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GOTHAM
WEEKLY NEWS #90
Friday
23rd July 1999
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WELCOME
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On the Road Again
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Welcome to another roving issue of GWN. Coming to you
this week from lovely San Diego.
As always, have a great week.
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
Batman Comics For October
TV Show Schedules
TV News
On-Line Happenings
Batman Fanzines
Meet The Bat-Team
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (July 28th)
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BATMAN: FORTUNATE SON HC
Written by Gerard Jones; art and cover by Gene Ha.
A startling hardcover explores the generation gap between
Batman and Robin. Fortunate Son finds the Dark Knight suspecting a modern-day
rock-and-roll icon of masterminding a nationwide crime spree. But he's caught
off-guard when Robin -- a fan of that selfsame rocker -- is certain that the
musician is the victim of a bizarre and elaborate frame-up.
CATWOMAN #72
Written by John Ostrander; art by Jim Balent and Marlo
Alquiza; cover by Balent.
The Dark Knight guest-stars as Catwoman breaks into
"No Man's Land" in the first of six issues written by John Ostrander.
Oracle calls Catwoman with an unexpected mission: break into Gotham. Can the
ultimate thief worm her way into the ultimate fortress? Catwoman takes on the
U.S. armed forces "protecting" Gotham, but once she gets past them,
she'll have to go face to face with Batman for the first time in months. (32
pages, $1.99)
DETECTIVE COMICS #736
Written by Larry Hama; art by Mike Deodato Jr. and Sean
Parsons; cover by John Cassaday.
The villain that broke Batman's back comes to "No
Man's Land" in an issue featuring a cover by John Cassaday. Bane has
returned to what was once Gotham City, but what has he come there for? Batman
doesn't know, but he's not about to wait to find out. (32 pages, $1.99)
JLA #33
Written by Mark Waid; art by Mark Pajarillo and Walden
Wong; cover by Howard Porter and John Dell.
The second of two issues by guest writer Mark Waid and
the team of Mark Pajarillo and Walden Wong finds the JLA hunting the man Batman
suspects might be responsible for "No Man's Land" ... Bruce Wayne?
The Dark Knight orders Green Lantern, Barda, Plastic Man, and Steel to track
Wayne down, but the Gotham millionaire is nothing if not a wily and
quick-thinking opponent. Meanwhile, Superman and Wonder Woman are confronted by
a man claiming to be the new Flash. (32 pages, $1.99)
NIGHTWING: A KNIGHT IN BLUDHAVEN TPB
By Dixon & McDaniel
DC re-offers the tradepaperback collection of Nightwing
#1-8. ($14.95)
ROBIN #68
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Staz Johnson and Wayne
Faucher; cover by Jason Pearson.
On orders from Batman, Tim has to recover "No Man's
Land"'s stored surplus of food and other supplies and prevent it from
being seized by Gotham's criminals. Unfortunately, the trail leads to the
Ratcatcher. Meanwhile, outside of Gotham, Stephanie Brown is confronted by her
mother, who has just discovered Stephanie's Spoiler costume. (32 pages, $1.99)
COMICS NEWS
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NEW SERIES?
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Rumor has it that one of the leading ladies of Gotham
will get her own on-going series following the conclusion of No Man's Land.
DEVIN GRAYSON'S GOTHAM KNIGHTS
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Writer Devin Grayson recently told Newsrama that her new
GOTHAM KNIGHTS series will be "an examination of the juxtaposition between
Batman being a loner and having a large, familial supporting cast around him.
"I like to call it 'Batman Family 2000' just to make Denny O'Neil
nervous," joked Grayson. "But it's more properly an examination of
the inner workings of Batman's mind, especially as demonstrated through his
relationships." "Whereas both Batman and Detective will focus mostly
on a solo-Bats as superhero and super criminologist respectively, Gotham
Knights will examine his relationship with his supporting cast and other
(mostly street-level) inhabitants of Gotham City and the DCU."
BATMAN COMICS FOR OCTOBER
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NO MAN'S LAND
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BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #124
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Rafael Kayanan and Marl
McKenna; cover by Jordan Raskin.
There's a radical change to the power structure of
"No Man's Land." As Batman and the new Batgirl try to learn the truth
behind a pipeline out of Gotham City, a simple man selling food and secrets
might be on his way to becoming one of the most powerful men in the city. (32
pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 6. )
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #92
Written by Devin Grayson; art by Dale Eaglesham and John
Floyd; cover by Scott McDaniel and Klaus Janson.
Superman returns to "No Man's Land!" Disguised
as Clark Kent, the Man of Steel reenters the remains of Gotham and faces the
threat of Pettit and his Strong Men, who are trying to take back Gotham City
with extreme force. Will Batman's intervention mark a new era for the world's
finest team -- and the beginning of the salvation of No Man's Land? (32 pages,
$1.99, ships on Oct. 13. )
BATMAN #572
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Damion Scott and John
Floyd; cover by John Cassaday
On the streets of "No Man's Land," Two-Face
attacks James Gordon in part one of the two-part "Jurisprudence!"
With Renee Montoya and her family already his prisoners, Two-Face abducts Jim
Gordon from his home. Meanwhile, Batman disrupts Penguin's secret negotiations
with a mysterious figure representing an interest outside of Gotham. (
32 pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 20. )
DETECTIVE COMICS #739
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Damion Scott and John
Floyd; cover by John Cassaday.
"Jurisprudence" concludes as Two-Face puts
James Gordon on trial. The charge: dereliction of his duty to Gotham City. The
judge and prosecutor: Two-Face. The defense attorney: Harvey Dent. And if
Gordon loses, the sentence is death. (32 pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 27.)
BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND #0
Written by Jordan Gorfinkel and Greg Rucka; art by Greg
Land and Drew Geraci; painted cover by Glen Orbik.
Learn how the Huntress became the new Batgirl and what
happened to Batman after the Cataclysm in a surprising extra-length one-shot.
After Gotham City's bridges were blown up, three months passed with no sign of
the Dark Knight. Revealed here for the first time are the Huntress's
transformation into Batgirl; a globe-spanning journey that seemed to be
Batman's escape from a tragic reality; an unexpected player's role in prompting
Bruce Wayne's return to Gotham; and more. (64 pages, $4.95, ships on Oct. 13. )
BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Secret Files #1
Written by Chuck Dixon, Scott Peterson, Alisa Kwitney,
and various; art by Sal Velluto, Craig Rousseau, Terry Beatty, Bob Almond,
Michael Zulli, and various; cover by Alex Maleev.
Gothamite answers the desperate city's call to protect
Gotham from becoming a "No Man's Land." Huntress and many of the
major players in No Man's Land cross paths with our protagonist making the
mission harder every step of the way. Included: schematics of the new Batcaves;
and a "day in the life" segment focusing on the search for the
missing Bruce Wayne (written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Sal Velluto and Bob
Almond). Plus: "lost pages" revealing "No Man's Land: The
Animated Series" (written by Scott Peterson, with art by Craig Rousseau
and Terry Beatty); transcripts of the U.S. Senate debate that resulted in
Gotham's "No Man's Land" status (written by Chuck Dixon); profile
pages, and more. (64 pages, $4.95, ships on Oct. 6. )
AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #59
Written by Dennis O'Neil; art and cover by Roger Robinson
and James Pascoe.
Catwoman guest-stars in this "No Man's Land"
adventure. Batman has charged Catwoman with a near-impossible task: smuggling a
valuable object into the former Gotham City. Azrael's assignment: Make sure she
makes it into No Man's Land alive! And with Sergeant Stone of Hard Cases, Inc.,
on her trail, both Catwoman's and Azrael's odds of surviving are even worse
than they think. (32 pages, $2.25, ships on Oct. 13. )
CATWOMAN #75
Written by John Ostrander; art by Jim Balent and Marlo
Alquiza; cover by Balent.
The Feline Fatale must break into "No Man's
Land!" Hot on the heels of her unfortunate deal-gone-bad last issue, Catty
is at death's door with no one to help her. Plus, she's got to break into No
Man's Land and track down Batman or a major strategic battle in the war to
reclaim the city could be lost. (32 pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 27. )
NIGHTWING #38
Written by Chuck Dixon; art and cover by Scott McDaniel
and Karl Story.
Nightwing needs Oracle's help to survive in "No
Man's Land." Following the harrowing task of retaking Blackgate, Nightwing
is battered and near complete exhaustion. Before collapsing, he retreats to
Oracle's lair where, in the arms of Barbara Gordon, he tries to recover. But in
such close quarters, with death all around them, can they remain "just
friends?" (32 pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 13. )
ROBIN #71
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Staz Johnson and Wayne
Faucher; cover by Rick Burchett.
Robin faces Killer Croc in "No Man's Land." He
was down, but you can never count Croc out, and now he's making a move to set
himself up as the big cheese in No Man's Land, and Robin's going to to try and
stop him. (Good luck, kid.) Meanwhile, the Penguin draws Gordon and the gang
into the Croc mess while Robin catches up on news from the outside world,
setting the stage for the final showdown between Tim and his dad. (32 pages,
$1.99, ships on Oct. 27. )
BATMAN FAMILY
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ANARKY #8
Written by Alan Grant; art and cover by Norm Breyfogle
and Joe Rubinstein.
Final issue. Anarky returns to Gotham City to find his
father as the offbeat series concludes. Still reeling from discovering that he
was adopted, Anarky has learned his birth father's whereabouts: He's an inmate
at Arkham Asylum. Anarky encounters a veritable plethora of Batman's deadliest
foes in Arkham -- such as Two-Face, Joker and Scar Face -- but which one is his
dad? (32 pages, $2.50, ships on Oct. 6. )
BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #1
Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Tim Sale.
The follow-up to Batman: The Long Halloween reunites
writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale in an exciting 13-issue maxiseries. Set in
the aftermath of The Long Halloween, Batman finds Gotham City caught in the
middle of a battle between what's left of the Falcone mob and freakish villains
such as the Joker, Mr. Freeze and Catwoman. Meanwhile, the serial killer named
Holiday seems to have returned to a life of crime, but who is committing
Holiday's murders this time? (48 pages, $4.95, ships on Oct. 20. )
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Tim Sale.
The Eisner Award-winning maxiseries is collected in a
trade paperback. Featuring a brand-new cover by Sale, this volume contains all
the additional material (sketches and script for pages that never appeared in
the original) featured in the hardcover, as well as the harrowing tale of
Batman's early-in-his-career battle with the elusive, mysterious serial killer
named Holiday. (368 pages, $19.95, ships on Oct. 13. )
BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #9
Written by Karl Kesel; art by Graham Nolan, Jackson Guice
and Robert Campanella; cover by Dave Taylor and Campanella.
As the 10-issue maxi-series tracing the history of Batman
and Superman's relationship nears its conclusion, a split issue looks at two
pivotal events in the lives of the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel. First,
Superman checks up on Gotham during the events of "KnightQuest," --
illustrated by "KnightQuest" contributor Graham Nolan -- and meets
the "replacement" Batman, Jean Paul Valley (Azrael); then Batman
visits Metropolis after Superman's death, making sure that the so-called
"Reign of the Supermen" -- illustrated by "Reign" contributor
Jackson Guice -- is a fitting follow-up to his fallen friend's career. (32
pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 27. )
BIRDS OF PREY #12
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Dick Giordano and Jordi
Ensign; cover by Greg Land and Brian Stelfreeze.
Guest-starring Catwoman. A not-so-simple mission goes out
of control when Black Canary hops aboard a speeding prison train full of
supervillains to prevent a breakout. Unfortunately, Catwoman's on the train --
with plans of her own -- as things race toward a very unexpected ending. (32
pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 6. )
JLA #36
Written by Grant Morrison; art and cover by Howard Porter
and John Dell.
Grant Morrison's ultimate JLA story begins with part one
of the five-part "World War Three." Since the new League was formed,
there have been hints of a deadly threat that could only be stopped by an army
of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes. Now that threat has arrived, the doomsday
weapon of the Old Gods...the "anti-sun" known as Mageddon. But if
that weren't threat enough, Lex Luthor has assembled a new Injustice Gang --
with Prometheus, the General, and a new Queen Bee at its core -- and they're
launching a fearsome assault on the JLA Watchtower. Will the JLA lose the
ultimate battle almost before it begins? (32 pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 27. )
JLA: PRIMEVAL
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art and cover by
Ariel Olivetti.
The World's Greatest Heroes must save humanity from
de-evolution -- but first face it themselves -- in a Prestige one-shot. When
eons of evolution are erased in a heartbeat in Dallas, the JLA finds that the
source is a grotesque, thoroughly mad disciple of long-vanished gods who plans
to turn back the clock on the entire world. Striving to hold things together,
the Leaguers slowly come to the realization that their powers are slipping away
-- or going out of control -- with every ssecond, as they themselves return to
their ancestral roots. How will they save humanity from extinction if they
can't save themselves? (64 pages, $5.95, ships on Oct. 13. )
JLA/THE TITANS: THE TECHNIS IMPERATIVE TP
Written by Devin Grayson and Phil Jimenez; art by
Jimenez, Paul Pelletier, Andy Lanning, and Dexter Vines; cover by Jimenez.
The story that pitted the JLA against an army of Titans
is collected. Featuring a new cover by Phil Jimenez, The Technis Imperative
reprints the JLA/The Titans mini-series as well as the lead story from The
Titans Secret Files #1. When a mysterious alien being menaces the Earth, the
JLA's defensive efforts are hindered as heroes around the world -- all of them
former members of the Teen Titans -- vanish without a trace. Once the missing
heroes' wherabouts are discovered, the two teams race to battle the enigmatic
entity, but the groups' very different approaches to the situation result in
the ultimate battle: the JLA versus the Titans. (144 pages, $12.95, ships on
Oct. 6. )
THE TITANS #10
Written by Devin Grayson; art and cover by Mark
Buckingham and Wade VonGrawbadger.
Changeling and Deathstroke guest-star as Tartarus
(introduced in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1) attacks the
H.I.V.E. In part one of a three-part story, the newly formed super-villain team
of Tartarus takes on the H.I.V.E., with the Titans caught in the middle. (32
pages, $2.50, ships on Oct. 20. )
YOUNG JUSTICE #15
Written by Peter David; art and cover by Todd Nauck and
Lary Stucker.
A school tragedy has a surprising affect on Arrowette.
When the school counselor -- the only person who gave Arrowette any semblance
of normalcy -- is murdered, the young heroine is completely unhinged. How far
will the new, dark Arrowette go to avenge the counselor's death? And will the
other members of Young Justice be able to keep her from making a choice she can
never take back? (32 pages, $2.50, ships on Oct. 20. )
BATMAN ANIMATED
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BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #19
Written by Scott Peterson; art by Tim Levins and Terry
Beatty; cover by Bob Smith and Beatty.
A new cereal called "Eden's Own" has taken
Gotham City by storm, but there's a serpent hiding behind the all-natural
breakfast choice of millions...and her name is Poison Ivy. Now Batman has to
find out if there's more going on here than meets the eye -- or tongue. (32
pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 6. )
BATMAN BEYOND #2
Written by Hilary J. Bader; art by Craig Rousseau and Rob
Leigh; cover by Bob Smith and Terry Beatty.
Inque returns to battle the future Batman in the new
ongoing title based on the hit Kids' WB! animated series. The shadowy
villainess known as Inque has found a way to get Gotham's citizens to commit
her crimes for her. She hopes to use the ill-gotten gains to finance a cure for
her inhuman condition, but she doesn't realize that becoming human again may
cost more than just money. Can Batman capture her...and save her from a cure that
is worse than the disease? (32 pages, $1.99, ships on Oct. 27. )
CROSS-OVERS
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BATMAN/TARZAN: CLAWS OF THE CATWOMAN #2
By Ron Marz and Igor Kordey, cover by Dave Dorman.
The mysterious African Cat-woman is not about to let the
ancient, priceless treasures of her lost jungle city be plundered by the
archaeologist known as Dent. Who better to enlist in her cause than Batman and
Tarzan? It will take all of the jungle-bred instincts of Tarzan and the
detective skills of the Dark Knight to save this opulent lost civilization.
Co-published with DC Comics. (32 pages, $2.95, ships on Oct. 27. )
TV SHOW SCHEDULES
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BATMAN MOVIES ON TV
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- The Encore
Network is showing the 1966 Adam West BATMAN movie this week on Saturday July
17th at 2.30pm and Sunday July 18th at 5.40am!
- HBO continues to
air 1997's BATMAN & ROBIN throughout July. Upcoming show dates include
Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m.; and Sunday, July 25 at 11:15 a.m.
BATMAN BEYOND
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The new futuristic look at the world of the new Dark
Knight is currently rerunning its first season at 9.30am (ET) Saturdays on the
KidsWB!
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
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 7/26 - 3/05 Horse of Another Color Lola Lasagne &
Penguin
Tue 7/27 - 3/06 Unkindest Tut of All Tut
Wed 7/28 - 3/07 Louie the Lilac
Thu 7/29 - 3/08 The Ogg and I - Egghead
Fri 7/30 - 3/09 How to Hatch A Dinosaur Egghead
The European satellite channel "Trouble" also
airs the 1960's show at 7am and 11am every morning.
TV NEWS
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MORE BATMAN BEYOND
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Alan Burnett, producer of the Batman Beyond animated
series for Kids' WB!, told The Continuum web site that "he expects the
network to air new episodes beginning in September. "We're doing the next
13 and going right into 52 because they want to start showing it on weekdays,
too."
BATMAN BEYOND CD DETAILS
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Rhino Records is releasing the original television
soundtrack for Batman Beyond on Aug. 31. It will be available on CD and
cassette. The soundtrack is produced by Shirley Walker, who composed the music
for Batman: The Animated Series. Bruce Timm, a producer for the Batman animated
shows, wrote the liner notes. Here's the musical lineup of the CD, which clocks
in at about 40 minutes:
1. Batman Beyond Main Title, Kristopher Carter; 2. Cold
vs. Hot, Lolita Ritmanis; 3. Terrific Trio vs. Rocketeers, Michael McCuistion;
4. Bat-Slapped in Store, Carter; 5. Farewells, Ritmanis; 6. Batman Defeats
Chappell, Carter; 7. Batman Chases Inque, Carter; 8. Yachting With the Card
Gang, Shirley Walker; 9. Batman's First Fight, McCuistion; 10. The Legacy
Continues, McCuistion; 11. Hotel Scuffle, Walker; 12. Trouble in the Museum,
Walker; 13. Inque Escapes!, Carter; 14. Nuclear Lab Destruction, McCuistion;
15. Golem Chases Shoppers, Walker; 16. Willie Defeated, Walker; 17. Genetic
Theft, McCuistion; 18. Joker Chase, Ritmanis; 19. Move to the Groove, Ritmanis;
20. Batman Beyond End Credits, Walker.
\ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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BATMAN WEB SITE UPDATES
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BATMAN: DEFENDER OF GOTHAM - updated at
http://www.citynet.net./personal/batman/
BATMAN RELATED E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS
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Batman Animated Newsletter - Tim Leighton
([email protected])
Claw Marks: The Catwoman Fan Club Newsletter - Lynx
Delirium
Batman UK - Monthly Newsletter - Brian Davis
(http://members.aol.com/BDavis2613/mailer.html)
BATMAN FANZINES
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BATMAN TOY & COLLECTORS PRICE GUIDE
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A must for any serious Batman collector. To find out more
either check out the web-site (http://www.btcpg.com ) or e-mail editor John
Mack at [email protected] . -AVAILABLE NOW the "All Action Figure"
issue.
UNOFFICIAL BATMAN ANIMATED FAN-CLUB
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The club will consist of a fanzine - 'a fan made
magazine'
with news, reviews, artwork and basically all that we can
stuff in related
to Batman, Batman Beyond and Bruce Timm's amazing
artwork. The club is non-profit making (ie - you only pay for paper and ink
costs) based in the UK but USA members are welcome too. If you would like more
information please send your name, address, phone number and e-mail to
[email protected]
MEET THE BAT-TEAM
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SAN DIEGO CA - August 12th-15th
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The COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL (www.comic-con.org) has its
30th event at the San Diego convention center. Among the guest already
announced is Golden Age great JERRY ROBINSON (Bob Kane's first assistant and
"creator" of The Joker), the creative team behind the Batman Animated
TV shows, PAUL DINI and BRUCE TIMM.
Other BATMAN related creators listed as attending
includes:
JIM BALENT, MIKE BARR, DAN BRERETON, JOHN ESTES, PAUL
GULACY, MIKE MANLEY, FRANK MILLER, GLEN ORBIK and JULIUS SCHWARTZ.
Plus, your humble GWN editor will also be in attendance.
SAN DIEGO, CA - August 14th
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The WARNER BROS store at Horton Plaza, San Diego will
once again host a special Batman event in conjunction with ComiCon
International. This year it's a special BATMAN BEYOND event featuring ALAN
BURNETT, PAUL DINI, GLEN MURAKAMI AND BRUCE TIMM.
ON THE NEWSSTANDS
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ALTER-EGO
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF GOTHAM GAZETTE is now available.
Issue #33 can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp
This month:
* Art Gallery - Batgirl in the spotlight
* Alfred Awards for 1998
* Comics -NML The Missing Chapter.
* Comics Shipping In July & August.
* Classic Comic Revisited - BATMAN Movie Adaptations .
* Fan Fiction - Highlander / Batman cross-over continues.
* Movies - "Year One", "World's
Finest" or "The Joker" ?
* Quiz Page - BATMAN: The Movie
* Trivia Page -More Elesworlds Batmen discovered
* TV - Full Episode Guide to Batman Beyond Season 1 .
Plus an 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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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/index.html)
- 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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