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Ethan Van Sciver teams up with Gregg Hurwitz for the next big Dark Knight arc featuring The Mad Hatter as the villain. Too often I see people wondering ‘What is the point of this book?’ or ‘Why do we need so many Batman books? What is this one doing that the others aren’t?’ Well I for one will never complain about having too many Batman books as long as they’re well written, and given that some of my earliest childhood memories are of watching Batman movies, it will come as…
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Batman: The Dark Knight #16 will be the start of a brand new story arc featuring the Mad Hatter by writer Gregg Hurwitz , as well the debut of artist Ethan Van Sciver on the title. Newsarama recently had a chance to talk to both Gregg Hurwitz & Ethan Van Sciver on what we can expect from the Mad Hatter in this new story arc. Newsarama: Gregg, you mentioned that you think Ethan was particularly right for your take on The Mad Hatter. Can you tell us what…
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The last panel of the convention, at least for us, was the Batman: Death of the Family panel. In attendance was Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO, Kyle Higgins, Gregg Hurwitz, David Finch, Peter Tomasi, Mike Marts, Grant Morrison and James Tynion IV. Here are the highlights. -Lots of other villains will be featured in Batman during Death of the Family. -Joker has a secret over Batman that will be revealed later. -Harley Quinn's part in Death of the Family will play out in Suicide Squad. -After…
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It was announced just over two months ago that David Finch would be leaving Batman: The Dark Knight for the upcoming Justice League of America series. That left the question of who would be replacing him. Comic Book Resources has revealed that taking his place will be Ethan Van Sciver. Sciver will join current Dark Knight writer, Gregg Hurwitz, on a new story featuring the Mad Hatter. CBR: This book was launched very much as a title that matched the style and…
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Gregg Hurwitz took Batman: The Dark Knight from a series with great art to a series with not only great art but also a great story. It has only been two months since he began writing the series, but the critics are already praising the series. Comic Book Resources talked with Hurwitz about the current storyline. CBR: The Scarecrow has gotten a facelift – or should I say facesew – in this story. This is obviously the kind of scary imagery that works…
DC Comics held their Batman panel today and TBU was there ti cover all of the happenings in The Batman Universe. Bob Wayne moderated the panel that included Batman Group Editor Mike Marts, Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Gail Simone, James Tynion IV, J.H. Williams III, Scott Lobdell, Gregg Hurwitz, David Finch, John Layman and editor Rachel Gluckstern. Attendees of the panel receives a plastic Court of Owls mask. Here are the highlights:
-Nightwing #0 will focus on how Dick Grayson became Robin
-Nightwing #13-14 will be written…
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September seems like a long time away with everything happening in The Batman Universe, but September will bring a bunch of untold stories from the history of the characters within the New 52 inside the zero issues. Gregg Hurwitz will not only be writing the story for his title, Batman: The Dark Knight, but will also be stepping in on Detective Comics. Newsarama talked with Hurwitz about what can be expected in these two issues. Newsarama: Then let's start by talking about that story for The Dark…
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Gregg Hurwitz comes on to Batman: The Dark Knight this month with issue ten. The solicitation states the Scarecrow will be a big focus in this next story arc. Newsarama talked with Hurwitz about his take on the Scarecrow and how he plans on reinventing the character for the New 52. Newsarama: Gregg, there are four ongoing Batman titles that star Bruce Wayne in the lead. As you start your new run on Batman: The Dark Knight, what does it offer that readers…
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The Source continues to show off art from TBU books with Batman: The Dark Knight. Besides art being shown, David Finch shared some comments about working with Gregg Hurwitz coming on to the series with issue ten. Gregg Hurwitz coming on to BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT is a total game changer for this book. His stories are vicious, cruel and dark, but they are also incredibly humane and insightful and well written. I don't think that I need to tell Gregg Hurwitz fans how great a writer he is, but for those comic book readers who have not had…
Wondercon is underway and the first panel for The Batman Universe is the DC All Access panel. Here are the highlights of the panel courtesy of The Source, Comic Book Resources and Newsarama.
-Eddie Berganza compared Alfred in Batman: Earth One to Liam Neeson in Taken
-Scott Snyder mentioned that Batman #9 is the beginning of Batman punishing the Court of Owls
-Future issues of Teen Titans will have Red Robin explore his role as leader
-Bob Harras stated that Greg Hurwitz is so…
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