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GOTHAM
WEEKLY NEWS #60
Friday 20th November 1998
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A slightly shorter than usual GWN this week as the
"day job" has involved a lot of travelling recently and it's taken a
while to catch up on a backlog of things at home. It's getting close to
midnight on Friday, so to make sure you all get something this week, this issue
of GWN will contain just the regular weekly items. Soory for the shortfall, but
I hope to have a more complete issue next week following the Thanksgiving
Holiday break.
So a Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers in the USA and
the rest of you - Have a great week.
Alan J. Porter
[email protected] / [email protected]
IN THIS ISSUE OF GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS:
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- Comics Shipping
Next Week
- TV Show
Schedules
- TV Show News
- On-Line
Happenings
- Meet The Bat Team
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (11/25)
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BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT OF THE ROUND TABLE #2
By Layton & Giordano.
ELSEWORLDS: The survival of Camelot now rests with its
darkest knight. Can Bruce Wayne save the life of his greatest enemy, or will he
let the dark forces prevail? ($4.95)
BATMAN/HELLBOY/STARMAN #1
By Robinson & Mignola
Co-published with Dark Horse. Ted Knight, the Golden Age
Starman, comes to Gotham to lecture at a conference sponsored by Wayne
Industries. But when Ted is kidnapped the Batman receives an offer of aid from
unexpected sources. ($2.50)
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #114
By Robinson & Brereton
The inexperienced Batman finds himself wounded and lost
on the streets of Chicago. ($1.99)
BATMAN: THE SUNDAY CLASSICS 1943-46
Co-published with Kitchen Sink, DC once again offers this
great collection of the classic Sunday newspaper strips from the 1940s.
($19.95)
CATWOMAN #64
By Grayson & Balent.
Catwoman has become a moving target for The Joker even if
that means killing anyone who crosses her path. Innocents are dying and The
Batman can't help but take notice. ($1.99)
JLA #25
By Morrison & Porter
It's the US Army vs the JLA as the battle for the
Ultra-Marines continues. ($1.99)
ROBIN #60
By Dixon & Johnson
Robin investigates the murder of one of his classmates,
and along the way must confront his own prejudices. ($1.99)
WONDER WOMAN #140
By Luke & Paquette
Wonder Woman is taken by Oblivion to believe that her
fondest wishes have come true. But the side effect has created an emergency
that requires the attention of the "World's Finest" heroes to fix.
($1.99)
TV SHOW SCHEDULES
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NEW BATMAN / SUPERMAN ADVENTURES
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The new season of Batman/ Superman Adventures is now on
the WB Network Scheduled times are posted as Monday through Friday at 4:00 and
4:30pm; NOTE ADDITIONAL EPISODE now on Saturdays at 8:00, 8:30am and
9.00am Eastern and Pacific Time on the
Kids' WB! ... But DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIMES IN
YOUR AREA
Sat 11-21-98 @ 8.00am
#088 "Cold Comfort" and
@ 9.00am #100 "Cult of the Cat"
Mon 11-23-98 @ 4.00pm
#074 "Catwalk"
Tue 11-24-98 @ 4.30pm
#083 "Make 'Em Laugh"
Wed 11-25-98 @ 4.00pm #085 "Batgirl Returns"
Thu 11-26-98 @ 4.30pm
#089 "Double Talk"
Fri 11-27-98 @ 4.00pm #091 "Never Fear"
Sat 11-28-98 @ 8.00am #073 "Time Out of Joint"
NOTE: Shows #1 - 85 are the classic "Batman: The
Animated Series" style. Shows #86 onwards are the "New
Adventures" style.
For those of you without a WB affiliate you may find the
new shows on:
- WGN on Sunday mornings at 8.00 central/ 9:00
eastern standard time.
- Some UPN
stations are also running the shows on Sunday at 10.30 ET
A listing of US TV stations carrying the KidsWB! shows
can be found at http://www.toonzone.net/brian/stations/index.html
The Irish TV
station RTE2 broadcasts The New Batman Adventures on Tuesdays around 5pm. These
are the new episodes and sometimes they air ahead of the USA.
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES
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The Cartoon Network is running selected episodes airing
Monday through Friday at 6.00 pm &
11.30pm Eastern & Pacific time, Saturday at 9.00pm and Sunday at
7.00pm.
Sat 11-21-98: 8:00pm (EST/PST) Batman & Mr. Freeze:
Sub-Zero
Sun 11-22-98: 10:00am (EST/PST) Batman & Mr. Freeze:
Sub-Zero
Mon 11-23-98 #51 "The Man Who Killed Batman"
& #53 "Paging the Crime
Doctor"
Tue 11-24-98 #54 "Zatanna" & #55 "The
Mechanic"
Wed 11-25-98 #58 "Blind as a Bat" & #60 "His Silicon Soul"
Thu 11-26-98 #62 "Fire from Olympus" & #65 "The Worry Men"
Fri 11-27-98 #02
"Christmas with the Joker" &
#03 "Nothing to Fear"
(Thanks to Brian Cruz for the schedule)
From Brian Davis comes news that Batman is back on the
Cartoon Network, Europe every day at 7pm UK Time.
Sean Wilson reports that
Global TV is showing Batman: The Animated Series at 7:00 am (PST).
SUPER-FRIENDS
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On the Cartoon Network (USA)
SUNDAY 1:00-2:00 am
& 1:00-2:00 pm
Several GWN readers have also reported that showing at 4.30pm
(EST) weekdays are a variety of Super-Hero related cartoons including episodes
of SUPERFRIENDS and the old 1970's vintage BATMAN shows.
BATMAN - 1960s TV SHOW
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The Canadian cable channel Space! is showing selected episodes from the
classic Adam West TV show. At a NEW TIME of
1.30pm (EDT) Monday thru Friday.
Mon 11/23 - (season 2/show 18) "An Egg Grows in
Gotham" - Egghead
Tue 11/24 - (2/17) "The Yegg Foes in Gotham"
- EEgghead
Wed 11/25 - (2/19) "Hizzoner the Penguin" - Penguin
Thu 11/26 - (2/20) "Dizzonner the Penguin" -
Penguin
Fri 11/27 - (2/21) "The Devil's Fingers" - Chandell
The European satellite channel "Trouble" also
airs the 1960's show at 7am and 11am every morning.
TV SHOW NEWS
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BATMAN BEYOND DELAYED - AGAIN
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Batman Beyond has been delayed once agin and is now set
for a January 16th 1999 premiere, a week later than originally planned.
ADAM WEST TV APPEARENCE
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Don't forget that the classic TV Batman, Adam West, guest-stars as himself
on the Nov. 24 episode of NBC's NewsRadio.
ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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AOL WEEKLY CHAT ROOM SCHEDULE
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Monday (11/23)
GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET
With representatives from the Batman editorial office..
Wednesday (11/25)
WOMEN OF THE DCU, 7 PM ET
Fans gather informally to discuss DC's female characters,
past, present, and future from Catwoman to Duela Dent.
BATMAN'S PARTNERS, 9 PM ET
Fans gather informally to discuss Robin, Oracle,
Nightwing, the Huntress, Azrael, Catwoman, and Black Canary.
MEET THE BAT TEAM
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COLUMBUS OHIO - November 28th & 29th
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The 19th annual Mid-Ohio-Con at the Adam's Mark Hotel in
Columbus OH presents featured guests ADAM WEST
and FRANK GORSHIN. (TV's classic Batman and
Riddler). Also attending will be TERRY BEATTY the inker of Batman Adventures.
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A NEW ISSUE OF
GOTHAM GAZETTE is now available.
Issue #29 can be found at http://members.aol.com/gothamajp
(Note the new URL)
This month:
- A personal
appreciation of the late BOB KANE
- News about the
delay to the BATMAN BEYOND show
- A round up of
the last month's MOVIE NEWS and rumors.
- A look ahead to
what's happening in the BATMAN COMICS, with details on "No Mans Land"
and upcoming Elseworlds projects.
- A listing of
BATMAN COMICS shipping over the next two months.
- A look a back at
a CLASSIC COMIC - This month, Batman #393.
- A new
FAN-FICTION story featuring ALFRED.
- A look back at
the recent NASCAR "BATMAN vs JOKER" promotion race at Charlotte.
Meanwhile the
"SUMMER SPECIAL" edition can still be found at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ajporter/gotham.htm
- THE COLLECTORS GUIDE updates can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp/guide.htm
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Sources used in compiling GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS
- DC Comics
On-Line Newsletter (http://www.dccomics.com/newsletter.html)
- Diamond Previews
(http://www.diamondcomics.com)
- WB Animation Web
Page (http://www.wbanimation.com)
- Space ! Weekly
Schedules Web Page (http://205.250.106.39/schedule/)
- Comic Book
Continuum (http://www.detnews.com/metro/hobbies/comix/)
- Newsrama
(http://www.AnotherUniverse.com/newsarama)
- Hollywood Heros
(http://www.Mania.com/Mania)
- WB Cartoon
Episode Schedules (http://www.toonzone.net/brian/index.html)
- Comics2Film
(http://www.comics2film.com)
- Dark Horizons
(http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm)
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BATMAN created by Bob Kane.
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