There will be spoilers
Sometimes the legend becomes so heavy, it drowns everything else out. And after 75-plus years of amazing stories, the Batman series must be a challenge for any writer. I imagine the hardest thing about writing a new story is coming up with something that hasn't been done before or hasn't been done recently -- something exciting... Continue Reading →
Jim Gordon found Bruce Wayne working at the Lucius Fox Center for Gotham Youth last issue, and Batman #43 sets the record straight. Wayne is alive and well. Batman is dead. Joker's Endgame has changed the entire landscape in Gotham City. Buildings have been reduced to rubble, and the citizens are afraid. There's a new... Continue Reading →
Arkham Knight is a beautiful game that does a lot of things very well.
Batman takes on another super-powered thug in Batman #42, and it's beginning to look like a new villain has arrived in Gotham City to challenge the new Dark Knight. Last issue, Jim Gordon took on the mantle of the Bat and fought against Precious Precious, a low-level thug exhibiting some strange powers. Issue #42 follows... Continue Reading →
How do you replace the Batman? You build a new one. In the absence of its most powerful and (in)famous hero, Gotham City gets a new hero, the one Powers International believes it deserves: a Batman on the side of the law. And who better than Commissioner Jim Gordon, the stalwart ex-Marine, to step into that... Continue Reading →
All things come to an end. And if you believe your eyes (or Scott Synder in this interview), so does Batman in Batman #40, the final chapter of Endgame. As Gotham City falls to pieces, Batman and his allies -- the Bat Family along with the best rogues gallery in comics -- fight their way... Continue Reading →
With the Joker's virus creating absolute anarchy in Gotham City, Batman resorts to turning his enemies into allies. After venturing into the Court of Owls' underground headquarters last issue, Batman takes a moment to obtain some of the answers he's looking for. The dionesium that gives the Joker his healing capabilities and prolonged life also... Continue Reading →
"I'm telling you, unequivocally, there's no chance, none, that he made it in here." It was years ago -- a secret that Bruce Wayne kept closely guarded. No one knew. Not even Alfred. After beating the Joker, Batman saved the day and returned home. While trying to rest, something lingered, so Bruce decided to go... Continue Reading →
Scott Snyder's run on the New 52 Batman series has gone above and beyond in defining Batman for this current generation. The Court of Owls storyline connected Bruce Wayne to his main squeeze -- Gotham City -- as his alter-ego took on an urban legend connected to the city's history. When the stories turned out... Continue Reading →
In case you thought, like I did, that this story arc would be a big battle royale between the Justice League and Batman -- well, you and I were wrong. So awesomely wrong. Let's not forget that the title on the issue's cover is Batman, and when it comes to the star of the show,... Continue Reading →
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