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Batman/Superman #17 is an extremely overwrought issue with a virtual cascade of cliches that brings heroes of different continuities together in one of the least interesting manners ever Two Kryptonians, two money-fueled detectives, and even two versions of Lois Lane … yet the sum is drastically less than the parts itself. Batman/Superman #17 Cover Credit: DC[...]

HBO Max's Titans star Curran Walters wants to know if fans are ready for a return; says "I gave my everything" to Jason Todd aka Red Hood.

Just three of the many Batman characters who I get the most comments over Damian Wayne and Tim Drake are close behind They all have strong fanbases – often at war with the other in the belief that their character deserves more panel time than the others Well, it appears that James Tynion IV may[...]

Batman #108 time… Today, Bleeding Cool ran the news that Something Is Killing The Children #16 had received orders north of 155,000 from comic book stores in the direct market We wondered if that might be the most-ordered comics of the month Turns out it wasn't the most-ordered comic written by James Tynion IV. In his[...]

Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are regarded as "The Trinity" of recognisable superhero names at DC Comics Both created in the earliest days of DC Comics, they usually have solo books running, are usually in the main cast of the Justice League, have spin-off series and graphic novels, get lots of multi-media adaptations and have[...]

And the first are the first Funko POP vinyl figures based on the Sean Gordon Murphy Batman: White Knight series – otherwise known as the Murphyverse And followed by GI Joe pins… FUNKO'S SDCC 2021 POP! DC BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT BATMAN/THE JOKER PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE VINYL FIGURES 2-PACK AUG208758 From Funko Direct from the pages of Sean Murphy's Batman:[...]

After a lot of teases from Epic Games and DC Comics, the Batman Zero skins finally make their way into Fortnite this week This event, Epic Games drop details as to how you can get your hands on the two specialty skins of Batman and Harley Quinn, which we have snippets of that info below[...]

DC Comics published Batman #108, with James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez and Tomeu Morey providing one of the best-looking superhero comic books on the stand right now Not that you'll see Batman in the suit this week, he's a couple of levels deeper into disguises as he meets up with Miracle Molly, who has been[...]

Tomorrow sees the publication of Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #2 by Christos Gage and Reilly Brown which is already booming on eBay, and selling for up to $18 for first printings. Indeed, it appears to be a silent comic, initially, with Batman waking up in a world without his memories of… anything But, with Christopher Nolan-Memento messages to[...]

This Batman/Fortnite crossover comic DC is publishing is blowing up eBay, and not because of anything actually going on in the comic Instead, everybody wants to get their hands on the digital codes that unlock items in the Fortnite game It's a pretty good strategy on DC's part, like back when they used to put[...]

He was surrounded by family and friends in his last moments, fighting for his life, much like the many superhero stories he crafted over his celebrated career spanning three decades. John Paul Leon, courtesy of his family. John Paul's bold and dramatic work was best exemplified in the critically-acclaimed EARTH X, a maxi-series which redefined the Marvel[...]

Drama is unfolding all around in this preview of Next Batman: Second Son #2, in stores from DC Comics next week And that drama has translated into lots of preview images that have significantly reduced the required word count for this article Yay! You got Lucius Fox dealing with being in charge of all of[...]

The release of the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point series caught a lot of people by surprise, especially the appeal of the Harley Quinn Fortnite skin in print copies of the comic – and digital copies to those in the US who have paid subscriptions to the DC Universe App The first issue has gone to second[...]

If any other retailers would like to report their top sellers, please contact richjohnston@bleedingcool.com. Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Batman Beats BRZRKR In Bleeding Cool Bestseller List It was tight at the top but Batman just beat BRZRKR with Detective Comics #1035 from Mariko Tamaki, Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillain[...]

It's long been believed that, given enough prep time, Batman can beat anyone in a fight But what about when he's going up against the political system of Gotham City itself, backed by corporate money, promoting Sean Mahoney, survivor of the Arkham massacre, and Future State enemy of Batman himself? They say you can't fight[...]

Maybe they don't want the appeal of the third printing cover to affect the second printing, which hasn't reached FOC yet? The third printing will be in stores on the 23rd of June. PrintWatch: You Promised Me Darkness PrintWatch: Batman/Fortnite #2 has now gone to a second printing. PrintWatch: Batman/Fortnite And here's the new look cover for Batman/Fortnite #1[...]

Worth! When his daughter is killed during the brutal crime wave gripping Gotham City, eight-foot-tall stack of muscle and money Roland Worth sets out on a path of revenge toward the prime suspect in the crime: Batman! The Dark Knight has been framed for murder, and to make matters worse, this grisly deed seems to[...]

In the previous issue of The Next Batman: Second Son, we learned about Jace Fox's first kill and maybe, just maybe, why he is less than keen to use the name Tim these days As it is a name that Lucius Fox and Tanya Fox are rather committed to preserving in today's Next Batman: Second[...]

The solicitation to Batman: Urban Legends #5 may have spoiled what may be coming in Batman: Urban Legends #4 for a certain Red Hood The story by Chip Zdarsky and Eddy Barrows has seen Jason Todd kill a small-time drug dealer over his callous attitude to his son Tyler and the son's mother. Did DC Comics[...]

Bernard Dowd was a very minor character in Batman lore, a student at Louis E Grieve Memorial High School alongside his friend Tim Drake With a crush on Tim's stepmother, he believed conspiracy theories that Batman was working for the government and that Robin was several kids taken from orphanages owned by Batman. DC Comics Bringing[...]

A first issue copy of Batman #1 published in 1940 has sold from the ComicConnect auction house for a brand new record sale for the comic in question Slabbed by CGC at the grade of 8.0, it received a high bid, including bidding fees for well over a million dollars for $1,207,500. Batman #1 Sells[...]

Of all the superheroes, Batman is perhaps about iconography and visual mood more than any other major character This is a big part of why so many Batman and Detective Comics covers are so memorable.  The Dark Knight's emotionally dark iconography stands the test of time, it seems.  For example, the 1939 Bob Kane cover[...]

If any other retailers would like to report their top sellers, please contact richjohnston@bleedingcool.com. Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #1 Tops Bleeding Cool Bestseller List There's no competition Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #1 wins all, even if no comic book store came close to having enough copies to meet the demand. Batman/Fortnite: Zero[...]

But they are all over the Batman book, had a strip in Future State and in July get their own Batman: Urban Legends storyline with Marguerite Bennett and Sweeney Boo – who is also drawing the Punchline back-up strip in The Joker from July as well. Stephanie Brown & Cassandra Cain's Batgirls Back-Up in July's Batman And[...]

His identity was never revealed then, with some suggesting he was the missing-from-Future State, Damian Wayne of Ghost-Maker. But in the June 2021 solicitations for Batman #109, the details read "Mayor Nakano green-lights the Magistrate pilot program for Gotham City as Batman goes toe-to-toe with the augmented and bloodthirsty Peacekeeper-01! It's a brutal battle for the[...]

Sweeney Boo may best be known as a comic book cover artist right now, but she has drawn comic book stories such as Rat Queens, her graphic novel Eat, and

When Task Force X's Amanda Waller sets her sights on Batman's greatest foe, she enlists the Dark Knight's former partner Jason Todd to track down the Clown Prince of Crime and put an end to his mad reign of terror. 48 pages, $6.99, available on August 3. #gallery-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-6 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-6 img[...]

Bleeding Cool has been reporting on the insanity that has been the sales of the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point comic book in comic stores these last two days With retailers under siege from new customers discovering a fast sell-out, no retailer having ordered enough, and the Fortnite code in each copy downloading an exclusive (for a[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported that comic book stores had severely underordered copies of Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #1 Despite knowing about the free skin code, getting previews of the comic, and the comic being completely returnable, copies of the comic – and the code – were selling on eBay for up to $40 We pointed out[...]

Today's Batman/Fortnite #1 comic saw Batman head to Fortnite Island to do battle amongst its occupants Catwoman, Deathstroke, Harley Quinn and Snake Eyes are accompanying him on the journey And each print copy comes with a code that enables the reader to download a Harley Quinn Rebirth skin, as designed by Amanda Conner, in the[...]