With just three issues to the finale, Detective Comics #1087 once again plunges the Bat-family through the… The post Detective Comics #1087 Comic Book Review appeared first on The Batman Universe ..read more

It’s been too hot this summer, so Ian and Steph have been preferring indoor activities…like catching up on Webtoons! And,  as luck would have it, season 3 of Batman: Wayne Family Adventures has dropped! Steph: Hi Ian! I am so excited to talk to you about the Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Season 3 premier! Episodes 117-119! Ian: Hi, Steph! I am so excited to talk to you about season 3 as well! It’s been quite a while! About 6 months! Steph: Well, they are hitting the ground running for sure, because right out the gate they’re hitting us with what looks like a real story arc! Ian: They ar ..read more

In this review of Nightwing #116, Nightwing is drugged, injured and under police custody. But that won’t stop him from conquering his fears and clearing his name before Heartless destroy Blüdhaven!     Nightwing #116 Written by: Tom Taylor Art by: Bruno Redondo Cover by: Bruno Redondo Variant covers by: Dan Mora, Marco Santucci, Vasco Georgiev, and Bruka Jones Page Count: 32 Release Date: 6/18/2024   This review contains spoilers At a press conference outside of Blüdhaven Police Department, Commissioner Maggie Sawyer fields questions about the latest Heartless mur ..read more

  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ revisit The Dark Knight Returns, the 4-issue miniseries that changed comics forever.  The two cover some background information about the book, of how characters like the Carrie Kelly Robin came to be, as well as analyze some of the more memorable moments in the work. From the return of Two-Face and the Joker to the Mutant Gang and that final battle with Superman, The Dark Knight Returns is iconic, groundbreaking, and one of those stories that changed the Batman landscape, both in print and on the silver screen. Th ..read more

DC Comics solicitations for October 2024 and beyond have been released by the publisher. Highlighting this month’s releases is the finale to the Absolute Power event spearheaded by Mark Waid. Also out in October is the start of the new All In initiative spearheaded by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson. Check out the DC Comics solicits within the Batman Universe for October 2024 below, courtesy of DC comics. If you want to see the full solicits for the month of October 2024, you can find them at our sister site, The Comic Book Spot. (Click images to enlarge)   ABSOLUTE POWER #4 ..read more

Batman and Robin: Year One with bring writer Mark Waid and artist Chris Samnee For fans of Batman / Superman: World’s Finest and the 2022 event Batman vs. Robin, legendary comic writer Mark Waid is teaming up with artist and co-plotter Chris Samnee for Batman and Robin: Year One. This 12-issue series is set to debut on October 16, 2024. Waid and Samnee are co-plotting the storyline, with Waid writing and Samnee penciling and creating the main cover for Batman and Robin: Year One #1. Mat Lopes will provide colors, and Clayton Cowles will deliver letters. From the press release: In Batman and R ..read more

In Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #29, Batman, Robin, and Superman come up with a plan to stop Doom-Mite once and for all!   Batman / Superman: World’s Finest #29 main cover by Dan Mora. Title: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #29 – Impossible: Part Four Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Dan Mora Colors: Tamra Bonvillain Letters: Steve Wands Main Cover: Dan Mora Variant Covers: Bjorn Barends, David Lafuente, Matt Herms, Jerry Gaylord Release Date: July 17, 2024 This comic book review contains spoilers. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #29 opens on the events of Batman / Superman: World’s Finest ..read more

In Batman: Gotham by Gaslight- The Kryptonian Age #2, the 19th-century world expands far beyond the reaches of Gotham.   Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #2 by Andy Diggle, Leandro Fernandez & Dave Stewart. Courtesy of DC Comics. Writer: Andy Diggle Artist: Leandro Fernandez Colorist: Dave Stewart Letterer: Simon Bowland Main Cover: Leandro Fernandez & Dave McCaig Variant Cover Artists: Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia, Denys Cowan, Christopher Sotomayor & Ejikure Release Date: July 10, 2024  This comic book review contains spoilers  The Story At the tu ..read more

  Steph (@SMozVO), Jaymee, Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 13 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Batman #150 and Batman and Robin #11. Greater Gotham covers Poison Ivy #24, Birds of Prey #11, The Boy Wonder #3, Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #2, Batman 89: Echoes #3, Death in the Family – Robin Lives #1, Outsiders #9, Wayne Family Adventures chapters 119 and 120, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “Break Myself Into Pieces” What does a one shot Batman story look like in these serialized days? Who is king of Dinosaur Island? These ..read more

Overview: In Batman ‘89: Echoes #3, Harleen Quinzell reveals the identity of Firefly to the public, and Bruce Wayne succumbs to Scarecrow’s fear toxin.   Batman ’89: Echoes #3 main cover by Joe Quinones Title: Batman ‘89: Echoes #3 Writer: Sam Hamm Artist: Joe Quinones Colors: Leonardo Ito Letters: Carlos M. Mangual Main Cover: Joe Quinones Variant Covers: W Scott Forbes & Paolo Rivera Release Date: July 10, 2025   Please Note: This comic book review may contain spoilers Batman ‘89: Echoes #3 opens at Arkham Asylum, where one of Dr. Strange’s “Monster Men” is recounting a tale ..read more