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0 on Celebrating 35 years of "Batman": Comparing the film and the novelAfter 35 years, it's really hard to think of something new to say about a movie like Batman. We've all seen it. We know the behind the scenes stories about the making of the film. We can each probably sing at least three of the Prince tunes on the soundtrack in their entirety, whilst performing…
One of the list relics of a bygone era is the comic book adaptation timed to the release of a film. Yes, there are still comics based on movies, but used to be you could go into a drug store or gas station and pick up a bonafide issue of, like, a James Bond movie,…
Batman: The Animated Series continues to be a pop culture juggernaut, even thirty years after its debut. While there are countless other interpretations of the Dark Knight, the landmark cartoon has seen no end of merchandise over the years, with companies like Mondo scratching the itch for great Animated Series collectibles. We here at Batman…
Batman looks cool. There is no arguing that at all, and I've even provided plenty of examples of just how cool he can look on the big screen. But Batman doesn't just look cool himself; no, his gear is super cool too. Just look at the simple, humble Batarang, which is one of the sweetest…
While we still have a few years to wait for the next Batman movie, the MAX original series The Penguin will hold us over until then, and the first teaser for the project was just released. Oscar-nominee Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobblepot, the titular Penguin and a scene-stealing favorite from Matt Reeves’…
One of the things we love most about comics is how they connect us together, uniting fans in celebration of the medium. We don't always agree on everything, but we share a passion for comics and, specifically, Batman. With so many Batman comics being published, and many more on the way, we wanted to bring…
It's probably safe to say that there's hardly a character who has been on film more than Batman. Be it film serials, television series, movies, or cartoons, there have been countless hours of Batman media filmed, animated, broadcast, and what have you over the past nine decades. With all of those different representations come a…
Any time I write about Batman: The Animated Series, it gets harder and harder to come up with something to say. I touched on this in my review of The Batman Adventures Omnibus, in that while I could talk all day, every day about this series, so much has been said and written about this…
We’re sad to report that veteran British actor Tom Wilkinson has passed away. With a career spanning five decades in both television and film, Wilkinson garnered great acclaim in films such as The Full Monty, In the Bedroom, Michael Clayton, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, as well as television projects like John Adams,…
Ranking the Best and Worst of the Batman Mission Masters and Spectrum of the Bat Action Figure Lines
If nothing else, the existence of these Batman Mission Masters and Spectrum of the Bat toylines show just how many wild, crazy, random ideas were slapped onto action figures of the Dark Knight. So many colors, so many Noun Verb naming variations, so many pegwarmers. That's all part of the fun and charm, though, in…
Batman: The Animated Series was a revolutionary series when it debuted, and it has more than stood the test of time three decades on. Its followup, The New Batman Adventures, was a more somber, serious affair, one that I absolutely adored when I was a kid. As time has gone on, my appreciation for it…
Here we are once again, approaching the end of yet another year. With the holiday season upon us, surely you'll find yourself asking at least once, what gift should I get for the Batman fan in my life? Or, perhaps more accurately, you will be asked this question by others, because you are the Batman…
Batman: The Animated Series not only changed cartoons, but the public perception of Batman on general. Much like the 1989 Batman film, it showed what could really be done with the character in less (purposefully, anyway) campy stories, yet the show went even further by distilling everything great about Batman and his world into a…
Over the years, and even as recently as a few months ago, I've written so, so many words about how much I love Batman: The Animated Series. I don't need to tell you that any more, nor do I need to tell you about it either, because you know. It's BTAS. We all know it.…
Up to this point, the action figure lines I've been looking at have mostly been from the '90s, with a little bit of 1980s thrown in for good measure. Today, let's jump forward a few decades to the 2010s and take a look at the toy line for the highly acclaimed animated series Young Justice.…
It’s been reported that prolific director Robert Butler has passed away. Butler had a long career directing television and film, including series such as Star Trek (most notably original pilot “The Cage”), Remington Steele, Moonlighting, Gunsmoke, and The Fugitive. He also directed films for the big and small screens, like Disney’s The Computer Wore Tennis…
I sure do miss the days when you could go to a toy store and... Well, I could just leave it at that, really, since standalone toy stores are few and far between. Still, I used to love going to a store and seeing all sorts of toy lines, some of them cool, some of…
A funny thing happened while I was writing these action figure ranking posts. I took a trip down nostalgia lane with some of the lines, sure, but they also awakened memories I'd forgotten I even had. When I Googled an image to use for the last post, I was reminded of the existence of Batman:…
The '90s were a wonderful, weird time. It was the heyday of grunge music and teenybopper boy bands, an era when being a summer blockbuster actually seemed to mean something, and a time when seemingly anything could get a toy line. That was especially true for comic book characters, as we got some pretty sweet…
We’re sad to report that actor Richard Moll has passed away. Known for his large stature and booming voice, the 6’8” actor achieved fame as the kindhearted bailiff “Bull” Shannon on the sitcom Night Court. Moll was a series regular for all nine seasons of the show, and also had parts in multiple television series…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com