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Batman Beyond at 25: The Story Behind the Batman of the Future

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Hasitha Fernando on Batman Beyond as it turns 25… Batman Beyond was the surprise hit that no one saw coming. Functioning as a follow-up to the universally praised Batman: The Animated Series, the show saw a young Batman fighting crime in a futuristic neo-Gotham with an aging Bruce Wayne as his mentor. As it turns […]

Your Angel of Death Awaits – The Greatness of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm on its 30th Anniversary

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Ricky Church revisit Batman: Mask of the Phantasm on its 30th anniversary… Batman has appeared in nearly a dozen live-action films, beginning with 1966’s campy Batman with Adam West to last year’s dark detective film The Batman with Robert Pattinson. No doubt there will be plenty more as Matt Reeves is working on The Batman Part II and DC Studios co-head James […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4

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DC Comics releases The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4 this coming Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… BATMAN AND SCOOBY’S MOST UNEXPECTED MYSTERY YET! Every Gotham City citizen knows its buildings are adorned with more gargoyles than anywhere else. But they never expected the human inhabitants of those […]

The Batman spin-off The Penguin is “really dark” says Colin Farrell

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Are you ready to see a darker spin on what Batman can offer? Brace yourself for Max’s upcoming series, The Penguin. Starring the ever-talented Colin Farrell, the Oscar-nominee promises something quite twisted for his streaming series. The actor recently told MovieZine that the series will take an “incredibly violent” turn, giving new layers to The […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #11

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DC Comics releases Batman: The Brave and the Bold #11 on Tuesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below; check it out… Tristan Grey has mutated into a terrifying new version of Man-Bat, and it’s up to Batman and Maps to save him! But, when it turns out that Tristan […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1083

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Detective Comics #1083 hits comic book shops and digital retailers on Tuesday, and we have the official preview for you below… “Elegy of Sand” continues, and Batman’s hallucinatory trek across a desert between worlds becomes ever more dangerous as he finds himself face-to-face against…well, you’ll just have to wait and find out. Meanwhile, in Gotham, […]

Sideshow unveils Batman vs Joker: Eternal Enemies Premium Format Figure

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Sideshow has unveiled its upcoming collector’s edition Batman vs Joker: Eternal Enemies Premium Format Figure which is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,050; check out the promotional images here…   Measuring 32” tall, 18.3” wide, and 16.2” deep, the Batman vs Joker: Eternal Enemies Premium Format Figure traps two longtime rivals in an endless […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman ’89: Echoes #2

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Batman ’89: Echoes continues on Tuesday with the release of the second issue, and we have the official preview for you below; take a look… With Batman missing, Alfred turns to Drake Winston and Barbara Gordon in hopes of finding him. Meanwhile, something is brewing in Arkham Asylum with Dr. Jonathan Crane and Dr. Harleen […]