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Jack Nicholson’s Joker Returns with Beast Kingdom Batman 89’ Figure
Coming out of Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film, Jack Nicholson reprises his role with this incredible action figure Standing at roughly 8 inches tall, the Joker will have 20 points of articulation and a nice set of swappable parts Two expressions of Joker are included with grinning and laughing to capture deadly scenes from the[...]
Clown Hunter To Be Ghost-Maker's Robin-With-A-Sword…
Ghost-Maker will now be training Clown Hunter with a sword instead of a bat-bat." Today sees the publication of Batman: Fear State Omega and the Batman 2021 Annual, which focuses on Ghost-Maker And the latter begins with Ghost-Maker's earliest days, as we previously reported. With Batman's attempts to work with Ghost-Maker again, as part of the[...]
Secrets About Kid Kawaii, XXL, Flatline And More Confirmed (Spoilers)
And with the release today of the Robin 2021 Annual and the Batman 2021 Annual, you will be able to judge just how we did… Kid Kawaii is an innocent child's mind trapped in a top-of-the-line ferro fluid assassin's body created by Akumaco Razorline is an occultist with powers from the Book Of Pain, stolen from[...]
Amanda Waller Makes A Land Grab For Future State In Batman (Spoilers)
A few months ago, Bleeding Cool ran the Gotham Gossip that the Suicide Squad's Amanda Waller would be grabbing all of Simon Saint's Saint Industries and The Magistrate's technology that fuelled the Future State and the Fear State in the Batman comic books over the last year We stated "The end of The Magistrate's Fear[...]
Batman 1989 Lands at Beast Kingdom with New DAH Figure
Beast Kingdom has revealed their newest Dynamic 8ction Heroes figure with the Caped Crusader coming to us from Tim Burton's Batman (1989) The 1/9th scale figure captures the Dark Knight from one of his iconic films and will stand 8" tall, fabric tailored outfit, and 20 points of articulation Batman is loaded with detail, accessories,[...]
Gotham Gossip: Dr Chase Meridian And The New Arkham Tower (Spoilers)
And we get to see plenty in today's Detective Comics Annual and Batman: Fear State Omega. Screencap: Batman Forever Doctor Chase Meridian was introduced in the movie Joel Schmacher movie Batman Forever played by Nicole Kidman and has made a handful of comic book appearances since – three issues of Legends Of The Dark Knight[...]
DC Comics Confirms Shadow War Batman Event With Ghul Family In 2022
Spoilers ahead. It was teased in an earlier issue of DC Comics' Batman: Urban Legends #6 with Black Canary and Talia Al Ghul written by Josh Williamson Something called the Shadow War And given extra fontage so that everyone noticed. Batman: Urban Legends #6 Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra's al Ghul Who hasn't been around for a[...]
DC Comics Promise More Poison Ivy In 2022
Against another side dedicated to restoring her Batman villain roots as an environmental terrorist, without any of that Harley Quinn nonsense getting in the way To the extent that Poison Ivy was literally split into two beings, one a crazy warrior, the other a simpering fool All the while that Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn[...]
Penguin & Catwoman Forcibly Vaccinate World Over Pandemic (Spoilers)
And today that has come to pass with the release of the Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant from DC Comics. Danny DeVito played The Penguin in Tim Burton's Batman Returns And as a result, for the 80th anniversary of the creation of the character, he was asked to write a Penguin story drawn by Batman and[...]
Nightwing #86 Review: Under Siege
In Nightwing #86, Gotham City is under siege by a mechanized private militia full of anonymous cannon fodder, and Dick Grayson commuted from Bludhaven to
Cover image for DETECTIVE COMICS 2021 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
Shadows of the Bat kicks off in Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1, in stores on Tuesday from DC Comics, and we've got a preview below, which somehow finds a way to add even more trauma to Batman's childhood Check it out below. DETECTIVE COMICS 2021 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT) DC Comics 0921DC073 0921DC074 – DETECTIVE COMICS 2021 ANNUAL #1[...]
Cover image for BATMAN THE DETECTIVE #6 (OF 6) CVR A ANDY KUBERT
Batman The Detective concludes on Tuesday with Batman The Detective #6, not to be confused with regular Batman or Detective Comics starring Batman Batman is good at many things Beating the crap out of mentally ill criminals? He's great at that Showing his emotions? Not so much, as this preview illustrates Check it out below. BATMAN[...]
Cover image for BATMAN FEAR STATE OMEGA #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JAMAL CAMPBELL
Batman Fear State Omega #1 is in stores from DC Comics on Tuesday, and it's our favorite part of any crossover: the part when it's finally over! Check out a preview below. BATMAN FEAR STATE OMEGA #1 (ONE SHOT) DC Comics 0921DC036 0921DC037 – BATMAN FEAR STATE OMEGA #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B SIMONE BIANCHI CARD STOCK VAR –[...]
Cover image for BATMAN 2021 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ
There simply aren't enough Batman comics out to buy each week So this week, DC will put out Batman 2021 Annual #1, featuring the conclusion of the Ghost-Maker Saga Bet you didn't realize you'd need to spend six bucks just to read the conclusion of a backup story, did you? Check out the preview below. BATMAN[...]
Batman and Joker Hang Ten with New Surfs Up McFarlane Toy 66’ Figures
While all of these modernized figures are nice, some collectors still prefer the Batman of yesteryear, and more are on the way McFarlane Toys has revealed more Batman 1966 figures are on the way and are coming out of the popular and hilarious episode "Surf's Up! Joker's Under!" Both Batman and Joker are back but[...]
Batman And Mayor Nakano - A Better Future? Detective Comics #1045
Batman saved his life – but not that of his partner And Nakano was injured in the process. Detective Comics #1027 artwork by Dan Mora And, left by Batman, Nakano made the Dark Knight the focus of his attention and ire. Detective Comics #1027 artwork And a pledge was made, one that cannot be easily undone. Detective Comics #1027 artwork Something[...]
A Tale Of Two - Or Three - Poison Ivys
And either way it's a win for DC Comics as James Tynion IV's final Batman beats the Son Of Superman kiss And DC Comics dominates the list for a change with 6 out of 10 titles… Batman #117 Beats Son Of Kal-El #5 – Bleeding Cool Bestseller List Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Batman[...]
Joker's First Origin Is Restored & On Auction At Heritage Auctions
This important issue features the first origin of the Joker and stars Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo The issue, which we don't see nearly often enough to satiate collector demand, is currently tied for the #64 spot on Overstreet's list of Top 100 Golden Age Comics You'd best snap this pretty copy up while you[...]
Cover image for DETECTIVE COMICS #1045 CVR A DAN MORA (FEAR STATE)
Of course, previews wouldn't be complete (according to the Bleeding Cool handbook) without SEO-rich keyword text in the opening paragraph and a clickbait headline, so that's what you're gonna get, baby! It's a preview of Detective Comics #1045, which promises to change Batman and Mayor Nakano forever as part of the Fear State crossover event,[...]
Cover image for BATMAN REPTILIAN #6 (OF 6) CVR A LIAM SHARP (MR)
Of course, previews wouldn't be complete (according to the Bleeding Cool handbook) without SEO-rich keyword text in the opening paragraph and a clickbait headline, so that's what you're gonna get, baby! It's been an interesting ride in Batman Reptilian, but it's coming to an end on Tuesday when Batman Reptilian #6 hits stores from DC[...]
Full DC Comics Solicitations For February 2022
And, as always, we begin with Batman And then more Batman And then more Batman Not just Batman But mostly Batman. BATMAN #120 "Abyss" part three! The new Batman Inc.'s heinous crimes have landed them in a high-security prison Batman believes the only way to help his old allies is to break them out…but they don't want his help![...]
DC Graphic Novel Hero Collector February 2022 Solicits - And Muffit
Witness the life and times of Jor-El and Lara-El, the biological parents of Kal-El – better known as Clark Kent! Hero Collector #104 – Batman: Battle for the Cowl RRP: €16.99/£11.99 (not US available) SKU: DCLEN104, Barcode: 977251498223304 Format: Hardcover Print Spec: 160pp, 175 x 260mm Author(s): Tony S Daniel Artist(s): Tony S Daniel, Sandu Florea, Jonathan Smith, Guy Major, Ian Hannin Product[...]
The Batman
It was 17 years ago when The Batman premiered on the Kid's WB Eventually shifting to Cartoon Network for subsequent seasons the six-time Emmy Award-winning series focused on a young, 20-something-year-old Bruce Wayne's early adventures as he balances his daytime persona as a bachelor billionaire with his nighttime guise as a caped crimefighter Now Warner[...]
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Pamela Isley aka Poison Ivy in Joel Schumacher's (in)famous 1997 film Batman & Robin Though we completely understand why the film's star George Clooney (Bruce Wayne aka Batman) would still feel the need to apologize for the film nearly a quarter of a century later, there's an old expression that one person's poop is another's[...]
Hellblazer's Si Spurrer & Aaron Campbell Create Suicide Squad: Blaze
Wear's plans slowly come to light… and the inhabitants of the Tower revert to their former, murderous selves in Act Two of "Shadows of the Bat." DETECTIVE COMICS #1052 Written by MARIKO TAMAKI Art by MAX RAYNOR Backup written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG Backup art by FERNANDO BLANCO Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ Variant by LEE BERMEJO 1:25 variant by JORGE FORNÉS $4.99 US | 40[...]
Detectivce Comics Continues Weekly In February As Shadows Of The Bat
Now in February 2022, there is even more to learn with the solicitations for the Shadows Of The Bat event and a Gotham without Batman – either of them. Things are getting dark in Gotham City in the weekly "Shadows of the Bat" event taking place in Detective Comics Lead by writer Mariko Tamaki, with back-up[...]
McFarlane Toys Reveals Gotham Knights is Coming to DC Multiverse
Interactive Entertainment., Gotham Knights follows the story after the death of Batman A new mysterious criminal underworld has arisen, and now it is up to the  Bat-Family; to save the day This team consists of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, Dick Grayson as Nightwing, Jason Todd as Red Hood, and Tim Drake as Robin From solving[...]
Poison Ivy Gets A New Origin And A New Future Today
Poison Ivy was created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff for Batman #181 in 1966.  Partly inspired by Bettie Page, and the titular character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Rappaccini's Daughter", she was originally a misanthropic botanist and biochemist who possesses a poisonous touch, enhanced physical abilities, and a supernatural control over plant life, which[...]
Batman #117 Lied About The Anti-Oracle And The Seer (Spoilers)
Batman #117 solicitation promised "Seer, the "Anti-Oracle," is revealed here! And who they are will make you question everything you see moving forward in Gotham…" while Nightwing #86 solicitation stated "Now aboard the Magistrate's Skybase-01, they have made it their mission to bring the airborne leviathan down, prevent Seer's disinformation from being broadcast, and save[...]
I Am Batman #6.
This week's Batman #117 is James Tynion IV's last issue on the run, and as we've known for a while now, Bruce Wayne will leave Gotham City (permanently, apparently) with Batman #118, written by Josh Williamson with artwork by Jorge Molina.  Tynion had been planning to set this move into motion for some time.  Now[...]