No matter how dire the circumstances, Batman is known for his unwavering “no-kill” code, which forbids him from taking a life in DC Comics. However, in Injustice God Among Us: Year Three, Bruce Wayne breaks his own rule to protect one of his dearest friends, Superman.
As everyone knows, the Joker from DC is one of the vilest, vicious, and most depraved supervillains. Nevertheless, Superman is restricted by the same code that keeps Batman from killing the Clown Prince of Crime. For similar reasons, both DC superheroes have strong moral codes prohibiting them from killing their enemies. Yet, in recent years, DC comic writers have endeavored to differentiate between the two.
Batman in comics (Credit: DC)
So, Superman had a dream in Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three that Batman had stopped the Joker before he reached Lois Lane… and his unborn child.
Exploring the Aftermath: Batman’s Incarceration for...
As everyone knows, the Joker from DC is one of the vilest, vicious, and most depraved supervillains. Nevertheless, Superman is restricted by the same code that keeps Batman from killing the Clown Prince of Crime. For similar reasons, both DC superheroes have strong moral codes prohibiting them from killing their enemies. Yet, in recent years, DC comic writers have endeavored to differentiate between the two.
Batman in comics (Credit: DC)
So, Superman had a dream in Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three that Batman had stopped the Joker before he reached Lois Lane… and his unborn child.
Exploring the Aftermath: Batman’s Incarceration for...
- 5/11/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The comic book universe is vast and diverse, with several characters who have caught the attention of audiences for a variety of reasons. Among these many iconic figures stand the two DC characters, Superman and Batman. One is a selfless and noble hero, the other is a vigilante yet both have left an indelible mark on popular culture.
Batman
While both characters have enjoyed an alluring appeal and draw ever since they first came into existence, Batman has undoubtedly been the most popular of the two. And Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker behind one of the best Batman trilogy so far, offered his perspective on why the Dark Knight’s mythos is so timeless.
Christopher Nolan on the Timelessness of Batman Mythos Christopher Nolan | Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Christopher Nolan is known best for creating mind-bending and exhilarating movies across different genres. Yet he is also renowned for his work on the Dark Knight trilogy,...
Batman
While both characters have enjoyed an alluring appeal and draw ever since they first came into existence, Batman has undoubtedly been the most popular of the two. And Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker behind one of the best Batman trilogy so far, offered his perspective on why the Dark Knight’s mythos is so timeless.
Christopher Nolan on the Timelessness of Batman Mythos Christopher Nolan | Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Christopher Nolan is known best for creating mind-bending and exhilarating movies across different genres. Yet he is also renowned for his work on the Dark Knight trilogy,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
James Gunn’s authority as the co-ceo of DC Studios has been under questioning by many fans ever since it was announced. Some do not think that he is suited for the role, while others do not like the direction he is taking the franchise. However, bit by bit, he has been proving himself to be capable of the role.
James Gunn on the sets of The Suicide Squad | Credits: Warner Bros.
After the immense success of The Suicide Squad as well as his work with the MCU, the director assumed the role alongside Peter Safran. Since then, he has been enforcing his power one step at a time, with the biggest jump being through Superman: Legacy, which is becoming one of the most anticipated films from the franchise.
Suggested“That was a cool rumor while it lasted”: James Gunn Drops the Debunk Hammer on The Batman 2 Casting...
James Gunn on the sets of The Suicide Squad | Credits: Warner Bros.
After the immense success of The Suicide Squad as well as his work with the MCU, the director assumed the role alongside Peter Safran. Since then, he has been enforcing his power one step at a time, with the biggest jump being through Superman: Legacy, which is becoming one of the most anticipated films from the franchise.
Suggested“That was a cool rumor while it lasted”: James Gunn Drops the Debunk Hammer on The Batman 2 Casting...
- 3/31/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
With enough prep time, Bruce Wayne a.k.a Batman is able to withstand any enemy and has the capacity to defeat them. Despite having no superpowers, the caped crusader can stand on his own due to his scientific knowledge and athleticism. He is also considered to be one of the greatest detectives and is a polymath.
Batman has also been trained in multiple martial arts, including ones devised by alien planets. The superhero has also been trained in a deadly art of Klurkor, that originated in Superman’s Krypton. The martial art is reportedly similar to Karate.
How Many Martial Arts Is Batman Trained In? Batman | Credits: Nick Derington, Dave Stewart/DC Comics
Batman is one of the few superheroes who can still hold ground amongst the superhumans in DC Comics’ roster despite not having any superpowers. However, the vigilante is an expert in combat and tactical skills due...
Batman has also been trained in multiple martial arts, including ones devised by alien planets. The superhero has also been trained in a deadly art of Klurkor, that originated in Superman’s Krypton. The martial art is reportedly similar to Karate.
How Many Martial Arts Is Batman Trained In? Batman | Credits: Nick Derington, Dave Stewart/DC Comics
Batman is one of the few superheroes who can still hold ground amongst the superhumans in DC Comics’ roster despite not having any superpowers. However, the vigilante is an expert in combat and tactical skills due...
- 3/30/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
John Ridley is no stranger to telling stories. The Oscar-winning writer has spent his life weaving yarns both on the page and the screen. He’s also a lifelong comics fan and an accomplished comic book writer.
With The Other History of the DC Universe, he began reshaping one of the oldest and most seminal multiverses in the medium. As that series reaches its midpoint, he’s also just finished his first stint writing one of the most iconic heroes in the DC Comics trinity: Batman. But this isn’t your daddy’s Batman. In fact, Ridley, along with editor Ben Abernathy and artistic collaborator Nick Derington, have crafted a new vision of the Dark Knight.
In Future State: The Next Batman, Lucius Fox’s long absent son, Tim Fox, takes on the mantle. Despite the book’s futuristic setting, this is a back to basics take on the Bat,...
With The Other History of the DC Universe, he began reshaping one of the oldest and most seminal multiverses in the medium. As that series reaches its midpoint, he’s also just finished his first stint writing one of the most iconic heroes in the DC Comics trinity: Batman. But this isn’t your daddy’s Batman. In fact, Ridley, along with editor Ben Abernathy and artistic collaborator Nick Derington, have crafted a new vision of the Dark Knight.
In Future State: The Next Batman, Lucius Fox’s long absent son, Tim Fox, takes on the mantle. Despite the book’s futuristic setting, this is a back to basics take on the Bat,...
- 2/11/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Despite Bruce Wayne’s enduring 80-year run as the Batman, he isn’t the only character who has donned the cape and cowl. Jean-Paul Valley most famously took over as Batman in 1993’s “Knightfall,” while Dick Grayson succeeded his mentor during Grant Morrison’s time writing the character in the 2000s. Young Terry McGinnis was recruited by a retired Bruce in the Batman Beyond animated series. And Damian Wayne, Tim Drake, and Jim Gordon have also had turns as the Dark Knight.
This month’s Future State: The Next Batman miniseries introduces yet another heir to Bruce Wayne’s legacy: Tim Fox, the other son of longtime Batman ally Lucius Fox and the first Black character to wear the Batsuit, a major milestone for the superhero and DC Comics. Written by Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley and drawn by Nick Derington (Batman Universe), The Next Batman #1 makes Tim the protector...
This month’s Future State: The Next Batman miniseries introduces yet another heir to Bruce Wayne’s legacy: Tim Fox, the other son of longtime Batman ally Lucius Fox and the first Black character to wear the Batsuit, a major milestone for the superhero and DC Comics. Written by Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley and drawn by Nick Derington (Batman Universe), The Next Batman #1 makes Tim the protector...
- 1/4/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
One of the biggest points of speculation about DC’s next big event, Future State, was who would be wearing the Batman cape and cowl. Well, the fox is now out of the bag: the star of John Ridley, Nick Derington, and Laura Braga’s Future State: The Next Batman is none other than…Tim Fox!
Wait, what?
Tim Fox, Lucius Fox’s Other son, is an odd choice to head up the Bat-family, in part because he hasn’t really been seen in 40 years. So why is the second most popular Fox child taking over as Batman after not showing up in the comics for the better part of 40 years? The clues might be in his first (and only) story arc.
Tim’s first appearance was in 1981’s Batman #313, created by Len Wein and Irv Novick. He is almost immediately established as a young man who isn’t exactly...
Wait, what?
Tim Fox, Lucius Fox’s Other son, is an odd choice to head up the Bat-family, in part because he hasn’t really been seen in 40 years. So why is the second most popular Fox child taking over as Batman after not showing up in the comics for the better part of 40 years? The clues might be in his first (and only) story arc.
Tim’s first appearance was in 1981’s Batman #313, created by Len Wein and Irv Novick. He is almost immediately established as a young man who isn’t exactly...
- 12/10/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
We’ve already had a lot of responses to The Batman trailer released at the DC FanDome event last weekend. Some fans have already figured out the Riddler’s code, with further theories considering whether or not the villain was created by Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne. Now, however, an eagle-eyed comic book artist has seemingly identified the origins behind the Riddler’s mask in the teaser.
Nick Derington, who has worked on a number of DC titles, recognized the mask and went into a deep dive over where it may have come from, as you can see below:
I recently felt like an even bigger weirdo than normal when I was able to immediately identify Riddler's mask as an idealized version of a US Military Extreme Cold Weather Mask.
Kudos to the costume designers for the esoteric pull! pic.twitter.com/XLjUE9h9zQ
— Nick Derington (@NickDerington) August 26, 2020
It’s certainly an intriguing theory,...
Nick Derington, who has worked on a number of DC titles, recognized the mask and went into a deep dive over where it may have come from, as you can see below:
I recently felt like an even bigger weirdo than normal when I was able to immediately identify Riddler's mask as an idealized version of a US Military Extreme Cold Weather Mask.
Kudos to the costume designers for the esoteric pull! pic.twitter.com/XLjUE9h9zQ
— Nick Derington (@NickDerington) August 26, 2020
It’s certainly an intriguing theory,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Today’s Legacy of the Bat panel in DC FanDome’s Hall of Heroes contained great
topics and panelists in a celebration of the Dark Knight’s heritage and the impact he’s
had on his allies as they continue to do their part to protect Gotham City.
DC ended months of speculation regarding Batman’s upcoming comic book adventures,
confirming that award-winning screenwriter John Ridley and artist Nick Derington will team up for a four-issue miniseries scheduled for January 2021, featuring
a version of the Caped Crusader different from what many fans know and existing
alongside the current Batman run by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez.
During his conversation with DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, Ridley
revealed a breathtaking piece of key art for his version of Batman by artist LADRÖNN.
The writer also provided further credence to fan speculation that this Batman definitely
will not...
topics and panelists in a celebration of the Dark Knight’s heritage and the impact he’s
had on his allies as they continue to do their part to protect Gotham City.
DC ended months of speculation regarding Batman’s upcoming comic book adventures,
confirming that award-winning screenwriter John Ridley and artist Nick Derington will team up for a four-issue miniseries scheduled for January 2021, featuring
a version of the Caped Crusader different from what many fans know and existing
alongside the current Batman run by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez.
During his conversation with DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, Ridley
revealed a breathtaking piece of key art for his version of Batman by artist LADRÖNN.
The writer also provided further credence to fan speculation that this Batman definitely
will not...
- 8/22/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
The previously announced Batman miniseries from 12 Years of Slave and The Other History of the DC Universe writer John Ridley will feature a person of color in the cape and cowl and not Bruce Wayne.
As revealed in a press release, the yet-to-be-titled miniseries will star “a version of the Caped Crusader different from what many fans know and existing alongside the current Batman run by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez.” That last bit seems to suggest that this new Batman will work opposite Bruce’s Dark Knight to protect Gotham.
Ridley, who is working with Batman Universe and Doom Patrol artist Nick Derington on the four-part miniseries, elaborated on his take on Batman during DC FanDome’s Legacy of the Bat panel.
“I think it’s a pretty safe bet that if I’m writing Batman, it’s probably a little better than a 47% chance he’s going...
As revealed in a press release, the yet-to-be-titled miniseries will star “a version of the Caped Crusader different from what many fans know and existing alongside the current Batman run by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez.” That last bit seems to suggest that this new Batman will work opposite Bruce’s Dark Knight to protect Gotham.
Ridley, who is working with Batman Universe and Doom Patrol artist Nick Derington on the four-part miniseries, elaborated on his take on Batman during DC FanDome’s Legacy of the Bat panel.
“I think it’s a pretty safe bet that if I’m writing Batman, it’s probably a little better than a 47% chance he’s going...
- 8/22/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Nov 13, 2019
The Scarlet Speedster gets his own big anniversary issue in February
Joshua Williamson's The Flash is all coming to a head, 80+ issues in, and DC announced another big milestone for the Scarlet Speedster coming up in his run. This one is the celebration of 750 issues of Flash comics, coming in February.
The Flash #750 launches a new story arc in Williamson's run: "The Flash Age." Williamson pens the arc, with art on the big issue from Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona. With the Speed Force wrecking everything about Barry's life, a new villain runs onto the stage: Paradox. In his quest to wreck The Flash's existence, Paradox hits Barry with Paradox's herald, Godspeed.
Like the other big anniversary issues DC's been publishing lately, this one is oversized with a collection of all star artists drawing variant covers to show the character through the decades. Nicola Scott (Wonder...
The Scarlet Speedster gets his own big anniversary issue in February
Joshua Williamson's The Flash is all coming to a head, 80+ issues in, and DC announced another big milestone for the Scarlet Speedster coming up in his run. This one is the celebration of 750 issues of Flash comics, coming in February.
The Flash #750 launches a new story arc in Williamson's run: "The Flash Age." Williamson pens the arc, with art on the big issue from Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona. With the Speed Force wrecking everything about Barry's life, a new villain runs onto the stage: Paradox. In his quest to wreck The Flash's existence, Paradox hits Barry with Paradox's herald, Godspeed.
Like the other big anniversary issues DC's been publishing lately, this one is oversized with a collection of all star artists drawing variant covers to show the character through the decades. Nicola Scott (Wonder...
- 11/13/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Sep 3, 2019
Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #3 is a hard boiled detective story...in the way only the Doom Patrol could deliver it.
A good adaptation will make you reexamine (or reevaluate) the source material. This is why Doom Patrol will endure as a great TV show. It revelled in its comic book-iness in a way that no other comics TV show would ever dare, and amplified the things about the comics that made them so unique. Gerard Way, Jeremy Lambert and Nick Derington have been turning that comics-uniqueness up in Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds, the Young Animal return for the series, and in this exclusive preview, Steve Orlando and Evan “Doc” Shaner step in to add to it.
Steve Orlando is quietly one of the best writers in the business and definitely one of the best things DC has going for it right now.
Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #3 is a hard boiled detective story...in the way only the Doom Patrol could deliver it.
A good adaptation will make you reexamine (or reevaluate) the source material. This is why Doom Patrol will endure as a great TV show. It revelled in its comic book-iness in a way that no other comics TV show would ever dare, and amplified the things about the comics that made them so unique. Gerard Way, Jeremy Lambert and Nick Derington have been turning that comics-uniqueness up in Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds, the Young Animal return for the series, and in this exclusive preview, Steve Orlando and Evan “Doc” Shaner step in to add to it.
Steve Orlando is quietly one of the best writers in the business and definitely one of the best things DC has going for it right now.
- 9/3/2019
- Den of Geek
Marc Buxton Aug 13, 2019
Brian Michael Bendis spoke to us about bringing the Riddler and a Brave and the Bold vibe to Batman Universe.
Early last year, DC introduced a series of Walmart exclusive comics featuring new stories by some of comics’ top creators. One of those featured a Batman tale written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Derington. These stories were kind of difficult for many fans to find on a consistent basis, so DC’s faithful will be thrilled to hear that Bendis and Derington’s Batman story is currently being reprinted as Batman Universe, available wherever comics are sold.
When Bendis arrived at DC, many fans predicted that the author, crime writer extraordinaire that he is, would be all over Gotham City. Instead, Bendis made Metropolis and the Superman titles his home, making Batman Universe his first crack at the World's Greatest Detective. It was our...
Brian Michael Bendis spoke to us about bringing the Riddler and a Brave and the Bold vibe to Batman Universe.
Early last year, DC introduced a series of Walmart exclusive comics featuring new stories by some of comics’ top creators. One of those featured a Batman tale written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Derington. These stories were kind of difficult for many fans to find on a consistent basis, so DC’s faithful will be thrilled to hear that Bendis and Derington’s Batman story is currently being reprinted as Batman Universe, available wherever comics are sold.
When Bendis arrived at DC, many fans predicted that the author, crime writer extraordinaire that he is, would be all over Gotham City. Instead, Bendis made Metropolis and the Superman titles his home, making Batman Universe his first crack at the World's Greatest Detective. It was our...
- 8/13/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Jul 21, 2019
The 2019 Eisner Award winners were announced at Sdcc 2019.
The Eisner Awards dinner for 2019 was held on Friday evening at San Diego Comic Con, and the night's big winners were Tom King and Mister Miracle, proving the Eisner selection committee has the same discerning taste as your friends at the Den. King won in every category he was nominated except one, taking home an Eisner for Best Short Story ("Talk of the Saints" in Swamp Thing Winter Special with Jason Fabok); Best Limited Series (with Mitch Gerads for Mister Miracle); Best Graphic Album - Reprint (for the hardcover edition of The Vision with Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh); and Best Writer.
The only category his books were nominated in that did not win was Best Ongoing Comic - Batman lost out to the delightful Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal. Gerads also took...
The 2019 Eisner Award winners were announced at Sdcc 2019.
The Eisner Awards dinner for 2019 was held on Friday evening at San Diego Comic Con, and the night's big winners were Tom King and Mister Miracle, proving the Eisner selection committee has the same discerning taste as your friends at the Den. King won in every category he was nominated except one, taking home an Eisner for Best Short Story ("Talk of the Saints" in Swamp Thing Winter Special with Jason Fabok); Best Limited Series (with Mitch Gerads for Mister Miracle); Best Graphic Album - Reprint (for the hardcover edition of The Vision with Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh); and Best Writer.
The only category his books were nominated in that did not win was Best Ongoing Comic - Batman lost out to the delightful Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal. Gerads also took...
- 7/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Written by Brian Michael Bendis | Art by Nick Derington | Published by DC Comics
One of my previous reviews was for the first issue of Superman: Up in the Sky, a limited series which is essentially collecting together all the new material from the Wal-Mart 100 page DC exclusive comics. It’s very good by the way, so check it out. This book is the Batman version of that. So same as Tom King was told to tell Superman stories that throw away the need to be a genius in continuity, so Brian Michael Bendis was given licence to do the same with Batman. Write His Batman, stripped of the decades of Bat-continuity and pointedly new reader friendly. You can guess how much DC wanted to these books to do well by the fact they put such superstar talent as Tom King and Bendis on the books. Quality certainly tells, no doubt.
One of my previous reviews was for the first issue of Superman: Up in the Sky, a limited series which is essentially collecting together all the new material from the Wal-Mart 100 page DC exclusive comics. It’s very good by the way, so check it out. This book is the Batman version of that. So same as Tom King was told to tell Superman stories that throw away the need to be a genius in continuity, so Brian Michael Bendis was given licence to do the same with Batman. Write His Batman, stripped of the decades of Bat-continuity and pointedly new reader friendly. You can guess how much DC wanted to these books to do well by the fact they put such superstar talent as Tom King and Bendis on the books. Quality certainly tells, no doubt.
- 7/18/2019
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Jim Dandy Feb 17, 2019
The Doom Patrol, the World's Strangest Heroes, are coming to DC Universe. Here's everything you need to know...
The Doom Patrol is an odd team to give a show to. At this point, they’re probably best known in the popular consciousness for starting Beast Boy’s career and then dying. Repeatedly. But they’re kind of a big deal, both in continuity and as an artifact of comics history. Why? Well aren’t you glad we’re here to tell you!
The World’s Strangest Heroes are a dense, intricate bunch, but we’ve examined them closely and are happy to introduce you to them ahead of their arrival on DC Universe.
Who Is The Doom Patrol?
Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani introduced the Doom Patrol in the pages of My Greatest Adventure in 1963. Titans did a surprisingly good job of summing the Doom Patrol...
The Doom Patrol, the World's Strangest Heroes, are coming to DC Universe. Here's everything you need to know...
The Doom Patrol is an odd team to give a show to. At this point, they’re probably best known in the popular consciousness for starting Beast Boy’s career and then dying. Repeatedly. But they’re kind of a big deal, both in continuity and as an artifact of comics history. Why? Well aren’t you glad we’re here to tell you!
The World’s Strangest Heroes are a dense, intricate bunch, but we’ve examined them closely and are happy to introduce you to them ahead of their arrival on DC Universe.
Who Is The Doom Patrol?
Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani introduced the Doom Patrol in the pages of My Greatest Adventure in 1963. Titans did a surprisingly good job of summing the Doom Patrol...
- 2/13/2019
- Den of Geek
John Saavedra Feb 14, 2019
Gerard Way takes us to the Hotel Oblivion and beyond in our chat about the return of The Umbrella Academy and the upcoming TV series.
This article contains Umbrella Academy spoilers.
Gerard Way is a bit tired on the third day of New York Comic Con. He'd stayed up late for a Netflix cast dinner the night before (he's in bed by 9:45 most nights) and had overslept this morning. Worst of all, he'd been forced to skip his morning meditation.
"It's kind of throwing my whole day off," Way tells me as we sit together in a corner of the Dark Horse booth at the Javits Center, hidden from the masses. The writer/musician is dressed in a big fatigue jacket, hair long and shaggy. He's starting to show hints of a shiny gray. Once impeccably clean-shaven, he now sports a mustache and beard.
Gone are the days of bleached hair,...
Gerard Way takes us to the Hotel Oblivion and beyond in our chat about the return of The Umbrella Academy and the upcoming TV series.
This article contains Umbrella Academy spoilers.
Gerard Way is a bit tired on the third day of New York Comic Con. He'd stayed up late for a Netflix cast dinner the night before (he's in bed by 9:45 most nights) and had overslept this morning. Worst of all, he'd been forced to skip his morning meditation.
"It's kind of throwing my whole day off," Way tells me as we sit together in a corner of the Dark Horse booth at the Javits Center, hidden from the masses. The writer/musician is dressed in a big fatigue jacket, hair long and shaggy. He's starting to show hints of a shiny gray. Once impeccably clean-shaven, he now sports a mustache and beard.
Gone are the days of bleached hair,...
- 12/5/2018
- Den of Geek
DC Comics' "Teen Titans" #23, in support of the "Titans" TV series, is written by Adam Glass and illustrated by Bernard Chang, with covers by Nick Derington and Alex Garner, available October 17, 2018:
"...the 'Teen Titans' head to 'Gotham City', to thwart a plot to kill 'Commissioner Gordon'. So who is the mysterious figure giving 'Robin' his intel and how does he know so much?
"Speaking of Robin, is he developing real feelings for the magical 'Djinn', or is he falling under the spell of her mystical ring?
"Meanwhile, more secrets come to light and more drama unfolds, putting 'Kid Flash' and 'Red Arrow' at odds..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Titans"...
"...the 'Teen Titans' head to 'Gotham City', to thwart a plot to kill 'Commissioner Gordon'. So who is the mysterious figure giving 'Robin' his intel and how does he know so much?
"Speaking of Robin, is he developing real feelings for the magical 'Djinn', or is he falling under the spell of her mystical ring?
"Meanwhile, more secrets come to light and more drama unfolds, putting 'Kid Flash' and 'Red Arrow' at odds..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Titans"...
- 10/17/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Marc Buxton Oct 7, 2018
DC's Wonder Comics imprint will return Young Justice to continuity.
Young Justice Season 3 is coming to the DC Universe streaming service in early 2019, and DC has tapped writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Patrick Gleason (Action Comics) to bring the team back to comics, as well. As part of Bendis’ new Wonder Comics imprint, Young Justice will get a new series in 2019. The Tim Drake version of Robin, the newly-returned Impulse, and the long-awaited return to official continuity of the Conner Kent Superboy will all form the heart of the team. But joining these classic youthful DC heroes will be a bevy of fresh DC faces.
Brian Michael Bendis revealed the other members of Young Justice team at New York Comic Con. First there is Jenny Hex, a descendant of the classic DC gunfighter Jonah Hex. Jenny will be introduced in the fourth issue of the...
DC's Wonder Comics imprint will return Young Justice to continuity.
Young Justice Season 3 is coming to the DC Universe streaming service in early 2019, and DC has tapped writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Patrick Gleason (Action Comics) to bring the team back to comics, as well. As part of Bendis’ new Wonder Comics imprint, Young Justice will get a new series in 2019. The Tim Drake version of Robin, the newly-returned Impulse, and the long-awaited return to official continuity of the Conner Kent Superboy will all form the heart of the team. But joining these classic youthful DC heroes will be a bevy of fresh DC faces.
Brian Michael Bendis revealed the other members of Young Justice team at New York Comic Con. First there is Jenny Hex, a descendant of the classic DC gunfighter Jonah Hex. Jenny will be introduced in the fourth issue of the...
- 10/7/2018
- Den of Geek
Marvel Comics' "Infinity Countdown", available March 7, 2018 in support of "Avengers: Infinity War", is written by Gerry Duggan and illustrated by Adam Kuder, with covers by Nick Bradshaw, Nick Derington, Gustave Duarto, Adi Granov, Aaron Kuder and Jordie Bellaire:
"...as the 'Infinity Stones' reappear around the cosmos, the ultimate race for power is on. Battles will be fought, blood will be spilled, lives will be lost, as the greatest cosmic heroes and villains vie for possession of the 'Power Stone', towering over a remote asteroid, somehow grown to the size of a building. Watch as the path to 'Infinity' opens before your eyes..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Avengers: Infinity War"...
"Avengers" Comic Books...
"...as the 'Infinity Stones' reappear around the cosmos, the ultimate race for power is on. Battles will be fought, blood will be spilled, lives will be lost, as the greatest cosmic heroes and villains vie for possession of the 'Power Stone', towering over a remote asteroid, somehow grown to the size of a building. Watch as the path to 'Infinity' opens before your eyes..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Avengers: Infinity War"...
"Avengers" Comic Books...
- 3/3/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
DC Comics' "Mister Miracle" #6, available January 10, 2018, is written by Tom King and illustrated by Mitch Gerads, with covers by Gerads and Nick Derington:
"...'Scott Free' returns to 'New Genesis' to face his punishment, but instead finds the whole world has been flipped upside down.
"'Mister Miracle' and 'Big Barda' battle their way through monsters and 'New Gods' to get to the 'Highfather'...
"...but once they reach the throne room of 'Orion', they learn the war against 'Darkseid' has taken a bloody turn..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Scott Free' returns to 'New Genesis' to face his punishment, but instead finds the whole world has been flipped upside down.
"'Mister Miracle' and 'Big Barda' battle their way through monsters and 'New Gods' to get to the 'Highfather'...
"...but once they reach the throne room of 'Orion', they learn the war against 'Darkseid' has taken a bloody turn..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 1/10/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Everyone knows how Forrest J. Ackerman, founder of the first monster movie magazine Famous Monsters Of Filmland, kept the spirit of terrifying creatures, large and small, alive in many people. Shining the light on the monsters and the people behind them, be it actors or make up artists the magazine inspired countless of readers to pick up their movie camera or make up kit and try their hand at creating movie magic. Many of those kept at it and have become bionafied industry powerhouses. With the passing of Ackerman late last year Hollywood lost a legend.
Nakatomi Inc have been working in super secret with FM and can now reveal their awesomeness. Working with animator and comic book artist Nick Derington (lead animator on A Scanner Darkly) to create two prints to be available at this year’s Comic Con.
The first one is a give away limited to 225 copies.
Nakatomi Inc have been working in super secret with FM and can now reveal their awesomeness. Working with animator and comic book artist Nick Derington (lead animator on A Scanner Darkly) to create two prints to be available at this year’s Comic Con.
The first one is a give away limited to 225 copies.
- 7/22/2009
- by Swarez
- Screen Anarchy
The Alamo Drafthouse has upcoming screenings of Escape to New York and Carrie, and they have commissioned new posters to help promote the films. More after the jump.
First up is a poster from first time poster artist, long-time comic artist, and lead animator of A Scanner Darkly, Nick Derington! His Escape from New York poster is done in a comic book style. The 5 color (including a split fountain) 24×36 poster is printed on specialty crème paper, signed and numbered and available on MondoTees.com for $30.
And Methane Studios makes their Alamo Drafthouse Debut with a poster for Carrie. The 2-color print measures 25×36, and features a clear varnish overlay. Individually numbered and available for $30 on MondoTees.
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First up is a poster from first time poster artist, long-time comic artist, and lead animator of A Scanner Darkly, Nick Derington! His Escape from New York poster is done in a comic book style. The 5 color (including a split fountain) 24×36 poster is printed on specialty crème paper, signed and numbered and available on MondoTees.com for $30.
And Methane Studios makes their Alamo Drafthouse Debut with a poster for Carrie. The 2-color print measures 25×36, and features a clear varnish overlay. Individually numbered and available for $30 on MondoTees.
Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff? E-Mail us at...
- 1/12/2009
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
CANNES -- This film involved a painstaking animation process that required up to 500 hours to create one minute of screen time. And, with each minute of screen time, it has delivered back all that pain to the viewer; in multiples, since the indie-heaven cast and the hand of Richard Linklater promises so much.
Audiences compelled by professional obligation will be this film's most likely outreach, with those sitting in the middle of the aisles most likely to last through the duration. Commercially, "A Scanner Darkly" should be quickly remaindered to video, although on the upside, it may rejuvenate attention to Philip K. Dick's original novel to see exactly what inspired all these talented people to perpetrate this.
Throughout his creative life, Philip K. Dick battled his own demons of drug addiction, and the work upon which this trippy film is based, "A Scanner Darkly", is one of the author's bestsellers. Characteristically set in the Dick universe of the near future, "A Scanner Darkly" centers on the institutional fight against drug addiction, as an undercover cop is assigned to spy on his friends, and, in the complex convolutions of the plot, to eventually spy on himself.
The story itself is a mind-bender of big issues: addiction, surveillance, paranoia and personal rights. Unfortunately, filmmaker Richard Linklater gets swamped by the book's grand philosophical pinions and resorts to verbal explication rather than dramatization.
Indeed, movement-wise, there is nothing animated about this animated feature. It is static. Scene after scene of verbose fiddle-faddle: Characters orate at each other, while sitting in cars, sitting at dining tables, sitting in living rooms, sitting at office desks. The film might be better titled "The Big Sit".
What is going on? Well, a lot of verbiage about the ravages a drug dubbed Substance D is perpetrating on beautiful downtown Anaheim. Unfortunately, filmmaker Linklater further fuddles the works by allowing the actors histrionic excess. Not surprisingly, the most entertaining is Robert J. Downey's hyper-active performance as a fey and haughty friend of the undercover cop. Popped way-over-the top, Downey delivers what William F. Buckley, Jr. might seem like if plied with uppers. Fortunately, other performances are more subdued, namely, Keanu Reeve's myopic turn as the undercover cop. Remarkably, Reeves seems to be doing an imitation of Clint Eastwood, mumbling in the soft cadence of early Dirty Harry. In short, audiences will have to seek out their own peculiar diversions in order to last the whole course of this demi-dud.
Visually, this "Scanner" is no phantasmagoria, unlikely to inspire comparison to great animated head-trips of the ‘60s past. The film's muted pallet of pastels, while immensely suited to bath soaps, is less dynamic as a filmic eye-grabber. While acknowledging the craftsmanship and creativity of the animation team, "A Scanner Darkly"'s colorings and shadings make the real-life characters look like wood carvings.
A SCANNER DARKLY
Warner Independent Pictures Presents
In Association with Thousand Words
A Section Eight/Detour Filmproduction/3 Arts Entertainment Production
Screenwriter/director: Richard Linklater; Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick. Producers: Anne Walker-McBay, Tommy Pallotta, Palmer West, Jonah Smith, Erwin Stoff. Executive producers: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Jennifer Fox, Ben Cosgrove, John Sloss; Director of photography: Shane F. Kelly; Production designer: Bruce Curtis; Music: Graham Reynolds; Editor: Sandra Adair; Animators: Sterling Allen, Evan Cagle, Nick Derington, Christopher Jennings, Lance Myers. Cast. Bob Arctor: Keanu Reeves; James Barris: Robert Downey, Jr.; Ernie Luckman: Woody Harrelson; Donna Hawthorne: Winona Ryder; Charles Freck: Rory Cochrane.
MPAA Rating: R, running time 100 minutes.
Audiences compelled by professional obligation will be this film's most likely outreach, with those sitting in the middle of the aisles most likely to last through the duration. Commercially, "A Scanner Darkly" should be quickly remaindered to video, although on the upside, it may rejuvenate attention to Philip K. Dick's original novel to see exactly what inspired all these talented people to perpetrate this.
Throughout his creative life, Philip K. Dick battled his own demons of drug addiction, and the work upon which this trippy film is based, "A Scanner Darkly", is one of the author's bestsellers. Characteristically set in the Dick universe of the near future, "A Scanner Darkly" centers on the institutional fight against drug addiction, as an undercover cop is assigned to spy on his friends, and, in the complex convolutions of the plot, to eventually spy on himself.
The story itself is a mind-bender of big issues: addiction, surveillance, paranoia and personal rights. Unfortunately, filmmaker Richard Linklater gets swamped by the book's grand philosophical pinions and resorts to verbal explication rather than dramatization.
Indeed, movement-wise, there is nothing animated about this animated feature. It is static. Scene after scene of verbose fiddle-faddle: Characters orate at each other, while sitting in cars, sitting at dining tables, sitting in living rooms, sitting at office desks. The film might be better titled "The Big Sit".
What is going on? Well, a lot of verbiage about the ravages a drug dubbed Substance D is perpetrating on beautiful downtown Anaheim. Unfortunately, filmmaker Linklater further fuddles the works by allowing the actors histrionic excess. Not surprisingly, the most entertaining is Robert J. Downey's hyper-active performance as a fey and haughty friend of the undercover cop. Popped way-over-the top, Downey delivers what William F. Buckley, Jr. might seem like if plied with uppers. Fortunately, other performances are more subdued, namely, Keanu Reeve's myopic turn as the undercover cop. Remarkably, Reeves seems to be doing an imitation of Clint Eastwood, mumbling in the soft cadence of early Dirty Harry. In short, audiences will have to seek out their own peculiar diversions in order to last the whole course of this demi-dud.
Visually, this "Scanner" is no phantasmagoria, unlikely to inspire comparison to great animated head-trips of the ‘60s past. The film's muted pallet of pastels, while immensely suited to bath soaps, is less dynamic as a filmic eye-grabber. While acknowledging the craftsmanship and creativity of the animation team, "A Scanner Darkly"'s colorings and shadings make the real-life characters look like wood carvings.
A SCANNER DARKLY
Warner Independent Pictures Presents
In Association with Thousand Words
A Section Eight/Detour Filmproduction/3 Arts Entertainment Production
Screenwriter/director: Richard Linklater; Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick. Producers: Anne Walker-McBay, Tommy Pallotta, Palmer West, Jonah Smith, Erwin Stoff. Executive producers: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Jennifer Fox, Ben Cosgrove, John Sloss; Director of photography: Shane F. Kelly; Production designer: Bruce Curtis; Music: Graham Reynolds; Editor: Sandra Adair; Animators: Sterling Allen, Evan Cagle, Nick Derington, Christopher Jennings, Lance Myers. Cast. Bob Arctor: Keanu Reeves; James Barris: Robert Downey, Jr.; Ernie Luckman: Woody Harrelson; Donna Hawthorne: Winona Ryder; Charles Freck: Rory Cochrane.
MPAA Rating: R, running time 100 minutes.
- 5/26/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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