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More Than Just a Pretty Face: The Talents of Robert Pattinson

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Alec Frazier on Robert Pattinson and his casting as Batman… Recently, Robert Pattinson was confirmed to be playing the next Batman by Warner Bros. Entertainment. He is a tremendously talented actor, and I wish him all the best. However, there has been much antipathy towards him taking the role. Some of the opposition has been […]

Robert Pattinson tried to hide his Batman audition from Christopher Nolan

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With how production for both Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and Matt Reeves’ The Batman lined up, star Robert Pattinson tried to hide his Batman audition from Nolan to get time away from the Tenet set – which didn’t go exactly according to plan. During an interview with The Irish Times, Pattinson admitted he tried to lie […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman and the Outsiders #15

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This Tuesday sees the release of Batman and the Outsiders #15, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… The Outsiders have uncovered a massive piece of information about Ra’s al Ghul’s new weapon-and Black Lightning is prepared to exploit this weakness! He’ll go to any length to stop […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1025

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Detective Comics #1025 is out this coming Tuesday, continuing the current Batman event The Joker War; check out a preview of the issue here… “The Joker War” explodes with an assault on Wayne Enterprises! The Joker has taken control of Waynetech R&D-and with it, all the weapons hidden in its sublevels-plus Lucius Fox as a […]

First-look preview of Detective Comics #1026

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Ahead of its release later this month, DC has unveiled an unlettered sneak peek at Detective Comics #1026; check it out here… As “The Joker War” rages on, the casualties are mounting, and the underground residents of Gotham City must deal with the devastating effects of the Joker toxin that’s been pumped into the city’s […]

Batman: Death in the Family Blu-ray artwork and details revealed

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Following yesterday’s first trailer Batman: Death in the Family, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that the interactive animated feature is set to hit Blu-ray and Digital on October 13th, where it will be packaged alongside four previously released DC Showcase Animated Shorts in Sgt. Rock, Death, The Phantom Stranger and Adam Strange; check out the […]

Warner Bros. wanted The Dark Knight to include a Joker origin story

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David S. Goyer, one of the writers of The Dark Knight, reveals that they faced pressure to include a Joker origin story in the movie. The Dark Knight is considered to be one of the best superhero films of all time with the Christopher Nolan directed feature including a now-iconic performance by Heath Ledger as […]

Funko gets festive with holiday-themed DC Pop! Vinyls

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Funko has unveiled a new line of DC holiday themed Pop! vinyl figures which includes Scrooge Batman, Superman with Sweater, Wonder Woman with Lights Lasso, Santa Joker, Harley Quinn with Helper and Rudolph Flash; check them out here along with four cute Christmas plushes… What do you make of these new Pop! Vinyls? Will you […]