DC Comics has a long history of excellent writers who have penned stories for their flagship character Batman. However, it seems recently that the editorial direction of the company has overtaken the desire to produce excellent plots for the Dark Knight, his allies in Gotham, and his enemies. This direction has tainted the stories coming…
‘Batman: Dying Is Easy‘ is a short fan film directed and co-produced by Sean Schoenke and Aaron Schoenke. The latter wrote it and Nikolay Zamkovoy co-produced it. The funds for the film were raised through a successful crowdfunding campaign. Batman (Kevin Porter) meets with Detective Bullock (Michael Madsen) after rescuing a hostage from the Mad…
Jean-Paul Valley is the vigilante Azrael. Though there is tension sometimes, he is an ally as Batman and once posed as the Dark Knight when Bruce Wayne’s back was broken by Bane. Though that did not go well, he became an active member of Gotham City’s crimefighters. He has worn several costumes through post-crisis, New…
Fans had been anticipating “Batman: Three Jokers” since the DC Rebirth. The origins of the story began when Batman merged himself with the alien supercomputer called the Mobius Chair. It is said it gives all knowledge to its user, so when the Dark Knight asked, “What is the Joker’s real name?” He responds to the…
As the DCEU limps along thanks to renewed interest via HBO Max releasing ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League,’ we are now being told that Warner Bros. will attempt to juggle not one, but two Batman franchises. According to Small Screen, DC Films’ acting head Walter Hamada said in an interview that a theatrical series based on the…
Batman has finally gotten the recognition he deserves as one of the most iconic legends to come out of the United States. According to USAToday, the 2008 Christopher Nolan adaption The Dark Knight has officially been added into the National Film Registry. It will now be preserved in the annals of American cinema history, a very…
It has arrived. The truly shocking finale to ‘Batman: Three Jokers‘ that alters the relationship between the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime. DC Comics released it under their ‘Black Label.’ As before, it is written by Geoff Johns with art by Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson. One down, two to go. The…
“Batman: Three Jokers” continues with book 2, written by Geoff Johns with art by Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson. It was released under the DC Comics’ Black Label imprint. After Batgirl informs Batman that the Red Hood executed one of the Jokers, she wants to confront, but Bruce Wayne wants to continue the investigation. The…
Ever since the DC Rebirth, fans have been anticipating “Batman: Three Jokers” a story written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Jason Fabok. The origins of the story began when Batman merged himself with the alien super computer called the Mobius Chair. It is said it gives ll knowledge to its user, so when the…
No Batman movie could be complete without a musical soundtrack that will resonate with the audience. From Hans Zimmer to Danny Elfman, there have been so many amazing scores that helped tell the story of Bruce Wayne’s war on crime. Here is my Ranking Of The Batman Theatrical Soundtracks And Scores: 11. Batman & Robin…
For the DC Rebirth, writer Scott Snyder along with artists Danny Miki, John Romita, Jr., and Declan Shalvey to bring us All-Star Batman from DC Comics. The first volume of the 2017 graphic novel combines issues 1-5 to make All-Star Batman: My Own Worst Enemy. Batman and his new partner The Signal are on a…
Dads are awesome and that goes for my own Dad. Besides our real-life fathers, if you consume television like me, you know that the small screen produces some inspirational and wise patriarchal characters. Some of them are cool and others are pretty toxic. Here is my list of 5 Great TV Dads: Philip Banks Judge…
One of the masters of the mysterious world of the macabre John Carpenter takes a break from semi-retirement to venture into the world of DC Comics with ‘The Joker: Year of the Villain,‘ a one-shot comic about a solo adventure with the Clown Prince of Crime cow-written by Anthony Burch. Set during the “City of…
Manga author and artist Shiori Teshirogi continues her ‘Batman and the Justice League‘ with the third volume. The monthly Japanese anthology “Red” published the series in conjunction with DC Comics. After the battle with Orm, Rui discovers a dark secret. His beloved uncle Kihito is the “demon” Akurou who is controlling the power of the…
Featuring several writers, artists, and a dynamite cover by Ethan Van Sciver, the New 52 version of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 1 is a collection of five issues in classic DC Comics graphic novel form. In this volume, Batman faces several of his greatest foes including The Joker, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter,…
‘Batman and the Justice League Vol. 2‘ is the second in a series adapted by Japanese manga author Shiori Teshirogi. It is published by DC Comics and in the pages of the monthly Japanese anthology “Red.” Picking up after the first volume, Orm the Ocean Master manages to break free from his prison and threatens…
‘Batman and the Justice League Vol. 1‘ is the first in a series written and drawn by popular Japanese manga author Shiori Teshirogi. Published by DC Comics and in the pages of the monthly Japanese anthology “Red,” the series adds a flair to the Dark Knight unique to Eastern storytelling. Japanese teen Rui Aramiya arrives…
Originally published in 1990 within the pages of Legends of the Dark Knight, DC Comics compiled them into the graphic novel Batman: Gothic. It is written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Klaus Janson. A child killer named Mr. Whisper has returned to Gotham City after a twenty-year absence. He is exacting vengeance on a…
Bill Finger and Bob Kane gave Batman a nemesis that would not only challenge him, but also pull at his heartstrings. Selina Kyle, known as the Catwoman, has been an enemy, a girlfriend, a flirt, and even a partner to the Dark Knight during his career in Gotham City. One thing is for sure, DC…
Created by comic book writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick, Tim Drake became Batman’s sidekick after Jason Todd. Though the Dark Knight was not looking for a new partner, he saw the intelligence and investigative powers in Drake. However, it was when Drake defeated Scarecrow on his own when Bruce Wayne gave him the…
DC Comics brings the Dark Knight into the world of horror with the three-part miniseries Batman: Gotham County Line written by Steve Niles with illustrations by Scott Hampton. Commissioner Gordon lights up the bat-signal and when Batman arrives, he is asked to look into a bizarre case in the suburbs of Gotham County. At first…
DC Comics brings us Nighting: The New Order, a dystopian story written by Kyle Higgins and drawn by Trevor McCarthy, who also did the cover art for the entire series. Taking place in the not-too-distant future of 2040, things have changed. Several years earlier, during a battle in Metropolis that took Batman’s life, Nightwing used…
Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis’ Batman Universe miniseries comes to its conclusion with the sixth and final issue from DC Comics. This series has gone from the streets of Gotham City, into the past, and then back to the base of the villainous Vandal Savage. Following issue five, Batman has been absorbed into the…
‘Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn‘ is released by Warner Media, directed by Cathy Yan, written by Christina Hodson, and starring Margot Robbie who also co-produced the film. It is very loosely based on the DC Comics series ‘Birds of Prey,’ created by Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Chuck Dixon. Following…
As production for ‘The Batman’ is underway with Matt Reeves directing and Robert Pattinson playing Bruce Wayne, Warner Bros. released some “first look” photos with Pattinson under the mask. Check them out below: Obviously, I had to get a dig at Ben Affleck pretending to be Batman. Back to the topic at hand, Robert Pattinson…
