There are few absolute truths in the DC comic book universe. Superman can’t be around kryptonite, OA is the source of the Green Lanterns’ power, Wonder Woman hates most men, and Batman is Bruce Wayne. Everything else can be cured by a simple “crisis,” of varying levels of finality.

In the newest twist of comic book fate, a line has been crossed. When Doomsday killed Superman and Marvel killed off Captain America (Steve Rogers), I had trust and faith that everything would recover and those responsible would see the err of their ways. But in this newest turn, the unthinkable has been thought. Not only is Dr. Thomas Wayne alive, but he is really Simon Hurt – the leader of the Black Glove organization. As if that wasn’t enough of a WTF, he kills his son Bruce Wayne/Batman. And he is dead, like dead-dead, like no kryponian trance or Bat-droid or Skrull pretending to be Batman in some inter-universal conspiracy.

Writer Grant Morrison has been quoted as saying, “This is the end of Bruce Wayne as Batman. Batman will live on though, with another character filling his Batsuit.” Reading the subtext correctly, Bruce Wayne will be back – but not as Batman. The question is, what silly-ass vehicle will they use to bring him back.

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It’s that time of the year again, if you live in San Diego. On Sunday night the annual San Diego Comic-Con wrapped up and so did the announcements about where pop culture is going in the coming year. Since we were not able to attend this year, here is a run down of significant announcements from the show.

•    For Batman fans, The Dark Knight was only the beginning. Clerks and Mallrats director Kevin Smith announced that he’s penning a three-issue Batman comic book called “Cacophony” in November. Then in January 2009, Sandman and New York Times Best Selling Author, Neil Gaiman will reunite with his Marvel 1602 partner Andy Kubert for a story called “Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?”

•    Smallville is about to get some new cast members this fall when DC’s Legion of Superheroes joins Clark Kent for an episode.

•    Marvel’s Black Panther will be getting his own animated series on BET. (more…)

Once again a member of the Clinton family can not seem to keep it in their pants.

At first it seemed to be a venomous little rumor started by Village Voice editor Michael Musto in August – but now various reputable DC sources are confirming what we have all hoped to be true.

Hillary Clinton has been having a lesbian affair with her top female aide, the sexy Huma Abedin.

This would not be the first time Hillary has been accused of being a lesbian but to date it is the first lesbian rumor to be backed by so many high-level reputable sources.

Most recently a “top level” Department of Justice official told Big Head DC that, “I am close enough to Hillary and Huma to tell you that this ‘rumor’ is true.” Interesting, to say the least.

Any other day I’d say this source is not reliable; but the next person to corroborate this story was highly respected journalist and author Ron Rosenbaum.

In his October 30 article “Shocking Inside DC Scandal Rumor: A Media Ethics Dilemma” Rosenbaum said the Los Angeles Times has a story “wrapped up and ready to go about what is a potentially devastating sexual scandal involving a leading Presidential candidate” and they are currently ’sitting on it’ because the paper couldn’t decide “the complex ethics of whether and when to run it.” (more…)