Batman #43 - Who is Mr. Bloom?

Batman returns in issue #43 and he still doesn't know who he is.It should be said, the Bruce Wayne Batman doesn't know who he is.  The Jim Gordon one certainly does.He's the one reaching out to Wayne to outfit his desperate needs with Wayne Tech and help  divine the mystery behind Mr. Bloom and the seeds he sows that give users "terrible abilities."  Alas,  Bruce Wayne is too busy making goo-goo eyes at the young lovely whom...

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The Ben Holmes Batman

I've been following a new site as of late and it's called "MoviePilot" (You can access it through the link here.)  It's useful beacause I've found it's added to the conversation for the upcoming Batman v Superman  movie.  Although, I have to say, a lot of it's interests do seem to be all over the map.  That being said, I urge you to give it a try.I'm glad I did for I wouldn't have discovered the art of Ben Holmes.Holmes is an...

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The New, New Batmen!

(Spoiler alert for the new Batman identities) There is always a new Batman isn't there?  Pictured above is the new Jim Gordon Batman fromBatman #42.  He's the one in the blue armor.The other "Bat-being" is a street crud manifestation created to combat Gordon by a thug called Gee Gee Heung.  I loved the frame so much I had to include it in this post.So, you heard that right, Jim Gordon is the new Batman while the old Batman is purportedly...

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Why Batman needs a Robin

The hot Batman rumor for the week doesn't deal with the Caped Crusader directly.  Rather, it deals with his long time partner Robin,  Reportedly, actress Jena Malone was set to play Robin in the upcoming Batman v Superman movie or at least have a cameo.Fueling the speculation was recent photos of Malone with her hair dyed red.  As seen above, the red hair was characteristic of the non-canon Robin, Carrie Kelly from "The Dark Knight...

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