Batman: Nightwing
  Batman: Nightwing is a short film produced, directed by, and starring Danny Shepherd in the title role. While Talia Martinez plays Oracle and Bilal Young is the Red Hood. The film is five minutes long and tells the story of Nightwing, while Bruce and Tim dealing with Bane, has been sent to investigate a series of murders. Upon arriving at the scene of the crime Nightwing is ambushed by the Red Hood and a fight ensues.  

Tags: batman, nightwing, oracle, red hood, tbu fan film showcase

  I am joined by Kristina Collins, Ed Grause, and Jill 'The Nerdy Bird' Pantozzi as we discuss a myriad of topics regarding the New-52 Batgirl run.  Which villain will outlast the rest?  Are we better off thinking that Babs was never Oracle?  Are we given enough history to keep old readers satisfied and to make new readers appreciate the character?  Stay tuned for a thoughtful discussion on a hot topic!  

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  Story: Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Oracle
Books Covered: Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Oracle (1996)  

Tags: birds of prey, black canary, oracle, tbu bat-books for beginners

  Change comes to everything, even Shipper Spotlight.  As I have covered each book through issue six, and several books do not have much progression from issue to issue, Shipper Spotlight will be undergoing a facelift.  Two to three Shippers will be covered, romantic or not, and the schedule will change to a less rigid bimonthly schedule, depending on how much progression or development we see happen.   To usher in this new face of Shipper Spotlight, I will have a guest reviewer this month! Please welcome Chris Kiser, reviewer…

Tags: barbara gordon, batgirl, batman, batman and robin, birds of prey, bruce wayne, choke, chuck dixon, damian wayne, dinah lance, duane swierczynski, evelyn crawford, grant morrison, huntress, katana, morgan ducard, nobody, oracle, peter tomasi, poison ivy, red hood, robin, tbu shipper spotlight, titus, trevor cahill

  4/17: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #27 ($0.99) Deadshot tries to talk himself onto the Penguin’s team.   4/18: Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? ($1.99 each) Finishes out the Battle for The Cowl minis and one-shots with a look at the new Azrael and two one shots focusing on Vicki Vale.   Batgirl (2000-2006) #42-45 ($1.99 each) Covers 2003’s Death In A Bottle storyline.   Batman (2011-) #8 ($2.99) And so begins The Night of The Owls crossover event.   Batman Confidential #21-24 ($1.99 each) The Cat and The Bat story concludes in…

Tags: aqualad, atlantis, azrael: death's dark knight, bane, batgirl, batman, batman confidential, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: battle for the cowl, batman: legends of the dark knight, batman: odyssey, birds of prey, black canary, blue beetle, catwoman, charaxis, deadshot, dick grayson, green arrow, jason bard, jason todd, joker, justice league, killer moth, miss martian, neal adams, night of the owls, nightwing, ocean master, oracle, penguin, ra's al ghul, raptor, red hood and the outlaws, robin, selina kyle, spark, stephanie brown, superboy, suzie su, ted kord, tim drake, young justice

  4/10: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #26 ($0.99) New story begins, featuring Penguin hiring Deadshot to take out The Joker.   4/11: Batgirl (2000-2006) #38-41 ($1.99 each) Stories involving Spoiler and Superboy bookend a Black Wind story in the latest Cass issues.   Batgirl (2011-) #8 ($2.99) Batgirl has her showdown with Grotesque, and the reason for Barbara Sr.’s leaving the family is revealed.   Batman and Robin (2011-) #8 ($2.99) Bruce and Damian have a heart to heart following Nobody’s death at the hands of Damian.   Batman Beyond (2012-) #5 ($1.99) Both Mad Stan and Dana elicit the help…

Tags: barbara gordon, batgirl, batman, batman and robin, batman beyond, batman confidential, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: battle for the cowl, batman: legends of the dark knight, batman: rip, batwoman, beast boy, birds of prey, blackest night, cassandra cain, catwoman, cyborg, dana tan, dc comics, deadshot, dick grayson, gorilla city, gotham city, grotesque, hugo strange, jason todd, joker, mad stan, man-bat, nightwing, oracle, penguin, power girl, raven, robin, scarecrow, spoiler, starfire, superboy, teen titans, terry mcginnis, tim drake, titans

  1/3: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #12 ($0.99) The origin of The Abramovici Twins is still unfolding.   1/4:
Batman: Gotham Knights #53-56 ($1.99 each) Push Back concludes through issues #53-55, and issue #56 is a War Games tie-in featuring Batman and Batgirl going up against Tarantula.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #51 ($1.99) The second part of Nightmare on Gotham.   Batwing #5 ($2.99) Bruce Wayne pays a visit to the Kingdom’s former headquarters, and helps Batwing fight Massacre.   Catwoman (2002-2008) #70-78 ($1.99 each) The title’s run starts ramping up towards it’s finale with stories like Waking…

Tags: batgirl, batman, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: gotham knights, batman: shadow of the bat, batwing, bruce wayne, catwoman, countdown, detective comics, gotham city, helena bertinelli, justice league international, karate kid, keystone city, massacre, nightwing, oracle, penguin: pain and prejudice, pied piper, poison ivy, robin, selina kyle, shrike, stephanie brown, tarantula, the huntress, the kingdom, tim drake, tiny titans, trickster, wally west

  11/22: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #6 ($.99) A connection between Strange and the mayor has been discovered, and Batman gets some aid to help stay ahead of Strange.   11/23: All Star Western (2011-) #3 ($3.99) Jonah Hex joins forces with the Gotham City Police Department to help bring down a serial killer and the Religion of Crime.   Batman: Gotham Knights #47 ($1.99) Part one of a late 2003-early 2004 story featuring Bane.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #45 ($1.99) A 1995 one-shot featuring Batman investigating a murder from long ago.   Batman: The Dark Knight (2011-)…

Tags: all-star western, bane, batman, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: gotham knights, batman: shadow of the bat, batman: the dark knight, birds of prey, blackest night, brightest day, catwoman, crispus allen, dc comics, dc/wildstorm: dreamwar, gcpd, holly robinson, hugo strange, jonah hex, kid flash, nightwing, oracle, quakemaster, red robin, robin, selina kyle, spectre, tales of the unexpected, teen titans, white rabbit, wildstorm

We are all really big fans of Dustin Nguyen around here at TBU. The artist pencils wonderful images in and outside the comic book panels. Nguyen has also made a name for himself drawing a series of pieces under the "Little Gotham" label. Recently, Super Punch posted up a new piece put together but Nguyen titled, "Ladies of Gotham". The image is pretty fantastic, which is a word I use frequently when describing Nguyen's artwork. You can purchase the image online here. What do you think of the image?  

Tags: batgirl, batwoman, cassandra cain, catwoman, damian wayne, dick grayson, dinah lance, dustin nguyen, harley quinn, helena bertinelli, huntress, kate kane, nightwing, oracle, poison ivy, robin, selina kyle, stephanie brown, supergirl black canary, tim drake, zatanna

  All-Star Western (2011-) #2 ($3.99) Continues Jonah Hex’s stay in old Gotham, trying to hunt down the first Gotham serial killer.   Batman Incorporated #1-8 ($1.99 each) The first volume of Grant Morrison’s Incorporated/Leviathan epic.   Batman: Arkham Unhinged #2 ($0.99) Second chapter of the digital exclusive tie-in to the game Arkham City   Batman: Gotham Knights #43 ($1.99) First part of a story dealing with Jason Todd’s days as Robin.   Batman: Shadow Of the Bat #41 ($1.99) Second part…

Tags: all-star western, arkham asylum, azrael, barbara gordon, batman, batman incorporated, batman: arkham city, batman: arkham unhinged, batman: gotham knights, batman: no man's land, batman: shadow of the bat, batman: the dark knight, blackgate, bruce wayne, dick grayson, eclipso, gotham city, grant morrison, huntress, jason todd, jla, jonah hex, justice league of america, kid flash, man-bat, nightwing, oracle, power girl, robin, secret society of villains, showcase, superboy, teen titans, tim drake