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Batman Week continues as we get yet another new Batman Universe collectible from XM Studios This time the delightful and sassy Catwoman is getting a new premium collectible statue This 1:6 scale statue is hand crafted and hand painted to perfection so fans are getting a high quality piece This Catwoman statue is also limited[...]

Our Batman week continues as we take a trip down the villain alley Over the years Batman has had a long list of villains like Killer Croc, Joker, Clay Face and of course Mr Freeze Dr Victor Fries's first appearance was in 1959 as Mr Zero who was created as a simple stock villain for[...]

Hey there, Magic: The Gathering players and Batman fans alike! As I mentioned in my last article, it's Batman Week here at Bleeding Cool and we folks at the humble Games department wanted a piece of that action Furthermore, Wizards of the Coast has decided to break out from using only Magic: The Gathering's intellectual[...]

We continue Batman week as we look into some of the coolest and unique batsuit collectibles out there Over the years the batsuit has changed with the generations, moving from blue and yellow to the more modern black and grey Those suits have had some amazing adventures but sometimes the bat has had to upgrade[...]

Bleeding Cool is getting word of a new Batman: Black & White comic book series being created by DC right now I understand that a handful of DC Comics freelancers who may have found their other work for DC curtailed, delayed or postponed for whatever reason, have found themselves reassigned and decommissioned to this new[...]

Batman is one of the biggest superheroes in the world of comic books Everyone knows his story and the legacy he has left behind Leaving behind a legacy for this many years obviously means they will release collectibles to bring fans the character they love home From statues and action figures to Funko Pops, the[...]

Funko continues to build its ever growing line of Batman Pop Vinyls Last year we saw a huge variety of figures comes out for the Dark Knight's 80th Anniversary That trend continues into 2020 as there is just too much Batman to contain in one year alone This time we are looking into a recent[...]

Queen Studios has officially announced and released pictures and details for their upcoming life size Batman bust The bust comes in at 30" tall and shows off Ben Affleck's portrayal of the iconic caped crusader He is highly detailed and features his Justice League suit and a grim Gotham City base His jawline is made[...]

On this kind of scale, all 60 sketches could raise close to half a million dollars… Jim Lee draws the Batman Who Laughs for charity. DC Comics Co-Publisher and CCO Jim Lee has been drawing a different sketch each day in insolation, posting it on social media, then selling it on eBay The aim is to[...]

Kevin Conroy is best known as the voice of Bruce Wayne and The Batman in Batman: The Animated Series With the many iterations that followed, he has played Batman more times than any other actor, including in the recent DC TV Crisis On Infinite Earths crossover Tomorrow on DC Comics' Instagram feed, he will be[...]

Batman was co-created by Bill Finger But it's Batman's fingers that are currently up for discussion Well., The Batman Who Laughs anyway As well as a certain misprinted Marvel and/or DC comic book that is racing up the eBay charts Welcome to the daily Lying In The Gutters a long-running run around the day before[...]

This time we were able to get our hands on three more, with Thundercats Mumm-Ra, Emerald City Comic Con Exclusive Green Batman, and The Great Grape Ape Show Grape Ape So let's dive right into our newest Funko reviews. Thundercats Mumm-Ra Figure, from Funko. First up is Emerald City Comic Con Exclusive Batman that was shared exclusively[...]

This throwback to the '90s will help you think of happier times from your younger years when life was much simpler. Batman Gotham City 3D Puzzle $59.99 Gotham City, the iconic city that Batman protects, can be rebuilt in the comfort of your own home This 3D map has 1200+ pieces — a daunting task for a brave[...]

Batvark: Contagion also continues in the series cut and paste fashion, with the work of Gustave Dore for background. Page from Cerebus In Hell's Batvark: Contagion And what happens when he gets the Coronavirus as a roommate. Page from Cerebus In Hell's Batvark: Contagion Batvark: Contagion is also visually modelled on DC Comics' Batman comic Contagion. Cover of Batman Contagion[...]

Bleeding Cool ran a little coverage of the currently unpublished Batman #92 and Batman #93 by James Tynion IV and Guillem March We were careful not to run any major spoilers, but included a couple of teasers These were enough to get some people rather animated over what it means for Bruce Wayne Now, this[...]

This time McFarlane Toys is diving into the video game world with the hit series Batman: Arkham Asylum with two new figures Both Batman and Joker are coming to life and are featuring their video game appearances The packaging is the same from the rest of the series and both include a collectible card and a nice[...]

Over this weekend, we noted that DC Comics had a full line-up of digital comic books for this Wednesday, including the likes of Batman #92 We also reported significant retailer disquiet over these plans, in a time when print comics aren't been widely distributed and many comic shops have had to close their doors However,[...]

Bleeding Cool talked about reading this week's upcoming Batman #92 earlier We have also been sent a copy of Batman #93, scheduled two weeks hence And given that we will all still probably be experiencing the coronavirus lockdown then, it seems opportune that it takes the plot of #92 The Riddler has locked down Gotham[...]

This week has seen Panini, the European comic book publisher and licensor, put out a new Batman comic book, Batman: Tales Of The Dark Knight, with the first issue reprinting the first chapter of Sean Gordon Murphy's Batman: White Knight as well as Peter Tomasi, Jaime Mendoza and Doug Mahnke's Mythology from Detective Comics #994. Although[...]

I'm not entirely sure how but I appear to have found myself with copies of Batman #92, out this week digitally (and maybe more) and of Batman #93, the final chapters of the first James Tynion Batman arc Dark Designs, and kicking off the subsequent Joker War Now, I know Bleeding Cool is famous for[...]

Gotham High, the young adult graphic novel by Melissa de la Cruz and Thomas Pitilli, is set to hit stores in April, and it aims to give young adults exactly what they want: a love triangle between high school versions of Batman, the Joker, and Catwoman. Gotham High Written by Melissa de la Cruz Illustrated by Thomas Pitilli Colored[...]

Batman Hush has been getting a lot of collectibles recently I do understand how amazing this DC Comics storyline was, but this special? I think I have seen a new Batman Hush collectible drop almost week this month However, this statue is a true collectible that is worthy of this story line Prime 1 Studio[...]

Batman 1989 has been coming back into the light lately with a whole new set of upcoming figures One of the bigger ones we have seen was the Mezco One:12 figure and it might have a run for its money with S.H Figuarts newest release. Michael Keaton is back once again with another 6-inch figure that[...]

We are finally getting to the close of the massive set of Batman statues that are spanning across the decades from Eaglemoss Each one so far has brought back memories of comics I have read and all depict the Dark night perfectly We have already covered the previous years and you can find Batman suits[...]

The Batman decades statues continue to release from Eaglemoss as we start in the 70s and end in the 90s We have already seen statues from 1940, 1950, and 1960 and you can find them located here In 1970, we continue to stay in the world of the blue, grey, and yellow trimmed design of[...]

Batman has seen many generations over his year since his debut in 1939 during Detective Comics #27 Most superheroes have had drastic costume alterations since their debuts and Batman is no different With Batman's 80th Anniversary last year, it is not surprising the dark knight is still under the spotlight and Eaglemoss is here to show[...]

Batman has had a lot of DC Comics stories over the years but some just stand out way more than the rest One of those stories was the iconic Batman Hush story that made the Dark Knight go against a new foe In the end, it was a more intense version of the riddler but[...]

Please contact richjohnston@bleedingcool.com. Man, that's a good looking Joker… Top ten bestselling comics of the week Batman #91 DCeased Unkillables #2 Star Wars #4 Excalibur #9 Justice League #43 X-Force #9 Robin 80th Anniversary Super Spectacular #1 Spider-Woman #1 Resistance #1 Year of the Villain Hell Arisen #4 Thanks to the following retailers… Famous Faces & Funnies, West Melbourne, Florida Ssalefish Comics, Winston-Salem & Greensboro, North Carolina. Rodman Comics, Ankeny, Iowa If you would[...]

Batman is back but this time it's a fresh start as he is in his zero year This is the time were Batman really becomes the Dark Knight and we get to see him at the beginning Prime 1 Studio has created an absolutely incredible Zero Year statue that features Bruce on a motorcycle with[...]

For decades, Batman has been waging a war on crime in Gotham City, a war which consists primarily of dressing up as a bat and beating the crap out of mentally ill criminals But is there a more effective way? While Batman continues his usual dark and brooding quest in Detective Comics #1021, Two-Face has gathered[...]