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SUICIDE SQUAD Easter Egg, HARLEY QUINN’S Crime?

Suicide Squad Rebirth #1 courtesy DC Comics
Suicide Squad Rebirth #1 courtesy DC Comics

One of the many Easter Eggs in Suicide Squad is tied into a big mystery set up in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

It could be just one stop on a trail of tragedy and vengeance in the DC Comics Movie Universe.

In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bruce Wayne keeps a statue of Robin in the Batcave.

The symbol of his sidekick is defaced with spray paint:

“Ha Ha joke’s on your Batman!”

The implication is a “Robin” was killed in this past of this movie universe.

In the comic storyline Death of the Family, the second Robin/Jason Todd was murdered by the Joker.

Is the guilty party revealed in Suicide Squad? Continue reading SUICIDE SQUAD Easter Egg, HARLEY QUINN’S Crime?

DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE One-Shot

Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade courtesy DC Comics
Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade courtesy DC Comics

The backstory behind the greatest Batman epic.

DC Comics announced DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE. This is a one-shot set before the events of Frank Miller’s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS.

Nearly three decades ago, Frank Miller told the story of an older Batman who comes out of retirement in the influential epic. Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade, will take us back to over ten years before this classic work, when Batman was still actively fighting crime with his previous Robin, Jason Todd.

This one-shot will reveal the previously untold story of how Jason met his end in Frank Miller’s Dark Knight universe and featuring the first appearance of Miller’s Joker since his death in The Dark Knight Returns. Continue reading DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE One-Shot

Comics Picks for February 25, 2015

Spider-Verse #1 courtesy Marvel
Spider-Verse #1 courtesy Marvel

A Spider-Verse superstar swings into her own series, Batman turns to the bad guys to beat the Joker and a hit sci-fi show spawns a new comic book. All that and more in this week’s top 5 comic books picks of the week:

 

All-New X-Men #38

The cosmic crossover co-starring Guardians of the Galaxy continues. Heroes have given in the the Black Vortex’s temptation. Heroes have been captured by Mr. Knife. Can they be saved? Who will Star-Lord recruit to stop Mr. Knife and the son of Thanos Continue reading Comics Picks for February 25, 2015

BATMAN ENDGAME SHOCKER

Batman #35 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #35 courtesy DC Comics

The highly anticipated first chapter of Endgame arrives with a shocking ending.

 

Batman #35 is the start of a top-secret new storyline by writer Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo after the Zero Year origin story.

 

Earlier teases hinted at new sidekicks for the Dark Knight and a battle between Bruce and members of the Justice League.

 

But today marked the return of major villain.

 

Snyder talks about the rogue’s return in a new interview.

 

Before I continue here’s a…

 

SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading BATMAN ENDGAME SHOCKER