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GOTHAM
WEEKLY NEWS #66
Friday 8th January 1999
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INCREASED CIRCULATION FOR GWN
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I'm pleased to announce that as well as having over 1200
regular subscribers, GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS is now circulated via the Super-Hero
News mailing list and is available on line as part of the CBC-Web Mag at
www.sfcentral.com/cbc with each new edition being posted on a Sunday evening.
BATMAN BEYOND THIS WEEKEND
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Set those VCRs for Sunday night and the prime-time debut
of the new BATMAN BEYOND TV show. The show is scheduled to premiere with a full
hour showing of the first story "Rebirth". Look out for it at 7pm(ET)
on Sunday on the KidsWB!
The show will be repeated on Saturday 16th in its normal
Saturday morning timeslot of 9.30am (ET). Saturday 16th also sees the debut of
the long awaited TV adaptation of "Mad Love", the story of Harley
Quinn's origin.
A BATMAN BEYOND web site is now operational at
www.batmanbeyond.com where a QuickTime clip of the shows opening titles can be
downloaded.
Early reviews of the show have been favorable. Cinescape
called it "entertaining and occasionally suspenseful animated TV fare, an
all too rare commodity in these days of lesson-teaching animated drivel."
Sit back and enjoy the show...
As always have a good week and all the best.
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 News
Movie News
On-Line Happenings
On The Newsstands
Meet The Bat-Team
In The Stores
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (1/13)
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AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #50
By O'Neil & Robinson
The first chapter of Azrael's tenure under the Batman's
charge sees a change in costume and a search for inner strength. ($2.25)
AZRAEL/ASH
By O'Neil & Queseda
Another opportunity to pick up the cross-over featuring
the avenging Angel and Event Comic's pyro hero, Ash from the creative team that
conceived Azreal. ($4.95)
THE BATMAN ADVENTURES TP
By Puckett & Parobeck
Resolicited to coincide with the debut of Batman Beyond,
this tradepaperback collects Batman Adventures #1-6. ($7.95)
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #83
By Gale & Maleev
NO MAN'S LAND: Part 2 of "No Law and a New
Order" features another appearance by the new "Bat-like"
character. Anxious for the return of Batman, James Gordon fights to take the
city back from the gangs, sector by sector. ($1.99)
BIRDS OF PREY TPB
By various
To celebrate the launch of their on-going series the previous
BoP stories have been collected into one volume. This collection reprints the
Birds story from Showcase '96 #3 the original BoP one-shot, and the Manhunt
mini-series. ($17.95)
JLA/WILDC.A.T.S.
By Morrison & Semeiks.
To celebrate the merging of the Wildstorm team into the
DC umbrella, DC once again offers the time-crossed story of the meeting between
the two teams. ($5.95)
NIGHTWING #29
By Dixon & McDaniel
The conclusion of the Nightwing/ Huntress story as the
duo converge on those behind the deadly and crooked construction scheme in
Bludhaven, and just to add to the complication they come up against Torque.
($1.99)
SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS #3
By Byrne
ELSEWORLDS: The series reaches the
"grim-and-gritty" era of 1979-1989 as the "World's
Finest" heroes reach pivotal events
in their lives. ($4.95)
TITANS #1
By Grayson & Buckingham
The classic Titans line up returns (inc. NIGHTWING) as
the super-group reforms. ($2.50)
TV SHOW SCHEDULES
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BATMAN MOVIES ON TV
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HBO is currently running showings of 1992s BATMAN RETURNS
and 1997s BATMAN & ROBIN. Check your local listings for show times.
BATMAN BEYOND
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The new futuristic look at the world of the new Dark
Knight starts its first season at 9.30am (ET) Saturdays on the KidsWB!
Sun 1/10/99 @ 7:00pm #01 "Rebirth" - Part I
& #02 "Rebirth" - Part II
Sat 1/16/99 @ 9.00am #01 "Rebirth" - Part I
& #02 "Rebirth" - Part II
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 1/9/99 @ 8.00am "World's Finest"
Mon 1/11/99 - no Batman show
Tue 1/12/99 @4.00pm #071 "The Terrible Trio"
Wed 1/13/99 @4.30pm #066 "Sideshow"
Thu 1/14/99 @4.00pm #073 "Time Out Of Joint"
Fri 1/15/99 @4.00pm #075 "Bane" & @4.30pm
#100 "Cult Of The Cat"
Sat 1/16/99 @8.30am #106 "Mad Love" - NEW
EPISODE
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. WGN also shows episodes every weekday morning @ 10:00
for one hour.
- 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.
UPDATE: The Irish channel RTE2 are currently showing The
New Batman Adventures Season 2 on Fridays at 5.30pm
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.
Mon 1/11/99 - #43 "Day of the Samurai"
Tue 1/12/99 - #45 "Terror in the Sky"
Wed 1/13/99 - #47 "Birds of a Feather"
Thu 1/14/99 -
Fri 1/15/99 -
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 1/11 - (season 2/show 50) "Batman Displays
Knowledge" - Catwoman
Tue 1/12 - (2/51) "A Piece of Action" - Green Hornet
Wed 1/13 - (2/52) "Batman's Satisfaction"
- Grreen Hornet
Thu 1/14 - (2/53) "Black Widow Strikes Again" -
Black Widow
Fri 1/15 - (2/54) "Caught in Spider's Den" -
Black Widow
The European satellite channel "Trouble" also
airs the 1960's show at 7am and 11am every morning.
MOVIE NEWS
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"BATMAN & ROBIN" TOPS POLLS
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In a recent poll on the Comics2Film web site - readers
were asked to vote for the WORST comics-to-movie adaptation of all time. The
winner with 34% of the votes - 1997's "BATMAN & ROBIN".
(http://www.comics2film.com)
ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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NEW BATMAN ON-LINE
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Future Batman Will Friedle is tentatively scheduled for
an ENTERTAINMENT ASYLUM chat on Thursday
the 21st, at 9pm ET. http://www.asylum.com/si AOL Keyword: EA
AOL WEEKLY CHAT ROOM SCHEDULE
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Monday (1/11)
GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET
With representatives from the Batman editorial office..
Wednesday (1/13)
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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COMIC BUYERS GUIDE #1312 - 8th January 1999
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A special "Killing Of Jason Todd" issue that
looks back at the infamous phone poll 10 years ago that meant death for the
second Robin.
STARLOG #259 - February 99
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"Tomorrow's Knight" - a three page article on
BATMAN BEYOND
MEET THE BAT-TEAM
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LOS ANGELES CA - January 17th
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The Los Angeles COMIC BOOK & SCI-FI CONVENTION at the
Shrine Auditorium Expo Center features a special appearance by Batman animation
designer and artist BRUCE TIMM.
AKRON OH - February 7
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AKRON-CANTON COMIC CON at the Holiday Inn in Akron
features Batman: Shadow Of The Bat cover artist BRIAN STELFREEZE.
ORLANDO FL - March 5-7
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MEGA-CON 99 at the Orlando Expo Center features
appearances by legendary Batman artists NEAL ADAMS, DICK AYERS, DICK GIORDANO,
and SHELLY MOLDOFF.
ATLANTA GA - July 1-4
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Already confirmed as a guest for this year's DRAGON*CON
at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta is New Batman Adventures producer and writer
PAUL DINI
IN THE STORES
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JLA/TITANS POSTER SHIPS EARLY
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The JLA/Titans Oversized Poster, scheduled to arrive in
stores on Jan. 20, will now arrive on Jan. 13.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF
GOTHAM GAZETTE is now available.
Issue #30 can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp (Note the new URL)
This month:
TV - "Batman Beyond" set to premiere 10th
January .
Movies - Arkham Guard elected Governer
Comics - "No Man's Land" and new Elseworlds
Projects
Comics Shipping In December and January
Classic Comic Revisited - Frank Miller's 1st Batman story
and other Xmas tales.
Fan Fiction - A traditional Christmas tale.
Article - Batman Comic Sales for 1998!
Art Gallery - Readers Art
Quiz Page - The Year That Was.
- 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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