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BATMAN NEWS
BOF's rundown of the latest BATMAN
comic book, TV, videogame, and toy news!

BATMAN Joker Adult T-Shirt by JUNK FOOD

BATMAN Stainless Steel Wide Chain Necklace by Nomination

May 7th Bat-Comics
Posted by: Jett
Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 11:07 PM
Batman comics being shipped the week of May 7, 2008 include: DETECTIVE COMICS #844, NIGHTWING #144, and #2 of the miniseries BATMAN: DEATH MASK. Also, BATMAN VS. THE SCARECROW, "[A] classic reprint of one of Batman's greatest battles against the Scarecrow from DETECTIVE COMICS #371, originally included with the 'BATMAN/SCARECROW: FEAR GIFT SET' from DC Direct!"

Also, NEWSARAMA.COM has a preview of "BATMAN, R.I.P." April 23rd Bat-Comics
Posted by: Jett
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 1:07 PM
DC has the following this week for our Bat-reading pleasure: BATMAN #675 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #47. Also, Vol. 5 of THE BATMAN CHRONICLES series is being released.

Batman Featured in "Mortal Combat"
Posted by: Jett
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8:43 AM
Batman and other members of the DC Universe will be featured in a "Mortal Combat" videogame this fall. Here's the trailer:

SOURCE: WORLDSCOLLIDE.COM.

Morrison Talks "Batman, R.I.P."
Posted by: Jett
Thursday, April 17, 2008, 8:59 AM
Grant Morrison, in his interview with COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, says the following about the upcoming story arc, "Batman, R.I.P.":

"So I came to [Executive Editor] Dan DiDio...and said, ’Okay. I am going to work towards this big storyline called ‘Batman R.I.P.’’ And he said, ‘Okay. Go for it. But it just can’t be ‘R.I.P.’ and nothing happens, we have to do something with him.’ So he encouraged me to take it more literally and that’s where it has ended up. This is the end of Bruce Wayne as Batman.”

WTF!

I swear, if they kill off Bruce Wayne and/or they put someone else in the cape and cowl, I'm done with comics again!

April 16, 2008 Bat-Comics
Posted by: Jett
Sunday, April 11, 2008, 1:13 PM
This weeks Bat-Comics on sale on April 16, 2008 (We hope!) are: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #6, THE BATMAN STRIKES! #44, ROBIN #173, and CATWOMAN #78.

Bader is BATMAN!
(Well, his voice is at least!)

Posted by: Jett
Friday, April 11, 2008, 5:30 PM

Diedrich Bader will voice Batman/Bruce Wayne in the upcoming new animated series, BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD.

SOURCE: WORLDSFINESTONLINE.COM.

BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD Details
Posted by: Jett
Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 10:53 AM

has a few details about the upcoming new Batman animated series from Ben Jones, one of the show's directors. "Character-wise, Batman is still the same gruff perfectionist that he’s been for the last twenty-five or so years," says Jones. "Everyone here is a Batman fan too, so we want to do right by him."

Click on the link above for the full story.

THE BATMAN - THE FIFTH SEASON on DVD 7/8/08
Posted by: Jett
Monday, April 7, 2008, 8:56 PM

THE BATMAN - THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON will be released on DVD on July 8, 2008.

April 9th Bat-Comics
Posted by: Jett
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 4:31 PM

Batman comics for April 9, 2008: ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #10, BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #16 (End of the Wrath storyline), and BATMAN: DEATH MASK #1 (OF 4). If you missed it in BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL, the Joker origin story, "Lovers and Madmen," is being released in TPB form


LOVERS AND MADMEN

New Animated Batman Series
BIRDS OF PREY Coming to DVD

Posted by: Jett
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 7:25 PM

The rumors were true! There will be a new animated Batman series debuting in 2008 and it's titled...

Click on the logo above for more details...

Coming to DVD in July, the Batman-ish TV series BIRDS OF PREY. CLICK HERE for more the full story.

April 1st Bat-Comics
Posted by: Jett
Monday, March 31, 2008, 7:25 PM

This week's comics are: DETECTIVE COMICS #843 and NIGHTWING #143.

March 26th Bat-Comics
BATMAN '66 on Blu-ray in July

Posted by: Jett
Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 6:33 PM

This week's comic is BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #15 (The return of The Wrath storyline continues). Also this week, the TPB NIGHTWING: THE LOST YEAR.


NIGHTWING: THE LOST YEAR

Per a press release from Fox Home Entertainment, BATMAN '66 will be released on July 1, 2008 on Blue-ray.

5 Things You Didn't Know About BATMAN...
(But Batman fans DID!)

Author: Jett
Thursday, March 20, 2008, 4:24 PM

ASKMEN.COM shot BOF and email and let us know of a pretty cool article that they just posted.

One thing ASKMEN.COM, next year marks Batman's 70th year, not 60th. I'm just sayin'....

March 19th Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 1:25 PM

This week's comics include: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5, ROBIN #172, and CATWOMAN #77. Also, DC will release a "Special Edition" of the classic BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE.

March 12th Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 1:25 PM

Ready for a bunch of Bat-Comics this week? If so, you're SOL! This week, DC is shipping the following: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14 (Part 2 of the "Wrath Child" storyline).

March 5th Bat-Comics
THE BATMAN Finale Update

Author: Jett
Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 1:25 PM

This week's Batman comic book releases include: DETECTIVE COMICS #842 and Batman family comic NIGHTWING #142...

Want a look at this weekend's Series Finale of THE BATMAN? Well go to TVGUIDE.COM 'cause they got one.

February 27th Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 7:27 PM

This week's Batman comic book releases include: ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #9 and BATMAN #674 -- both of which will be reviewed promptly by yours truly.

The end of THE BATMAN
Author: Jett
Monday, February 25, 2008, 8:42 PM:
WORLDSFINESTONLINE.COM is reporting that the animated series THE BATMAN will end for good when season 5 concludes in a few weeks. The final installment of the series will air Saturday March 8th, 2008 with the hour-long episode titled "Lost Heroes."

New Animated Bat-Series?
Author: Jett
Monday, February 18, 2008, 7:08 PM:
Could there be a new animated Batman series in the works? CLICK HERE for the full story.

February 20th Batman Comics
Author: Jett
Friday, February 15, 2008, 2:04 PM:
Next week's (2/20/08) Batman comic book releases include: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #4, BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13 (new story arc begins), and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #46

THE BATMAN's Hawkman
Author: Jett
Thursday, February 7, 2008, 5:26 PM:
The first look of THE BATMAN's version of Hawkman can be found over at TVGUIDE.COM

2/6/08 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Monday, February 4, 2008, 3:48 PM:
This week's Batman comics are: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #12 (The end of the "Lovers and Madmen" storyline), DETECTIVE #841 (The Ventriloquist and Scareface return), and NIGHTWING #141. Also, the TPB BATMAN: FALSE FACES will be available.


BATMAN: FALSE FACES

Finally today, Warner Bros. has provided BOF with four new images from this week's new episode of THE BATMAN, "The End of The Batman." CLICK HERE to check 'em out.

1/30/08 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, Jaunuary 29, 2008 - 1:22 PM:
This week's Batman comic release is: BATMAN #673. I wonder if we'll find out why the hell Bat-Mite showed up at the end of the last issue?

Also, DC is re-releasing ...

BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS. Here's DC's description:

"Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this hardcover volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder-mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott!"

THE BATMAN's Final 5 of Season 5
1/23/08 Bat-Comics

Author: Jett
Monday, Jaunuary 21, 2008 - 7:53 PM:
The final five episodes of THE BATMAN this season are: "Attack of Terrible Trio," "What Goes Up...," "The End of The Batman," and "Lost Powers, Part One" and "Lost Powers, Part Two." "Attack of Terrible Trio" airs on February 2nd, 2008. Wasn't there a "Terrible Trio" on a BATMAN BEYOND episode? No, that was the "Terrific Trio" I believe. Anyway, you can check out a preview of this episode HERE.
SOURCE: WORLDSFINESTONLINE.COM...

This week's Batman comic release is: SUPERMAN/BATMAN #45 -- that's it!

1/9/08 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Monday, Jaunuary 7, 2008 - 9:59 AM:
This week's Batman comic releases are: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13 and THE BATMAN STRIKES! #41. Hopefully everything is back on track after the holidays, ahem, shipping ON TIME. We should be caught up with our reviews over the next week or so.

12/19/07 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, December 19, 2007 - 9:59 AM:
Bat-Comic releases this week (12/19) are: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #12, DETECTIVE COMICS #839, and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #44.

11/21/07 Bat-Comics
THE BATMAN's Green Lantern

Author: Jett
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 9:23 AM:
Actor Dermot Mulroney is providing the voice of Hal Jordan/Green Lantern on the December 8th episode of THE BATMAN. Check out TV GUIDE's interview with Mulroney about the episode and his confession that he's a "DC Guy."

Bat-Comic releases this week (11/28) are: ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #8, BATMAN #671, BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #2, and the TPB BATMAN: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT -- the first story arc of BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL.

11/21/07 Bat-Comics
More "Killing Off" Bruce Wayne Nonsense

Author: Jett
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:23 PM:
This week's Bat-Comics include: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11 and DETECTIVE #838. Reviews of both -- and last week's titles -- are coming very soon...

Bruce Wayne becoming a "New God?" Jason Todd becoming Batman? What The F***?! For more, CLICK HERE.

11/14/07 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 3:42 PM:
This week's comics include: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1, THE BATMAN STRIKES! #39, NIGHTWING #138, and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #42. DC is also releasing BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7 that features "...mysteries from DETECTIVE COMICS #136-154, published in the late 1940s."

Upcoming Schedule For THE BATMAN
Author: Jett
Monday, November 12, 2007 - 3:19 PM:
Warner Bros. sent BOF an up to date schedule for the remainder of the year:

November 17th -- "White Heat" (repeat)
November 24th -- "A Mirror Darkly" (repeat)
December 1 -- "Joker Express" (repeat)
December 8th & 15th -- new episodes

DC Killing off Bruce Wayne?!
Author: Jett
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 8:17 AM:
According to a report in COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, DC will kill off Bruce Wayne and one of the "Robins" will replace him as Batman come summer 2008. Also, BATMAN will revert back to #1, issue numbering-wise.

This week's Bat-comic is ROBIN #168 which, according to DC, "...kicks off the 'Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul,' crossing over with the Batman family of books!"

10/10/07 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - 7:09 PM:
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #10 hits the stories this week and it should be a cool read as it features the "Birth of The Joker." Also, that GOTHAM UNDERGROUND limited series begins.

10/3/07 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - 10:14 AM:
Bat-comics shipping this week are: DETECTIVE COMICS #837 (Dini and Kramer return) and NIGHTWING #137. Of these two, DETECTIVE will be reviewed.

9/26/07 Bat-Comics
Author: Jett
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 11:00 AM:

This week (9/26/07) you'll find the following Bat-Comics at you local comic shop: ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #7 and BATMAN #669.

This Week's Bat-Comics
Author: Jett

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 11:00 PM:
This week (9/19/07) you can buy: CATWOMAN #71, ROBIN #166, and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #40 (which I will be reviewing this weekend). There's also Part 2 of that BATMAN/LOBO thing if you are interested (I'm not).

New pics from THE BATMAN!
Author: Jett
Friday, September 14, 2007 - 6:28 PM:

New pics from Episode 1 of THE BATMAN can be found at BOF (Thanks to "THE KID'S WB") HERE and HERE.

9/12/07 Bat-Comics Releases
Author: Jett
Monday, September 10, 2007 - 4:31 PM:

This week's releases are: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #9 and THE BATMAN STRIKES! #37. Also, Vol. 4 of THE BATMAN CHRONICLES will be released. Here's more on that one from DC:

"Collecting the adventures of the Dark Knight in chronological order! In this volume, containing DETECTIVE COMICS #51-56, BATMAN #6-7 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #2-3, the Dynamic Duo battle the twin menaces of the Scarecrow and the Joker and more!"

DC will also be releasing BATMAN: UNSEEN in early 2008 in which The Batman will take on an "Invisible Man." The 5-issue mini-series will reunite Doug Moench (writer) and Kelley Jones (art) and will be "in-continuity."


BATMAN: UNSEEN

For more, vist NEWSARAMA.COM.

9/5/07 Bat-Comics Releases
Author: Jett
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 11:50 PM:

This week's releases are: DETECTIVE #836 and NIGHTWING #136. Also, a new version of the TPB/Graphic Novel BATMAN: GOTHIC is being released.

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