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…
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…
Created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, Dick Grayson aka Robin would become the Watson to Batman’s Sherlock. The dynamic duo has become synonymous with Gotham City, even as Grayson would hang up his Robin gear to become Nightwing, but he would return on two occasions to become Batman. Throughout the years in…
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…
Brian Michael Bendis continued his Dark Knight saga with Batman Universe issue five. What began as an investigation into the Riddler stealing a decorative egg with Green Arrow, it turns out to be a powerful item that sends Batman on a journey through time and space. Following issue four, Batman is dying in Crime Alley…
Matt Reeves’ adaption of The Batman has begun filming. Robert Pattinson is set to star as the Caped Crusader and while I am cautiously optimistic, I have to say, a lot of fans are coming up with some pretty cool artwork with inspired with him in costume and behind-the-mask including the honorable mention above. Here…
Joker is a comic book psychological thriller directed and produced by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote with Scott Silver. The film presents a possible origin for the Clown Prince of Crime. I previously reviewed it for the Daily Wire where I focused on some of the themes and the technical aspect. For this review, I want…
Tom King brings his time as the DC Comics “Batman” writer to a close with the “City of Bane” story-arc, which is a whopping ten-part series that starts with issue 75, has a side-story in the second issue of Batman: Secret Files, and concludes with issue 85 (variant seen above). There are some spoilers in…
In the finale of Batman: Last Knight On Earth, writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo bring their DC Comics Black Label trilogy to an epic conclusion as secrets are revealed about the Dark Knight. After Book Two, It is revealed by Wonder Woman that Nightwing, Batgirl, and their daughter Bryce are still alive, living in…
Batman: Zero Year writer Zack Snyder and “Nightwing” Kyle Higgins takes aim at alternate take on one of the Caped Crusader’s most climatic tales in “Batman Knightfall: All Hail Saint Batman,” from the DC Comics’ Tales Of The Dark Multiverse series. In an alternate reality, Jean Paul Valley defeats Bruce Wayne, winning over the mantle…
The story of the CW show Smallville continued in the pages of the comic book series Smallville Season 11, which showed Clark Kent dropping the moniker ‘The Blur’ and becoming Superman. However, it was the second volume that caught my attention. The “Detective” story-arc written by Bryan Q. Miller features Batman and Superman’s first meeting.…
Written and drawn by Liam Sharp with coloring from Romula Fajardo, Jr., The Brave And The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman takes DC Comics into the world of Celtic fairy tales where only the princess of the Amazons and the World’s Greatest Detective can go. In the realm of Tir Na Nog, Cernunnos asks Wonder…
Director Matt Reeves has cast actor Robert Pattinson to don the cape and cowl for the upcoming film The Batman. While plot details have been sketchy, it is said that it will feature multiple villains. As Pattinson prepares for the role, it never hurts to do a little research to get a full grasp of…
Frank Miller’s Superman: Year One continues the new origin for Clark Kent for DC Comics mature-reader Black Label. The famous writer partners with artist John Romita, Jr. to retell the early days of the Last Son of Krypton. Clark Kent is graduating college at Kansas State University and gets a job at the Daily Planet…
Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo are together again for Batman: Last Knight On Earth. The DC Comics Black Label takes the Dark Knight out of the mean streets of Gotham City and into an Earth decimated after a cataclysmic event, killing most of the Justice League and wiping out a big population of…
Continuing the DC Comics “Year of the Villains” story-arc, Detective Comics shines a spotlight on a more prominent Batman villain Deadshot. Written by Peter J. Tomasi with art by Christian Duce, this takes Bruce Wayne out of the streets of Gotham City to a whole new environment. Bruce Wayne goes on a trip to discuss…
A lot of dynamite actors have portrayed the Joker on both the big screen and television. Some have shown him to be a sadistic gangster, a terrifying sadist, a psychopathic killer, or some combination of everything as he terrorizes Gotham City and battles Batman. Here is my list of Top 10 Best Joker Performances: 10.…
Want to learn more about the Joker, but do not know where to start? Have no fear! There is plenty of material for you to read to catch up with his comic book roots. In no particular order, here are my Top 10 Graphic Novels To Read To Learn About The Joker: The Dark Prince…
