The Bat-Cow: Batman Goes To The Moo-vies
The biggest question will be whether the Super Pets movie will mark the cinematic debut of the Batman family’s weirdest member—the Bat-Cow.
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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Joker World
The 20-year-old Joker story that explains our times. A Jokerscape today might comprise endless memes and Reddit rabbit holes
If You Mite: Bat-Mite, Fandom, and the Struggle For Who Batman Is
As fans battle amongst themselves about what Batman really is, Bat-Mite can become a literal embodiment of this struggle
Unbreakable Bonds
The last time the U.S. faced a global threat, Batman and Superman did their part—by becoming national pitchmen.
Chill Out: The Story Behind the DC Universe’s Most Important, Anonymous Figure
A symptom of rising crime and falling standards in a spiraling society. Or—sometimes—a symbol of nothing at all.
Heroes and Villains
How can any of us be held responsible for being bad, or given credit for being good, if all we are is conscienceless computer programs easily corrupted by a traumatic childhood?
Inheriting Batman
If Batman: The Animated Series was the perfection of a world already created, Batman Beyond represents a fascinating world waiting to be explored.
The Condiment King: An Oral History
DC writers hate him for being a one-note bit that persists over the years, surviving deaths and reboots with a mind and agenda of his own
Is Batman a Fascist?
A decade after its release, we’re still wrestling with The Dark Knight’s murky politics.
Go Support Your Local Comic Book Shop–It’s Free Comic Book Day!
The first Saturday of every May comic book publishers prepare several special issues to be given away at stores all over the country for free. You walk into the store (you can locate yours...
