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.

This the New 52 NIGHTWING Action Figure

Here's a complete look at the figure that'll be shipping out real soon.

Based on the designs from the best-selling artist of Batman, Greg Capullo, comes this Nightwing action figure! This DC Comics Designer Series 1 action figure features Nightwing in his New 52 red and black outfit. Nightwing stands 6 3/4-inches tall in comes in a blister card packaging.

Seriously this figure sucks. It looks like somebody gave Jose Rizal a domino mask (not that that's a bad idea, it's actually pretty cool if you ask me). It's just off-putting.

Still, you should pick this up if you're a completist. Me, I'll just say pass on this one. The Batman figure though, whew. 

Order DC Comics Designer Series 1 Nightwing by Greg Capullo Figure from Entertainment Earth!

Chris O'Donnell Parodies Bieber's Robin Related Photo

Salute to the last incarnation of Dick Grayson/ Robin (Chris O'Donnell) for aping that recent Justin Bieber photo...

Post by Thefanboyseo.

At the drop of a hat, I would love to see him as Robin again or even as Nightwing. But please no more pairing, just him on a solo adventure and hooking up with some chicks. Heck bring in the likes of Lady Shiva or Cassandra Cain's dad and we already have a good comic book movie.

FOREVER EVIL # 1 SPOILERS

Posting major spoilers for DC Comics' FOREVER EVIL # 1 by Geoff Johns and David Finch.

In this issue Lex Luthor tries to blackmail somebody but his chopper crashes. His intended prey dies at the hands of Ultraman. In Gotham, Nightwing attempts to deliver Zsasz to Arkham but he is beaten and abducted. We also find out in this issue that Green Kryptonite makes Ultraman strong. He takes it by inhalation too which is very creepy.



During the four page spread featuring most of the DCU New 52 Villains, the Crime Syndicate proudly announces this:



Sadly, not everybody is happy with the change in the status quo. This includes Captain Cold and the Rogues as well as C-Lister The Monocle...



... and which he dies for.

While being broadcast around the world, the Crime Syndicate also reveals Nightwing's secret identity...





Yes, DC definitely pulled a Civil War level unmasking... Wonder how the former Boy Wonder can bounce back from this.

If there's any consolation from the things that have been depicted here in FOREVER EVIL # 1 it's the fact that there's an inherent weakness to Ultraman and that is that he gets easily hurt by Earth 1's yellow sun, prompting him to take action...

Kinda campy to see Lex Luthor utter "This looks like a job for Superman". Also if you didn't read between the line, Luthor will be leading his team of villains to fight the Crime Syndicate due to his ego being stepped on by Ultraman who shrugged him off during the early parts of issue 1.

The story was OK but the art plays between hit and miss. Some characters just sucked when being drawn by artists like Finch. 

FOREVER EVIL # 1 Preview

And now sharing the preview for FOREVER EVIL # 1 by Geoff Johns and David Finch

i like that this is going to be the story of the bad guys joining up and becoming a cohesive fighting unit in the absence of the three Justice League teams. One question though, what happens to the other non-JL/JLA/JLD heroes? Where's STORMWATCH while this is all happening?

Maybe we'll find out next week. Oh and the art is stil "meh".

Another FOREVER EVIL - NIGHTWING Rumor from BC

Bleedingcool  [LINK] is insinuating a new rumor related to DC Comics' FOREVER EVIL and NIGHTWING's fate in that book by Geoff Johns and David Finch.

So what happens in this new rumor???

Well according to Bleedingcool article, Grayson could be captured by the CSA (Crime Syndicate of America) and then at a later time, he will be forced to reveal his identity to the rest of the world through Superwoman's 'Lasso of Truth'. 

I still like the old rumor/ speculation that he will be beaten till an inch of his life by the now revealed CSA including Bruce Wayne's alternate Earth version, Owlman..

We don't have to wait that long because Forever Evil starts the first week of September.

DC Planning to Hurt Nightwing in Forever Evil

Nightwing aka Dick Grayson may have dodged a major bullet back in "Infinite Crisis" thanks to fan support after news broke that Dan Didio wants to off the original Robin; but it looks like the character is in once again for September's Forever Evil event.

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Bleedingcool ran an article regarding how Nightwing will figure into the whole 'Villain Month' and how Dick would be one of the first few heroes that going to suffer badly from this new rising threat.

If this is true then I will seriously hate Didio for his unchecked hatred for Dick. Leave the guy alone Dan. Also this makes me wonder if the guy is either a Jason Todd fan or a Tim Drake one? So far, those two have been left untouched with no threat to their fictional life whatsoever.

Check Out the Nightwing-Centric Fanseries Grayson: Earth One

Here's a cool looking fan series revolving around Dick Grayson's Nightwing entitled 'Grayson: Earth One'. Here are the promotional one-sheets. 

Here's the initial cast list for this series: Stephen McCain as Richard Grayson, Daz Crawford as Dr. Victor Friese, Rileah Vanderbilt as Helena Bertinelli, Angela Gulner as Barbara Gordon and Katie H. Young as Carrie Kelly

More after the cut.

Nightwing Dies in Injustice: Gods Among Us # 16 and More Spoilers

I've decided to drop the Injustice: Gods Among Us ongoing comic book not because it sucked but because it just presented the lamest death I have ever seen. 

Check out the spoilers after the cut...

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.

Batman Inc. # 8 - Yes another Dead Robin

Spoilers for Batman Inc. # 8 by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham and yes you read it right, the rumors and advance spoilers are true, Bruce Wayne's son Damian Wayne who also happens to be the new Robin died. 

More details after the cut. 

In this issue Damian just goes all out trying to save everybody and anybody he can. He even managed to team up with Dick Grayson and confirm that they were the best Batman and Robin team back when Dick was parading around Gotham as the new Batman. 

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...

Nightwing Gets Ditched in New 52 Valentine's Day Special

In the New 52 Valentine's Day special, we find out that not every woman instantly falls into Nightwing's arms. Some females just love to play games and crush the former Robin's hopes once in a while just like Ursa. This is written by Kyle Higgins with art by Sanford Greene.

 

In this short story Robin encounters bodyguard Ursa and together they dispatch a couple of thugs. Nightwing invites Ursa out for a 'date' with which she acquiesce....

New Details for DC Comics 'WTF' Books

Bleedingcool.com reports that the next gimmick for DC Comics is a month which will feature gatefold covers for all the New 52 titles. It had the initial codename of 'HOLY SHIT' before it moved on to this:

so yeah. What's more interesting here are some of the plot points that were divulged.

New Trailer for the Return of DC's Young Justice Invasion

After give or take a few months in hibernation, DC Nation and Cartoon Network is finally bringing back "Young Justice Invasion". And cement the return they even shared a new teaser trailer. 

Check out the new teaser trailer 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...

 

DC Gets Romantic with Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine Special

Here's the solicit for DC Comics' upcoming Valentine's Day special

YOUNG ROMANCE: A NEW 52 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #1
Written by ANDY DIGGLE, ANN NOCENTI, CECIL CASTELLUCCI, PETER MILLIGAN and others
Art by GENE HA, EMANUELLA LUPPICHINNO, BECKY CLOONAN, PHIL JIMENEZ, SANFORD GREEN and others
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 64 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T
• Romance is in the air in this very special Special!
• Wonder Woman consults Eros himself about her feelings for The Man of Steel.
• Barbara Gordon has always been too busy for romance, but could her role as Batgirl bring her back to the first guy she ever kissed?
• Following the events of “Death in the Family,” how can Catwoman ease Batman’s troubled soul?
• Aquaman makes waves as he treats his wife like a queen for a day.
• From the pages of STORMWATCH, Apollo and Midnighter celebrate Valentine’s Day separately but with each other in mind. Who—or what—stands between them?
• Dick Grayson and the daughter of Lucious Fox meet-cute!
• Plus: Perforated Valentine’s Day cards featuring the stars of these stories!

More of Linda Le as Batman Arkham City Nightwing

Cosplayer Linda Le aka Vampy is kicking ass with her latest cosplay project - Nightwing from the video game Batman Arkham City.