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DC announces Batman 80th Anniversary plans

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It’s 80 years since Batman was introduced to the world in Detective Comics #27, and DC Entertainment has announced a host of plans to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary. First up is a piece of commemorative artwork from longtime DC artist José Luis García-López with digital paint design by Admira Wijaya, which pays homage […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman #66

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Batman #66 hits comic book stores this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you courtesy of DC; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Check out 35 variant covers for Detective Comics #1000 The “Knightmares” storyline continues! Something—or someone—is forcing Batman to live through some of his darkest fears, amplifying the Dark […]

Batman won’t appear in The CW’s Batwoman, “remains off-limits for the foreseeable future”

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The CW may be venturing to Gotham City this year for its Batwoman pilot, but don’t expect to see an appearance from Batman, even if the Ruby Rose-headlined Arrowverse spinoff makes it to series. The show will follow on from Batwoman’s debut in last year’s Elseworlds crossover, where it was stated that Batman had abandoned […]

Gotham Season 5 Episode 8 Review – ‘Nothing’s Shocking’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Gotham season 5… Chameleons with an identity crisis, fumbled police cases and precincts in lock down feature quite heavily this week as Gotham gains momentum. For the moment interchangeable alliances and comedic asides take an all important back seat, as Gordon digs into Bullock’s seedy past.Ventriloquism also features […]

Check out 35 variant covers for Detective Comics #1000

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This month, Detective Comics becomes the second of DC’s titles to reach its milestone 1000th issue, and the publisher is celebrating with a bumper issue of Batman adventures, complete with a whole host of variant covers paying tribute to the history of the Dark Knight Detective. Check out 35 of the covers here, and let […]

Promo for Gotham Season 5 Episode 9 – ‘The Trial of Jim Gordon’

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We’ve already seen a batch of images for next week’s ninth episode of Gotham season 5, and now Fox has released a promo for ‘The Trial of Jim Gordon’ which is written by Ben McKenzie (Gordon) and directed by Erin Richards (Barbara Kean); watch it here…. SEE ALSO: Gotham Season 5 Blu-ray and DVD details revealed […]

Funko’s latest Emerald City Comic Con exclusives include DC, Disney, Office Space, The Wizard of Oz and more

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Funko has revealed another batch of Emerald City Comic Con exclusives which includes products for DC Comics, Incredibles 2, Duck Tales, The Lion King, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Office Space, The Lord of the Rings, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Wizard of Oz; check them out here… The infamous Mr. Mxyzptlk has a trick or two up his […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #999

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Detective Comics #999 is out this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics; check it out… The truth behind the gauntlet Batman has been forced to run—a violent odyssey that endangered the lives of everyone who made him who he is—is revealed at last…and the mastermind […]

Batman to battle zombies in DCeased

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The DC Universe is going to find itself in the midst of a zombie apocalypse this coming May with the launch of a brand new six-issue limited series entitled DCeased from writer Tom Taylor (Injustice) and artists Trevor Hairsine, Stefan Gaudiano, James Harren and Rain Beredo. “While the characters are the ones everyone knows so […]