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I thought last week's Superman: Son Of Kal-El Annual had quite the Batman shocker No, not Batman sitting down, we already spent an age proving that for Paul Jenkins and the Batman editorial group at the time. Instead we had Batman actually knocking on the door. But he only does it for Superman An understandable aberration and[...]

Today sees the publication of Batman: Urban Legends #10, Batgirls #1, Future State #8 and I Am Batman #4 And all, to some degree, deal with the fallout of Future State and Fear State across the DC Comics books of Gotham. Batgirls #1 With, in Batman: Urban Legends #10, even the police realising that Gothamites aren't entirely[...]

Today sees the very, very long-awaited Batman: Urban Legends #10, which was meant to have featured Tim Drake's second date with his old school friend Bernard Dowd. It's part of a storyline first revealed by Bleeding Cool with Tim Drake as a bisexual young man, getting his first proper boyfriend – and recognising the split between[...]

The original version of Azrael, Jean-Paul Valley, was created by Dennis O'Neil, Joe Quesada, and Peter Milligan and debuted in Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 in 1992 The second character to assume the alias was Michael Washington Lane, in Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1 in May 2009 Both iterations are vigilantes and members of an assassin[...]

Writers Natalie Abrams, James Stoteraux, and Chad Fiveash are set to bring Gotham Knights to The CW, but it's no time to celebrate in Batman's old stomping grounds We say "old" because the series takes place in the wake of Bruce Wayne's murder, as his rebellious adopted son forges an unlikely alliance with the children[...]

Sherrill David Robinson, better known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights, including seeing his own name alongside Bob[...]

Last week saw Marvel Comics dominate, this week, it's much more evenly matched with six Marvel to four DC… Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Batman #118 Devil's Reign #1 Inferno #3 Amazing Spider-Man #80.BEY Hellions #18 Dark Knights of Steel #2 Superman Son of Kal- El Annual 2021 #1 Batman '89 #4 Star Wars Crimson Reign #1 Swamp Thing #10 Thanks to the[...]

The Riddler enlists the help of Scooby-Doo and friends to beat an Indiana Jones knockoff in a pirate treasure hunt in this preview of Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #9 Check out the preview below. BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #9 (OF 12) DC Comics 1021DC154 (W) Sholly Fisch (A/CA) Scott Jeralds G-g-ghosts? P-p-pirates? What's a team of daring (and not-so-daring!) detectives[...]

But with 1:25, 1:50 and 1:100 tiered variants. Emily Kim and Takeshi Miyazawa launch a new Silk series from Marvel, with a modest single 1:25 tiered cover. Ethan Sacks and Will Sliney launch a new Star Wars: Halycon Legacy #1 with a 1:10 tiered cover. Boom Studios launches a new Angel #1 from the Buffyverse, returnable to retailers,[...]

One of them was a visit to the world of DC Comics with Bugs Bunny taking on the appearance of Batman This depiction of Batman now returns as Iron Studios reveals their new Space Jam: A New Legacy 1/10 Art Scale Statue Bugs Bunny is shown in his new Dark Knight outfit with his hilariously[...]

And in August, that came to pass in Batman: Urban Legends #6, in a story written by Meghan Fitzmartin when Robin came out about his feelings for his longtime schoolfriend Bernard Dowd and him out on a date Showing just how unplanned and un-thought through this was, next week's Batman: Urban State #10 that follows[...]

Just like mom used to make them! Robin deals with school bullies in this preview of Robin & Batman #2, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics Check out the preview below. ROBIN & BATMAN #2 (OF 3) DC Comics 0921DC044 0921DC045 – ROBIN & BATMAN #2 (OF 3) CVR B RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE VAR – $5.99 (W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin[...]

Alfred Pennyworth is lucky enough to get a last-minute rescue from freezing to death in this preview of Pennyworth #5... or is he?!

Check out the preview below. JOKER #10 DC Comics 1021DC158 1021DC159 – JOKER #10 CVR B FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA VAR – $5.99 1021DC160 – JOKER #10 CVR C JAY ANACLETO VAR – $5.99 (W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Belen Ortega (CA) Guillem March Following the harrowing events of Batman: The Killing Joke, the course of James Gordon's[...]

Everybody wins! Batman battles conspiracy theories in this preview of I Am Batman #4, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics Check out the preview below. I AM BATMAN #4 DC Comics 1021DC105 1021DC106 – I AM BATMAN #4 CVR B RAFAEL SARMENTO CARD STOCK VAR – $4.99 (W) John Ridley (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Gerardo Zaffino Fear State aftermath! Following the[...]

And to show that appreciation, we've got more previews for you to click on and more ads for you to view as part of Friday Night Previews! Tim Drake won't be home for Christmas in this preview of Batman: Urban Legends #10, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics Check out the preview below. BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS[...]

Batman and his operatives do their best to change the results of the Gotham mayoral election in this preview of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II #7 Check out the preview below. BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON II #7 (OF 7) DC Comics 0921DC112 0921DC113 – BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON II #7 (OF 7) CVR B W SCOTT[...]

Stop us if you've heard this one... three Batgirls walk into their new apartment in this preview of Batgirls #1, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics.

When DC Comics released Dark Nights: Metal, it was truly a work of art that introduced the Dark Multiverse and evil versions of Batman One of the most significant characters that came out of the event was The Batman Who Laughs which is a darker version of Bruce Wayne, who becomes a Joker after the[...]

Originally, Solomon Grundy was the late 19th-century wealthy merchant Cyrus Gold, who is murdered and his body is disposed of in Slaughter Swamp, near

But the biggest will be held in the river…" Today sees the publication of Batman #118, and that plays out in the opening pages. Batman #118 artwork And the book tries to reflect all existing continuities, because as we know from Josh Williamson's Infinite Frontier, everything happened, everything matters From parasite infections, to Fear State, to going toe-to-toe[...]

Last week saw Marvel Comics dominate, this week, it's much more evenly matched with six Marvel to four DC… Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Amazing Spider-Man #80 Batman 2021 Annual #1 Avengers #50 Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1 X-Men: Trial Of Magneto #4 Venom #2 Batman Fear State Omega #1 X-Men #5 Daredevil #36 Joker 2021 Annual #1 Thanks to the following Bleeding Cool[...]

Fans of Batman: The Animated Series were on the receiving end of some really excellent news on Saturday, courtesy of Kevin Conroy (Batman) and John Glover (The Riddler) at this weekend's Los Angeles Comic Con During the "History of Batman" panel, the pair revealed that an audio drama sequel to the 1990s animated classic was[...]

Just as Superman and Batman In Dark Knights of Steel #2, it's a brand new Universe, which means Superman's Daddy gets to die again! Check out the preview below. DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #2 (OF 12) DC Comics 0921DC058 0921DC059 – DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #2 (OF 12) CVR B JOSHUA MIDDLETON CARD STOCK VAR – $4.99 (W) Tom Taylor[...]

All in the service of bolstering our article count with low-effort– er, we mean providing you, the Little Bleeders, with a valuable service! Batman 89 #4 is in stores from DC Comics on Tuesday as the follow-up to Tim Burton's Batman movieverse continues Check out a preview below. BATMAN 89 #4 (OF 6) DC Comics 0921DC100 0921DC101 – BATMAN[...]

Joshua Williamson and Jorge Molina take over as the new Batman creative team this issue, as James Tynion's Fear State super-mega-crossover event that he stuck DC with before leaving for Substack is over Check out a preview of the first issue of this new run below. BATMAN #118 DC Comics 1021DC001 1021DC002 – BATMAN #118 CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA[...]

Read a preview of Arkham City: The Order of the World #3, in stores on Tuesday from DC Comics.

It is up to Batman and his band of heroes and villains to save the day, and Iron Studios captures it all Coming to of their 1/10 Art Scale statue series, Knightmare Batman is ready to bless your growing DC Comics collection Standing roughly 8" tall, this Batman is not messing around with his tactical[...]

Batman: The Animated Series is well-known for redefining what DC's Caped Crusader fans could expect from a cartoon based on the beloved comics The series took Batman and his cast, both the allies and the villains, seriously It didn't take the grim approach, but it delivered complex stories with compelling characters whose motivations were interesting[...]

Since the 1989 Tim Burton film, Batman has enjoyed a renaissance in pop culture Continuing from that momentum was the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series, which was developed by Eric Radomski & Bruce Timm and retained Burton's dark themes even to the point of bringing composer Danny Elfman aboard Creating the voices for the two[...]