Sometimes I wonder about the multiverse. In 1988, DC launched a telephone poll where fans could vote on the fate of Jason Todd. Fans submitted a total of 10,614 votes, with 5,343 voting for Jason’s death, and 5,271 voting for his survival. (Yes, it was pretty close!) Jason’s fate was Read more…
Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween is not a Batman story. Or at least, it’s not just a Batman story. It’s a story about a friendship between a writer and an artist that changed the face of comics across two of its greatest publishers—a commemoration of a partnership that Read more…
I think what draws us into Batman is his humanity. Aside from his family’s wealth and the fictional apparatus he’s enclosed in, there’s not much that separates most of us from Batman. He’s made from the same fragile flesh as we are, and his grief is a familiar feeling. However, Read more…
In late 2023, a powerfully creepy and gorgeously illustrated DC Black Label limited series made its debut. Rafael Grampá’s Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham tells the story of a young, new and completely obsessed Dark Knight confronted by a terrifying new villain—one whose presence forces uncomfortable revelations out of both Gotham Read more…
Matt Reeves’ crime noir version of Gotham City is an interesting place, from the retro and rundown downtown district, to the seedy underbelly of the Iceberg Lounge. And while a sequel is currently planned for 2026, you don’t have to wait that long to once again immerse yourself in this Read more…
He is vengeance, he is the night, and he’s one of the biggest movie stars in the DC Universe. Batman has had a stunning film career. From the heroic days of Adam West, to the brooding crime noir saga of Robert Pattinson, it’s been quite a ride. If you’re looking Read more…
There’s no waking up from this. Dreamer is dead. Tired of being used as a tool by Amanda Waller in her war against the world’s superhumans, Nia Nal heroically sacrificed herself at the end of Absolute Power #2to save Superman and others from the Brainiac Queen. It was a shocking Read more…
Each Friday, we’ll be letting a different DC.com writer share what they’ll be reading over the weekend and why you might want to check it out. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a perfect Weekend Escape! Have you ever read a Batman story that made you want to linger before Read more…
Batman is no stranger to adventures across different genres, whether they’re in Victorian era London like we see in outer space as in Batman: Off-Worldor a family sitcom such as Wayne Family Adventures! However, there’s one genre that the Dark Knight seems to return to time and time again: horror. Read more…
You may be a seasoned Detective Comics and Batmanreader, but have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight and read from the vast collection of Batman anthology stories? Forgive my opening, but the point still stands. Batman, in true DC tradition, has a stellar library of anthology Read more…