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DC confirms Superman ’78 and Batman ’89 exist in same universe

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Did you know Tim Burton’s Batman and Richard Donner’s Superman took place on the same DC Earth? Well, now we have confirmation from DC Comics themselves. In Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1 by DC Comics, there was a brief blurb that put Michael Keaton’s Batman and Christopher Reeve’s Superman on Earth-789, meaning these two icons exist […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Urban Legends #22

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Batman: Urban Legends #22 is out in comic book shops and digital retailers on Tuesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… All-star creator Jamal Campbell begins a two-part Nightwing story featuring new villain the Director, who films crime scenes. The Murder Club and the Court of Owls […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #10

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DC Comics releases Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #10 this Tuesday, and we have the official preview for you below… STRANGE VISITOR, CHAPTER FOUR: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM The deadly duo of The Joker and the Key have twisted the increasingly powerful Boy Thunder into a walking time bomb of destructive power! Batman and Superman’s quest to […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman vs. Robin #4

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DC Comics has shared the official preview of Batman vs. Robin #4 ahead of its release this coming Tuesday; check it out here… As the final battle erupts between Batman and Robin at the heart of Lazarus Island, a strange tremor rocks the combatants to their senses…This isn’t an island at all—it’s a volcano! With […]

James Gunn taps Ben Affleck to direct a DC movie

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It’s almost Christmas and DC are the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to their much-publicised restructure. Yesterday we had the disappointing news that Henry Cavill’s turn to wear the cape had passed, but it was better news for his Justice League buddy Ben Affleck, who has been tapped to direct a future […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman Incorporated #3

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Batman Incorporated #3 hits comic book shops on Tuesday, and you can check out the preview of the issue below… The senses-shattering third chapter of “No More Teachers” continues as the Batman Incorporated team find themselves at war with…a rival Bat-group? And Ghost-Maker is about to come face-to-face with his greatest failure and his deadliest […]

Warner Bros. and DC’s Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham sets voice cast

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As per The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment have set David Giuntoli (A Million Little Things) to lead the voice cast of the animated movie Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham in the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. Inspired by the 2001 three-issue Elseworlds series co-written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, the […]

DC Studios reportedly scraps Batman Beyond movie starring Michael Keaton

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The era of James Gunn and Peter Safran is off to a wild start. The duo are almost wiping the entire slate clean, which includes a planned Batman Beyond film with Michael Keaton. Coming from Jeff Sneider on this week’s The Hot Mic episode, the report says there was a planned Batman solo film with […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Spawn #1

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Two comic book icons cross paths once more this coming week with the release of writer Todd McFarlane and artist Greg Capullo’s Batman/Spawn #1; check out the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics and Image… Two dark heroes, cursed by tragedy, find their paths again crossing…but not by choice! What sinister foe is at […]