New Comic Book Picks for April 26, 2017

Batman and The Shadow?! The Flash joins the mystery of The Button. The Phoenix Force unleashed on Thor? It’s all in this week’s new comics picks of the week:

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The Flash #21 The Button continues after the shocking cliffhanger! The Fastest Man Alive was not fast enough to stop Batman’s beat down at the fists of a classic villain in the Batcave. Bruce and Barry will team up to solve the mystery of the familiar looking bloodied smiley face button. Who is out to stop them? Have they already killed one speedster to hide the truth? Joshua Williamson picks up the mystery after Tom King’s killer first chapter. Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for April 26, 2017

BATMAN, FLASH, SHADOW & More DC Comics April Highlights

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Batman and The Flash teaming up. Excited.

Batman and The Shadow teaming up. Stuff of geek dreams.

The Dark Knight will co-star in two huge mysteries kicking off this April.

The Fastest Man Alive with join Batman to solve the biggest mystery in the DC Rebirth Universe.

And Gotham City will see a new shadow across the infamous streets when The Shadow strikes.

Here are the big new arcs, new number one issues and more highlights coming from DC Comics this April: Continue reading BATMAN, FLASH, SHADOW & More DC Comics April Highlights

BATMAN And THE SHADOW

Batman. The Shadow.

Two of literature’s greatest detectives are on the case together in a new series.

DC Entertainment, Condé Nast and Dynamite Entertainment will unite Batman and The Shadow for an epic crossover. This team-up of history’s famous vigilantes sends Batman on a quest to unlock the enigma surrounding the obscure Shadow. Writers Scott Snyder (All-Star Batman) and Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Justice League of America ) with artist Riley Rossmo will introduce a new miniseries.

Here’s more on the story and how this epic team-up evolved:

“Batman is a myth that transcends the comic book page and inspires us to achieve, while The Shadow is the cornerstone of so much of the pop culture and comics we see today,” explains Orlando. “To bring together the World’s Greatest Detective and the World’s Greatest Mystery is an honor. BATMAN/THE SHADOW will pay tribute to legacies in comics and pulp fiction, as the two characters meet in a generations-deep conflict unlike any they’ve seen before, with a case that stretches back to the origins of time, and will redefine murder.” Continue reading BATMAN And THE SHADOW