How can I begin to describe the final installment of the Dark Knight trilogy? Well, let’s just get started.   With our returning cast members Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman; Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox; Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon; and Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, we are immediately reminded why we venture into the darkness of Christopher Nolan’s Gotham. We have several new faces joining the cast as well. Tom Hardy as Bane; Joseph Gordon Levitt as Officer/Detective John Blake;…

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  7/2: Ame-Comi II: Batgirl #2 ($0.99) The final part of the Batgirl story as Robin elicits the help of Steel to find Batgirl.   7/3: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #32 ($0.99) And after the Arkham City Endgame excursion, we are back with the continuing Unhinged series. In this story, we get an appearance from Azrael as the Mayor and a group of Gotham Police members are sequestered in an abandoned church.   7/4: Batman and Robin Adventures (1995-1997) #8-10 ($0.99 each) More issues from this mid-1990s tie-in with the TAS era Bat-Universe.   Batman: Gotham Adventures #6-8 ($0.99…

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  Alright, we’re approaching the end of Batman vs. Superman. This is the last half Bat boys and girls. This time around, we’ll be reviewing the Justice League of America novel Tower of Babel. Written by the incomparable Mark Waid, who is best known for his legendary run of the Flash which revitalized the character and created Bart Allen in the process. In this story, Ra’s Al Ghul is up to his usual eco-terrorist ways. In an attempt to prevent the Justice League…

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  4/24: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #28 ($0.99) The final part of the story of Deadshot’s involvement in the Penguin-Joker war.   4/25: All Star Western (2011-) #8 ($3.99) Continuing the Amadeus Arkham adventure with Jonah Hex as the two get into some trouble down in New Orleans.   Batgirl (2000-2006) #46-49 ($1.99 each) Late 2003 and early 2004 stories featuring Doll Man, and The Lost Girls are covered in this week’s batch of Batgirl issues.   Batman Confidential #25-28 ($1.99 each) Do You Understand These Rights concludes in issue #25, and issues #26-28 features the comic book…

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Justice League: Doom is the long awaited animated feature based on Mark Waid’s legendary Justice League series entitled, Tower of Babel. For those of you not familiar with the plotline, Batman’s contingency plans for eliminating members of the JLA (in the event that any of them turn evil or be under mind-control) fall into the wrong hands and are implemented. In the comic, these plans were in the hands of Ra’s Al Ghul. In the animated movie, it is Vandal Savage who…

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  With the release of Justice League Doom, Comixology has put a sale on comics that relate to the animated movie.   Comics included that have been digitized previously include: JLA (1997-2006) #43-46 The Mark Waid and Howard Porter 4 part Tower of Babel story that the movie is loosely inspired by.   Justice League of America (1960-1987) #111 (First time available in the store), #193-197 The Injustice Gang’s first appearance, and some Bronze Age goodness as well featuring the villains as well.   Justice #1-12 Alex…

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  Part two of this series looks at the rest of the Super Family and other Limited Series, minis, and maxi-series starting Superman.   Same Day and Date: Superboy (2011-) #1-4 ($1.99 each a month after initial release) Supergirl (2011-) #1-4 ($1.99 each a month after initial release)   Back Issues: Adventure Comics #4, 7-10 ($2.99 each) #5, Special Featuring The Guardian ($1.99 each) From 2009-2011, DC relaunched the legendary title, Adventure Comics, as a Superman Family tie-in and it would feature Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes, whom were the main features…

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  Primetime TV stars & Justice League cartoon alums fill stellar voice cast led by Nathan Fillion, Tim Daly and Michael Rosenbaum; Available as Blu-rayTM Combo Pack & DVD  

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  The New 52 is having the 5th Week Blues this week, but, there is plenty of Bat related goodness from the fine folks at DC Digital!   11/29: Batman:  Arkham Unhinged #7 ($1.99) This week we get a look inside Arhkham City with The Joker and Penguin.   11/30: Batman: Gotham Knights #48 ($1.99) Continuing 2003’s Veritas Liberat where Batman, Nightwing and Robin track down Bane as Bane is tracking down Kobra.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #46 ($1.99) The…

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“From here, you can’t see the enemy.” This is what Bruce Wayne thinks to himself as he flies into Gotham City, upon his return after years abroad. And yet, this story is not alone about Bruce Wayne. No. This story is also about the other half of Batman. The law-abiding half. Batman always holds himself to the law and its rules, despite his blatant disregard for vigilantism. Of course, this is in reference to Lieutenant James Gordon. At…

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