Here's an interesting bit of news from comicbookmovie.com. It appears that whereisbrucewayne.com has been purchased as an promotional site like I Believe in Harvey Dent was for The Dark Knight. Comic Book Movie also published this possible plot point to be associated with the promotional site:
“I can’t wait to get started! Drawing Batman, Robin and Gotham city is something I’ve dreamt of sinking my teeth into for a very long time! Recently I’ve even had to start carrying around a sketchbook wherever I go because I constantly get these ideas of cool images, or random details that I want to use somewhere in the book.
I am incredibly grateful to DC for the opportunity to be added to the list of fine talent who have laid pen and pencil to the Dark Knight. Also I’m very happy to continue working with Peter Tomasi. With him at the helm you just know we’re in good hands and Batman and Robin will continue to be a great ride!”
Exciting stuff, no?
t the hands of the Joker. Most Batman fans know Jason's history, but if you're unfamiliar click here. Without going into full detail, Judd Winick takes liberties with the death of Jason, spinning it to his own benefit. Fortunately for Mr. Winick, he not only does justice to Jason's demise, but he also improves upon it. The death of Jason in this film is quite violent and heartbreaking considering it's only 5 minutes long.
all along. In the original comics storyline, the identity of the Red Hood remained a mystery until the end of the story. Here, we are given clues to know who's under the hood quickly although the audience is more aware than Batman and his allies.
member I was a little iffy on which shocked me because I love NPH. He fits Dick Grayson very well, he understands the character, but I could tell he was "putting on" a voice that didn't suit Dick. Be your own judge, but that's just my opinion.
ough one to cast. When you have the voices of Michael Gough, Michael Caine, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in your head, it's very hard to accept another Alfred. However, I was very impressed with Jim Piddock. Very good actor and he gave Alfred all the sass required.
's Al Ghul. 1) It's pronounced RAISH-AL-GHOUL, not RAWZ-AL-GHOUL. This always bothers me anytime I watch Batman Begins no matter how awesome it is. Luckily, B:UtRH got it right. 2) David Warner (BTAS) is ingrained in my head as Ra's Al Ghoul. 3) I LOVE Jason Isaacs. Everything the man does it gold, including pieces outside of The Patriot and Harry Potter. Although, I may be a little biased because he filmed a movie in my town. Now, all that being said, Jason Isaacs NAILED Ra's Al Ghul. My only complaint: he is not in the movie nearly as much as I would like to have seen.
aggio is a hell of a voice actor. I've been a fan of his since the original days of him as Bender on Futurama, but I've followed his career up through Teen Titans (Brother Blood), The Batman (Mugsy/Rhino), and The Spectacular Spider-Man (Hammerhead/Flinto Marko) to name a few. Di Maggio as the Joker? AWESOME. Just as Bruce Greenwood owns Batman, Di Maggio owns Mr. J. He is creepy, sardonic, ruthless, and totally awesome. Di Maggio has it all. What? How does he compare to Mark Hamill you ask? I'll take either. And I mean that.
treated in October to "Bruce Wayne: The Road Home," a series of eight one-shots dealing with the repercussions of Bruce's return. These one shots will be handled individually by some of DC's top talent, including one of my favorites, Bryan Q. Miller. This is what Mike Marts, editor of the Bat titles, has to say on the subject:
ough, the Neal Adams, Denny O’Neil issues from the early 70’s are the most definitive. That work casts a very long shadow over every Batman book that has come out since, and I think its a testament to it’s strength that close to 40 years later it remains modern and vital. Batman is at his best with his hands dirty, chasing the worst of the worst with everything on the line. He’s a detective, first and foremost. But he’s also the enforcer. Nobody gets away with crime under Batman’s watch, and he makes sure they think twice before they step over the line again.
, which ultimately led to a New Gotham and a knock-down-drag-out war between The Joker and The Batman. And like all wars, there were casualties including Helena's mother, Catwoman. Barbara Gordon, who was working as Batgirl, was also gunned down by The Joker, left for dead, and ultimately left paralyzed from the waist down. These events led to Barbara Gordon to take in young Helena Kyle, and mentor her into a life of acceptance and crime fighting, and like the comic book series, Birds of Prey is mainly about the relationships between the characters with a strong focal point of each character's personal life.
was worth the time and money invested based on the last set of episodes, and I am truly going to miss it.
Well, as a famous Walrus once said, the time has come to talk of many things. In this case, it is time to reveal, thanks to Sir Michael Caine, the start date for Batman 3. Caine, at the premiere of Inception, told reporters the Dark Knight sequel is to begin filming in April with a July 20, 2012 release date. This Bat-fan would like to thank the great Sir Michael Caine for making April and July the two best months of the year (I'm not counting the fact that my birthday is in July - that just makes it extra special).
