Batman comics have been running for almost a century now, with decades upon decades of new villains, new Robins, and an ever evolving sense of who the Caped Crusader is. Despite all this, there’s ...
Inarguably one of the most iconic superhero costumes ever created, Batman’s suit has certainly seen its share of iterations over the years. From purple gloves to rainbows to mech suits, Batman’s ...
Lasting from around 1970 until DC’s reset of their universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985, the Bronze Age of comics was when they began to shed the childishly simple storytelling of the ...
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice issue of Empire Magazine is on sale today, but I had the pleasure of reading the iPad edition last night. There’s lots of great info that I’ve covered on Batman ...
The first issue of any new run is always a daunting task, especially when that comic’s a renumbering of DC’s flagship title. In a little over 20 pages, a writer needs to define their version of the ...
Last issue had a lot of what felt like “big moments”, where there was some sort of twist or event that drove the story forward. This issue has less of that, as it’s mostly reacting to those moments ...
The sun rises on a new World’s Finest adventure, this time featuring the Justice League (and a surprise bonus team at the end). As with all arcs in this series, it begins with a lighthearted and ...
Batman Beyond: Neo-Year slowly built up a lot of good will before unfortunately dropping the ball at the very end. Its downfall was arguably due to biting off more than it could chew, and promising to ...
There’s a lot of Catwoman content this week on the stands and Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is where you’ll find the lion’s share. These oversized specials tend to be ...
Let’s say you’re writing a four-part ensemble story. You’ve laid out maybe a dozen different elements in the forms of plot threads, character ideas, and avenues for social or political ...
When discussing great Batman comics, we often focus on particular storylines or creative teams. But what about the times in Batman’s history where no matter which title you picked up off the ...
Welcome to From the Batman News Desk, a new series of op-eds and articles covering various aspects of Batman history. Each week one of the Batman News writers will share their thoughts on Batman ...