Leahy answers Bat Signal

Bruce Wayne — who by night is Batman — gets murdered by a man claiming to be the father he thought was dead. In a highly controversial new comic book storyline, Bruce, who first appeared in 1939, is killed by Simon Hurt — the leader of the shady Black Glove organization. Simon claims he is really Dr [...]... more

The final issue of Grant Morrison’s much-hyped “Batman: R.I.P.” storyline hit the shelves last week (after delays. what a surprise)… and the best thing I can say about the story, now that it’s complete, is that it had some lovely painted covers by Alex Ross. Fair warning: spoilers ahead. A decent summary of the entire story arc (from Batman #676-681)—and its precursors, pretty much the entirety of Morrison’s two-year run—can be found here . This wasn... more

The president’s nephew was in Dallas tonight urging local Republicans to rally behind John McCain, John Cornyn and Lowell Cannaday. George P. Bush was the featured speaker at a fund-raiser given by the Dallas County Republican Party’s Young Professionals. In an interview before his speech, Mr. Bush explained what McCain had to do to beat Barack Obama. "He’s got to rally the base," Bush said. "He’s already doing well with independents." Joining the refrain o... more

Actor Stephen Baldwin is in Austin and just offered his own take on brother Alec’s famed promise in 2000 to leave the country if George W. Bush was elected president. Bush was. Baldwin didn’t. Stephen Baldwin is in town for a youth ministry event and, in an appearance on Fox News from an Austin studio, recalled his older brother’s pledge. Said Stephen: "If Barack gets nominated. I’ll be moving out of the country." (He meant elected, not nominated). Baldw... more

Keep an eye on Gov. Rick Perry’s feet in coming months -- they just might get a bit more colorful. At the kickoff to the Smithsonian Institute’s Folklife Festival on the National Mall today, the governor admitted Bhutan Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck had "outbooted" him. "I told his highness backstage that there are very few times in my life that I have ever been outbooted. But I’m tellin’ ya’, he even put me to shame today," Perry said. However, the governo... more

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