The final battle has begun. Batman is storming the Orghams’ headquarters while his family saves Gotham’s citizens and the motley crew of villains he has allied with takes on the Orgham lieutenants. Nearly 30 issues has led to this. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,088 is written by Ram V, drawn by Guillem March,…
Amanda Waller’s war on superheroes is in full swing, and Batman has asked Catwoman to help him steal something that will help put Waller on the backfoot. This should be easy with the world’s greatest thief, right? No, because he didn’t expect to find Waller’s newest Suicide Squad in a secret U.S. military base. Batman…
The Dynamic Duo and the Man of Steel are entering their final battle with the 6th dimensional Imp Killer, but Batman has been turned into a puppet! Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk have to step up and gather some additional help, or things will end poorly. But who will wind up sacrificing themselves to stop this…
When Virgil Hawkins revealed his secret identity as Static to his girlfriend, Daisy, he thought that was going to make their relationship a lot easier. But Daisy is tired of all the superheroics interrupting their date nights on a regular basis. Now, just as Virgil is about to invite her to the big Dakota music…
At the end of “Gotham War,” a thief broke into Bruce Wayne’s brownstone and discovered that he is Batman. Now he is trying to use that information to his advantage, to make one big score and get out of the life. But things aren’t all that easy in Batman #150, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled…
The battle with Zur is over. And now it is time for Batman to pick up the pieces. He has to deal with the teenage clone of Bruce Wayne that Zur created, sure, but Zur left a lot of pieces in place that he has to look at. A new era begins here. Or does…
The Bat family has gathered again, and it’s time to face down Zur in final battle. But both Zur and Batman have some surprises up their sleeves in this arc’s conclusion in Batman #148, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Continuing this week of…
Who’s afraid of a little trans history? Maybe you should be: comics’ trans elder flowers, posthumously, in one of DC’s Pride specials, while the other looks to younger readers with stories about queer teens. DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack, writing by Rachel Pollack and Joe Corallo, line art by Scott Eaton, Tom Sutton,…
Batman is gathering the forces he needs to bring down the Orghams. The Orghams are gathering the forces they feel they need to cement their hold over Gotham and stop Batman. And Catwoman is reaching out to the one person neither side wants to deal with. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,085 is written…
The heroes of the DC Universe are falling before enemies empowered by their 5th Dimensional Mite counterparts while Batman and Superman are trapped in the 2nd Dimension. While Bat-Mite helps Batman and Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk goes to the one man who might be able to save the world: Jimmy Olsen. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #27 is…
Shush stands revealed as Damian learns the identity and origin of this new foe, while Batman remains the prisoner of the Cult of Man-Bat. Batman & Robin #9 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Simone Di Meo and Nikola Cizmesija, colored by Rex Locus and lettered by Steve Wands. Serial killer Christopher Killex is…
Batman has escaped the prison set up by Zur, who now inhabits Failsafe’s robot body. He must prepare to finally confront his robot double. But various other factions are circling Zur, including Gotham’s new police commissioner, Vandal Savage, and Amanda Waller, whose agenda is only helped by a rogue metahuman. “Dark Prisons” begins in Batman…
Gotham is getting stranger. Not only is there a Bat-Man, but now seeming undead Monster Men are rampaging and killing political movers and shakers. Bruce Wayne is in a strange new world, and he has some hard decisions to make if he wants to save his city. The Bat-Man: First Knight #2 is written by…
Batman is back in Gotham, and the city has changed. The Orghams have made it clean, but at a cost of the city. He must gather his allies again and make a final stand. But Catwoman seeks help from a most unexpected source. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,084 is written by Ram V,…
While Damian and Flatline confront her sister, who it turns out has decided to go into the family business of crime, Batman teams up with Shush to put an end to Man-Bat’s reign of terror. But there is more than one betrayal before this issue is out. Batman & Robin #8 is written by Joshua…