September 26th, 2003
Welcome to another issue of GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS.
After all the excitment over the recent movie announcments, it's been a realtively quiet week for Bat news.
But there is still plenty to read and enjoy.
All the best.. - Alan J. Porter
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IN THIS ISSUE
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USLAN'S DETECTIVE #27
Batman movie producer recently talked to the Comic Book Resources site about his upcoming Graphic Novel, Detective #27, and his thoughts on the Batman movie series.
ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL #6 - Written by Dan Slott; art by Ryan Sook and Wade von Grawbadger; painted cover by Eric Powell - It's the Hell-raising conclusion to the creepiest miniseries of the year! Arkham Asylum is besieged by malevolent spirits, and only one man can deliver its inhabitants from a fate worse than death. Is it Batman? The Demon? Would you believe...Fish?! - 32pg. | 6 of 6 | Color | $2.50
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #1 - Written by the Pander Brothers and Mark Paniccia; art by the Pander Brothers and Alvaro Lopez; cover by the Pander Brothers - A breathtaking new 8-issue miniseries by the Pander Brothers (Grendel), Mark Paniccia (Bulletproof Monk), and Alvaro Lopez (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE)! Renowned architect Evan Slate wants to transform Gotham City into a "City of Light" using a mysterious glowing material that will eliminate shadows from the City's streets. Is there a place for the Dark Knight in a "Neo-Gotham?" - 32pg. | 1 of 8 | p; Color | $2.95
DETECTIVE COMICS #787 - Written by Brian K. Vaughan and Rick Spears; art by Rick Burchett, John Lowe, and Rob G.; cover by Tim Sale - Featuring guest creators Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN), Rick Burchett (BATMAN ADVENTURES) and John Lowe (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES)! The Mad Hatter has kidnapped Dr. Kirk Langstrom, a.k.a. the Man-Bat! But how does the volatile doctor fit into the Hatter's twisted scheme to remake Gotham in his own warped image? And in the backup, Part 3 of "The Dogcatcher," by Rick Spears and Rob G.! One unlucky dogcatcher has found the Joker's pooch, and he's having one hell of a time getting it back to its rightful owner. - 40pg. | Color | $2.75
HARLEY QUINN #37 - Written by A.J. Lieberman; art and cover by Mike Huddleston and Troy Nixey - "Behind Blue Eyes" reaches its devastating conclusion as Harley makes her most controversial decision ever! Harley has little Amanda and the access code everyone's after! With international crime cartels in hot pursuit, Harley is out of options. But if she hands the girl over, she'll doom her to a lifetime of blindness. - 32pg. | Color | $2.50
JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #24 - Written by Fabian Nicieza; art by Tim Levins and Robin Riggs; cover by Butch Lukic - Is it a rampaging super-villain? An alien threat? Or just a misguided little boy? Superman, Batman and J'onn J'Onzz have their own opinions, but will they learn the truth before it's too late? And if they save the boy, will they doom the planet? - 32pg. | Color | $2.25
SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003 - Rescheduled - Written bby Geoff Johns, Jeremy Johns, Jeph Loeb, and Mark Waid; art by Ivan Reis, Tim Sale, Ed McGuinness, Scott McDaniel, Marc Campos, and Pascual Ferry; cover by McGuinness - Discover the secrets of DC's heaviest hitters in an explosive special tied directly into their new ongoing series' first storyline! In a lead story by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis and Marc Campos, an unexpected champion plays a decisive role in the super-powered war on terror &mdash mdash;but how will the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight respond to him? Plus: a surprising look at Luthor as "man of the people" written by Mark Waid; another thrilling take from the creators of SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale; and profiles of the SUPERMAN/BATMAN cast by Ed McGuinness, Scott McDaniel, and Pascual Ferry! - 48pg. | Color | $4.95
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 1 - New Printing - Wrritten and illustrated by John Byrne; cover by Jerry Ordway - A new printing of the trade paperback collecting the landmark miniseries that redefined the Man of Steel in the mid-'80s! Collecting John Byrne's THE MAN OF STEEL #1-6 with a new cover by Jerry Ordway. Includes BATMAN appearance. - 160pg. | Color | Softcover | $9.95
JUSTICE LEAGUE (Cartoon Network)
SUPER FRIENDS (Boomerang)
SUPERMAN/BATMAN ADVENTURES (Boomerang)
TEEN TITANS (Cartoon Network)
UK TV SCHEDULE
Toonami, Turner's new UK cartoon Network has just started broadcasting. The following Batman shows will be running.
BATMAN OF THE FUTURE (Batman Beyond) :
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Expect more casting announcements on BATMAN: INTIMIDATION soon, seems that some roles have been cast but not publicly announced yet. It is also becoming clearer that the movie will feature some "flashback" scenes.
Catwoman to "Chase" Batwoman.
The upcoming Mystery Of The Batwoman animated movie will include a bonus short on the DVD and VHS copies that hit stores on October 21st. The bonus is a 5 minute silent (no dialogue, no sound effects) short segment entitled "Chase Me" and featuring Catwoman.
A new promotional poster for the direct to video feature has also been released by Warner Bros.
Mattell goe Back To The Batcave
Just in time for “Back to School”, Mattel goes
“Back to the Batcave” by releasing the FOUR HORSEMEN sculpted Batman and Joker
Jim Lee-styled figures. New Robin and Nightwing figures will also make their debut at your
local toy store chain. Fans will appreciate the attention given to such details as the
spot-on utility belt for the Zip-line Batman and true colors of black and grey.
For aquatic ventures, there is Batman in a seaweed-colored Hydro-Suit mode (sku:B4976)
with flipper boots and webbed finger gloves. This version of the Bat-suit has its own Dive
pack containing Batman’s oxygen tank connecting to a breathing mask. Batman’s
dive pack also has the ability to launch missiles at his attackers or the errant shark
that wanders into Gotham’s waterways courtesy of the Joker.
Martial Arts Batman (sku:B4978) garbed in a burgundy and gold-trimmed outfit has a
karate-style utility-belt with multiple bat-shaped ninja stars attached (non-removable).
As his name implies, he also comes with karate weapons like the Dual Ax Bow staff that
converts into a set of nunchuks as well as a wrist-attaching set of 3 blades.
Battle Armor Batman has removable chest-plate body armor and spike-laden gauntlets needed
when tussling with a meta-villain like Killer Croc (sku:B4977).
Other figures in this assortment include the Boy Wonder, Robin (sku:B4980) and his
hover-styled Battle Board with missile launching disc. True to the comic character Tim
Drake, this figure is a must have for all Batman fans.
What Superhero assortment would be complete without a villain to trounce on as the Joker
(sku:B4981) makes his Mattel debut accompanied by his Joker Bazooka.
Also on store shelves currently are three Deluxe figures with enhanced costumed features
such as the Stealth Armor Batman (sku:B4989) which brings to mind when the U.S. Air-Force
released photos of the Stealth Bomber back in the early 80’s and it was nicknamed the
“Bat-Plane” -- this figure’s accessories pay homage to the aforementioned
military sky-ware.
Mattel has also released two-pack assortments of Batman and Nightwing (sku:B4983) and a
"World's Finest" with Superman teaming up with the Dark Knight (sku:B4984).
With a vault full of accessory-laden suits, several gadgets and gizmos to tickle any
techie’s fantasy, the Dark Knight Detective has built himself a series of vehicles to
help him get around town. With the Batcycle ready and able this bi-tired vehicle has
rev-action mobility and sports a missile-launching tail-fin. (Batman comes affixed on this
version of the Batcycle and cannot be removed.)
In an attempt to make Jesse James of Monster Garage jealous, the Four Horsemen have
also created an unique and awesome-looking Batmobile (sku:4944) which has a break-away
second sled-cycle for Robin to make tracks on his own and catch up to a villain from
another direction. (This concept design for the Batmobile has also been included in the
2004 First Edition series of Hot Wheels. It is listed as #1 of 100 for the new line for
Hot Wheels.)
Los Angeles Comic Book & Sci-Fi Con - September 28th.
The upcoming Los Angeles con features a PREVIEW showing of the new MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN movie plus appearences by KEVIN CONROY (the voice of Batman); MICHAEL REAVES (writer); CURT GEDA (director); MARGRET DEAN (producer). A Mystery Of The Batwoman promotional poster made especially for this event will also be handed out to attendees.
Adventure Con, Gatlinburg TN - October 3rd -5th.
This general pop-culture con features and appearence by TV's Batgirl, YVONNE CRAIG,
Fallcon 2003, St Paul MN, October 4th & 5th
Features appearences by TERRY BEATTY, GENE HA, CHRISTOPHER A JONES and many more.
October Comics & Horror Show, Nashville TN - October 11th & 12th
Features appearences by cover artist BRIAN STELFREEZE and DEXTER VINES (artitist on Superman / Batman)
Motor City Comic-Con, Novi MI. - October 18th & 19th
Guests listed included GUY DAVIES (Batman: Neverwhere),
SuperCon VII, Hayward CA - October 19th.
Featured guests include DAN BRERETON, RYAN SOOK, MICK GRAY,
Los Angeles Comic Book & Sci-Fi Con - October 19th
Meet the team behind the astonishing short movie BATMAN:DEAD END. Writer / Director SANDY COLLARA and the man who donned the cape & cowl, CLARK BARTRAM. There will also be a special shoeing of the movie.
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