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Cosplay of the Day: Robin and Batgirl Don't Need Batman to Save the Day

Britt Hayes — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:21:59 +0000

Pfffft, who needs Batman to come to the rescue when you’ve got two perfectly awesome superheroes? Let these Batgirl and Robin cosplayers show you how it’s done. Even The Dark Knight, one of the best and coolest superheroes around, needs a little help sometimes, which is why he has Robin and Batgirl to lend a [...]

Cosplay of the Day: Two-Face Is Double Trouble

Britt Hayes — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:10:03 +0000

Of all the Batman villains to cosplay, Two-Face is one of our favorites because he seems to bring out the most creativity in fans, like this gent straight outta London. Where to begin with Two-Face… He’s one of Batman’s most important villains, for sure. Harvey Dent and Bruce Wayne were BFFs, but then Harvey had [...]

'Man of Steel' Spoiler: What Major DC Superhero Might Infiltrate the Superman Universe?

Nick Romano — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:49:03 +0000

'Man of Steel'-ers beware of potential spoilers ahead...

Amidst all of the Superman hype for Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot, hitting theaters June 14, Warner Bros. unleashed a breathtaking trailer a while back that revealed a Lex Luthor Easter Egg, foreshadowing a possible appearance from the Man of Steel's famed rival down the road. But now it looks like we'll get to see another MAJOR DC character teased in 'Man of Steel'... and this one's a superhero.

6 People Who Apologized For Their Own Movie

Eddie Wright — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:43:14 +0000

On April 22, it was reported that Michael “I Make Things Go Boom” Bay, apologized to a reporter from The Miami Herald for the third act of his 1998 smash, ‘Armageddon.’ He said: I will apologize for Armageddon, because we had to do the whole movie in 16 weeks. It was a massive undertaking. That [...]

Cosplay of the Day: Riddler and Two-Face are Up to No Good, Obviously

Britt Hayes — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:00:50 +0000

What’s more troublesome than one Batman villain? Two Batman villains, of course. It’s always more dangerous when the Dark Knight’s foes combine forces, but the cosplay is always so much cooler. Lhars Ebersold and her friend Taffeta Darling cosplayed as the Riddler and Two-Face, respectively, for a comic convention last year. Yep, that’s right, you’re looking [...]

Batman Is Now Training Soldiers in Afghanistan

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:54:45 +0000

It’s good to see these soldiers still have their sense of humor in a place where anything can happen. Then again, should something go down, America’s own Caped Crusader has their backs. There’s been a recent series of Army safety PSA’s popping up online from quite an unexpected place. A US soldier stationed in Bagram [...]

Cosplay of the Day: This Joker Is Pretty Serious

Britt Hayes — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:59 +0000

We see a lot (a lot) of people cosplaying as various versions of the Joker from the Batman films, and even though the Heath Ledger version from Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' is pretty popular, you'd be hard-pressed to find a cosplayer who does it better than this guy.

Cosplay of the Day: An Appropriately Miniature Damian Wayne as Robin

Britt Hayes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:22:20 +0000

Perhaps Batman’s tiniest sidekick to date, Damian Wayne (son of Batman himself) is a cute — but deadly — little ass-kicker, and we love this tiny imitation. Yesterday we brought you a classic Batgirl courtesy of Teri Standiford, a reader who submitted her own cosplay photos, and today we bring you another submission from Teri [...]

Cosplay of the Day: A Classic Batgirl

Britt Hayes — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:55:16 +0000

Holy smokes, Batman! This classic Batgirl makes us want to dust off our old comic books with her retro take on one of our favorite heroines/sidekicks. Today’s cosplay is a reader submission from Teri Standiford, a comic book fan from Florida who really knows how to bring comic book characters to life. Browsing her Facebook [...]

The UK's Real Life Batman Has Been Identified

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:39:32 +0000

The mystery of the “The Bradford Batman” has been solved. And let’s just say it’s not as exciting as it could’ve been. Last week wanted criminal Danny Frayn was deposited in a police station in Bradford, England by a man dressed as the Caped Crusader. Before the authorities had the chance to thank the costumed vigilante for [...]

Vigilante Dressed as Batman Drops Off Wanted Man at Police Station

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:05 +0000

There's a costumed superhero looking over Bradford.

Authorities in the Northern England city were confused and amused in the early morning hours of February 25 when a man dressed as Batman dropped off another man, who had been wanted for the handling of stolen goods, at one of the city's police stations.

8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real

Christine Gritmon — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:33:51 +0000

This Valentine’s Day, millions will cuddle up with their cats and a box of Dove bars and sink into a juicy romance novel. Wouldn’t it be far more interesting if romance novels contained the complexity, suspense and intrigue of our favorite TV shows and movies? Below, our noblest attempts at visual fan fiction. If these pop culture novels were real, they'd go straight to our Kindles so no one could see us reading them in public.

Original Batmobile Auctioned Off For Record $4.6 Million

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:20:57 +0000

In 1965 George Barris bought a 1955 Lincoln Futura for one dollar. He just auctioned it off for $4.6 million. Granted, Barris, 87, put about $15,000 into vehicle after his initial purches. Oh, and there is the small detail that in 1966 the 19-foot long car became the first Batmobile used in the iconic 1960′s TV series ‘Batman.’ [...]

Batman Would Be A Crippled Wreck, According To Science

Dan Seitz — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:59 +0000

Batman is a master warrior and all around tough guy, so he’s easily able to handle the stress of his lifestyle, right? Wrong, according to science. E. Paul Zehr, a kinesiologist and author of popular science books Becoming Batman and Becoming Iron Man, lays out exactly what would happen to Bruce Wayne, even if he [...]

5 Actors Who Could Play Batman in the Reboot

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:29:38 +0000

Even though Christian Bale nailed the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, let's face it: Warner Brothers is going to reboot the character and it will probably happen sooner rather than later. Since Christian Bale will not star in any Batman movie not directed by Christopher Nolan, here are five potential actors who could believably pull off being both the playboy Bruce Wayne and The Dark Knight.

Batman and Superman Retire in 'Super Golden Friends'

Justin Beck — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:00:37 +0000

What do Batman, Superman, Aquaman and Robin all have in common? Well, apparently it’s that they all share a ritzy villa in Miami together living the good life as retired superheroes. The maker of this funny animated video wants to pitch this idea to Adult Swim as a pilot and, to be honest, it does [...]

This Day in History for April 25 – DC Comics Introduces Batman and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1859 – British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal (More info)

1901 – New York becomes the first US state to require automobile license plates (More info)

Who is your Hero? They Don't Always Wear Tights and a Cape…

Karen Gallagher — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:51:13 +0000

Do you have a hero that you look up to? Someone that makes you feel like you can do anything. Some one who sets a great example and whom you want to be like? As a child I had many heroes, Superman and Wonder Women, Batman and Robin and let's not forget about Aqua Man, I mean how cool to have a hero who could breathe underwater.