Category Archives: Batman
Robin’s Pixie Boots Are No More!
Today’s Nightwing #0 retells the origin of original Robin, Dick Grayson, and it reveals that the old, classic Robin costume of pixie boots, bare legs and green short shorts is not part of the New 52 rebooted universe! This is awesome news! Granted, it’s not going to suddenly change public perception of Robin, but it’s a strong step towards finally putting that embarrassing costume away for good.
Behold, the new original Robin costume!
Superhero artists love to add arrows that point to the crotch
Personally, I think it’s a little too futuristic. Batman is still wearing a pretty standard costume, design-wise, so why Robin suddenly has to have all these curves and rounded edges is beyond me. But I still like it. I like it loads more than the original Robin costume.
There are a few other new wrinkles to Dick Grayson’s origin, but I’ll consider them spoilers and put them after the jump.
Abandon All Reason and Bear Witness to the Justice League of Animals
It’s good to know that insanity still exists in the world of cartoons.
That was just…there are so few words. A toilet joke? Aquaman as a baboon? Lex Luthor as a liger? That is just brilliant. And I know a certain someone who is going to love Wonder Wombat.
This isn’t going to be a full series, but instead just another bunch of cartoon shorts aired alongside the DC Nation cartoon block. Like those Super Best Friends Forever cartoons that were so good. I definitely like where DC’s head is at with all these cartoon shorts.
Joker as a fish? You guys crack me up
Hell Comes to All Batmen
By JC Richard
This rather awesome look at the loneliness and prestige of the Batcave is going to be a poster on sale for $50 on Aug. 30 from Mondo. I think it looks absolutely fantastic, and if I lived in more than just an empty bachelor pad that doesn’t get many visitors I would totally buy it. Love both the detail and the emptiness conveyed in this picture. You can follow MondoNews on Twitter to get up to the minute updates on the sale if you’re interested in buying a poster.
Bat Man of Shanghai Proves that Batman Works in Any Setting
Did you ever imagine Batman as a vigilante in early 20th century China? Well somebody did!
That delightful bit of insanity comes from the DC Nation animation block because…I have no idea. Somebody with the power to make cartoons thought of it, made it and aired it. I don’t think it has anything to do with anything. But wasn’t it still pretty awesome?
