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  1. James Bond Casting Update Reveals An A-List Actor Abandoned by the MCU Was Also Considered

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    Image Courtesy of Sony The James Bond casting news has gone into overdrive this week, and two major A-list names have been added to the list of possibilities. These two names were shocking because no one had mentioned them before. Robert Pattinson has gotten a chance to read for the role thanks to the filming delays of his Batman […]

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  2. Andy Weir Officially Compared To Batman Thanks To New Sci-Fi Thriller

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    Is he vengeance, or someone who loves a great deep space adventure?

  3. DC's New R-Rated Batman Villain Movie Scores Major Milestone 6 Days Slower Than Supergirl

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    Supergirl may have beaten DC Studios' latest movie to a major box office milestone, but the Woman of Tomorrow won't have the last laugh.

  4. Batgirl’s Newest Comic Is a Fantastic Redo of Batman’s Worst Story

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    Image Courtesy of DC Comics Batman has been around for a very long time, and he has more comics under his belt than any other hero. In that time, he’s starred in some of the greatest stories DC has produced, but at the same time, he’s headed some of the most horrendous ones, too. One of the most infamous comics […]

  5. Bill Skarsgård Reveals DC Superhero He Wanted to Play With Andy Muschietti (Before the Director Got Batman)

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    IMAGE COURTESY OF HBO Considering he’s best known for donning clown makeup as Pennywise in It, and smile makeup as Eric Draven in The Crow remake, it might come as a surprise that the DC character Bill Skarsgård most wanted to play isn’t the Joker. Not that he wouldn’t be great as a different kind of scary clown, mind […]

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  6. Michael Keaton Was a Great Batman, But These 3 Movies Prove He’s an Even Better Villain Actor

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    IMAGE COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. When Michael Keaton first landed the role of Batman, fans lost their minds, and not in a good way. The fear at the time was that the actor simply couldn’t portray the darkness that the character required — he was thought of as Mr. Mom, or the guy from Night Shift; a comedic fast-talker. And […]

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  7. DC Rebooted Its Entire Universe Then Created a Classic That Would Shape Superhero Comics for Decades

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    Image Courtesy of DC Comics DC Comics has developed a reputation with readers, one that started decades ago in the 1950s. The publisher created the first superheroes in the late ’30s and ’40s, but things would take a turn and eventually, everyone but Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman would go the way of dodo, as comics were blamed for everything […]

  8. 5 Members of the Gotham Cast Who Should Reprise Their Roles in the DCU

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    Premiering on Fox in September 2014 and running until April 2019, Gotham was a five-season, 100-episode superhero crime drama. The series put a unique spin on the classic Batman mythos. Instead of following an adult Bruce Wayne and his vigilante activities, the main character of Gotham was Detective James Gordon. It began as he investigated […]

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  9. DC Just Killed Bruce Wayne, and It Harkens Back to an Underrated Batman Classic

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    Image Courtesy of DC Comics There’s a common argument among Batman fans that questions which of his identities is the mask and which is his true self. A common assertion, especially from new fans, is that Batman is his true self, and Bruce Wayne is a mask he wears when he’s forced to. DC is putting that theory to the […]

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  10. Tim Burton’s Batman Ended Early Thanks to a McDonald’s Happy Meal Controversy

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    McDonald’s probably wasn’t expecting Batman to cause a parenting crisis. The restaurant had a pretty simple plan. Put some Batman toys in Happy Meals and let millions of kids drag their parents through the drive-thru. What’s not to love? There was just one problem. Tim Burton had made a Batman movie that featured a grotesque […]

  11. 10 Weakest Batman Villains Who Are Still Dangerous, Ranked

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    These Batman foes are terrifying, dangerous and pose a serious threat, but they aren't as powerful as the Dark Knight's other rogues.

  12. Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #4 Preview

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    Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #4 sends Dick Grayson deeper into the Wolf Pack as Batman and Catwoman come face-to-face and Robin scrambles.

  13. Jim Lee Absolute Batman Art Featuring All-Star Collaborators Sells For Jaw-Dropping Amount

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    The price some will pay for star-studded Absolute Batman art...

  14. This Forgotten Superman Spinoff Movie Might Be DC’s Weirdest in History, But It’s Virtually Unwatchable

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    DC has seen some weird and arguably bad movies over its numerous attempts at a cinematic universe. Wonder Woman 1984 inexplicably complicated, rather than clarified, the hero’s public image, given her numerous public acts of heroism despite her being a mystery in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Supergirl, despite a great performance from Milly […]

  15. 5 ’90s Superhero Movies That I Wish I Could Watch for the First Time Again

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    Image Courtesy of New Line Cinema Although it may pale in comparison to the current boom of comic book films, the 1990s were a great time for superheroes on screen. The films from this era are cinematic delights, from their costuming to their dialogue. The ‘90s gave us differing takes on favorite characters — particularly Batman, who had some but not […]

  16. Preview: Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #4

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    The post Preview: Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #4 appeared first on Graphic Policy . Dick's infiltration of the Wolf Pack starts to bear fruit, giving the Dynamic Duo a lead on who's really pulling the strings behind this gang of kids.

  17. James Bond Casting Report Reveals Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for 007

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    After fighting crime as Batman, Robert Pattinson could next be suiting up as the new 007.

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  18. James Bond Casting Update Adds Robert Pattinson & Nicholas Hoult, Upending 007 Shortlist

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    Image Courtesy of Warner Bros. Two new names have been added to the James Bond shortlist, and these are not what anyone could have expected. Robert Pattinson is currently playing Batman in Matt Reeves DC Comics movies, and Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor in the DCU, but it seems that both men have put their names up for the role […]

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  19. Absolute Batman #25 Smashed The Top 400 Bestselling Comics Last Week

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    Absolute Batman #25 Smashed The Top 400 Bestselling Comics Last Week

  20. 5 Justice League Unlimited Heroes Who Deserve to Be in the DCU, and Batman Needs One as a Partner

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    Widely regarded as one of the best DC animated shows and set in the iconic DC Animated Universe (DCAU), Justice League Unlimited (JLU) served as a direct sequel to the hit series Justice League (2001). The series premiered in July 2004 and ran until May 2006, spanning three seasons and 39 episodes. Picking up two […]

  21. 10 Years Later, Batman's Worst Romance Is Still Regretted By DC

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    This ruined a highly anticipated Batman movie for many fans.

  22. 5 Future Versions of Batman Who Carry on the Dark Knight’s Legacy

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    Image Courtesy of DC Comics Batman is clearly one of the most iconic and influential superheroes of all time. Despite having no superpowers, the Dark Knight has managed to become one of the faces of DC Comics and has defeated all manner of supervillains, malevolent monsters, and evil gods. With such an iconic figure, it’s no wonder that Batman’s legacy […]

  23. Absolute Batman turns #25 as Bruce Wayne dies in Batman #15

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    It's a Batman twofer as Team BatChat reviews Absolute Batman #25 and Batman #15. The post Absolute Batman turns #25 as Bruce Wayne dies in Batman #15 first appeared on COMICSXF .

  24. Absolute Batman #25 by Nick Dragotta/Jim Lee/Clay Mann Sells For $19K

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    An Absolute Batman #25 sketch cover by Nick Dragotta, Jim Lee and Clay Mann just sold for $18,850 on WhatNot last night

  25. After Just 1 Day, Robert Pattinson's New Anti-Batman Movie Emerges as a Streaming Smash

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    One of Pattinson's many 2026 hits is already a streaming smash after appearing on digital storefronts.

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