Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Iron Studios celebrates 85 years of Batman with new collectible statue

by

Celebrating the 85th anniversary of the Dark Knight, Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the Batman Detective 1:10 scale statue based upon the Caped Crusader’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $165; take a look here… Sideshow and Iron Studios are proud to announce the […]

The Penguin prosthetics designer talks Colin Farrell’s now-iconic look

by

If you’ve seen The Batman, you knew Colin Farrell’s makeup was going to look great even within a longer format, but the design for The Penguin is somehow even more striking. During a press conference for the film, our question was answered by the man who made it possible. Asked by Dave Karger, the question […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #10

by

The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #10 is out next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… SCOOBY AND BATMAN VS. A GHOST CAR?! When the Mystery Machine gets a flat tire, Batman would love to help, but he’s busy solving a rash of antique car […]

Gotham PD showrunner explains what happened to The Batman’s failed spinoff series

by

Boardwalk Empire creator/showrunner Terence Winter was set to expand Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe further, but plans didn’t pan out. Set to be based on the Gotham Central comic, Winter was attached to a proposed TV spinoff for several months before exiting in late 2020; Joe Barton took over showrunner duties before we’d later see […]

The Penguin featurette delves into Oz Cobb’s villain origin story

by

Following on from last week’s series premiere [read our review here], Max has shared a new featurette for the DC crime drama series The Penguin, which sees stars Colin Farrell, Deirdre O’Connell, and Rhenzy Feliz, executive producers Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, and Craig Zobel, and creator Lauren LeFranc discuss the origin story of Oswald ‘Oz’ […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #17

by

DC Comics releases Batman: The Brave and the Bold #17 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… A LEAP YEAR CAN BE DEADLY WITH CALENDAR MAN AROUND! Leap year only comes once every four years, and for most, an extra day on the calendar is a mild novelty. […]

Watch a clip from Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League

by

Ahead of its panel at New York Comic Con this October, Warner Bros. has released a new clip from Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, directors Jumpei Mizusaki and Shinji Takagi’s sequel to the 2018 anime feature Batman Ninja; watch it below… The film features the voice talents of Koichi Yamadera as Batman, Yuki Kaji as […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1089

by

Detective Comics #1089 is out on Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you below courtesy of DC… WITNESS THE FINAL CURTAIN OF RAM V’S GOTHIC OPERA! It began with a melody, strange and haunting, drawing Batman deeper and deeper into a demonic odyssey. From the sewers under Gotham to a hallucinatory desert, from […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #1

by

DC Comics launches its new ten-part series Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween this coming Wednesday; check out the official preview below… In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story […]