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Comic Book Review – Batman: Dear Detective #1

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Dear Detective #1… Out of all the artists who excel at illustrating the Dark Knight and the gritty world of Gotham City, Lee Bermejo is certainly among the top with his dark atmospheric paintings and realistically detailed takes on the classic characters. Whether he’s solely on artwork like Joker or writing and […]

Preview DC’s free Batman Day 2022 comics Batman’s Mystery Casebook and Batman: Hush

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DC Comics is celebrating Batman Day on September 17th by offering fans two free comic book titles through participating readers in Batman’s Mystery Casebook – Batman Day Special Edition #1    Batman is a great detective, but he rarely works alone. His sidekicks Robin and Batgirl, his butler Alfred, and the police of Gotham City […]

The Top 5 Batman: The Animated Series Episodes

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Jessie Robertson picks his top five episodes from Batman: The Animated Series… Batman: The Animated Series is everything to me.   When people go back and cherish and revere that special thing from when they were a child, this is that thing for me.  The stories, the look, the animation – this is and was Batman […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Dear Detective #1

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This Tuesday sees the release of Batman: Dear Detective from creator Lee Bermejo, who has weaved together a collection of his cover artwork to create a brand new tale for the Dark Knight; check out the official preview here…   BERMEJO AND BATMAN: AN ICON DRAWS AN ICON. What happens when a comics art powerhouse […]

Joker: Folie À Deux adds Brendon Gleeson

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In more casting news for the anticipated sequel Joker: Folie À Deux, Deadline reports Brendon Gleeson (Mr. Mercedes) has joined Todd Phillips’ follow-up to the 2019 smash hit Joker. Gleeson will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix, who will be reprising his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, and pop star Lady Gaga, who is set to play Harley […]

Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader axed at HBO Max, but will be shopped around

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In another casualty of the shifting landscape at Warner Bros Discovery and HBO Max, the hotly-anticipated Batman: Caped Crusader is no longer planned for the streamer. Batman: Caped Crusader was given a series order from HBO Max and Cartoon Network around 15 months ago, where we would’ve seen Bruce Timm’s long-awaited return to Batman animation […]

Batman and The Joker to team up in new DC Black Label series

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Two mortal enemies will forge a fragile and unlikely alliance this November as DC Comics launches the new seven-issue DC Black Label limited series Batman/The Joker: The Deadly Duo from creator Marc Silvestri. “Batman and The Joker are two of the world’s most iconic characters and have been at each other’s throats for more than […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: White Knight Presents – Red Hood #2

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Batman: White Knight Presents – Red Hood #2 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics…   After being reluctantly recruited to bring justice to the East Backport neighborhood of Gotham, Jason Todd is back in the hero business! With an all-too-eager sidekick, Gan, by […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1063

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Detective Comics #1063 releases this coming Tuesday, and you can get a sneak peek below with the official preview courtesy of DC…   Old friends Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent share a moment together asking: At what point does Gotham not need a Batman anymore? As Batman’s investigation around Gotham leads him to encounter more […]