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GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS #164
Friday September 7th 2001
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Hi folks –
Following on from our lead story last week on the Gotham Girls website, I received the schedule for the rest of the season two episodes from the kinds folks at Warner Bros. Don’t forget to check out the new episodes as they debut at www.gothamgirls.com
Episode 08 - "Gotham Noir" debuts Tuesday 09/11/01
Episode 09 - "Scout's Dis-honor” debuts Tuesday 09/25/
Episode 10 - "I'm Badgirl" - debuts Tuesday 10/09/01
Take a fresh look at The Joker as depicted my Mike Deodato Jr at http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=391
As always have a great week.
Alan J. Porter
PO Box 3523
Ramona
CA 92065
USA
E-mail: gothamajp@home.com
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IN THIS ISSUE OF GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS:
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Comics Shipping This Week – In stores September 12th
Comics News – New Face at the Bat Office
TV Show Schedules – BB’s last week on the WB
TV News – .”Unmasked” at last
Meet The Bat-Team - Fallcon 2001
On-Line Happenings - Gotham Girls schedule
Fanzines & Fan-Clubs
Order The BATMAN Collectors Guide (Back in Stock)
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK ( September 12th)
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AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #82
Written by Dennis O'Neil; art by Sergio Cariello and James Pascoe; cover by Scott McDaniel and Cariello
Azrael confronts the criminal mastermind who took him prisoner! But can Jean Paul bring his new foe to justice when the drugs in his system cause him to black out at the most inopportune times? (32 pgs / $2.50)
BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST SC
The third and concluding volume to the Elseworlds saga that began with BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN and BATMAN: BLOODSTORM. CRIMSON MIST finds James Gordon and Alfred Pennyworth removing the stake from the vampire Batman's heart in order to have him help fend off a swarm of undead descending on Gotham. But will a revived Dark Knight prove to be even a bigger threat? (96 pgs / $14.95)
DETECTIVE COMICS #762
Written by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker; art by Rick Burchett, Darwyn Cooke, and Dan Davis; cover by John McCrea and James Hodgkins
Things between Bruce and Vesper heat up, while Sasha begins a new, uneasy working arrangement with Batman. Meanwhile, the GCPD's Internal Affairs goes after a dirty cop — and you won't believe who it is! All this and a shock ending you don't dare miss! Plus, "Trail of the Catwoman" concludes in the backup written by Ed Brubaker (BATMAN) and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke (BATMAN: EGO) — leading into an all-new CATWOMAN ongoing series! (40 pgs / $2.50)
HARLEY QUINN #12
Written by Karl Kesel; art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson
Harley's first year ends with a bang in this special extra-sized issue! It's games-within-games as Bo and Surley try to capture Harley; Bo and Carrie try to hook up (at last); Nix unleashes his plan against Harley; Buster's true colors are shown; Jack Happi meets his destiny (and it hurts); allegiances shift; and Batman strikes! It's a bang-up blowout — and we're doing it in style! Oh, and a familiar guest-star returns, setting in motion HARLEY QUINN's second exciting year! (40 pgs / $2.95)
NIGHTWING #61
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Trevor McCarthy and Rob Leigh; cover by McCarthy and John Lowe
When a bank robbery goes bad, Officer Dick Grayson makes it his mission to go after the culprits. But sometimes catching the bad guy isn't the most dangerous part of a case. Sometimes it's the cops you have to watch if you want to stay alive. (32 pgs / $2.25 )
ROBIN also appears in IMPULSE #78 shipping next week.
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COMICS NEWS
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X-EDITOR JOINS THE BAT OFFICE
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Marvel editor Lysa Hawkins (X-Men Unlimited) has confirmed online reports that she's leaving the publisher to take a position within DC Comics Batman office as of next week (September 10th). No word yet on which Bat titles she’ll be working on.
GCPD BLUES ?
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Newsarama also reported this week that DC may have a project in the early stages of development that would focus on one of the comic book world's most corrupt police departments, the Gotham City Police Department - in an ongoing series written by Rucka and Brubaker and illustrated by Michael Lark.
Rumored to be called 'Gotham Central', Rucka and Brubaker would reputedly share writing chores in a unique way - with each of them writing alternating stories, with one writer handling the night shift of the GCPD and the other handing the day shift.
MORE JL ANIMATED WRITERS ANNOUNCED
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The Comics Continuum web-site reports that Fabian Nicieza and Christopher Sequeira have been added to the list of writers for Justice League Adventures, DC Comics' new title based on the upcoming Cartoon Network animated series.
"I wrote one issue already," Nicieza told The Continuum. "I don't know when it's scheduled for."
Sequeira, from Australia, said he just sold his script to DC for an issue.
"I'm joining the likes of (Ty) Templeton, (Mike W.) Barr, Nicieza, (Len) Kaminski, (Dan) Slott and (Paul) Storrie, and am delirious to find myself in such company." Sequeira said.
"My first story for DC, and I've been given the privilege of putting words in the mouths of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and their colleagues. Did I get revved up writing this? Oath, mate, I did!
"Not to reveal too much, but my story has seven Leaguers, at least as many deadly foes, an international crisis, and hopefully a scene or three that might surprise you, and that might touch you."
TIM LEVINS TALKS GOTHAM ADVENTURES
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Batman: Gotham Adventures artist Tim Levins told The Comics Continuum website that he will be co-plotting the 50th issue with writer Scott Peterson.
"Right now, it looks like it's probably going to be a Catwoman story," Levins told The Continuum.
Levins has co-plotted with Peterson before, including #43 and #44. He is currently drawing #46, which is a Ventriloquist story.
Levins, whose credits also include Image Comics' Siren, has been drawing Gotham Adventures for more than two years.
"My own style is pretty simple and cartoony to begin with," he said. "So it's been a nice fit for me."
Although the Batman Beyond and Superman Adventures books have been canceled and Gotham Adventures' sales have slumped, Levins said he's heard nothing about the book being canceled.
"I'm hoping to stay on as long as I can," he said.
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TV SHOW SCHEDULES
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BATMAN BEYOND
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This week marks the last week for BATMAN
BEYOND on the KidsWB ! The new season starts next week and Batman isn’t
included.
Batman Beyond will be on
each night this week at 4:30pm.
Monday 9/10/01 – “Earth Mover"
Tuesday 9/11/01 - "Where's Terry?"
Wednesday 9/12/01 - "Eyewitness"
Thursday 9/13/01 - "Meltdown"
Friday 9/14/01 – “Unmasked” – NEW EPISODE (see TV News below)
BATMAN BEYOND will be
transferring to The Cartoon Network on October 1st airing at 6:30
pm.
In the UK “Batman of the Future” as Batman Beyond is called in Europe will be back on the UK Cartoon Network from 3rd September at 22.50hrs
NEW BATMAN / SUPERMAN ADVENTURES
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While Cartoon Network continues to run the Superman episodes at 6:30pm Tuesday through Friday, the BATMAN episodes are currently on hold. Current rumors are that it may return as part of the fall schedule.
Tim Echorst writes from Germany with the news that "The new Batman Adventures" (in Germany simply called "Batman & Robin") are running on the TV Channel Pro Sieben. The series can be seen on every Saturday at 10.10 a.m. (the time changes every week a little bit....).
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES
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In Canada, YTV airs Batman: The Animated Series at 3:30 AM EDT, Monday
through Friday. Check out schedules on http://www.ytv.ca (Patrick Furlong)
UPDATES NEEDED
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Are any of the BATMAN TV SHOWS running in your area / country.
BATMAN BEYOND, NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, SUPER-FRIENDS or the classic BATMAN - 1960s TV SHOW.
If so send me an e-mail (gothamajp@home.com) with the show times and I’ll list them here for all your fellow batfans.
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TV NEWS
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THE LAST BB EPISODE AIRS NEXT WEEK
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It was announced this week that the only episode of Batman Beyond yet to air, "Unmasked," will be the final episode of the show on Kids' WB! before it moves to Cartoon Network.
"Unmasked" will air Friday, Sept. 14 at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Kids' WB!
"Although I was involved in the initial development of the story, Hilary Bader wrote 'Unmasked,'" Rich Fogel, who is currently overseeing stories for Cartoon Network's Justice League, told The Comics Continuum web-site this week.
"I haven't seen the finished episode yet, but I think it will reaffirm certain aspects of the Batman mythos in a compelling way. However, as is often the case, this was not originally intended to be the series finale, and it certainly does not wrap up all the loose ends. But who knows, maybe we haven't heard the last of Terry McGinnis."
" Batman Beyond is moving to Cartoon Network on Oct. 1.
According to a Cartoon Network representative, "Unmasked" is not part of the Batman Beyond package that the network acquired, so the episode isn't scheduled to air there.
When Cartoon Network bought the rights to BB, they bought the rights to all aired episodes. As “Unmasked” was the only episode unaired at the time of the deal, it is excluded from the package that Cartoon Network can run. It won’t be seen again until Cartoon Network have the opportunity to renew the rights to Batman Beyond.
FOREVER ON UPN
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UPN announced it’s Fall season “Friday Night Movie” line-up this week. 1995’s BATMAN FOREVER starring Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones and Nichole Kidman will be part of the package and will air at least twice between now and the end of the year.
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MEET THE BAT-TEAM
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BLOOMINGTON MN – September 29-30
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The Minnesota Comic Book Association (http://mncba.com/ ) is holding its FALLCON 2001 at the Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center ( across from the Mall Of America) over the weekend of Sept 29th and 30th. Guests include: TERRY BEATTY and GENE HA.
DALLAS TX – October 19-21
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HollywoodExpo has announced that its October Dallas show has been re-titled as BAT.CON to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Batman TV show. The show is scheduled for the weekend of October 19th to 21st. Featured guests include: MARK WAID, CRAIG ROUSSEAU, DAN BRERETON, NORM BREYFOGLE, CRAIG ROUSSEAU and from the TV show, ADAM WEST, BURT WARD, YVONNE CRAIG, JULIE NEWMAR, FRANK GORSHIN and the Green Hornet’s VAN WILLIAMS. For more details check out http://members.aol.com/toyshow/batcon.html
BALTIMORE MD – October 28th
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The 2nd Annual Baltimore Comicon (http://www.comicon.com/baltimore/ ) takes place at the Shearton Hotel in Towson MD on October 28th.
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ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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Take GWN on the road with you.
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GOTHAM GIRLS SECOND SEASON
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The hit official internet site
Gotham Girls is gearing up for a new season of webisodes featuring Gotham's
baddest (and best) girls around. The premiere episode of the second season is
already up, written by Paul Dini himself. To check out the site and the new
webisode, go to www.gothamgirls.com
Two new episodes were shown at the
San Diego Comic-Con to great applause. The representatives from WB web studios
said that the episodes will be shown in rotation with two available on the site
at any given time.
GG Schedule:
Episode 08 - "Gotham Noir" debuts Tuesday 09/11/01
Episode 09 - "Scout's Dis-honor” debuts Tuesday 09/25/
Episode 10 - "I'm Badgirl" - debuts Tuesday 10/09/01
BRUCE TIMM GALLERY MOVES
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The Bruce Timm Gallery is now located at www.popcultureshock.com/brucetimm
DC DIRECT NOW ON-LINE
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DC Comics excellent merchandise division is now on-line with a special website dedicated to “all those wonderful toys.” Check them out at http://www.dcdirectonline.com
BATMAN COMIC BOOK APPEARENCES
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The listing of all Batman Comic Book Appearances from 1939 to present is now available at http://www.magpage.com/~demes/batapps.htm. Any corrections / additions can be sent to Jim Demes at demes@magpage.com
CATCH UP ON THE GOTHAM GAZETTE FAN-FICS
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When the original version of the GOTHAM GAZETTE web-site went into hiatus I’ve had several e-mails from GWN readers asking where they could find the excellent fanfic stories we used to run. Well writer Lee Barnett now has them posted on his own website at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/budgie so click on by and check them out.
BATMAN DISCUSSION LIST
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BATSIGNAL a new Batman on-line discussion group has been launched at
http://www.eGroups.com/group/BatSignal
Or subscribe direct by sending an e-mail to BatSignal-subscribe@egroups.com
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BATMAN FANZINES & FAN-CLUBS
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BATMAN: THE ANIMATED NEWSLETTER
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Started in 1998, this newsletter dedicated to the animated aspect of Batman, has been making and breaking news. The newsletter has a weekly/bi-weekly schedule, and contains news, schedules, links, editorials, and a lot more for the animated Batman-fan. To check out back issues of this newsletter, go to http://www.toonzone.net/news/btan and to subscribe, simple email juno@dccnet.com and put 'Subscribe' in the subject line.
KNIGHTHOOD OF THE BAT
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The Knighthood Of The Bat is an online ICQ based fan club which, through the use of ICQ members can contact each other and share in their common interest of Batman. Check it out at the excellent Batman: Defender Of Gotham website at www.fandom.com/batman
GREEN HORNET & BATMAN FAN & COLLECTORS CLUB
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$10 a year for a bi-monthly newsletter. Contact J. Washington III, 321 Gracie Road . Chesapeake VA 23325
HARLEY QUINN FAN CLUB
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Based in San Diego. For more info contact Mike at 4574 Mercurio St. San Diego CA 92130
UNOFFICIAL BATMAN ANIMATED FAN-CLUB
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This club began in September and consists of a quarterly 30 page newsletter which is mailed out - 'a fan made magazine' with news, reviews, guides, 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 (i.e. - you only pay for paper and printing costs) and it's made by fans for fans. Based in the UK but USA and other members are always welcome. If you would like more information on how to join please e-mail - brian@batmanuk.freeserve.co.uk or for more info see website at http://www.batmanuk.freeserve.co.uk/club
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Sources used in compiling GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS
Ain’t It Cool News (http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/ )
Bat Signal newsletter
Comics2Film (http://www.comics2film.com/ )
Comic Buyers Guide
Comics Continuum (http://comicscontinuum.com/index.htm )
Comics International
Comic Shop News
Dark Horizons (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm )
Joker Inc Newsletter (http://jokerinc.action-figure.net )
Previews
Wizard: The Comics Magazine
World’s Finest News (http://wf.toonzone.net/wfnews/ )
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