Even Batgirl Is Becoming A Hipster.... Ugggghhhhhh!

OK, let me start by saying that I do not HATE the new Batgirl character redesign, nor do I HATE the backstory the book is about to take at issue #35. There is a new creative team being put into place (written by Cameron Stewart & Brenden Fletcher, art by Babs Tarr) and they have decided to take the character of Barbara Gordon into a different direction. Now that she has lost everything due to a terrible fire, Babara gets a chance to relocate... so she chooses the hip suburb of Gotham, called Burnside (aka the Williamsburg of the DC Universe). And of course, she needs to update her wardrobe. So gone are the spandex and high heeled boots. Now we get a more practical (albeit hipster-ish) look, complete with practical Doc Martin-esque yellow boots, a snap away cape and glove set, and leather motorcycle jacket. We also get Barbara's version of a utility belt, which looks really cool when it is incorporated with the one leg holster pouch. The cover of issue #35 features Batgirl in full costume of her new local dive bar taking a selfie.... of course! I really am a fan of Babs Tarr's art, and this could be the type of 'forward motion storytelling' that the new 52 DC Universe needs. The first issue featuring the re-design hits stores October 8th. You can check an interview with the creative team over at MTV's website by cliicking here, and also check out the cover & some art as well by clicking after the jump...

The Ladies Of DC Comics Take A Trip Back To The 1940s Thanks To Ant Lucia

Ant Lucia is an accomplished artist that has a dope website and very unique style to his pieces. He gets the 'pin up' feel to everything he draws, and the realism in his work is balanced out by the fun nature of the characters poses and surroundings. It is not so serious, which makes all that he does really dope. Case in point: Check out his new series of DC Heroines and Villains with a 1940s feel. These are perfect, and the setting and background that each character is placed into fit wonderfully. And the ladies... well the ladies are looking pretty spectacular themselves. And the coolest part is the website QxM is offering these prints in a huge 18 x 24 format for a mere $ 14.95 !!! That is really cheap considering how big that print is. There are 10 all together, but some are available for purchase now and some are just available for pre-order to be shipped down the road. Either way, you can't go wrong for 15 bucks.... you can click here to check out the specific page on QxM to order Lucia's DC Bombshells, and you can view them all after the jump....

Super Power Beat Down: Wolverine vs Predator... And A Added Bonus Feature Too!!!!

As usual I was watching something else on You Tube and this clip appeared and I just had to see what it was about. It's part of a series called 'Super Power Beat Down' that takes two characters and sees who would win a battle between the two. This is just the kind of arguments fans of the comics and movies have all the time. It was fun to see someone take the concept one step further and actually stage the battles with special effects and great sets and costumes. Check out more after the jump...

Image Avalanche #13 by Calvin Of The Great White North

Lucky #13... and right after Friday the 13th no less!!! Our Canuck brethren is back with his 13th Image Avalanche here on CCD and this batch is sure to bring a smile to your face. Cal's choices are always so eclectic and reflect his unique style that he often shows of over at his own blog, The Canadian Cave of Cool. Drop him a line and tell 'em CCD sent ya... and leave him some kind words here to make him feel at home right here at CCD. Pictures after the jump...

We Are Family... I Got All My sidekicks With Me!!!

Batman has had many people by his side throughout the years, and artist Kizer Stone brings the whole fam together for "Dark Knights". The Joker and the rest of the numb-nut villains don't stand a chance against this super team.

A Look At Batman In The 1940's Pt. 1 - The Good Guys of Gotham

My boy Cal posted some wonderful pulp-style pictures of Wonder Woman from an artist by the name of Pimpernel (you can check out his blogspot page by clicking his name) last week. After some further inspection into his Deviant Art Portfolio I came across his series of Batman in the 1940's pictures and I was blown away. I know my boy Sam James is going to flip out over these drawings!!! First up I am sharing the Good Guys of Gotham. To me, this is whats great about blogging and the internet. I saw Cal's post, was intrigued, did more research, and then came up with a post of my own... exposing all of my readers to this great artist. It's a win for everybody. Cal sees that I read his post and looked more into the links in it, the artist gets more recognition and exposure from yet another post of his great work, and you guys get some great Batman fan art... keep the chain going and pass it on!!! Check out Pimpernel's two links above, look at all his great work, and share the story on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc... and leave some comments with which ones are your favorite or what characters that are missing that you want to see in the comment section below. Enjoy!!! 

Robin

Nightwing

Batgirl

Jim Gordon

Check out Part 2, The Villians of Gotham....