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That included a trip courtesy of Tom King, Mikel Janin and Jordie Bellaire to a version of her life seemingly abandoned by DC Comics (at least until the Batman/Catwoman series comes along – maybe Christmas if you're good) One that also tied in with Tom King and Lee Weeks' Batman Annual #2 story, that told[...]

On March 29th, 2020 I write a Bleeding Cool article which, at the time, was meant to tease that week's upcoming Batman #92 It wasn't published, instead, Diamond Comic Distributors warehoused the print run and shut down, as a result of coronavirus pandemic orders Over two months later, it is finally coming to comic books[...]

HBO exec Tony Goncalves spoke about what lead to the decision to release the Zack Snyder cut of Justice League to HBO Max.

When Batman and the Gang are transported to feudal Japan they just use their wits to get back home Of course, Batman and the heroes were not the only ones who time traveled as Joker followed Joker has now become a warlord and is ready to take on the bat Star Ace Toys is bringing[...]

These new and exotic statues put some of your favorite characters from the Batman universe in ways you never have seen them before This time, Nightwing is suiting up in a way you've never seen him before and with the art of the samurai Nightwing is upgrading to something more stylish with this 1:4 scale[...]

Xxx *hangs up cowl and cape." Batwoman and Superman & Lois set to crossover in 2021, courtesy of The CW. Batwoman takes place three years after the mysterious disappearance of Batman, with Gotham a city in despair Without the Caped Crusader, the Gotham City Police Department is overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs Armed with a passion[...]

The Batman is set to resume production very soon When exactly that is, nobody seems to know That includes one of the stars of the film, Paul Dano He is playing The Riddler in the movie and was on set with new Batman Robert Pattinson and director Matt Reeves when the Hollywood shutdown began While[...]

Shortly after the Batman's first year concludes, the criminal justice system is so overloaded with suspects that the government claims they need more prisons to keep up Well, of course, that money has to be taken out of public health, and all of a sudden, the people of Gotham are scared to cough for fear[...]

We've already established battles and grudges between the two in the upcoming Batman #93 How far will this go? Also… Harley Quinn #75 The Death Of Superman was in Superman #75 Will DC Comics be trying for something similar coming out of shutdown? The Death Of Superman sold millions… how many would The Death Of Harley[...]

Encouraging readers to be like Batman and stay in their batcave. No Improvement In DC Comics' #ConnnectedTogether Messages Image from DC. Because everyone is an orphan heir to one hundred billion dollars wealth, with a large enough estate to hollow out and weaponise their own cave structure underneath their family mansion. As Stephen Colbert told Matt Damon on A Late Show With Stephen[...]

It was this time last year that Bleeding Cool first told you that Tom King was being booted from Batman with #85 Then that he would continue what would have been his run until around Batman #105 with a 12 issue series, Batman/Catwoman, drawn by Clay Mann This was later all confirmed and scheduled for[...]

Last week we talked about how the new Batman Giant #5, in Walmarts as of last weekend, was promising a new origin of The Joker Now, I am far, far away from the nearest Walmart, and there is no sign of Batman Giant #5 coming to comic book stores, or even digital comics, any time[...]

Batman on the other hand was not so lucky and has fallen to the horde He used a modified Mr Freeze suit to keep the virus at bay for as long as he could These statues show the newly reanimated Batman in the crypt suit and it's terrifying The last statue we are getting is[...]

The Batman actor Jeffery Wright recently went on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show to talk a little about the next big film in the Batman saga The film was in production overseas when the Hollywood shutdown began and is expected to ramp up production fast when that ends It did cause the movie to be[...]

Batman #92 had a quarter of a million copies originally ordered, so its staying power at the top spot for two weeks may be ezpected, but James Tynion IV also got a placement for Something Is Killing The Children as well. Batman #92 Tops Advance Reorders Two Weeks In A Row Art from DC. Greetings from the[...]

Coming out of the hit Batman series Batman: White Knight, Batman, Joker, and Azrael are getting the figure treatment Each one will be getting their appearances from the comic created with great detail and will include accessories The story follows a new and improved Joker after he is declared sane and switches his chaotic nature to[...]

The Joker's origin has, intentionally, been left a little vague over the years with competition versions of the story in various Batman comic books The Three Jokers looks to delineate that a little But are we getting a new version? Batman Giant #5 came to Walmart this weekend Just as Batman Giant #4 was getting to[...]

Batman #1 is one of the most commanding books in the comic book universe While it isn't the first appearance of Batman — that honor goes to Detective 27 — this is the first appearance of both The Joker and Catwoman This beautiful book boasts a bright yellow cover with the dynamic duo flying over[...]

Harley Quinn has been on a roll since she first appeared in Batman Adventures #12 The clown princess of crime was initially introduced as the Joker's girlfriend and found legions of fans thanks to the popular Batman: The Animated Series show In a mere three years, DC fans will be celebrating 30 years of Harley,[...]

Batman has a colorful variety of rogues in his gallery — yet none as naturally intoxicating as Poison Ivy Dr Pamela Isley made her glorious debut in Batman #181 released in the spring of 1966 With her trademark red hair and ivy costume, this femme fatale would become one of the more popular characters in[...]

Bleeding Cool has learned that one of the projects that DC Comics was hoping to come out of shutdown with, was Marc Silvestri's Batman comic book, Batman/The Joker: Deadly Duo. Image Comics co-founder and partner, creator of Witchblade, Cyberforce and The Darkness, Marc Silvestri has been working on a Batman project for many years and Bleeding[...]

One of the biggest modern criticisms of Batman is that he's an entitled rich white guy in fetish gear who beats up poor people in alleys What if he used his greatest super power — money — to access criminals on a whole other scale? The billionaire class of Gotham may not wear ridiculous costumes or[...]

A shiny, candy-like coating with empty calories underneath, Justice League #44 may be starting something, but it's not anything remarkable just yet.

Batman writer James Tynion IV joined the ultra-top secret Facebook DC Nation Retailer Forum on Thursday for a discussion of the upcoming Batman #92, which you may have seen teased on Bleeding Cool, and the build-up to The Joker War, detailing how the next few issues lead to the highly anticipated event He mentioned a[...]

Sideshow Collectibles has finally unveiled the final member of the DC Comics Trinity, Batman This new bust will measure 14.5 inches tall and will showcase the caped crusader with a bad orang in hand The bus will be a bat cave themed base with elements of rock and bats coming from it This statue Highly[...]

With Jorge Jimenez design covers of Clownhunter and Harley Quinn fr Batman #96 and #97, out in August. Clownhunter and Harley Quinn Join Batman #96 and #97 Jorge Jimenez art from DC.   In Batman #96, reeling from the effects of the worst Joker toxin attack ever, Batman is on the run through Gotham City, pursued by the[...]

Art from DC. Main Story: Batman #95-#100 Tie-Ins: Nightwing #70-75 Detective Comics #1022 -1026 Batgirl #41- 50 Harley Quinn #75 Catwoman #25 – 26 Red Hood: Outlaw #48 Batman: The Joker War Zone Of that last title Batman: The Joker War Zone, newly announced, Tynion states; I  am especially excited to talk about JOKER WAR ZONE, but I'm going to have to wait until that's up in[...]

I love it when James Tynion IV's newsletter goes out because it means it's basically a) find the bit about Batman b) especially if it involves Punchline c) cut and d) paste Well, with Batman #92 up for FOC this Monday, (and doing rather well on the advance reorders anyway) he probably won't mind You[...]

This time Batman and Superman are teaming up with Major League Baseball teams to give us some amazing bobbleheads These bobbleheads bring up two iconic heroes from DC Comics and combines them with your favorite baseball team Both FOCO bobblehead heroes will be able to be posed with most of the 30 MLB teams featuring[...]

An upcoming yet-to-be-published issue of Batman reveals that Bruce Wayne is a tax-dodging scumbag like all the other billionaires But the most recent digital-only-but-previously-published-for-Walmart Batman comic by Mark Russell and Ryan Benjamin goes a little further Firstly it has Bryce Wayne hanging out with all the big knobs at a country club called the Fluttering[...]