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Top Comic Book Picks for August 14, 2013

Batman #23 This is the moment Bruce Wayne becomes the Batman! A pivotal chapter in Zero Year plus a back story of Bruce in a fight to the death in Russia.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #1 One of the greatest science fiction heroes is born again in a brand new series written and drawn by the legendary Howard Chaykin! 500 years in the future Buck and Wilma Deering fight to save America from…the Chinese? It’s a back to basics but with a twist take on the classic hero.

Infinity #1 The Avengers face an impossible war on two fronts! Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for August 14, 2013

BATMAN ZERO YEAR Becomes Zero Month

Batman Zero Year inspires a Zero Month of tie-ins this November. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are revealing the early days of Bruce Wayne’s transformation to the Dark Knight.

Now DC Comics is publishing more Zero Year stories starring the Batman supporting cast. When the Court of Owls unleashed an army of Talons on Gotham City, Batman’s allies rallied to stop the Talons in the Night of the Owls crossover. When the Riddler strikes it ties together this month’s tie-ins.

Here’s what to watch for this November about the untold past of The New 52: Continue reading BATMAN ZERO YEAR Becomes Zero Month

TRUE BLOOD Star Wants FIGHT CLUB of Superhero Movies

True Blood star Joe Manganiello is rumored be among the front-runners to play the Dark Knight opposite Henry Cavill in a Superman/Batman movie.

The on-screen team-up looks like it will be a clash of titans before an alliance of heroes with inspiration from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns.

A battle between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight is just fine with Manganiello if he gets the role. Continue reading TRUE BLOOD Star Wants FIGHT CLUB of Superhero Movies

WOLVERINE Creator On Credit, Royalties and Hugh Jackman

Wolverine creator Len Wein says he’s received more royalties from The Dark Knight Trilogy that all the X-Men movies combined. The legendary writer creator Wolverine in Incredible Hulk #181. When Wein relaunched All-New, All-Different X-Men in the early 1970’s he co-created Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and made Logan part of the revamped team.

But it’s an important supporting character in the Batman family that’s meant more checks!

Wayne Industries scientist Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) was created by Wein in 1979. Continue reading WOLVERINE Creator On Credit, Royalties and Hugh Jackman

Comic Book Picks for August 7, 2013

All-New X-Men #15 Young Cyclops may be losing the love of his life to his best friend. Jean Grey turns her affection to another beast of a man.

Detective Comics #23 When Batman falls who will face the Wrath? Alfred proves he’s not ordinary butler when he steps up to take on the Anti-Batman.

Fatale #16 Josephine’s enemy gets a step closer in this new chapter set in Grunge Rock era Seattle. Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips horror/crime noir epic of an immortal woman on the run reveals her connection to rock bands and a serial killer in the 1990’s Pacific Northwest. Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 7, 2013

Superman’s Greatest Secret?

Superman returns to the big screen again in 2015 opposite Batman. Greg Pak is writing a young Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne in Batman/Superman and takes over Action Comics starring a modern Superman this Fall. Pak is teasing his first arc on the iconic title:

“We’re not quite ready to reveal plot specifics just yet. But we’re going to learn about Superman’s greatest secret. We’ll explore his challenging relationship with a key supporting cast member. And as always, we’re going to delve deep into the ongoing struggle of a young hero Continue reading Superman’s Greatest Secret?

Grant Morrison on BATMAN, INC Finale Cliffhanger

Batman Incorporated #6 courtesy DC Comics

Grant Morrison’s epic Batman era is over. The Batman, Incorporated #13 finale may have left you frustrated, freaked or extremely satisfied. No matter how you feel you can agree it was eventful and paves the way for darker stories ahead for the Dark Knight.

Why did the acclaimed writer end his run this way?

Before I continue I must give a…

SPOILER ALERT:

If you have not read BATMAN, INCORPORATED #13 yet stop reading this post now. Continue reading Grant Morrison on BATMAN, INC Finale Cliffhanger

BATMAN, INCORPORATED Finale Review

Batman, Incorporated #13 courtesy DC Comics

That’s it.

That’s how it ends?

Batman, Incorporated #13 was the grand finale of Grant Morrison’s inventive seven-year run on the Dark Knight.

After a war between Bruce’s Batman, Incorporated army and Talia Al Ghul’s Leviathan that claimed the life of their child it all came down to a final showdown in the Batcave. Continue reading BATMAN, INCORPORATED Finale Review

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