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Batman: Arkham Origins Announced

Posted by Matt Farr on April 12, 2013

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Warner Brothers Entertainment have announced a new game in their Batman: Arkham series, Arkham Origins.  A prequel to the Arkham Asylum and Arkham City games, I will feature the worlds Greatest Assassins coming to Gotham to face off against a young Dark Knight on Christmas Eve.

It is however without developer Rocksteady or series writer Paul Dini, so we’ll have to see how that works out.

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XBOX 360 & PS3 Demos of Injustice: Gods Among Us Coming

Posted by Soulfinger on March 30, 2013

injustice3Warner Interactive have confirmed that they will release a demo for its DC comic characters beat-em-up Injustice: Gods Among Us on Xbox 360 and PS3 next week. Players will be able to fight as Batman, Wonder Woman and Lex Luthor in the Gotham City Arena.

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Andy Diggle Leaves Action Comics

Posted by sarawestrop on March 21, 2013

2940293-2913303_ac_19_preview_5Andy Diggle took to twitter yesterday to announce he’s leaving Action Comics after just one issue.

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Marvel, DC and Star Wars Get a Pixar Make-Over

Posted by silverfox1967 on February 13, 2013

With Disney buying Marvel, it was only a matter of time…

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Warner Bros Registers 15 Batman Domain Names

Posted by Soulfinger on January 14, 2013

2166dda142f23e797be655d484f57593In a move similar to what it did before the reveal of Batman Arkham City, its seems like Warner Bros may have registered 15 new domain names with various reference that give hints to what the next Batman game may  be called.

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All-New Creator-Owned Material at Heart of New Titan Comics Imprint

Posted by comicgeekboy on January 10, 2013

Titan Comics LogoIt is an exciting time to be into comics. A couple of years ago we got DC‘s New 52. It was bold and brave (no pun intended) and has been a huge success. In the last couple of months, Marvel have asked you to join their revolution with Marvel NOW! Like The New 52 it seems to be shaking things up. Image have never been in such a strong place, creating some of the best comics out there with the best talent in the business.

Now Titan seem to be getting involved by pushing their own line of creator owned comics.

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First Images From Animated Film Superman: Unbound

Posted by Leo Johnson on January 8, 2013

supesWarner Home Video is having a pretty good year this year, it seems. In addition to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, there will be a Flashpoint movie coming out later this year. Before that though, there is a new Superman movie, Superman: Unbound, which is an adaptation of Geoff John’s “Brainiac” storyline from 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

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Guillermo del Toro Confirms DC Comics Project Dark Universe

Posted by Leo Johnson on January 8, 2013

darkFirst rumored last fall and now confirmed, it seems that plans are underway to produce a “Justice League Dark” style film full of DC’s supernatural characters. Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that he’s writing an outline for the film, which will feature many of the cast from the current Justice League Dark comic and the film is being developed with the title Dark Universe. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gail Simone, “no longer the writer of Batgirl”

Posted by Leo Johnson on December 11, 2012

batgirlIn case you missed the news , Gail Simone is no longer the writer of Batgirl, which has both the community of comic fans and professionals in an uproar.

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Injustice Gods Among Us Deathstroke Trailer

Posted by Soulfinger on November 28, 2012

Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm studios upcoming DC Superheros fighting game Injustice Gods Among Us has revealed another playable character in its latest trailer – Deathstroke the Terminator.

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Batmobile Tour Stops in Pittsburgh

Posted by Leo Johnson on November 25, 2012

After stops in other parts of the country, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Cincinnati and more, The Batmobile Tour made its way to Pittsburgh last weekend.

Go behind the cut for a full-sized version of one of the vehicles on the tour.

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Huntress Cast for ‘Arrow’ TV Series

Posted by littlewitchuk on August 22, 2012

Arrow has added another superhero to its cast and one I am a bit  happy and a bit disappointed about. Huntress, from the Batman family. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dark Knight Rises Game Coming for Android and iOS Devices

Posted by Soulfinger on June 16, 2012

Mobile phone games developer Gameloft have announced their latest game Dark knight Rises is coming out for Android and iOS devise and released the first teaser trailer.

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COMIC REVIEW: Spandex – Issue 6

Posted by comicgeekboy on April 1, 2012

Spandex by Martin Eden is a comic book that not many could pull off. He manages to blend controversy perfectly with story. It feels natural and this is why it works. Also Eden has an uncanny ability that not many creators have: each issue is truly better than the last one.

There is no doubt why this series has been picked up by Titan. Spandex issue 6 continues to unravel the story of O.M.F.G questioning what the true identity of Diva is.

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DC Comics Price Rise

Posted by geeksyndicate on January 8, 2012

DC Comics has this week announced that Scott Snyder’s “Batman” and Tony Daniel’s “Detective Comics” are going to increase in price by $1 each. Rising from $2.99 (£1.94) to $3.99 (£2.59). This brings them in line with “Justice League”, “Action Comics”, “Men of War” and “All-Star Western”.

However it is not all bad news as the titles will be getting an 8 page bump from 32 pages to 40 pages, which does go some way to soften the blow. These extra 8 pages will apparently take on the form of back up stories. DC returned the majority of its comics to $2.99 in January last year following the unpopular price increase to $3.99 most of their titles. The company did this stating they would be holding the line at $2.99. Read the rest of this entry »

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