STEPHANIE BROWN Joins BATMAN ETERNAL

Batman Eternal #3 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #3 courtesy DC Comics

Batman Eternal #3 hit comic book shops this week with a vengeance! A major villain returns shaking up the Gotham City power structure in politics and the underworld.

 

I’ll keep the identity of that bad guy secret but the other big addition to the Bat-cast is the New 52 introduction of Stephanie Brown. Batman #28 already revealed Brown will become a prisoner of Selina Kyle – and Stephanie is wearing her Spoiler costume when the Dark Knight discovers her.

 

John Layman just wrapped Detective Comics and joined the writing team on the Batman Eternal weekly and talked about Brown with DCComics.com: Continue reading STEPHANIE BROWN Joins BATMAN ETERNAL

DETECTIVE COMICS 900 PREVIEW!

Detective Comics #19 courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #19 courtesy DC Comics

The comic book that introduced Batman, Robin and Batgirl to the world celebrates a huge milestone this week! DC Comics shared this preview of this week’s Detective Comics #19.

The 900th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS is an 80-page giant issue featuring a magnificent collection of stories featuring the Dark Knight.

Detective Comics #19 courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #19 courtesy DC Comics

“The 900,” by John Layman and Jason Fabok, reveals a previously unmentioned corner of Gotham City now forced into the spotlight when the residents are infected by Continue reading DETECTIVE COMICS 900 PREVIEW!

Batman vs Joker’s Army

Detective Comics #16 courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #16 courtesy DC Comics

In The Dark Knight Trilogy Ra’s Al Ghul told Bruce Wayne to become a symbol to fight injustice. In this week’s Detective Comics #16 the Joker has become an inspirational symbol to Gotham City’s unhinged and mentally unstable. The Joker never appear in this excellent issue (or does he?) but his sinister influence chokes this issue like Joker gas creeping into you.

In this Death of the Family tie-in Batman fights to stop bands of Joker fans and wannabes. John Layman and Jason Fabok craft a chilling tale of madness and manipulation among ordinary people pushed over the edge and ruthless new criminals seizing their claims in Gotham City. Layman shows us the ramifications of the Joker’s comeback.

Batman races across Gotham trying to stop the violence and track down the mysterious League of Smiles. The real madman behind the outbreak may not be the Joker but a new holy terror. Another new villain is taking advantage of the Joker’s rampage. While Oswald Cobblepot has been recruited by the Joker the Emperor Penguin makes his move on the crime lords of Gotham City. The back story showing the new villain’s rise to power is chilling and fun.

John Layman, Jason Fabok and Andy Clarke deliver a fun read that ties loosely into Death of the Family while setting the stage for new enemies and showdowns in Gotham City’s Underworld.

By Editor

New Detective Comics Team Revealed

Detective Comics #13 courtesy DC Comics

  DC Comics revealed writer John Layman (Chew) and artist Jason Fabok (Batman Annual #1) as the new team on Detective Comics and shared Fabok’s cover featuring the Penguin.

  “Obviously, this is a happily surreal and exciting turn-of-events for my career,” Layman tells THE SOURCE. “Not only is this my first work within the DC Universe, but I get to work on one of DC’s undisputedly coolest and highest-profile characters. I’m going to take a look at the role of criminal organizations within Gotham City, hopefully from a perspective that does not get considered very often (if at all). From the symbiotic relationship a master criminal must have with Gotham in order to survive, to the lowly, often faceless criminal underling hoping to rise up the ranks. All that, plus Batman’s gonna play with a bunch of crazy new toys and kick all kinds of butt.”

  Fabok impressed with this Batman/Mr. Freeze/Court of Owls story in Batman Annual #1.

  “First, I want to express how thankful I am to have this opportunity. I am humbled that DC Comics would entrust me with one of their greatest titles,” continues Fabok. “To work on a Batman title has been the number one goal that I set for my career and I am honored to have this opportunity to make my dream become a reality. I’m really hoping to deliver a dark, epic Batman with hints of the art deco stylings of the old animated series and the more modern take seen in recent incarnations. I am hoping to let my influences gush out onto the page and create something that is familiar, classic and yet my own. As for working with John Layman, I couldn’t be more excited. John is a great visual storyteller and he packs every page with meaningful panels that bring the story forward and add incredible depth. Together we hope to deliver a quality Batman tale, filled with mystery, twists, turns, shockers and most of all, fun!”

  Detective Comics #13 with Layman and Fabok arrives October 3rd.

By Editor