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George Clooney on potential Batman return in The Flash movie: “They did not ask for my nipples”

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While Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen is set to encounter multiple Batmen on his journey through the DC multiverse in next year’s The Flash movieincluding both Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck’s incarnations of the Dark Knight, it seems – thankfully! – that we can rule out a return to the world of 1997’s Batman & Robin. […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Three Jokers

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Three Jokers… One of the most anticipated comics in the last several years has been Batman: Three Jokers from DC superstar Geoff Johns and artists Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson. This story was first teased nearly five years ago and finally published in its three-issue miniseries this summer and now, in a very […]

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker – 20 Years On

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker twenty years after its release… Throughout the 1990’s DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment found great success with their ever-expanding slate of animated TV series. Kicking-off with the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series in the Fall of 1992, this fledgling animated universe further grew with […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Catwoman #1

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DC’s new Black Label title Batman/Catwoman from Tom King and Clay Mann launches this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the first issue for you right here; take a look… At last, Tom King returns to the rocky, romantic saga of Batman and Catwoman with his Heroes in Crisis collaborator, superstar artist Clay […]

Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios

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With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]

George Clooney didn’t like Batman & Robin’s Freeze puns and calls his own performance “terrible”

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George Clooney, who starred in Batman & Robin, says he was “terrible” in the film and that he is not a fan of the movie’s Mr. Freeze puns. Batman & Robin is one of the worst received Batman films in history. The over-the-top, incredibly camp adventure hasn’t improved much in the public consciousness over-time, and […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman #14

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Batman/Superman #14 hits comic book shops this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here courtesy of DC Comics… NEW VILLAIN ALERT: THE COMPOSITE BATMAN/SUPERMAN! Enter the Composite Batman/Superman! The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel are trapped inside the Brainiac protocol’s deadly moon base, and this psychotic A.I. will not stop until […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #2

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Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #2 is out this Tuesday; check out the official preview here from DC’s Black Label… Gotham City’s elusive serial killer, the Starlet, and her mysterious benefactor reach the pinnacle of their power, terrorizing the city and teasing the GCPD with strange clues and a famous new victim. Harley goes […]