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If you were worried DC Collectibles had already shown its hand earlier this month with the reveal of its upcoming New 52 Swamp Thing and Supervillains series Deathstroke action figures, today's full September solicitations release ought to put the toy and statue segment of your mind at ease.

Inspired by prominent art from Disney's famous Haunted Mansion attraction, artist Abraham Lopez has created "Haunted Arkham Asylum," featuring Batman and other characters in his universe portrayed in "stretch art." The idea is that the images at the top seem perfectly sedate, until they are stretched to reveal a far more sinister situation than previously believed...

Converse revealed their latest Fall/Winter collection at an exclusive event at Converse SoHo during New York Comic Con, featuring their latest DC Comics designs including Superman and Teen Titans but also a selection of ThunderCats kicks, as that 1980s favorite is also part of the Warner Bros...

Cars: The first of DC and Kia's Justice League-inspired vehicles to benefit the We Can Be Heroes giving initiative was unveiled last night -- a Batman Kia Optima SXL designed by Jim Lee. Creators: Ed Brubaker has two new shows in the works at NBC and Fox with crime and espionage in mind...

Now that it's finally cooling down to tights weather*, consider channeling Poison Ivy's botanical bodaciousness with these beautiful floral tights for both everyday wear and for general environmental villainy. Called "Running Through the Roses" and created by Look From London, these tights retail for $32...

Superhero comics have a diversity problem. The leading characters are largely male, mostly white, and overwhelmingly straight. By definition, well-established characters come from an era when the culture was even straighter, whiter and more male than it is today, and as a result the characters fail to represent the diversity of their audience. ...

As intrigued as Batman fans have been by the potential addition of more Robin-centric content to Batman: Arkham City this week, it turns out the game's iOS spinoff title has delivered some of its own Tim Drake goodness. The latest Batman Arkham City Lockdown update delivers a new level, new gameplay, more character skins, four challenge missions and a full new mission that pits the Caped Crusader

Unless you're a seasoned cosplayer at a comics or gaming convention, most "civilians" wait until Halloween night to invoke in their superheroic alter-egos, and celebrities are no exception. Along those lines, socialite Kim Kardashian explored her villainous side in a custom-made Poison Ivy costume at Halloween events over the past weekend...

Fans who hit the DC booth at New York Comic Con got a first look at Lego's upcoming Batcave, the second version of the Caped Crusader's blocky abode from a line that's spawned multiple sets and a well-received videogame over the past few years...

Check out this ten-minute Batman fan film produced by Bat in the Sun, a Los Angeles filmmaking crew who've made numerous shorts starring DC Comics' Dark Knight. In Seeds of Arkham, Batman goes head-to-head with some standard thugs before tangling with Killer Croc...