ICYMI: Batman: Death In The Family interactive movie hits this October

Taking a different spin in their next DC Showcase Animated offering,  Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are set to release “Batman: Death In The Family” - based on the 1988 Batman storyline of the same name where Jason Todd is killed by The Joker. Unlike any of the other DC Universe Original Movies released - this will be an interactive experience where viewers can choose what happens to the characters - literally deciding Jason’s fate and seeing what awaits in the branching arcs that have consequences accompanying them.



To be released in Digital HD and Blu-Ray, Death In The Family will also feature the return of “Batman: Under The Red Hood” voice actors Bruce Greenwood, Vincent Martella, and John DiMaggio as the voices of Batman, Robin/ Jason Todd, and The Joker respectively - incorporating footage from that film as well as new scenes exclusive to this interactive movie. You can check out more details via Comic Book Resource as well.

Batman: Death In The Family arrives in Digital HD and Blu-Ray in October 13,

DC reschedules Batman: Three Jokers #1 to August

Before the corona virus pandemic threw many plans and businesses into disarray and postponement, DC Comics was finally set to release Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s long awaited Batman and Joker story “Batman: Three Jokers” into the world starting with the first issue solicited for a June 2020 release. Unfortunately, those plans did not hold up and now DC Comics has confirmed in their official website that the title will now be rescheduled for release this coming August instead.

 

Adding some new artwork teases to the article, the news of the Three Jokers delay is no surprise given the decision to halt distribution of titles by Diamond Comic Distributors over a month ago w/ the pandemic concerns happening worldwide. DC and other publishers are slowly returning to distribution beginning later this month, but with that comes the inevitable rescheduling of titles - Three Jokers included. It’s a story that has been teased and brewing since DC Rebirth began and revealed to readers that more that one man is walking around as the Clown Prince of Crime, and the new three issue storyline will tell what exactly this means and it will involve Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood - three members of the Bat Family who have been greatly affected by the Joker’s presence one way or another.

Batman: Three Jokers will now be released on August 25 in comic shops worldwide.

Jason Fabok teases "Batman: Three Jokers" anew with a bloody crowbar wielding Joker

It's been some time since comic book fans have heard anything from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's upcoming DC Black Label series "Batman: Three Jokers" - but Fabok took to his social media pages Facebook and Twitter and shared a brand new image of one of the versions of the Clown Prince of Crime that will be appearing in the book. The image shows the Joker of the late 1980's era - holding a bloody crowbar - which is a reference to the time he brutally beat and then subsequently killed the second Robin, Jason Todd. That is considered one of the greatest failures Batman has ever experienced, and evidently the past is coming back to haunt him and his family again in the new story to come.

While there hasn't been much information about this upcoming series, what is known is that the story will focus on the aforementioned three Jokers as well as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Barbara Gordon/ Batgirl, and Jason Todd/ Red Hood - all three who have traumatic encounters and history with the laughing lunatic from Gotham City.

DC Universe is repeating history by letting viewers decide if Jaosn Todd lives or dies in "Titans"

History repeats itself... And it's up to you viewers whether Batman's greatest failure will be reinterpreted in a popular live-action TV Series.

According to Comic Book Resources, DC Universe is sending a poll out to viewers of "Titans" that decides whether or not Jason Todd, the latest Robin and played by Curran Walters, will live or die after the cliffhanger fall he had in the latest episode of the series through the hands of Deathstroke. While it doesn't play out like the original 1988 Batman storyline "A Death in the Family" where The Joker is responsible, it still is left to the fans what his ultimate fate will be.

Check out Titans to see how that turns out. (Update, here's the spoiler via Comic Book.com).

Injustice 2: Red Hood Trailer released

As one of the most requested additions to a sequel if it were made, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and NetherRealm Studios pretty much granted fans wishes when they announced that Red Hood, aka former Robin Jason Todd, would be making it as one of the first three new DLC characters to come for "Injustice 2" - which was just released in the middle of this month.

Released by Gamespot, here is the Red Hood trailer showing the rebellious Batfamily member in action.

Injustice 2 - Red Hood
Red Hood will be available next month for Injustice 2.

Batman: Arkham Knight: New Red Hood Story Pack Gameplay Trailer released

Promoting more of the action to come in the form of an exclusive story pack that comes with those who order from Gamestop, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Rocksteady Studios have released a brand new gameplay trailer for the "Red Hood Story Pack" for "Batman: Arkham Knight".

Featuring the alter ego of former Robin Jason Todd in action, see how this rogue member of the Bat-Family is in action.


Batman Arkham Knight Red Hood Gameplay Trailer
Batman: Arkham Knight will go on sale for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on starting June 23.

Batman: Arkham Knight: Red Hood revealed in new Gamestop Story Pack ad

Promoting one of the hotly anticipated games of the year coming out in a few weeks time, a brand new advertisement has been released for Batman: Arkham Knight, featuring a couple of overtime funeral home guys who are about to call it a day... When breaking news appears of the "Red Hood" emerging makes them prepare for "more bodies" to come to the funeral home...


Batman Arkham Knight: Red Hood Advertisement
As a Gamestop exclusive, the "Red Hood Story Pack" will allow players who purchase the game at the store to play as Jason Todd, former Robin and sidekick of Batman... And now the gun-totting merciless vigilante known as The Red Hood.

Batman: Arkham Knight will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 23.

Batman: Arkham Knight: Red Hood revealed as Gamestop Exclusive

Batman Day is pretty much here, and fans eager to celebrate 75 years and all things about the Caped Crusader are treated to some boombastic news for one of the most anticipated games featuring the Dark Knight and made by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Rocksteady Studios - that being Batman: Arkham Knight!

Via a report Batman-News.com, a reader by the name of "El Murcielago" sent in what appears to be a new banner ad that not only promotes the game's release and the Harley Quinn story pack... but a newly added Gamestop exclusice story pack that spotlights the Red Hood, aka Jason Todd the second Robin. True to Rocksteady's take on the Batman universe with the Arkham games, Jason gets a redesign for his costume, and this time the "Red Hood" is not a helmet but a literal jacket hood, and his portrait is sort of a homage to Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed games with the way he poses.

Also, could the Red Hood's presence in the game signify that he is the mysterious Arkham Knight? We'll find out more down the line I suppose, and maybe via this week's SDCC. For more information, visit the source post at Batman-news.

Batman: Arkham Knight is slated for release for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2015!

DC Reboot Misgivings...

While the DC Reboot news continues to make waves and shock viewers with its announcements, I can't help but feel more disappointed with most of my favorite characters undergoing unnecessary changes, case in point being members of the Bat-Family. While Bruce Wayne is going back to patrolling Gotham as its one and only Dark Knight, his proteges are a different story. Some have regressed back to roles that were once highlights of their career, while others have simply established new trends in their status quo. I don't know if that will work for the most part, but you'd best take a look for yourselves what I mean...

First up, Dick Grayson returns to the role that he established for himself and made iconic: Nightwing. While I have no problems about seeing Dick back in this guise, I can't say I won't be missing his tenure as Batman II. He did pretty well there, and even if Damien Wayne remains as Robin alongside Bruce, the dynamic won't be the same... EVER. Heck, I'm surprised they coughed up this "new" getup for him... It just doesn't look or feel right. If there's one thing about the DC Reboot I can say, it's "never change what already works", and they get minus points for this look for Grayson.

WHAT? BARBARA GORDON WALKS AGAIN?! I mean I loved her as Batgirl and all... BUT SHE BECAME BETTER AND A MORE EMPOWERED WOMAN BECAUSE OF HER TENURE AS ORACLE! This is so wrong on so many levels, and even one writer via Newsarama voiced out her disappointment over this big change in continuity. Barbara should have remained as Oracle through and through, and heck, there's Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown who can take up the mantle of Batgirl! What happens to them now? I'm afraid to find out the answer to my own question.

That... is... RED ROBIN!? Tim Drake turned over the Kingdom Come costume for THIS?! Again, I cannot express my disappointment, and even the other Teen Titans seem to be experiencing a "90's renaissance makeover" with the changes effected by DC. No words can be said here.

I guess the only one to come out decent and fair is Jason Todd. At least he gets to stick on as Red Hood and team up together with Arsenal and Starfire! Wonder how that happened, but I guess DC wants to redeem these guys and give them roles in their rebooted universe.

With the negatives outweighing the positives, I can't say I'm too happy with what I'm seeing here for the DC Reboot. There's a lot here to make me pack my bags and finally retire from my DC Comic collection, but I'll just have to give it the benefit of the doubt for now and see why these changes were enacted. I'm holding my breath here. This is worse than Spider-Man's One More Day storyline altogether, and speaking of that storyline's repercussions, a certain Man of Steel could become single again.

For more on these stories, visit DC The Source. I'm still having a hard time accepting this reboot as reality...

UPDATE: This spoof video comes to mind regarding my feelings.