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DC Comics Announces “Batman” #1 Soars to Over 500K Copies Sold Ahead of Batman Day

September 18, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

The Press Release:
DC today announced that the first issue of its new Batman comic book series helmed by Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction and superstar artist Jorge Jiménez has sold over 500,000 copies—just in time to help celebrate Batman Day on September 20! This bold new era under Fraction and Jiménez reimagines Gotham City with a superhero-forward tone, a sleek new Batmobile, and a vivid blue-and-gray costume that signals a shift in both style and storytelling.

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Comics, Pop Culture

DC Announces New “Batman” Ongoing Series for September

June 18, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

The Press Release:
DC today unveiled more details surrounding its brand-new Batman comic book series, launching on September 3, 2025. Fans around the globe are counting down the days until DC’s Caped Crusader starts a new journey when Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Hawkeye, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jiménez (Batman, Summer of Superman Special), alongside colorist Tomeu Morey and letterer Clayton Cowles, for an unforgettable new era of Batman!

comic book covers, dc comics, dc entertainment, batman, batman comic book covers — “Batman” #1

Launching on September 3, 2025, Batman #1 marks only the fourth renumbering in the iconic series’ 85-year history. This fresh take on Gotham City will introduce a new Batmobile, a new blue and gray costume, and new characters, all while celebrating legendary heroes and villains alike.
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DC Commemorates 80 Years of Batman with Worldwide Fan Celebration

March 19, 2019 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

I recently received a lengthy announcement about some of the awesome things that will be going on in honor of the famous Caped Crusader, Batman. Read on down below.

The Press Release:
To mark the 80th anniversary of Batman, DC today unveiled plans for a global commemoration of the World’s Greatest Detective. Kicking off this March at SXSW, the multifaceted campaign for DC’s Caped Crusader will feature exclusive celebrations, special theatrical engagements, the milestone release of “Detective Comics #1000,” live events and first-ever Batman brand partnerships. As fans join together under the campaign’s tagline of #LongLiveTheBat, DC’s timeless character will be honored through Batman Day in September when the Bat-Signal lights up in major cities worldwide.

First appearing as socialite turned crime-fighter Bruce Wayne in “Detective Comics #27” on March 30, 1939, the Dark Knight has stood as a symbol of determination, bravery and justice to generations of fans for 80 years. He has influenced every area of modern entertainment, appearing in countless comic books, Saturday morning cartoons, multiple television series, video games, theme parks and experiences, toys, collectibles, apparel and lifestyle products, as well as, blockbuster animated and live-action films. There have been Batman trading cards, board games and newspaper cartoon strips, and the U.S. Postal Service has even honored Batman with his own postage stamps. Batman is a multi-billion dollar icon who continues to reign as the most popular single Super Hero ever created.

To commemorate this milestone, custom artwork was created that pays homage to Batman’s legacy in all forms of media. The Batman profile pencil design is by beloved longtime DC artist José Luis García-López, and digital paint design is by Admira Wijaya. This graphic will be featured throughout the celebration.
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DC Comics Reveals “Detective Comics” #1000 Variant Covers

December 26, 2018 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

This March, comic book history will be made as “Detective Comics” reaches its milestone 1000th issue. As you all know, this is the title that gave us “The Batman” way back in May of 1939 and before I get into the cover visuals, I wanted to share that classic issue with you all. Remember, Batman didn’t appear in the first issue of that comic but instead in its 27th.

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About The Issue: After 80 years, it’s here—the 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the title that literally defines DC! This 96-page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman’s past, present and future…plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here!

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Film and Television, Pop Culture

Out Today: “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” (Deluxe Edition)

October 8, 2013 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

Remember a few months ago when I posted how “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” was being released on DVD and Blu-ray at long last and had been done so in two separate chapters? I hope so because it was great to find this time honored Batman story being given the animated feature treatment. If any film needed to be made it was this one.

So my reason for this post is to say how happy I am to inform you that now there is a special edition release of the film that puts the two chapters together in one volume. Check it out (I pasted the Blu-ray art since that is the direction that the majority of my video purchases have been going).

Having already done two full blog postings about the release I will leave you with the link to examine the official Wiki for any additional details on it.

Official Wiki Entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns_%28film%29

If you’ve not ordered either chapter it’s probably best to just grab this one. I’ve put both the standard edition DVD and Blu-ray along with the trade paperback by Frank Miller. While I know that I have said this before, I will remind you again that if you do not own this story in your comic book library than it needs to be added immediately.

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