongoing Batman comic book series has been running since 1940 It reset and rebooted with the New 52 and became Batman #1 (Vol 2) in 2011 with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo and then again with the DC Rebirth and Batman #1 (Vol 3) in 2016 It was intended to have had another reboot[...]

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's preview of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season 3 #1 In this issue, we get a look at the rehabilitation of our favorite Dark Knight A priest questions Batman's lack of faith in humanity in this preview of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season 3 #1, but it looks like the Lord needs[...]

From Superman, whose powers are enhanced by Earth's yellow sun; to The Flash, imbued with the Speed Force; and from Batman's superior human abilities to the mystically empowered Wonder Woman, not to mention the criminal genius of Lex Luthor and The Joker; the DC universe comprises a vast and varied array of heroes and villains[...]

Wong).   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Eric Dean Seaton (@ericdeanseaton) 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[...]

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's preview of Batman Incorporated #4! All hell is breaking loose for Batman Incorporated in this preview of Batman Incorporated #4 Can they get things under control in time for the No More Teachers finale next issue? Joining me today is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron LOLtron, don't try to take[...]

Davies proving that Doctor Who can stick a sick superhero three-point-landing worthy of Disney's Marvel Studios, Paramount+ dropping a set of preview images for the next painfully brutal chapter of "Yellowstone" prequel 1923, us making the case for Batman '66 star Burt Ward to go the animated Nightwing route, Hilary Duff & Josh Radnor discussing[...]

Welcome to our preview of I Am Batman #17! In this issue, Jace Fox confronts his daddy issues by calling out his dad for sexual misconduct Joining me to provide analysis of the preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron I must warn LOLtron not to try to take over the world this time[...]

Welcome to the preview of Batman: Urban Legends #23! In this series finale, Nightwing must track down The Director before it's too late Joining me to provide thoughts on the preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron Let's hope that LOLtron doesn't try to take over the world this time Let's get to it! INITIATING[...]

Fellows, BATMAN is your last sellable comics franchise." I really hope he doesn't read The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, Fox News really don't want to know what the Joker gets up to in that one. That's the comic from the eighties in which The Joker, using "circus freaks" looking like male cupid angels[...]

Welcome to the latest installment of our comic book preview series! This week, we're taking a look at Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4 from DC Comics Velma's goldfish has died in this preview of Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4… but come on! How long will that last before it's brought back? Joining me to give[...]

Fans of the original 1966 Batman live-action TV series that starred Adam West and Burt Ward were able to experience new adventures in two animated feature follow-ups in 2016's Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and 2017's Batman vs Two-Face The latter was West's final performance, with the veteran actor passing before its release What I[...]

This week, we're taking a look at a preview of Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo #3 Faced with a choice to save a mother or a father in this preview of Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo #3, Batman chooses… to let them both die?! It's a shocking moment, and one that's[...]

Confirming that production will begin in February and run for about five to six months, Farrell discussed how the idea of his character getting his own spinoff series wasn't something Farrell ever considered heading into starting work on Matt Reeves's The Batman. © 2021 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc All Rights Reserved Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ &[...]

Another deadly villain from Batman's Rogues Gallery has arrived and is ready to bring an endless winter to Gotham Pre-orders for the recently teased Mr Freeze figure have finally arrived, showing off the frosty big bad in all his glory Freeze will feature a light blue and white cryo suit and will come with his[...]

PrintWatch: We have second printings for the latest Batman #131 from DC Comics, and black-and-white Spawn/Batman, while from Marvel, there's Timeless, Gold Goblin, Monica Rambeau Photon, Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange, and Mary Jane & The Black Cat. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode()[...]

The clown will just come with a knife and display base, but he will be a nice addition to add to the plenty of Batman figures in the line Pre-orders have started to arrive online here, and expect even more online retailers to get them soon.  #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img[...]

Coming to DC Comics fans from the hit Batman story arc Knightfall, Selina Kyle is back in Gotham Featuring her classic purple catsuit, Catwoman is ready to play with the Bat once again with this excellent figure It has taken quite some time for another female DC Multiverse figure to arrive from McFarlane Toys, and[...]

Batman has easily been one of the most used characters in the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse line Well, another one has arrived as McFarlane has fully revealed their newest 7" figure with the return to the hit story arc Batman: Hush Donning his classic blue and gray batsuit once again, Bruce Wayne must uncover the[...]