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When I was reading The Joker War arc of Batman by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez, there was one moment when I was convinced that this, right there, right then, was the equivalent for Batman as the Chris Claremont/Jim Lee run was for X-Men, a high point in dazzling action and adventure amongst everything[...]

Wear's methods—and with Batman away from Gotham City, the rest of the Bat-Family is going to find out what…but not before everything explodes Written by critically acclaimed author Mariko Tamaki, continuing her incredible Detective Comics run, and drawn by DC Comics legend Ivan Reis! Backup: "House of Gotham" begins! For a long time two houses[...]

There's something to be said about Batman actors and the directors they're synonymous with, as in the case of Michael Keaton and Tim Burton Both worked with each other in the 1989 film and its 1992 sequel Batman Returns When Burton declined to be in what became 1995's Batman Forever, plans were originally to include[...]

That maybe gave him some perspective. And realising his own role in how that story played out. Saving all of reality in the way he knows best, killing a Superman, and himself at the same time. Before seeing the very biggest of pictures. Now, he's back, and choosing to be in Batman's life instead Returning in Batman #118, revealed[...]

Alongside Olive, Kyle, and other students, she formed the Detective Club to explore the mysteries surrounding the archaic Academy, help Olive uncover the mysteries of her past, and get on Damian Wayne's nerves. Gotham Academy An expert at Cartography, hence her nickname, she was also quite adept at throwing a couple of Batarangs, given to her by[...]

Will Doctor Ocean show up to join them? But we also get to meet an inmate, Roy Dowd, or Nero XIX and his allies, who previously attacked the Mayor and kidnapped him before Batman saved the day. Detective Comics #1043 Now feeling a lot better Say… is Ray Dowd any relation to Bernard Dowd? You know, Tim Drake's[...]

The line has been very Batman focused, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but I would love to see more villains come out We have plenty of heroes, but we need some baddies to have our heroes taken down and it looks like McFarlane Toys has heard us Coming out of DC Comics DC[...]

Welcome to a new weekly series where to celebrate the 30th anniversary year of what I consider to be the greatest superhero cartoon series of all time, Batman: The Animated Series, I will watch and review each episode of the series in the order they originally aired (more on that in a bit) and I'll also[...]

Wear's methods—and with Batman away from Gotham City, the rest of the Bat-Family is going to find out what…but not before everything explodes Written by critically acclaimed author Mariko Tamaki, continuing her incredible Detective Comics run, and drawn by DC Comics legend Ivan Reis! Backup: "House of Gotham" begins! For a long time two houses[...]

Batman meets the new benefactor of Batman Inc in this preview of Batman #119… and it's Lex Luthor Check out the preview below. BATMAN #119 DC Comics 1021DC005 1021DC006 – BATMAN #119 CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA CARD STOCK VAR – $5.99 (W) Joshua Williamson, Karl Kerschl (A) Jorge Molina, Karl Kerschl (CA) Jorge Molina "Abyss" part two! For years Batman used[...]

In this preview of Arkham City: The Order of the World #4, Dr. Joy finally believes the mentally ill criminals of Arkham that the ghost of Amadeus Arkham is real.

I am ending my Top 10 Figures of 2021 with a two-for-one combo with my favorite DC Multiverse figure from McFarlane Toys. #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 */ Tyler's Top 10 Picks for the Best Figures of 2021 Spotlight on DC Comics[...]

Which appeared in this year's Batman: Black & White #3 back in February Leaving some readers feeling a little ripped off… still, at least Nick Dragotta will get paid twice for it. Nick Dragotta's Batman Story Legacy 3FUTURE STATE GOTHAM #8 CVR A SIMONE DI MEO (W) Dennis Culver (A) Nikola Cizmesija (CA) Simone Di Meo As the Magistrate[...]

Batman has a lot of content out there with comic books, TV Shows, movies and sets, even some idle games One game series that really stood out was Batman: Arkham Asylum that really changed up the Dark Knight on screen These games lead into three others, all with unique stories, portrayals of villains, and some[...]

And how the foundations have been laid of late through recent Batman comic books. Detective Comics #1045 by Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora With Mayor Nakano making plans to remade Gotham in the wake of Future State/Fear State With a first mention in Detective Comics #1045. Detective Comics #1045 by Stephanie Phillips, David Lapham Since then, we looked at[...]

Is there any chance that… I don't know… Batman will be in it? Quid pro quo? DETECTIVE COMICS #1046 CVR A DAN MORA (W) Mariko Tamaki, Stephanie Phillips (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Dan Mora "Fear State" aftermath! Bloody, broken, and beaten…Batman had a mission after The Joker War He would no longer look over Gotham City[...]

While using the milieu of the 1990s but capturing challenges that are just as relevant today, Batman '89 #4 frames police corruption and systematic inequality with the rise of a new threat and the fall of a would-be great man. Batman '89 #4 Cover Credit: DC Comics The issue begins with a peaceful march led by church[...]

Batman doesn't plan to be home for the holidays after the Fear State crossover Instead, he will leave Gotham in Detective Comics #1046 Check out the preview below. DETECTIVE COMICS #1046 DC Comics 1021DC009 1021DC010 – DETECTIVE COMICS #1046 CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR – $5.99 (W) Mariko Tamaki, Stephanie Phillips (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Dan[...]

Marvel fans are experiencing this most blatantly in Spider-Man: No Way Home and DC/Warner Bros are doing such projects like Crisis on Infinite Earths on television and now The Flash for DCEU that has not one, but two Batmans starting with Michael Keaton, reprising his role from the Tim Burton films, and Ben Affleck, who[...]

Of those fifteen, nine are Batman or Batman related comic books This seems quite a lot They include Catwoman #38, Catwoman: Lonely Night #2, Robins #2, Legends Of The Dark Knight #8, Batman/Catwoman #9, One Dark Knight #1, Batman Vs Bigby #1, Justice League Incarnate #2, and Nightwing #87  – and only six are not But[...]

In the following teaser for the return of The CW's Batwoman, new villains emerge & deadlier dangers arise as Marquis claims the Joker mantle.

Batman takes on a child thief in this preview of Legends of the Dark Knight #8 Where does Batman draw the line on his love of violence toward criminals? Check out the preview below. LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #8 DC Comics 1021DC119 1021DC120 – LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #8 CVR B CHRISTIAN WARD CARD STOCK VAR –[...]

"hero" comic in this preview of Batman vs Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham #4 Check out the preview below. BATMAN VS BIGBY A WOLF IN GOTHAM #4 (OF 6) DC Comics 1021DC068 1021DC069 – BATMAN VS BIGBY A WOLF IN GOTHAM #4 (OF 6) CVR B BRIAN LEVEL & JAY LEISTEN CARD STOCK VAR (MR) – $4.99 (W) Bill Willingham[...]

In Batman: One Dark Knight #1, in stores from DC Black Label on Tuesday, Batman must beat up mentally ill criminals without the aid of electronic gadgets Check out the preview below. BATMAN ONE DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3) DC Comics 0921DC005 0921DC006 – BATMAN ONE DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3) CVR B CLIFF CHIANG VAR (MR) – $6.99 (W/A/CA)[...]

It's your lucky day with this preview of Batman/Catwoman #9 if you're one of those readers who has been clamoring for a sexy scene of The Penguin in his underwear Check out the preview below. BATMAN CATWOMAN #9 (OF 12) DC Comics 0921DC102 0921DC103 – BATMAN CATWOMAN #9 (OF 12) CVR B JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS VAR (MR)[...]

it is now scheduled for the 25th of January too. Superman: Son of Kal-El #6 had slipped from the 14th of December to the 28th, but now to the 4th of January 2022, so Superman: Son of Kal-El #7 has slipped from the 11th to the 18th of January, Batman: No Man's Land Omnibus Vol 1 has[...]

Here we go., The Full DC Comics March 2022 solicits and solicitations – Batman and more But mostly Batman And we start with the Dark Knight as well… as Josh Williamson continues writing his run on Batman #121 With Batman and Lex Luthor working together over what remains of Batman Inc, with the Abyss… unless[...]

In this interesting Dark Multiverse, this Batman has transferred his consciousness to a monster truck helping him hit the streets of Gotham in style with no one having the ability to stop his heavy-metal power This Batman vehicle will have a removable top showcasing the framework underneath, allowing collectors to place DC Multiverse figures on[...]

Superstar writer and former(?) CIA agent Tom King returns to Batman in March for a new mini-series with artists David Marquez and Alejandro Sánchez Batman: Killing Time sees Catwoman, The Riddler, and the Penguin team up to steal a priceless artifact from Bruce Wayne in a heist comic set in Batman's early days, before he[...]

Batman #608 kicked off one of the most successful runs on the book in the 2000s, written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Jim Lee Fans were especially jazzed to see Lee take on Batman in a full-time role as the regular penciler on the book, and he delivered big time Sure, he was late[...]