Each week, MTV News is breaking down the big events in “Batman Eternal.” For issue six, which hits comic book stands today (May 13), we’re talking to writer Ray Fawkes about the supernaturally inclined plot.

What’s up with Deacon Blackfire? Who is the Joker’s Daughter really summoning? And Batman really believes in ghosts? Read on for that and more info. Oh, and spoilers on, of course:

MTV News: This issue is a decidedly different bent for the series. We’ve had nanotech, we’ve had gangsters, but this issue we’re leaning into the supernatural. Generally speaking, how does the supernatural fit into Gotham, and in a greater sense, “Batman Eternal”?

Ray Fawkes: If you go back and read through amazing material of the past 75 years, Batman has got at least one foot in the supernatural world. Every once in a while a villain crops up who turns out to be a vampire, or a werewolf, or a ghost. It’s got a lot to do the fact that Batman, mythologically, lives in darkness.

The look of Batman, and the mythology of Batman have to do with fear. It’s inevitable that the books would occasionally touch on traditional horror stories, or less traditional ones.

We were first talking about “Eternal,” and Scott [Snyder] and James [Tynion IV] mentioned they wanted to cover all of the Batman bases, and all of the Gotham bases we knew there had to be a supernatural element involved.

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We got our first look at Ben Affleck as Batman yesterday courtesy of director Zack Snyder, and by all accounts, it was pretty wonderful.

Our excitement over the new Bat-suit got us thinking: what’s the best, most goosebump-inducing first look at a superhero ever, and where does the reveal of Batfleck rank? Here’s a rundown of some of our favorites.

12) “Hulk” Teaser Trailer

Ang Lee’s 2003 version of the Hulk is one of the most polarizing superhero movies, regarded by some as an artistic failure, a curious blip on the radar of Marvel successes.

The first teaser trailer for “Hulk” is not polarizing: it’s just awesome. Eric Bana delivers a great Jekyll & Hyde-inspired monologue with just the right about of crazy, and though we never see the full Hulk, seeing Bana’s eye and face morph before he destroys a house made fans eager to see what would be on the big screen.

11) Chris Hemsworth As Thor

“Thor” was probably Marvel’s riskiest venture at the time. The thunder god isn’t a normal superhero, and Marvel was faced with the task of making him true to the comics while still being believable in a connected universe.

Everyone wanted to know what newcomer Chris Hemsworth, then known as the guy who played Captain Kirk’s dad in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek,” would look like. The first image, featuring a brooding Hemsworth in costume, managed to show how the movie would be respectful to Thor’s medieval look, and that Hemsworth was a ginormous human being who ...

It takes a big rig to carry dinosaurs around, or so we’d imagine. So it makes sense that the producers of “Jurassic World” procured an enormous boat for use on the film’s Oahu set.

OK, so we don’t know whether dinosaurs will actually be ferried around, but we do know that Reel Tours Hawaii, an Oahu-based group that obsessively tracks films shooting on the island, caught some pics of a boat souped up with the “Jurassic World” logo.

Prior to this, we’ve only seen official stills of Bryce Dallas Howard giving A Look, a bashed-in truck and a director’s chair overlooking a Hawaiian landscape. Bring on the boats!

The crew applied “Jurassic World” logos to the boat and temporarily labeled it “Isla Nublar,” the name for the island that Jurassic Park was to have been built on, during filming. We assume that the boat, which is apparently a dinner cruise ship in its non-movie life, is being filmed as a ferry to the island in the flick. As you can see in the bottom-most photo, the crew took pains to drape the logo and name, but it can’t be covered all the time. Check out the pics, from Reel Tours Hawaii, below.

“Jurassic World,” starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, and directed by Colin Trevorrow, is set to hit theaters June 12, 2015.

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YA fans: The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s upcoming debut book, “Rebels: City of Indra: The Story of Lex and Livia,” is available for pre-order.

The book, which is primed to drop on June 3, was penned by the two sisters along with writer Maya Sloan, who recently co-wrote “Rich Kids of Instagram: A Novel.”

According to Amazon, the book is “a thrilling dystopian story about two super-powered girls who embark on a journey together.”

“In a world of the far future, the great city of Indra has two faces: a beautiful paradise floating high in the sky, and a nightmare world of poverty carved into tunnels beneath the surface of the earth,” the description continues. “Kendall and Kylie Jenner, the youngest sisters in the Kardashian dynasty, have written a gripping tale of air, fire, and a bond of blood.”

Gripping.

Sidenote, the cover of the Jenners’ jam looks pretty similar to the art gracing Tahereh Mafi‘s amazing “Shatter Me” series. Maybe pick those tomes up to sate you in the meantime?

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Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book "Stuff Hipsters Hate." She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs ...

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It was a bit of an awkward night out for Lamar Odom.

The NBA player was denied access to West Hollywood’s Penthouse Nightclub on Tuesday as estranged wife Khloe Kardashian and her rumored boyfriend French Montana partied inside, a new video shows.

TMZ has footage of Lamar, along with some friends, trying to enter the venue, but after several uncomfortable minutes of back and forth with promoters at the door, the basketball player leaves in defeat.

E! News reported that French was listed as a special guest that night at Penthouse and instructed the club owner not to allow the NBA free agent admittance.

An onlooker described the scene to E! News, claiming that the incident occurred as Khloe exited her vehicle along with French, sister Kim and close friend Jonathan Cheban. Supposedly, E!’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” cameras were also rolling and captured the whole thing.

Khloe was apparently “shocked” that Lamar, who she filed for divorce from back in December citing irreconcilable differences, was attempting to gain access into the club.

But that didn’t seem to ruin the night for the partygoers, since French posted a photo on his Instagram, thanking his “BFF” Kim Kardashian for coming out to his party.

Things have been heating up between Khloe and French Montana, who’s basically a Kardashian now; the pair have been repeatedly spotted out publicly together since last ...

“I know you missed this/ It’s still Dipset, you dipsh–s,” Juelz Santana raps on the chorus of “Dipsh–s.”

The video for the track proves that he’s not lying, either. We did miss it, and it is still Dipset. The whole record feels like a bit of a trip down memory lane — without being dated in the least.

The song is part of Cam’ron and A-Trak’s upcoming Federal Reserve EP. In addition to Cam and A-Trak, the video features Dips members Jim Jones, Juelz and Freekey Zekey, as well as Dame Dash (who provides some classic sh– talk at the end) and Just Blaze (who co-produced the song).

The visuals, directed by Ricky Saiz, are a showcase of Harlem, complete with shots of kids playing basketball, the Dips kicking it in the project stairwell, a 128th Street and Lenox Avenue street sign, and plenty more. Also, Killa rocks fur.

The EP should drop later this year.

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Remember that time when Austin Mahone and Camila Cabello shared a “movie night” that may or may not have been a date ? Of course you do! You read the papers, don’t you?

Well, according to this new photo that the “All I Ever Need” singer Instagrammed late last night, that April hangout was far from their last. By the looks of this “NO TRESPASSING” sign, it would appear as if Austin had led the Fifth Harmony member somewhere that they should not have been.

Or, maybe Camila was the one calling the shots? That finger to her mouth could very well be a “Shhhh!” to keep all the Mahomies following at home from tweeting some kind of “DON’T GO THROUGH THAT DOOR” warning to Austin.

Like, for all we know, the “Miss Movin’ On” singer had a room full of Rottweiler pups wearing color-coordinated Trukfit hoodies waiting for him in there, and she didn’t want anyone to ruin the surprise. (BRB, adding that to my birthday wish list…)

Well, if Camaustin/Ausmila/Camstin/HOW DO I SHIP YOU plan on going out again, might we recommend de-intensifying the danger factor when picking the next venue? Like, why not just go to the movies again? Need some thrills? “Godzilla” looks kinda scary. Oh, and be home by curfew. #MomVoice

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Here’s another rumor that can be put to rest. It was reported that Jay Z and Solange patched things up and went jewelry shopping after their now infamous elevator fight, but apparently there was no truth to that.

TMZ claimed that Jay and his sister-in-law made a brief stop at a high-end jewelry shop in New York, just one day after their fight, where they browsed but didn’t purchase anything.

That rumor was debunked when the shop owner, Mr. Flawless, made an appearance on the “The Wendy Williams Show” on Wednesday (May 14), and refuted those claims.

According to US Weekly, the store owner, born Greg Yuna, explained that neither Solange or Jay had been in his store — it was actually Floyd Mayweather Jr. who stopped by.

These Photos Prove Beyonce And Solange Are Still Good After Jay Z Fight

It doesn’t look like any member of the Knowles or Carter families plan on issuing a statement about the leaked video footage, but Beyonce has continued to give her own sort-of subtle commentary via Instagram.

She began with photos of herself and Jay Z, to let the world know that the couple are still in tact. She followed with photos of herself and Solange, to let the world know that the sisters are doing just fine. And, finally, she followed with a photo of herself and Rihanna — possibly to dispel any lingering wnispers that Rih was somehow involved in this drama.

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What does it take to stop (or at least slow down) the juggernaut that is the “Frozen” soundtrack? Only Pharrell, Katy Perry, Lorde, Jason DeRulo, Lil Jon, Miley Cyrus, Kid Ink and Aloe Blacc. In other words, after a smokin’ 13 record-setting weeks at #1, “Frozen” finally got knocked down a notch by the NOW 50 hits compilation.

Now That’s What I Call A Debut
NOW 50 slammed into the #1 spot thanks to sales of 153,000, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan. With its star firepower, the compilation easily bested “Frozen,” which slipped down to #2 (99,000) as sales blew past 2.6 million.

Welcome To The Party
The Billboard 200 top 10 was full of fresh faces, with four other albums joining NOW in the winner’s circle. Country cutie Hunter Hayes slid in at #3 with his second effort, Storyline, which moved 69,000 copies for his best debut to date, though not quite enough to pass “Frozen.”

Over on the iTunes chart, though, Hayes actually beat out NOW and “Frozen” to take the #1 spot.

Also debuting: Tech N9NE’s Strangeulation (#5, 36,000), indie rapper Atmosphere’s Southsiders (#8, 23,000) and guitar icon Santana’s all-star comp Corazon (22,000).

Just outside the top 10, Lily Allen made a quieter noise with Sheezus, which slid in at #12 (17,000).

Ariana And Iggy Hold It Down
After rolling to the #1 spot on the Billboard Digital Songs chart last week, Ariana Grande’s “Problem” stayed put (235,000), while partner Iggy Azalea also hung in at ...

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I haven’t heard one drop of this Hilary Duff/ Ed Sheeran collaboration, but I’m obsessed already. Hil’s Instagram on Wednesday morning (May 14) didn’t dampen my obsession either.

Duff posted a pic of her with the “Sing” artist in the studio, all smiles. “Soooo this happened and was pretty cool. W/@edsheeran recording tonight,” she wrote with a NBD attitude.

Ed told us the song will have an acoustic feel, using his signature guitar strums. And though I know the “acoustic” genre belongs to everyone, I bet the track will have a special Sheeran touch.

“The Hilary Duff song, it’s a really good song,” Sheeran told MTV News at Wango Tango. “It’s like my sound, I guess. But that isn’t really my sound. Anyone who uses an acoustic guitar is that. That’s not my sound. It’s everyone’s sound.”

Give yourself some credit, Ed. You do things with the guitar that no one does.

Masking Hilary’s excitement may have been easy in her Instagram, but when we caught up with her on the iHeart Radio Music Awards red carpet earlier this month, she couldn’t help but spill out some details on her upcoming project.

“It feels good to be in the studio. It feels good to be talking about my last few years — the high points and the low points,” she told MTV News. “I really just want to be honest and be an open book for my fans to know where I’ve been and what ...