Inspired by Conrad Veidt’s character in the silent tragedy The Man Who Laughs, the Joker first plagued Gotham City in 1940’s Batman #1. According to behind-the-scenes legends, creators Bill ...

With DC’s new All In publishing initiative, DC is taking on reinvention again with the Absolute Universe — including a new, reinvented version of Batman. Written by Scott Snyder with art by ...

and he never laughs, hence people sarcastically naming him the Joker. An interesting reinvention and an ideal dark mirror for our new blue collar Batman. Absolute Batman #1 is out now from DC.

Thirteen actors have portrayed the 'Batman' villain since his on-screen debut in 1966 Brendan Le is an Editorial Assistant at PEOPLE with three years of experience working as an editor and writer.

The Batman was a welcome reset for DC’s flagship superhero. After Ben Affleck’s turn never truly established itself in Zack Snyder’s divisive spectacles, this younger refresh from director ...

But there's more to know about the character, and where she fits into the history of Batman and the DC Comics universe. Magpie appears throughout Sofia's time at Arkham, and while she's Sofia's ...

What it's about: Bruce Wayne struggles with his own identity while Two-Face and The Riddler attempt to discover Batman's true identity. What it's about: The Caped Crusaders try to protect Gotham ...

The organized crime boss, who was killed in The Batman, was only briefly featured on-screen in The Penguin‘s premiere, but it was enough time for fans to see that it wasn’t John Turturro’s ...

In the best possible way, the narrative and worldbuilding of Batman is relatively simple. By the time we reach the end of the film, we’re comfortable enough with this take on Gotham City that ...

Please verify your email address. Greig Fraser's groundbreaking cinematography defined the iconic visual style of The Batman. Fraser's availability for The Batman Part II is uncertain due to ...

So far, HBO’s The Penguin doesn’t have a ton of references to Batman or larger DC Comics lore. In fact, you could know next to nothing about Batman and enjoy this show as a pure crime drama ...