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Will the unlockable variant of the Animal Pound Ashcan fetch an even higher premium based on King and Gross' pedigree? And Boom has snuck another variable into the Animal Pound Ashcan that could make things very interesting… Just today, they revealed the image for the unlockable cover of Animal Pound #1 by frequent King collaborator Clay Mann[...]

Indeed, Bleeding Cool has recently run gossip as to who Selina Kyle will be sleeping with next.  As a sop, Tom King was given the Batman/Catwoman mini-series by DC Comics with his artist companion from Batman and Heroes In Crisis, Clay Mann, as a place to run his planned Batman storyline to its conclusion[...]

Now his friends and colleagues have completed the comic book in tribute and in memory of their friend, with Bernard Chang, Shawn Crystal, Mitch Gerads, and Dave Stewart completing the story, including tributes by Lee Bermejo, Denys Cowan, Dave Gibbons, Becky Cloonan, Klaus Janson, Dave Stewart, Rick Leonardi, Chris Batista, Dani, Tamra Bonvillain, Ibrahim Moustafa,[...]

In today's Batman/Catwoman #5 by Tom King, Clay Mann, and Tomeu Morey, Selina Kule rewrites a famous kids Batman song, for her own, more adult-appropriate needs, that of getting rather drunk. Selina Kyle Gets Plastered In Batman/Catwoman #5 But how accurate is this choice of language? For some reason I thought "plastered" was colloquial to Brits and[...]

Okay, so that wasn't The Sewer King being Jokerised at the end of Batman/Catwoman #1 by Tom King and Clay Mann Trying to read too many possibilities It was the Joker disguising himself as such, ahead of Catwoman's visit Makes more sense of the colour scheme I guess And six weeks later we get a[...]

Last week saw the publication of Batman/Catwoman #1 by Tom King, Clay Mann and Tomeu Morey from DC Comics Set in three distinct timelines, the early days before Batman and Catwoman were a thing, the current days and the future after Batman's death with Catwoman continuing their legacy, the events of each clearly affect the[...]

Rich Johnston reviews Batman/Catwoman #1 by Tom King, Clay Mann and Tomeu Morey, published this Tuesday by DC Comics. Once upon a time, Tom King wrote the comic book series Vision for Marvel Comics Winning all the awards going, and fast tracked to be adapted into the TV series WandaVision This kind of response saw DC[...]

As a kind of sop, Tom King was given a twelve-issue spinoff to finish his storyline in a non-continuity fashion with his Heroes In Crisis artist Clay Mann And so we got Batman/Catwoman, scheduled for January at the beginning of the year That slipped and slipped further but now, ahead of DC Fandome this weekend,[...]

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 the beginning of this year Well, that didn't happen, and people have been wondering about its continued absence in DC Comics solicitations[...]

Today, in the utterly gorgeous Batman #79 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Seth Mann, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles, we get a resolution on whether Batman or Catwoman met on the street or the boat It's been quite a matter of contention in the series, reflecting both origins of Catwoman, from the forties and from[...]

At the Tom King panel at San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics revealed the cover and release date for Heroes in Crisis #2 by Tom King and Clay Mann The cover shows Harley Quinn with Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth wrapped around Batman's neck Bleeding Cool Ace Reporter Aaron Haaland was on the scene to take[...]

The wedding day of Batman and Catwoman has arrived at last. All that remains to be done is to find a judge, two witnesses, and to walk down the aisle.

On Wednesday, we learned the name of DC's next big super-mega-crossover event: Heroes in Crisis, a story by Tom King and Clay Mann about the superheroes of the DC Universe dealing with the trauma of all the violence (often inflicted by the superheroes of the DC Universe) at a mental health center called Sanctuary The[...]

This September, the heroes of the DC Universe will go where they've never gone before… to counseling? Heroes in Crisis, a seven-issue super-mega-crossover event comic by Tom King and Clay Mann tells the story of Sanctuary, a mental health center established by Superman, Wonder Woman, and a man who beats up mentally ill people at[...]

More details have surfaced about Identity Crisis 2 Heroes in Crisis, the upcoming super-mega-crossover event from DC Comics by Tom King and Clay Mann A solicit for the event has been posted on Twitter by Big Bang Comics, including a Sanctuary Fact Sheet, explaining the concept of the mental health facility set up by Superman, Batman,[...]

DC Comics announced via press release that Tom King, Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles will team up to produce Heroes in Crisis, a comic about DC Superheroes dealing with the trauma of violence at a crisis center called Sanctuary, which is founded by Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman So where's the "crisis" part?[...]

Clay Mann and Jordie Bellaire make it visually unnerving as well, with Mr J granted some truly frightening faces. The No Justice prelude is flawed, but it rides off its bizarre setup of four Justice League teams based around "universal concepts" such as mystery, entropy, and wonder The visuals are a cluttered mess, but they at[...]

Bleeding Cool did a podcast about Action Comics #1000 last week with myself, Jeremy, and Bill discussing Superman's big anniversary. Give it a listen here!

However, it didn't really do anything to stand out and hold up Superman either, and it won't age as seamlessly as the remainder of the comic will. Action Comics #1000 art by Clay Mann and Jordie Bellaire Also, while my beloved Bendis is absolutely fascinated with the trunks, it is integrated as smoothly as a jar of[...]

Neither Bruce or Clark are especially receptive to the idea, but circumstance may push them together regardless. Batman #36 cover by Clay Mann and Jordie Bellaire Welcome to Part Two of my Holiday Special I'm sure you missed me Plus, check out Part One, which was my review of Batman Annual #2, if you haven't done so[...]

It's really sweet. Batman #37 art by Clay Mann and Jordie Bellaire with Special Thanks to Seth Mann Clay Mann's artwork remains impeccable, and he brings this double-date to life in a way few other artists could The detail is really good, the panels feel deep, and seeing Clark wear glasses over a Batman cowl never gets[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batman #37 from DC Comics by Tom King, Clay Mann, Jordie Bellaire and Clayton Cowles is a book that astonishes purely in that it is not what I would ever be expecting to get out of a Batman story It's bright, sweet, light-hearted, and filled with humour Yes, that's right — all these things[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batman #36 from DC Comics by Tom King, Clay Mann, Seth Mann, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles starts a new arc — one that actually makes for a fun jumping-on point for new readers, too. Exploring how Batman and Superman view their friendship, urged on with the news of Batman's engagement to Catwoman, the issue[...]

And remember, Riddler murdered Kite Man's son. Batman #30 artwork by Clay Mann, Seth Mann and Jordie Bellaire Throughout the issue, we see Kite Man along with various members of the Joker's crew They get taken down by the joint might of the Riddler and Batman until ultimately, Kite Man is the last man standing Joker's last[...]

The comic, by Tom King, Clay Mann and David Finch is published on Wednesday by DC Comics. Batman asking Catwoman to marry him On one knee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA5BfN1V77AVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Batman Marries Catwoman (Brave and Bold) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA5BfN1V77A) And then the War Of Jokes And Riddles storyline, a flashback story, so you won't get Selina's[...]

It is assumed the film is set in the modern day, and the X-Men films that take place in the modern day, whilst they included a world that hated and feared them to the extent that the world at large wasn't safe for mutants, didn't really see much in the way of a government hunting[...]

Ninjak: Weaponeer, the first volume from the Ninjak series by Matt Kindt, Clay Mann, Butch Guice and Juan Jose Ryp. Ninjak was in the news a lot in September and October as word came out about a new webseries, Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe It stars Michael Rowe from Arrow and Jason David Frank from the[...]

Here we have an early look at Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death, the new 6-issue miniseries launching in January, written by Amy Chu with art and covers by Clay Mann. Life Death Poison Ivy has power over both But can she keep her friends and hold down a regular job at the same time?[...]

Matt Kindt, Clay Mann and Juan Jose Ryp bring the ending to the Shadow Wars story arc. NINJAK #9 Written by Matt Kindt Art by Clay Mann and Juan Jose Ryp Covers by Mico Suayan, Dave Johnson, Jelena Kevic-Djurdevic, Matt Kindt and Mitch Gerads. A duel to the death with The Shadow Seven! As Ninjak goes head-to-head with Fakir[...]

Ninjak #5 by Matt Kindt, Clay Mann and Butch Guice. Ninjak #5 Written by Matt Kindt  Art by Clay Mann with Butch Guice  Covers by Lewis LaRosa, Dave Johnson, Raul Allen and Cafu.  The final secret of the Shadow Seven exposed! Ninjak's mission to destroy Weaponeer and its secret cabal of shinobi masters just got a bit more complicated…since the[...]