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The Penguin and The Riddler featured in Gotham “flash-forward” set photos

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During the New York Comic Con, it was announced that the upcoming fifth and final season of Gotham will feature a flash-forward, giving us a peek ten years into the future as Bruce Wayne continues his fight against crime as The Batman. As yet, it hasn’t been confirmed that we’ll actually be seeing the Dark […]

Preview of Batman #59

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Ahead of its release tomorrow, we’ve got a preview of Batman #59, which you can read below courtesy of DC Comics… Caught between Batman and his unseen enemy, the Penguin has to think on his feet to avoid being taken down by either side. If he chooses one way, he goes to jail; if he […]

DC to celebrate The Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary with Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman and Detective Comics #1000

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2019 marks the 80th anniversary of The Dark Knight, and DC Comics has announced that it will celebrate the landmark moment with the release of two tentpole Batman anniversary books in Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition and Detective Comics #1000. Check out the cover artwork to 80 Years of Batman below, […]

Gotham season 5 trailer teases the end

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Fox has released a new trailer for the fifth and final season of Gotham which gives us a brief look at Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) and Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) in action, along with several of the series’ villains including Jeremiah (Cameron Monaghan), The Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor), Barbara (Erin Richards), The Scarecrow (David W […]

Preview of Detective Comics #992

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Detective Comics #992 hits comic book stores tomorrow, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics; check it out… “There’s a new Dynamic Duo in Gotham City—introducing Batman and Two-Face! What the what?! The Dark Knight is forced to team with old friend and current enemy Harvey Dent […]

Is Heath Ledger’s Joker really the best?

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Whatever your opinion on Jared Leto’s Joker may be, it seems to have opened up a discussion about the character. Many are looking to Heath Ledger’s version of the smiling assassin and believe he is the best. But what of the other Jokers from the past? Looking into who has played Joker, many nostalgic fans will […]

First-look preview of Archie Meets Batman ’66 #5

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Archie Comics and DC Comics have unveiled a first-look preview of next month’s Archie Meets Batman ’66 #5; check it out here… With the Gotham villains set to take over Riverdale, it’s up to Archie and his pals ‘n’ gals to work together with Batman to save their town! But will they be able to go […]

Rumour: Matt Reeves and Ben Affleck reportedly have different visions for The Batman

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Having boarded the project last year after Ben Affleck chose to exit the director’s chair, Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes) recently completed work on the first draft of the script for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, and has expressed his hope that cameras could get rolling on the Dark […]

Exclusive: BlacKkKlansman actor Paul Walter Hauser on campaigning to play the Penguin for DC, thinks he can do what “Heath Ledger did with the Joker”

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During an interview for the home video release of Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, Flickering Myth questioned actor Paul Walter Hauser about his campaign to play the Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in the DC Universe (especially Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman, in which the character is rumored to appear); while he didn’t divulge any details about whether or not he’s heard of any interest […]