Batman in The New DCU is a column series that focuses on what we are learning about Batman's new history and continuity since Flashpoint. The second week of the second month of the New DCU brings us Batman and Robin #2 and a minor appearance in Batwoman #2.   SPOILER WARNING: This article assumes the reader has full knowledge of all mainstream superhero titles published by DC Comics since Flashpoint.  

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  Though some of the newness may have worn off, DC Comics — The New 52 continues into its second month as I continue to chronicle all that we can learn from each week's books about Batman and his new history. I expect that these articles may become shorter as the issues focus less on establishing where we are and more on moving forward with new stories. But this week brought us Detective Comics #2, Justice League International #2 and several cameo appearances,…

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  The first month of DC Comics: The New 52 has come to a close and brought us a variety of Batman adventures that have mostly confirmed what we might have already guessed about the Batman's life and history. There have been a few surprises, though, and it's now time to see what the final run of comics had in store fore the Caped Crusader. This week saw Batman featured in Batman: The Dark Knight #1 and then make a guest appearance…

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  The penultimate week of The New 52's premiere month has brought us a lot of goodness and much controversy.  But regardless of how different people may feel, these are the stories about the new Batman, and this series of articles will continue examining continuity and mythology elements we learn from the books where Batman appears.  This week featured Batman #1 and an appearance in Catwoman #1.   SPOILER WARNING: This column assumes full knowledge of all books published this week.  

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  The latest round of The New 52 brings us Batman and Robin #1, with cameo appearances of the Dark Knight at the end of Batwoman #1 and in a flashback in Suicide Squad #1.  This column will be examining continuity and mythology elements we learn from the books where Batman appears.   SPOILER WARNING: This column assumes full knowledge of all books published this week.  

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  This week saw the release of the first proper Batman book of DC's New 52 lineup, Detective Comics #1.  Batman was also involved in the first outing of the JLI with Justice League International #1.  This column will be examining continuity and mythology elements we learn from the books where Batman appears.   SPOILER WARNING: This column assumes full knowledge of all books published this week.   Detective Comics #1 begins in…

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  Here we are, folks. The heralded start to the New DCU. This column series will be taking a look at Batman's activities each week with an eye to continuity and character history. For a detailed synopsis and review of the issues, go here for Flashpoint #5 and here for Justice League #1.   SPOILER WARNING! This column is not shy of spoilers, so read the issues first if that concerns you.  

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  Welcome to this new column series, Batman in the New 52, where each week, I will be taking a look at what Batman is up to in DC's new continuity.  If you take a look at the spread of titles being published from August 31, 2011, it is clear that DC thinks very highly of their "Batman family" of characters. Of the fifty-two titles in September, eleven of them fall under that banner, and…

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