Win a Limited Edition Riddler Flash Drive

He’s one of the most brilliant and dangerous villains in Batman’s rogue’s gallery. He’s stolen millions of dollars in cash and valuables, and has collaborated with some of the most vicious criminals in Gotham, including Catwoman, Hush and the Joker. And now, we encourage you to trust him with your most important and sensitive information and files.

His brand new MIMOBOT flash drive, that is.

A week ago, we debuted the latest addition to the DC Comics X MIMOBOT series of USB flash drives right here on DCComics.com. Today, we’re giving you a chance to win one of these colorful, fun flash drives for yourself. We have three 8 GB Riddler MIMOBOT USB 2.0 flash memory drives—and there’s no question about it, we want to give these little dudes away.

Each limited edition, numbered drive includes wallpapers, icons and other digitals extras for your computer, and is compatible with both Mac and Windows. Be sure to check out the Mimoco website (www.mimoco.com) for further info on the drives and for other great DC Comics MIMOBOTs.

Now, here’s what you need to do to win…

1. First, if you’re not already doing so, be sure to follow DC Comics on Twitter.

2. Since these are memory drives, before 11:59 p.m. PST tomorrow (April 4th), we want you to tweet your favorite DC Comics memory using the hashtag #DCGiveaway. The memory can be reading classic Superman comics with your mom or dad as a child, seeing The Dark Knight Rises this summer on a giant IMAX screen, watching Batman Beyond every day after school, or anything else. It just needs to be about something DC Comics related.

That’s all there is to it. After the deadline, three winners will be chosen at random from all eligible tweets and will be direct messaged for their name and mailing address. Good luck, have fun and stay memorable!

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EMMY®-WINNING ROBOT CHICKEN UNVEILS DC COMICS SPECIAL


Creators/Executive Producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich combine one of Adult Swim's highest-rated original shows with DC Comics most popular characters


Stars Green, Paul Reubens, Neil Patrick Harris, Breckin Meyer, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina & Megan Fox


First they tantalized you with three Emmy®-nominated Robot Chicken Star Wars specials, now Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, in partnership with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, bring you the awesomeness of the DC Comics universe of characters as only Robot Chicken can, with amazing guest stars and the stop-motion sketch comedy you've come to love after five seasons of the popular Adult Swim series.


The all-star cast includes Green as Batman, Robin and the put-upon Aquaman, Paul Reubens as The Riddler, Neil Patrick Harris as Two-Face, Alfred Molina as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as the Green Lantern, Megan Fox as Lois Lane, Breckin Meyer as Superman, plus Abe Benrubi, Alex Borstein, Clare Grant, Tara Strong, Senreich, Tom Root, and Zeb Wells.


Green said, "Having been raised on DC Comics and the Super Friends vs. Legion of Doom, it's exciting to tell a whole Robot Chicken story within this awesome universe."  Senreich adds, "We've been working with Geoff Johns for over 15 years, so playing together on this special only made it more fun to work in the worlds we all love so dearly."


The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special airs this Fall and features many Robot Chicken favorites including the Robot Chicken Nerd, the Humping Robot, Composite Santa, and the Mad Scientist who will be joined by the DC characters to poke fun at those with the most impressive powers and the lesser ones who can't really be called superheroes.


"Working with Seth and Matthew and the rest of the Robot Chicken crew has always been nothing short of insanity over the years. DC, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim together? How could anyone resist?" said Geoff Johns, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer.


“We’re thrilled to be working again with Seth and Matthew on another season of Robot Chicken and are particularly excited about this new special that features great iconic characters from DC Comics,” said Keith Crofford, vice president of production for Adult Swim.


Executive producers include Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, Warner Bros. Animation's Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs Sam Register, and Buddy Systems' John Harvatine IV and Eric Towner. Green directs the 22-minute special with a script by co-head writers/co-executive producers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root along with Robot Chicken writers Green, Senreich, Mike Fasolo, Zeb Wells, Matthew Beans, and DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns, Franklin & Bash's Breckin Meyer and MAD's Kevin Shinick, who also serves as the narrator and with Ethan Marak, co-producer.


The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special marks the first new project since Stoopid Monkey and Buddy Systems joined forces in December to create Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. The state of the art production space produces their animated joint and individual projects including Stoopid Monkey, the popular YouTube live-action meets stop-motion animation show.


Robot Chicken won the 2010 Emmy® for Outstanding Animated Program Short Form along with many other Emmy® and Annie Awards. The show debuted in 2005 and continues to garner top ratings on Adult Swim.  The 100th episode of Robot Chicken aired earlier this year and the show's DVDs are among the best sellers in Adult Swim's home entertainment catalog.  Green and Senreich are also busy as consultants on Lucasfilm's animated Star Wars comedy series, and they also produce ControlTV, an online reality show. Green continues to record new episodes of Family Guy (as Chris Griffin), Fox’s hit animated comedy series that draws record ratings, and he recently wrapped leading roles in two indie films, Sexy Evil Genius, with Katee Sackhoff and The  Story of Luke with Lou Taylor Pucci.


UTA handled the deal for Green and Senreich, Green is additionally repped by David Weber of Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern and Trice Koopman of Koopman Management, Senreich and Johns by Allison Binder of Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson and Binder. Johns was also repped by Phil Raskind and Ari Greenburg at WME.  Harvatine and Towner were repped by The Gotham Group and attorney Bob Getman of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein.


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(Everybody’s Talkin’ About) DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Wednesday Morning (ET) Edition

Last Friday, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES and Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles hosted a wrap party for the first month of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. The writers and artists in attendance included Brian Buccellato, Bernard Chang, Mike Costa, Dan DiDio, Josh Fialkov, Sterling Gates, Adam Glass, Kyle Higgins and Scott Lobdell. Head on over to COMIC BOOK RESOURCES to hear all of these creators talk about what titles from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 were their favorites. “It was really exciting to work with Francis on the book because he saw this book visually first,” said DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and O.M.A.C. writer Dan DiDio about THE FLASH. “He was talking about images and speed and how he was going to be able to interpret the fastest man in the world. And when you saw the art come in, you couldn’t help but get super excited because you saw this visual interpretation that feels incredibly fresh.”

Sara Lima at COMICVINE published a piece on how DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 has made iconic leading lady Lois Lane into a powerful, self-sufficient, successful and integral female character. “This Lois finally gets to be the boss. She's smart, sassy, and has no problem standing up to the man who promoted her to Vice President,” wrote Lima. “She's certainly stronger, more interesting and has a lot more depth.”

Finally, as gamers everywhere already know, BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, the long-awaited sequel to the blockbuster game, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, hits stores in less than two weeks. G4 ran the first two of three segments showcasing the villains that The Dark Knight will be facing this time around. Watch the videos to catch a glimpse at how characters like Two-Face, Penguin, Solomon Grundy, Talla al Ghul, Riddler, Catwoman, and of course, Joker, will look in the new game. And remember to pick up BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, available for PS3, XBOX 360 and PC, on October 18th.

To be continued …

DCU in 2011: Tony Daniel dishes on upcoming BATMAN

It's rare enough that a creator comes along who can both write and draw, but it's even more impressive when one is able to deliver an outstanding product month after month on an ongoing title.

Tony Daniel's done amazing work with Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne in the pages of BATMAN, not only as artist but the current ongoing writer. Batman and Robin's lives won't be getting any easier in 2011, and Tony's provided a few words to tease some of the stories he's working on for this year:

"BATMAN in 2011 will prove rife full of challenges for Dick Grayson in Gotham City. While the Falcones are digging deeper into the business affairs of Gotham, someone has decided to help TWO-FACE return to glory. But are there ulterior motives at play? What role does Riddler play in all this and what does he want out of it? And with Catgirl being more of a menace than a hero, will she work through her nine lives before Batman to save her…from herself? Dick Grayson has a tough road ahead as Batman but he’ll forge ahead the best way he knows how—as guardian, protector, and savior of Gotham City."

Tony's next issue is BATMAN #706, which hits stores this month. Check out a preview below!

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With the Riddler on a rampage, what else awaits the Dark Knight?

As BATMAN careens toward its landmark 700th issue, Dick Grayson’s life as the Dark Knight inches dangerously close to the edge. With the Falcone crime family and the Riddler making a mess of Gotham, Batman finds himself completely occupied and unable to see the shocking surprise that’s sure to blindside him.

Writer Tony Daniel and guest artist Guillem March present the latest issue, which you can take a sneak peek at below.

BATMAN #699 hits 5/12.

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Artist Guillem March joins writer Tony Daniel for BATMAN #698

Artist Guillem March steps in to give writer/artist Tony Daniel a breather as the title rolls toward BATMAN #700. And as the landmark nears, Dick Grayson's life as Batman begins to heat up. With Black Mask out of the way, the Falcone crime family attempts to fill that void with little regard for the safety of Gotham's citizens. And what's up with the Riddler?

Find out in BATMAN #698, which hits 4/14.

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Ethan Van Sciver tackles the Riddler

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This lovely piece of art is the cover to JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE RIDDLER #1, hitting in June as part of the month-long JOKER’S ASYLUM event. Nice, huh? And, while we have your attention thanks to the masterful Mr. Ethan Van Sciver, here’s a breakdown on the one-shots and the creators involved:

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE RIDDLER #1: Written by PETER CALLOWAY, Art by CLAYTON HENRY, Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: HARLEY QUINN #1: Written by JAMES PATRICK, Art by JOE QUINONES, Cover by CLAUDIO CASTELLINI

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: MAD HATTER #1: Written by LANDRY WALKER, Art and cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: KILLER CROC #1: Written by MIKE RAICHT, Art by DAVID YARDIN, Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: CLAYFACE #1: Written by KEVIN SHINICK, Art and cover by KELLEY JONES

Each issue serves as a special standalone story, narrated by the Clown Prince of Crime himself, giving readers a frightening inside look at the psychotic lives of the Dark Knight’s greatest foes. Sounds like a crazy time, no?

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