Batman (1940-2011) ($1.99 each) #1-25 The first 25 issues of Batman's titular book in all their Golden Age glory from March of 1940 through September of 1944 (title was a quarterly back in those days).   #159, #210, #251, #252, #255, #256, #291, #324, #392 Various Silver and Bronze Age issues released digitally as part of a Joker 101 sale, including the iconic “Joker's Five Way Revenge” from 1973 that helped reinvent the Clown Prince of Crime for the time, Catwoman 101 sale and as supporting issues based around a Retro release of…

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  Story: Batman: Road to No Man's Land
Books Covered: Azrael #47-49  

Tags: azrael, batman: road to no man's land, tbu bat-books for beginners

  To conclude the week of my favorite images from Knightfall, I thought I would end it with an image that shows probably the most controversial aspect of Knightfall. The Azrael-Batman. Not only was the idea of Jean-Paul Valley taking over the mantle of Batman controversial, but also the look of his new Batman costume as well. Now I never really liked Jean-Paul Valley as Batman, and I do think his suit is a bit too theatrical for Batman to be wearing, but I have to say, I did…

Tags: azrael, batman, batman: knightfall, jean paul valley

  Story: Batman: Cataclysm
Books Covered: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73-74, Nightwing #19-20, Batman #553-554, Azrael #40, Detective Comics 720-721, Catwoman #56-57, Robin #52-53, Batman: Blackgate-Isle of Men, Batman: Huntress/Spoiler-Blunt Trauma, The Batman Chronicles #12 and Batman: Arkham Asylum-Tales of Madness  

Tags: azrael, batman, batman: arkham asylum-tales of madness, batman: blackgate-isle of men, batman: cataclysm, batman: huntress/spoiler-blunt trauma, batman: shadow of the bat, catwoman, detective comics, nightwing, robin, tbu bat-books for beginners, the batman chronicles

  7/16: Ame-Comi III: Duela Dent #2 ($0.99) As Batgirl battles with Duela Dent, Duela’s crew starts to implode.   7/17: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #34 ($0.99) Bane joins the fight as the inmates try to break into the church, heading to a battle with Azrael.   7/18: Batman and Robin Adventures #11-12 ($0.99 each)                                                                     More issues from this mid 1990’s tie-in with the BTAS era Bat-Universe.   Batman: The Unseen #1-5 ($1.99) A 2009 Doug Moench and Kelley Jones mini-series as Batman fights an Invisible Man.   Batwoman (2011-) #11 ($2.99) Stories start to come together as the heroes battle Gotham…

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  7/9: Ame-Comi III: Duela Dent #1 ($0.99) The first issue dealing with the origins of the daughter of The Joker.   7/10: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #33 ($0.99) Vicki Vale tries to figure out the origins of Azrael as he tries to keep security personnel safe from a mob of Arkham inmates.   7/11: Batgirl (2011-) #11 ($2.99) Batgirl’s newest foe, Knightfall, makes her presence known.   Batman (2011-) #11 ($3.99) The Court of Owls story and the Fall of The House of Wayne backup conclude in this issue.   Batman and Robin (2011-)…

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  7/2: Ame-Comi II: Batgirl #2 ($0.99) The final part of the Batgirl story as Robin elicits the help of Steel to find Batgirl.   7/3: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #32 ($0.99) And after the Arkham City Endgame excursion, we are back with the continuing Unhinged series. In this story, we get an appearance from Azrael as the Mayor and a group of Gotham Police members are sequestered in an abandoned church.   7/4: Batman and Robin Adventures (1995-1997) #8-10 ($0.99 each) More issues from this mid-1990s tie-in with the TAS era Bat-Universe.   Batman: Gotham Adventures #6-8 ($0.99…

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  Story: Batman: Contagion
Books Covered: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48-49, Detective Comics #695-696, Robin #27-28, Catwoman #31-32, Azrael #15-16, Batman #529, The Batman Chronicles #4  

Tags: azrael, batman, batman: contagion, batman: shadow of the bat, catwoman, detective comics, robin, tbu bat-books for beginners, the batman chronicles

  Story: Underworld Unleashed
Books Covered: Azrael #10, Underworld Unleashed #1-3, Detective Comics #691-692, Underworld Unleashed: Batman-Devil's Asylum, Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear, Robin #23-24 and Catwoman #27  

Tags: azrael, batman: devil's asylum, catwoman, detective comics, robin, tbu bat-books for beginners, underworld unleashed, underworld unleashed: patterns of fear

  The other DC Comics panel has happened and again their are a few bits related to The Batman Universe. Attending the panel was moderated by Senior Vice President of Sales Bob Wayne, as well as DC Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras, Geoff Johns, Editorial Director Bobbie Chase, Scott Snyder, Chris Burnham, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, Tony Daniel, Gail Simone and Kyle Higgins.   -Simone stated that Batgirl will put past behind her and moves on with her life.
-Nightfall will be the name of…

Tags: all-star western, azrael, batgirl, batman incorporated, bludhaven, bob harras, bob wayne, bobbie chase, brian azzarello, c2e2, chris burnham, cliff chiang, court of owls, crime bible, dc comics, dick grayson, gail simone, geoff johns, gotham city, harper row, jimmy palmiotti, kyle higgins, nightwing, scott snyder, sonia zucco, talia al ghul, tony daniel, william cobb