DC Studios and The Batman social media channels have uploaded the official logo for “The Batman Part II” - which will be released next year and will once again be directed by Matt Reeves - with Robert Pattinson returning as Bruce Wayne/ Batman and continuing his crusade against crime in Gotham City.
The Batman Part II is slated for release on October next year.
Making the rounds with the new DC Comics solicitations and teases online for December 2025, the very first look at the Absolute DC Universe’s version of The Joker has been revealed for “Absolute Batman” - and it’s very scary looking like a cross between Titan Joker and Pennywise The Dancing Clown in demon form no less!
Absolute Joker will make his first demonic appearance in Absolute Batman #15 this December.
A new era for DC Comics’ Dark Knight will begin this September, as a brand new “Batman #1” by the creative team of Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez launches this September - giving Bruce Wayne’s alter ego a new logo and makeover and harkening back to the blue and grey colors that defined the character through most of the mid-2000’s.
As reported by Newsarama, the new series will follow Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s return to the series with “Hush 2/ H2SH” - which will begin with Batman #158 this March and run for six issues. The new relaunch will also feature a new Batmobile - but even that hasn’t been revealed yet… For now.
It’s just a silhouette and a small cameo by all means, but Creature Commandos - DC Studios’ first animated feature set in the new DC Universe - just showcased the Batman himself! It’s not exactly the final look the Dark Knight will sport in the DC Universe, but James Gunn has acknowledged he exists - and it’s not the Robert Pattinson version from Matt Reeves’ The Batman Saga either.
2024 is officially in the rearview mirror. Happy New Year and here's to more adventures, news, and pop culture stuff ahead as we begin 2025 and navigate through the rest of the year!
After longstanding rumors of a follow up and that the two iconic comic book creators would be teaming up again to work on the Caped Crusader, writer Jeph Loeb and DC Comics president, publisher, and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee are teaming up again to take on a sequel over twenty years in the making!
As confirmed during their DC Comics panel at this year's New York Comic Con, Loeb, Lee, and their frequent collaborators Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair are reteaming for "Batman Hush 2" or "H2SH" -c the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 12 issue run that began with 2002's Batman #608. That new storyline will begin with Batman #158 this March 2025.
More details about the scoop can be found at Bleeding Cool. For those who have never read Batman: Hush, that story has been collected and printed in several formats and trades including the new DC Compact comics series, and DC Comics will run a Facsimile Edition run of that series from Batman #608 to 619 starting January 2025!
One of the world’s most popular heroes and fictional characters is getting his very own Hollywood Walk of Fame star - and he’ll be the first superhero to earn that honor and be placed alongside the likes of legends who are associated with The Bat to boot!
As posted by the Hollywood Walk of Fame website, Batman - the DC Comics superhero who has inspired and entertained readers worldwide as a caped crusading superhero fighting crime in Gotham City and beyond - will be receiving his own HWOF star this September 26! The announcement coincides with the character’s ongoing 85th anniversary this year, and will also happen days after the annual “Batman Day” celebration that happens this September 21.
Congratulations to the Batman! Bruce Wayne and his alter ego will be the 2,790th recipient of the HWOF star - and will be placed alongside Adam West and Batman co-creator Bob Kane!
From the minds of Bruce Timm, J.J Abrams, and Matt Reeves - a brand new animated series featuring DC’s fan favorite Dark Knight vigilante will finally descend on Prime Video in a few weeks!
Check out the trailer to “Batman: Caped Crusader” - a new show that premieres this August 1!
Finally making its way to toy stores around the world and based on the popular supporting character + vehicle seen in The Dark Knight Trilogy, McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane show off via a new video released a look at the Lucius Fox figure based on Morgan Freeman’s likeness (Happy Birthday!) and The Tumbler/ Batmobile vehicle!
One of the most anticipated 2-pack action figure releases has finally been previewed and showcased by Todd McFarlane and McFarlane Toys themselves - with Batman vs Bane ala “Batman: Knightfall” now available for pre-order and showing a tired and battle damaged Caped Crusader fighting the man who broke his back… And it look awesome!
Batman vs Bane DC Multiverse 2-pack is now available for pre-order here!
One of the most anticipated new animated series projects by DC and Amazon Prime is “Batman: Caped Crusader” - a new 40’s style noir reinterpretation of the Dark Knight and his world that comes from the mind of “Batman: The Animated Series” creator Bruce Timm and is co-produced by J.J Abrams and “The Batman” director Matt Reeves!
Arriving on Prime Video on August 1, the project finally gets some new screenshots giving fans a first look at the series - with Batman and Bruce Wayne seen of course as well as new reinterpretations of Catwoman, Clayface, and fan favorite Harley Quinn - who is an Asian American villain in this brand new series.
Read more about what to expect from Entertainment Weekly!
That’s right - March 30, 1939 - 85 years ago was the first appearance of “The Bat-Man” on the pages of Detective Comics #27! Introduced by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the alter ego of Bruce Wayne was seen for the first time - and would become a legend of superhero comics!
With The Batman 2 delayed to October 2026, fans of Matt Reeves’ 2022 reboot of the Caped Crusader and his newly established world shouldn’t worry about a follow-up - as the long awaited “The Penguin” live-action TV series is coming on fall this year to Max and now has its first official teaser trailer released!
Check out the trailer below, with Colin Farrell reprising his role as Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot!
The Penguin will start streaming on Max this fall!
Those looking forward to the return of Matt Reeves’ world of Gotham City and its vigilante defender will have to wait a little bit longer, as Deadline has broken the news that Warner Bros. has delayed the tentatively titled “The Batman 2” - moving its released date from October 2025 to October 2026.
The delay is said to be due to the aftereffects of the dual strike that hit Hollywood last year which caused several projects to be affected and pushed back. Matt Reeves of course is working on the sequel to the hit 2022 reboot that saw Robert Pattinson play Bruce Wayne and don the cape and cowl - and where he faced Paul Dano’s Riddler and had romantic tension and chemistry with Zoe Kravitz’s Selina Kyle/ Catwoman.
The Batman of course is a DC Elseworlds project and will not share the same shared universe as James Gunn’s DC Universe of films. While fans will have to wait a bit longer for Pattinson’s return as the Caped Crusader, there’s a consolation in the form of Max’s upcoming “The Penguin” TV series later this year - which is a spin-off series and where Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobblepot.
Celebrating his big 85th anniversary later this year, Batman has undoubtedly become one of the cornerstones of popular culture and multimedia known to fans throughout the world - so it’s only fitting that McFarlane Toys makes a “First Appearance” DC Multiverse figure based on the Caped Crusader’s very first appearance in Detective Comics #27!
As shown in the company’s official Facebook page, the upcoming Detective Comics #27 Bats will stand 7” tall and sports the purple gloves and long eared cowl look that’s become this version’s signature look - and will also be one of the first figures to have a wired cape too! Be sure to look out for this when it hits shelves soon!
“There is only one true Batman!”
Coinciding with the ongoing 30th anniversary celebration of the “Knightfall saga” and specifically based from the “Knightsend” arc, McFarlane Toys has revealed their newest figure of Azrael Batman as he appeared in that storyline - clad in a more heavy duty Batman armor that has a flamethrower and is colored red due to the battle damage chipping away the blue colors. It’s the perfect hybrid between Jean-Paul Valley’s original alter ego and the mantle he inherited from Bruce Wayne - which the original Dark Knight had to fight and claim back from his twisted successor.
The figure will be available to pre-order on February 29 c/o McFarlane Toys.
It's another year and another time to celebrate all things about a certain Dark Knight and his world, as DC and comic book shops and retailers around the world go into action to commemorate the annual "Batman Day"!
The series would jumpstart the DC Animated Universe, and would gain a significant following in the years leading many to consider it the definitive Batman series. The late great Kevin Conroy was cast as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, while also featuring Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker) as the voice of The Joker. Additionally, the character of Harley Quinn made her debut in this show - first appearing in “Joker’s Favor” and played by the wonderful Arleen Sorkin, who sadly passed away just last month.
31 years later BTAS still holds up pretty well, and is the go to recommendation for anyone who wants to get into Batman and his world.
“Knock Knock Puddin’! Say hello to your new and improved Harley Quinn!” - Harley Quinn to Joker
Hollywood, the comic book community, and the world of popular culture has lost a true talent and gem - as screenwriter, actress, comedian, and original Harley Quinn voice actress Arleen Sorkin has sadly passed away at the age of 67. It was truly depressing news delivered by so many news outlets and those close to the entertainer who have known her, and the entire world mourns the loss of one of the brightest and energetic ladies to ever grace the entertainment scene.
Best known for her role as Calliope Jones in the NBC series “Days Of Our Lives”, Sorkin would explode into the critically acclaimed “Batman The Animated Series” by playing the role of The Joker’s female sidekick and girlfriend Harley Quinn - first appearing in the episode “Joker’s Favor”. The character was created by writer Paul Dini - who derived inspiration fron Sorkin herself as both were friends during college and the actress was cast in the role by him and BTAS series creator Bruce Timm. Harley’s role would prove so popular that she would return for many more episodes and appear in the rest of the DC Animated Universe - before being adapted properly in the pages of DC Comics and then appearing in several other forms of media, becoming one of the most prominent modern DC characters ever created and played by other actresses including Tara Strong and Margot Robbie in the DC Extended Universe.
Arleen would also reprise her role as the former psychologist turned anti-hero in the video games Batman: Arkham Asylum and DC Universe Online. She will be greatly missed, and the world would never know Harley Quinn without her as the source of inspiration for the character.
“But I know the truth. There’s no going back. You’ve changed things… Forever.”
One of the most iconic scenes in The Dark Knight is getting the DC Multiverse Gold Label treatment, as McFarlane Toys has revealed promo images and put up for pre-order their new “The Joker Interrogation Room” Deluxe Figure Set based on the same moment featured in the 2008 superhero crime drama film “The Dark Knight!”
Check out more pics below, and find out more details via McFarlane Toys website here!
The Joker TDK Interrogation Room set is expected to arrive this October!🃏🦇
