Batman has had a Robin by his side pretty much non-stop since Dick Grayson debuted in 1940’s Detective Comics #38, and now five of those sidekicks – the aforementioned Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, and Stephanie Brown – will come together in a new six-issue Robins limited …
Read More »Upcoming October 2021 DC Comics revealed: Lots of Batman Halloween treats
It’s trick or treats time for DC readers as the publisher just released its October 2021 solicitations and preview cover images. Open up your pillowcase and don’t forget to say thank you as the publisher offers its fun-sized jumbo package of Batman titles for fans with a Dark Knight tooth. In …
Read More »Batman masterpiece The Long Halloween returns after 25 years in new specials
DC is returning to the world of Batman: The Long Halloween 25 years after the publication of the seminal limited series with the original creative team – writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale – on board to continue the story. Batman: The Long Halloween Special variant cover by Tim …
Read More »Fables is back with a Batman crossover and the return of the ongoing series
Six years after the end of Vertigo’s seminal fairy tale series Fables by writer Bill Willingham, both Fables and its creator are back in an upcoming new DC crossover title along with the return of the ongoing series (picking up right where it left off) next year. (Image credit: DC) …
Read More »Samus silhouette spotted in Batman/Fortnite comic hints at possible addition to the game
A silhouette of Samus Aran from Nintendo’s Metroid series looks like it is in the background of issue three of the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point comic. On page 12 (digital copy) of issue three of Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, we can see what appears to be a Samus-shaped silhouette residing on the …
Read More »Dick Graysons heart is on the line – literally – in Nightwing #80
Dick Grayson is back in Blüdhaven and back in action as Nightwing after recovering from the gunshot wound to his head that left him going by the name ‘Ric’ while suffering amnesia for a few years. But it seems in May 18’s upcoming Nightwing #80, a new villain will threaten …
Read More »Best Shots review: Batman #106 has a neo-noir vibe that sells Gotham on the edge
Batman takes on the Scarecrow while Gotham adapts to the changes brought about by Master Wyze in Batman #106 (opens in new tab). Artists Jorge Jimenez and Tomeu Morey deliver a visually exciting issue as James Tynion IV sets up the various players in Gotham’s shifting landscape. And a backup …
Read More »Former Robin Jason Todd hunts Batman & friends in new Red Hood ongoing series
The former Robin Jason Todd will be hunting Batman and his adopted family (a.k.a. The Bat-Family) in the first arc of a new DC ongoing series debuting this summer called Future State: Gotham. This would be the first ongoing series spinning out of the two-month ‘Future State’ event. Image 1 …
Read More »Bruce Wayne back from the dead and out for revenge in Future State: Dark Detective
A new Batman has taken over DC titles with this week’s Future State: The Next Batman, and while that futuristic world thinks the original Batman is dead… he’s not. Next week, Bruce Wayne will resurface in Future State: Dark Detective (opens in new tab), with Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora …
Read More »Next Batman’s secret identity revealed in surprising fashion by DC
After months of intrigue and subterfuge, the identity of DC’s Next Batman has been revealed as Tim Fox, the estranged son of longtime Batman ally Lucius Fox and brother of the former Batwing Luke Fox. (Image credit: Ladrönn (DC)) (opens in new tab) Tim Fox’s literal unmasking was performed in …
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