For those of you playing the special DLC from Arkham City, especially the JOKER’S CARNIVAL CHALLENGE MAP that was available from GAMESTOP here is a nice walkthrough I found that would help you all get through the challenge. Thanks to XCVii007r1 for posting this video:
With the upcoming release of the new dowloadable game GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTERS (available for Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms in January 10, 2012) CBR released another little clip about the game. Remember, a console beta for the game is out this month and for fans wishing to take part on the beta, they will need to register at www.GothamCityImpostors.com.
This week’s JOKER ART FOR THE MASSES comes from a commission made by renowed comic book artist JASON ALEXANDER known from the series ABE SAPIEN and POISON ELVES.
What I like most about this picture is that, similar to ALEX ROSS’ “Tango with the Devil” ,Joker and Harley are together in the picture, with Joker in the spotlight and Harley as an ornament. This in my opinion shows successfully the relationship between these two rogues. Not that I condone any of this behavior, but I imagine Joker as a man so full of himself, that nothing but himself matters. Everything else (including people) are just props for one of his plans, an ornament in his canvas of murder, but never a person…always a thing.
In here, Harley becomes an object again, a ‘table’ where Joker is supporting himself casually, smiling at the camera and ignoring Harley who stands like a doll, without an expression. Even the guns in his hands have more prominence in the picture than the poor Harley that precariously tries to fulfill her pudding’s whims. This nice piece was made in pen and ink around 2000 for a fan.
I got my Arkham City Deluxe Edition in October, and for one or other reason had not time to unwrap it and look at all the goodies inside. Finally I did this weekend and here is a summary of what you will find:
1. Nice packaging. Identified with the Batman Arkham City official logo, the box comes in a plastic casing to enclose the whole materials. All around are images of Batman, Joker and Two Face respectively
2. Once you remove the plastic casing, the box opens like a flower to reveal the beautiful Kotobukiya Batman figure. Once you remove the figure from the box, you can admire the detail of the figure in detail.
3. The bottom of the box is a drawer that contains all the ADD-ONS (Catwoman and Penguins DLC’s along with the DARK KNIGHT skin) and a BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT BD DVD and a download card for the ARKHAM CITY MUSIC ALBUM (Note the Gamestop Joker add-0n is on the receipt):
4. The back pocket of the box holds the SPECIAL EDITION ARKHAM CITY BOOKLET that contains images and the actual game. Remarkable are the minor rogue gallery (with art by Carlos D’ Anda)
4. And the Joker Gallery:
5. Finally, there is the ARKHAM CITY CATALOG where you can find some more goodies you might want to buy directly from Rocksteady (Arkham City Rogue poster, Joker cap, Harley wave 2):
6. The Nightwing and Robin DLC’s are already available at PLAYSTATION STORE for $6.99 each. You don’t need a redemption code to get them.
For those fans of the new Batman Movie the DARK KNIGHT RISES, my friend Candiss Gandy forwarded me the new EMPIRE MAGAZINE covers celebrating the two main figures in this new (and seemingly last) episode of the Caped Crusader. The covers depict Batman and BANE respectively.
Click on picture to be directed to EMPIRE MAGAZINE site:
(Thanks a lot to my THE DARK KNIGHT RISES ‘correspondent’ Candiss Gandy for the link)
It’s time for another JOKER’S FUNHOUSE HIGHLIGHT Jokerholics!!
DC has produced 2 different animation maquettes from the BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES and the NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES respectively and of the two, this is the one I like most. I like it so much that I had to pass on getting the other maquette just to get a hold of this one.
What is it I like most of this maquette? Those expressive eyes, ready to unleash chaos like no other but with a large smile. How could you not at least smile…while you die when you see those eyes? The second version of the animated Joker I think lost a lot when they made the eyes black, his skin blue and simplified the face features. When I see this particular maquette, I can imagine Mark Hamill making the faces that had made this Joker a classic. Here is your info on the maquette, pictures are provided at the bottom of the article.
The Animated Series reinvented the Dark Knight’s famed Rogues’ Gallery, reimagining that motley crew of villains in a new light. The Joker takes perverse joy in wreaking havoc upon the innocents of Gotham City, cackling with glee at the terror he creates!
The pictures below are from the Eden Hotel in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan where the owners of the chain have really outdone themselves by creating a hotel room for every batfan out there. While it’s not quite a Batcave, it’s probably the closest thing we’ll get to the actual lair.
The only downfall is that it costs roughly $50 per 3-hours but we think it’s well worth it! Just imagine watching all your favorite Batman adaptations with your special loved one, girlfriend, or all alone from your own little Batpod.
Anyways check out these incredible photos and let us know what you think. Is it well worth the $50/3 hours or just some smart people trying to lure us fans in for some sweet cash.
OK, Now that you have a Batman Room….
What would the Joker Room should look like…hmmm… any ideas???
(Source: TheDarkKnightRisesRumors.com)
Hiya all. Just another one of those silly 10 greatest’s list, this time dedicated to the 10 GREATEST BATMAN VILLAINS OF ALL TIMES copilated by our friends at NEWSARAMA. It is not a surprise that our favorite psycho clown made #1 on this list (as he has always done) but it has surprise me to see some names in it that I thought fans had forgotten about. Here is the list in detail with some personal comments in some members of this prestigious roster:
The best part is, though, that the Joker is always just one step removed from Batman. If he had taken one wrong turn, given in to one bad feeling, Bruce Wayne may have turned out very much like the Joker. And isn’t seeing a twisted reflection of yourself the scariest thing of all?
(See the original Newsarama article by Alber Ching and Lucas Siegel along with comments HERE).
Spike TV, host to the VIDEO GAMES AWARDS that recognizes the best in the video game industry, has nominated ARKHAM CITY under several categories, including one nomination for MARK HAMILL for his portrayal of JOKER in the game. Here is a list of all the categories where the games has been nominated:
Game of the year: ARKHAM CITY
Studio of the year: ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS
Best Xbox 360 game: ARKHAM CITY
Best Action/Adventure game: ARHAM CITY
Best ADAPTED Video Game: ARKHAM CITY
Best Original Score: ARKHAM CITY
Best Graphics: ARKHAM CITY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE: MARK HAMILL (THE JOKER)
Best Performance by a Human Female: Tara Strong (Harley Quinn)
Gametrailers.com Trailer of the Year: ARKHAM CTY
The Video Games Awards air December 10, 2011 and Fans are welcomed to have their voices heard by voting now HERE
The FULL LIST OF NOMINEES for the Video Games Awards can be found HERE
Ok, just finished reading my copy of The Batman Files….so much information to read and assimilate! And its all that was promised in previous reviews.
Yes. Matthew Manning has crafted this masterpiece by going through exhaustive research to bring back Batman World’s of over 70 years and try to fit it in just over 300 pages covering Bruce Waynes life as the Batman since his sad beginnings after his parent’s death and covering the most important events in the Caped Crusader’s life
The book has an impeccably black matte guilding as well as a high-tech fabric cover, and has a magnetic clasp, depicting a chrome bat, to keep it all tidy by securing the contents. A simple dustcover shows an awesome negative picture drawn by David Finch and tthe presentation is just very attractive.
From the Batman’s own perspective, the volume includes everything from childhood pictures, “newspaper” reports, Arkham files (supposed to be classified) on all of the Gotham rogues as well as information on the Bat-family members (Oracle, Nightwitn, Jason Todd, Tim Drake) Batman’s allies, (Gordon, Lucius Fox, and others) and a comprehensive guide to the Batcave and all its secrets and gadgets.
Want to know what triggered the Bat costume? Want to see a whole blueprint of the Batwing? Want to see the early designs of the Robin costumes? Wants to explore the tumultous relationship between Talia and Bruce? It is all here. From the technical data, to file pictures (copiled from innumerable comics and books) and even excerpts from Bruce’s own diary.
Whatever was not of public knowledge, has been ingeniously weaved with “additional” information and resources not available anywhere else making this a realistic and plausible copilation of the evolution of one of the most iconic figures of the DC Universe.
You’ll enjoy the batcave plans, the Bat-gyro and the Batwing schematics, an analysis of the development of the Batman mind set as well as Bruce’s evolution as a detective. Most of all you will enjoy the Arkham Files Batman keeps on all his rogues (who knows how he got access to those) and the close watch Bruce keeps on his allies too.
The whole volume is a celebration of the Batman persona, and closes with information updated to the Batman’s death, the birth of the RED ROBIN and the evolution of Bruce’s vigilante to the pages of THE DARK KNIGHT.
Definitely it is a piece of memorabilia that will enrich every Batman fan out there. My favorite parts was obviously the careful and complete coverage over all the rogues and especially Joker. Very insighful, informative and fun to read, with literally hundreds of pictures to flesh the mythos even further.
I’ve heard that the First print of the book already sold out, but I don’t doubt that DC will soon produce either a second edition or a softcover version of this book. In the meantime, if you have the oportunity to get it, you will not regret it. It is worth the investment.
In the meantime, I have included some previews on the book for your enjoyment, especially those pages that relate to Joker
Check out Barnes and Noble Editorial review:
Whether you think of him as Bruce Wayne or The Caped Crusader, Batman ignites the imagination. The truly spectacular Batman Files coffee-table giant qualifies as the ultimate treasure trove of this incomparable superhero. Beyond its high-tech fabric cover, complete with a stunning metallic Batman emblem lies a wealth of materials including Wayne’s childhood drawings, mementoes from Batman’s famous cases, news article, in-depth computer files, crime scene photographs, blueprints, schematics, documents about his enemies and friends, maps of Gotham City, and much, much more.
— James Killen
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