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Batman prequel series Pennyworth adds Polly Walker

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With filming now underway on Pennyworth, Deadline is reporting that Polly Walker (Line of Duty, Rome) has signed on for a recurring role in the Batman prequel series, which explores the early, pre-butler days of Alfred Pennyworth. Walker is set to portray Peggy Sykes, the sister of main villain Bet Sykes (Paloma Faith), one of […]

Preview of Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #3

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IDW Publishing and DC Comics’ crossover series Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams continues this Wednesday with the release of the third issue, and we’ve got a preview for you here; check it out… With Joker back in Arkham, Maxx runs off into the night. Meanwhile, Batman grows more wary of Dr. Disparu’s experiments. In an effort […]

Aquaman’s James Wan wants to direct a Batman horror movie

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James Wan, the director of Aquaman, has a fantasy about directing a horror version of Batman. Even though director James Wan is currently prepping for the release of Aquaman, this isn’t the only DC superhero property that he has had his eye on. In the past, Wan has dreamt about stepping behind the camera to make […]

Jason Momoa reveals details about his Batman audition for Zack Snyder

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Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, has revealed details about the time he auditioned for Batman. Before he snagged the part of Aquaman, actor Jason Momoa actually auditioned for the role of Batman in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He didn’t get the part, of course, but it did get him the role of Aquaman. […]

Preview of Batman #60

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Ahead of its release this Wednesday, DC Comics has unveiled a preview of Batman #60, which we have for you here; take a look… Batman takes on a new partner, and it’s…the Penguin? After rejecting Bane’s crime-boss co-op, Cobblepot finds himself in the crosshairs of some very teed-off villains. The feathered felon turns to his […]

Gotham wraps production on fifth and final season, new cast photo released

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Fox has announced that filming is now complete on the fifth and final season of the Batman prequel series Gotham, and to mark the occasion TV Line has unveiled the above new promotional image featuring series regulars Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobbleplot), Cory Michael Smith (Ed Nygma), Donal Logue (Harvey Bullock), Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon), David […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Gates of Gotham Deluxe Edition

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Gates of Gotham Deluxe Edition… One of the most memorable points of Batman’s long publication history was Dick Gratson’s, aka Nightwing, donning of the cape and cowl in the years Bruce Wayne was thought to be dead. Even after his return, Dick continued to act as Batman in Gotham City while […]

Preview of Batman: Kings of Fear #4

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DC Comics releases Batman: Kings of Fear #4 tomorrow, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Scarecrow’s psych evaluation of Batman takes its darkest turn yet, as it completely dismantles the Dark Knight and keeps him from Gotham City! And a threat of immense magnitude will ravish the city unless […]

Preview of Detective Comics #993

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DC releases Detective Comics #993 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Two-Face…dead?! Did the multifaceted mafioso really get killed in a massive explosion? Batman’s the detective—let HIM figure it out! And that’s just what the Caped Crusader sets out to do, because something’s fishy about Dent’s […]