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The Team Behind Batman: Damned Say They’re Going to Fuck With the Dark Knight’s Head

In the next few months, DC Comics will launch its new prestige imprint DC Black Label. The publisher is going to be kicking it off in grand fashion with Batman: Damned, which reunites the iconoclastic team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo, the same creatives behind 2009’s arresting Joker graphic novel. Part of … Continued

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Ruby Rose Reveals She Grew Up as an Actual Batwoman

The CW has enlisted Ruby Rose (The Meg) to be their live-action Kate Kane in the upcoming Arrow/Flash/Supergirl crossover special and next year’s potential Batwoman series from Caroline Dries. The moment her casting was announced, it immediately clicked. But now, the actress is sharing just how much like Batwoman she is. You see: Ruby Rose grew … Continued

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The New RC Lego Batmobile Is Your Puppy’s Worst Nightmare

When I was a kid I always wanted to electrify my Lego creations. I wanted my Lego planes to fly, and I wanted my Lego cars to drive. The latter is finally possible thanks to Lego’s new Power Up platform, a set of features that lets you add motors to Lego creations and control them … Continued

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Tom King’s Heroes in Crisis Is Going to Change the Way You Understand DC’s Finest Heroes

It’s impossible to listen to writer Tom King talk about DC Comics’ upcoming Heroes in Crisis series without gaining a new appreciation for the larger narrative project he’s been crafting across other comics, like Mister Miracle and Batman. King has brought an existential melancholy to the fore in characters like Booster Gold and Mister Miracle … Continued

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Lego Batman, Superman, and Emmet Star in the Best Airplane Safety Video You’ve Ever Seen

In the escalating arms race that is entertaining airline safety videos, Turkish Airlines has just dropped the equivalent of the atomic bomb on its competitors. Its new in-flight video features characters from The Lego Movie inside a fantastically detailed Lego airplane. It’s…awesome. Not only would I be more inclined to pay attention to a safety … Continued

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Batman: The Animated Series Finally Comes to Blu-Ray This October [UPDATED]

We’ve known for a while that a full HD remaster of the iconic ‘90s Batman cartoon was on the way. But now, we know when one of the most beloved takes on the Dark Knight will be available in high-definition for the first time: October 16. UPDATE 08/30/2018: Warner Bros. have now announced that the … Continued

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Batman: Hush Is Finally Getting a DC Animated Movie Adaptation

One of the biggest Batman stories of the modern era is coming to animation. Batman: Hush, the storyline created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee in 2002 and 2003, is getting the cartoon film treatment as a DC Universe Original Movie. Hush, originally a twelve-issue arc in Batman, follows the story of a new villain … Continued

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Star Wars, Transformers, Robot Horses, and Comic-Con’s Other Wildest Toys (So Far)

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly round up of all things toy. This week, we’re shipping ourselves off to San Diego and staying in a cramped convention hall with tons of new announcements.. an a few toys that slipped out earlier in the week. Plus, Mario Kart Hot Wheels, the Golden Girls(!), and so … Continued

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We’re Going to Meet a Dark Knight of Death in the Upcoming Batman Who Laughs Miniseries 

The canonical understanding of the Dark Knight is that Bruce Wayne hates guns. This fall, DC Comics is going to introduce a new, evil Batman who doesn’t have that problem. At all. When writer Scott Snyder announced about the upcoming Batman Who Laughs miniseries at a Justice League panel today at San Diego Comic-Con, he … Continued

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Meet the Professor Who’s Going to Teach a College Course All About Batman

Baltimore isn’t Gotham City—keep your jokes to yourselves—but, come this fall, it’s going to be one of the best places to learn about the Dark Knight’s publishing history through the decades. This August, the University of Baltimore will be offering a course called “The Evolution of Batman,” taught by award-winning poet Steven Leyva. When we … Continued

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A Cavalcade of Gorgeous Marvel Hot Toys, and More of the Fanciest Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all things toys. This week, San Diego Comic-Con marches ever closer with even more exclusives, Batman Ninja strikes at your shelf, and Nerf is getting into laser tag. Check it out! Hot Toys Ant-Man and the Wasp Sixth-Scale Wasp Figure Evangeline Lilly… is that you? We … Continued

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Batman: The Animated Series Comes to HD for the First Time Thanks to DC Universe [Updated]

DC Universe, the upcoming streaming service/comic book depository/fan hub platform dedicated to DC Comics’ best and brightest, already has a lot of very interesting reasons to tempt us to sign up. Now it’s adding another in the form of Batman: The Animated Series. But not just any version of this beloved classic: This time it’s … Continued

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This Book About the Anatomy of DC Heroes and Villains Looks Absolutely Gorgeous

Ever wanted to know what the inside of Superman’s eyeball looks like? Well, now you do, in stunningly beautiful detail. Coming this September, Anatomy of a Metahuman is a DC Comics reference book filled with comic-book science about just how the superpowers of DC’s greatest heroes and villains actually work. Written by S.D. Perry and … Continued

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There’s So Much More to Batman #50 Than That Spoiler

You’ve probably heard at this point about the big reveal of Batman #50’s wedding thanks to The New York Times, continuing its weirdly consistent streak of getting to spoil comics days before they release. But, for better or worse, there’s more to the issue than what happens at DC Comics’ biggest wedding of the year. … Continued

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Hey New York Times, Welcome to Writing About Pop Culture on the Internet

Selina Kyle, an infamous burglar, socialite and occasional antihero of questionable morals, first met Bruce Wayne, a playboy billionaire with an affinity for bats and a strong sense of justice, at a yacht party being held far from their homes in Gotham city. Though the pair got off to a rocky start, in time, a … Continued

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Welp, Looks Like DC Comics Spoiled Batman and Catwoman’s Wedding in the New York Times

If you’re invested in Batman’s romantic life, you might want to steer clear of the paper of record today. Today, the New York Times ran a story called “It Just Wasn’t Meant to Be, Batman” which is about the upcoming Batman #50, due out Wednesday with writing by Tom King and art by Mikel Janin, … Continued

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The Animated Justice League Assembles, and More of the World’s Finest Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest toys we’ve seen on this here internet lately. This week: Comic-Con exclusive mania continues, Fantastic Beasts finds itself an extremely clever Lego set, and the best incarnation of the Justice League assembles on your toy shelf. Check it out! Lego Batman Mech vs. … Continued

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The Joker May Have Given Batman the Greatest Wedding Gift of All

Batman and Catwoman’s rapidly-approaching wedding has had a rough time when it comes to planning. Batman’s potential Best Men accidentally got caught up with Hush. Booster Gold’s wedding gift screwed up the timeline to hell and back. And now, the Joker’s shown up at the worst possible time—but he might have done something good in … Continued

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This Batman Dance-Off Reveals Alfred Works Hard for the Money, Among Other Disturbing Bat-Secrets

You can sit here all you want and tell me that the Adam West-era Batman theme song isn’t fantastic, but you’d be lying. Lying, I say. The very good people at Monster Truck Ninja know this to be true, and have given all of Gotham’s best (and worst) the chance to boogie to the iconic … Continued

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DC Comics Returns to Supermarket Shelves With New, Giant-Sized Comics

Over the past few decades, both Marvel and DC have slowly retreated from releasing their comics on wider shelves in favor of launching books through specialty comics stores. Last year, Marvel slowly began branching out again thanks to a digest deal with Archie, and now DC is reviving an old favorite to join them. In … Continued