WELCOME

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It seems the quiz in this month's Gotham Gazette has everyone beat as I haven't had even one e-mail yet from anyone attempting it. So I've decided to run it here as well to see if any of the e-mail only readers can come up with some answers.

 

FAMOUS FIRST WORDS.

The following quotes are the first words spoken by various classic Batman characters on their comic book debuts.

Can you name the characters ?

 

1."Mother ! Father !"

2."Now that Batman & Robin have been put on ice."

3."Well Comissioner, anything exciting happening these days."

4."The Claridge diamond-mine ! Those bungling Police - how they would like to know how I manageed it !"

5."What's the matter ? Haven't you ever seen a pretty girl before ?"

6."Look at the time ! I better finish my costume for the Policeman's masquerade ball tonight."

7."Your Honor, I call the State's first witness ... The Batman"

8."I ought to win for sure !"

9."Beautiful, Marvelous, Gorgeous..."

10."This rat was behind the murders."

 

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 #20 - Out Now.

 

All the best

 

Alan J. Porter

[email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

 

IN THIS ISSUE OF GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS:

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 - Comics Shipping Next Week

 - TV Show Schedule

 - On-Line Happenings

 - On The News-Stands

 - Holiday Season Toy Sales

 - Readers Awards

 

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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (12/10)

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AZRAEL #38

By O'Neil & Robinson

Azrael and Nomez are soundly thrashed by Bane and now served as guines pigs for Bane's renewed experiments with Venom. ($1.95)

 

BATGIRL ADVENTURES #1

By Dini & Burchett

When Poison Ivy gets captured by mobsters, Harley Quinn acts quickly to save her by turning to the only hero she can find - Batgirl. ($2.95)

 

BATMAN #551

By Moench & Jones

A rash of hate crimes breaks out in the ghettos of Gotham and it looks like the Ragman is the culprit, it's upto batman to prove his old ally's innocence, or guilt. ($1.95)

 

BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE HARDCOVER

A handsome hardcover volume collecting the award winning mini-series of short stories by comics leading talents. ($24.95)

 

DC/MARVEL CROSSOVER CLASSICS II TPB

Collecting the best of recent intra-comapny crossovers from th industry leaders. Including both Batman / Punisher tales and the award winning Batman / Captain America. ($14.95)

 

Comics Scheduling News:

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The DCU HOLIDAY BASH II which includes a Batman story , due in stores last week, has been delayed and currently does not have a new release date.

 

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!

 

12/06/97 - - "Cold Comfort" (Batman show #88)

12/08/97 - - "Bane" (Batman show # 75)

12/10/97 - - "Harley & Ivy" (Batman show # 56)

12/12/97 - - "Double Talk" (Batman show # 7)

12/13/97 - - "Holiday Knights" (Batman show #86)

     

For those of you without a WB affiliate you may find the new shows on WGN  on Sunday mornings at 9:30

central/ 10:30 eastern standard time.

 

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 

 

** GWN has a number of non-US based readers. If any of you have information on upcoming Batman TV show schedules for your location, e-mail them to me before the Friday of the previous week and I'll put them in GWN. **

 

ON-LINE

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AOL Weekly Chat Room Schedule:

 

Monday (12/1)

GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET

With Scott Peterson, editor of Detective Comics.

 

Wednesday (12/3)

BATMAN'S PARTNERS, 9 PM ET

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

Azrael, Catwoman, and Black Canary.

 

ON THE NEWS-STANDS

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Wizard #77 - January 1998

A Batman cover by Simon Bisley kicks of the latest issue of Wizard which  contains a number of Batman related items including:

 - a survey of which comic book city you would like to live in. 9 % of redaers chose Gotham and 1% Bludhaven !

 - an explanation of the climax to Batman: Long Halloween.

 - a look at whats ahead in 1998 for the Batman titles

 - The results from Wizards own Pick of 1997 with Robin being voted "Best Hero"

 - A mail-in offer for an exclusive Nightwing comic.

 - A review of Detective #708-714

 

HOLIDAY TOY SALES

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The American Toy Manufacturers Association and the topp 4 toy stores have just released there lists of the top 10 selling toys for the 1997 Holiday season and of the 5 lists, Batman & Robin toys only appear on one ! The B&R Action Figures make an appearance on K-Marts list at #4.

 

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE. - GOTHAM GAZETTE  READERS AWARDS

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The voting catergories are:

1. FAVORITE ON-GOING TITLE

2. FAVORITE SINGLE ISSUE

3. FAVORITE STORY-ARC

4. FAVORITE MAXI/MINI-SERIES

5. FAVORITE ELSEWORLDS TALE

6. FAVORITE ONE-SHOT

7. FAVORITE WRITER

8. FAVORITE ARTIST

9. FAVORITE INKER

10. FAVORITE COLORIST

11. FAVORITE COVER ARTIST

12. FAVORITE EDITOR

13. FAVORITE NON-COMICS INTERPRETATION OF BATMAN DURING 1997

14. FAVORITE BATMAN TOY OF 1997

15. FAVORITE CHARACTER OF 1997

 

If you want to send your nominations you can either visit either  the GOTHAM GAZETTE  web site or send me an e-mail direct. The ballot will run for the December and January issues of "Gotham Gazette"  and the results announced in the March issue.

 

A full list of eligible comics and issues can be found on the Awards web page at

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ajporter/awards.htm

 

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Don't forget to check out the

Monthly BATMAN Magazine On The Web

 - GOTHAM GAZETTE at

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ajporter/gotham.htm

 

#20 - December 1997 Out Now includes:

 

 - Vote in the 1997 GOTHAM GAZETTE READER AWARDS

 - Movie news and updates.

 - Reviews of all December dated Batman comics.

 - News of what ships in January

 - The Fan Art Gallery

 - Test your knowledge of characters opening lines in the quiz

 - Order the novelization of "Sub-Zero" from the on-line bookstore.

 - More new Classified Ads this month.

 - An article looking at the Ladies of the Dark Knight

 - A sneak preview of the new look GG for 1998.

 

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Sources used in compiling this issue of GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS

 - DC Comics On-Line Newsletter

 - Diamond Previews

 - WB Animation Web Page

 - Wizard

 - Newsrama

 

GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS is a FOREST COMICS Publication.

 

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

 

BATMAN and all related characters and indicia are Trademark and copyright DC Comics Inc.

 

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