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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Hawk and Dove #7 was written and drawn by Rob Liefeld.   The penultimate issue of Hawk and Dove opens with Dawn dancing her cares away in a club while Hank lurks nearby, acting as a bodyguard when a guy gets too fresh with her. They both end up storming out and Hank asks her how many hearts she has to break before her own will be healed. Finally he tells her that he may come off like a jerk, but he really cares about her and…

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  11/22: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #6 ($.99) A connection between Strange and the mayor has been discovered, and Batman gets some aid to help stay ahead of Strange.   11/23: All Star Western (2011-) #3 ($3.99) Jonah Hex joins forces with the Gotham City Police Department to help bring down a serial killer and the Religion of Crime.   Batman: Gotham Knights #47 ($1.99) Part one of a late 2003-early 2004 story featuring Bane.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #45 ($1.99) A 1995 one-shot featuring Batman investigating a murder from long ago.   Batman: The Dark Knight (2011-)…

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As always with the first issue of a series, there's groundwork to be laid. Hawk and Dove #1, written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Rob Liefeld, is no exception. The issue opens with a report of a science terrorist, Alexander Quirk, who intends to restore the system of checks and balances within the United States. Unverified information says he's hi-jacked a small cargo plane for an attack on the capital; however,…

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Batman and Robin #1 is written by Peter Tomasi and illustrated by Patrick Gleason, both familiar to fans of DC from their work on Brightest Day, Green Lantern, and a story-arc on the previous iteration of Batman and Robin. Anyone who read my review of it knows I criticized them heavily for their characterization of Damian Wayne, and unfortunately, it's the same thing this time around.

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  Flashpoint, and an era of DC Comics over 75 years in the making, comes to an end. This event has run over the summer and was widely publicized as the game-changer that would tie the old DCU to the DCnU.   The issue opens with Barry Allen being transported to the heart of the battle between the Amazons and the Atlanteans, tussling there with Thawne. Reverse Flash is…

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  Batman #708 ($1.99) The first part of the Judgment on Gotham crossover event with Red Robin and Gotham City Sirens from the Spring of 2011.   Batman: Arkham City #5 ($2.99) The final issue of Paul Dini’s preview for this Autumn’s Arkham City video game.   DC Digital Comics Sneak Peeks 8/24/2011 (Free) This week’s sneak peeks include Batman: The Dark Knight #5, Batman: Arkham City #5 and Teen Titans #100 on the cover, as well as previews for DC Comics…

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Red Robin is finally over, after twenty six issues, we have reached the end of Tim Drake’s journey as his own man as Red Robin.   Only, do you think anyone took the time to tell the creative team that this was the last issue?   The main premise of the issue is Tim is finally going to take out Digger Harkness, AKA Captain Boomerang #1 who at the end of Identity Crisis died while murdering Jack Drake, Tim Drake’s father. Digger came back during the Blackest Night…

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  Digital Copies released April 20:   Batman and Robin #10 ($1.99)
Dick Grayson starts seeing clues as to what is happening with Bruce Wayne in Wayne Manor, and Talia al Ghul wants to turn Damian against Dick.   Birds of Prey Volume 1 #115 ($1.99)
Black Alice joins the Birds and Misfit is none too happy about this.   Brightest Day #15 ($1.99)
Batman appears in this issue that deals with Martian Manhunter’s arc in the Brightest Day story.   Countdown to Infinite Crisis (Free)
It is what the title says! Blue Beetle (Ted…

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Batman and Robin #22 brings to an end the short-lived Tomasi/Gleason run we were all so hyped up about. For the past two issues, we've been learning about the criminological leanings of the White Knight. We know he dopes his victims with Ketamine, issues instructions in their ear via a small receiver, and kills the relatives of anyone who spent time in Arkham. At the close of the last issue, we saw the bodies of several different people being prepared for…

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