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In 1966, famed pulp artist Norman Saunders — who illustrated the 1962 Mars Attacks cards — produced a series of magical paintings for Topps' Batman trading card line. More »
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We're into the second week of the DC relaunch! In these offerings, the DC Universe's supporting cast won the day. More »
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Some intrepid soul has cobbled together a supercut of Burt Ward yelping for two and a half minutes as the Boy Wonder on the 1970s Batman cartoons. And for posterity's sake, here's real-life Burt losing his mind for 143 seconds. More »
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In this 1971 PSA reminding employers to obey the federal Equal Pay Act, Batgirl refuses to defuse a bomb when she gets into a wage dispute with Batman. And here I thought crimefighting was a pro bono gig. More »
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What if instead of being adopted by an altruistic athletic billionaire, Robin was Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye? Andrew Makes Comics has imagined such a pan-textual pairing. See Robin the Boy Wonder become a man.

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In the wake of the Spider-Man musical's total disaster, somehow the Batman Live Arena Tour has gotten a free pass. But just check out these photos. Nothing good can come of a stage show with Schumacher undertones. Or can it? More »
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In the 1980s, toy manufacturer Kenner produced the Super Power collection of action figures for DC Comics. In an effort to capitalize on the Mad Max craze, Kenner also drafted designs for a line of "anti-hero" toys that recast DC heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman as leather-sporting ruin dwellers. As you can see above, the designs were fairly over-the-top; note Batman's loincloth, Cyborg's vest of grenades, and Superman masquerading as the lead singer of Dead or Alive. More »
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It'll be ages before we see Tom Hardy in action as Batman's evil chiropractor, Bane. But you don't have to wait that long to see Bane's first appearance on Young Justice, airing Friday. We've got the exclusive clip right here. More »
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When Gotham City's protectors visit Spanish-speaking countries, details can get lost in translation. Sometimes Batman fights crime with no clothes on, Robin brandishes a firearm, and Batwoman's a sexy wrestler. Here are three deranged bootleg Bat-heroes. More »
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DARPA, the Department of Defense's R&D agency, has two new projects: BaTMAN (Biochronicity and Temporal Mechanisms Arising in Nature) and RoBIN (Robustness of Biologically-Inspired Networks). Their goals? To increase troop efficiency using quantum mechanics. They're making superheroes! More »
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Now that we know that Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie is getting underway, rumors about the choice of villain and plot are beginning to trickle online. Surprisingly, they don't seem entirely impossible... More »
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Marvel Comics' Necrosha launches this week, joining DC's Blackest Night, Marvel's own Marvel Zombies and Dynamite's Super Zombies on the crowded superhero zombie comic stands. But isn't there something... wrong with the idea of superpowered zombies? More »
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Whether you're looking for superpowered pets, non-moving motion comics, classic tales retold or spelunking adventure the way you want it, there's only one place to look this week: Your local comic book store. Why, yes: These are comics we crave. More »
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With the second issue of DC Comics' Batman and Robin released today, we asked writer Grant Morrison why we need a new Batman, how sane Bruce Wayne really was, and whether Batman is actually sci-fi or not after all. More »
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For fans of grown-up Boy Wonders, numerous comic references or just those who like to see Batman be a bit of a jerk, last night's Batman: The Brave And The Bold was the perfect episode. More »
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The soliciations for DC Comics' June releases are out, including the brand new Batman line-up post-Battle For The Cowl. But who is the new Batman? And what's going on with Robin? Speculation ahead. More »
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As all the boys fight over who gets to be the new Batman, the much-hyped Batwoman will finally get her day (well, year) in the sun this summer, as she takes over DC's longest-running series. More »
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Today in ridiculous Batman rumors, Eddie Murphy is playing the Riddler in the next Dark Knight, Shia LaBeouf is Robin, and I ride a sleigh drawn by tiny ponies to work. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5112944&view=rss&microfeed=true While we may have to wait two weeks for the delayed conclusion of comic storyline Batman RIP, the aftershocks are already leaking out... like the fact that DC Comics are cancelling the long-running series for all of Batman's sidekicks. February 2009's issues of Robin, Nightwing and Birds of Prey - all of which have run for over a decade - will be their last, DC confirmed yesterday. Still uncomfirmed are rumors that the series will be relaunched as Batman And Robin, Red Robin and an unnamed third title to reflect the post-RIP changes to the Batman mythos. [Newsarama] More »
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The final chapter of the controversial Batman RIP storyline hits comic stores this Wednesday - And if rumors are to believed, the biggest controversy may have been saved for last. But before we find out once and for all who's trying to make Bruce Wayne rest in peace, let's make like the world's greatest detective and look at what we've learned so far, and try and work out why everything may not be as it seems. Spoilers - or, at least, rumors and speculation that have as much chance of being right as being entirely wrong - await. More »
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There was just one upside to the stories about the CW ordering a pilot of The Graysons, a show about Dick "D.J." Grayson before his acrobat parents died and he became Robin, Batman's sidekick: at least it seemed like that show would replace Smallville, and put that eight-year baby-Superman angst fest out of its misery. But no. Smallville/Graysons producers hastened to clarify that The Graysons doesn't spell the end for Smallville, and in fact they hope the shows go together. More »
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Sure, Christian Bale and Chris Nolan have already made it clear they won't have Robin the Boy Wonder in their third Batman movie, but what about Batman's other sidekicks? I'm referring, of course, to Scooby Doo and his gang, who teamed up with Batman twice in 1972. I would tell you more about the plot of their adventures, but I'm distracted by a crucial question: OH MY GOD, what the hell happened to Batman's pants? He and Robin are talking about the Gotham Rubber Factory, and then suddenly Batman isn't wearing any pants. What the hell? Click through for another shoddily animated clip. More »
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Christian Bale has promised we'll never see Robin in one of the new Bat-movies, telling a reporter: "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work." What do you think — could a Dark Knight sequel benefit from having a little plucky kid acrobat jumping around and cracking jokes, to lighten the mood? More »
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This morning, we're celebrating the return of our previously dead mascot, The Spoiler — a superhero whose only superpower is spoiling other people's plots. She revealed her true identity in yesterday's Robin #174, and we won't give it away here. But yay. To celebrate, we're posting another batch of spoilers from Ron Moore's new virtual-reality-addicted astronauts program Virtuality — including the pilot's big twist ending. Plus there are new photos from City Of Ember and the new Tekken movie. Also, minor spoilers for Get Smart and X-Files 2. And a few tidbits about Doctor Who and Stargate Atlantis, plus some Heroes rumors. We'll keep spreading spoilers in The Spoiler's glorious name. More »
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This morning we have spoilers so intense, they earned someone a cease-and-desist letter with the Hulk on it. There are rumors about the Iron Man movie, and a new set picture from the live action Dragonball. There are also new hints about Lost, Smallville and Battlestar Galactica. And comic-book spoilers for Marvel Comics and the Batman titles. Click through to start the spoiler campaign. More »
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If we had a superhero for every mutually contradictory plot synopsis we've read for George Miller's Justice League movie, we'd have enough for three super-teams. But the latest League plot info supposedly comes from a casting notice, and sounds just dumb enough to be real. We also have spoilers for Wolverine, Lost and Torchwood. Plus a preview of Joss Whedon's next issue of Runaways. More »
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Stephanie Brown took over as Robin for a short while in the Batman comics, and later died. But Bruce Wayne never saw fit to give her a memorial case in the Batcave, like the ones for other past Robins... until now. A dream sequence in a recent Grant Morrison-penned Bat-comic shows Stephanie's costume alongside the other previous Robins. Now if only Bats gets around to making that dream a reality... [The Beat, via ComixMix] More »
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Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. More »
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