PREVIEWS - More Batman Figures including New 52 Greg Capullo and Son of Batman Figs

Toy Fair is in full swing and the said event showcased a lot of new DC Collectibles figures including a wave dedicated to the New 52 Batman series based on the designs of Batman artist Greg Capullo...

And it's not just limited to the heroes as there are now villains added to the list including Mr. Freeze (above) and Red Hood 1 (below)...

They also have Batman in his battle armor as seen in the Night of the Owls storyline...

That was in Batman # 9 mind you...

DC will also release the generic Batgirl and Nightwing figure for their ever-expanding New 52 figures. (below)

New 52 Batgirl

New 52 Nightwing

If you're a fan of DC Comics' animation line, then you'll also be pleased to know that DC Collectibles will be coming out with a pair of DC animated related stuff. There's Batman from Justice League: War

... and a weird looking Robin based on his appearance in the upcoming Son of Batman animated film.

Figures will come out within the year I'm told.

Detective Comics # 27 Spoilers - Gothopia Part 1

Mildly surprised how hooked I got after reading part one of Detective Comics # 27' featured crossover GOTHOPIA by John Layman and Jason Fabok.

So what happens is we basically a polished, pure and clean version of Gotham City where Batman is still defending it. Instead of getting boys for sidekicks, we have Catwoman by his side. Only Catwoman goes by the name "Catbird" which is WTF right?

They're even dating on the side...

Batman and Catwoman aren't alone in this brave new world. They also have Batgirl and Batwoman who've resorted to calling themselves Bluebelle and Brightbat.

Talon (Calvin Rose) is The Gothamite, the Birds of Prey are the Wings of Truth and Luke Fox (the second Batwing) becomes the Flying Fox.

And not entirely spoilery but the Bat-family beats up Batman and sends him to this version of Arkham Asylum which is run by Jonathan Crane aka The Scarecrow.



Things are not looking good for Batman.

GEEK FASHION Batman and Family Wearing their Hoodies

What if Batman and the rest of his family wore hoodies on their day-off? I guess this is what they'd all look like. 

Totally love the way the Robin logo was placed in Damian Wayne's hoodie.

Also the logo for Batwoman (Cathy Kane) and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) looks great.

New Covers for the Batman Books Post Damian Wayne Death

Following the heavily spoiled death of Damian Wayne in Batman Incorporated # 8 (Don't worry, he'll be back) DC Comics has released the Robin-centric covers for next month's Batman book covers.

Batman # 18

Batman # 19

More covers after the cut...

Spoilers for BATGIRL # 16 and BATMAN AND ROBIN # 16

Interesting that both Batman and Robin # 16 as well as Batgirl # 16 ends in a similar fashion. 

So anyway, I completely forgot that I have this:

Check out the spoilers after the cut. 

Batman # 15 Spoilers - Did the Joker Get Inside the Cave?

Spoilers up for Batman # 15 by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo from DC Comics.

In this new issue we find out what the Joker has on Batman (or not have depending on whether you believe Bruce Wayne's rationalization) and how the family reacts to this new development.

Read it after the cut.

We pick up after the events of Batman # 14 and we see Bats still trapped in the Joker's 'grasp'.Basically the Joker kicks Bruce's ass even after the latter manages to get himself out of his bindings.

After dreaming up a rather freaky and disturbing dream, Bruce Wayne finds himself back in the Batcave with the rest of his family (Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood, Robin & Batgirl).

The Family forces Bruce into telling them what Joker was talking about, specifically about a card. Then Batman begins his little tale...

It's also cool to know that at the very least, Batman Incorporated still fits into the general scheme of things in the Bat-books. 

In Bruce's tale we find Bats and the Joker fighting once more...

The kicker here is whether or not The Joker did gain entry to the Batcave after Batman successfully foils his plans. The floating card in the dock is also the reason why Batman goes on and stick the Joker card in the Batcave.

Batman leaves the Bat-family and the cave in order to get to the bottom of this madness with the Joker leading him directly to the one place where the Clown prince fits right in... Arkham Asylum. 

So the real question here is whether or not The Joker really knows the real identity of Batman and the rest of his 'family'. Damn you Snyder and Capullo. 

I got mine from ComicxHub...

 

Die Cut Covers for 'Death of the Family' Batman Books

Greg Capullo wows comic book fans with the release of all the die cut covers for the Bat Books for the upcoming crossover 'Death of the Family'.

The book will be written by Scott Snyder together with Greg Capullo as well as the other talented creative teams for books like Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hoo and the Outlaws, Batman and Robin, Batman Incorporated, Suicide Squad, Teen Titans and Catwoman.

The New 52 Costumes for Batgirl from Batgirl # 0

Some pages and spoilers from Batgirl # 0 from DC Comics.

Young Justice Invasion S2E3 Spoilers and Screenshots

Spoilers up for Young Justice Invasion S2E3 "Alienated".

In this episode, Black Manta's back and so is Aqualad who has apparently turned tail and joined his father against the League and the teenage team.



He also sports the same costume as Aquaman's hated enemy.



Much to the dismay of Aquaman, his former teammates and the rest of the League (not to mention Lagoon Boy)...

Spoilers for Young Justice Invasion S2E1 - Happy New Year

Here's a new segment on my blog - spoilers for the TV shows/ animated shows I am currently watching. This post/ review will focus on YOUNG JUSTICE now rebranded as Young Justice Invasion. Young Justice S2E1 is entitled "Happy New Year" and here are a few surprises from this TV show.

So here's what you missed:

- We catch the team in a capture mission. Miss Martian and Superboy face off against Clayface...

- It might seem like a standard mission but things are a bit different in the first few minutes. Heck Connor Kent aka Superboy is now wearing biker gloves to make him more bad-ass. Miss Martian now sports a shorter hair.

(Whatever they did, I'm liking the new animation. Everything in this new season looks effin' AWESOME!)

- Superboy gets a big time save thanks to the team's new Robin - Tim Drake...

When you first see him, you really have to assume that its still Dick Grayson but in a few minutes we find out that its Tim.

- This team also has Beast Boy and Blue Beetle in their roster...

At this point in the episode we also find out that it has been five years since the end of Young Justice S1E26 (Auld Acquaintances)...

That might be a big shock for you guys and gals but that certainly isn't the end of the shocks and twists. In the first few minutes we hear Superboy talking to Dick Grayson/ Robin. Turns out he's "graduated" already...

Mind you he's still the leader of the team and its still not being called Teen Titans. We meet Dick Grayson training with new member Lagoon Boy; who also happens to be Miss Martian's new boyfriend.

Sooo, what happened within the last five years? Last I checked, Supes and Megann ended Season 1 with a kiss. So why is she now hooking up with someone else? I guess, this is another thing that kinda keeps me hooked to these "kids shows".

Moving on, we get also get to see the main man himself, Lobo wreaking havoc in the UN headquarters...

He's hot on the heels of a delegate and gets quickly foiled by the team's Beta Team consisting of Wonder Girl...

... and Batgirl...

As cool as their first appearance in the new season, Lobo manages to get away with his bounty which is apparently a small alien operating the Chinese delegate.

Oh and this was an awesome moment - Cassie punching Lobo so hard that it sends shockwaves throughout the building.

Back in the Justice League watchtower, the leaguers discuss this new threat. We get to meet Adam Strange who debuts in the episode sans his trademark jetpack and laser gun...

Strange (a) tells his "origin" story (b) informs of an alien invasion (c) connects it to the missing sixteen hours six leaguers lost at the end of season 1 including Batman.

The original Batman and Son...

The covert team goes on and organizes their attack at different Krolotean strongholds. Dick goes and assigns Tim to lead the Gamma team which includes Lagoon Boy and Blue Beetle.

Upon hitting their target things go from bad to worse and the team was forced to battle the tiny aliens and save the hostages in the process. During this episode's fight scene, we get to see Tim bring out his now classic bo staff.

The team barely makes it out alive and witness the descent of the combined might of the Justice League together with their Titans team mates. The scene was reminiscent of the appearance of the league at the end of S1E1.



















Oh yeah. Now I'm currently setting up to watch the Young Justice S2E2 - Earthlings