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After seeing his parents murdered in front of him as a child, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne spent the next decade training in a quest to become the best fighter, tactician, and detective in the DC Universe, all so that he could enact his plan for revenge: dressing up in a bat costume and beating the heck out of mentally ill criminals at nighttime in Gotham City. Thusly, Batman was born, and the comic book world has never been the same.
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appearing in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, Batman went on to become one of the most well-known superheroes in the entire world, alongside the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Squirrel Girl. Today, Batman can be found starring in movies, television shows, video games, and at minimum 30% of the comic books published by DC Comics each month. Batman's long-running series has long been the standard against which the sales of other titles are measured, as Diamond Comics Distributors uses Batman as the benchmark for its sales charts. Even President Donald Trump is a Batman fan, quoting supervillain Bane from the film Dark Knight Rises in his speeches, possibly due to the fact that Trump Tower was used as a stand-in for Wayne Enterprises in the film.
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Coming from the world of Batman, the Joker is back and is bringing his new girlfriend along with the arrival of Punchline Punchline is a pretty new villain in the DC Comics landscape, with a confusing 1st appearance line up in Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #3 and Batman #92 She essentially replaced Harley[...]
Prepare the venom as Mondo is back with a brand new 1/6 scale Batman: The Animated Series figure It is time to break the bat as Bane has arrived in Gotham City with an impressive new figure that comes in at a whopping 13" tall! The hulking villain is juiced up and ready to go[...]
This isn't the city Batman remembers But the city doesn't remember Batman, either Gotham Nocturne: Act III is upon us and the countdown to the finale of Ram V's epic Gothic Opera has begun You are not ready.
Seems like Gotham's got a case of selective amnesia, forgetting its broody guardian Maybe Batman should start wearing[...]
Well, well, well, grab your backpacks and superhero capes, because school is almost out at Gotham Academy! That's right, kids, Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12 is dropping into your local comic shop this Tuesday, April 23 If you thought high school was tough, try adding a monstrous mystery and a dash of Batman[...]
Well, well, well, if it isn't another trip into the tortured past of Gotham's favorite son in Batman: Dark Age #2, set to darken your local comic book store this Tuesday, April 23rd For those of you who might be losing track amidst the endless parade of Batman titles, this one promises a Vietnam vacation[...]
Embrace the darkness and free Gotham City from its corruption once again as Mondo is taking collectors back to Batman: The Animated Series Mondo's wildly popular 1/6 scale figures are back as things get a little back and white with a new set of limited releases Batman will now join Mr Freeze and The Joker[...]
The madness of the Joker has returned to Mondo as a new set of noir-inspired 1/6 scale figures from Batman: The Animated Series have arrived Mondo is adding a little dash of black and white to your Batman collection with some exclusive new figures that can only be found at Big Bad Toy Store Batman[...]
Get ready to CHILL out as Mondo has unveiled a new set of exclusive 1/6 scale figures from Batman: The Animated Series figures are on the way Releasing exclusive to Big Bad Toy Store, new Noir Variant figures are heading our way Three popular characters from the hit Batman cartoon have been revealed, including the[...]
Batman vs The Joker Superman vs Lex Luthor Doctor Who has been around for over sixty years now, so new variations on that trope need to be found all the time There's the usual confrontation and war of wills between The Doctor and The Master that's always about finding a new layer to their relationship,[...]
It's time to talk about imp-ortant literature, and by that, I mean the latest shenanigan-filled adventure found in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #26, which hits stores on Tuesday, April 16th But before you start thinking this is just another superhero slugfest, brace yourself for the "mighty" return of the DC universe's most "powerful" beings No, not[...]
Coming to a comic shop near you this Tuesday, April 16th is Batman: Off-World #4 "Why keep things simple when you can slap Batman in space?" – said probably no one ever, except for the folks at DC, apparently Get ready for Batman to boldly go where many superheroes have gone before but with more[...]
The Caped Crusader is back, and in glorious detail, as Sideshow captures Batman overlooking Gotham City in his classic gray and blue Batsuit The World's Greatest Detective is embracing his fears and dishing out some new ones as he is surrounded by bats Coming in at 27" tall, this statue captures Batman taking on Gotham[...]
Helping celebrate the 30th Anniversary of McFarlane Toys, Todd McFarlane is taking Image Comics and DC Comics fans back to 1994 for the best-selling Spawn and Batman crossover comic Coming in at over 2 feet tall, Bruce Wayne and Al Simmons are faithfully recreated from the hit one-shot comic Unlike other crowdfunding campaigns, it seems[...]
This one, for better or worse, drops Damian Wayne and some kid named Howard into a story where Batman can't resist poking his cowl-covered nose That's right, folks, this April 9th, brace yourselves for Batman and Robin and Howard #2, the epic continuation of Gotham City's foray into… youth soccer?
Having finally met their match, Damian[...]
This week, we're blessed with the release of Batman: Dylan Dog #2, hitting comic shops this Tuesday Yes, dear readers, it's the issue that provides definitive proof that Batman really can work with anyone, as long as they're also a brooding loner with a penchant for the paranormal.
The second issue of the bombastic team-up between[...]
Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? NBC's Saturday Night Live, WWE WrestleMania XL, Babylon 5, Michael Rosenbaum/Lex Luthor, Alan Ritchson/Batman, Netflix's That '90s Show, CBS's S.W.A.T., FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX's Justified, CW's Superman & Lois, Twin Peaks/Kyle MacLachlan, FX's Grotesquerie, Prime Video's The Boys, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Discovery, and more!
Images/Screencaps: The Walt Disney Company, CW, DC[...]
In Bat-Man: First Knight #2, Gotham’s own caped worrywart wonders if punch-packing is enough to save the day. Spoiler: probably not.
As part of a video featurette accompanying a profile interview of him by The Hollywood Reporter, Ritchson had a chance to discuss some things he has on his "Career Bucket List." In the clip above, Ritchson is asked if he would prefer to portray the Joker or Batman If DC Studios CEOs James Gunn &[...]
It's time for your weekly dose of spandex and daddy issues with Batman and Robin #8 Hitting shelves faster than a speeding bully in a high school hallway, this little number comes out April 9th, and it's got more cultish drama than a high school goth club.
As Batman finds himself in the clutches of a[...]
Unlike previous Gold Label DC Multiverse figures releases, this Joker comes from McFarlane's DC Retro line, which captures the action from the Batman 1966 TV Series The Joker is ready for some classic adventures and jokes with this limited edition Black Light Edition figure that will be exclusive to Entertainment Earth Batman and the Boy[...]
Coming to life from DC Direct and McFarlane Toys, the Joker Mobile is hitting the streets of Gotham right from Batman: The Animated Series Mayhem is going on a road trip with an impressive vehicle that comes in at 20" long and 11" wide The vehicle is packed with simplistic details from the hit animated[...]
The Dark Multiverse arrived in DC Comics during the Dark Nights: Metal event, which showcases evil versions of Batman arriving in the main DC universe Each Bat was twisted in their own way, and all of them united to help create an evil Justice League, including the leader with The Batman Who Laughs After killing[...]
Iron Studios returns to Gotham once again as they debut their latest DC Comics Series 1/6 scale statue. The love between Batman and Catwoman has been faithfully captured here, showing off both heroes at the goth of a Gotham City tower Iron Studios was sure to showcase tons of detail here, starting with the gorgeous[...]
Well, isn't this a real 'stone-cold' turn of events? The latest issue of the crossover event that nobody asked for but we're all morbidly curious about anyway, Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4, is set to hit stores this Tuesday, April 2nd It's the episode where our daring detectives confront what's surely a pressing societal issue:[...]
That's right, this Tuesday, the world gets treated to the melodrama that is Batman #146 As if Batman didn't have enough to worry about with a city teetering on the brink of chaos, now he's got to deal with jailbreaks designed by a "bat-out-of-hell" version of himself The synopsis offers us a taste of what's[...]
Fans of historical fiction and mommy issues, rejoice! DC is throwing Bruce Wayne back into the angst machine with Batman: Dark Age #1, hitting stores faster than a batarang on Tuesday, March 26th But this isn't your garden-variety "woe is me, my parents are dead" Batman tale – oh no This time we're cranking the[...]
Well, folks, if you thought the most irritating thing Batman had to deal with was the constant whining of his ever-expanding brood of sidekicks, think again In this week's Detective Comics #1083, hitting the shelves on Tuesday, March 26th, the caped crusader is about to meet his most abrasive foe yet: a whole desert's worth[...]
Well, gather 'round, Bat-fans and wing enthusiasts alike, for the impending Tuesday release of Batman: The Brave and the Bold #11 It's going to be like a scene straight out of those cheesy horror creature features, except with more leather and less Johnny Depp trying to act frightened.
Tristan Grey has mutated into a terrifying new[...]
On Earth-22, the traditional superheroes you used to know are now clashing with a new generation of metahumans; Batman has also retired from crime-fighting and dwells full-time in the Batcave doing what he can remotely After years of crime-fighting, Bruce had to have an exoskeleton surgically fused with his body, allowing him to continue to[...]
Prepare to witness the eternal struggle between Batman and the World's Greatest Detective, taking on Joker, The Clown Prince of Crime Coming to life from Sideshow Collectibles, a brand new Premium Format masterpiece is on the way Capturing the breathtaking rivalry between Batman and the Joker, this Eternal Enemies statue comes in at a whopping[...]
