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Batman: Earth One - Crime:1, Dark Knight:0

2013-05-07T06:15:43Z

Posted by: zapbiffpow

With Geoff Johns making head writer on Arkham Origins, I decided to check out what kind of Batman we'll be seeing come October.

If you haven't read it yet, here's what might possibly be Batman: Earth One's take on the "none of you are safe" scene from Year One. Eight pages out of 144, less than 1/3, non-recent!
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So, Johns on the new Bat-game: yay or nay? Any others who could have fit the bill better?

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An "Accentuate the Positive" post - Batman Family #16

2013-04-28T15:23:56Z

Posted by: icon_uk

It strikes me I've been getting back into bad ways recently, getting all cynical and snarky about a hobby I still enjoy and the DCnU in particular, and so I'm going to focus on posting from a couple of DCnU titles I HAVE enjoyed lately, in particular, Talon and Amethyst, but to tide you over until I can get off my backside and sort that out, here's a little blast from the past, from 1977 in fact, from the page of Batman Family, Robin and Batgirl (and a surprise friend or two) face off against;

( The Five-in-One Foe! )

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BATMAN: The Ballad of Jim and Sarah

2013-03-03T22:13:03Z

Posted by: starwolf_oakley

Sarah Essen isn't my favorite female character in the Batman mythos, but she is an interesting one. She's a good cop, loves Jim Gordon dearly, but has a problem with the whole "his best friend is a masked vigilante" thing.
Sarah's introduction in BATMAN: YEAR ONE is after the cut.

( Think of her as a cop )

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Gotham Central: In the Line of Duty - Part 2

2013-01-09T20:20:19Z

Posted by: espanolbot

First Part here,
http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/4178969.html#cutid1

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Batman: Made of Wood Part 3

2012-07-20T17:12:00Z

Posted by: espanolbot

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Batman: Made of Wood Part 2

2012-07-19T13:31:52Z

Posted by: espanolbot

The Alan Scott and Batman crossover Continues...
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Made of Wood - Part 1

2012-07-11T21:25:21Z

Posted by: espanolbot

Since Alan Scott has returned to the DCU... sorta, I thought that people might be interested to see what his original incarnation was like. So here's Made of Wood, a mystery where he returns to Gotham to help solve a fifty year old mystery...
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These posts are dedicated to Paul Tobin, who said that "Detective Comics" is an oxymoron as superhero comics aren't the right genre or medium for actual detective stories.
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/06/quote-of-the-day-detective-comics-is-an-oxymoron/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Gotham Noir: An Elseworld Tale

2012-07-03T18:20:33Z

Posted by: espanolbot

There are a thousand tales in Gotham City, this is only one of them...
( 24 pages from an issue of 100 )

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Ame-Comi II Batgirl #1

2012-06-19T04:26:05Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

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Dudes in Distress Week - Oh come on, you MUST have known I'd be doing something like this (Pt1)

2012-02-05T12:50:49Z

Posted by: icon_uk

As the sun sets (or rises depending on time difference) on scans_daily's "Dude in Distress Week" (and thank you to the mods for it and to everyone who contributed such great issues), I thought I'd make a couple of posts featuring my favourites... First post will be some commissions, the second post will be some classic moments from the past, and the third will be my nomination for perfect "Dude in Distress" issue. And yes, I should probably apologise in advance for the sheer Robin-centricity of them, but frankly you should know me better by now! :D If cute guys in pixie boots aren't you're thing, please feel free to skip them all.

( Like comics... but not! )

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Batman #5

2012-01-21T00:23:24Z

Posted by: aeka

If a song is to be written about this issue of Batman, I would call it 'Batman's Going Slightly Mad.'

( Se in uomo fragile, nuove risposte tardano ad affiorare... )

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BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #4

2011-12-31T08:18:42Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

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The Batman's Last Christmas

2011-12-19T20:37:39Z

Posted by: aeka

So Helena Wayne asks: "What do you give the man who has almost everything?" A very legit question considering Bruce Wayne is very much the 'Prince of Gotham.' An abundance of wealth, a mansion, an expensive penthouse, fancy cars, cool gadgets, lots of dates with sexy women both inside and outside of the Justice League, etc. All in all, the guy has it all very much handed to him on a silver platter. Should the man ever decide to marry (which he did in another lifetime), he'd fall nothing short of having a Royal Wedding of his very own.

But Helena does make one thing of note: he is a man who has almost everything. So now the question becomes "what doesn't he have?" Well family for one, and a reminder that there is still love in the world for two. Possibly *three* if she wasn't already related to him in some weird way, though I'm sure plenty have thought it (the pervs)…

Anyway, in stark contrast with the previous story I posted where Batman spends his holidays playing cat and mouse with a known foe (although there is a little of that too), this story focuses on the most important message of Christmas of all: love and family. Two things Helena Wayne is good at demonstrating to a man who has *almost* everything! ;)

( Lo and behold! My favourite Bat Christmas story ever told in all of its Slashy Glory! :D )

On a completely unrelated note, The Dark Knight Rises official trailer is finally up and legal! :D

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thedarkknightrises/

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Detective Comics #4

2011-12-10T19:38:51Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

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Dark Knight Rises Trailer Leaked

2011-07-13T16:07:56Z

Posted by: sindra

Looks like we get spoiled with a (shaky) first look at Dark Knight Rises courtesy of a person's camera. Mostly old footage, but with a particular scene involving Commissioner Gordon.

( Turn up the volume...it's Gary Oldman time! )

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The Origin of Catwoman (The Harley Quinn Version)

2011-06-20T05:54:57Z

Posted by: aeka

( HOLY INNUENDO BATMAN!!!!!! )

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The Best of Bat/Cat : Getting Pussy-whipped (somewhat literally in this case)

2011-06-06T17:24:16Z

Posted by: aeka

From Legends of the Dark Knight #138-140

( Give it up, big man. Just admit it. You like what you see. You WANT me! )

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Two-Face Tuesday! An exhaustive, long-overdue look at the infuating waste that is "Face the Face"

2011-05-24T16:13:39Z

Posted by: thehefner

This is a big one. Grab a snack.

I've been putting off reviewing Batman: Face the Face for five years now. Every time I started, my criticisms melted down into curses and incoherent ranting, until my computer screen became obscured by rabid spittle. Okay, it wasn't THAT bad, but still.

In some ways, it's actually an ideal introductory trade paperback to get into Batman. Like Hush, it's a murder mystery that also serves as a tour of Gotham's inhabitants, and it was immediately followed by Grant Morrison and Paul Dini's runs. Unfortunately, it's also deeply frustrating, especially if you're a fan of Harvey Dent.

This was the first story to use the character in the three years since Hush, since Loeb supposedly had plans for Harvey hich kept him in limbo until those plans would reach fruition. They never did, and I think folks at DC wanted their precious status quo back in place. I also understand that Two-Face is Dan DiDio's favorite villain, which may have been a factor. In any case, Face the Face is one of the most significant Two-Face stories in canon, and also one of the most painfully frustrating. After five years, I finally have the words to explain just why.

( The lost year of Gotham's Unknown Protector, Harvey Dent )

Batman: Face the Face can be purchased here if you wish to read the story in full, including the Tim Drake subplot, several other Rogues doing their Rogue things, and the entire issue dedicated to Harvey and Two-Face's discussion. As mentioned above, it also serves as a gateway to the comics which are coming out today, leading directly to Dini's Detective Comics and Morrison's Batman.

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In Response to the Recent Joker Posts

2011-05-19T03:12:31Z

Posted by: proteus_lives

Greetings True Believers!

Normally I don't swim in the DC pool but I couldn't resist this time.

We've had a lot of Batman/Joker posts with the horrible things the Clown Prince of Crime has done and what should be done with him.

It reminded me of this Robot Chicken skit (Mark Hamill FTW!).

Enjoy!

Plus a funny of image of the Dark Knight I found.

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Two-Face Tuesday! In which I nearly suffer a nervous breakdown trying to make sense of BATMAN: HUSH

2011-05-18T01:32:20Z

Posted by: thehefner

It’s a shame that one of the most important things to ever happen to Harvey Dent as a character occurred in an overblown mess like Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Batman: Hush.

It’s even more of a shame that no one developed Harvey from there on, instead leaving the character to gather cobwebs in limbo for THREE YEARS before utterly squandering all that potential in Face the Face. In an exercise of sheer masochism, I shall review both to examine all the great potential that DC pissed away in the name of mediocrity and the damned status quo. But before I can even analyze Harvey’s role, I need to go over his appearances in Hush as they actually played out. Be warned: this will result in a LOT of bitter, bitter sarcasm. I loathe Hush, both the story and the character, but I won’t be able to review the story as a whole for two reasons:

1.) I’m only interested in Harvey’s story, not in any of the seventeen other subplots happening at the same time in this poop-strewn labyrinth

2.) I like my blood pressure where it is, thank you very much.

So yeah, fair warning to those who love Batman: Hush. If you wish to defend it in the comments (or correct me on any details I might have missed), feel free. I won’t bite your head off, I promise! I know that this is a popular and beloved book to many, so I don’t want to step on any toes, but I simply cannot accept this story as anything other than crap... not even considering what he does with Harvey, which is admittedly pretty cool.

By which I mean, MY version of what Loeb does with Harvey. Because I'm not sure even Loeb knew what he actually did.

( The return of Harvey Dent (but not his hair) behind the cut, along with lots and lots of ranting on my part )

Does anyone know if it's true that Loeb planned to write a Hush follow-up with Harvey Dent, and thus that's why he didn't appear in comics for three years?

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Batman: Prepare for a pitch black U-turn with "The Diplomats Son"

2011-05-15T13:51:06Z

Posted by: tsunamiwombat

In our last issue, things ended on a fairly upbeat note, which Bruce saving some lives and rescuing two little kids from a life on the streets ( http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2979334.html?#cutid1 )

I have to stress, yes- this is the story they ran IMMEDIATLY after happy happy "bruce saves orphans" story. This is also the story that many trace the root back to for Jason Todds inevitable fall and demise-

The Diplomats Son

7 of 22 pages under the cut.

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*Trigger Warning: this depicts scenes of Rape, Physical Abuse, and Scuicide, and they are discussed in the comments***
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Two-Face Tuesday! The final tragedy of Harvey Dent in Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns"

2011-05-10T18:29:53Z

Posted by: thehefner

When people talk about some of the greatest Batman comics of all time, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is usually listed as number one.

I used to agree, but the older I get, the more I find TDKR to be unbearably ugly. Conversely, I find that Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One gets more powerful and humane with each passing year. I think it's because comics creators learned an awful lot of bad lessons from Miller and Janson's TDKR, and I can't read that book without seeing all the negative influences it's since had on Batman and comics in general. Regardless, TDKR a historic work, filled with scenes and moments that burn into a fan's memory.

But in all the retrospectives and articles I've seen about TDKR, I've noticed a distinct lack of mention for the Harvey Dent subplot. Sad thing is, I can understand why. Even for a fan like me, Harvey's story (and what it means to Batman) slips between the cracks when it comes to stuff like the Mutant mud-pit fight, the sounds of the Joker breaking his own neck, and the climatic battle with Superman. I suppose it's because those scenes are visceral, the kind of moments you can sense on several levels, whereas Harvey's story is more of a psychological portrait. Not even that: he's just there to serve as a reflection to Bruce's psychological portrait.

So let's shine the spotlight expressly upon this neglected subplot of a great work, to see what Miller had to say about who Harvey was, what Two-Face is, and just how exactly he relates to Batman.

( We must BELIEVE in Harvey Dent behind the cut )

If you're one of the few who's not yet read The Dark Knight Returns, it can be purchased via Amazon.com, but you're also likely to find it at most libraries that carry trade paperbacks and graphic novels. It's one of the standards, after all.

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Casstoons: the History of Cass - Part 3

2011-04-28T22:46:43Z

Posted by: espanolbot

( Wordy strip and interview about Cass' role in Gates of Gotham behind the cut )

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Two-Face Tuesday! Plus, a must-read link to the definitive, COMPLETE Catwoman origin timeline

2011-04-05T06:31:09Z

Posted by: thehefner

First off, my Henchgirl--being the learned and brilliant fangirl that she is--was sick and tired of all the misinformation about Catwoman's Post-Crisis history and origins, partially due to the fact that most of those stories are out of print. So she pulled together a ton of canon through scans and factoids and created the definitive, complete origin timeline of Catwoman.

She managed to incorporate and reconcile events in canon from several different sources, creating a single cohesive narrative that works beautifully and makes perfect sense. It's a thing of beauty, and biased though I may be, I'm honestly in awe. If only more actual comic writers gave the character as much thought and care as fans like Henchgirl does.

She put a ton of work into this project, and it shows. Check it out. Leave feedback/love/cookies.

Now, onto the Two-Face-Ness!

So I've been thinking a lot about Doug Moench lately. Not just his dubious Two-Face stories, but also Black Mask and Circe. And it's not just because I've been planning to post today's story, Moench's first Two-Face tale which also features the return of Circe (Black Mask's ex-girlfriend, whom he scarred and took on as his own henchgirl).

I've been putting off this issue for a long time, as I generally consider it one of the worst Two-Face stories of all time. For one thing, Moench is trying to juggle five or six plots at play over four issues, so the resulting story is a mess. At least I'll be simplifying things here by just focusing on Harvey and Circe, who actually meet here.

Be warned: this story takes a sharp left turn into Cracksville, by way of Ridiculous Lane.

( Masks, makeup, flesh, and scars, all behind the cut! )

So what really happened to Circe? Anybody know? I'm thinking of making a whole profile page about her for ComicVine, because really, who the hell else will?

Moench would go on to write Harvey several more times, several of which are infamous (to those of us who care) as being among the very worst Two-Face stories. But perhaps memory is being too harsh. When I review them here and/or at my fanblog, I'll do my best to give them a fair shake. Yes, even with The Face Schism. *shudder*

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Detective 875 ~ Or, you should be reading this title

2011-03-31T13:43:52Z

Posted by: benicio127

Scott Snyder has been on Detective since 871. If you haven't been reading it yet, this is a great issue to start. The writing is superb and the art is fantastic.
He's been delving into a story that he began weaving in 873 about James Gordon Jr., the son of Jim and Barbara Gordon (aka the son she was pregnant with in Batman Year One)

Oh aaaand it looks like one of the pages I've posted has already been posted here . Therefore... it looks like seven pages have been posted in total.
( Four incredible & spoilery pages below )

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Scans_Daily

Batman: Earth One - Crime:1, Dark Knight:0

An "Accentuate the Positive" post - Batman Family #16

BATMAN: The Ballad of Jim and Sarah

Gotham Central: In the Line of Duty - Part 2

Batman: Made of Wood Part 3

Batman: Made of Wood Part 2

Made of Wood - Part 1

Gotham Noir: An Elseworld Tale

Ame-Comi II Batgirl #1

Dudes in Distress Week - Oh come on, you MUST have known I'd be doing something like this (Pt1)

Batman #5

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #4

The Batman's Last Christmas

Detective Comics #4

Dark Knight Rises Trailer Leaked

The Origin of Catwoman (The Harley Quinn Version)

The Best of Bat/Cat : Getting Pussy-whipped (somewhat *literally* in this case)

Two-Face Tuesday! An exhaustive, long-overdue look at the infuating waste that is "Face the Face"

In Response to the Recent Joker Posts

Two-Face Tuesday! In which I nearly suffer a nervous breakdown trying to make sense of BATMAN: HUSH

Batman: Prepare for a pitch black U-turn with "The Diplomats Son"

Two-Face Tuesday! The final tragedy of Harvey Dent in Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns"

Casstoons: the History of Cass - Part 3

Two-Face Tuesday! Plus, a must-read link to the definitive, COMPLETE Catwoman origin timeline

Detective 875 ~ Or, you should be reading this title

The Best of Bat/Cat : Getting Pussy-whipped (somewhat literally in this case)