of things. However, one of the failings of any narratological study is to stray too far from identifying indelible industrial factors that contribute to story. As such, the Batman Chronology Project will touch upon these connections when appropriate. When I say “DC” in this proem, I’m ...
Aquaman quits the Detroit-based JLA in order to focus on his marriage, which has struggled ever since the death of his son last year. Shortly thereafter, the remaining JLA members respond to the Crisis in New York City. There they fight alongside many heroes—including Batman, Superman, ...
Elected officials have come and gone over the years in Gotham, but Commissioner Gordon has been a relative constant in a place where crime has evolved into a bizarre Bronze Age mishmash of organized crime, wacky super-villainy, and murderous serial killings. But now the people have spoken and...
The impostor, crook Deuce Chalmers, has discovered Batman’s secret ID. When six of the richest men in the US arrive to award a prize to Batman, the faker shows up and collects, and once again offers an open invite to the “Batcave” with hopes of robbing his guests. Mayor Wayne hypno...
In December 1, 2023, along with Arkham City and Arkham Knight, Arkham Asylum was released on the Nintendo Switch as part of the Batman: Arkham Trilogy. The Switch Version of Arkham Asylum is based on the original Xbox 360/PS3 releases, but with a slight increase of resolution. It includes...
I especially like the way he shows Bruce’s fake playboy side. Those parts got lost in prior Batman flicks, but Bale realizes them nicely. He also presents true depth in the part, such as during the scene in which he acts the fool at a society function with his two supermodel dates....
So what can really be said aboutBatman: The Animated Series, one of the most beloved and critically admired television shows of all time? Simply put,Batman: TASis not only the greatest superhero T.V. show of all time, it’s also the greatest dramatic animated series ever. Drawing on the...
–REFERENCE:InBatman #384. Mid February. Bruce, having made contradictory overlapping plans with both Vicki Vale and Julia Remarque, blows them both off, thus earning the wrath of both women. (Bruce bails on Julia, but doesn’t even remember making plans with Vicki, so he simply no-shows....
chucking. Batman also tells Selina that he believes in her and he always will. Later, when Holly Robinson shows up and tells Selina that sex workers are being killed, Selina is on the case. By the way we haven’t seen Holly since she was a 13-year-old sex worker way back in Bat ...
Batman: The Detective #4-6. Picking up directly fromBatman: The Detective #3, Bruce is interrogated by Equilibrium, who is posing as an Interpol agent. She shows him photos of murder victims, hundreds of folks that Batman had once saved back in the day. She then drugs Bruce and stabs ...