Batman and Robin"Batman and Robin" #1 hit shelves today, brought to you by the critically acclaimed team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (“All-Star Superman”). Not only does this series have the beginning of a new man under Batman’s ask, it also features a brand new Robin.

A while back, Batman had a fling with Talia, daughter of his arch-enemy Ra’s al Ghul. The product of that union was Damian, a boy who has been trained almost since birth to be a warrior and who has all the arrogance and impulsiveness of an undisciplined adolescent. This will no doubt make it an interesting new take on the Dynamic Duo, as the older, more seasoned Batman (Dick Grayson) must now keep the new Robin in check.

However, Damian is not the first new Robin or even the second. There have been several versions of the character over the years. Here's a roundup of which characters we think have made the best Robins over the years. Read More...

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Last week, news hit the wire that "Land of the Lost" actor Danny McBride would both write and star in an adaptation of the Ait/Planet Lar comic book "Hench," about the sad life of a supervillain's henchman.

Picked up by Warner Brothers for adaptation, "Hench" will feature a screenplay co-written by McBride and Shawn Harwell. MTV News had a chance to chat with McBride about the project recently, and he revealed a few more details about what fans can expect from "Hench" -- and the characters he'd like to see appear in the film.

"This focuses on the faceless, nameless henchman and what that guy does when he gets off from work -- from working for the world's evilest man," McBride told MTV News. "How he deals with his home life and how he bounces from one job to the next... We're going to really expose to the world what these henchmen go through." Read More...

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Lego WolverineBack in the day, when I sat down with my big box of Lego building blocks, I never ended up assembling anything that was even close to as cool as some of the stuff I've seen around the 'Net. From zombie invasions to scenes from H.P. Lovecraft stories, the products of skilled Lego craftspeople aren't difficult to find around the InterWebs -- but every now and then a great gallery pops up that really makes me feel like I wasted valuable Lego playtime years ago.

Over at design website SpeckyBoy, there's a gallery of 21 popular movie posters re-created using Lego building blocks. While the "Inglourious Basterds" and "Jaws" re-creations are particularly cool, it's the Lego "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "300" movie posters that really caught my eye. Read More...

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Batman BeyondToday marks the debut of the new “Batman and Robin” comic series, presented by the acclaimed team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (“All-Star Superman”). Since the conclusion of the Morrison-penned DC crossover “Final Crisis,” Bruce Wayne is believed to be dead by the rest of the world. Now Dick Grayson, Bruce’s adopted son who was the first hero to be called “Robin,” has become the new Batman.

But he's not the first person to become a new Batman. There have been a variety of other Batman alternates over the years. Some were successors and replacements. Some were from parallel worlds. Let’s take a look at some of the coolest. Read More...

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Jonah HexWhile films like "Green Lantern" and "Thor" are still searching for their leading actors (even though Chris Hemsworth has allegedly scored the part in the latter of those two), the in-production DC Comics adaptation "Jonah Hex" has been so scarce on the details that we were beginning to wonder if Josh Brolin was really in the film at all.

Well, wonder no more. A trio of images have popped up around the 'Net that show Brolin in full-on "Jonah Hex" gear, complete with all the scars, snarls and six-shooters you'd expect from the ex-confederate bounty hunter. Read More...

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Bryan SingerBryan Singer's decision to leave the "X-Men" franchise to direct "Superman Returns" was met with mixed results from both a creative and commercial standpoint. General disappointment with the "Superman" sequel has caused Warner Bros. to reboot the franchise, leaving Singer without a superhero project to call his own -- so naturally, the director is looking to go back home.

The Geek Files has posted excerpts from a Total Film magazine interview with Singer, in which the filmmaker says that he'd like to return to the "X-Men" franchise -- in fact, he regrets ever leaving in the first place.

"I'm eternally intertwined with 'X-Men' now," Singer said. "What takes an audience four hours to watch -- the first two movies -- took six years of my life. So, to not be part of it... it's a shame." Read More...

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The Joker in Batman: Arkham AsylumE3, the annual mecca of all things gaming, is happening right now on the West Coast, but for those of us who couldn't make the trek, there's one piece of news to already hit the 'Net that should be of interest to comics fans.

While we've seen bunches of video from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" game already -- everything from Harley Quinn and Bane to Poison Ivy and our own MTV-exclusive gameplay video -- we now have our first glimpse of the Joker as a playable character in the game. The announcement that players will be able to use the Joker character in certain portions of the game as a Playstation-exclusive feature hit the online scene this weekend, along with a video on GameTrailers.com that shows you exactly what becoming the Joker will entail. Read More...

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Batman and Robin #1There were a lot of options this week for readers interested in comics with crossover appeal. Everything from adaptations of fan-favorite and cult-classic properties to the continuing adventures of popular superheroes with established big-screen presence. Here's what looks good among the June 3 releases:

TOP OF THE STACK: "BATMAN AND ROBIN" #1 (DC): If anything can wipe away the memory of Joel Schumacher's unintentionally campy 1997 foray into the Bat-verse, it's the superstar team of writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. This is one of those rare occasions where I haven't read the issue yet, but feel perfectly comfortable recommending it.

From "All-Star Superman" to "We3" (one of my favorite stories put to page in the comics world), Morrison and Quitely have the magic touch that makes any book they collaborate on stand out from the rest. Can these perfect partners work that same magic with DC's Dynamic Duo, relaunching the team-up title with a brand new story? Put it this way: If they can't do it, no one can. Read More...

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Heath LedgerActor Heath Ledger, whose performance as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" already earned him a posthumous Oscar, was honored with yet another award during tonight's MTV Movie Awards.

The actor, who passed away in January 2008, was named "Best Villain" for his portrayal of Batman's clown-faced psychotic nemesis in a special MTV Movie Awards pre-show announcement. The MTV Movie Award is the latest in many honors the actor received for playing the Gotham City villain, this time beating out another nominee from a comic book movie, Luke Goss (who played Prince Nuada in "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"), as well as Derek Mears ("Friday the 13th"), Dwayne Johnson ("Get Smart") and Johnathon Schaech ("Prom Night"). Read More...

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FROM MTV MOVIES: It's the big enchilada, the supreme dream, the prize on which the entire movie-loving world will be focusing its eyes: Best Movie at the MTV Movie Awards. Past winners have included such instant classics as "Pulp Fiction," "Titanic," "Gladiator" and all three "Lord of the Rings" movies. But which film will close out tonight's live ceremony by joining their hallowed ranks?

This year's contest promises to be tighter than Zac Efron's pants. We have the dueling superheroes of "Iron Man" and "The Dark Knight," Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire," the final installment of the beloved "High School Musical" franchise and arguably the most significant film of the year for teenagers: "Twilight."

In any given year, there can be a lot of great films — but only one Best Movie. So let's take a look at our picks to feast heartily on tonight's Golden Popcorn. (But remember, voting for Best Movie is open throughout the show, so it's still anyone's game.)

Continue reading our breakdown of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards "Best Movie" nominees at Movies.MTV.com.

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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