Comic book artist Joe Quinones and Sam Hamm, the screenwriter for director Tim Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns, continue the DC Comics return to the dark deco world of Gotham City with issue 2 of ‘Batman 89.‘ Following issue one, Bruce Wayne feels guilty after an incident with Batman and the Gotham police goes awry and creating collateral…
Comic book writer Tom King works with artist Liam Sharp for issue seven of the DC Black Label series ‘Batman/Catwoman.’ It is thankfully not canon. In the past timeline, Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle are enjoying some much-needed romance, but after drifting off to sleep, Bruce wakes up with no clothes and is trapped in…
‘Batman: The Adventures Continue’ Season 2 continues with issue 4 for DC Comics, picking up during the events of Batman: TAS final season. Alan Burnett and Paul Dini are handling the writing duties with Rick Burchett returning for the artwork and he does an excellent job. Rupert Thorne hires a hitman known as the Muscle…
Gotham City bad guys Joker, Poison Ivy, Bane, Scarecrow, and even the Polka-Dot Man have had their cinematic debut in various DC Comics film adaptions. While several of his rogues may be difficult to adapt on the silver screen, Batman has fought several more villains than the revolving door of ones selected by filmmakers. From…
Tom King continues his DC Comics Black Label series Batman/Catwoman which is tied to the holidays and is supposed to be the conclusion to his story arc. In the past, we follow two arcs. Batman trying to rescue Catwoman from the Phantasm, his old girlfriend Andrea Beaumont. We also see the Joker help Selina Kyle…
Comic book artist Joe Quinones and Sam Hamm, the screenwriter for director Tim Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns, brings DC Comics readers back to the dark deco world with ‘Batman 89.‘ Despite the best efforts of Batman and Commissioner Jim Gordon, Gotham City continues to be plunged into darkness to the point where the mayor…
‘Suicide Squad: Get Joker‘ is a new three-part miniseries from the DC Comics Black Label. It is written by author Brian Azzarello and artist Alex Maleev, their first partnership. After his exploits as the Red Hood land him in Belle Reve prison, Jason Todd is approached by Amanda Waller to lead a new Task Force…
‘Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two‘ is an animated DC Comics film based on the graphic novel by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale. It is directed by Chris Palmer and set in the “Rebirth” of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Following Part 1, Bruce Wayne (Jensen Ackles) finds himself under the control…
As the movie adaption takes off, DC Comics has announced that ‘Batman: The Long Halloween‘ comic book story-arc is getting a sequel. According to a press release, ‘A quarter century has passed since the release of the Eisner Award winning Batman: The Long Halloween from the creative team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim…
‘Batman: The Long Halloween Part One‘ is a DC Comics animated film based on the graphic novel of the same. It is directed by Chris Palmer and set in the “Rebirth” of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. A mysterious figure known as Holiday begins killing Gotham City criminals starting on Halloween. All of them…
We are now at issue five with ‘Batman/Catwoman,’ the twelve part saga by Tom King with artwork from Clay Mann. DC Comics is releasing it through their Black Label imprint. I would like to say, the artwork is fantastic. After the death of the Joker, Harley Quinn decides to track down Selina Kyle at Wayne…
Iconic writer Frank Miller has written across the comic book industry for titles such as DC Comics’ Batman, Marvel Comics’ Daredevil, Image Comics’ Spawn, and the Dark Horse anthology Sin City. Now he partners with artist John Romita for a brand new take on the Man of Steel with DC Black Label’s Superman: Year One.…
Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis teams up with artist Nick Derington for the 2020 DC Comics ‘Batman: Universe,’ a collection of the six-part series. Vandal Savage hires the Riddler to steal a mysterious item known as the Fabergé egg from the Gotham Museum. Batman gives chase, but as soon as he gets his hands…
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…
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