The following story contains a major spoiler for "Suicide Squad." Read at your own risk.

We've known from almost the very beginning that Batman would be making his second DC movie appearance in "Suicide Squad.” However, we now know that he's not the only hero who will be featured in the film. After recent rumors began to swirl about that "Suicide Squad" would see an additional superhero cameo, the official credits have been released by Warner Bros., and right there, in black and white, is the name of the hero and the actor. This is your last chance. If you don't want to know, you can hang out with the above guys that you already knew were in the movie. All good? Okay, here we go!

The official credits of "Suicide Squad" confirm that Ezra Miller will be making an appearance in the film as The Flash. What's more, it appears that we'll be seeing him fairly early in the proceedings, and exactly in the spot where we thought we would. The rumors that The Flash would appear in "Suicide Squad" started earlier this week after fans who analyzed the film's San Diego Comic-Con footage found this picture of Boomerang being blasted back by a flash of lightning.

When compared to the shots of Ezra Miller's super speed that were shown in the"Justice League" footage, they look very similar. We can now confirm with a fairly high degree of certainty that this is exactly what's happening. Not only is Ezra Miller listed in the film's credits as The Flash, but the cast is listed "in order of appearance" and The Flash is listed immediately after Boomerang. What's more, we can also guess that this scene will be fairly early in the movie, as The Flash is listed prior to other members of the Squad itself, like Killer Croc, Diablo or Rick Flag.

If we were going to make some educated guesses here (and we are) we'd surmise that "Suicide Squad" will open with a series of scenes showing how each member of the team ended up being locked up in the first place. Boomerang, who is traditionally a nemesis of The Flash, was apparently caught by him. After we see Boomerang get nabbed, we'll move on to scenes where we see Killer Croc and Diablo get grabbed.

Of course, for as many things as the credits list answers, it still asks other questions. For one, neither Batman nor Ben Affleck are listed anywhere. Considering Batman is the one hero that the trailers have shown us, having him uncredited seems odd. Maybe Affleck isn't actually in the movie and Batman is just portrayed by a stuntman? It goes against much of what we've heard, but without knowing for sure, anything is possible.

This will make The Flash's second cameo in as many movies. Will he have a scene next year in "Wonder Woman" too? Probably not, but he will for sure return for "Justice League" in late 2017, followed by his solo movie in March 2018.

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We will finally see Jared Leto's version of The Joker when "Suicide Squad" hits theaters on Friday, and the Oscar-winning actor hopes that this won't be a simple one-and-done affair.

"I hope it's an introduction [of the Joker] ... and not the end!" he told the Toronto Sun, according to Heroic Hollywood. "Because I could easily just play the Joker a couple more times and then retire. Because it's so fulfilling and so creative and it's so imaginative. It's really difficult to think about doing anything else!"

In fact, Leto wants his Clown Prince of Crime to go up against Ben Affleck's Dark Knight.

"I think it would be incredible to see Batman and the Joker go head-to-head!" Leto said. "This Batman and this Joker. I mean, I don't know, that might be too much! But that would be fun."

It has been confirmed that Affleck is writing a standalone Batman movie that he will also direct and star in.

Affleck as Batman is also supposedly in "Suicide Squad," so maybe we'll see the two do battle sooner than that.

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If you’ve ever played a Batman game you’re used to flying around as the Dark Knight, driving the Batmobile, and taking out the Joker, Penguin, and more of the goons in the vigilante’s Rogue’s gallery. So I wasn’t sure what to expect when I was invited to try out Telltale’s new Batman game, the first part of which is out Tuesday.

Not familiar with Telltale’s games? They’re story-driven point-and-click adventures, which don’t really lend themselves to a high-intensity action thriller like Batman. Sure, there are some quick-time challenges which can result in your death, but generally these moments are grounded in the emotional pull of the story as you’re asked to make choices that will affect and alter the story’s outcome.

“Batman — a Telltale Series” flips the usual Dark Knight game model on its head by focusing primarily on Bruce Wayne, the man behind the Batman. I can’t remember a game which has ever allowed you to play pretty equally as Batman and his alter ego as this one does, and it’s pretty great to take the billionaire for a test drive.

The story itself isn’t based on any existing Batman story, and it doesn’t focus on one of the hero’s bigger foes (not yet, anyway). No, we’re going far back in time.

If we’re talking comics, this isn’t exactly Year One Batman, but it’s definitely a younger and scrappier Bruce Wayne who’s trying to make this “Batman” thing work as he’s trying to juggle his friend Harvey Dent’s political campaign and look into crime lord Carmine Falcone. You’re here to guide and mold Bruce Wayne into whatever type of Gotham Knight you see fit.

The marketing for Rocksteady’s "Arkham Knight" game was "Be the Batman." Telltale’s game could easily be summed up as "What kind of Batman do you want to be?""

You want to be a heroic Batman? Cool you can play the game pretty straight and narrow. You can have your Batman go for a less violent approach by interrogating suspects, thereby getting in the good graces of the Gotham Police Department. If you want to be a darker, more Frank Miller version of the Dark Knight, you can go totally rogue — brutalizing and torturing those who get in the way of the answers you’re looking for.

Without too many spoilers, here are some highlights from the game I jotted down while playing in a candlelit room in a warehouse in Brooklyn.

- The game itself looks like a comic book come to life, something which the animation of Telltale games have always lent themselves to since “The Walking Dead” series (based off of the graphic novels).

- Though the game doesn’t appear to have any of Batman’s bigger foes, it does set up a few villains for possible future games. Harvey Dent (who eventually becomes Two-Face in Bat canon) plays a pretty big role in the game, along with Catwoman and Oswald Cobblepot (the future Penguin).

- You get to act as a detective by linking together pieces of evidence to solve crime scenes.

- I was surprised how much of the game actually wasn’t just grounded in point-and-click choices. There were a lot of button combinations that were needed when fighting. For example, to toss a Batarang, I had to hit the right directional button + A (on the Xbox One controller). However, I didn’t always get the combination correct, and it seemed like it didn’t really affect my gameplay either way.

- You get to use a Bat drone! Seriously. You get to fly a drone to help you take down some mobsters.

- Oh you can also choose what color Batman’s tech is (blue, red, yellow, or purple), because why not? 

The game will also allow for a multiplayer option called Crowd Play. It’s a feature we didn’t check out (since I was playing the game alone in that dark cavern), but it’s one that sounds pretty cool especially if you’re one who’s prone to watching other people play video games. (Yes, people do that. People such as myself.)

The way it was explained to me is that crowd play can be utilized in two ways:

Four-to-12 players will be able to vote on game choices any time a player is faced with a multiple-choice decision. Depending on your settings, you can either allow the majority crowd decision to override the player’s choice, or you can have the majority decision show up on the screen but still allow the player to make the ultimate decisions. 

Since Telltale games feel like giant movies with choose-your-ending gameplay, they lend themselves pretty well to the format. My brother and I have often debated over choices to pick while playing the developer’s many "Walking Dead" games. It can become pretty stressful since you have a limited amount of time in which to choose your response (unless you’re a cheater who pauses the game, you cheater).

When trying out “Batman: The Telltale Series,” Tech Insider was told Telltale has plans to set up some Crowd Play sessions with fans later this year. One is set to take place in the fall during New York Comic Con.

Episode one takes a little over two hours to complete. Telltale will eventually role out five episodes in total. While you can definitely finish it in one sitting, I was a little bummed out to find out that the game was so short. One of the nice things about early Telltale games was that an episode could take about three to four hours to complete (if you’re being super thorough). Lately, it seems like gameplayforTelltale gameshas become shorter.

It appears that this is to help make each roll-out a more digestible bite which can be consumed in one sitting. I don’t know about others, but I often like to go back and have more than one ongoing game in order to see how  alternate choices play out. In this case, I want to have one Batman who’s on the right side of the law and then have an all-out vigilante who’s not afraid to break some bones and get brutal.

Overall, if you like Batman, but you’re not that good at being the Caped Crusader in say the Arkham games, then this is probably the game for you. You get to have the enjoyment of being the Batman without having to try too hard to be the Batman. 

The first episode of “Batman The Telltale Series,” “Realm of Shadows,” is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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With "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (opening March 25) giving us a new look at the Dark Knight as Ben Affleck takes over the character, it's time to take stock of the best — and the worst — Batmans we've seen in movies and TV.

The Batman of the screen has evolved from a witty crime fighter on TV to a darkly conflicted man in the movies.

Fans of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, are extremely loyal to the actor they believe portrayed him best. Any objection is liable to lead to rowdy debates. Who can forget Seth Rogen and Zac Efron arguing the better Batman — Michael Keaton or Christian Bale — in "Neighbors"?

So let's add some more fuel to this superhero debate. Here are the actors who played Batman on TV and in movies (we've excluded animation, with a couple of important exceptions), ranked, starting with the worst.

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8. George Clooney ("Batman & Robin," 1997)

Still trying to find his footing post-"ER," Clooney was jumping back and forth between romantic comedies and action movies when he took the Batman role after Val Kilmer was one-and-done in "Batman Forever." It turned out to be a disaster. Fans were exhausted by director Joel Schumacher's colorful aesthetic and the cartoonish villains played by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Mr. Freeze) and Uma Thurman (Poison Ivy). And Clooney’s Batman was too jokey. The gruff Dark Knight had become playful and soft.

"Batman & Robin" is the lowest-grossing movie in the franchise, making $238 million worldwide.

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7. Lewis G. Wilson "The Batman" TV show, 1943)

Wilson has the distinction of being the first actor to play Batman, starring in the 1943 series. Though he had the comics as a reference point, Wilson was still at a disadvantage being the first to put on the tights. He holds his own, but it's certainly not a performance that is memorable, as you can see in the footage here.

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6. Robert Lowery (“Batman and Robin” TV show, 1949)

The second effort at a Batman series led to the casting of a bigger actor to play Batman. Lowery's physique and the show's better fight scenes make for a more enjoyable experience. 

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead if you haven't seen "Suicide Squad."

"Suicide Squad" was jam-packed with heroes and villains from the DC Universe, but one character who didn't grace the screen was Robin, because the sidekick had kicked the bucket prior to the events of the film. However, an Easter egg suggests that one of the protagonists had a hand in murdering the Boy Wonder. 

During the lengthy opening scene that introduces all the members of the squad along with some background information about their past misdeeds, we learn that Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn was supposedly involved in Robin's death. 

The words "accomplice to the murder of ROBIN," flash across the screen, as seen in this shot via by Cosmic Book News, hinting that Harley helped the Joker kill the young hero.  

The director of Suicide Squad confirmed that the deceased Robin was a character from the comics named Jason Todd in interviews earlier this year. He also dismissed a popular fan theory that the Joker actually was Robin in this film universe, rather than his apparent killer, as appears to be the case.

In the original Batman comics, the Joker killed Robin in a story arc called "Death in the Family." Jason Todd was the second person to take up the Robin mantle, but he proved to be very unpopular with fans. In response, DC wrote a story that ended with a cliffhanger on whether or not Robin survived a brutal encounter with the Joker, and asked readers to call a special number to vote on whether he lived or died. 

They voted that he died.

Jason Todd came back to life years later because nobody really stays dead in comics, but the murder remains an infamous moment in comics history.

Harley Quinn had nothing to do with Robin's death in the comics because the character hadn't been created yet. "Death in the Family" came out in 1988, and Harley debuted in "Batman: The Animated Series" in 1992 before making her first comics appearance in 1999. 

Clearly, things went differently in the DC Cinematic Universe, and Harley was around for Robin's murder. Unless, of course, she lied to the authorities and her dossier was wrong. She is notoriously unreliable, after all. 

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The Joker made his official debut in the DC Extended Universe over the weekend with Suicide Squad and while the role has divided fans, we can likely expect to be seeing him again. As it turns out, Jared Leto already has an idea what he'd like to do. While we would expect to see Joker battling Batman, as the two are classic foes, Leto says there's another hero he'd like to go up against as well, Superman.

Suicide Squad gave us the slightest taste of a battle between Batman and the Joker but we never really got a good hero vs. villain face off. While such a thing is certainly likely down the line, IGN recently asked Jared Leto what the Joker would make of the other major hero with DC's universe. It sounds like the actor would love to see Joker face off with the big blue boy scout because the two characters are so different.

While Superman is no stranger to the Joker within the pages of comic books, since we've never had the opportunity to see that crossover translate to the screen, seeing villains associated with one hero fighting another has been off the table. At first glance, we'd have to agree with Jared Leto. The characters of Joker and Superman are such opposites, that watching them go up against each other would be something special to see. We can imagine Superman not knowing what to make of the insane Joker. Just the shift in mentality could potentially put Superman at a disadvantage.

On the other hand, doing something like this would have to be handled carefully. There's a reason the majority of Superman's antagonists are super-powered alien beings or people who sling magic around: it's difficult to make a normal vanilla mortal appear to be a challenge to the Kryptonian. That's not to say it can't be done. If Superman can go up against a guy who builds evil toys, he can certainly fight the Joker, however, such a thing would need a very strong script in order to not make the entire thing seem outmatched.

With the recent announcement that Man of Steel 2 is now in active, if early, development, we can assume that they're looking at all possibilities for the story. Maybe a fight with the Joker is one of the options on the table. What do you think, should the Joker and Superman cross paths on screen?

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The best actor to ever play Batman wasn't Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, or Michael Keaton — it was Kevin Conroy, who voiced the Caped Crusader in the beloved cartoons "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Justice League." So when he has a problem with the way Batman's being portrayed, you know there's a problem. 

In a recent interview with IGN, the voice actor explained that he had one major problem with "Batman v Superman." 

"Personally I love the fact that Batman – in the stories I’ve done, and the way he’s been rendered by [animated series creators] Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, the people I’ve worked with most closely – he never kills anybody," Conroy said. "He doesn’t cross that line. Batman is not a killer."

"In the most recent live action movie, that seems to have been a line that was crossed and it’s not one I’m particularly comfortable with," he continued. 

Batman brutally murders a bunch of goons in the Zack Snyder-directed film, which is certainly an interesting choice for Snyder to have made given that "not killing" is a major aspect of almost all modern, mainstream interpretations of the character. (Yes, Batman did kill in the earliest comics, but that was well before the character had really been established.)

Of course, Snyder also said that Batman could be "raped in prison" in one of his movies. Thankfully, it didn't happen in "BvS," though we assume Conroy would've also consider that crossing a line.

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One of the greatest things about comic books and graphic novels are the worlds of fantasy they open up for readers. Within the tales of any superhero are vast environments and battles to engage the mind, with just enough real life referenced to keep things relatable. It’s little wonder that with the popularity of the superhero genre that so many fans gets swept away by it all.

Cosplay is of course, the perfect example of all this, as it allows fans to dress as their favorite characters and interact amongst others who have similar passions. Over the years the phenomenon has seen substantial growth in its popularity and some have taken the pastime to unprecedented levels. One Irish Batman fan in particular has even built himself a fully functioning Batman suit. 

Sure, this isn’t the first time that someone has built a Batman suit with a few gadgets, right? Well, actually, yes it is. Julian Checkley has managed to build a Batman Arkham inspired suit that has 23 working gadgets. As Mashable reports, that number is so high that Checkley’s efforts have landed him a spot in the 2017 Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer’s Edition. You can watch the above video to see just how good of a job Checkley did with the suit’s construction.

Checkley, who has worked in the film industry as a model maker, art director and in creature effects, built the Batman suit with the help of his team. As previously stated, the suit was inspired by the Batman Arkham video game series and many of the gadgets like the grappling gun are specific to those games. The urge to add as many functioning gadgets to the suit was obviously quite strong – and as Checkley stated “It was getting silly really, we were kind of coming up with ideas in the workshop, you know, what we could come up with next.”

The record held by the suit in the Guinness Book of World Records is for Most Functional Gadgets On A Cosplay Suit. The gadgets are as follows: fireball shooter, 2 gauntlet video screens, bat tracking beacon, bat sign projector, folding batarang, grapnel gun, cowl respirator, pneumatic tranquilizer gun, ultrasonic anti-dog device, 4 bat shuriken, UV lamp, 2 ball bearing grenades, gauntlet flashlight, medi-kit, battery pack, laser designator, bat-cam, strobe stun-gun, gas dispenser, 2 smoke bombs, the bat flask, concealed laryngeal microphone and a two-way radio.

As with any Guinness Record, this heavily stocked Bat suit will very likely lead to others building their own suits and upping the ante in hopes of breaking the record. With more people building functioning superhero suits, one can’t help but wonder if we’ll soon see a rise in real life superheroes like Phoenix Jones on our streets? It seems that when it comes to the steadily growing world of superheroes, anything is possible.

Source: Mashable

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Batman's foes know to fear his advanced technology. At the heart of it all is his utility belt which boasts tons of gadgets that get him out of every situation. While most cosplayers only pack rubber versions of superhero weapons, Julian Checkley made sure his costume was packing. He managed to stuff 23 functional gadgets including a bat tracker, smoke bombs, and even a grappling gun onto his batsuit. This feat earned him the Guinness World Record for the "Most functional gadgets on a cos-play suit".

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We might know who Batman's going to have to put back in Arkham in the next Dark Knight solo movie. 

Ben Affleck, who played the Caped Crusader in "Batman v Superman" and "Suicide Squad," posted a video on Twitter that appears to reveal who he'll be facing off with in the standalone movie he's directing and starring in — and it's a bit unexpected. 

It's not Jared Leto's Joker, or even one of Batman's many other famous rogues. It's Deathstroke. 

The Wrap is reporting that the orange and black clad supervillain will indeed be the bad guy in the Batman movie, which doesn't have a release date yet. But who is he?

Deathstroke the Terminator, as he was originally known until a more famous Terminator prompted DC Comics to quietly do away with the second half of his name, was created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez in 1980, and made his first appearance in a Teen Titans comic. 

While Deathstroke, whose real name is Slade Wilson, started out as a Teen Titans villain, the one-eyed, physically enhanced, genius assassin quickly rose through the ranks and became a top-tier supervillain. He's fought with Green Arrow, Batman, and even the Justice League on several occasions, and is an extremely dangerous threat every time.

Deathstroke has been the star of his own series of comics and was a major villain in the old "Teen Titans" cartoon. He also appeared in early seasons of the popular CW TV show "Arrow," but fans began to suspect he might make his way to the cinematic universe when the show's creator, Marc Guggenheim, said he wouldn't be coming back because he thought Warner Bros. had bigger plans for Deathstroke. 

Like, say, going toe-to-toe with the hero who beat Superman on the big screen?

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Back in May, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced it will be re-releasing HD remastered versions of two of the "Batman: Arkham" games, "Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City" for the PS4 and Xbox One.

If you sold your Xbox 360 or PS3 to get a next-gen console then maybe you haven’t been able to play the older “Batman: Arkham” games. Tuesday, WBIE released a first look at how the graphics for the re-mastered versions of the two games will look on the PS4. In a nutshell, they're a vast improvement.

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The differences in the PS3 and PS4 versions of "Batman: Arkham Asylum" are noticeable right away.

It’s much easier to tell it’s raining in this scene. Just look at the two Batman costumes.

You couldn’t even tell it was raining in the PS3 version of the game here.

Well, that didn’t take long. After Ben Affleck took to social media to reveal that iconic DC Comics villain Deathstroke would be joinin the DC movie universe, the new (official) head of all things DC has arrived to confirm not only his introduction, but who will be playing him. Fans will still need to wonder if Deathstroke the Terminator will be appearing in a small role in Justice League, or if a rumored role as the main adversary in Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie, but DC Films boss Geoff Johns himself has now spilled most of the beans.

Deathstroke WILL be appearing in the solo Batman movie being developed by Affleck with Johns – and he’ll be played by actor Joe Manganiello (True Blood) when he does.

That report comes courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, who state that the casting has been confirmed by Johns in his first interview discussing the recent, quietly-made promotion of the DC Creative Officer to overseer of Warner Bros’ newly-distinguished DC Films division (formalizing a position largely held in an unofficial capacity, thereby granting a bit more authority – or so fans hope). The outlet doesn’t provide a direct quote from Johns, but states their information plainly: Johns confirms the casting once rumored for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, but is keeping quiet on whether or not fans can expect to see Manganiello’s Deathstroke in Zack Snyder’s Justice League first.

The rumors suggesting that Manganiello had been brought back into the fold of the DCEU as Slade Wilson a.k.a. Deathstroke the Terminator began to fly not long after Affleck released footage of Deathstroke on the Justice League set. While the evidence seemed either persuasive or total coincidence – Manganiello visiting London while Justice League was filmed not far away, the actor having recently followed Snyder on Twitter, etc. – the smoke has led to fire. And more than ever, it seems Affleck is putting that “executive producer” credit to work in linking Snyder’s Justice League with his own vision (and villains) for a standalone Batman story.

Previous rumors had also suggested that the Batman film could be pulling in a few familiar faces from the DCEU, primarily the Suicide Squad, pittingBatman and Will Smith’s ‘Deadshot’ against Jared Leto’s ‘Joker’ in a bargain. It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to replace that role with Deathstroke, or even add him into the plot on either side of the conflict (he’s a contract killer, after all). And while Suicide Squad was nothing if not divisive, the prospect of Ben Affleck directing Leto, Smith, and Manganiello in a tough-as-nails detective story is something worth paying attention to.

Thankfully for fans, we already have one idea of what Manganiello could look like in the role, and a few of our own theories on how he could be worked into Justice League‘s plot, should Johns still be holding some amazing cards close to his chest. So the only things left to debate are: is Manganiello – a popular fan pick, though not on everyone‘s list – the right man for the job? And perhaps the question sure to linger even longer: what does this mean for the story of Ben Affleck’s Batman film?

Suicide Squad is now playing in theaters. Wonder Woman opens in theaters on June 2, 2017, followed by Justice League on November 17, 2017; Aquaman on July 27, 2018; an untitled DC Film on October 5, 2018; Shazam on April 5, 2019; Justice League 2 on June 14, 2019; an untitled DC film on November 1, 2019; Cyborg on April 3, 2020; and Green Lantern Corps on July 24, 2020. The Flash, The Batman solo movie, Dark Universe and Man of Steel 2 are currently without a release dates.

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Telltale recently released the next chapter of its new Batman game, and while I highly recommend it to any Batfans, I was a bit taken aback by one of the glitches that I came across while playing.

If you're not familiar with the game, the story-driven point-and-click adventure puts you in control of the Batman and his alter-ego, billionaire Bruce Wayne. A number of timed multiple-choice prompts allow you to decide what kind of Batman you want to be: the Caped Crusader who plays by the rules or the more menacing Dark Knight who tackles crime with a more violent and brutal approach.  

There are multiple outcomes for the game depending on your narrative choices. So I usually do more than one playthrough of Telltale's games to see if I missed out on anything good the first time around.

I finally played episode 2, "Children of Arkham," over the weekend and, as a fan of the Dark Knight, it's worth a play. It's a pretty short 90 minutes or so. Since the game isn't based on any prior Batman story, it explores and redefines some core moments in Batman's history. For example: Wayne's parents are apparently crime lords now. (What!?)

All was good until my second playthrough Sunday when the game had a few glitches. This happens here and there in video games. But this one was just too big to ignore. 

The episode starts off in Crime Alley. If you know anything about Batman, you'll recognize that as the place where Wayne's family was brutally murdered after a night out at the movies.

Wayne had a flashback trying to recall exactly what happened that night so many years ago. As Wayne walks through a black and white mist to the past he encounters the memory of his family at gunpoint by a gangster by the name of Joe Chill. 

But as I made my way closer to the scene, I noticed that something was terribly wrong.

Where was Martha Wayne's face!?

All you could see was just eyeballs and teeth floating among a pile of hair. This is what happens when a texture fails to load in a game.

I thought the face may come back into view during the flashback sequence if I moved around slowly.

But nope. 

She didn't even reanimate when Chill brutally shot and killed her and her faceless body slowly fell to the ground.

The creepiest part may have been that her mouth was still moving.

Poor Martha.

Soon after the game crapped out and I had to play the entire scene over. My third time playing, mama Wayne's face was back in its place. (Thank goodness!)

You can watch a clip of my gameplay below:

I've noticed at least one other player who has come across the Martha Wayne face glitch.

It's not the only bugs players have been spotting. Some PC players reported game crashes and audio issues while playing the first part of the five-part game series from Telltale.

Others have had issues with some black lines across the screen during gameplay.

The glitch I game across reminded me of one of the most notorious game glitches in recent history when multiple skin textures didn't load during gameplay in "Assassins Creed: Unity."

Have you come across any glitches or bugs while playing "Batman: A Telltale Series"? I want to hear about them! Send screenshots and an email to kacuna@thisisinsider.com.

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It's a well-established fact that Batman is the best strategist in the entire DC mythos. Although Lex Luthor may possibly have an advantage in terms of raw brainpower, Bruce Wayne can pretty much outthink anyone in a tactical situation. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice understood this fact, and an insanely obscure Easter Egg has finally hit the web showcasing exactly how brilliant Ben Affleck's Batman was in that film. Check it out below.

One very astute Dawn of Justice viewer (aptly named MisterBatfleck) posted the above photo to Twitter after discovering a brand new Easter Egg from Batman V Superman. Coming from the montage sequence that occurs prior to The Dark Knight's battle with the Man of Steel (Henry Cavill), the photo in question shows that Bruce Wayne stored his Kryptonite gas in shells labeled with the letters "Pb." Although it may seem relatively irrelevant to a casual viewer, this is important because Pb is the periodic table abbreviation for lead -- the one thing that Superman's X-Ray vision cannot penetrate.

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Ben Affleck has given us a critical detail about his upcoming standalone Batman movie: the title.

"The movie I think is going to be called ‘The Batman,’" Affleck told the Associated Press during the press junket for "The Accountant" (opening October 13). "At least that’s what we’re going with right now. I might change it… That’s about all I got right now. We’re working on the script, the script is going well, I’m really excited about it.”

Not much is known about "The Batman" project, for which Affleck will return as The Dark Knight after playing the character in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (and providing a cameo for "Suicide Squad"). He is also directing the Batman movie and writing the screenplay.

The only other piece of info that's been revealed about the movie from Warner Bros., which currently has no release date, is that Joe Manganiello ("Magic Mike,""True Blood") will be playing the villain Deathstroke in the movie.

A source told Business Insider that "The Batman" is the working title for the project.

Watch the AP video in which Affleck reveals the title here:

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Earlier this year, Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the 1978 superman film, revealed her outrage at how Batman v Superman’s iteration of the character was a 'damsel in distress’, wasting Amy Adams’s spectacular talent.

Now, Batman himself, Adam West, has spoken candidly about modern versions of The Caped Crusader, calling for more humour and less angst. 

"The new movies, Batman is very full of vengeance and deep-seated angst and so on," West told a roundtable of journalists at New York Comic-Con while promoting the animated movie Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders, via Den of Geek. "They’re very dark."

He added: “Enough violence. Let the costume work for you. And put a little humour into it. I think it’s about time to relieve that all of that kind of attitude of vengeance and 'I can’t take it anymore, I’m going home and I’m going to suck my thumb.'" 

The 88-year-old actor will no doubt be relieved to discover that Zack Snyder looks intent on adding more humour to his Justice League film, as demonstrated in a recent behind-the-scenes video.

West portrayed The Dark Knight throughout the 1960s in the Batman TV series and film, substantiating his name in Hollywood and leading to the actor being offered the role of James Bond (something he did not accept). 

Meanwhile, Ben Affleck will portray Batman in an upcoming solo film, the title of which has recently been revealed; The Batman.

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• Creepy clowns in England are being warded off by a real-life Batman. 
• Cumbria Superheroes is responsible for his appearance, using the man in the Batman costume to assure local childrens that they are safe. 

 If you read the news on a regular basis, no doubt you're aware of the creepy clown phenomenon that's taken the United States by storm since early August. For whatever reason, certain individuals have decided to dress up as clowns in order to intimidate people. Now the craze has spread to other countries, including England. Fortunately for the people who live in the Cumbria area, they're being properly protected from these freakish fools. No, we're not talking about the police. For something like this, you need Batman on the job...or at least someone dressed like him.

A photo shared on the BBC Cumbria Facebook page earlier this week showed someone dressed like Batman chasing one of these creepy clowns away. After all, given how many times he's beaten The Joker over the decades, the Caped Crusader is our best line of defense against them. However, don't get your hopes up of this new Batman sticking around to fight anyone wearing question marks or wielding weaponized umbrellas. The company Cumbria Superheroes is taking credit for his appearance, using the man in the Batman costume as a way to reassure the local children that they don't have to worry about these "killer clowns." It looks like they've been successful, as one kid wrote to "Batman" thanking him for catching that clown. Bruce Wayne would be proud.

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The more footage Warner Bros. releases for "The LEGO Batman Movie," the more I think the studio should just invest in a LEGO Batman franchise.

Warner Bros. surprisingly dropped a fourth trailer for the animated movie Friday introducing a few new characters who will be added into the mix: the Joker (Zach Galifianakis) and Barbara Gordon (Rosario Dawson). 

The trailer is so self-aware of what fans love — and would rather forget — about the hero. It doesn't even shy away from poking fun at the studio's "Batman v Superman." 

One thing's clear. The team behind LEGO Batman get the Caped Crusader. The live-action DCEU could take some pointers.

"The LEGO Batman Movie" will be in theaters February 2017.

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