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Batman: The Dark Knight (comic)
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42 on Batman: The Dark Knight Miniseries by Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert Debuts This AprilDo you know who we really like over here at Batman News? Batman. Shocking, right? You know who else we really like? Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert. Tom Taylor is easily one of DC's best writers at the moment and Andy Kubert has proven to be a legend in the world of comics. Considering that,…
Oh, there are some good ideas in "Clay," but there are also an abundance of bad ones like: "Hey, it'd be cool if Batman could make a light construct like the Green Lantern does but it can only be a cup!" or "What if Man-Bat's dad was an even bigger, meaner Man-Bat!" Each tale in…
It's over. Batman: The Dark Knight #29 marks the end of my least-favorite solo Batman title. Before I get started let me just briefly point out where this series went wrong: It originally started before the New 52 during the height of Nolan-mania, hence the title "Batman: The Dark Knight." But instead of trying to…
I always loathe when "There's a new __Name A Villain_ and this one's worse than the original!" or "_Name A Villain__ has a Father/Mother/Daughter/Son you've never heard of and they're a villain now too!" and there's a lot of both of those elements at play in issue #28 "Corporate Raider." Fortunately, this somewhat predictable Man-Bat story…
One of the best Batman artists working today, Ethan Van Sciver, rejoins writer Gregg Hurwitz for a 2-part Man-Bat tale that will serve as the grand finale of the Batman: The Dark Knight series that began with the launch of The New 52. This particular issue promises to be a visually stunning work that will make a fine…
"Mad" is bloody. How bloody? Well, the cover you see was originally part of a gate-fold, which when extended revealed the second half of a larger image: Mad Hatter riding his own private gondola afloat a river of dead bodies. I'll talk about this more gruesome depiction of a classic baddie, a Bruce Wayne love…
During the Christmas season, Batman discovered that Penguin was forcing illegal immigrants to work in his sweat shops, but just as soon as Batman began his investigation he was captured. Issue #27 begins with Batman caged and awaiting the wrath of Oswald Cobblepot. Like issue #26, Gregg Hurwtiz wrote another chapter that foregoes dialogue and…
There have been a number of occasions in which I've told readers to pick up a copy of the soon-to-be-canceled Batman: The Dark Knight, but ignore all the words and just enjoy the visuals. Well, I can say that again with issue #26 but this time that's how the comic was actually intended to be enjoyed!…
Batman: The Dark Knight will come to an end in March 2014 with issue #29. Author Gregg Hurwitz just made the announcement on his website: Batman is forever, but sadly not all of his titles are. Batman: The Dark Knight will be ending with Issue 29. When I first signed on to do a single arc with…
It was an arc that felt "too soon" what with Clayface already having a 2-parter in Snyder & Capullo's Batman and another short story in John Layman & Jason Fabok's Detective Comics, but the first chapter of Gregg Hurwitz and Alex Maleev's Clayface storyline was indeed a great start. However, my feelings quickly shifted back…
Although our hero's name is emphasized twice in the title he actually doesn't appear once in these pages. In fact, Batman: The Dark Knight #24 feels more like a Villains Month release, but that's not necessarily a bad thing considering how convoluted the Clayface backstory has become over the decades with there being a grand…
Back in July I announced that I was done writing reviews about Ann Nocenti and Rafa Sandoval's Catwoman series until the book had a new creative team and Joker's Daughter #1 is written by Ann Nocenti. I reviewed Nocenti's run starting from the revival-by-cat-licking origin story all the way through the demon possession and finally…
We have seen quite a lot of Clayface lately. Batman's shape-shifting villain has had multi-chapter stories in Batman and Batman: The Dark Knight (which is currently an ongoing story with quite a few more issues to go) and he's had several cameo appearances in everything from Detective Comics to Justice League! So how exactly does…
Quite simply, if you enjoyed the newer, creepier direction for Victor Fries that we first saw in Batman Annual #1, then you're going to find this comic totally worth picking up. But if you're from the group that thought it turned one of the most tragic and sympathetic characters into "just another psycho" then you…
If Arrested Development's Ann Veal grew up to be Stephen King's Carrie and then got a bad case of celebrity-worship you'd have the New 52 Ventriloquist. If that sounds interesting to you then by all means, have at it! This issue is all about the origin of the rebooted New 52 villain, but personally I…
Gotham's children are going missing and Scarecrow is the one to blame. In Gregg Hurwitz and David Finch's Batman: The Dark Knight: Cycle of Violence Batman must confront his own worst fears in order to bring down a more gruesome interpretation of Jonathan Crane who drips blood from stitched-together lips and wields a new fear…
I really enjoyed last month's issue and this one started out strong too until Batman started using a weird force-field gun and then I had to shout "What are you doing?!" We've seen Batman use big, hulking Iron Man-like armor in the past but it's always been easy to say "Yeah, but he can't wear…
I think there were a lot of people ready to bail on this series after the Mad Hatter arc and I can definitely understand why but this issue was really good and I think you should buy it. Sigh. I feel a bit like I'm trying to tell you to give a friend of mine…
You have to ask yourself: Am I the kind of comic reader who is willing to buy a book for the artwork alone? If so, then Batman: The Dark Knight #21 is absolutely a must-buy. Ethan Van Sciver has been away for the past two issues and he also missed the annual but he came…
I found the Dark Knight Annual to be a pleasant surprise. It starts off on Halloween night, that's right it's a Halloween special of all things! And the setup is a good haunted house trope that sees characters receive letters inviting them to a location on a dark spooky night, but when they get there…
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