Hey, you!  Yeah, you!  Drop that zero and get with a hero! Yes, I just quoted Cool as Ice. Anyway, zeroes are all over the place this time around as I take a look at Robin #10, which was a Zero Hour crossover that guest starred Dick Grayson (but not the Dick Grayson you're used to seeing); and Robin #0, which is the lead-in issue to Prodigal.  

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Kyle Higgins got a chance to sit down with Comic Book Resources to talk about the new direction he's taking the book and the character. He also talks about Nightwing in Chicago and some of the city's landmarks, The Prankster, Tony Zucco, Dick's new roommate Michael, and a bunch of other things.   CBR: I feel like a premium has been placed on making Chicago feel like Chicago in this run — particularly in the scenes where Dick is riding the L train…

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  Batman (1940-2011) ($1.99 each) #1-25 The first 25 issues of Batman's titular book in all their Golden Age glory from March of 1940 through September of 1944 (title was a quarterly back in those days).   #159, #210, #251, #252, #255, #256, #291, #324, #392 Various Silver and Bronze Age issues released digitally as part of a Joker 101 sale, including the iconic “Joker's Five Way Revenge” from 1973 that helped reinvent the Clown Prince of Crime for the time, Catwoman 101 sale and as supporting issues based around a Retro release of…

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C2E2 is underway and The Batman Universe is on site getting interviews with some of the The Batman Universe's biggest creators. First up is current Nightwing writer, Kyle Higgins. Not only is Higgins currently writing Nightwing, but beginning with issue #19, Higgins will be taking over writing duties on the Batman specific chapters in Batman Beyond Unlimited. Here are the questions we posed to Kyle about both of his projects.   TBU: Where did the idea to bring Nightwing to Gotham originate from?   Kyle Higgins: When we were talking about moving…

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  So it's the closing of one era and the dawn of another for the Titans as … wait a second, this isn't a Teen Titans podcast!  This month it is!  Join me as I take a look at Dick Grayson's final issue as a member of the New Titans as he leaves the team in the hands of Roy Harper, aka Arsenal.  In future episodes, Dick will go on to the "Prodigal" storyline in Batman, but right now it's time to look at how the Titans…

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  Greetings Bat boys and girls. Time for a new match-up. Lex Luthor vs. Batman. Just to reiterate, we’re using the same criteria as Superman vs. Batman.     We’ll be looking at Jeph Loeb’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. If you’re not familiar with the plot, Lex puts a bounty on Superman’s head and Bats help Big Blue get out of trouble. Especially considering Lex is the President at this point in continuity. Now, to business kids.   The…

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  In the sixteenth episode of "Taking Flight," we take a look at Tim Drake's debut as part of the dynamic duo as well as a classic tale from the Golden Age in Batman #9 and Batman #465.  

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In Nightwing #18, Tony Zucco resurfaced in Chicago in a big bad way much to Dick's surprise. In an interview with Comic Vine, Nightwing writer Kyle Higgins talked about Dick going to Chicago to hunt down Zucco, if we will see famous Chicago buildings in the comic, how Dick and Sonia will react to the news of Zucco's return, Dick's money situation and more!   Comic Vine: Obviously I love Chicago but why was that city chosen rather than another real or fake one?   Kyle Higgins: Chicago is…well, I'm not gonna lie, it's where I'm…

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  Join Don, Dustin, Stella, Tom, Joe, Jon and Ed as they rank all of the Robins from throughout history.  

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After a night of venting his frustration on the criminals in Gotham City, Bruce returns to the cave to find a letter that Damian wrote, declaring his intention to help Batman fight against Leviathan and stating his love and pride for being Bruce’s son.   The best issues say the most with the least amount of dialogue. So it’s with Batman and Robin #18 that the entire story has nary a word or sound effect lettered into the page, leaving with the reader the sense of grief and loss that…

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