Friday 22nd May 2004
BAT & CAT TO FEATURE AT NY TRADE SHOW
BATMAN BEGINS
and CATWOMAN movie merchandise opportunities will be featured at the L!CENSING International trade show at the Javits Center in New York between June 8th and 10th, where Warner Bros Entertainment have two of the largest booths (#3019 & #3219) reserved and look to be the major prescence at the showSo enjoy and as always we'll see you next week - Alan J. Porter
And don't forget to order our new GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS logo t-shirt. Now available on-line here. Just in time for the summer convention season
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DC COMICS FOR AUGUST
DC Comics have released information on comics and merchandise scheduled to ship in August 2004. The full list can be found on-line here.
SALES CHARTS FOR APRIL
Here are the latest Sales Charts positions for BATMAN and related titles based on actual sales of product shipped in April, 2004, as provided by Diamond Comics Distributors.
Comics
Graphic Novels / Trade Paperbacks
Comics Shipping (May 26th)
BATGIRL #52 -
Written by Dylan Horrocks; art by Rick Leonardi and Jesse Delperdang; painted cover by James Jean - Poison Ivy has taken over a portion of Gotham City, and Batman's nowhere to be found.Does Batgirl stand a chance against one of the Dark Knight's deadliest adversaries? And even if she can resist the power of Pamela Isley, will she be able to fend off the full-out feral attack of former Batgirl - now Oracle - Barbara Gordon? - BATMAN | 32pg. | Color | $2.50BATMAN #628 -
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend; painted cover by Matt Wagner - Part 3 of the 5-issue "As the Crow Flies," as BATMAN ships biweekly in May! The Penguin's alliance with the Scarecrow seems to be more lethal than even the Penguin expected. What sort of horrors are being unleashed on an unsuspecting Gotham City - and does Batman have a prayer of stopping them? - BATMAN | 32pg. | p; Color | $2.25BATMAN: HARLEY & IVY #2 -
Written by Paul Dini; art by Bruce Timm and Shane Glines; painted cover by Timm - It's a rumble in the jungle as the miniseries by Paul Dini & Bruce Timm continues! Harley and Ivy hunt down the priceless Zombie Root in lawless Costa Verde, but will the homicidal loggers Slash and Burn bag them first? And can Ivy resist the siren song of the rainforest? - BATMAN | 32pg. | 2 of 3 | Color | $2.50CATWOMAN #31 -
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti - Following the tragic and brutal events of the last issue, Selina Kyle is nowhere to be found. Is she in the hands of an ancient Egyptian cult that seems to have its own plans for our Feline Fatale? - BATMAN | 32pg. | Color | $2.50JLA #99 -
Written by John Byrne and Chris Claremont; art and cover by Byrne and Jerry Ordway - It's the cataclysmic ending to the Byrne-Claremont-Ordway "The Tenth Circle" saga! It's an all-out battle, as the JLA tries to save Superman and the victims of the vampire coven and avert worldwide doom! Plus, the fantastic secret of the JLA's mysterious helpers is revealed - and a new legend is born! - DC UNIVERSE | 32pg. | Color | $2.25TEEN TITANS GO! #7 -
Written by J. Torres, art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover by Dave Bullock - Starfire's big sister Blackfire is back with a vengeance! Will the Titans become victims of their sibling rivalry? - DC UNIVERSE | 32pg. | Color | $2.25JUSTICE LEAGUE (Cartoon Network)
TEEN TITANS (Cartoon Network)
SUPER FRIENDS (Boomerang)
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
LATEST BATMAN BEGINS RUMORS & NEWS
CATWOMAN UPDATES
WIZARD WORLD PHILLY, May 21 to 23
The major East Coast convention of the season has a large and impressive guest list, including: MICHAEL TURNER, TOMMY CASTILLO, DARWYN COOKE, BO HAMPTON,
BRITISH COMICS FESTIVAL, Bristol UK - May 29-30
The UK's major comics event of the year features many guests including: BOB SCHRECK, CHARLIE ADLARD, MARK BUCKINGHAM, ALAN DAVIS, ALAN GRANT, JAMES HODGKINS, "JOCK," STAZ JOHNSON, BARRY KITSON, JOHN McCREA, RODNEY RAMOS,
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