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8 on Several Batman related titles announced at SDCC 2022Several new Bat-books will be joining the already thick roster of Batman titles, and that's without including Harley Quinn. There seems to be as many ways to approach Batman as there are ways to skin a cat. Somehow, much like asking for someone to expound actual cat skinning, the more we ask the less okay with…
Alan Grant is a favorite among us all here at Batman News. With his passing, we wanted to talk a bit about our favorite Grant penned Batman stories. I think I speak for my fellow reviewers when I say, almost every Batman comic written by Grant are good. The vast majority are, in fact, great.…
To most comic readers, "Gotham City" is synonymous with crime, dark alleys, and almost getting destroyed every other month. After all, what would be the point of Batman's war on crime if there were no criminals to strike fear into the hearts of? However, Gotham wasn't always like that. On October 4, writer Tom King…
It has been reported that Scottish comic book writer and industry legend Alan Grant has passed away. Grant is widely regarded as one of the greatest Batman writers of all time, thanks in no small part to his work with the equally great artist Norm Breyfogle. The pair created the villain Anarky during their stint…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! SDCC is right around the corner, and we're sure to be hearing a lot of DC news imminently - maybe not as much as we will at DC Fandome, but still! I actually plan to be attending NYCC later in the year; what should I expect from a big con…
Back in May, DC announced their upcoming Batman - One Bad Day series. Each issue will be a 64-page OGN featuring a different villain from a different creative team. This August, Eisner-winning duo of writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads will be teaming up once again for Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Bit of a short week this week - not really sure why DC made last week so busy, and this week so barren. Works for me, as I've had a busy day today. Anyone see Thor: Love and Thunder? Now, let's see what we have for this week! Upcoming Comics…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Today is the last day I'll be living in my Melbourne house - and while it's not the first time I've moved, it is the first time I've properly tried to move out. It's a complicated process! I'm getting rid of almost everything in this entire house, and I've been doing…
There's going to be a big change at San Diego Comic-Con this July as there will be no DC booth. The Hollywood Reporter ran a report on Monday that DC will be sitting out of the booth wars for this year's Comic-Con. There will still be some presence for the comics publisher as it will…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Busy week this week, so not much I can report on right now. However, I just finished one of my biggest pieces yet for this website - an interview with the upcoming writer for Detective Comics, Ram V! I'm really proud of my work on this one, so I'd love…
As part of a recent auction for comic books and original artwork at Heritage Auctions, the cover of the first issue of The Dark Knight Returns, penciled by Frank Miller and colored by Lynn Varley, sold for $2.4 million. This is the most expensive Batman-related comic media ever sold to date, beating out the previous…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! It wasn't that long ago that I was here, mourning the loss of Neal Adams and George Pérez - so it's especially heartbreaking that I now must do the same with Tim Sale. I have the utmost respect for the first two artists, but it was Sale's work that I…
Reports are coming in that artist Tim Sale has died. Jim Lee recently reported via Twitter that Sale had been admitted to the hospital, but no other details were made available. Now, his personal Twitter account has announced that he has passed away. Sale had a long, acclaimed career in the comics industry, with some…
It's been over a decade since Tim Drake has had a solo series of his own, but that all changes on September 27th. Writer Meghan Fitzmartin will continue the story she began in the pages of Batman: Urban Legends and DC Pride: Tim Drake Special with the all new series Tim Drake: Robin. Drawn by…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Amazon is attempting to get better at implementing comics back into its site - but in the process, has only made it worse. I now can barely load the solicits for comics at all, with it often coming up with this error message: So, if my solicit info is inaccurate…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Okay, so big month coming up - both personally and in the world of comics. I have a fair few reviews coming up this week, but I'm feeling quite fatigued - hopefully I have the energy to tackle all of them! Not to mention I'll be finishing a script, transcribing and…
Two original graphic novels with two vastly different takes on Batman have been announced by DC Comics, and they both sound delightful in their own ways. Next spring will see the publisher release Stuart Gibbs and Berat Peckmezci's Bruce Wayne: Not Super and Jim Benton's Fann Club: The Batman Squad, both of which are aimed…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! I don't have much to report this week, other than some good news. For those of you excited for Ram V's upcoming Detective Comics run, you'll be happy to know I scored an interview with him! I managed to talk to him for an hour, and we went pretty in-depth as…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Nothing all that new to report. How are you guys doing? I'm starting to listen to Batman: Unburied, which I hear is really good. The opening is very strange, and I'm not sure I like it, but I'm gonna keep listening as I hear it's a very deliberate choice. Let me know…
The Eisner Awards have announced the nominees for the 34th Annual Eisner Awards. Leading the pack is Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo's Nightwing, which has been nominated for Best Single Issue/One-Shot, Best Continuing Series, Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team (Bruno Redondo), Best Cover Artist (Bruno Redondo), and Best Lettering (West Abbott). A number of other…
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