The Dark Multiverse variations of Batman have been a good part of the fun of Dark Nights: Metal and its current sequel Dark Nights: Death Metal, and on November 10 DC is introducing perhaps its next breakout Darker Knight. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Meet the Batman Who …
Read More »Expect more of Phantasm in DC comic books after Batman/Catwoman
The upcoming 12-issue series Batman/Catwoman will be a culmination of Tom King’s two-year-long Batman run, but it’ll also be the introduction of a fan-favorite DC character: the Phantasm – the villain in the 1993 animated feature Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. And according to King himself, this is but the …
Read More »So the new Batman character Clownhunter is not Damian Wayne in disguise
Update: Batman writer James Tynion IV didn’t mince words. “(No, he isn’t)” was his direct response to our story speculating that the new Batman character Clownhunter could be Damian Wayne in disguise. We took our shot. Moving on. (No, he isn’t) https://t.co/T0xdK91nfGSeptember 14, 2020 See more Original story follows ‘The …
Read More »A hero gets revenge after 25+ years in Batman: Three Jokers #1 – Spoiler warning
Spoilers for Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s Batman: Three Jokers #1 (opens in new tab) ahead. In the span of the villain’s 80-year history, the Joker has led a psychological warfare campaign against the Bat-Family – but no members have seen more trauma from the hands of the Clown Prince …
Read More »Batman and Wonder Woman suit up for cold weather in Endless Winter
Batman and Wonder Woman are the stars of new teasers for DC’s upcoming December 2020-debuting event ‘Endless Winter.’ (opens in new tab) (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) These two full-page teasers appear in this week’s DC Connect #4 – DC’s monthly catalog for retailers to order upcoming – …
Read More »Meet the Three Jokers: The Criminal, The Clownish, The Comedian
Nearly five years to the day, DC’s mystery of the multiple Jokers will be exposed with August 25 debut of Batman: Three Jokers. Picking up the story from their Justice League arc ‘Darkseid War,’ writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok are back to tell what DC has framed as …
Read More »Batmans debut in Detective Comics #27 honored in 144-page #1027 this September
DC has a new spin on celebrating milestone issues and anniversary specials – this time they’re honoring 1000 issues since the debut of Batman in 1939’s Detective Comics #27. September 15’s Detective Comics #1027 will be a 144-page anthology with a cavalcade of Dark Knight creative alums returning – along …
Read More »Best Shots Review: Batman #92s results are middling (6/10)
(Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Batman #92 Written by James Tynion IV Art by Guillem March and Tomeu Morey Lettering by Clayton Cowles Published by DC Review by Pierce Lydon ‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 Punchline makes her first full appearance as “Their Dark Designs” reaches its …
Read More »10 Best Batman: The Animated Series episodes of all time
We’ve all got a different opinon on the best Batman: The Animated Series (opens in new tab) episode. After all, the modern-classic Batman: The Animated Series not only changed the landscape for Saturday morning cartoons and superhero television shows in general, but it also added many new elements to the …
Read More »Now is the time for a new Marvel and DC crossover
To be upfront, I’ve written a version of this story in my head every six months or so for the better part of the last decade. It’s also the subject of frequent conversation between myself and a buddy/colleague in the business. And over the years, although we agree that while …
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