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Rumour: Matt Reeves’ The Batman will not be part of the DC Extended Universe

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I’m not sure there’s ever been a movie that has attracted as much rumour and speculation as Warner Bros.’ planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. Ben Affleck’s involvement as director was under question from virtually the moment he was announced as taking the reins, and from the moment he vacated the director’s chair, all […]

Preview of Mother Panic/Batman Special #1

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DC releases the Young Animal crossover Mother Panic/Batman Special #1 next month, and you can check out an early preview of the issue here… “MILK WARS” part two! Mother Panic has discovered a Gotham City transformed. What happened to her family and friends? And who moved into Gather House, the religious school that scarred Mother Panic […]

Gotham executive producer shares new image of Cameron Monaghan’s Jerome

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Executive producer Danny Cannon has taken to social media to reveal a new image of Cameron Monaghan’s Jerome from the midseason premiere of Gotham season 4, entitled ‘Pieces of a Broken Mirror’; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Promo for Gotham Season 4 Episode 12 – ‘Pieces of a Broken Mirror’ SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Gotham coverage […]

‘No Home for you Here’ begins in Trinity #17, check out a preview here

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DC Comics launches the new story arc ‘No Home for you Here’ in Trinity #17, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… “No Home for you Here” part one! Batman and Superman embarked on a quest to help Wonder Woman rediscover Themyscira, but finding Diana’s lost homeland proves more difficult […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers 4 wraps filming, Gambit loses another director, The New Mutants delayed, Justice League extended cut rumours and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Silver & Black, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man 3, Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War, Runaways, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gambit, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Kitty Pryde, Doctor Doom, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, […]

Preview of Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3

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DC Comics and IDW Publishing’s crossover series Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II continues this coming Wednesday with the release of issue #3, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Batman and the Turtles go on the offensive in the belief that they can take Bane down while he’s weakened, due […]

Comic Book Review – Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles

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Ricky Church reviews Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles… The Joker and The Riddler are two of Batman’s most well-known and popular villains with decades of stories behind them. With such a wealth of stories, its difficult to think of what recent stories they have that could last the test of time, […]

The Dark Knight vs. Big Bill in new clip from Batman: Gotham By Gaslight

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Ahead of its digital release later this month, IGN has revealed a new clip from the upcoming animated adaptation of Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola’s 1989 graphic novel Batman: Gotham by Gaslight which sees the Dark Knight taking on Big Bill; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order Batman: Gotham by Gaslight via Amazon US or Amazon UK […]

Gary Oldman would like Joaquin Phoenix to play Batman after Ben Affleck

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Once Ben Affleck steps aside, former Gordon actor Gary Oldman would like to see Joaquin Phoenix take up the role of Batman. Oldman, who is known for a slew of roles including playing Jim Gordon is Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy opposite Christian Bale’s Batman, has recently been picking up awards for his portrayal of […]