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It was called A-Day. The Next Batman #1 solicitation told us "Following the tragedy of "A-Day," the mayor allowed the private law enforcement group known as the Magistrate to take over policing so-called mask crime—and that has given rise to a new Dark Knight!" Dark Detective #2 art by Giannis Milonogiannis And lots of DC Comics characters decided[...]

This team was a partnership between Superman's son Johnathan Kent and Batman's son Damien Wayne Unlike their parents, they had more of a unique frenemies relationship, mainly due to Damien's rough personality The mini-series did not last too long, but it gave fans a new spin on the next generation of DC Comics, and now[...]

It's Batman time! Welcome to the first in a potentially-regular column on Bleeding Cool, Sunday Spoilers, where we look at one or two comic books coming this Tuesday or Wednesday – and reveal very select, limited spoilers for the speculatory market So if you get to the comic store this week to find your store[...]

Though thanks to DC, Tuesday Titans too.  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/Catwoman artwork Batman/Catwoman tops all the rest of the DC titles, including Future State: Batman, and even The King In Black – though that may have been down[...]

NECA has unveiled that they will be making prop replicas for Nightwing's Escrima Sticks from the hit video game Batman: Arkham City The sticks are packed with some amazing detail and are loaded out with some amazing features that will please many fans The Escrima sticks will have LEDs built in and a special pulse[...]

Batman is his Hellbat Suit was one of the first figures to release from McFarlane Toys for their new DC Multiverse line This and Unchained Superman were two of the hottest figures at the time, with them selling out fast The Multiverse has gotten bigger since then, and McFarlane Toys is starting to re-release some[...]

The new Future State: The Next Batman #4 from DC Comics features Poison Ivy a number of times We see her imprisoned alongside other Batman villains as well as the Batgirls. The Next Batman #4 Although maybe it doesn't quite as well as planned. The Next Batman #4 Which is curious, because Poison Ivy is much more adept at[...]

DC Comics published Batman '66 based on the tonal feel of the Batman TV series, and followed up with Wonder Woman '77 based on that TV series as well Now DC Comics is to publish two new digital-first series in July, based on the Tim Burton Batman and Richard Donner Superman movies. Batman '89 from DC[...]

In the trailer, we saw the return of Knightmare Batman, who originally debuted in Batman V Superman If you're like me, you have already scoured the internet looking to reclaim this version of Batman you sold long ago So to make things easier, we have rounded up some of the coolest Knightmare Batman collectibles around[...]

The question specifically mentioned the joke from the original release where Batman said to Aquaman, "I hear you talk to fish," and when I read that, I cringed all over again I haven't watched Justice League since the theater, and I was wondering if maybe I should before I watch the Snyder Cut Now I[...]

McFarlane Toys has unveiled yet another Batman figure for their growing lines of DC Multiverse figures This time we are getting a new variant released for the Todd McFarlane designed Batman We had already seen this figure before as the black and grey costume went exclusively to Walmart as part of their Gold Label Series[...]

The new Batman series launching from DC Comics by Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert was intending to be called Batman: The Dark Knight. Batman: The Detective #1 cover But someone somewhere thought that might be a little confusing What with DC Comics also launching a digital-first Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight in April and going to[...]

But the Magistrate also announce that Batman had died as well… without knowing that both were one and the same So that may remain a mystery, but now we know why they were gunning for Bruce Wayne, even as Lucius Fox owned the entirety of Wayne Enterprises and was working with the Magistrate, developing technology,[...]

The Joker is easily one of Batman's biggest villains throughout his DC Comics history There have been many live-action performances of the Clown Prince of Crime over the year, but one stands out more than the rest Many fans celebrate Heath Ledger's performance, and for fans who have watched The Dark Knight, they know why[...]

Though thanks to DC, Tuesday Titans too.  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 Bestseller List: Future State: The Next Batman #3 Batman always takes the top of the Bestseller List, Future State or not, but Star Wars places twice in the[...]

Two years ago year saw the conclusion of Tom King's Batman run, which was structured like a remake of the moment in Knightfall when Bane broke Batman's back, just stretched out in a meta-fashion across fifty issues.  I loved it We saw the Joker return, as one of Bane's men, running Gotham, controlled via the Psycho-Pirate and the[...]

It's WildStorm time! Grifter has recently arrived with aplomb in the DC Comics Universe, as a mercenary for hire, employed as a bodyguard by Lucius Fox and at odds with Batman The WildCATS characters created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi were brought by DC when they bought the Wildstorm Studios And now that Jim[...]

What makes obscure comics so interesting and vital is discovering those books that most don't know were ever printed, or that top tier creators worked on "that book" or on "that character." Obscure Comics are fun to find and interesting to know about, but that border between great reads and terrible comics. Who Wants Batman V Superman: Dawn of[...]

Rejecting Batman's moratorium on guns, and becoming a far more violent vigilante, closer to Rorschach than the Batman – but participating in Batman crossovers, even if he got a few scowls in his direction. Recently Batman: The Three Jokers, we saw Jason Todd, The Red Hood, kill a captive version of The Joker, in cold blood,[...]

In his most recent Empire Of The Tiny Onion newsletter, Batman writer James Tynion IV has been analysing the generational aspect of the creative form, and applying it to comic books and superhero comics, regarding what comes next But he has also been talking about Batman and another new character he is introducing with Jorge[...]

Because I am told that DC Comics is to launch a second Harley Quinn title, called Harley Quinn And Batman Now, this could be digital-only It could be a back-up strip It could even be a back-up strip inside Harley Quinn which probably doesn't even count. Or it could be its own series I don't actually[...]

Anyway, this 1:1 scale Batman 89 Batarang will release first to Walmart stores this month and maybe hitting as we speak, at a retail price of only $13.96 It will come packaged with a display stand, and it folds in three places NECA released the final packaging photos of the release today, which you can[...]

It's Scarecrow time! Because in his most recent Empire Of The Tiny Onion newsletter, Batman writer James Tynion IV has been ripping asunder the very nature of commercial storytelling, and how each generation related to the other But he has also been showing off the new look Scarecrow designed by Jorge Jimenez as he will[...]

Flatline is a new character being introduced to the DC Universe by Joshua Williamson and warrior against boring headshots Gleb Melnikov in their new Robin series starring Damian Wayne. In his most recent Empire Of The Tiny Onion newsletter, Batman writer James Tynion IV has expressed his excitement at the creation of the character, what it[...]

Zack Snyder finally weighed in on who deserves credit for creating The Joker, and it's David Ayer and Jared Leto, of course!

The bat-signal lights up the night, say as Hot Toys is taking fans back to 1995 with their newest collectible reveals from the hit Tim Burton film Batman Forever We originally saw this figure back in 2019, but not much has been heard since until today, that is Hot Toys has finally announced their new[...]

It's Future State: Next Batman #3 from DC Comics time… So how much is the Gotham of Future State a proto-version of Mega-City One? With Cybers, drones and militarised forced on the streets, with the masked Peace Keepers taking down anyone (else) with a mask, it shows the influence of another Pat Mills creation as[...]

First, that Safiyah said she didn't have anything to do with what happened to Kate and that there was another party at play- and offered Alice (Rachel Skarsten) some proof that she might just be telling the truth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRtR89LtjucVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Batwoman | Season 2 Episode 3 | Luke Coaches Batwoman[...]

On Thursday, that role may have begun to be filled with Jay Lycurgo (The Batman, I May Destroy You) set to take on the recurring role of Tim Drake A streetwise kid who's managed to grow up on the toughest streets without losing his indelible belief in heroism, Tim's easy-going demeanor is backed up by[...]

In The Next Batman #2, we know that WayneTech, now FoxTech is meant to have developed much of this. The Next Batman #2 – art by Laura Braga And so it seems here. Dark Detective #2 artwork by Dan Mora But in The Next Batman, we have also learned that Simon Saint of Saint Industries is another such developer,[...]