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GOTHAM
WEEKLY NEWS #74
Friday 26th
March 1999
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WELCOME
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Welcome to the latest edition of GWN. For those off us in
the US, The Learning Channel (TLC) is running an hour long documentary on
Saturday between 10.00 and 11.00pm. The documentary is entitled
"Superheroes" and includes contributions from Paul Dini and is
narrated by Adam West.
MORE BOOK NEWS
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Thanks once again to those GWN subscribers who
pre-ordered a copy of my book "THE UNAUTHORIZED BATMAN COLLECTORS
GUIDE" over the last week.
The book should be in the stores next week. Official
publication date is April 1st.
If your bookstore doesn't carry a copy you can ask them
to order using ISBN 0-7643-0683-9
Or better yet! As a special offer to GWN subscribers you
can order a signed copy by sending a check for $30.00 (free postage in the US,
add $5 for foreign orders) to the address below.
For those who prefer to pay by credit card you can order
an unsigned copy direct from the publishers web site at
http://www.schifferbooks.com/antiques/stage,screen,andtv/0764306839.html
And as of this week the book is also available at www.barnesandnoble.com
As always have a good week, and all the best.
Alan J. Porter
PO Box 527
Millersville
MD 21108
USA
[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
Movie News
On-Line Happenings
Meet The Bat-Team
On The Newsstands
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (March 31st)
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CATWOMAN #68
By Grayson & Balent.
Catwoman tries to make friends in a new city -- and a new
costume -- in part three of the six-part "I'll Take Manhattan",
guest-starring the Body Doubles. As Catty tries to get used to the Big Apple,
she discovers that not only does her alias of Selina Kyle have a price on her
head, but the Body Doubles, Gunhawk, and Nightwing nemesis Lady Vic are among
those eager to collect. ($1.99)
DETECTIVE COMICS #732
By Rucka & Teran
NO MANS LAND: Batman, Oracle and the new Batgirl struggle
to stop Black Mask in the conclusion to "Mosaic." How much blood will
be spilled before Batman can take down Black Mask's cult? And perhaps a bigger
question must be answered: Where does Batman deposit the criminals he stops,
now that Gotham City's infrastructure -- including its prisons -- is no more?
($1.99)
JLA #29
By Morrison & Porter
Part two of "Crisis Times Five" the first
modern day JLA/JSA team-up as Capt. Marvel joins the fray. ($1.99)
ROBIN #64
By Dixon & Johnson.
The Flash guest-stars in the conclusion of a three-part
story. Robin and the Scarlet Speedster reach a climactic showdown with both the
Riddler and Captain Boomerang, but there are even bigger shocks in store for
Tim Drake as Stephanie, the Spoiler, goes into labor. ($1.99)
COMICS NEWS
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LATE SHIPPING
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The shipping dates for the NO MAN'S LAND Alex Ross print
and the NIGHTWING medium statue have slipped to later in April.
MORE BAT ROSS?
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Alex Ross looks the favorite to paint ex-Bat editor
Jordon Gorfinkel's rumored Batman project, scheduled for mid 2000. Rumor also
has it that this book be the center point for the new millennium DC crossover?
Alex is currently working on the treasury sized, Paul Dini scripted, BATMAN:
WAR ON CRIME.
BATMAN COMICS FOR JUNE
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NO MANS LAND
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BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #120
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Mike Deodato, Jr. and Sean
Parsons; cover by Dale Eaglesham and Sean Parsons.
Batman gathers his forces in "Assembly," a
self-contained story that represents a critical turning point in the battle to
reclaim "No Man's Land," beginning with the revelation of Batgirl's
true identity. The Dark Knight has alienated those who once trusted him with
their lives -- Robin, Nightwing and Oracle among them. After unmasking the new
Batgirl and replacing her with another mysterious heroine and summoning Azrael
to his side, Batman must now regain his former allies' trust and coordinate
their efforts if his plan to regain control of Gotham is to succeed. (32 pages,
$1.99, ships on June 2.)
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #88
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Dan Jurgens and Bill
Sienkiewicz; painted cover by Glen Orbik and Laurel Blechman.
The aftermath of the "Assembly" begins to take
effect in part one of the three-part "Fruit of the Earth." Since
Gotham became a No Man's Land, Poison Ivy has maintained control of Robinson
Park, turning it into a botanical Eden. But now Clayface has invaded the park
and threatens to destroy Ivy's paradise. And unbeknownst to either villain,
Batman and Robin need to retrieve something hidden deep beneath the park that
could be the key to ending Gotham's time as a "No Man's Land." (32
pages, $1.99, ships on June 9.)
BATMAN #568
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Dan Jurgens and Bill
Sienkiewicz; painted cover by Glen Orbik and Laurel Blechman.
Batman and Robin face Clayface and Poison Ivy in part two
of the three- part "Fruit of the Earth." After battling to enter
Robinson Park, Batman and Robin must fight Clayface to free the enslaved Poison
Ivy and gain access to a "Batcave" buried deep within Ivy's paradise.
(32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 16.)
DETECTIVE COMICS #735
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Dan Jurgens and Bill
Sienkiewicz; painted cover by Glen Orbik and Laurel Blechman.
"Fruit of the Earth" concludes as Batman and
Robin battle Clayface for the life of Poison Ivy. Gotham's future hinges on the
outcome of this final showdown... an outcome that does not leave all the
participants in one piece. Will Batman be able to claim the key to ending the
state of No Man's Land in Gotham? (32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 23.)
AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #55
Written by Dennis O'Neil; art and cover by Roger Robinson
and James Pascoe.
A serial killer threatens Batman's plans to save "No
Man's Land." Oracle faces a grisly death until her guardian angel, Azrael,
steps in to stop the serial-killing "samaritan" who threatens one of
the key players in Batman's plan to salvage Gotham. (32 pages, $2.25, ships on
June 9.)
NIGHTWING #34
Written by Chuck Dixon; art and cover by Scott McDaniel
and Karl Story.
The conclusion to a three-part story leads directly into
Batman's efforts to save Gotham from its "No Man's Land" status.
While Nightwing and the beautiful-but-deadly Double Dare collide with
Electrocutioner, Stallion and Brutale on a runaway tractor-trailer, Nite-wing
is captured by the police, and Blockbuster gets more bad news about his health
from his doctor. (Continued in Robin #67.)
(32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 9.)
ROBIN #67
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Staz Johnson and Stan
Woch; cover by Jason Pearson.
Robin and Nightwing team up to answer Batman's call to
arms and rescue Gotham from its state as a "No Man's Land." Using a
treacherous, long- abandoned subterranean pathway to enter Gotham, Tim and Dick
must defeat the tag-team of Gearhead and Tommy Mangles if they want to make it
through. Meanwhile, a certain Ratcatcher is waiting in the wings. (32 pages,
$1.99, ships on June 23.)
BATMAN FAMILY
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ANARKY #4
Written by Alan Grant; art by Norm Breyfogle and Joe
Rubinstein; cover by Breyfogle.
Anarky faces one of the Dark Knight's deadliest foes in
the heart of the nation's capital. Now operating out of Washington, D.C.,
Anarky turns his attentions to stopping the crooked politics he finds there.
But the crooked politics fight back -- hard -- when Anarky discovers Ra's al
Ghul's nefarious plan to start World War III by igniting a Mideast conflict,
and a squad of metahumans-for-hire try to ensure that Anarky doesn't live long
enough to use the information. (32 pages, $2.50, ships on June 2.)
BATMAN: BULLOCK'S LAW
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Flint Henry and Tom
Palmer; cover by Palmer.
Gotham's toughest cop this side of Commissioner Gordon
faces a mysterious serial killer in an extra-length one-shot. Set after the
"Cataclysm" that put Gotham on the course that turned it into a
"No Man's Land," Bullock and the rest of Gotham's Finest must foil
the strange new killer called the Widow- Whacker. When the crimelord Black Mask
offers Bullock the killer's true identity in return for the cop's helping to
eliminate Black Mask's underworld competition, Harvey plays both ends against
the middle, leading even Batman to question his innocence and putting Harvey in
deadly danger from both Black Mask and the Widow-Whacker. (64 pages, $4.95,
ships on June 23.)
BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #5
Written by Karl Kesel; art and cover by Dave Taylor and
Robert Campanella.
Introducing the new "World's Finest" team:
Superman and...Batgirl. In the dark canyons of Gotham City, a new warrior has
joined the Dark Knight. Now Superman crosses paths with the mysterious Batgirl,
as does another costumed denizen of Metropolis: the Thorn. Thorn is obsessed
with the Metropolis-based criminal organization called "The 100," and
now that cartel is making inroads into Gotham. It's Batman, Batgirl, Superman,
and Thorn on a collision course on the streets of Gotham City. (32 pages,
$1.99, ships on June 16.)
BIRDS OF PREY #8
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Greg Land and Drew Geraci;
cover by Land and Brian Stelfreeze.
Nightwing guest-stars in a special issue that offers intriguing
insights into the relationship between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon.
Prompted by Black Canary, Nightwing reflects on his confusing personal
relationship with Oracle, recalling a date at the circus that generated serious
sparks. (32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 2.)
CATWOMAN #71
Written by Devin Grayson; art by Jim Balent and Marlo
Alquiza; cover by Balent.
"I'll Take Manhattan" concludes as Catwoman
faces the Trickster! The classic Flash foe has put the Feline Fatale in an
awful bind, manipulating events so that she'll lose every ill-gotten dollar
she's made during her career unless she abandons her Catwoman identity forever.
(32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 23.)
GIANT BATMAN ANNUAL #1 -- FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton and various; art
by Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris, and various.
One of the best-remembered Giants from the Silver Age is
reprinted in a lovingly restored edition! Reprinting 1961's popular Giant
Batman Annual #1, discover the "1,001 Secrets of Batman and Robin" in
stories that include "The Strange Costumes of Batman," "Untold
Tales of the Bat-Signal," "Origin of the Bat-Cave,"
"Batman's Electronic Crime-File," "Thrilling Escapes of Batman
and Robin," "The Amazing Inventions of Batman," and more. (80
pages, $4.95, ships on June 2.)
JLA #32
Written by Mark Waid and Devin Grayson; art by Mark
Pajarillo and Walden Wong; cover by Howard Porter and John Dell.
The first of two issues by guest writers Mark Waid and
Devin Grayson and the team of Mark Pajarillo and Walden Wong reveals the role
the JLA has played in "No Man's Land." With Gotham City cut off from
the rest of the nation and crime running rampant on what's left of its streets,
people across the land have wondered what the JLA is going to do about it. That
question is answered as Batman's most powerful allies struggle to protect the
innocent and punish an unexpected group of foes that is trying to use Gotham's
misfortune for its own benefit.
32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 30.
THE TITANS #6
Written by Devin Grayson; art by Mark Buckingham and Wade
Von Grawbadger; cover by Rick Mays.
Green Lantern guest-stars as Red Panzer attacks Troia and
Arsenal. The Panzer's willing to burn all of Harlem (with the help of his
neo-Nazi commandos) to kill our heroes, but Kyle Rayner isn't about to let that
happen. Plus: what's the secret about Arsenal's daughter Lian's babysitter, and
how will it put Lian in jeopardy? (32 pages, $2.50, ships on June 16.)
YOUNG JUSTICE #11
Written by Peter David; art by Angel Unzueta, Jaime
Mendoza and Lary Stucker; cover by Todd Nauck and Stucker.
The team goes undercover to rescue Red Tornado and his
adopted daughter, but who are the bad guys they're trying to stop? It's Young
Justice versus the government. (32 pages, $2.50, ships on June 26.)
BATMAN ANIMATED
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BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #15
Written by Scott Peterson; art by Tim Levins and Rob
Leigh; cover by Bob Smith and Terry Beatty.
Bane returns. Pulling daring bank robberies throughout
Gotham, there are no leads. And no criminal in town seems to know Bane's
whereabouts. Why are his hideout's neighbors in a rundown part of town? Is it
simply the threat of his vengeance...or is there some other force at work? (32
pages, $1.99, ships on June 2.)
BATMAN BEYOND #6
Written by Hilary J. Bader; art by Joe Staton and Terry
Beatty; cover by Bruce Timm and James Tucker.
The mini-series based on the stylish new animated series
concludes. Leaping from the TV screen comes Inque, the mysterious villainess
whose inky- black form changes at will. She's on a mission to steal top-secret
data, but there's more to her plan than meets the eye. Pieces of her body left
behind at the scene exhibit strange behavior and could lead Batman to Inque or
to his own death, or both. The adventures of the future Batman continue in the
Batman Beyond ongoing series, coming this fall. (32 pages, $1.99, ships on June
16.)
GUEST SHOTS
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DC ONE MILLION TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by Grant Morrison and various; art by Val
Semeiks, Prentis Rollins and various; cover by Semeiks and Rollins.
The event that brought the JLA face to face with their
853rd century successors is collected in a mammoth trade paperback. Telling the
story of the JLA's first meeting with Justice Legion A -- an encounter that
nearly became their doom -- the DC One Million collection reprints the issues
#1-4 of the popular DC One Million mini-series, the #1,000,000th issues of JLA
and Starman in their entirety, along with portions of the tie-in issues of
Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Superman: The Man of Tomorrow and Resurrection
Man. The trade paperback also includes text pages summarizing the non-reprinted
tie-in issues connected to this landmark event. (208 pages pages, $14.95, ships
on June 16.)
DC ONE MILLION 80-PAGE GIANT #1,000,000
Written by Grant Morrison, Chuck Dixon, Mark Millar, and
various; art by Dusty Abell, Mike Wieringo, Norm Breyfogle, and various; cover
by Val Semeiks and Prentis Roliins.
Return to the world of the 853rd century in an exciting
one-shot. Worlds collide in "Crisis One Million" (written by Grant
Morrison with art by Dusty Abell and Jim Royal), as Justice Legion A meets its
Qwardian counterparts, rally the Simian Universe, and find hope in the past.
Plus: The future's Superman and BATMAN team up for the first time in
"System's Finest" (written by Mark Millar with art by Mike Wieringo
and Richard Case); Superboy and Impulse try to help repair a damaged ROBIN -
The Toy Wonder (written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Drew Johnson and Rich
Faber);(80 pages, $4.95, ships on June 9.)
ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT #1
Written by Tom Peyer, Chuck Dixon, D. Curtis Johnson, and
various; art by Ariel Olivetti, Enrique Villagran, Aaron Lopresti, and various;
cover by Ty Templeton.
It's the most unexpected 80-page giant of all time (or is
that Hypertime?), arriving to turn the DCU on its head. Included: the Kingdom
parody "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom" (written by Tom Peyer with
art by Ariel Olivetti); and the return of legendary DC scribe Bob Haney (joined
by artist Kieron Dwyer) to present an all-new tale of the "Super-Sons of
Batman and Superman," a pair of groovy cats who haven't been seen in
almost twenty years. Plus: Discover the bizarre Birds of Prey newspaper comic
strip "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B" (written by Chuck Dixon with
art by Enrique Villagran); the Lovecraftian world of "The Reaching
Hand," which teams Bruce Wayne, Harvey Dent and some surprising, stretchy
super-guests (written by D. Curtis Johnson with art by Aaron Lopresti. Also: an
"Elseworlds We'd Like To See" written by Mark Waid and drawn by Ty
Templeton. (80 pages, $4.95, ships on June 30.)
THE FLASH #151
Written by Joe Casey, Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn; art by
Duncan Rouleau, Aaron Sowd and Paul Pelletier; cover by Steve Lightle.
ROBIN and Aqualad guest-star in a flashback issue written
by Joe Casey, with art by Duncan Rouleau and Aaron Sowd.(32 pages, $1.99, ships
on June 23.)
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #9
Written by John Ostrander; art and cover by Tom Mandrake.
The JLA guest-stars in the conclusion to "Justice
For All." For months, J'onn has been plagued by the ruthless machinations
of Malefic. Now, pushed to the edge of his endurance, the Martian Manhunter and
his allies from the JLA battle J'onn's brother. (32 pages, $1.99, ships on June
2).
MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION TP
Written by Archie Goodwin; art and cover by Walter
Simonson.
The award-winning story by writer Archie Goodwin and
artist Walter Simonson is collected in a stunning trade paperback, featuring a
brand-new, wordless Manhunter story illustrated by Simonson from a plot
completed by Goodwin before his death. Reprinting the story of big-game
hunter-turned- super-hero Paul Kirk from Detective Comics #437-443
(guest-starring BATMAN in its conclusion), the volume features a new cover by
Simonson (printed on gold-colored metallic cardstock) and the 23-page
captionless, dialogueless tale by Goodwin and Simonson, providing the perfect
conclusion to an already legendary story.
(104 pages, $9.95, ships on June 23.)
RESURRECTION MAN #27
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art and cover by
Butch Guice.
A guest-star packed final issue concludes the three-part
"Millennium Meteor." As Earth's mightiest heroes (Superman, Wonder
Woman and members of the TITANS and YOUNG JUSTICE) fall before the
reality-altering power of Warp Child, it's up to Mitch Shelley, Vandal Savage
and the Immortal Man to track down the monster. Can they succeed where the
others have failed? More important, can these mortal enemies work together long
enough to defeat a common foe? (32 pages, $2.50, ships on June 9.)
SUPERBOY #65
Written by Karl Kesel; art and cover by Tom Grummett and
Kesel.
A guest-star packed issue featuring YOUNG JUSTICE,
members of the JLA, THE TITANS, the Marvel Family, the original Challengers of
the Unknown and more. With brief cameos from Superman, BATMAN and Wonder Woman
on tap as well, how's Superboy going to fit back in his own book? (32 pages,
$1.99, ships on June 16.)
SUPERMAN #147
Written by Ron Marz; art by Tom Grindberg and Bill
Anderson; cover by Walter Simonson.
The JLA guests in a four-part story drawn by artist Tom
Grindberg, featuring covers by Walter Simonson. In part one, we learn what
would have happened if the infant Superman's rocket had landed on the planet Oa
instead of Earth. Would he have become the greatest Green Lantern of them all?
Has it already happened? It's not an Elseworlds...it's not a hoax...and it's up
to the JLA to figure it all out. This story continues in Adventures of Superman
#570. (32 pages, $1.99, ships on June 23.)
TV SHOW SCHEDULES
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BATMAN MOVIES ON TV
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BATMAN RETURNS - Currently running on HBO - check local
listings for show times.
BATMAN FOREVER - NBC will air Batman Forever on Sunday,
April 4 from 8:30-11 p.m. (ET)
BATMAN & ROBIN - Currently running on HBO - check
local listings for show times.
BATMAN & MR. FREEZE: SUB-ZERO - will be airing on
CARTOON NETWORK on May 22nd at 8pm (ET) as apart of their CARTOON THEATRE
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!
Sat 3-27-99: #03 "Black Out"
Sat 4-03-99: #04 "Golem"
An episode guide to Batman Beyond is now available on The
GOTHAM GAZETTE web site.(http://members.aol.com/gothamajp )
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, and 8:30am Eastern
and Pacific Time on the Kids' WB! ... But DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL
LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIMES IN YOUR AREA
Sat 3-27-99 (8.00am) - #109 "Judgment Day"
Mon 3-29-99 (4.00pm) - #057 "Shadow of the Bat"
Pt 1. & (4.30pm) - #061 "Shadow of the Bat" Pt 2
Tue 3-30-99 (4.30pm) - #085 "Batgirl Returns"
Wed 3-31-99 (4.00pm) - #105 "Girl's Night Out'
Thu 4-01-99 (4.30pm) - #107 "Chemistry"
Fri 4-02-99 (4.00pm) - #094 "Love Is a Croc"
Sat 4-03-99 (8.30am) - #099 "Critters"
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 and 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.
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 1.30pm (EDT) Monday thru Friday.
Mon 3/29 - (season 1/ show 20) "Batman Stands
Pat" - Mad Hatter
Tue 3/30 - (1/21) "The Purr-Fect Crime" - Catwoman
Wed 3/31 - (1/22) "Better Luck Next Time" -
Catwoman
The European satellite channel "Trouble" also
airs the 1960's show at 7am and 11am every morning.
TV NEWS
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BATMAN BEYOND AND KIDS' WB! TOPS IN RATINGS
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The WB Network reported this week that on March 13 Batman
Beyond scored the highest metered market rating (4.4/12) in the Kids' WB!
history. The Kids' WB! line-up matched its highest metered market output this
season (3.0/9), improving +25% in rating over the weekend season-to-date
average, and defeating ABC (2.9/9), FOX (2.1/6) and CBS (1.2/4) to rank #1 in
the metered markets for the weekend.
MOVIE NEWS
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3rd ANIMATED MOVIE MOVES FORWARD
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The Animated Batman Newsletter reports that the first
script has been submitted to the WB; the plot hasn't been released, but it HAS
been released that, at this point in time, there are NOT plans to have it shown
in theatres. They are aiming for an August/September
2000 release date.
BIG-BUDGET WISHES
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The Comics2Film website ran a recent poll asking "If
you could make an ambitious comic book movie adaptation, without worrying about
budget, scale, continuity or
anything else, which comic story would you adapt."
Batman figured in two out of the top three, which were:
KINGDOM COME, featuring BATMAN as a key player which
polled 25% of the votes.
WATCHMEN (18%) and
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (17%)
ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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BATMAN RELATED E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS
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Batman Animated Newsletter - Tim Leighton
([email protected])
"Claw Marks" the Catwoman Newsletter - William
Tyler ([email protected])
Batman UK - Monthly Newsletter - Brian Davis (http://members.aol.com/BDavis2613/mailer.html)
MEET THE BAT-TEAM
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KANSAS CITY KS - March 27-28
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The PLANET COMICON (http://www.planetcomics.com ) at the
Overland International Trade Center, 115th & Metcalf, Overland Park, KS.
Features DEVIN GRAYSON and MARK WAID among the listed guests.
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - April 2-4
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The major UK comics event of the year COMICS 99,
(http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Network/1358) takes place at the
Watershed exhibition hall and the Swallow Royal Hotel in Bristol over Easter
weekend. Among the many events planned is a 60th Birthday Party in honor of
BATMAN and among the guests is Batman writer ALAN GRANT.
OAKLAND CA - April 16-18
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WONDER-CON (http://www.wondercon.com )at the Oakland
Convention center, 1001 Broadway at 10th Street in Oakland CA bills itself as
Northern California's largest convention. Guests this year include DAN
BRERETON, PAUL DINI, DEVIN GRAYSON, BRUCE TIMM, TIM SALE, and MARK WAID.
BUFFALO NY - April 18th
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The BUFFALO COMICON is being held at Marriott Inn in
Amherst outside of Buffalo. Time:10am-5pm. Among the guests are GRAHAM NOLAN.
PITTSBURGH PA - April 23-25
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The PITTSBURGH COMICON (http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com
)takes place this year at the Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville PA. Guests
include SCOTT MCDANIEL and MARK WAID.
NOVI MI - May 14-16
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This year's MOTOR CITY COMIC CON
(http://motorcityconventions.com) is at the Novie Expo Center, 43700 Expo
Center Drive in Novi Michigan. Guests include SHELDON MOLDOFF and MARK WAID.
NEW ORLEANS May 28-30
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The BIG EASY COMIC CON ( http://www.bigeasycon.com ) at
the Hilton Riverside Hotel in downtown New Orleans features special guest ADAM
WEST.
NASHVILLE TN - June 5-6
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CELEBRITY CON'99 in Smyrna, Tennessee (near Nashville)
includes many guests with BATMAN connections including: JULIUS SCHWARTZ, TERRY
AUSTIN, WALT AND LOUISE SIMONSON, SHELDON MOLDOFF, AND JIM STARLIN, &
YVONNE (BATGIRL) CRAIG
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
IO THE NEWSSTANDS
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ANIMATION MAGAZINE - March 1999
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Front cover and a 3 page feature article on Batman Beyond
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF GOTHAM GAZETTE is now available.
Issue #31 can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp (Note the new URL)
This month:
Art Gallery - Readers Art
Alfred Awards for 1998 - The full results
Comics - More No Man's Land info ,"Realworlds"
projects and Gaiman/Bisley to do a Batman story.
Comics Shipping In February & March
Classic Comic Revisited - Brave & Bold #197
Fan Fiction - Alfred Remembers "The Night".
Movies - The Cat
Prowls again ?
Quiz Page - Alfred Award Winners .
Trivia Page - Elseworlds listings plus Who Knows ?
TV - "Batman Beyond
- Episode Guide" .
Plus a new Archive section containing the best
Fan-Fiction from past issues.
- THE COLLECTORS GUIDE updates can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp/guide.htm
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- Diamond Previews
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- 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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