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DC's Dark Knight is celebrating a milestone this July with Batman #150
DC is throwing in a couple of special guests to make the the issue a true celebration.
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Batman, Wonder Woman, and other DC superheroes lose their superpowers (and more) in DC Comics' July 2024 solicitations
This summer, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman will have to deal with a new level of super-threat in DC Comics July 2024 titles
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Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Flash, and more get new costumes for DC summer event Absolute Power
The one-time Justice League have new clothes - and they'll need them, as they're losing their powers.
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The DCEU timeline: A complete chronology of DC’s cinematic universe
A complete timeline of every DCEU project, from Man of Steel to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
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How Tom King & Mitch Gerads fought for years to get Gerads on Batman (despite DC management saying 'no')
DC wasn’t sure if Mitch Gerards was ready for primetime – until his Batman pages came in.
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Batman: Getting to know DC's Dark Knight in comics, movies, TV, and more
Looking to get into Batman comics? This guide will help you get started!
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Every Batcave needs a Batman, and soon comic shops will have a life-size Dark Knight of their own thanks to DC & Jorge Jimenez
A Batman standee built to sell comics. It seems like a no-brainer.
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DC's Batman plans for June 2024 include Batman vs Batman Showdowns, Victorian Batmen, and lots of Tim Drake
Things in Gotham City are headed towards disaster in this June's Batman comics... but what does that mean for the rest of the world?
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Be Batman's boss: DC's hunt for the next Batman group editor
One of the most important job in comics is now up for grabs: DC's Batman group editor position
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The Batman's Paul Dano welcomes 'superhero fatigue' for the second wind or surprise that's next
Call it a 'readjustment' instead of a slow death.
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Batman writer Tom King has been misspelling the Dark Knight's #1 accessory for years and we didn't know it
The name that Tom King has misspelled in every Batman script.
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Batman: Watch every animated movie starring DC's greatest detective in release and chronological order
From the DCAU to Scooby Doo, a list of the Dark Knight's animated adventures
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Batman: The Dark Knight's live action appearances, in chronological and release order
How to watch every live-action Batman film, from the serials of the 40s to Matt Reeves's modern trilogy
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DC's Batman plans for May 2024 include dark prisons, an adults-only Robin comic, and more
Whether it's Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Robin, or the Dark Knight himself, we have the details of what's to come in their comic book adventures
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DC Comics' May 2024 solicitations: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and everything, all in one place!
Damian Wayne gets a mature readers solo title, Lobo(s) run amok in Metropolis, and the Trinity of Evil continues to come together...
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DC watch order: How to rewatch all of the DCEU in release and chronological order, from Man of Steel onwards
Now that the dust is settling on the decade-long DC Extended Universe era, it's time for a reappraisal
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Imagine Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett with DC's Batman. Now see it for real!
It's Gotham Days for Gorillaz and Tank Girl co-creator Jamie Hewlett
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Say hello to DC's newest villain: Little Joker in Rafael Grampá's Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham
Rafael Grampá has been growing the Batman mythos by leaps and bounds, and he's not stopping yet
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Top 7 Robins from DC Comics, ranked
Ranking all the Robins of the Batman family from worst to best
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Boy Meets World's Will Friedle recalls how Batman Beyond helped him grow as an actor
Working with veterans like the late Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill had an impact
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Remembering the greatness of Batman Beyond on its 25th anniversary, with the cast themselves
Watch the highlights of the Batman Beyond panel from New York Comic Con 2019
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Batman says goodbye to his Detective Comics writer this fall with "the metaphorical death and rebirth of" the Dark Knight
Detective Comics writer Ram V is leaving the Batman title in a few months
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How the Catholic Church (and the Lord's Prayer) inspired Batman's next big bad, the Virgin
When they said 'deliver us from evil,' they weren't imagining this evil
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Batman's origin retold through the lens of real historic events in DC's Dark Age
Imagine Batman born in the real world, against the fabric of real history.
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Batman's newest foe is based on Silence of the Lambs' poster moment
With Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham's latest villain, Rafael Grampá is continuing a long tradition inside the Dark Knight's rogue's gallery.
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How Bruce Wayne (Batman) should've come to Smallville, according to Tom Welling & Michael Rosenbaum
Bruce Wayne never made it to the show Smallville, but here's how Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum wanted to introduce him.
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Members Access | Batman's newest villains inspired by the Catholic Church and Michael Jackon in Rafael Grampá's Gargoyle of Gotham
Ahead of the launch of Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #2, Rafael Grampá unveils its two new supervillains
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Max is losing the Adam West Batman movie in December, and it's a bit of a confusing situation
This isn't the news we wanted for Christmas
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Some of the best Batman comics are on sale this Black Friday
Some of the most iconic Batman comics are currently half price.
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Batman: Get the Dark Knight trilogy or some massive cartoon collections without Bruce Wayne's budget
Take the Dark Knight home.
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Batman gift guide: Presents from Gotham City for Christmas 2023
Let's put a smile on those faces.
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DC Comics gift guide: Caped presents for Christmas 2023
Make the DC fans in your life happier with presents that even gloomy Bruce Wayne would enjoy.
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Batman is the World's Greatest Dad in new trailer for upcoming animated film, Merry Little Batman
The show looks super stylized and wacky, like all Christmas adventures should be.
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Gotham City's Spider-Man? Marvel & DC almost did a company-wide origin swap in the early '00s
In one of his recent newsletters, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort explains how the role reversal almost turned the two biggest comic universes upside down
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Chestnuts roasting, open fire! The top 5 Christmas action movies
The holidays are right around the corner. Or maybe they're waiting in an elevator shaft, with a machine gun
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Spoilers! | Batman and the Joker’s latest showdown invalidates a DC classic
As a new Batman story continues from the ashes of The Gotham War, it makes one popular DC story is no longer canon
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Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Ending explained
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War pit the Dark Knight against the Bat-Family. Here’s how DC’s superhero civil war shakes up the Batman mythos
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Spoilers! | Ram V’s existential approach to Batman
As Ram V’s Detective Comics run continues, he speaks directly to Batman’s trauma and identity in a raw emotional scene
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We will probably never get a Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe animated film, and that's awful
At least we still have our fanfiction on the subject.
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Gotham War: Why Batman and Catwoman could never truly stay enemies
As the DC crossover event Gotham War nears its conclusion, the Dark Knight and Catwoman have an overdue one-on-one
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Liveblog! | Follow Batman (and friends) sweep into NYCC 2023 with Gotham City Confidential
Get live updates from Gotham City Confidential at NYCC
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Batman is now Santa Claus (Don't ask, just buy it)
But which Batman Santa do you want? Red or Blue?
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Batman is heading back to cinemas to fight a new enemy - empty movie theaters
DC's biggest box office success is returning to the movie theaters for Batman Day
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DC's Robin is now an A.I., as Ultraman creators revamp the Batman family in Justice Buster
As DC partners with Kodansha to reimagine its biggest characters in manga, Eiichi Shimizu unveils Batman: Justice Buster in an interview with Popverse
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Meet DC's newest Batman villain, Crytoon
As Rafael Grampá readies the eagerly anticipated miniseries Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham and its new villains, he spotlights the lead foe Crytoon
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Spoilers | Marvel's Civil War done right: Batman and Catwoman collide in the DC event Gotham War
Gotham War pits Batman and Catwoman in a bitter battle that splits the Bat-Family, employing themes from several classic Marvel stories
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DC's Hispanic Heritage Month variant covers from Pablo Villalobos feature Bane, Blue Beetle and more
Jessica Cruz and Pedro Peña also appear in the series of variants, which will be released over the course of September.
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Batman vs. Catwoman: Whose side are you on? Inside the DC crossover event Gotham War
It's Bat versus Cat, starting this fall in Gotham War
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The Flash movie: A guide to all the cameos and surprise DC superhero appearances in The Flash
Batman? Yep. Superman? yep. Flash? Yep. And more. OGs, icons, deep cuts, and more from the Flash
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Is Rafael Grampá the next Frank Miller? The Batman artist/writer responds to fan comments
Ahead of the release of Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham, Grampá speaks about crafting his own Dark Knight
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Jason Aaron returns to DC Comics with a new Batman limited series
Batman: Off-World is a new six issue limited series debuting in November 2023
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Harley Quinn and the art of giving a f**k
The producers of Harley Quinn discuss the anatomy of the f-bomb
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Members Access | Batman's Rafael Grampá on "bringing in ugliness when trying to make something beautiful"
Ugly can be beautiful, and beauty can be ugly: Rafael Grampá sits down to talk with Popverse
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Detective Comics' Ram V is talking about his Batman western in this week's Enter the Popverse
Ram V comes on Enter the Popverse to talk about his Batman western arc in Detective Comics
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"Batman is a 15-year-old boy's idea of what a rich guy would do when he was eight," says Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin has strong thoughts on Batman, and superheroes in general
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Batman: Dispelling the myth of the loner Dark Knight
Batman has one of the biggest superhero families in comics. Here’s why the Caped Crusader has always been a team player
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“You’re not going to find orgies in a Scooby Doo movie”: Harley Quinn’s producers on the show's adult nature
The producers of Harley Quinn discuss the differences between producing children’s cartoons and adult animation.
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Nightwing and the battle over his plump butt inside the DC animated series Harley Quinn on Max
The producers of Harley Quinn discuss the fight to give Nightwing a sexy butt
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Follow along live! | SDCC 2023: A Batman western, an all-new Outsiders, and more announced during DC's Gotham City panel
DC is bringing its own Batfamily to San Diego Comic Con 2023, with guests like Tom King, Tini Howard, Ram V and more.
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Follow along live! | SDCC 2023: The Dawn of DC is here, but not before some Knight Terrors
DC is bringing Joshua Williamson, Jeremy Adams, and Dennis Culver to San Diego Comic Con 2023 to talk this year's company-wide crossover Knight Terrors.
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Follow along live! | SDCC 2023: A bright future for superheroes in the Dawn of DC panel
Ram V, Joshua Williamson, Tom King and more head to San Diego Comic Con 2023 to talk about the gleaming future of DC's superheroes.
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Spoilers! | Batman's biggest foe is the Joker, but the Joker's biggest foe is... a 9-5 office job
The Joker's biggest fear isn't Batman - it's an office job, and he's doing just that now at DC
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Evil revisited: Tom King and Mitch Gerads reimagine the Joker’s murderous debut
Reuniting for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, King and Gerads double down on the Joker as DC’s most terrifying villain
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The Penguin: Everything we know about The Batman follow-up coming to Max
Fans of The Batman get a chance to return to the movie's world with The Penguin. Here’s all the details about the television continuation.
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Why does DC publish so many Batman books? We asked the people who decide
Popverse is here to answer the age-old question, why does DC Comics publish so many Batman books?
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DC's Batman just re-created an iconic Marvel comics moment with Wolverine
Batman goes 'SNIKT!' (almost) in rare Marvel/DC moment
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20th century boys: the (temporary) end of the superhero set
The short-term disappearance of the superhero post-World War II
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Remember Batman and Superman's first meeting? Turns out you don't, as DC is revealing it this fall in a retcon centered on a "secret loss"
August's #18 of the fan-favorite series will reveal the first time Batman and Superman met
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Through the looking glass: Batman’s odyssey through the multiverse finally brings him home
DC marks Batman’s 900th issue with a multiversal celebration of the Dark Knight’s extensively varied legacy
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DC's Knight Terrors: All the info, all the titles, behind DC's summer horror event
The first big event of the Dawn of DC era begins with a Free Comic Book Day special issue this May
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Amazon buys the Batman: Caped Crusader cartoon, plus two more while at the checkout
Amazon snaps up the rights to the new series from Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Ed Brubaker
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Is this the end of DC's animated movie division? Prominent director says Gunn and Safran haven't been greenlighting anything
Does the DC Universe direct-to-video film series have a future under Gunn and Safran’s DC Studios?
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Tom King and Mitch Gerads once pitched a Doctor Fate comic, but DC said 'No'
Tom King and Mitch Gerads had plans for a Doctor Fate series that never came to fruition.
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A Batman for the people: Why the Dark Knight will never be a working class hero
While Batman is the most recognizable human superhero in the DCU, he is far from the Justice League’s most relatable
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Joker’s wild: The Clown Prince of Crime has just received a terrifying cosmic upgrade
As Batman tries to escape from an alternate DCU, the Joker has become a threat for the entire DC Omniverse.
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Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1 - a look inside the new 'Dawn of DC' series
Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and many more contribute to DC's new universe-wide anthology launching in May
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Lend me your energy! How Batman vs. Robin evokes Dragon Ball’s ultimate attack
With all hope seemingly lost against the demon Nezha, Robin uses a surprising technique echoing Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball to save the day.
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Spoilers! | The Lazarus effect: How Batman vs. Robin eliminates a DCU staple
Batman vs. Robin provides the full ending to Lazarus Planet with a drastic change for the DCU.
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Batman, Superman, Joker, and Stormwatch leading new Brave and The Bold series for DC
Creators for the first issue include Tom King, Dan Mora, Christopher Cantwell, and Javier Rodriguez
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DC Studios announces their 10-project slate including new Superman, Batman, and Authority projects
New Superman, new Batman, new Supergirl and... a Booster Gold TV show?
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Spoilers | Power shift: How Batman: Fortress introduces a very different Dark Knight of Steel
Gary Whitta and Darick Robertson’s Batman: Fortress stands completed, with its heist on the Fortress of Solitude ending with a drastically altered balance of power.
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Lee Bermejo revisits Batman: Damned controversy four years later
"It certainly deserves a place in the greater pantheon of that character," Bermejo says about Batman: Damned
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SPOILERS! | Court of Owls: The growing prominence of the Gotham City villains in Batman comics and DC as a whole
With the WildC.A.T.s continuing to settle into the DCU, the Court of Owls welcomes them as their first major challenge and a growing villainous role for DC overall.
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Looking back at Jason Todd’s forgotten, red-headed beginnings with his creator Gerry Conway
Writer Gerry Conway breaks down the creation of the second Robin, Jason Todd.
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Batman ‘89 creators unpack their return to the world of Keaton’s Dark Knight
With Batman ‘89 collected into a gorgeous hardcover this past August, Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones talk about revisiting the classic cinematic take on the Dark Knight.
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Members Access | Lee Bermejo reflects on his industry beginnings and acclaimed work
In a spotlight interview with Popverse, acclaimed comic book creator Lee Bermejo shares his origins breaking into the industry, reflects on his most popular works, and reveals details about Batman: Dear Detective
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Batman's heart of darkness: Mike Hawthorne talks reuniting with Chip Zdarsky on Batman
Fan-favorite artist Mike Hawthorne discusses his reunion with Chip Zdarsky to kick off a darkly surreal new story arc on the main Batman ongoing series.
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The differences between Harley Quinn and Punchline, according to Batman
Punchline has launched an explosive rampage of her own around Gotham City. Here how she compares to Harley Quinn and why they’re due for a rematch.
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Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman, has passed away at 66
The beloved actor passed away on Thursday, after a short battle with cancer
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Spoilers! | DC's Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #6: Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere tease a grand finale
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths reaches its penultimate issue, with the fate of the DC Universe all hinging on the final, epic battle. Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere are here to highlight the issue’s big moments
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DC in Concert dates announced-- tour to kick off in London next year with Matt Reeves' The Batman
You can now purchase your tickets to DC in Concert, featuring live symphony orchestra
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Batman/Joker: The Deadly Duo’s History of Team-Ups
Batman & the Joker: The Deadly Duo kicks off with the Dark Knight teaming up with his greatest enemy. Here’s a history of the two longtime enemies playing nice together.
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Streaming Video | Watch NYCC 2022's DC Gotham City panel with Paul Dano, Ram V, more
Ben Abernathy, Paul Dano, Ram V, Meghan Fitzmartin, and Frank Tieri are repping DC for a panel all about that macabre metropolitan metropolis - Gotham City!
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Full Panel Video | Watch as Batman: The Audio Adventures' other dynamic duo - Bobby Moynihan and Dennis McNicholas - delight fans with NYCC 2022 panel
Dennis McNicholas and actor Bobby Moynihan talk about their hit podcast series Batman: The Audio Adventures at New York Comic Con 2022
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Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons has very little to offer anyone outside of its target audience
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons went over well at its premiere at NYCC, but was often slow and predictable
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Spoilers! | Flashpoint Beyond: How Batman took the ultimate risk
As Flashpoint Beyond comes to an end, the miniseries gives Batman a cosmic memento that could significantly alter the course of multiple DC Universes
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What made the Riddler? The Batman's Paul Dano tells us in Riddler: Year One
The Batman star Paul Dano puts emotional horror into Riddler: Year One
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WEBTOON and DC Promise New Genres, More Slice of Life
WEBTOON and DC creators gather to discuss Wayne Family Adventures, Vixen: NYC, Red Hood: Outlaws and tease future collaborations.
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October 2022 - This month in comic history, from 100 years ago to now
In Octobers past, revisit Batman: Hush, the debut of Thanos, Seven Deadly Sins, Fritzi Ritz, and more
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Why it hurts to be the Dark Knight
While Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes in the DC Universe, he pays a bloody price to fight against gods and monsters. Here’s why it hurts to be the Dark Knight.