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Matt Reeves rules out “fantastical” villains for The Batman Part II, talks The Penguin connections

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When director Matt Reeves boarded The Batman, his objective was to make a grounded and gritty film noir mystery set in Gotham City. With The Batman spin-off series The Penguin premiering later this month and The Batman Part II currently being written, Reeves has teased his plans for the sequel and how much more of this grounded reality fans can expect. The […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #4

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DC Comics releases Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #4 on Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… In its search for ancient relics, the League of Assassins encounters the new bearer of the jade ring of Jong Li: Alan Scott! Meanwhile, in […]

Comic Book Preview – From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives #3

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From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives #3 is out next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek with the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics… Over 30 years ago, history was made when fans voted to kill the second Robin, Jason Todd. Now, DC continues the alternate story […]

LEGO DC Batman: The Classic TV Series Batmobile incoming in October

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LEGO has officially unveiled the new the LEGO DC Batman: The Classic TV Series Batmobile building kit which goes on sale on October 1st, priced at $149.99, and will allow fans to assemble and display a 1822-piece brick-built version of the iconic car used by Adam West’s Caped Crusader and Burt Ward’s Boy Wonder in […]

Robert Pattinson’s Batman won’t appear in The Penguin series

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You may have been asking for too much if you wanted The Batman in a Gotham-set spinoff. As we gear up for HBO’s The Penguin, set in the universe of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, writer and showrunner Lauren LeFranc revealed that Robert Pattinson’s Batman does not have a role in the series. However, the reason […]

Comic Book Preview – Trinity Special: World’s Finest #1

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The daughter of Wonder Woman teams with the sons of Batman and Superman this week in Trinity Special: World’s Finest #1; check out the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics… The world’s finest heroes of tomorrow are back for more! The daughter of Wonder Woman and the Super Sons return for more stories filled […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman #152

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DC Comics releases Batman #152 this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below; take a look… Absolute Power Tie-In! In a thrilling Absolute Power tie-in, Batman and Catwoman must find the key to Amanda Waller’s plans in an extremely remote—and shockingly dangerous—location! Living (dying?) up to their name, some […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #9

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The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #9 is out on Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you below courtesy of DC Comics; take a look… Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are scared of pretty much everything, especially ghosts and flying. So when Kite Man rebrands as the Flying Phantom of Wayne Tower, his most inept plot […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #16

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold #16 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview from DC Comics… Nightwing and Deadman come face-to-face with the sinister Unfallen in the final chapter of Tim Seeley and Kelley Jones’s terrifying team-up! Lois Lane finds […]