Bob Kane Gets Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

October 16, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Bob Kane, the co-creator of Batman will receive a star on the legendary Hollywood walk of fame. Kane, who created the famous detective with Bill Finger, has appeared in film adaptations since 1943. Ana Martinez, the producer and co-ordinator said, “Kane’s creation of American cultural icon Batman is every child’s dream Super Hero. We are excited to […]

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Frank Miller’s First The Dark Knight 3 Minicomic Cover Revealed

October 7, 2015 Ian Lynam

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Frank Miller is no stranger to controversy. Despite his work with Daredevil: The Man Without Fear, The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City, Miller has been responsible for some far more notably troubling works. 300 has been widely criticized for its alleged homophobia and racism, not to mention Holy Terror, which to call a spade a […]

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DC Entertainment Will Credit Bill Finger In Future Batman Productions

September 19, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Before now, Bob Kane was credited as the sole creator of Batman in the various productions and publications about the dark knight. DC Entertainment have announced that the late, great Bill Finger who contributed immeasurably to the Batman mythology will be finally receiving a co-creator credit. Despite his work on Batman and the creations of such iconic […]

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BBC Audio: The Superhero Genius Of Dirk Maggs

September 11, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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When I was a teenager my love of comic books met my love of audio drama in the BBC Shop in London. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw three double cassette tape sets with Batman, Superman and Spider-Man on the cover. The exploits of these three iconic heroes were adapted, written and directed for […]

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Gallery: Bat Booze For Very Venturous Vigilantes

August 22, 2015 Declan Doody

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While sitting in my pyjamas slurping down room temperature cider, my mind wandered to what a drink in Penguin’s Iceberg Lounge might be like or a couple of whiskey slammers with Gotham City’s finest in Finnigans. My cocktail mixing skills aren’t too bad but if yours are better then you could try your hand at concocting […]

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Back Issues: Awesome Adaptations

August 19, 2015 Mary McFadden

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Many of us have grown up surrounded by our favourite comics; whether you started off with something as simple as a Beano and worked your way up through the ranks of Marvel, you probably singled out one or two characters and story lines that would become your all-time favourites. When such a bond is formed, […]

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Music

Music Monday: Na Na Na Na Batman

August 17, 2015 Laura Kelly

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This week on Music Monday, we’re going batshit crazy! We’re all about those bats! Insert third bat related pun here. In short, this week’s theme is everyone’s favourite dark knight, Batman, as well as a couple of nods to his enemies and iconic moments from the franchise. The dark knight has had many iterations over […]

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Zach Galifianakis May Be The Joker In The Lego Batman Movie

August 13, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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We could be on the verge of another member to the Joker actor’s club as Birdman and The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis is currently in talks for the Lego Batman Movie. Coming from THR, Galifianakis and Warner Bros are in final stages of negotiations for the actor to join Will Arnett‘s Batman and Michael Cera‘s […]

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Back Issues: Love Laboured

July 29, 2015 Declan Doody

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Believe it or not I’m a huge romantic at heart. I love love! This isn’t going to be some soppy, Cecelia Ahern, touchy feely nonsense! Love is as terrifying as it is beautiful, a burden that can weigh you down just as much as it lifts you up. Comic books have offered readers a look […]

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Back Issues: Devastating Deaths

July 22, 2015 Mary McFadden

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*This column contains spoilers for major character deaths in comics – you have been warned!* The comic book universe as we know it would look very different without the assorted range of interesting characters that populate the worlds, from colourful mutants, to gadget-slinging vigilantes, to scheming villains, to the civilians on the sidelines who support […]

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