Next up, The Batman Universe talked with Detective Comics writer, John Layman. Layman came on to the series just under a year ago and has introduced many classic villains into the series. With the 900th issue of Detective Comics released earlier this month, we talked with Layman about upcoming events and the 900th issue.   TBU: A lot of listeners have commented on how your issues have a classic feel to them in terms of the writing style similar to stories of the 1970's. Are you inspired by those…

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The Penultimate issue of ‘Death of the Family’ opens with prison guards dressed as Batman and Joker dancing in Arkham cells. These are the guards with no family members for Joker to threaten, so they are forced to stay in the asylum as part of what Joker calls his ‘Royal Dance Macabre.’ If you’ll recall, The Black Glove’s redecoration of Arkham in R.I.P. was also referred to as a ‘Dance Macabre.’ It’s the first challenge Batman faces in this maze of horror that Joker has created, and the next in line…

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  12/3: Ame-Comi Girls #13 ($0.99) Hawkgirl debuts as Sinestra goes to Thanagar.   12/4: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #54 ($0.99) With the backing of Bruce Wayne the legal system starts fighting back against the imprisonment of protestors.   12/5: Batman: Gotham Adventures #40-41 ($0.99) More issues from this early 2000s tie-in to the Animated Series.   Batwing (2011-) #15 ($2.99) Batwing and Dawn go for one last ditch effort in their fight against Father Lost.   DC Comics Digital Sneak Peeks 12/5/2012 (Free) Detective #15 gets spotlighted on the cover, also included inside are previews of Batwing #15, and World’s Finest #7.   Detective Comics (2011-) #15…

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  11/5: Ame-Comi Girls #9 ($0.99) James Olsen is caught in a love triangle with Star Sapphire and Power Girl.   11/6: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #50 ($0.99) Corruption in the governmental system forces Councilman Grove to act.   11/7: Batman: Gotham Adventures #26-27 ($0.99 each) More issues from the early 2000s tie-in with the Gotham Knights era of the Animated Series.
Batwing (2011-) #14 (2.99) Batwing goes up against Father Lost and his death cult.   Catwoman (1993-2001) #9-10 ($1.99 each) Selina’s 1990s adventures continue with a caper involving a Cybernetic Neural Enabler.   Detective Comics (2011-) #14 (3.99) After surviving an…

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Warner Bros. has sent over details for the next episode of Young Justice which will air this Saturday, April 28 at 10:30AM ET/PT on Cartoon Network during the DC Nation block.   Happy New Year
  Synopsis: The Team takes on the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo… as a precursor to an alien INVASION!    

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  Heh heh heh!  HA! HA! HA! HA! BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! It's the Clown Prince of Crime 99 cent April Fools Day sale featuring:   Batman (1940-2011) #1 Joker makes his debut among the stores in Batman's first titular title.
Batman (1940-2011) #159 It's the Silver Age and this Sheldon Moldoff story from 1963 features Joker and Clayface at odds with one another.
Batman (1940-2011) #251 The iconic 1973 Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams Joker's Five Way Revenge story that brought the Joker into a more modern setting.
Superman: Emperor…

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  Warner Bros. Animation brought DC Nation and Young Justice to Wondercon along with Green Lantern: The Animated series.   The DC Nation portion of the panel gave a number of glimpses at some of the upcoming shorts. Some of the shorts featured Animal Man, the Doom Patrol and Super Best Friends Forever, among others. Lauren Faust was present and talked about the dynamic of working on SBFF and how it is an interesting thought of what these characters go through in their lives. The biggest…

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  2/14 Batman: Arkham Unhinged #18 ($0.99) Back in the present, strife between the Gotham City Sirens is featured.   2/15 Batman (2011-) #6 ($2.99) Trapped beneath the city, Batman is hunted by the Court of Owl’s assassin, Talon.   Batman Plus Arsenal #1 ($1.99) An oversized one-shot from 1996 featuring Arsenal, Roy “Speedy” Harper, teaming up with Batman to take down the KGBeast.   Batman Beyond (2012-) #1 ($0.99) Norm Breyfogle joins the art team as the Adam Beechen title makes it return.   Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1-3 ($1.99 each) In the wake of the apparent death…

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The Source has posted a five page preview of Young Justice #13. The issue hits stores today, February 15. Check out the first page of the preview below and then head over to The Source for the other four pages. The issue was written by Greg Weisman, with art by Christopher Jones. The issue features TBU in the form of Robin and Clayface.     Posted by Dustin Fritschel

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  1/17: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #14 ($0.99) A three part story featuring Robin begins in this issue. It also should be noted that the first issue of this series came out in print on 1/18.   1/18: Batman (2011-) #5 ($2.99) Batman begins a journey into the labyrinth of The Court of Owls.   Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes (2010-2011) #1 ($4.99) The double issue that wrapped up the first part of Grant Morrison’s Batman Inc. saga, and sets up the new chapter set to begin next month.   Batman: Gotham Knights #61-64 ($1.99 each) It’s Hush vs. Poison…

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