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GOTHAM
WEEKLY NEWS #62
Friday 4th December 1998
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Another short issue of GWN this week following another busy
week - hopefully more next week. As always , 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
- Comics News
- TV Show
Schedules
- TV News
- On-Line
Happenings
- On The
Newsstands
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (12/9)
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AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #49
By O'Neil & Robinson
Defying a direct order from the Dark Knight, Azrael sets
out to clear his name. ($2.25)
BATMAN #562
By Dixon & Aparo
The ROAD TO NO MAN'S LAND concludes as Bruce Wayne fights
a last ditch effort to save his city from being abandoned by the government.
His cause seems lost as Gotham's bridges are blown and a vital ally is lost.
($1.99)
BATMAN: TOYMAN #4
By Hama & Williams
A badly wounded Batman enlists aid from an unexpected
source in order to stop Toyman from killing dozens of innocent children.
($2.25)
JLA: THE NAIL
By Davis
ELSEWORLDS: A tradepaperback reprinting of the recent
mini-series about a world without Superman. ($12.95)
LEGENDS OF THE DCU UNIVERSE #13
By Priest & Lashley
The whole planet is in serious trouble as the gigantic
members of the JLA go on a rampage. It's up to
BATMAN and Green Arrow to stop the metahuman giants. ($1.99)
NIGHTWING #28
By Dixon & McDaniel
Nightwing gets closer to learning the true identity of
Bludhaven's mass murderer. But it also brings him closer to The Huntress.
($1.99)
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: GENERATIONS #2
By Byrne
ELSEWORLDS: Evoking the comics of the sixties as the
world continues to be changed by the presence of Batman and Superman. The
heroes find their lives changing in new and surprising directions as they
battle monsters, robots and Bat-Mite ! ($4.95)
COMICS NEWS
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DENNY O'NEIL "MISUNDERSTOOD"
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Last weeks' Entertainment Weekly saw a quote from Batman
group editor Denny O'Neil that has caused rumors of a complet revamp of all
DC's main comics (see below). Later in the week Denny countered with the
following statement: " "That sound you hear is not a rocket engine
reaching escape velocity. No, it's the heartfelt and loud sigh of a
misunderstood Batman editor, I was
quoted as saying that the entire DC Comics line would begin anew with the year
2000. What I meant to tell the world, of course, is that after our current
storyline - No Man's Land - the Batman books will revamp themselves. That is,
we'll do plots that don't refer to anything we've done earlier, and we may try
some new visuals. Maybe introduce some new characters, too. But will we dub the
year's first issue of every book a new #1? No. The only #1's will be attached
to new titles, if any. I'm sorry for any confusion and/or consternation the
misstatement has caused anyone, in or out of the comics world."
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 12-05-98 @ 9.00am #104 "Legends of the Dark Knight"
Mon 12-07-98 @4.00pm #070
"House and Garden"
Tue 12-08-98 @ 4.30pm #074 "Riddler's Reform"
Wed 12-09-98 @ 4.00pm #094 "Love Is a Croc"
Thu 12-10-98 @ 4.30pm #046 "Almost Got 'Im"
Fri 12-11-98 @ 4.00pm
#102 "Old Wounds"
Sat 12-12-98 @ 8.30am
#086 "Holiday Knights"
& @ 9.00 am Superman #45 "Knight Time" featuring Superman as
Batman !
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 Eastern
& Pacific time.
No schedule available this week - sorry.
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 12/7 - (season 2/show 27) "Marsha Queen of
Diamonds" - Marsha
Tue 12/8 - (2/28) "Marsha Scheme/Diamonds" -
Marsha
Wed 12/9 - (2/29) "Come Back Shame" - Shame
Thu 12/10 - (2/30) "Way You Play the Game" -
Shame
Fri 12/11 - (3/23) "I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle" -
King Tut
The European satellite channel "Trouble" also
airs the 1960's show at 7am and 11am every morning.
ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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AOL WEEKLY CHAT ROOM SCHEDULE
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Monday (12/7)
GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET
With representatives from the Batman editorial office..
Wednesday (12/9)
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.
ON THE NEWSSTANDS
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Entertainment Weekly
#461 - December 4th 1998
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"Winging It" a Behind The Scenes article on the
next 12 months Batman devlopments in TV and Comics. Although none of the news
it contains is new to GWN readers, the article does contain an interesting
quote from Denny O'Neil that "we will relaunch the entire DC line in 2000.
In six months, my staff and I will determine where we take the entire (Batman)
franchise." The article goes on to say that O'Neil is looking in the
direction of the Animated series for inspiration and a "visual idea I'd
like to borrow."
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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/comicbooks)
- 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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