The Joker is one of the most complicated villains in fiction because he never seems to be the same person. DC has explored this aspect of the Joker a lot over the decades, with a recent story concretely confirming that the Joker absolutely has three distinct personalities. But I still think there is a fourth Joker personality, and DC has given us a lot of hints about that. There have been countless different interpretations and explorations of the Joker's different personalities. Some stories, like Three wildcards by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok, postulated the idea that the Joker is actually…
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Notice! Spoilers for Batman: The Brave and the Bold #19!On the rare occasions when Batman needs help, he has the Justice League or the extended Bat-Family he can turn to. But with Gotham City on fire and the Bat-Family running amok, Batman must save Gotham City by recruiting his last choice for the Bat-Family: Scarecrow. This desperate recruitment took place in Batman: Brave and the Bold Story #19 "The Hum" by Zac Thompson, Stefano Raffaele, Lee Loughridge, and Troy Peteri. In this story, a persistent buzzing sound is heard throughout Gotham City and is driving citizens crazy. By the time…
Spider-Man gained his powers from a radioactive spider bite that mutated his blood, but the full extent of his mutation is much stranger than anyone expected. Spider-Man's blood is radioactive and all of his bodily fluids are also radioactive, including sperm. As disturbing as this may be, what's even more alarming is that scientists have proven that this could actually happen. No, seriously – it's possible, if not entirely likely. As Diana McCullum shared with Gizmodoyour book Superhero Sex Life: Wolverine's Immortal Sperm, Superman's Porn Career, The Thing and Other Supersexual Issues Explained investigates Spider-Man's unique physiology, providing information from…
Notice! Spoilers for Batman/Superman: World's Finest #33!Even on top of his enormous array of powers, Superman You can still use them in a dozen different ways each. It makes perfect sense that Superman would have a superpower so deadly that he managed to avoid using that exact application for decades. Superman uses the surprising and deadly application of his super speed to Batman / Superman: the best in the world #33 by Mark Waid and Adrián Gutiérrez. In this story, Eclipso is slowly taking over the world, driving people crazy as he takes control of their minds, causing them to…
Summary Absolute Power: Origins #2 puts a new twist on the Suicide Squad's purpose in the DC Universe, revealing Amanda Waller always intended to use the team to take down the Justice League. Waller's strong dislike of superheroes led her to create a powerful contingency plan using the Suicide Squad as a weapon against the world's strongest superpowered people. Now, with complete control over Earth, Waller's sophisticated Suicide Squad poses a formidable threat to the depowered Justice League in their fight for survival. Warning! Contains spoilers for Absolute Power: Origins #2!The Suicide Squad has always been one of DC's most…
After destroying all of your existing costumes Iron Man was forced to create a new armor from scratch, one that runs on a power source that Iron Man has never tested before. Although Tony has always been a man of practical science, he will need to learn the ways of magic to defeat this new villain. Iron Man #5 – written by Spencer Ackerman, with art by Julius Ohta – begins after Tony Stark's extensive collection of Iron Man suits is destroyed by antagonist Justine Hammer, using the hero's weakness to magic. Using a magical virus, Justine disables all of…
Notice! Spoilers for Batman and Robin: Year One #2!Few locations in the DC Universe, no matter how iconic, are as popular as from Batman Batcave. Bruce Wayne keeps all his trophies in the Batcave – as well as his arsenal, which allows him to fight crime. It's always seemed like the Batcave allows Batman to do everything except travel around Gotham, and now, as DC has just revealed, he can do that too. During his first year with Robin, Batman shows him most of his tricks and how he gets around Gotham City. While Robin initially believes that Batman has…
Notice! Spoilers for Absolute Batman #3!Batman and Catwoman The relationship has been one of comics' biggest romances for decades, but this relationship has always been complicated. Batman's promise to end crime is the most important thing in his life, and Catwoman has never been completely on the side of the law, but Absolute Universe takes their challenging romance a step further. The Absolute Universe has been one of DC's biggest recent successes, and fans have been scrambling to get more information. Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder took to X to provide these answers, showing a new look at the relationship…
There have been tons of iconic looks for Superman over the years, and some of his most famous came from the 1990s. While most fans are familiar with his iconic mullet and black suit, few are aware of the unbelievable '90s. Hunter/Prey outfit that Superman wore, which had an incredible amount of pouches - but was also by far one of Superman's most powerful suits. DC recently revealed Doomsday's final form as the Time Trapper. When explaining this bizarre turn of events to Superman in a preview for Superman #20 by Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sánchez and Ariana Maher,…
Batman and the Clown They've been fighting each other for decades, and throughout that time, the Joker has been learning and evolving, proving that the monster he eventually becomes is Batman's fault. While Batman is known for being the man with a contingency plan, the Joker can also claim the same. The Joker likes to present himself as a madman who doesn't really have a plan. He is an agent of chaos who agrees with whatever whim he has at the moment. While that reputation is certainly scary, it's not entirely accurate, as the first issue of his first solo…