Bring On The Bad Guys: Bane, Black Manta, The Batman Who Laughs

Egads! Another molotov cocktail that's served as a kids drink. Say it isn't so! Say we don't have to suffer the bad guys again! Yes, sad for all of those within hearing range... you will submit!  Your lethal injection of mean is back with this month’s rendition of “Bring on the Bad Guys,” and once again we show that we don’t discriminate because of race, sex, color, or creed. If you’re rotten, you qualify. And there are many ways to qualify. It might be that you enjoy kicking cats. It might be that you eat people. Or...maybe it’s because you’re one of Satan’s soldiers. In any event, we flip through the PREVIEWS catalog each month to see who needs to be called out as a deviant, and then we explain why these people … or things … or whatever they are … shouldn’t be helped if you see them bleeding in the middle of the street.

Let us begin.

The Batman Who Laughs #1

Writer Scott Snyder and artist Jock release this maniac onto the DC Universe so as to inflict as much damage as superhumanly possible. One nightmare spawned from the Dark Multiverse survived his fight with the Joker, and now he's on the loose. And it's no laughing matter. Bruce Wayne must now come face-to-face with a villain so cruel and terrible it will make him turn his back on any and all principles a hero should embrace. Only death can stop death. Does Bruce accept this truth, or will he weaken? Find out in The Batman Who Laughs #1 (OCT180464) located in the October DC PREVIEWS.

Killmonger #1

Yes, he knows how to throw down. T'challa learned the hard way in the Black Panther movie that Killmonger is not bested so easily in a fair fight. To underestimate him is to risk a knife in the ribs. And Killmonger will twist it. Yet, do you really know who you would be fighting should you have to square off with this fierce warrior? In Killmonger #1 (OCT180803) writer Bryan Edward Hill and artist Juan Ferreyra will let you meet Erik Killmonger when he was first N'Jadaka — a boy who was stolen from his home and not taught about love, but only about the world's cruelties. Maybe you'll better understand the pain once you pick up the first part of this five-issue series, which is solicited in the October issue of the Marvel PREVIEWS!

DC Gallery: The Dark Knight Rises Movie —Bane PVC Figure

Is he Darth Vader's love child, or someone who just invented a new portable clean air filter fo the residents of Los Angeles? Neither! He is the failed villain who was unable to stop the Batman despite having broken his back. He is the DC Gallery: The Dark Knight Rises Movie —Bane PVC Figure (OCT182229), which boasts the big bad guy standing on the roof of his camouflage tumbler vehicle. Made by Diamond Select Toys, the diorama stands approximately 11 inches tall, and features detailed paint applications. Look for it in the October PREVIEWS catalog!

Aquaman Movie: Black Manta 1/9 Scale Polystone Statue

The King of the Seas is not what you think, is he? Legend has him as an old man with a long grey beard, stately, and ... well, it's basically a lie. He really looks like Jason Mamoa. And the guy that wants him dead? Yeah, he's another story, too. The true titan with a trident is best seen here as the Aquaman Movie: Black Manta 1/9 Scale Polystone Statue (JUL188399). One mean dude who likes to stab first, and ask questions later! Standing approximately 10 1/2" tall, each statue is hand-painted. Look for him in the October issue of the PREVIEWS comic shop catalog!

It 2017 15-Inch Mega Scale Figure
It was one of the scariest movies of the year, and it introduced us yet again to he who is known as Pennywise. He is the horrific clown of Stephen King's classic novel It, and the villain of the remake that no one thought could top the original TV show. Yet, IT did. How could it not? Look at this demonic version of Pennywise, and judge for yourself. Featuring over 5 points of articulation, the 15" tall figure is a testament to how nightmares can improve with time. Look for Mezco's It 201715-Inch Mega Scale Figure (OCT182306) in the Toys section of the PREVIEWS comic shop catalog.

Once again we've done our job for the month, showing you our list of unforgivable irredeemables! Go out and pick up a copy of the August PREVIEWS, and let us know your favorite villains, and who YOU want to pit against each other in a fight to the death. Hit us up on Facebook or Twitter, and let us know about your favorite bad guys.

See you next time, fellow degenerates!