Red Hood and the Outlaws #5

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
  With Jason going one-on-one with the ancient evil known as the Untitled and Koriand'r barely able to crawl to his side, it's up to Roy to stand alone against the monstrous threat known as Crux!                   Red Hood and the Outlaws #5:  

Tags: arsenal, crux, jason todd, kenneth rocafort, red hood and the outlaws, roy harper, scott lobdell, starfire

  In this the fifth installment of my ongoing series taking a look at the iconic Batman we get a full page spread penciled by Patrick Gleason with inks by Mick Fray and colors by John Kalisz.  It comes from “Batman and Robin” issue number four of the “New 52”.  This dynamic image shows Batman and Robin narrowly escaping the carnage of an exploding car as it is used to cover the escape of Morgan.   You can almost…

Tags: babylon 5, batman, batman and robin, john kalisz, mick gray, morgan ducard, patrick gleason

Batman and Robin #5

Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY   There's a devil on Robin's shoulder – and his name is Nobody! Batman and Robin's relationship gets pushed to the breaking point as Nobody insinuates himself into Damian's life and tries to make him see that Bruce's plan to battle crime is hopeless – and only by teaming up and tapping into Damian's killer instinct can they ever hope to rid…

Tags: alfred pennyworth, batman and robin, bruce wayne, damian wayne, gotham city, henri ducard, mick gray, morgan ducard, nobody, patrick gleason, peter tomasi

  In this ongoing series of examining the art of the Iconic Batman we return to the work of Greg Capullo as it appeared in Batman #4 of the New 52 written by Scott Snyder.  To provide a little context, Batman goes beneath the streets of Gotham City in search of more clues to the Court of the Owls.  As Bruce Wayne, Batman's great, great grandfather, Alan Wayne had built most of the great towers to Gotham City.  Alan Wayne's lifeless body was found in the sewers…

Tags: alan wayne, batman, bruce wayne, court of owls, gotham city, greg capullo, scott snyder

The Dark Knight #4 is credited with Paul Jenkins as writer and co-plotter, with David Finch as penciller/co-plotter.   The issue opens with Batman finally entering Poison Ivy's lair, only to be attacked by her many plants. While there, Alfred is in communication with him, informing him that Wonder Woman returned his call and let him know the Justice League has their hands full taking care of the Arkham inmates who escaped on his watch. His inner monologue tells the reader he knows Ivy isn't…

Tags: alfred pennyworth, arkham asylum, batman, batman: the dark knight, david finch, dawn golden, deathstroke, dollmaker, flash, jaina hudson, james gordon, joker, justice league, paul jenkins, poison ivy, scarecrow, two-face, white rabbit, wonder woman

  Shipper Spotlight is a monthly editorial by your very own Shipper-expert, Stella.  Each month I will take a look at the developing and new relationships (romantic, familial, platonic, and team-oriented) that appear in the Bat-books.  How are these relationships progressing?  Which are portrayed well?  Which should never exist?  What is my pick for SHIPPER OF THE MONTH?  Stay tuned each month for this serious look into the world of fictional relationships.   The Shippers as they stand now after issue #3 (ie. the month of…

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On the heels of last week's post, Dean Fraser is back with his version of the new bat-suit appearing in the New 52 for Batman. First the original, and then the updated version.       What do you think? Leave your comments below.   Posted by Dustin Fritschel

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    In this, the third installment of our ongoing series, we are going to take a look at the art of Patrick Gleason.  The above image was taken from Batman and Robin #3 which was entitled “Knightmoves” and was written by Peter J. Tomasi.  Gleason pencils were aided by the colorist John Kalisz and the inker Mick Gray.  
This was perhaps my favorite panel thus far.  To provide a little context, Batman is out “heightening” the defensive…

Tags: batman, batman and robin, john kalisz, mick gray, patrick gleason, peter tomasi, tim burton, wayne manor

  Our friend Sean Hartter is back yet again. This time, he steps away from the art referring to film and seemingly takes a stab at the comics. What to me seems like a different take on the caveman Batman we saw in Grant Morrison's Batman: The Return the Bruce Wayne. What do you think?     Posted by Dustin Fritschel

Tags: batman, batman: the return of bruce wayne, grant morrison, joker, sean hartter

Batman #4 kicks off where issue #3 left off Batman caught in the explosion of the Court of Owls most recent hideout set off by their assassin Talon.  While he is escaping Batman runs through an internal monologue first talking about the real danger of trip wires not being in the initial blast but the aftermath, this takes place while he is avoiding falling debris.  As he escapes his monologue continues  talking about the nursery rhyme about the Court of Owls and recapping the events of last…

Tags: alan wayne, alfred pennyworth, batcave, batman, batman: gates of gotham, bruce wayne, court of owls, dick grayson, greg capullo, james gordon, scott snyder, talon