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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  Batman: Impostors is the graphic novel, written by David Hine and Scott McDaniel, that the recent game called Gotham City Impostors seems to be based off of. The game seems to be based upon the idea that groups of copycats, aping both Batman and the Joker and engaging in violence towards each other for no apparent reason. The book does try to expand upon this notion by introducing the character Winslow Heath who after being caught up in an attack…

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  3/13: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #22 ($0.99) The conclusion to the three-part Killer Croc story.   3/14: Batgirl (2000-2006) #21-23, 25 ($1.99 each) A Joker: Last Laugh tie-in, and battles with Cain, and Lady Shiva are highlights in this week’s batch of Batgirl issues.   Batgirl (2011-) #7 ($2.99) Batgirl faces her own demons as she faces a new opponent, Grotesque.   Batman & Robin (2009-2011) #25-26 ($1.99 each) The first volume of Batman & Robin wrapped up with the end of a Judd Winick story featuring Jason Todd, and a David Hine piece where the Dynamic…

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Batman and Robin #26 marks the end of a very short era, an era marked by a different Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder. Issue #26, written by David Hine and illustrated by Greg Tocchini and Andre Bressan, ends the light-hearted Batman and brooding Robin.   Because this is a one-and-done, the issue moves quickly. We open with an unnamed narrator describing his father's home movies of him as a baby. His father informs him he's destined…

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The Source has posted a three page preview of Batman and Robin #26. The issue hits stores this Wednesday, August 10. Check out the first page of the preview after the jump and then head over to The Source for the other two pages. The issue was written by David Hine, with art by Greg Tocchini and Andrei Bressan.   Check out the first page of the preview here! (more…)

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  This weekend DC Digital is dropping the prices to $0.99 on various runs and series that have won Eisner Awards. These include the following:   Detective Comics #859-860 The Batwoman story Go.   Detective Comics #861-863 The Batwoman story Cutter, also the end of Greg Rucka's Detective run.   Detective Comics #864-865 Beneath The Mask.  A story by David Hine about Jermemiah Arkham's becoming the second Black Mask.   Detective Comics #866 A Dennis O'Neil one-shot that ties in with the history of Batman during the same month Batman Volume 1 #700 was released.   Detective Comics #867-870 David…

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  Released 7/8:   Flashpoint #2 ($2.99 Regular Format, $3.99 Deluxe Format)
Thomas Wayne decides to help Barry Allen regain his Flash powers   Released 7/13:   Batgirl: Year One #1-9 ($1.99 each)
The entire 2003 Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty mini-series that told the Post Crisis origin of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl. FYI, there is an ongoing petition to get this mini back on the production table as a DC Animated Direct to video film, you can check it out here. As well as listen to the leader of…

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On the eve of the DC relaunch, David Hine is charged with not only wrapping a series up, but also concluding the relationship of Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne in the pages of Batman and Robin. Comic Book Resources talked with Hine about his story that will appear in the last issue of Batman and Robin before the title is relaunched in September.   CBR: From that cover it looks like Dick and Damian are in for a fairly trippy adventure. What can you tell us…

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  Amazon’s Attack #1-6 ($1.99 each)
A six part crossover from the spring and summer of 2007, featuring the Themyscirans launching an attack on America. Batman, naturally, is featured.   Batman and Robin #19 ($1.99)
Paul Cornell’s Absence continues with our heroes in a deadly trap.   Batman: Arkham City Exclusive Digital Chapter #3 ($0.99)
The Riddler devises a way to break out of custody, and set up his shop so he can get his taste of the new criminal compound.   Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #26-30 ($1.99 each)

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Newsarama has posted an interview with David Hine, who will be writing the August issue of Batman and Robin. In issue twenty-six, Hine takes readers back to where we last read a story from the writer; France. While this time it is with Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne the the story focuses on. What can we expect from the trip around the world?   Newsarama: What can you tell us about this story's premise?   David Hine: The story that ran in the last Batman and Detective Annuals…

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