WELCOME
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Thanks to everyone who had a go at the quiz I posted last
week a lot of people came close, but the first e-mail to arrive with all 10
correct came from Bob Ingersoll - congratulations Bob.
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
- Batmovies on
MST3K ?
- "Batman
& Robin" Video Sales
- Readers Awards
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (12/17)
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DETECTIVE COMICS #718
By Dixon & Nolan
The man-machine known as Gearhead has Batman trapped unconcious
in the upturned Batmobile. ($1.95)
ROBIN #50
By Dixon & Johnson
Tim Drake leaves Gotham behind and embarks on a European
journey to clear his mind and continue the martial arts training he began years
before. ($2.95)
SECRET ORIGINS
By various.
A facsimile of the much beloved 1961 Annual featuring the
origins of DC's greatest heroes, includes the classic origin of the Batman -
Superman team from World's Finest # 94. ($4.95)
More Comics News
- DC has announced
that its DCU HOLIDAY BASH II, originally scheduled to be on sale 11/26/97, has
been WITHDRAWN from the schedule, and all orders are canceled. The title will
reportedly be rescheduled for late 1998, and will be resolicited at the
appropriate time.
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!
12/12/97 - - "Double Talk" (Batman show # 7)
12/13/97 - - "Holiday Knights" (Batman show
#86)
12/16/97 - - "Robin's Reckoning Part 1" (Batman
show #32)
12/17/97 - - "Robin's Reckoning Part 2" (Batman
show #37)
12/19/97 - - "I Am The Night" (Batman show #49)
12/20/97 - - "Christmas with the Joker" (Batman
show #2)
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
The Cartoon Network in the UK is also showing selected
episodes of the Animated Series.
** 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 (12/15)
GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET
With Scott Peterson, editor of Detective Comics.
Wednesday (12/17)
BATMAN'S PARTNERS, 9 PM ET
Fans gather informally to discuss Robin, Oracle,
Nightwing, the Huntress,
Azrael, Catwoman, and Black Canary.
BATMAN MOVIES TO GET THE MST3K TREATMENT ?
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From Harry Knowle's "Aint-It-Cool-News" web
site comes speculation that -
"Warner Brothers have signed a deal that will allow
the cast of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 to berate Batman Forever -and- Batman
& Robin! My sources say that although these new editions of MST3K won't be
shown in theaters, they will be released on video as soon as Warner Bros. has
gotten its fill from the current videos' marketing."
"BATMAN & ROBIN" VIDEO SALES
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Surprisingly, in the week that sees MIB released to the
retail market at a low price, the sales ( and rentals) of B&R increased.
Positions last week:
Video Sales # 8
(Previous week #10)
Video Rentals #
8 (Previous week #11)
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
- Aint-It-Cool
News Web Site
- Newsrama
- Entertainment
Weekly
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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