WELCOME

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Hi folks and welcome to the this week's issue of GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS.

 

For full features and more information on items mentioned  here don't forget to check out the monthly editions of GOTHAM GAZETTE.

 

See below for a list of what's in GOTHAM GAZETTE #18 - Out Now.

 

All the best

 

Alan J. Porter

[email protected] / [email protected]

 

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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (10/29)

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LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #101

By Wagner & Ezquerra

In a future with thought police, telepathic crime lords and anti-gravity technology can the legend of the Dark Knight survive ? A hundred years in the future Gotham is a different place, but it is still in need of a protector. ($1.95)

 

BATMAN / PREDATOR III: BLOOD TIES #2

By Dixon & DaMaggio

The truth of what has invaded Gotham is too terrible for Batman to tell Robin, as Batman takes to the skies to stalk the Preadtors. ($1.95)

 

CATWOMAN #52

By Moench & Balent

Catwoman and Huntress end their team up in a blaze of combat against Gotham's worst mobsters. ($1.95)

 

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #99

Guest stars ROBIN & ORACLE ($2.25)

 

ROBIN #48

By Dixon & Barreto

Robin and Nightwing enter a hostile nation to capture The General before he can start a war. ($1.95)

 

TV SHOW SCHEDULE

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NEW BATMAN / SUPERMAN ADVENTURES on the WB Network airs

weekdays at 4:30 PM and Saturdays at 9:30 AM Eastern and Pacific time on the

Kids' WB!

 

10/25/97 -- "Joker's Wild" (Batman)

10/27/97 -- "See No Evil" (Batman)

10/29/97 -- "Terror in the Sky" (Batman)

10/31/97 -- "Moon of the Wolf" (Batman)

11/1/97 --  "Never Fear" (9:30 Batman -- NEW)

 

For those of you without a WB affiliate you may find the new shows on WGN, but check local listings for the show times.

 

SUPER-FRIENDS on the Cartoon Network

 

SUNDAY 1:00-2:00 am   &  1:00-2:00 pm   

MONDAY - FRIDAY 3:30-4:00 pm  &  6:00-6:30 pm 

 

ON-LINE

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AOL Weekly Chat Room Schedule:

 

Monday (10/27)

GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET

With Scott Peterson, editor of Detective Comics.

 

Wednesday (10/19)

BATMAN'S PARTNERS, 9 PM ET

Fans gather informally to discuss Robin, Oracle, Nightwing, the Huntress,

Azrael, Catwoman, and Black Canary.

 

THIS WEEK'S MOVIE RUMOR

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"BATMAN 5" A GO ?

 

A source on Harry Knowle's infamous "Aint-It-Cool News" web site reports that a " producer who is involved with the Batman Franchise at a very high level " has said that the next Bat movie will be released in 2000 and that "it would be much darker in tone (his words were 'much more like the first movie.' ) He also noted that they had enough material to do three more films."

The unnamed source also hinted at the possibility of a movie based on the Frank Miller interpretation of Batman. When asked about the rumored Director's Cut versions he indicated that these were unlikely as " not that much material had been cut from the films". 

 

Adding substance to this story was an announcement on the October 13th edition of Access Hollywood which also said that the movie is scheduled for the year 2000. Apparently it also reported that George Clooney has signed on, he has admitted in several interviews that "Batman and Robin" was a bit of a disappointment. This time he went on to say he will watch the film several times closely and see what he can do to improve for the next movie, and added he will be studying the character further. Bob Daly, the man behind WB, admitted that the problem with Batman & Robin had been the crowded roster villains. He went on to say that Batman 5 will be much like the original "Batman" in that it will only feature one villain.

 

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 - GOTHAM GAZETTE at

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#18 - October 1997 Out Now includes:

 - An interview with Dan Brereton co-creator of the THRILLKILLER Elseworlds series.

 - Memories of Burgess Meredith

 - Reviews of all October dated Batman comics.

 - News of what ships in November

 - Readers letters

and all the usual features.

 

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Sources used in compiling this issue of GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS

 - DC Comics On-Line Newsletter

 - Diamond Previews

 - Aint-It-Cool News Web Site

 

GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS is a FOREST COMICS Publication.

 

FOREST COMICS is (c) and TM  - Alan J. Porter (1994 - 1997)

 

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