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‘Cold Days’ begins in Batman #51, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Cold Days’ gets underway tomorrow in Batman #51, and we have a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics… The honeymoon’s over for Bruce Wayne as Gotham City’s most prominent citizen gets selected for jury duty in a chilling court case involving Mr. Freeze! Freeze claims the […]

Preview of Archie Meets Batman ’66 #1

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Holy Crossover, Batman! The Dynamic Duo head to Riverdale this week as Archie and DC launch the new series Archie Meets Batman ’66; check out a preview of the first issue here… Two iconic comic book characters meet up for the FIRST TIME in this historic crossover mini-series! A battle in Gotham City extends its reach […]

Rumour: Thomas Wayne will have “a big role” in the Joker origin movie

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Last week it was confirmed that Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker origin film is moving ahead, with Joaquin Phoenix officially on board to portray the Clown Prince of Crime for director Todd Phillips (The Hangover). Aside from the fact that it has been described as a gritty, 80s-set crime drama, we know very little […]

Joaquin Phoenix finalises deal to play The Joker in DC origin film, will begin shooting in September

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After months of rumours linking him to the part, it has now officially been confirmed that Joaquin Phoenix has signed on to portray the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ standalone Joker origin movie from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover). The film, which is said to have a budget in the […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2… With Batman and Catwoman’s wedding upon us, DC has rather timely released the collection where their impending nuptials began in Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2. The book is a nice, hefty collection of stories with Tom King delivering some pretty awesome Batman action as […]

IDW announces Batman: The Complete Silver Age Newspaper Comics Slipcase Edition

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IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming release of Batman: The Complete Silver Age Daily and Sunday Newspaper Comics 1966 – 1972 in a three-volume Slipcase Edition. The collection consists of 768 pages of the Dynamic Duo’s adventures, featuring a veritable Who’s Who of Gotham City and beyond including Superman, Green Arrow, The Penguin, The Joker, Mad […]

Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal – The Deluxe Edition

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Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal – The Deluxe Edition… One of the biggest events DC Comics has made in recent years is Dark Nights: Metal, a continuation of sorts to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s fan-favourite Batman run from The New 52. The pair take on the multiverse in this wild and crazy story that deals with […]

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech set unveiled

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LEGO has unveiled a batch of promotional images for its upcoming DC Super Heroes set Batman Mech vs Poison Ivy Mech which goes on display next month at San Diego Comic-Con. The set contains four minifigures – Batman, Poison Ivy, The Flash, and Firefly, and has a 375 piece count. It hits stores on January […]