As Nightwing’s Death of the Family tie-in comes to a close, Dick is once again stripped of everything he holds dear. Well, almost everything. Technically this book is acceptably written and nicely illustrated, though long time Nightwing fans will understandably have mixed feelings about where this leaves Dick standing in the DCU.   The book opens with Nightwing frantically working his way across Gotham rooftops to Amusement Mile and Haly’s circus. The Joker has left an invitation for him carved into the body of a former love interest. Dick knows all of Haly’s…

Tags: amusement mile, batman, batman: death of the family, bludhaven, dc universe, detective comics, dick grayson, eddy barrows, gotham city, haly's circus, joker, kyle higgins, nightwing

  10/22: Ame-Comi Girls #7 ($0.99) Jade, the new Green Lantern, is introduced in a new intergalactic story, The Chosen.   10/23: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #48 ($0.99) Protests reach a fever pitch, Councilman Grove introduces a new plan to cut crime at it’s roots and Batman confronts corruption within the GCPD.   10/24: All-Star Western (2011-) #13 ($3.99) Haly’s Circus comes to Gotham, and Arkham and Jonah Hex investigate some clown based murders.   Batman and the Monster Men #1-6 ($1.99) Matt Wagner takes a fresh take on Hugo Strange’s early appearances in this mini-series from late 2005-early…

Tags: all-star western, amadeus arkham, ame-comi girls, arkham asylum, batman and the monster men, batman incorporated, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: gotham adventures, batman: knightsquest, batman: the animated series, batman: the dark knight, calvin rose, catwoman, court of owls, damian wayne, dc comics, gcpd, gotham city, green lantern, haly's circus, hugo strange, jla: classified, jonah hex, justice league unlimited, legends of the dark knight, matt wagner, robin, selina kyle, talia al ghul, talon, teen titans, tim drake, wonder girl

It is no secret that All-Star Western deals with elements of The Batman Universe in almost every issue. In fact one of the main characters of the series is Amadeus Arkham. Newsarama talked with writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray about what new elements will be discovered in All-Star Western in the coming months relating to The Batman Universe.   Newsarama: During the first year of All-Star Western, you guys laid the foundation in your "history"- based story for a lot of the concepts being explored in present-day…

Tags: all-star western, gotham city, haly's circus, jimmy palmiotti, justin gray

James Tynion IV's new series Talon kicks off this Wednesday. In addition to writing Talon, he has also been writing the back-ups in Batman. Newsarama talked with Tynion about his upcoming series and how his Batman back-ups play into Death in the Family.   Newsarama: James, let's just start with a general description of the story in Talon. Give us a set-up for what people will see in next week's #0 issue as we're acquainted with the premise of the comic.   James Tynion: Calvin Rose is a man who has spent…

Tags: calvin rose, haly's circus, james tynion, jock, joker, talon

Nightwing has had his share of issues. The person who reluctantly filled in for Bruce while it was though we was dead, had to team with Damian despite the personality differences. After regaining the Nightwing persona, he bought a circus, only to find out that it was the recruiting station for an ancient cult based out of Gotham. And if all that wasn't enough, having your great-grandfather call you a disappointment as he bashes your head in might be the topper.   But things are moving forward for Dick Grayson…

Tags: dick grayson, gotham city, haly's circus, kyle higgins, nightwing, paragon, sonia zucco

Talon was only announced last Friday and with the game-changing reveal today in stores with Batman #10, the Court of Owls is taking center stage in the comic world. In the middle of that is the future series, Talon written James Tynion IV spoke with Comic Book Resources about the upcoming series and how the series came to be.   CBR: James, I'm sure you're jazzed about this new "Talon" series, but I'd like to discuss how it came together. Were you and Scott spit-balling ideas and/or did this series…

Tags: calvin rose, court of owls, haly's circus, james tynion, mike marts, scott snyder, talon

Batman: The Dark Knight #9 was written by Judd Winick and drawn by David Finch. This issue brings together the story that runs across the entire Bat line—up this month, the Night of the Owls.   Dark Knight #9 opens to a view of Lincoln March being stabbed through the chest by a Talon. The Talon narrates the issues, explaining that his body is beginning to fail him in much the same way it did before he was…

Tags: batman, batman: the dark knight, court of owls, david finch, haly's circus, judd winick, lincoln march, night of the owls, talon, white rabbit

Warner Bros. has sent over details for the next episode of Young Justice. The episode will air this Saturday, April 7 at 10:30AM ET/PT on Cartoon Network during the DC Nation block.   Performance
  Synopsis: The team goes undercover at the Haly International Traveling Circus to locate a thief stealing weapons technology across Europe — but a thief isn’t all they find.    

Tags: artemis, haly's circus, miss martian, red arrow, robin, superboy, young justice

Nightwing #7

Written by Kyle Higgins
Pencilled by Geraldo Borges and Eddy Barrows
Inked by Paulo Siqueira, Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreir
Cover Color by Rod Reis   Nightwing vs. Saiko! The truth about Haly's Circus! A tribute show for the Flying Graysons! They're all in this amazing issue! Of course, there's no way they could be related…right? Plus: As the answers regarding Haly's Circus are revealed, what do they mean for Dick Grayson's future in Gotham City? And more important, his future as Nightwing? Be here…

Tags: alfred pennyworth, batman, court of owls, dick grayson, eddy barrows, geraldo borges, haly's circus, kyle higgins, nightwing, raya vestri, saiko, talon, william cobb

  2/14 Batman: Arkham Unhinged #18 ($0.99) Back in the present, strife between the Gotham City Sirens is featured.   2/15 Batman (2011-) #6 ($2.99) Trapped beneath the city, Batman is hunted by the Court of Owl’s assassin, Talon.   Batman Plus Arsenal #1 ($1.99) An oversized one-shot from 1996 featuring Arsenal, Roy “Speedy” Harper, teaming up with Batman to take down the KGBeast.   Batman Beyond (2012-) #1 ($0.99) Norm Breyfogle joins the art team as the Adam Beechen title makes it return.   Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1-3 ($1.99 each) In the wake of the apparent death…

Tags: adam beechen, anderson gabrych, aqualad, arsenal, batman, batman beyond, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: battle for the cowl, batman: legends of the dark knight, batman: shadow of the bat, birds of prey, bludhaven, brainiac, brian k vaughan, bruce wayne, catwoman, clayface, court of owls, dc comics, dc universe online legends, deathstroke, detective comics, dick grayson, ed brubaker, flashpoint, gotham city, haly's circus, jason todd, jm dematteis, joker, kgbeast, nightwing, norm breyfogle, paul bolles, red hood and the outlaws, roy harper, talon, tarantula, teen titans, tim sale, young justice