DC Comics' "Batman" solicits for September 2013

This September is "Villains Month", for DC Comics, at least. What this means is, every title in the New 52 is being taken over by one of the character ( or team )'s villains. Personally, I'm excited for this idea, each issue also gets a 3D cover ( However, the covers below are the 2D versions ).

Here are the Villains Month issues for the main Batman series, Yep, issueS. This series and some others at least have more than one issue in that month.

BATMAN #23.1: THE JOKERWritten by ANDY KUBERT
Art by TBA
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The Joker has FOREVER been the face of EVIL in the DC Universe…but what led him on this
devious path of treachery? Andy Kubert pens this early adventure showcasing the maniacal exploits of the Crown Prince of Gotham—the JOKER!

BATMAN #23.2: THE RIDDLERWritten by SCOTT SNYDER and RAY FAWKES
Art by JEREMY HAUN
3-D motion cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
With The Dark Knight out of the picture, The Riddler engages in an epic game of wits. Learn what maddening early moments led a young Edward Nygma to evolve into Gotham City’s Prince of Mischief! And see how events of ZERO YEAR continue to affect The Riddler today!

BATMAN #23.3: THE PENGUINWritten by FRANK TIERI
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Follow The Penguin’s latest quest for power as he prepares to undermine one of Gotham City's most powerful politicians. What does the criminal mastermind stand to gain?

BATMAN #23.4: BANEWritten by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by GRAHAM NOLAN
3-D motion cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Batman is gone, and the inmates of Arkham Asylum are running wild in the streets! Bane is in Gotham City with one goal…to take it over no matter who he has to break!


(Source: Comic Book Resources )

Hawkeye #11, "Pizza is my buisness", gets a coloured preview!

Recently I talked about the Black and White preview for Hawkeye #11 by Matt Fraction, David Aja and Matt Hollingsworth ( if not, you can check it out HERE ), I was pretty excited by that, this issue is completely focused on Hawkeye's Pizza-loving dog, Pizza-Dog! Well now there's more, a coloured preview with an extra page!

Here it is:

The preview last preview was a few pages longer, without colour or that final page, check that one out HERE.

(Source: Comics Alliance)

Hawkeye #11 is released on June 26th, written by Matt Fraction, pencils by David Aja with colours by Matt Hollingsworth.

DC Comics reveal Villains Month

We've known for a while that DC were planning something quite big for September, similar to the new #1s and Zero month, this would be something that would take over all the books in the New 52. Now, Bleeding Cool have been talking about for a while, this year's event is "Villains Month", or "Forever Evil".

Dan Didio and Jim Lee, DC's co-publishers, called this The New 52's "first major crossover", it's also the title of a new 7-issue miniseries from DC, obviously focusing on the main story of the event. It will also help launch three new series in the New 52, such as, "Forever Evil: Rogues" by Brian Buccelato Patrick Zircher, "Forever Evil: Arkham War" by Peter Tomasi and Scot Eaton and "Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S." by Matt Kindt.

They've also released a lot of covers for the event, "3D motion" covers! They're don't do too much, but they're pretty cool.

Justice League of America/Deadshot

Superman/Bizarro

Green Arrow/ Count Vertigo

Batman: Detective Comics/Poison Ivy

Batman/Joker

The Flash/Grodd

Superman: Action Comics/Cyborg Superman

Green Lantern/Relic

Earth 2/ Desaap(?)

Batman: The Dark Knight/Ventriloquist

Justice League Dark/The Creeper

Justice League/Darkseid

Batman and Robin/Two Face

 The final one doesn't get 3D treatment but I'm assuming it's the cover to the Forever Evil miniseries' #1 by Geoff Johns and David Finch.

Forever Evil #1?

Matt Smith quits Doctor Who

The BBC had some big Doctor Who news that they apparently gave to a few news sites to release later today, some of which were the Mail and the Sunday express it seems. It was thought we'd be getting this big news at midnight but it's out now...

Now, I could've named this post "OH GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" but that's not too professional. Smith is the actor who really made me love Doctor Who, and, in my opinion, he's the best of all the doctors. Good luck to him in his next projects, but he will be missed on the show.

Roundup: All posts for the month of May!

Here's a round-up of all the posts on the blog in May!

Review: Superior Spider-Man #9

Review: Age of Ultron #7

Review: The Movement #1

Final Man Of Steel poster released

Interview: Ryan Stegman talks Superior Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Scarlet Spider and more!

The beginnings of something interesting in Batman #20?

Dan Didio and Ethan Van Sciver's... Bat-Cow?!

Review: Age of Ultron #8

Review: Supergirl #20

Full cinematic trailer released or Batman: Arkham Origins

Brett Booth to leave Nightwing after #21

Interview: Brett Booth on leaving Nightwing, JLA and the future!

New full trailer for "The Wolverine" released

Review: The Green Team: Teen Trillionares #1

Review: Teen Titans #20

Booster Gold to star in new ongoing series... Possibly

Preview for Hawkeye #11, "Pizza is my business", released.

DC release the first look at first Green Lantern issue Post-Johns

Batwing coming to All Star Western in June

Comics Catch-Up: Avenging Spider-Man #21 ( What you need to know )

DC Comics release Superman's 75th anniversary logo

DC Comics release eight new Superman Unchained variants

James Robinson confirms he's NOT writing Namor

Interview: Robert Venditti on taking over Green Lantern

Review: Justice League of America #4

Review: The Wake #1

Review: X-Men #1

Review: Earth 2 annual #1

Enjoy!

Roundup: Top 10 viewed posts of May

Here are the top ten viewed posts for the month of May!

Brett Booth's JLA, Image from Comic Book Resources

1. Interview: Brett Booth on leaving Nightwing, JLA and the future.

2. Interview: Ryan Stegman talks Superior Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099 and Scarlet Spider.

3. Interview: Brett Booth on Comics, Nightwing and more!

4. Brett Booth to leave Nightwing after #21.

5. Comics Catch-Up: Avenging Spider-Man #21 ( What you need to know ).

6. Interview: Robert Venditti on taking over Green Lantern.

7. Full cinematic trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins released.

8. James Robinson confirms he's NOT writing Namor.

9. Review: Teen Titans #20

10. Dan Didio and Ethan Van Sciver's...Bat-cow?!

Enjoy!

Review: Red Hood and the Outlaws annual #1

I think the best thing to happen to Red Hood and the Outlaws since the start of the New 52 in September 2011 has been James Tynion IV. I felt like Scott Lobdell's run got a little weak by the end but all the issues of Tynion's Red Hood so far have been excellent!

I honestly loved this issue, I felt like it really got to the heart of what an annual should be, it should be exciting because you're getting a big, extended issue of your favourite heroes. This was definitely the best of DC's annuals for the month.

Seeing Jason investigate who he was before he lost his memories is a good read and it's really a different type of story compared to Lobdell's run, and it's nice to have something fresh in the book. The whole plot of this issue is good overall and Tynion IV's idea for what happens between Roy Harper and Oliver Queen is brilliant and considering I've been waiting 20 months to read a story like this, I was satisfied and impressed.

I loved the interaction between Roy and Starfire and all of the scenes with them together are great. You see a character that's very important to Roy's past which made for an interesting read, and reference of the week goes to "maybe next time I'll take an arm".

Onto the art! The art in this issue is really different, in the best way possible. It has some great colours with it too. My only issue with the art is that once or twice Roy doesn't look like himself, and he looks a little too manly. Other than that, the art was amazing.

This was an all around great issue, amazing art and brilliant writing! James Tynion IV is a great choice for a new writer on the series.

Rating: 9/10