BATMAN’S NEW VILLAIN

Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics

A new Dark Knight rises.

A new villain emerges.

Evil is in bloom.

This week in Batman #43, a mysterious rogue hits Gotham City.

James Gordon is the all-new Batman in high-tech armor. Someone has been giving superpowers to Gotham’s underworld bad guys and thugs.

Mister Bloom is the source behind the outbreak.

Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reveal the origins of Mister Bloom in a new DC Comics interview: Continue reading BATMAN’S NEW VILLAIN

New Comics Picks August 12, 2015

Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics

A new bad guy for the new Batman; Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman and Doctor Doom in a cosmic triangle and a Doctor Who comics crossover are among this week’s top new comics picks:

Batman #43

A brand new villain is striking Gotham City. Can the all-new Batman stop the spread of Mister Bloom? And the mystery of Bruce Wayne continues – dead, missing or hiding in plain sight?

Beauty #1

What is the price of beauty? A brand new comic that’s a morality tale for an appearance obsessed age and a sci-fi mystery/thriller by Jeremy Haun. What if beauty was a sexually transmitted disease? Detectives uncover the terrible price of perfect looks in a society who will pay anything for it. Continue reading New Comics Picks August 12, 2015