5/15: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #31 ($0.99) Batman crashes the Joker’s trial in the finale of this story.   5/16: Batgirl (2000-2006) #58-61 ($1.99 each) The Batgirl issues of the 2004 crossover with Robin, Fresh Blood and Cass’ first adventures in Bludhaven are collected.   Batman Beyond (2012-) #6 ($0.99) Batman watches over Mad Stan as he tries to negotiate with Russians for his dog Boom-Boom.   Batman Confidential #33-34 ($1.99 each) Continues 2009’s The Bat and The Beast story.
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #164-168 ($1.99 each) 2003’s slate of Legends issues start with the four…

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  5/5: As part of a weekend 99 cent special weekend, many comics featuring Justice Society of America characters were spotlighted, through the many different eras that the team has been around. The following new releases feature Batman and related characters;   Adventure Comics (1935-1983) #461-462 ($1.99 each) Features the 1979 story that killed off the Earth-2 Batman.   Adventure Comics (1935-1983) #463-466 ($1.99 each) Features stories with the Helena Wayne Huntress as a member of the JSA.   All Star Comics #58-67 ($1.99 each) These early Bronze Age edition of the JSA from 1976-1977 feature…

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  5/1: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #29 ($0.99) A new story begins, featuring a trial presided over by Two-Face.   DC Nation Secret Files: Robin (Free) A free one page look at the Robin featured in the Young Justice cartoon on Cartoon Network.   5/2: Batgirl (2000-2006) #50-53 ($1.99 each) Batgirl spars with Batman, gets tangled with Poison Ivy and teams up with the Stephanie Brown Robin against the Penguin in these issues.   Batman Confidential #29-30 ($1.99 each) Do You Understand These Rights gets followed up with this story, Bad Cop.   Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #154-158…

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  4/24: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #28 ($0.99) The final part of the story of Deadshot’s involvement in the Penguin-Joker war.   4/25: All Star Western (2011-) #8 ($3.99) Continuing the Amadeus Arkham adventure with Jonah Hex as the two get into some trouble down in New Orleans.   Batgirl (2000-2006) #46-49 ($1.99 each) Late 2003 and early 2004 stories featuring Doll Man, and The Lost Girls are covered in this week’s batch of Batgirl issues.   Batman Confidential #25-28 ($1.99 each) Do You Understand These Rights concludes in issue #25, and issues #26-28 features the comic book…

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  4/17: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #27 ($0.99) Deadshot tries to talk himself onto the Penguin’s team.   4/18: Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? ($1.99 each) Finishes out the Battle for The Cowl minis and one-shots with a look at the new Azrael and two one shots focusing on Vicki Vale.   Batgirl (2000-2006) #42-45 ($1.99 each) Covers 2003’s Death In A Bottle storyline.   Batman (2011-) #8 ($2.99) And so begins The Night of The Owls crossover event.   Batman Confidential #21-24 ($1.99 each) The Cat and The Bat story concludes in…

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  4/10: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #26 ($0.99) New story begins, featuring Penguin hiring Deadshot to take out The Joker.   4/11: Batgirl (2000-2006) #38-41 ($1.99 each) Stories involving Spoiler and Superboy bookend a Black Wind story in the latest Cass issues.   Batgirl (2011-) #8 ($2.99) Batgirl has her showdown with Grotesque, and the reason for Barbara Sr.’s leaving the family is revealed.   Batman and Robin (2011-) #8 ($2.99) Bruce and Damian have a heart to heart following Nobody’s death at the hands of Damian.   Batman Beyond (2012-) #5 ($1.99) Both Mad Stan and Dana elicit the help…

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  4/3 Batman: Arkham Unhinged #25 ($0.99) Batman continues his battle with the Mad Hatter, while under the influence of Mad Hatter’s hallucinogenic drugs.   4/4 Batgirl (2000-2006) #34-37 ($1.99 each) Batgirl goes up against Alpha is the overarching story in these Batgirl issues.   Batman Confidential #13-16 ($1.99 each) Nightwing co-stars in 2008’s Tony Bedard written Wrath Child story.   Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #127-136 ($1.99 each) Stories from 2000, The Arrow and The Bat and The Siege, are spotlighted in this week’s Legends issues.   Batwing (2011-) #8 ($2.99) Massacre has taken the fight to Gotham…

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  3/27 Batman: Arkham Unhinged #24 ($0.99) Second part of the story featuring the Mad Hatter and his Wonderland Gang.   3/28 Note: All-Star Western is still being published and featuring Jonah Hex, but since the setting is no longer in Old Gotham City, it will no longer be covered in this column.   Batgirl (2000-2006) #30-33 ($1.99 each) Chuck Dixon briefly takes over the reign for a 3 issue story featuring appearances by Green Arrow Conner Hawke, Spoiler and Robin, and issue #33 sees Cass going up against her own father during an…

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  Part two of this series looks at the rest of the Super Family and other Limited Series, minis, and maxi-series starting Superman.   Same Day and Date: Superboy (2011-) #1-4 ($1.99 each a month after initial release) Supergirl (2011-) #1-4 ($1.99 each a month after initial release)   Back Issues: Adventure Comics #4, 7-10 ($2.99 each) #5, Special Featuring The Guardian ($1.99 each) From 2009-2011, DC relaunched the legendary title, Adventure Comics, as a Superman Family tie-in and it would feature Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes, whom were the main features…

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On the latest episode of Word Balloon, Denys Cowan let some details of a new mini-series called Batman: Mortality loose. Here is what he had to say:   I’m doing a Batman story, it’s called Batman: Mortality, where we discuss the five stages of death… Paul Levitz is the writer. Paul Levitz is writing it, and it’s a six issue mini-series, or a six issue series within the Batman , the new Batman… And I didn’t know this, too. Let’s back up. Paul and I are planning to…

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