Batman Archives

Not long ago, I showcased my horrible experience with the McFarlane Toys Year Two Batman NYCC Target Exclusive figure For those unaware, the figure is loaded with 1-star reviews on the site (here) with tons of reports of broken limbs I witnessed this first hand with my Batman's bicep joint being completely shattered For him[...]

Batman has lost his sight in this preview of Batman #120, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics… and it might never come back?! Check out the preview below. BATMAN #120 DC Comics 1221DC001 1221DC002 – BATMAN #120 CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA CARD STOCK VAR – $5.99 (W) Joshua Williamson, Karl Kerschl (A) Jorge Molina, Karl Kerschl (CA) Jorge Molina "Abyss" part[...]

Crane's fear toxins, or Batman's control of Gotham's militarized youth? In Shops: 2/1/2022 SRP: $4.99 #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Cover image for 1221DC005 DETECTIVE COMICS #1051 CVR A IRVIN RODRIGUEZ, by (W) Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg (A) Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco[...]

In terms of pop culture, it would be safe to say that television and pizza (along with the John Cusack from Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer & Grosse Pointe Blank) are my "spirit animals." So when I had the chance to review Little Caesars' The Batman Calzony, how could I pass it up[...]

Sholly Fisch and Christopher Uminga are creating a new kids graphic novel from DC Comics later this year, Batman's Mystery Casebook asking children to "Look for clues! Analyze evidence! Solve riddles! Learn Gotham City history!" Batman's Mystery Casebook by Sholly Fisch & Christopher Uminga Have you ever needed help solving a mystery? Batman has! Batman is a[...]

Union Creative has just revealed their newest high-end soft vinyl series statue with the one and an only dark vigilante known as Batman Standing 14" tall, the Dark Knight is back with a highly detailed statue that captures the aggression and the elegance of his cape A lot of intense detail is put into this[...]

This time the Dark Knight returns as Funko reveals the Pop Comic Cover for the iconic Batman #432 which was drawn by the one and only Todd McFarlane These are the comic covers I was hoping we would see in this line, and Batman Pop fans are getting a real treat this time around The[...]

And the 100 most-read stories of 2021. LITG: The ten most-read stories, yesterday Rewriting Origins And Other Batman Continuities In Today's DC Comics What A Surprise, Daredevil #1 With Same Creative Team & Matt Murdock DC Comics Cancel The Joker As Well As The Justice League Hasbro Gives Fans a Closer Look at Animated X-Men Marvel Legends Hulk #3 Booms On[...]

Fighting Batman and out there murdering for an environmental cause, with admirable aims but with methods that must be stopped by heroes Split from Harley Quinn (give her a boyfriend), redefined as best (single) friends, maybe make her get back in bed with Batman. And DC Comics editorial has been divided Losing a lot of senior[...]

There are a lot of Batman-relevant continuity points playing out, some that bring up old stories, some that rewrite them, some that add brand new continuity plugs going back decades Because, remember, everything happened, and everything matters… spoilers of course Know that going in, though we may start with some minor ones before moving to[...]

Tomorrow sees DC Comics publish the Batman/Catwoman Special, the comic book written by Tom King and John Paul Leon intended to bridge the gap between two arcs of the Batman/Catwoman comic But John died while drawing the comic book It has now been finished by his friends and colleagues, led by Mitch Gerads and will[...]

And then we wrap things up with a look at our reviews- this time around, we have a look back at Batman: The Animated Series. Images: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, AMC's The Walking Dead, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty / Hulu's Solar Opposites, The CW's Walker, NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL), The CW's Arrowverse, Disney+'s The[...]

Welcome back Bat-fans as we take a walk down Batman memory lane and rewatch Batman: The Animated Series for its 30th anniversary!  Today we're going to take a look at an episode that took a virtually unknown villain to the general non-comic-reading public and through adding a splash of pathos and a dash of tragedy, helped[...]

Medicom continues to build their MAFEX  collection as they debut yet another figure from the hit DC Comics storyline Batman: Hush We have already seen so many Hush figures already arrive from Medicom with Batman, Catwoman, Superman, Joker, Hush, and now the boy wonder returns as Nightwing Dick Grayson is on the case once again[...]

Check out the preview below. DETECTIVE COMICS #1050 DC Comics 1121DC010 1121DC011 – DETECTIVE COMICS #1050 CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR – $6.99 1121DC012 – DETECTIVE COMICS #1050 CVR C JORGE MOLINA CONNECTING LEGACY THOMAS MARTHA BRUCE CARD STOCK VAR – $6.99 1121DC013 – DETECTIVE COMICS #1050 CVR D JORGE MOLINA CONNECTING LEGACY ALFRED GORDON YOUNG BRUCE CARD STOCK[...]

have partnered with Portal Games to make a new Batman tabletop game which will be called Batman: Everybody Lies This game will actually be the first of many in a series of titles the company will make revolving around the Dark Knight But they're coming out the gate strong with their first one based around[...]

Welcome to Friday Night Previews, where we attach snarky headlines to previews of next week's comics and call it "journalism." In Batman/Catwoman Special #1, the comic book equivalent of leaving your Christmas decorations up through January, Batman and Catwoman's secret holiday romantic origins are revealed! Check out the preview below. BATMAN CATWOMAN SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) DC[...]

From there, it would appear HBO Max bought Peacemaker some online "equal time" and he's making the most of it by running down in the DCU he's better than, from Superman and Wonder Woman to Harley Quinn and Batman (and yes, even some of his old "Suicide Squad" mates). Image: Screencap But before we get to that,[...]

I have always appreciated the Batman Zur-En-Arrh batsuit as it is just wacky from the colors to the design This design has been used a couple of different times with different origins, but the newest was a hypnotic trance Bruce Wayne was unleashed in Gotham with no memory of who he is, but ends up[...]

And yes, not just Batman But still, lots of Batman. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ BATMAN #122 "SHADOW WAR PART 2" Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER Backup art by TREVOR HAIRSINE Variant cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Linking 1:25 variant cover by[...]

But in March 2022, it's time for Batman: A Death In the Family to get the Cerebus In Hell treatment as Batvark: A Poet In The Family. BATVARK A POET IN THE FAMILY ONE SHOT AARDVARK VANAHEIM FEB221107 (W) Dave Sim (A / CA) Gustave Dore, Dave Sim, David Birdsong, Benjamin Hobbs Introducing Cousin Batvark Girl! Hubba Hubba! (or whatever[...]

Bleeding Cool has been following the breadcrumbs for Batman's Shadow War, the event that brings the Ra's Al Ghuls back to the DC Universe in a big way Shadow War kicks off in March's Shadow War: Alpha #1 from DC Comics by Joshua Williamson and Viktor Bogdanovic. SHADOW WAR: ALPHA #1 Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Art by  VIKTOR[...]

The classic film Batman Forever is back with a new massive 37" tall statue that showcases the final act of the film The Batman Sonar Suit is fully captured this time with an impressive amount of detail and shine that really captures this big-screen costume Prime 1 Studio did an incredible job blending the batsuit[...]

The current DC Comics Future State story arc is pretty fantastic, and I love what they are doing with Batman After the take over of the Magistrate, Batman was the first to fall, and his "death" created chaos in Gotham with the fall of heroes Now working from the shadows Bruce Wayne is the Dark[...]

It looks like DC Comics Future State is coming to the line next as The Next Batman gets his very first collectible from McFarlane Toys Jace Fox dons the batsuit this time as the real Batman is supposedly dead and Gotham is under the law of the Magistrate The figure features a design straight out[...]

The Curse of the White Knight Red Target Exclusive Batman made my list with his companion batcycle which was an impressive figure that came at the first half of 2021 Since then, something has changed with the DC Comics DC Multiverse figure line, with McFarlane Toys really stepping back from quality to more quantity Do[...]

It's just another page in another Batman comic book, of which there are dozens today alone I can't see anyone using it as their avatar But… it's rather sweet, This is just two panels in different parts of Detective Comics #1049 by Mariko Tamaki, Ivan Reis and Danny Miki, and published by DC Comics Where Kathy[...]

McFarlane Toys teased that they would be releasing of MegaFig of the Titan Joker from Batman: Arkham Asylum This massive figure shows off the cynical Joker who has taken the Titan Formula (similar to Bane's Venom) in a last-ditch effort to destroy Batman McFarlane Toys captures this towering threat with gruesome sculpt with 22 points[...]

Welcome back Bat-fans as we take a walk down Batman memory lane and rewatch Batman: The Animated Series for its 30th anniversary!  Today we're going to take a look at what is probably the most celebrated and impactful episode of the entire series and an episode that elevated a lesser Batman villain to the upper echelon[...]

DC, on the other hand, has scaled back their Batman offerings this week so that only six out of seventeen books are Batman or Batman-related comics, compared to 100% last week Batmam doesn't take kindly to attempts to heal mentally ill criminals instead of beating the crap out of them in Detective Comics #1049 Check[...]