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Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1012

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Detective Comics #1012 is released this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… “Year of the Villain” kicks into overdrive! Victor Fries has only ever wanted one thing…to bring his wife Nora back to life in a healthy body. Now, with Lex Luthor’s aid, […]

Batman Day: Don’t Push The Bat-Family To The Side

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Eammon Jacobs on the Bat-Family… Batman and Robin; the dynamic duo. When Dick Grayson was a created as a way of getting younger children to read Detective Comics in 1940, Batman creators Bill Finger and Bob Kane had no idea the legacy they had spawned; it was one that would rival the world’s greatest detective […]

Fortnite celebrates Batman Day with Dark Knight crossover event

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In celebration of Batman Day (an extra special day this year, given that it marks the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader), Epic Games has announced that the Dark Knight has arrived in Fortnite for a special crossover event which will run through until October 6th. The Batman crossover event includes the characters of Batman […]

The Batman Films That Were Never Made

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Neil Calloway looks at Batman movies that were planned but never shot… If you are over 30, by the end of this month you will have seen five actors play Batman on the big screen. That might seem like a lot, but it’s entirely possible that there could have been even more Batman movies down […]

Beast Kingdom unveils new Justice League movie busts for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman

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Diamond Comic Distributors and Beast Kingdom have unveiled the PREVIEW exclusive Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman busts which are modelled on the appearance of Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Henry Cavill in Warner Bros’ 2017 superhero team-up movie Justice League. The busts go on sale in August 2020, priced at $59.00; check them out here… […]

Batman guest stars in clip from Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

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A clip has been released from today’s season finale of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, entitled ‘What a Night for A Dark Knight’, which features a guest appearance from the Caped Crusader himself, Batman; check them out here… When Scooby and the gang come to Gotham City to visit Alfred Pennyworth, they stumble into a dangerous […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Damned

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Gary Collinson reviews Batman: Damned… The inaugural offering from DC’s Black Label, a new imprint designed to give creators the opportunity to explore the iconic characters of the DC universe with mature, standalone stories free of the constraints of continuity, Batman: Damned reunites writer Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, the creative team behind 2008’s Joker, […]

Frank Miller announces Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child

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After returning to the world of The Dark Knight Returns for 2017’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race, Frank Miller has revealed that he’s now written on another instalment in the acclaimed comic book series, titled Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. A 48-page one-shot, The Golden Child will feature artwork from Rafael Grampa, […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman and the Outsiders #5

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DC Cpmics releases Batman and the Outsiders #5 today, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… The Outsiders must stop Ishmael if they hope to rescue Sofia and bring her back to Gotham City to meet with Batman. But vanquishing such a fearsome opponent will have dire consequences, […]