THE COURT OF OWLS on GOTHAM

Batman #8 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #8 courtesy DC Comics

The Rise of the Villains began on Gotham Season Two with Penguin as the underworld King but are Owls flocking to the Batman prequel series?

The Court of Owls is a shadowy organization co-created by Batman Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo which kicked off their fan-favorite New 52 run.

James Frain and Jessica Lucas plays the Galavans, a brother/sister villain team which could have deep ties into Gotham City’s history. The  introduction of the siblings made fans suspect the Owls might hold court on the series.

In a new ComicBook.com interview Executive Producer/Showrunner Bruno Heller confirmed The Court of Owls will be coming to the Fox series: Continue reading THE COURT OF OWLS on GOTHAM

ROBIN WAR Breaks Out This December

Robin War #1 courtesy DC Comics
Robin War #1 courtesy DC Comics

Robins vs. Robin, Batman vs. Robin and the dramatic return of the Court of Owls!

DC Comics shared first looks and details of the massive ROBIN WAR crossover in the extended Batman family of books coming in December:

ROBIN WAR #1
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
THE ROBINS FACE THE COURT OF OWLS!
In part 1 of this new epic, it’s Robins vs. cops! Robins vs. Robins! Robins vs. Batman! And Robins vs. the Court of Owls?!
Damian Wayne returns to Gotham City, and he is not happy. There are kids all over the city calling themselves Robin, Bruce Wayne is no longer Batman and the GCPD, led by the new, armored-up Batman, is cracking down on anybody wearing the “R.” And things only get worse when Red Hood, Red Robin and Grayson all come back to Gotham City… Continue reading ROBIN WAR Breaks Out This December

BATMAN ETERNAL Mystery Villain, Master Plan, Shocking Twist

Batman Eternal #51 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #51 courtesy DC Comics

Just when you thought the architects of Batman Eternal couldn’t shock you any more…they deliver another huge twist in the next to last chapter of the year-long weekly series.

The mystery villain of Batman Eternal revealed himself to Bruce Wayne in issue 50 and we thought this week’s chapter was how he pulled it off.

But Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV revealed an even bigger villain involved as we head into the grand finale.

Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading BATMAN ETERNAL Mystery Villain, Master Plan, Shocking Twist

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 SHOCKER, JOKER’S ORIGIN, VILLAIN’S RETURN

Batman #38 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #38 courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder delivered a double dose of shock in the latest chapter of Endgame.

A revelation could that could everything we thought we know about Batman’s greatest enemy.

A hero so desperate he turns to a ruthless enemy for help.

As the Dark Knight desperately tries to stop the Joker’s infection of Gotham City he uncovers a horrific possibility

It all went down in this week’s Batman #38.

Before we share our analysis and see what Snyder is saying about Endgame here’s a… Continue reading BATMAN SHOCKER, JOKER’S ORIGIN, VILLAIN’S RETURN

MOST WANTED For GOTHAM

Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment
Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment

Gotham reveals the early origins of the Dark Knight’s allies and enemies. The new television series focuses on rookie detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) with Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) fighting crime in the city that gave birth to Batman.

 

Robin Lord Taylor portrays Oswald Cobblepot as he’s on the path to becoming the Penguin. Cory Michael Smith is Edward Nygma before he becomes the Riddler. Camren Bicondova plays Selina Kyle as a teen thief before she’s Catwoman. The future Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze are scheduled to appear this premiere season. The Falcone and Moroni mobster familes are sure to appear.

 

Which other future Batman rogues should appear in the prequel series?

 

Here are our Gotham‘s Most Wanted: Continue reading MOST WANTED For GOTHAM

The Best of VILLAINS MONTH

 

Forever Evil #1 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #1 courtesy DC Comics

It’s back to good vs. evil after a month of pure evil courtesy DC Comics Villains Month in which bad guys ruled the comic book shops with stand-alone issues starring the rogues, foes and psychos you love to hate!

 

Forever Evil #1 kicked it off with the Crime Syndicate of America declaring the Justice League was dead, rallying the villains into an army and using Nightwing as a painful example of what happens if you oppose them.

 

Bad guys from Anton Arcane to General Zod starred in wave after wave of issues that tied into the status quo of Forever Evil.

 

What was the best Villains Month issue? Continue reading The Best of VILLAINS MONTH