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

CORY MICHAEL SMITH of GOTHAM

Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma in Gotham courtesy Warner Entertainment and Fox
Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma in Gotham courtesy Warner Entertainment and Fox

Gotham is the upcoming television series revealing the origins of Batman’s greatest allies and enemies.

 

When is a Riddler not the Riddler?

 

When he’s still E. Nygma.

 

Cory Michael Smith plays Edward Nygma on the upcoming Fox series set after the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents. The theater breakout is breaking into comics culture history by helping share the back story of an infamous villain.

In a break from comics continuity, Nygma will be a forensic scientist with the Gotham Police Department in the new Fox series. I asked Smith where is Nygma’s head is as we join the story. Continue reading CORY MICHAEL SMITH of GOTHAM

GOTHAM Promotes Three Actors

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

Fox revealed Gotham will air Mondays at 8pm this Fall. The Batman prequel series stars Ben McKenzie as rookie detective Jim Gordon and Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock.

 

Younger versions of Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Penguin and eventually the Joker will appear in the series in which Bruce Wayne is still only 12 years old.

 

It was revealed today that the following three actors have been promoted to series regulars: Continue reading GOTHAM Promotes Three Actors

BATMAN ZERO YEAR FINALE And ROBIN RISES Previews

Batman #33 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #33 courtesy DC Comics

Batman vs. Riddler in the Zero Year Finale, the return of Robin, the Dark Knight vs. the Justice League and the next chapters of the gang war in Batman Eternal are just of the books DC revealed for July 2014. Here are the official story previews and covers:

 

ROBIN RISES: OMEGA #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by ANDY KUBERT and JONATHAN GLAPION

The hunt for Robin is over, and the battle joined! But Batman’s family feud with Ra’s al Ghul is about to erupt into something bigger when it’s interrupted by the forces of Apokolips! This epic story continues in Continue reading BATMAN ZERO YEAR FINALE And ROBIN RISES Previews

Top 5 Comic Book Picks April 16

Batman Eternal #2 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #2 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #30 The Riddler won! Zero Year – Savage City begins. In the final arc of Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Dark Knight – how can he prevent Batman from becoming a symbol of failure in an apocalyptic Gotham City orchestrated by Nygma.

 

 

Batman Eternal #2 Jim Gordon – Gotham City’s most wanted? Why is the top cop in cuffs? The New 52 debut one of of Batman’s most infamous enemies! The next chapter in the new weekly Batman book. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks April 16

BATMAN ETERNAL #1 Review

Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics

Batman Eternal #1 begins with a shocking first page that tells you how this will all end. The thrill ride is how did Bruce get in this horrific state.

 

As part of the Dark Knight’s 75th Anniversary DC comics kicks off this year-long epic that will shatter the status quo of Batman and Gotham City. Batman #28 showed us major changes 6 months in the future including Selena Kyle ruling the Gotham underworld and holding Stephanie Brown hostage, Harper Row as new sidekick Bluebird, a medical crisis gripping the city and Alfred…where’s Alfred? Continue reading BATMAN ETERNAL #1 Review

GOTHAM Casts Riddler

The Joker's Asylum: The Riddler cover courtesy DC Comics
The Joker’s Asylum: The Riddler cover courtesy DC Comics

The riddle answered!

 

The upcoming Batman-themed series Gotham will include the genius Edward Nygma who will become the Riddler.

 

Warner Brothers and DC Comics announced Cory Michael Smith has been cast as Nygma – described as a “brilliant young forensic scientist working for the Gotham PD with a penchant for speaking in… rather cryptic language. Inquisitive, eccentric and outgoing — yet socially awkward — he wants to be liked, but he doesn’t quite know how.” Continue reading GOTHAM Casts Riddler

BATMAN June Previews

Batman #32 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #32 courtesy DC Comics

The Dark Knight vs. classic and new foes! New arcs and big conclusions in DC Comics previews for books coming this June:

 

Batman #32 The penultimate issue of Zero Year: Savage City. If you love the Riddler you will love how Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are portraying the classic rogue in his final endgame against the Dark Knight. Continue reading BATMAN June Previews