When Kevin Smith dropped by Splash Page HQ this week to talk about his new book, "Shootin' The Sh*t With Kevin Smith: The Best of the SModcast," it was only natural that we pick his brain about some of the comics-related projects on his plate these days—including, of course, his current DC series "Batman: The Widening Gyre."

Previously, Smith told us he'll be introducing a brand new character to the DC universe in "Gyre." While this character made a brief appearance in the series' first issue, the second issue arrives on shelves today with more info about Gotham's mysterious new vigilante. Check out the following video for Smith's thoughts about the character and the series, and consider this your SPOILER ALERT!



"Issue 2, that's where you finally meet our character, the character that me and ['Gyre' artist] Walter Flanagan came up with," Smith told MTV News. "His name is Baphomet. I don't think you learn that until issue 3, but f--- it. I spoiled it." Read More...

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Between comics, movies and his upcoming show at Carnegie Hall, Kevin Smith has a lot going on these days. So, when he dropped by Splash Page HQ this week, our conversation with the veteran creator covered a wide spectrum of topics -- everything from his willingness to see "Star Trek" actor Chris Pine romancing his wife to some just-announced comics projects that readers will definitely want to add to their pull lists.

After completing a successful run on the three-issue miniseries "Batman: Cacophony," Smith is returning to Gotham City with his good friend and artist Walt Flanagan for a 12-issue series titled "Batman: The Widening Gyre." He told MTV News he'll introduce a new hero to the DC Universe (much as he did with the villain Onomatopoeia in his "Green Arrow" run), and then will follow up the 12-part story with an ongoing series starring the new character.

While he didn't want to spoil the surprise by sharing any details about the new character ("We don't introduce him until issue #2," said Smith), he did offer up some thoughts about the tone and origin of the series, and why this could be the last Batman story he'll ever write. Read More...

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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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