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‘Fall of the Batmen’ begins in Detective Comics #969, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Fall of the Batmen’ gets underway in Detective Comics #969 this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… “FALL OF THE BATMEN” part one! Everyone in Batman’s orbit is broken somehow—some more than others. For Clayface, keeping the pieces of his psyche together […]

10 Justice League Scenes That Were Not in the Movie

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Red Stewart on 10 Justice League scenes that were not in the movie… Justice League has opened to mixed reviews, with many praising the cast and action scenes but taking jabs at the tonal inconsistencies. You can read our own review here, but the overall message is that the film is enjoyable and fun. The […]

Gotham Season 4 Episode 9 Review – ‘Let Them Eat Pie’

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Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Gotham season 4…  Villainous tendencies work best with an agenda especially when wealthy patrons, over consumption and flagrant symbolism are included in the mix. Comic Strip did it best when alternative comedy was personified by Ben Elton, The Young Ones and Rik Mayall. These days socio-political commentary feels […]

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon both auditioned for Robin in Tim Burton’s Batman

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Last year, Ben Affleck donned the cape and cowl as the DC Extended Universe’s incarnation of The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, reprising the role for Suicide Squad and this weekend’s big release Justice League. However, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel, Affleck has revealed that he could have made his DC debut […]

Comic Book Review – The Batman Who Laughs #1

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Ricky Church reviews The Batman Who Laughs #1… Batman and The Joker have one of the most interesting and complex relationships in all of comics with the rivalry feeding the other in a never-ending cycle of violence and escalation. Occasionally the question is asked how different the two really are or what might happen if […]

Trailer for Batman: The Enemy Within Episode Four ‘Fractured Mask’

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Telltale Games has unveiled the trailer for the third episode of Batman: The Enemy Within, entitled ‘Fractured Mask’, which is set for release next week. Check out the trailer here, along with three images… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIluKxCundw After an unexpected reunion, Bruce finds his attention (and his loyalties) stretched in yet another direction. Now, in addition to […]

Movie Review – Justice League (2017)

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Justice League, 2017 Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds, Diane Lane, Amber Heard, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Billy Crudup, J.K. Simmons, Kiersey Clemons and Jeremy Irons. SYNOPSIS: After the death of Superman, Batman has to assemble a team of superheroes […]

Comic Book Review – Absolute Justice League: The World’s Greatest Super Heroes by Paul Dini and Alex Ross

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Ricky Church reviews Absolute Justice League: The World’s Greatest Super Heroes… Paul Dini and Alex Ross are two names that are synonymous with some of the best work comics has to offer. Dini created a long lasting Batman series with Batman: The Animated Series, beginning the DC Animated Universe, while Ross has drawn and written some […]

Preview of The Batman Who Laughs #1

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DC’s Dark Nights: Metal tie-in The Batman Who Laughs #1 is out tomorrow, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World’s Greatest Heroes […]