BATMAN, ROBIN and BLUEBIRD

Batman and Robin #38 courtesy DC Comics
Batman and Robin #38 courtesy DC Comics

A big week for the next generation of the Batman family. We’ve speculated on who will be the next Robin and it’s time for a major update on our Robin Roundup given this week’s big issues.

Damian Wayne is back. Bruce’s odyssey to find his murdered son’s body took him around the Earth and into Apokolips. After a battle and escape from Darkseid, Bruce resurrected Damian but the child is not the same.

In Batman and Robin #38 it’s a whole new dynamic for the duo. Damian has super powers as a result of the resurrection. Bruce’s ability to control his son was a challenge when he was a normal human. Continue reading BATMAN, ROBIN and BLUEBIRD

BLUEBIRD Soars In BATMAN ETERNAL Preview

Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics

A rematch with Riddler, the official debut of Bluebird and more as Batman Eternal burns into 2015.

The biggest headline is Harper Row’s first appearance as costumed vigilante Bluebird. It actually happened in Batman #28 which was set in the future.

Here’s the official descriptions of the weekly series issues coming in January from DC Comics.

#40 It’s three-way battle for survival between Batman, The Riddler…and Mother Nature? Continue reading BLUEBIRD Soars In BATMAN ETERNAL Preview

New ROBIN Roundup

Batman #18 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #18 courtesy DC Comics

Batman and Robin.

 

No matter what the Joker declared in Death of the Family, the Dark Knight needs his extended family and a partner in his war on crime.

 

A new Robin is inevitable but who will be Batman’s new sidekick?

 

Just when you thought you knew where the Robin Rises story was taking us, a new contender enters the arena this week in Batman and Robin: Futures End.

 

Let’s rundown the possible contenders: Continue reading New ROBIN Roundup

Top 10 Comics for May 7, 2014

Alex + Ada #6 courtesy Image Comics
Alex + Ada #6 courtesy Image Comics

Alex + Ada #6 Alex altered Ada’s programming and now she sees the world very different. What will it mean for the android and the man who discovered his humanity and feeling for a an artificial woman. Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn’s haunting sci-fi romance takes a twist.

 

Amazing Spider-Man #1.1 Learning To Crawl From seeing revenge to accepting responsibility –  is how Peter Parker became Spider-Man. This is the missing chapter from Spidey’s early career from Dan Slott and Ramon Perez. Continue reading Top 10 Comics for May 7, 2014

BATMAN #28 Reveals Shocking Changes and Sidekicks

Batman #28 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #28 courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV throw down the gauntlet in Batman #28 this week.
Do you dare follow them? How could you resist?
Batman #28 looks 6 months into the future of the DC Universe, reveals a shocking new status quo and sets the stage for Batman Eternal – the new weekly series.

 

In 6 months:

A new kingpin rules Gotham City.
A new sidekick fights with the Dark Knight.
Two fan-favorite characters returns.
A classic rogue gets an major upgrade. Continue reading BATMAN #28 Reveals Shocking Changes and Sidekicks

BATMAN #28 Shows Future Sidekick?

courtesy DC Comics via Twitter
courtesy DC Comics via Twitter

Batman writer Scott Snyder reveals major spoilers coming in tomorrow’s Batman #28 which looks 6 months into the future of the DC Universe.

 

“I’d say you’re going to learn who the new Kingpin of Gotham is and you’ll be very surprised by that. You’ll learn the fate of Harper Row, and see her in costume for the first time as the character she’ll become,” Snyder told DC Comics All Access. Continue reading BATMAN #28 Shows Future Sidekick?