Marvel is emphasizing every villain Daredevil is working with now

The past month has seen a surprising wrinkle in Daredevil’s story as the Man Without Fear finds himself reaching out to several villains from the Marvel Universe. As readers know, Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s run on the character brought him out of New York City and led his own ninja cult, The Fist. Daredevil and Elektra are officially married, and together they intend to lead their group and destroy The Hand once and for all. However, the latest issue of the series has seen them recruit several villains to…

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The Justice League comes to Batman’s Rescue in New DC Preview

As countless DC Comics has proven, Batman has no shortage of meaningful allies. Among them are members of the Justice League, who (though technically “dead” thanks to the events of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths) seems to be running to help him in a major way. DC recently released a preview of Batman #128, which will debut in comic book stores this coming week. The preview shows how the circumstances surrounding Batman’s battle against Failsafe are about to get more complicated – and characters like Superman, Black Canary, Hawkgirl and…

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Explaining Batman from Zur-En-Arrh

Spoilers follow Batman #127 below! New Batman writer Chip Zdarsky has wasted no time in making a huge imprint on the legends of the Dark Knight now that he’s the lead book architect at DC Comics. In addition to killing a major villain (revive them very quickly) and introducing a formidable new opponent, Zdarsky and artist Jorge Jimenez have reintroduced a major piece of Batman lore with a fresh new spin, Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. Originally introduced back in the pages of Batman #113 in 1958 as a completely different character,…

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DC just revived an amazingly dead Batman villain

When writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Jorge Jimenez took over the creative team role of DC Comics’ main Batman book, they started things off with fanfare and death. In issue one, Batman #1, the pair seem to have killed longtime Batman villain The Penguin, placing the blame at the feet of someone other than the Dark Knight himself. The larger plot of their series moved on from this with Batman facing off against the new villain Fail Safe, but play in the standby story of each issue was Catwoman’s story…

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Daredevil’s new outfit takes Marvel hero down a dark path

Things heat up between Daredevil and Electra. Marvel’s latest volume reckless With Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto the duo takes command of The Fist, facing off against the villainous group The Hand. Matt Murdock and Electra Nachos have been lovers on various occasions, but as their relationship takes their relationship to the next level, it looks like the Fearless Guy will wear a new outfit to go with his new status. This comes just in time as Daredevil Charlie Cox will debut a classic costume in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.…

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Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, and Belen Ortega Talk Batman #127

Batman is no stranger to challenges and intimidating foes — he is Gotham’s protector, after all, territory that comes with some distinctive and larger than life enemies and threats. But on the pages of DC’s ongoing Batman series, the Dark Knight is currently facing a threat that is unlike anything we’ve seen before, something was recently revealed to be a bit more personal: Failsafe, a robotic enemy that seems to know Batman’s every move and every thought even before he can think or move who is determined to shut Batman…

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DC sends Catwoman on a mission to find the children of a dead Batman villain

While a new era of Batman She begins with a new creative team, Catwoman on a mission of her own regarding the death of a major villain. Batman #125 features a new starting point with the debut of the creative team of writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Jorge Jimenez. The biggest consequence of exiting the prequel tale includes the apparent death of Penguin, with Oswald Cobblepot framing Batman in the process. With Penguin out of the picture, he’s leaving his Iceberg Lounge property up in the air. When Catwoman is…

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Is DC Just Kill Spoiler?

When it comes to the pages of DC Comics – and the streets of Gotham City in particular – the shocking death of characters is somewhat par for the course. But all too often one of the main players will be struck by a dark fate, and while their condition remains in the balance at the end of the case, the implications for the entire story from that moment on and the characters in their orbit are huge. This is the case with this week Batman #125 And we’re not…

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DC just killed the spoiler and Batman is to blame

Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez ran Batman Kicked off this week with Batman #125, the series wasted no time hitting the Dark Knight with a new crime spree to stop it — plus what turned out to be a runaway transformation that left a big enemy dead with Gotham’s hero to blame. It’s a shocking turn that sets the stage for what may be one of Batman’s biggest challenges to date. Warning: spoilers for Batman #125 After this point. in Batman #125, we find Batman dealing with a new criminal…

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DC Explains Why Batman Doesn’t Use Guns

Over the years of the DC Comics legend, Batman’s roots have been discussed a lot. Antihero has been at the center of some interesting discussions, with fans analyzing many of the components of his characterization, with his use (or lack thereof) of guns across various interpretations. A recent comic issue involving Batman, as well as previously unseen parts of his original story, has subtly put this discussion front and center — and provided a fresh look at the ordeal. spoilers for Batman: The Knight #6 From Chip Zdarsky, Carmine Di…

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