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0 on Quarantine Book Club - Batman: OverdriveWelcome back to the Batman News Quarantine Book Club, where this week we will be covering two books! For the price of none, no less! The first book on our list Batman: Overdrive, by Shea Fontana and Marcelo Di Chiara. This story follows a fifteen-year-old Bruce Wayne, who's on a mission to repair his dad’s…
To say that Jim Lee is a busy man is like saying March was "an inconvenient month" for everyone: technically true, but also a vast understatement. Currently the sole Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics (not to mention one of the most renowned artists in the comic book industry), there is quite likely a lot…
Nic Pizzolatto is best-known for creating HBO's True Detective, but it seems he spends some time daydreaming about Batman as well. As the coronavirus pandemic marches on, people are finding interesting ways to entertain themselves. It seems for Pizzolatto that meant someone asking a simple question and it turning into his battle plan for a…
Was there a time we could have seen Joaquin Phoenix in a Batsuit as opposed to being the Joker? One director wanted to see it happen. In the early part of the 2000s, Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Mother!) had a shot at a Batman movie following his success with Requiem for a Dream. His personal…
Sure, schools may be closed right now, but enrollment is still open at Gotham High. DC’s next graphic novel for young adult readers is due in stores soon, and the publisher has provided a new trailer for the book. It’s a different take on the Batman mythos, to be sure, what with Bruce Wayne, Selina…
Aha! You thought it was Josh reviewing this book, but it was me, Nick! I’ve been given the opportunity to review Batman’s biggest comic, and I have instantly let the power go to my head. Look forward to extensive plugs for my twitter, random non-sequiturs about how great The Last Jedi is, and- Okay, no.…
Imagine the following scenario: Robin is missing. Batgirl and Nightwing are unavailable. And Batman needs help. So who does the Dark Knight call? You. That's quite the hook, and the basis of the plot in Batman: Crack the Case, the latest book from Insight Editions. It's a whodunit mystery story with several interactive elements, similar…
Have you ever wished you could visit Penguin's Iceberg Lounge? Have Alfred prepare you a meal? Never fear, Batman fans, your day is coming. Warner Bros. has teamed up with Wonderland Restaurants to launch a new immersive dining experience in London called Park Row. Launching this year in the Soho area of London, Park Row…
Justice League #39 concluded the Justice/Doom War with a surprising reveal about the fate of the DC Universe going forward - but anyone who's read all of the years-long story knows that it isn't finished just yet. Scott Snyder's story (co-authored with James Tynion IV) spun out of the pages of Dark Nights: Metal, a wild…
Gotham may be the City of Bane, but Batman’s come to take it back. Tom King’s run on the book is quickly approaching its conclusion, with the final showdown between Batman and Bane at the center of it all. Can Bruce set aside his rage and focus on the situation at hand, or will this…
Have you preordered your copy of Insight Editions’ Batman: The Definitive History yet? I got my advanced review copy about a week ago and, friends, let me tell you: you want this book. I’ll do a full review in the coming weeks, but be assured that it’s as great a resource about the history of…
Heading to New York Comic-Con? If so, be sure to swing by Booth #1946 to see the good folks at Insight Editions. They’re behind such great books as Masters of Comics and DC: Anatomy of a Metahuman, and this October they’ll publish Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight. You know, the one with…
Last night, Batman officially became the first inductee into the Comic-Con Museum Character Hall of Fame, and man was it a party. I had the privilege to attend the ceremony, and there was great food, cool guests (I met Batman!), and tons of amazing Batman paraphernalia on display. There were props and costumes from the…
Something is about to go down in Gotham City. The Wu-Tang Clan's official Twitter account has shared a rather odd message. There is no indication as of yet as to what this is hinting towards, but speculation is running the range of possibilities. Numerous people are pointing to the fact Robert Pattinson has expressed his…
2019 is a big year for Batman. It's his 80th anniversary as a character in general, as he first appeared in Detective Comics #27 way back in 1939. That same title reached a thousand issues just a few months ago, and has been going strong ever since. Batman's even celebrating a film anniversary this year,…
June 23, 1989 was when superhero movies changed. Lines formed around theaters as the general public was finally going to see the movie that had inspired a pop culture phenomenon unlike any that had come before it. Bat-Mania was reaching its summit as Batman was finally hitting theaters. While the film had its world premiere…
Batman is joining the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Arnold Schwarzenegger and is receiving his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Selection Committee made the announcements of all the new stars for 2020 this week. Amongst the honorees are Julia Robers, Spike Lee, Mahershala Ali,…
A new Twitter account has been launched by DC that will be the hub for all things Batman related going forward. @DCBatman was registered in Jan. 2019, but it has flown under the radar as it hadn't tweeted anything until the evening of June 2. From the bio on the Twitter account, it's clear it…
George Clooney apparently tried to warn Ben Affleck not to take on the role of Batman, but his friend clearly didn't listen. Appearing on the Awards Chatter podcast for The Hollywood Reporter, Clooney spoke of how 1997's Batman & Robin completely changed how he approached his career. “[Arnold] Schwarzenegger was paid, I think, $25 million…
Finally! Five months after it was originally supposed to be released, we’re finally getting Batman & the Outsiders! If you’re like me and love these characters, then you’re probably super excited to get your hands on this book, especially considering the incredibly talented Bryan Hill and Dexter Soy are the creatives behind it. Now, the…
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