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Comic Book Preview – Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – A League for Justice #2

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DC Comics releases Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – A League for Justice #2 next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek with the official preview of the issue below… Chaos consumes the frontier town of Smallville as Lex Luthor, riding in his steam-and-Kryptonite-powered Metallo robot, brings destruction in his search for a mysterious […]

Full gallery of Marvel’s Deadpool/Batman #1 covers revealed

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Marvel Comics has officially unveiled its full line-up of covers for Deadpool/Batman #1, the House of Ideas’ half of the two-issue crossover event between Marvel and DC Comics, ahead of the issue’s hotly-anticipated release next month. Along with a main story from Zeb Wells and Greg Capullo which pairs the Merc with a Mouth with […]

McFarlane Toys launches DC Super Friends action figure line

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McFarlane Toys has revealed the first wave of its 6-inch DC Super Friends action figures which sees Batman and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) joined by Legion of Doom members Lex Luthor, Sinestro and The Riddler. The figures are available to pre-order now, priced at $19.99 each; take a look below… SEE ALSO: McFarlane’s DC Silver […]

Marvel’s Deadpool/Batman #1 unveils new variant covers and Frank Miller back-up story

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As the epic crossover between Marvel and DC draws closer, Marvel Comics has shared another trio of variant covers for its portion of the two-issue event, Deadpool/Batman #1, this time from artists Russell Dauterman, Daniel Warren Johnson and Frank Miller. In addition to the cover reveals, Marvel has also announced that the issue will see […]

LEGO DC Batman Arkham Asylum set arriving in September

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The LEGO Group has officially revealed its new 2,953-piece LEGO Batman DC Arkham Asylum set, allowing fans to recreate Gotham’s psychiatric institution for the criminally insane and unleash the chaos with a selection of minifigures that includes Batman, Batwoman, Batwing, Robin, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Mr. Freeze, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Bane, The […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #8

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DC Comics releases Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #8 this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… Batman follows Holiday’s trail into the ruins of the Falcone family estate, where he comes face-to-face with an old foe! Batman: The Long Halloween […]

DC’s Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires animated movie unveils trailer at Comic-Con

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During Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con International on Thursday, the first trailer was unveiled for Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires. The DC animated feature is set during the Aztec Empire and sees a young boy, Yohualli Coatl, use the temple of the bat god Tzinacan as his lair to train and […]

The Joker (Bank Robber) The Dark Knight Artisan Edition figure revealed by Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has revealed the sixth scale Artisan Edition Joker (Bank Robber Version) which is inspired by the appearance of Heath Ledger in his award-winning role as the Clown Prince of Crime in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2008 DC outing, The Dark Knight; take a look here…. Heath Ledger’s Joker left a mark on cinema history […]

Deadpool/Batman #1 variant covers deliver more Marvel and DC matchups

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Last month Marvel Comics unveiled the first selection of variant covers for Deadpool/Batman #1, the House of Ideas’ half of an upcoming Marvel and DC crossover with a main event headed up by the Merc with a Mouth and the Dark Knight, and now the publisher has unveiled another four covers for the landmark issue.  […]