GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS #212

Friday 25th June 2004

GWN IS BACK

GWN Domain Issues: Apologises for the abscence of GWN over the last month. We had a  problem with the registration of the Gotham Weekly News domain.  Resolving those took up the time I usually devote to putting together the site updates each week. Those issues have been now resolved and we should now be back on our regular schedule.

The Gotham Gazette updates continue with the addition of a new section listing character first appearences and significant Batman storylines. Check it out at http://batmanmagazine.com

Thanks: And a quick note of thanks to Bob Schreck for being so accomodating during my recent visit to the DC Comics offices.

So 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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IN THIS ISSUE

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Comics Shipping (June 30th)

BATGIRL #53 - Written by Dylan Horrocks; art by Dave Ross and Jesse Delperdang; cover by James Jean - Batgirl and the new Robin vs. the Penguin! This issue features the historic first team-up of Cassandra Cain and the new Girl Wonder! And their first foe is one of Batman's deadliest baddies: the sinister and crafty Penguin! - BATMAN  |  32pg.  |  Color  |  $2.50;

BATMAN #629 - Written by Judd Winick; art by Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend; painted cover by Matt Wagner - Part 4 of the 5-issue "As the Crow Flies," by the all-star team of Judd Winick (GREEN ARROW, GREEN LANTERN) Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend (WILDCATS VERSION 3.0)! Batman has been gassed by the nightmarish Scarebeast! What effects will the toxin have on the Dark Knight? Will he be able to escape the monster? Even if he escapes, how will Batman ever regain his sanity?   - BATMAN  |  32pg.  |  Color  |  $2.25

BATMAN: HARLEY & IVY #3 - Written by Paul Dini; art by Bruce Timm and Shane Glines; painted cover by Timm - The slam-bang finale to the miniseries by Dini & Timm, guest-starring Batman! Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn slink back into town with the hard-won Zombie Root, only to blow their own cover as they discover that Hollywood's trying to make a bundle off of their infamy! And when Batman catches up to them, this movie's really gonna blow its budget! - BATMAN  |  32pg.  |  3 of 3  |  Color  |  $2.50

BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 2 - Written by Neal Adams, Dennis O'Neil, Mike Friedrich, Frank Robbins, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman; art by Adams and Dick Giordano; cover by Adams - A 240-page hardcover continuing DC's look at Neal Adams' evolutionary and revolutionary take on the Dark Knight! This volume collects classic stories along with covers originally presented in DETECTIVE COMICS #393-411, BATMAN #217, 219-222, 224-227, and 229-231, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #88-90, 93 and 95, and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #199-200 and 202, featuring the introduction of Man-Bat, an homage to Enemy Ace, and much more! Plus, a new cover by Adams and introductions by Adams and longtime collaborator Dick Giordano! - BATMAN  |  240pg.  |  Hardcover  |   Color  |  $49.95

CATWOMAN: NINE LIVES OF A FELINE FATALE - Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman, Gardner Fox, Frank Robbins, Doug Moench, Devin Grayson, Ty Templeton, and Ed Brubaker; art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Kurt Schaffenberger, Frank Springer, Sid Greene, Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Tom Mandrake, Jan Duursema, Jim Balent, John Stanisci, Rick Burchett, Terry Beatty, Michael Avon Oeming and Mike Manley; cover by Brian Bolland - Timed in advance of the release of the upcoming Catwoman movie from Warner Bros. Pictures comes a celebration of the Feline Fatale from her 60-plus years in comics. Featuring a new cover by Brian Bolland and an introduction by Catwoman Executive Producer Michael Uslan (BATMAN: DETECTIVE NO. 27), this volume contains nine different tales (and nine sexy pinups) that span the decades! - BATMAN  |   208pg.  |  Color  |  $14.95

JLA #100 - Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen - This landmark extra-sized 100th issue features the long-awaited return of one of the toughest and most raw super-groups in the DCU: The Elite! The JLA is torn apart when Vera Black makes her debut as leader of the Elite, with intentions to clear her family name and show the JLA "how things should be done!" The shockwaves from this issue changes the JLA as we know it — dividing its ranks and setting the stage for July's debut of the exciting new maxiseries JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE! - DC UNIVERSE  |   48pg.  |  Color  |  $3.50

TEEN TITANS GO! #8 - Written by Adam Beechen; art by Erik Vedder and Rob Ross; cover by Dave Bullock - Mad Mod comes to Jump City and calls out the fashion police! Will Starfire and Beast Boy get arrested? - DC UNIVERSE  |  32pg.  |  Color  |  $2.25

TV Schedules

JUSTICE LEAGUE (Cartoon Network)

TEEN TITANS (Cartoon Network)

TEEN TITANS (Kids WB!)

SUPER FRIENDS (Boomerang)

Movie News

LATEST BATMAN BEGINS RUMORS & NEWS


CATWOMAN UPDATES

In The Stores

Mini Mates Summer Con Exclusive

Art Asylum will be releasing a new C3 Batman Stealth Batwing w/MiniMates set that will only be available at San Diego Comic-Con International (July 22-25) and Wizard World Chicago (August 13-15) The sets will be limited to 5000 pieces and will be initially priced at $40 each or 2 for $75. If you are an Art Asylum Collector's Club Member you can also order them directly via mail.

Meet The Bat Team

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL - SAN DIEGO - July 21st to 25th

DC Comics have released the following list of people who will be attending Comic-Con International

BRIAN AZZARELLO, JIM LEE, JEPH LOEB, DUSTIN NGUYEN, GREG RUCKA, TIM SALE, BILL WILLINGHAM, JUDD WINICK, BOB SCHRECK and MATT IDELSON

For a full list of tha many professionals attending this year's convention click here. If you look hard enough you may even find your GWN Editor's name in there somewhere.

SUPER MEGAFEST - Baltimore - July 31st to August 1st

This media show at the Sheraton Baltimore North will feature the stars of the 1960s live action Batman TV Show: ADAM WEST, FRANK GORSHIN, JULIE NEWMAR and LEE MERIWEATHER as well as the BATMOBILE, BATCYCLE and BATBOAT from the show

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