DC officially announces "Dark Nights: Death Metal" - Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's proverbial "last ride" DC event starting this May

Teased. Hinted. Expected. Now it is officially unveiled by DC Comics and writer Scott Snyder himself.

Two years after the end of "Dark Nights: Metal", DC has announced a sequel series in "Dark Nights: Death Metal" - a six issue miniseries that will begin this May. Snyder will once again be in the driver's seat as the writer of the story, with his wingman and longtime collaborator Greg Capullo taking care of art duties. The duo will also be joined by inker Jonathan Glapion, with FCO Plascenia also retruning as colorist.

According to Newsarama's article, Dark Nights: Death Metal's plot will go something like this: "The Earth has been consumed by Dark Multiverse energy, having been conquered by the Batman Who Laughs and his evil lieutenants, corrupted versions of Shazam, Donna Troy, Supergirl, Blue Beetle, Hawkman, and Commissioner Jim Gordon," reads DC's announcement. "Some heroes, like Wonder Woman and the Flash, have made compromises as they negotiate to keep humanity alive in this hell-born landscape. Others, like Batman, are part of an underground resistance looking to take back control of their world. Superman is imprisoned, cursed to literally power Earth’s sun for eternity."

If that sounds fun and insane... IT IS. Wonder Woman is also meant to be the key figure/ character of this storyline, which will also feature Batman, Superman, and several one-shot tie-ins. Prepare yourselves for the Metalverse Encore this year.

Dark Nights: Death Metal will begin on May 13 with issue #1 and will be a monthly series running all the way to November this year.

ICYMI: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo tease their "DC Encore" for DC Comics

Teased at the official DC Nation Twitter page a few days ago, "Batman" and "Dark Nights: Metal" collaborators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are ready to reteam for the encore... A "DC Encore" that is shrouded in mystery yet is rumored to set up the new DC Timeline for DC Comics. This project is given its very first teaser image of Wonder Woman wearing a new kind of armor, wielding a chainsaw, and having the severed withered head of the "Batman Who Laughs" tied to her belt.

Read more on what this all could be possibly alluding to via The Hollywood Reporter.

DC Comics prepares to unlease a Zombie Apocalype in DCeased #1 this May

Following the footsteps of Robert Kirkman's zombie apocalypse treatment of the Marvel Universe in "Marvel Zombies" and even his critically acclaimed title "The Walking Dead", the DC Universe is about to be infested by hordes of the undead and even the superheroes are unable to deal with it effectively. That's where Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine come in for "DCeased" - a six issue miniseries that begins in May.

As detailed in IGN, DCeased will see a zombie plague that was originally developed by Darkseid go out of control - spreading to the DC Universe as we know it and catching a lot of the heroes, including Batman, off guard. What follows will be anyone's guess... But even The Dark Knight himself may be infected by this virus. Will his mind be able to battle this? We'll find out on May 1st.

Kotobukiya previews "Batman Rebirth" statue for May 2018

As one of the "new looks" that made its grand debut early last year, The "Batman Rebirth" suit is the new look that debuted just as Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo ended their epic run on the main "Batman" title just before DC Entertainment introduced the "Rebirth" era of the DC Universe. Retaining the black and grey colors that The Dark Knight wears proudly, the suit was a minor yet sleek redesign of Bats usual appearance - now sporting a Bat symbol with gold linings in his chest, a black and gold utility belt that looked like it had "fangs", and finally the most identifiable change in having the inner portion of the cape colored purple - a direct homage to the "purple gloves" Batman wore during his first appearance in "Detective Comics #27".

Now Kotobukiya is set to immortalize the Bat's new look in the next ARTFX+ statue hitting next year! Following Superman and the Super Sons statues, Batman Rebirth is the next in line and is expected to come out on May 2018! Above is just one preview picture the company has released  of the impressively sculpted 1/10 scale statue. Check out more via Kotobukiya's Facebook page!

Dark Days: The Forge is out this week. DO NOT MISS IT.

Finally out this week and bringing a whole can of mysteries and worms into the DC Universe during its Rebirth phase, "Dark Days: The Forge" is the first of two one-shot prologues that precede Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's upcoming miniseries event "Dark Nights: Metal" - and the setup is just full of all of those things that will make and DC Comics reader and Batman fan scratch their heads and piece together the clues and mystery in a big way. Written by Snyder and featuring a talent pool of artists that includes Andy Kubert and Jim Lee, this is one game changer that will leave you gut punched at the reveal in the end of the issue, and I can't wait to pick up the next chapter in "Dark Days: The Casting" soon enough. If you want spoilers, Bleeding Cool has them but SPOILER WARNING there so click at your own risk.

Dark Days: The Forge is now out in comic stores.

Dark Nights: Metal will be Six Issues and starts this August

Revealed earlier this month during a special DC Rebirth panel that was livestreamed from Fan Expo Dallas, Batman writer Scott Snyder has revealed more details about "Dark Nights: Metal" - his BIG DC Comics event project reuniting him with artist Greg Capullo that features the Dark Knight and the rest of the DC Universe in a situation where Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Green Arrow have parts to play besides the Bat and his extended BatFamily.

As detailed in Newsarama, Metal will be six issues and self-contained - done by just him and Capullo.

"Metal is literally me and creators who are like family to me trying to celebrate the DCU in brand new off the wall ways with you guys. And to be super clear. Metal is a DC wide event. Next promo is Wonder Woman, then Superman. It's not a bat family book. It's Justice League+," tweeted Snyder. "Bat family plays a role, as goes Green Arrow, as do Teen Titans, as does Mera, and so on. This is me and brother Greg playing [with] all the toys"

Dark Nights: Metal begins on August 2017.

ICYMI: DC Comics officially reveals "Dark Nights: Metal" series by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

In case you missed the live stream event held at the Fan Expo Dallas event, DC Comics has officially announced that superstar writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo are teaming up once again to bring a DC Universe event with Batman in the center - "Dark Nights: Metal"! Shown during a panel presentation along with DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, the upcoming new series will begin this August and follows the prelude books "Dark Days: The Forge" and "Dark Days: The Casting" -  which will both be released on June and July respectively.

This will be Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's reunuon project following the conclusion of their critically acclaimed run on Batman for The New 52. It has The Dark Knight in the center of a mystery that is running around the DC Rebirth universe... And somehow involves Hawkman and Nth Metal.

Find out more details at DC Comics.com.

The End of an Era w/ Batman #51: Thank you Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo for an EPIC run on the Dark Knight!

"It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." And certainly as April concluded, so did the EPIC run of Scott Snyder on Batman - which is arguably one of the most impressive, exhausting, and game changing experiences the character has gone through in his 75+ year history! Since relaunching with "The New 52" back in 2011, DC Comics took bold steps to ensure that part of the Dark Knight's history would remain intact from the old timeline despite rebooting most of their character line, but that would all soon be planted with new storylines that would change Bruce Wayne and his universe through the years to come.

From introducing the "Court of Owls" to unleashing new madness with The Joker in "Death of the Family" and "Endgame", Snyder and his partner-in-crime Greg Capullo would push Batman and his allies to their very limits. It became apparent that Bruce's world would take a nosedive somehow, and by the conclusion of "Endgame" Batman "died" fighting his last epic battle with The Joker. Months would pass and a new Batman would step up in the form of trusted ally Jim Gordon... But even that tenure would be temporary and set the stage for the original's return - stronger, faster, and better than ever before.

Now it all ends... And where it began quietly before the storm hit, the Dark Knight is reborn anew and continues to watch his city vigilantly. Thank you Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, and the rest for an EPIC run. Now a month remains before the DC Rebirth era begins!

Batman: DC March 2016 Solicitations see Bruce Wayne back in Batman #50

Looks like the original, read deal Bats is FINALLY coming back in time for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice next year, as the latest March 2016 DC Comics solicitations reveal that in Batman #50, Bruce Wayne will don the cape and cowl once again to help the current new Batman, Jim Gordon, in a fight to save Gotham City from the diabolical Mr. Bloom.

No surprises there at all, and it's ABOUT TIME that we see the one true Bats back!!! For more DC Comics solicitations, visit Newsarama.com.

Batman #50 hits comic book stores on March 23, 2016.

DC Comics: Batman Day is happening in September 2015

After last year's big Batman 75th Anniversary and the success of "Batman Day" on July 23 last year, DC Entertainment is bringing the occasion back the second time around, as September 26, 2015 has been officially declared as "Batman Day" this year!

Making the announcement at their official website and news section for the press, the event will feature select libraries and comic book stores participating, and some of DC Comics' finest and creative talents like Jim Lee, Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, and Greg Capullo participating.

You can find out more by visiting the DC Comics.com!

Batman: Bluprints of the Bat Robot armor released by DC Comics

With the official debut of the brand new Batman in the pages of this week's "Batman #41", Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have gone and done something that hasn't been explored in Batman canon proper before... By putting the least likely person you'd have expect into the suit in Commissioner James Gordon.

While there is certainly more than meets the eye to this (you have to read the issue, or see the SPOILER reveal here via Comic Book.com), schematics showing off the robosuit designs and its functions have been released by DC Comics.com.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo present... The new Batman?

Pretty much expectations for BIG CHANGES for the Batman universe are going to happen when Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo end their biggest storyline of The Caped Crusader yet in the pages of this month's Batman #40. Something will occur that will change the entire landscape of Batman as we know it...

Newsarama has a detailed interview with Snyder, who initially wanted "Endgame" to be his final Batman story... But any continuation thereafter would see something drastic happen to the status quo that would be fresh and uncharted territory to fans of The Dark Knight. What could it be... And is this a mecha Batman we see with a gun in the cover to June's Batman #41?

We can only wait and see what will happen next.

Meet the "New and Improved" Joker in the cover to Batman #37

It was only a matter of time until he showed his maniacal and ugly face once more... But the latter statement could be wrong for the most part given his "new and improved" look for his much anticipated comeback.

Since last being seen at the end of the pivotal "Death of the Family" storyline, The Joker makes his long awaited return in the pages of this December's "Batman #37", which is part of the "Endgame" storyline being done by the long running New 52 era creative force of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

In the cover drawn by Capullo (seen above) that debuted in HitFlix and was posted by Comic Book.com, the Clown Prince of Crime sheds off his rotting old face that he used as "a mask" and now sports a clean new face - one with a shorter hair length and with thinner red lips.

In fact, it's somewhat reminiscent of...

Yes. Joker as seen in Frank Miller's seminal 1980's classic Batman story - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

Nostalgic and creepy, and both ways aren't a good sign for The Dark Knight, who's taking quite the beating these days and is undergoing several changes thanks to the events of "Batman: Eternal". In fact, "Endgame" sees the Caped Crusader fighting against his fellow Justice League teammates who have been "Jokerized" for the most part.

Oh, and another variant cover channeling "The Death of Jason Todd" as drawn by Andy Kubert screams classic too.

Batman #37 will be released in comic book stores. December 10.

Batman: Greg Capullo teases Batman: Endgame with a pencilled image

Batman with a gun. Harper Row as Bluebird. And... A masked vigilante that could be the new Nightwing?

These are some of the speculations to come straight out of a pencilled image that artist Greg Capullo tweeted from his official Twitter page, which was featured in Newsarama and is obviously a tease for his and writer Scott Snyder's next big epic Batman story for The New 52 - Batman: Endgame. That begins with issue #35 next month, and as Snyder teased in a video with DC All Access.

Seeing Batman using a firearm may be a big surprise to most since he has the "No Kill" rule, but it certainly is not unheard of. In the early days of Bill Finger and Bob Kane's run with the Caped Crusader, he used guns. Also, it could be a modified stun weapon similar to what an aged Bats used against Superman in Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Seeing Harper Row in action with Batman is not a surprise since this storyline is supposed to take place after the events of Batman: Eternal... But the new kid to the left of The Caped Crusader is a mystery that needs solving. Could it be Dick Grayson back in a costumed identity, or is it Harper's brother joining the fight?

We'll find out soon enough when Batman #35 begins "Endgame".

Batman: Scott Snyder describes his "Craziest Story Yet" for The Caped Crusader post-Zero Year

It's been a WILD RIDE retelling the origins of one of the world's most recognizable superheroes, but writer  Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo did it with Batman and the mega-hit storyline "Zero Year", modernizing The Dark Knight and making his beginnings as contemporary and more immersive as they come.

But things aren't quite done for Snyder... He has BIG AND CRAZY THINGS in store for The Caped Crusader next, and that comes with his next saga with Capullo called "Endgame". A brief hiatus of sorts takes place this month with Batman #34, but Endgame begins in the next issue in Batman #35, and draw out quite the "blockbuster of epic proportions" as Snyder teases to DC All Access in this new video interview with the hot talent and writer for the main Bat book for The New 52 DC Universe.


Scott Snyder's Craziest Batman Story Yet
We're teased alright... What's going to happen next? Only Snyder and co. know for sure.

DC The New 52: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo prepare for Batman "Endgame" on October

Looks like Big things are really coming down this October for DC Comics "New 52" universe, and a certain Caped Crusader isn't exempt from that either, as the acclaimed "Batman" creative team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo prepare for their next big story arc which will undoubtedly bring more impactful changes to the world of The Dark Knight, and just right smack in the middle of his 75th Anniversary celebration.

Coming straight from the October 2014 solicitations featured in Newsarama, Snyder and Capullo will unleash "Endgame" starting on Batman #35, which brings The Caped Crusader back to the present after the year long prequel storyline that was "Zero Year" which will conclude this July 23 (which happens to be Batman Day as well worldwide). No details have been given as to what "Endgame" will entail, save that it will be the "biggest, deadliest, and most epic storyline" for Bruce Wayne and his winged avenging alter ego yet.

Endgame begins with Batman #35 on October 8. Stay tuned for more details as it comes.

DC Comics reveals Batgirl's look & Nightwing's role in the New 52 "Zero Year" story

With Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's latest Batman story arc "Zero Year" going strong with the first two issues and attempting to properly explain the origins of The Dark Knight in the New 52 Universe, DC Comics steps up things in the game by giving fans a first look at how Batgirl/ Barbara Gordon will look during the early years of Batman's career.

Looking drastically different and more on the style of a vigilante crime-fighter in the making, Barbara will be appearing in a very un-Batgirl way in the tie-in Batgirl story that compliments Zero Year, sporting a suit that sees her starting down her path to becoming a fellow winged avenger alongside Gotham City's Dark Knight Defender. According to DC's E-i-C Bob Harris, she'll be forced to defend her home and brother James Gordon Jr. when they're attacked, and through the experience realize her potential to make a difference and protect what she cares for in a new kind of way. The Batgirl tie-in will be written by Marguerite Benett, and illustrated by Fernando Pasarin and Jonathan Galapion. More info can be seen via the source posts at DC Comics.com and Newsarama.


Other titles will also bring in a "Zero Year" feel to them, including Batman's first sidekick and protege Dick Grayson, aka the first Robin and present day Nightwing. In his own series, the tie in will explore Dick's time a year prior to his parents' death, and see where the "Flying Graysons" figure during the events of "Zero Year". For more on the story as well as Nightwing series writer Kyle Higgins thoughts, visit the source post at Newsarama.

Batman: The Zero Year is currently playing out in Batman by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

DC Comics announces "Batman The Zero Year" origin story

Since DC Comics began their relaunch with The New 52 universe in 2011, much talk and speculation came about as to how semi-reboot series like the "Batman" and "Green Lantern" titles would fit into the new continuity. Instead of a total new reboot altogether, portions of history from the pre-DC New 52 timeline existed and carried over to the new status quo, and while Green Lantern more or less had a smooth transition without any disruptions to it story, the Batman universe didn't really fair the same, with eyebrows raising over things like how all the Robins served under Batman in the 5-6 years since his emergence to fight crime. Case in point, a story had to be told concerning the definite origins of The New 52 Batman... And DC Comics is looking to do just that.

Via a report from the Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex, DC Comics will unleash a brand new origin story called "Batman: The Zero Year", to be handled by the superstar "Batman" comic team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. Following their successful runs with "The Court of Owls", "The Night of Owls", and most recently "Death of the Family", the new story arc was announced by DC on Monday, and will span 11 issues to tell the definite "origin story" of how The Batman came to be in the New 52 universe. It was touched on briefly with "Zero Month" last September, but now the definite history will be told beginning the middle of this year. For more information on the story, visit the source post at Hero Complex.

Batman: The Zero Year begins on June 21!

DC The New 52: Batman #1 gets a new cover

From a scoop posted at Bleeding Cool, it looks as if some last minute printing changes have graced one of the upcoming new books from "The New 52" relaunch initiative of DC Comics, and it happens to one of their main titles - Batman #1. Handled by the creative team of writer Scott Snyder (Detective Comics) and Greg Capullo, the new 1st issue of the 2nd Volume of Batman now has this cover for its regular printing, scheduled for a September 21 release, has this new cover:

Originally, this was the intended cover attached to the issue (one that I still prefer in my personal opinion):

Yes, the cover was tweaked to add more villains rushing in at The Dark Knight, but it just doesn't convey the same "Epic message" of power and prominence a first issue should have like the latter cover right here. For more information, visit the source post at Bleeding Cool and solicitations at DC Comics.com.

Batman #1 will be released at a comic shop near you this September 21st!