DARK DAYS: THE FORGE begins with a discovery, and a secret. Aquaman, The Flash and more of DC’s pantheon of heroes suspect Batman of hiding a dark secret that could threaten the very existence of the Multiverse! What has he discovered? And how does this connect to the origins of one of DC’s most legendary heroes?
Announced over at the Fan Expo Dallas event over the weekend, Dark Knights: Metal will reteam writer Scott Snyder with frequent artistic collaborator Greg Capullo for a story that will take place across the entire DC universe, with tie-ins to the upcoming other Batman-centric event Dark Days.
Beyond the dreadful Convergence and the MUCH BETTER soft tonal reboot of Rebirth, DC Comcis line-wide events have taken a backseat so that creators can focus on exploring their characters and keeping their activities contained within their own books. This year that all changes with a Batman-centric event that’ll go by the name of Dark Days.
Introduced during the Zero Year of Scott Snyder’s run on Batman, Duke Thomas represents the best of his generation: Courage, commitment and motivation. DC Comics have been building him up for a few years now, first as a new breed of Robin and then as something else. Not a Batman nor a Robin, but the future of Gotham City. And that’s just the start of Duke’s journey.
Batman has become less grim and gritty over the last year. And that's a change which makes for a better caped crusader says writer Scott Snyder.
All Star Batman is swapping Gotham City for the swamps as the caped crusader tackles crime outside of his comfort zone.
Over the years, Batman has been a murderous avenger, campy caped crusader and terror incarnate. But he has also become something else lately: A beacon for hope.
He's big! He's lean! He's the biggest new threat around to the newest of Batmans! Meet the dastardly Mr Bloom!
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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