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         GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS #168

         Friday October 12th 2001

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Hi folks –

 

Well folks, I hope your week has been somewhat better than mine. The company I work for effectively shut down yesterday so I’m now out looking for a new “day job.”

 

I will try and make sure GWN stays on schedule, but please accept my apologies in advance if any issues are late or skipped over the upcoming weeks.

 

I also owe several people responses to e-mails. I haven’t forgotten you. I’ve decided to head out for the weekend, take a mini-break, clear my head and do some thinking about what I want to do next.

 

Once I’m back I will start answering questions and returning e-mails again.

 

Thanks, and all the best

 

Alan J. Porter

PO Box 3523

Ramona

CA 92065

USA

 

E-mail: gothamajp@home.com

http://www.gothamweeklynews.com

 

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Don’t forget to check out our ongoing eBay auctions under UserID – forestcomics.
Or check out the Comics we have for sale on WizardWorld under the seller id “gothamajp.”

 

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IN THIS ISSUE OF GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS:

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Comics Shipping This Week – In stores October 17th

Comics News – 

TV Show Schedules – BB in Italy

TV News –  JL Rescheduled

Movie News –  Bat movies in limbo

In The Stores – Bat-cycle on the way

Meet The Bat-Team  - 2002 Convention dates

On-Line Happenings –  New Official JL website open

Fanzines & Fan-Clubs

Order The BATMAN Collectors Guide (Back in Stock)

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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK ( October 17th)

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BATGIRL #21

Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella; cover by Tim Sale

Batgirl teams up with Spoiler to sweep Gotham City for escapees from the Slab. But will Cassandra be able to adhere to Batman's standing order not to engage costumed villains, when Oracle's clocktower is overtaken by the Shadow Thief? (32 pgs / $2.50)

 

BIRDS OF PREY #36

Written by Chuck Dixon; art by James Fry and Andrew Pepoy; cover by Ed McGuinness and Jason Martin

Black Canary is trapped in the Slab, outgunned and in way over her head, as she tries to stop a riot started by the Joker. With the Joker's hordes ready to beat the stuffing out of her, what chance does she have to survive, let alone escape? Oh, and did we mention the bomb ticking away in the basement? (32 pgs / $2.50)

 

BATMAN: ORPHEUS RISING #3

Written by Alex Simmons; art by Dwayne Turner and Danny Miki; cover by Turner

As civil unrest escalates, Orpheus tries to piece together the mystery of who's behind Gotham's recent police shootings. But first, the face-off he tried desperately to avoid…with Batman! (32 pgs / $2.50)

 

DETECTIVE COMICS #763

Written by Greg Rucka and Judd Winick; art by Shawn Martinbrough, Cliff Chiang and Jesse Delperdang; cover by Tim Sale

With Batman out mopping up "Jokerized" pests, Sasha decides to go on solo patrol. But the danger is double for her as she meets up with the knife-wielding new villain Cucilla and…the Huntress! Plus, an all-new 8-part backup serial begins this issue: JOSIE MAC, written by Judd Winick (GREEN LANTERN, Exiles) and illustrated by Cliff Chiang (WONDER WOMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR). (40 pgs / $2.50)

 

HARLEY QUINN #13

Written by Karl Kesel; art Pete Woods and Mark Lipka; cover by Tim Sale

With the world becoming "Jokerized," will this mean Harley is reunited with her one true love? Think again! Instead, the Joker sends two of the strangest villains we've ever seen — Moonrock and Luna — after Harley to bring his wayward honey home. After all, Harley knows the secret of the Joker venom which has been causing havoc all throughout the DCU — and that makes her a threat! With only Poison Ivy around to help, it's time to ruuuuuuuun!. (32 pgs / $2/25)

 

THE JOKER: LAST LAUGH #3

Written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty; art by Walter McDaniel; cover by Scott McDaniel and Klaus Janson

The Joker's army of superpowered villains has escaped to spread their insanity across the globe. Enter the JLA — but can even the World's Greatest Heroes really hope to contain, let alone stop, the mayhem? Meanwhile, the Joker decides that there's more to life than body counts, and starts planning a legacy that will change the world forever! (40 pgs / $2.95)

 

 

BATMAN also appears in JLA: Gatekeeper #1 out next week.

 

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TV SHOW SCHEDULES

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BATMAN BEYOND

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BATMAN BEYOND is now showing on Cartoon Network at 6:30pm Monday through Friday

 

YTV (Canada) will air Batman Beyond at 10:00am on Saturday mornings.

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

 

Batman Beyond/Batman of the Future: 4.00 Tuesdays on Fox Kids in Australia

 

NEW - Batman Beyond is now running on Cartoon Network – Italy Monday to Friday  - 5.00 pm
and 8.00pm. Episodes are shown in originally running order.

 

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 has dropped B:TAS from its schedule until further notice

 

1977 ANIMATED BAT BACK ON AIR

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The WB On Friday Mornings at 8:30 am is Airing The CBS 1977 Series THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES. The shows are originally running in original broadcast sequence.

 

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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BATMAN STAYS UP LATE

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Adam West, star of the 1960s Batman television series is scheduled to appear on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Monday, Oct. 22.

 

JUSTICE RESCHEDULED

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Justice League, originally scheduled to air Monday nights at 8:30 PM, will now instead air at 9:30 PM according to the network. A special Justice League movie will premiere Sat. 11/17/01 at 7:00 PM and then re-air again at 9:00 PM the following night. The show then premieres on 9:30 PM on 11/19/01.

Justice League, as previously reported, will re-air Monday episodes on Fridays at 7:30 PM and yet again on Sunday at 8:30 PM.

 

JL SCHEDULES
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Cartoon Network has released its November schedule, which includes animated
show Justice League. As previously reported the show will kick off with the
90-minute movie "Secret Origins" airing at 7 p.m. on November 17th. An
encore showing of the movie will air Sunday, the 18th at 8:30 p.m. The show
then moves to its regular timeslot at 9:30 p.m. on Monday evenings, starting
on the 19th. Repeat showings of the weekly episodes are scheduled for
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 p.m.

Secret Origins will count as the first three episodes of the series. That's
followed in November with episodes #4 and #5, which make up parts 1 and 2 of
the In Blackest Night storyline. That two part episode will focus on Green
Lantern - John Stewart. The Superman focused arc Warworld is expected to
follow after. Warworld will likely air in December.

 

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MOVIE NEWS

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BAT MOVIES IN LIMBO ?

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Dark Horizons reports that “: Coming Soon has an update from an anonymous source on the current status of the various "Batman" movies:

 

"Batman: Year One," to be directed by Darren Aronofsky. Throw any casting rumors you've heard on this film out the door. It is simply too premature, as no casting has begun. And why not? Because the scripts have been rejected numerous times now and that doesn't mean they went back to revise them either. Nope, each time a script has been rejected for the new film, they have gone back to square one delaying the project even further.

 

"Batman Beyond" was apparently too expensive due to the futuristic environments that would have had to be created, our source claims, and Warner Bros. dumped the film in the trash. Sorry director Boaz Yakin and screenwriters Paul Dini and Alan Burnett.

 

On to "Superman and Batman," which reportedly had screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker ("Sleepy Hollow") and director Wolfgang Petersen attached. Same thing - stuck in development hell, and will more than likely stay there."

 

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IN THE STORES

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BAT-CYCLE ON THE WAY

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www.entertainmentearth.com <http://www.entertainmentearth.com>
is now taking orders for a new Batcycle that will be on sale in
January 2002 . So far the only information about the new Batcycle
is that it will be coming with two unspecified figures.

 

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MEET THE BAT-TEAM

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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

 

BOSTON, MA – October 19-21

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The Great American Comic Book and Sci-Fi Expo will be held at the Hynes Convention Center at 900 Boylston Street, Boston on the weekend of October 19th-21st. For more information check out . http://hobbystar.com/boston/index.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.

 

NEW YORK NY – November 9-11

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The 3rd National Comic Book, Art, Toy and Sci-Fi Expo will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion on the weekend of November 9th to 11th. The Pavilion is located at 125 West 18th St. Featured guests include: JOE STATON and KLAUS JANSEN.

 

NOVI MI – November 17-18

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The fall MOTOR CITY COMIC-CON will take place at the Novi Expo Center, Novi MI on the weekend on November 17th and 18th. Guests include: ARNOLD DRAKE, DICK GIORDANO, BOB LAYTON and many more.

 

COLUMBUS, OH – November 24-25

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The MID-OHIO CON takes place the weekend of November 24th and 25th at the Hilton in Easto Town Center, Columbus Ohio. Guets include: DAVE GIBBONS, JOHN BRYNE and many others.

 

2002 Convention Dates

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February 22-24 – MEGA-CON, Orlando FL. (www.megaconvention.com )

March 23-24 – PLANET COMICON, Kansas City, KS (www.planetcomiccon.com )

May 17-19 – MOTOR CITY COMIC CON, Novi MI. (www.motorcityconventions.com )

June 14-16 – HEROES CONVENTION, Charlotte NC (www.heroesonline.com )

August 1-4 – COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL, San Diego CA (www.comic-con.org )

 

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ON-LINE HAPPENINGS

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JUSTICE LEAGUE WEB-SITE “SNEAK PEEK” ON-LINE

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CartoonNetwork.com gives fans a taste of what to expect when the Web site launches a special “sneak site” on October 8 that will serve as the internet destination for all Justice League information.

The site was designed using graphics from the show, including navigation that resembles the controls and monitors from The Watchtower, the orbiting space station from which the Justice League monitors the earth and the far reaches of the galaxy. Content on the sneak site will include dossiers on the Justice League heroes, surveillance of Justice League villains, a series overview, an exclusive Justice League desktop background and a special cToon code, redeemable at CartoonOrbit.com for a Justice League digital trading card.

On November 12, CartoonNetwork.com will launch the official and comprehensive Justice League site, which will include some of the information from the sneak site, as well as a history of the Justice League, Justice League-themed games, story boards, model sheets, backgrounds and sketches, and commentary from the producer, Bruce Timm. Clips from the show will also be available online.

Justice League is a new action series from Cartoon Network that debuts on November 17, 2001, at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) with a 90-minute movie presentation. Justice League brings together an all-star roster of popular superheroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter.

 

DINI INTERVIEW ON-LINE

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The Warner Bros. Animation Archive has officially released the much
anticipated Exclusive Paul Dini Interview. It is available for viewing at
<http://wba.toonzone.net/dini> - check it out today!

 

 

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:

 

Currently showing

Episode 09 - "Scout's Dis-honor” debuts Tuesday 09/25/

Episode 10  - "I'm Badgirl"  - debuts Tuesday 10/09/01

 

Upcoming Episodes

 

No new episodes scheduled. Earlier Season 2 episodes will now go into rotation.

 

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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(Know of any Batman related Fan-clubs that aren't listed ? Send me an e-mail  with details. When contacting any of these clubs please mention GWN.)

 

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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HOW TO ORDER OUR OWN BATMAN BOOK

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"THE UNAUTHORIZED BATMAN COLLECTORS GUIDE"  by Alan J. Porter

 

The most comprehensive guide to Batman comics and collectibles ever collected between

two covers.

160 Pages

294 Photographs

6000 Items Listed

8 1/2" x 11" - Soft Cover.

ISBN 0-7643-0683-9

$30.00

 

With over 6000 items listed, this is the most comprehensive guide to Batman comics and collectibles ever assembled between two covers. Nearly 300 photographs accompany the informative articles and price guide listings. Highlights include a comics section which lists every comic book in which Batman has appeared from his debut in 1939 to the end of 1997, plus a figures section which lists all of the various Batman action figures. Covering everything from Artwork to Videos, and price ranges from 15c to $150,000, this book is a must for any Batfan.

 

As a special offer to GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS subscribers, you can order a signed copy from the author.

 

Send a check / money order for $30.00* (US Dollars), along with your mailing address to:

 

Alan J. Porter

Batman Guide

PO Box 3523

Ramona

CA 92065

 

* US orders postage free.

* CA residents please add 7 1/2% sales tax.

* Overseas orders add $5.00

 

Unsigned copies can be ordered via Credit Card from either http://www.BarnesAndNoble.com  or http://www.Borders.com 

 

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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/ )

 

GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS is a FOREST COMICS Publication.

 

FOREST COMICS and GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS are (c) and TM  - Alan J. Porter (1994 - 2001)

 

"GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS", "GOTHAM GAZETTE - The BATMAN Magazine On the Web" and "THE UNAUTHORIZED BATMAN COLLECTORS GUIDE" are not affiliated to, or endorsed by, either Warner Bros. or DC Comics.

BATMAN and all related characters and indicia are acknowledged as Trademark and copyright DC Comics Inc..

 

BATMAN created by Bob Kane & Bill Finger

 

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