When we talk about Batman, it’s usually to evoke the bat man’s fight against evil, and more particularly his long-time enemy, the Joker. But in 85 years of existence, the superhero has also had the opportunity to get out of his daily routine in Gotham to see the country. On the occasion of Batman Day which was held this weekend, we invite you to discover a non-exhaustive selection of Bruce Wayne’s most original adventures. The perfect opportunity to (re)discover the Dark Knight in a new light.
Batman : Wayne family adventures
Screenplay by CRC Payne, illustrations by Starbite – 200 pages
Published on February 2, 2024 by Urban Comics, €16
Batman often goes it alone. However, his entire story is centered on family. The traumatic death of his parents when he was a child, the father figure of Alfred his faithful butler, then the discovery of parenthood with Robin… Family life is not easy. With Duke Thomas moving into the family mansion, and a slew of children (biological, adopted or taken in) to manage, the Dark Knight will quickly realize that the daily life of a father is at least as trying as that of a superhero. A real audience success on Webtoon, the comic book was given a paper version this year by Urban Comics.
Batman & the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Vol. 1)
Screenplay by James Tynion IV, illustrations by Freddie E Williams II and Jeremy Colwell – 168 pages
Published on February 14, 2017 by Urban Comics, €10
Discover Batman & the Ninja Turtles
While investigating a mysterious Ninja organization that is spreading terror in Gotham, Batman meets the Ninja Turtles Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo. Coming from a parallel dimension, the four knights of scales, they too, are ready to fight evil. A unlikely alliance of two pop culture iconswhere Raphael’s dubious jokes often clash with the seriousness of the Dark Knight. A complete series in two volumes, Batman’s encounter with the Ninja Turtles has given rise to several other glossy adventures, which without revolutionizing the genre, offer us a refreshing dive into the sewers of Gotham.
Batman : Little Gotham
Screenplay by Derek Fridolfs, illustrations by Dustin Nguyen – 310 pages
Published on December 4, 2015 by Urban Comics, €29
Far from the dark and heavy atmosphere of Gotham City, Little Gotham offers us a a parenthesis of sweetness in the world of the Dark Knightand the result is strangely poetic. With his luminous watercolor drawings, the genius of Dustin Nguyen (Descender, Justice League Beyond) is still working wonders in the DC Comics universe. The opportunity to discover the daily life of Bruce Wayne and his sidekicks in full preparation for the holidays of Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. More recently, the author has done it again by publishing Tales of Gothama superb collection of short stories featuring DC Comics characters in the tales of our childhood. Two very beautiful works that will please young and old alike.
The Batman Who Laughs (Vol. 1)
Screenplay by Scott Snyder, illustrations by Jock – 240 pages
Published on November 15, 2019 by Urban Comics, €23
Discover The Batman Who Laughs
The events of Batman Metal had left us with a visibly unwell Bruce Wayne. But the Dark Knight must still answer the call of the looming danger. Against all odds, The Batman Who Laughs Survived His Battle With The Jokerand once again threatens the precarious balance of the Multiverse. Dark and pessimistic, The Batman Who Laughs immerses us in a new high-flying adventure signed by the genius of Snyder et Jock. The opportunity to push the physical and mental limits of the Gotham vigilante a little further, and to question his promise to never kill.
Scooby-Doo & Cie (S01E13)
Screenplay by Micheal Ryan, directed by Chris Bailey – 21 min
First aired on September 19, 2019 on Boomerang.com
Discover Scooby-Doo & Co. in comics
Broadcast since June 27, 2019 on American television, the series Scooby-Doo & compagnie (Scooby-Doo and guess who ? in English) was launched to celebrate 50 years of the cult franchise Scooby-Doo, where are you? imagined by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969. In each episode, Scooby, Sammy, Daphne, Vera and Fred investigate alongside a real or fictional personality. For the 13th episode, the budding detectives make a a little visit to Wayne Manorand attempt to lift the veil on the disappearance of Alfred Pennyworth. In addition to being very funny, the animated series is also accompanied by a collection of comics, the first volume of which (published by Urban Kids in 2018) is also centered on the adventures of the Dark Knight.
Source: www.journaldugeek.com
