Death of the Family – COMICS BLEND

BATMAN ENDGAME FINALE

The cover to BATMAN #40 is mythical as a Dark Knight battles a dragon. This issue will be pivotal to the mythical rivalry between the two greatest arch-enemies in comics.

The finale of “Endgame” is almost here. This is ultimate (and final ?) showdown between the Dark Knight and the Joker by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

A virus has turned Gotham City into a horror show with citizens transformed into a cross between Joker and the infected as seen in 28 Days Later.

The Joker was really Batman’s Arkham Asylum ally Eric Border and evidence suggests the Clown Prince of Crime may be immortal.

The cure to saving everyone lies inside the Joker’s body but will Batman be able to carve it out of him? Continue reading BATMAN ENDGAME FINALE

Best of 2013 Comic Book Moments

Favorite Feel Good Moment:

Nightcrawler is alive…sort of.

The signs were there in Wolverine and X-Men and then finally saw our beloved dead hero lost in a strange afterlife in the final panels of X-Men: Battle of the Atom #2.

To hell with death not lasting comics Continue reading Best of 2013 Comic Book Moments

Aftermath of Death In The Batman Family!

The aftermath of Damian’s death in Batman Incorporated #8 will hit the Batman family in three big books this week. It will be hard to follow Batman and Robin #18. Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason created a masterpiece. This is the issue you show to non-comic book readers to explain the power of graphic storytelling.

Here are 3 Batman books to watch:

Catwoman #18 Bruce is on a dangerous rampage pushing himself beyond his limits in his war on crime. Batman and Selena Kyle have a showdown in a museum over stolen art! Is a catfight with Selena a way to work out his anger and guilt and could the love/hate relationship between Catwoman and Batman change forever?

Nightwing #18 Dick Grayson suffered Continue reading Aftermath of Death In The Batman Family!

BATMAN After Death of the Family Preview!

Batman fans are recovering from the finale of Death of the Family and now DC Comics is offering a look inside Batman #18.

Bruce survived the Joker’s macabre mind games but will he lose his humanity in this issue by Scott Snyder and guest artist Andy Kubert. Can the return of fan-favorite Harper Row bring him back from the edge of losing it?

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DEATH OF THE FAMILY Final Guesses?

Death of the Family! The final chapter is out today in Batman #17. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo bring their macabre masterpiece to end!

Does the Joker kill a member of Bruce’s Bat-family?

Evidence from upcoming DC issues reveal some of Bruce’s allies will survive but with one glaring omission!

Who do you think it will be?

Alfred?

Dick Grayson?

Jason Todd?

Tim Drake?

Damian Wayne?

Barbara Gordon?

Selena Kyle?

Jim Gordon?

What shocker is the Joker Continue reading DEATH OF THE FAMILY Final Guesses?

ComicsBlend’s Top Picks February 13, 2013

Batman #17 Showdown in Arkham Asylum! Are Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo going to show what I think they’re going to show? Who will survive the Joker’s bizarre plot? The sadistic and shocking finale of Death of the Family! (This week watch for Batgirl #17 and Batman and Robin #17. These tie-ins to the storyline.)

Fatale #12 The addictive supernatural/crime noir series goes way back in time! Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips take us to the Dark Ages in a stand-alone chapter of Josephine and Fatale curse!

Manhattan Projects #9 Jonathan Hickman’s tale of weird science and twisted history launches a new arc! The scientists of the super secret government think tank made their bid to control the world.

Secret Avengers #1 Perfect for old school Marvel fans or you want more after The Avengers movie! Nick Fury leads Hulk, Hawkeye, Continue reading ComicsBlend’s Top Picks February 13, 2013

BATMAN & Dead Robin?

The last chapter of this week’s Death of the Family reveals the Joker’s final shocker! Will a member of Bruce’s alliance die? Will the Batman family be torn apart? While Batman Inc is not directly tied to Death of the Family could the death we’ve been expecting be due to Bruce and Talia’s blood feud and not the Joker’s maniacal manipulations?

Here’s what we know Continue reading BATMAN & Dead Robin?

Nightwing vs. Joker

It’s curtains at the circus with tents of terror courtesy of the Joker in this week’s Nightwing #16. Kyle Higgins and Eddy Barrows create a violent, spooky study in evil winning. Dick runs to Haly’s Circus only to find one horrific hearbreak after another.

This may become the ultimate Nightwing versus Joker clash. When I think of all the tie-in issues of Death of the Family this may be the toughest to read as the Joker unleashes one shocker after another at Dick until the final moment that will leave you guessing until the finale in Batman #17.