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Preview of Batman: Kings of Fear #1

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DC Comics’ new six-issue miniseries Batman: Kings of Fear launches today, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here… Legendary artist Kelley Jones makes his triumphant return to the Dark Knight in this explosive miniseries written by former BATMAN editor Scott Peterson! Batman’s been overseeing Gotham City for years now and isn’t […]

Preview of Detective Comics #987

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Detective Comics #987 is out this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… Then, the pulse-pounding “On the Outside” storyline hurtles toward its cataclysmic conclusion! Batman has tasked Katana, Black Lightning, the Signal and Orphan (a.k.a. Cassandra Cain) with stopping a rogue operator using alien technology that […]

Preview of Batman #53

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DC Comics releases Batman #53 tomorrow, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… “Cold Days” continues! The jury in the Mr. Freeze trial is hopelessly deadlocked because one man won’t vote guilty—and that man is Bruce Wayne. Freeze’s defense is that Batman used excessive force, making his arrest illegal, […]

Preview of Archie Meets Batman ’66 #2

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Archie and DC Comics’ crossover series Archie Meets Batman ’66 continues this week with the release of the second issue; take a look at a preview here… The historic crossover mini-series continues! Batman’s received a panicked call from Riverdale and he sends Robin and Batgirl with one caveat—they must disguise themselves as high school transfer students! […]

Ben Affleck remains attached to The Batman… as producer

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It’s been a year and a half now since Matt Reeves was first announced as director on The Batman, and since that time we’ve had rumour upon rumour regarding Ben Affleck’s status as the Dark Knight. Last week, Reeves offered an update on the project, revealing that he hopes to begin shooting the solo movie […]

Teaser artwork for animated Reign of the Supermen, Batman: Hush, Justice League vs. The Fatal Five and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines movies

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During last month’s San Diego Comic-Con International, DC Entertainment officially announced its next slate of DC Universe Animated Original Movie releases, and now we’ve got a look at some teaser artwork for Reign of the Supermen, Batman: Hush, Justice League vs. The Fatal Five and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. While we don’t have specific release dates […]

Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman in the Arrowverse, Batman will not appear

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The CW has found its Batwoman, with Ruby Rose (Orange Is the New Black, The Meg) signing on to play Kate Kane for the annual Arrowverse crossover between Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, as well as a pilot for a separate Batwoman TV series. The official logline for the potential Batwoman series […]

The Dark Knight screenwriter says even Warner Bros. “didn’t get” Heath Ledger’s casting as The Joker

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It’s hard to imagine now given how iconic his performance was, but the news that Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight was met with the same kind of backlash and outcry usually reserved for the unveiling of a new Batman actor. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan’s […]

Matt Reeves denies that The Batman is a reboot or prequel, but won’t comment on Ben Affleck’s status

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It’s one of the longest, most drawn out sagas in all of comic book moviedom, but it seems we may not have too much longer to wait until we get some official news on the status of The Batman, with writer-director Matt Reeves telling Slash Film that he expects to have his draft of the […]