Saturday, April 18, 2009
Future of Batman
April 17, 2009 - With IGN on a Dark Knight roll lately, it's hard to let up. Last month we revealed the relaunch of the franchise alongside fresh covers for the first round of books. Today we're giving you a better glimpse of July's titles.
Many of these covers, including Batman and Robin here on IGN, have been shown, but the solicit text this time around is pretty revealing. Mark Bagley hitting the Batman series for four months while Tony Daniel takes a much-needed break? Peter Milligan tackling Batman Confidential? All that plus a few covers you haven't seen, and we're guessing you'll find a good deal to dig through here.
Stay tuned as tomorrow we get galactic and dig through some very dark material.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
Written by Grant Morrison
Art and cover by Frank Quitely
Variant cover by Andy Kubert
"Batman Reborn" continues with the reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! In a blazing Gotham City police department, the new Batman and Robin face the bizarre, fighting freakshow that is the Circus of Strange and find that they don't make as good a team as Batman had hoped! Meanwhile, the mysterious Sasha escapes from Professor Pyg and vows vengeance on the people who killed her father.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Frank Quitely), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Andy Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale July 1 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BATMAN #688
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert
Cover by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea
There may be a new Batman in Gotham City, but that doesn't mean the city wants him. As Two-Face and Penguin take measures to keep the new Dark Knight at bay, one of the archvillains makes a startling discovery about the new Caped Crusader.
Plus, Batman trains the new Robin, and Mark Bagley starts a 4-issue stint as guest artist!
On sale July 8 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #2
Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko
Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Georges Jeanty & Karl Story
Cover by Dustin Nguyen
In this second issue by the dynamic duo of Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN), Commissioner Gordon teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City. And to make matters worse, the mysterious adversary known only as Abuse makes his presence felt!
Meanwhile, in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate Spencer is the new District Attorney of Gotham City, will she use her legal power or her Super Hero identity to find the killer of the previous D.A.?
On sale July 15 - 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
DETECTIVE COMICS #855
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner
Cover by JH Williams III
"Elegy" part 2 of 4 by Greg Rucka and JH Williams III!
Batwoman captures her enemy, a madwoman known only as Alice who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras – including Kate! But when the tables are turned, Batwoman finds herself in a hallucination slamming the present into a collision with the past, and the hints of a threat that will claim the lives of every man, woman and child in Gotham City.
And in the all-new co-feature starring the Question, Montoya's quest to find a missing young girl turns deadly.
On sale July 29 - 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2
Written by Paul Dini
Art and cover by Guillem March
Tommy Elliott, a.k.a. the villainous mastermind known as Hush, has escaped the confines of Batman's headquarters and is wreaking havoc throughout Gotham City all under the guise of Bruce Wayne. Will the loose assemblage of Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn be enough to stop the madman's rampage? Or are Gotham's femmes fatales doomed to fail before they even begin?
On sale July 22 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RED ROBIN #2
Written by Christopher Yost
Art by Ramon Bachs & Art Thibert
Cover by Francis Manapul
Red Robin continues scouring the world, searching for clues to Bruce Wayne's final fate in this new series from writer Chris Yost (New X-Men, X-Force) and artist Ramon Bachs (Civil War: Front Line)! But now he's been targeted by the League of Assassins.
What does Ra's al Ghul want with Red Robin? Why are members of the League of Assassins being targeted for death? And what happened to the life Red Robin left behind? Spoiler guest-stars as "Batman Reborn" continues here in "The Grail" part 2 of 4.
On sale July 8 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Andy Clarke
Cover by Guillem March
A new five-part arc begins with an international bang! When a powerful Russian mobster sets his sights on Gotham City, Batman thinks he's ready. But this isn't any ordinary mobster, and he's bringing backup in the form of...a bear?
These unexpected foes might just be able to take control of the Gotham underworld – and then the whole city. Can Batman stop them?
On sale July 1 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
THE OUTSIDERS #20
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art and cover by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott
"The Deep" part 6!
Against their will, the Outsiders help the Insiders find the last pieces of the meteorite which will restore the immortality of the Insiders once and for all. But a fateful choice has to be made by Geo-Force that will lead to a life-changing moment for him and Katana. Plus, more on the mysterious origins of Metamorpho and his connection to the Insiders.
On sale July 22 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Many of these covers, including Batman and Robin here on IGN, have been shown, but the solicit text this time around is pretty revealing. Mark Bagley hitting the Batman series for four months while Tony Daniel takes a much-needed break? Peter Milligan tackling Batman Confidential? All that plus a few covers you haven't seen, and we're guessing you'll find a good deal to dig through here.
Stay tuned as tomorrow we get galactic and dig through some very dark material.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
Written by Grant Morrison
Art and cover by Frank Quitely
Variant cover by Andy Kubert
"Batman Reborn" continues with the reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! In a blazing Gotham City police department, the new Batman and Robin face the bizarre, fighting freakshow that is the Circus of Strange and find that they don't make as good a team as Batman had hoped! Meanwhile, the mysterious Sasha escapes from Professor Pyg and vows vengeance on the people who killed her father.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Frank Quitely), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Andy Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale July 1 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BATMAN #688
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert
Cover by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea
There may be a new Batman in Gotham City, but that doesn't mean the city wants him. As Two-Face and Penguin take measures to keep the new Dark Knight at bay, one of the archvillains makes a startling discovery about the new Caped Crusader.
Plus, Batman trains the new Robin, and Mark Bagley starts a 4-issue stint as guest artist!
On sale July 8 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #2
Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko
Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Georges Jeanty & Karl Story
Cover by Dustin Nguyen
In this second issue by the dynamic duo of Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN), Commissioner Gordon teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City. And to make matters worse, the mysterious adversary known only as Abuse makes his presence felt!
Meanwhile, in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate Spencer is the new District Attorney of Gotham City, will she use her legal power or her Super Hero identity to find the killer of the previous D.A.?
On sale July 15 - 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
DETECTIVE COMICS #855
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner
Cover by JH Williams III
"Elegy" part 2 of 4 by Greg Rucka and JH Williams III!
Batwoman captures her enemy, a madwoman known only as Alice who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras – including Kate! But when the tables are turned, Batwoman finds herself in a hallucination slamming the present into a collision with the past, and the hints of a threat that will claim the lives of every man, woman and child in Gotham City.
And in the all-new co-feature starring the Question, Montoya's quest to find a missing young girl turns deadly.
On sale July 29 - 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2
Written by Paul Dini
Art and cover by Guillem March
Tommy Elliott, a.k.a. the villainous mastermind known as Hush, has escaped the confines of Batman's headquarters and is wreaking havoc throughout Gotham City all under the guise of Bruce Wayne. Will the loose assemblage of Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn be enough to stop the madman's rampage? Or are Gotham's femmes fatales doomed to fail before they even begin?
On sale July 22 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RED ROBIN #2
Written by Christopher Yost
Art by Ramon Bachs & Art Thibert
Cover by Francis Manapul
Red Robin continues scouring the world, searching for clues to Bruce Wayne's final fate in this new series from writer Chris Yost (New X-Men, X-Force) and artist Ramon Bachs (Civil War: Front Line)! But now he's been targeted by the League of Assassins.
What does Ra's al Ghul want with Red Robin? Why are members of the League of Assassins being targeted for death? And what happened to the life Red Robin left behind? Spoiler guest-stars as "Batman Reborn" continues here in "The Grail" part 2 of 4.
On sale July 8 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Andy Clarke
Cover by Guillem March
A new five-part arc begins with an international bang! When a powerful Russian mobster sets his sights on Gotham City, Batman thinks he's ready. But this isn't any ordinary mobster, and he's bringing backup in the form of...a bear?
These unexpected foes might just be able to take control of the Gotham underworld – and then the whole city. Can Batman stop them?
On sale July 1 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
THE OUTSIDERS #20
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art and cover by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott
"The Deep" part 6!
Against their will, the Outsiders help the Insiders find the last pieces of the meteorite which will restore the immortality of the Insiders once and for all. But a fateful choice has to be made by Geo-Force that will lead to a life-changing moment for him and Katana. Plus, more on the mysterious origins of Metamorpho and his connection to the Insiders.
On sale July 22 - 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Battle for the Cowl Predictions
okay so batman is dead.... for now *wink*. What needs to be decided is who will replace him. *note: I am going over everyone in the photo we saw at the end of final crisis #6*
http://comics.ign.com/dor/objects/14...page=mediaFull
The most logical choice (and not a personal choice) for DC to go is making:
Richard Grayson- Batman (after all these years of character development, he's deserved it and DC has been shaping him more and more to be the next bruce wayne)
Damian Wayne- Robin (as much as some dislike this character, it's obvious that he'll be the next robin because: he works better with Richard than any other character, this will give him redemption and character development to be more nice and respectful and stray away from what jaseon todd was like.)
Tim Drake- knight wing (let's face it, he's been robin too long to continue, after all the robin changes it's time to move on and DC knows this. they made him darker, they blew off the back of his head thus making him don the red robin costume. in all likely hood prior to battle for the cowel he'll either take up knight wing or the red robin because of circumstances.
Hush- Bruce wayne (now bear with me here, this is a long shot, everything else would remain the same if hush becomes batman but most likely he just becomes bruce because right now he looks like bruce [plastic surgery]. the bat family could just tell him "we'll give you the fortune to live a rich lifestyle like you wanted but bruce wayne can't seem dead, you be bruce, enjoy it and we do our thing". since he has nothing against them only bruce)
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those are the absolute best solutions for those characters other character who will be different during this time are:
Jaseon Todd (Jaseon will try to be batman on a revenge route by dressing up like him and going around killing with two guns as shown in the pic.... that's jaseon without a doubt in my mind folks. he's still too young in comparison to Richard as are tim and damian to become batman. so he might just become a copycat villain which brings me to....
Two Face ( he won't become batman, that's just ridiculously funny. no, what two face will do is to compensate for no batman being around is he'll dress up like batman and a very weird looking one at that.)
*as for Harley Quinn, Alefred, and Batwoman (and not shown catwoman), ignore them as even having a chance for the cowl, i don't need to even justiphy what's wrong with that.*
well.... i'm done giving my opinion, let's hear yours.
http://comics.ign.com/dor/objects/14...page=mediaFull
The most logical choice (and not a personal choice) for DC to go is making:
Richard Grayson- Batman (after all these years of character development, he's deserved it and DC has been shaping him more and more to be the next bruce wayne)
Damian Wayne- Robin (as much as some dislike this character, it's obvious that he'll be the next robin because: he works better with Richard than any other character, this will give him redemption and character development to be more nice and respectful and stray away from what jaseon todd was like.)
Tim Drake- knight wing (let's face it, he's been robin too long to continue, after all the robin changes it's time to move on and DC knows this. they made him darker, they blew off the back of his head thus making him don the red robin costume. in all likely hood prior to battle for the cowel he'll either take up knight wing or the red robin because of circumstances.
Hush- Bruce wayne (now bear with me here, this is a long shot, everything else would remain the same if hush becomes batman but most likely he just becomes bruce because right now he looks like bruce [plastic surgery]. the bat family could just tell him "we'll give you the fortune to live a rich lifestyle like you wanted but bruce wayne can't seem dead, you be bruce, enjoy it and we do our thing". since he has nothing against them only bruce)
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those are the absolute best solutions for those characters other character who will be different during this time are:
Jaseon Todd (Jaseon will try to be batman on a revenge route by dressing up like him and going around killing with two guns as shown in the pic.... that's jaseon without a doubt in my mind folks. he's still too young in comparison to Richard as are tim and damian to become batman. so he might just become a copycat villain which brings me to....
Two Face ( he won't become batman, that's just ridiculously funny. no, what two face will do is to compensate for no batman being around is he'll dress up like batman and a very weird looking one at that.)
*as for Harley Quinn, Alefred, and Batwoman (and not shown catwoman), ignore them as even having a chance for the cowl, i don't need to even justiphy what's wrong with that.*
well.... i'm done giving my opinion, let's hear yours.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
THE DARK KNIGHT BREAKS $1 BILLION MARK!
Warner Bros. Pictures made the announcement Friday afternoon, saying that the combined domestic and international gross had totaled $1,001,082,160 to date -- about $533 million domestically and $567 million overseas.
The Dark Knight had been about $4 million short of the 10-figure mark when Warner Bros. re-released it into IMAX screens on Jan. 23, the day after its eight Oscar nominations were announced. Grosses from Ecuador also helped nudge the film over the mark, a spokeswoman said.
Only Titanic ($1.842 billion), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.119 billion) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1.066 billion) have topped the billion-dollar worldwide mark previously.
TDK also is the second-highest domestic grosser of all time, trailing only Titanic.
The Dark Knight had been about $4 million short of the 10-figure mark when Warner Bros. re-released it into IMAX screens on Jan. 23, the day after its eight Oscar nominations were announced. Grosses from Ecuador also helped nudge the film over the mark, a spokeswoman said.
Only Titanic ($1.842 billion), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.119 billion) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1.066 billion) have topped the billion-dollar worldwide mark previously.
TDK also is the second-highest domestic grosser of all time, trailing only Titanic.
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