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3/20: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #23 ($0.99) A new story begins. This time focusing on The Mad Hatter, and his attempt to turn Vicki Vale into an Alice. 3/21: Batgirl (2000-2006) #26, #28 ($1.99 each) A couple of issues sandwiched in between the Cass issues of 2002’s Bruce Wayne Fugitive crossover. #26 features Spoiler filling Cass’ role, and #28 has Cass going up against a special Black Ops team. Batman (2011-) #7 ($2.99) Bruce returns to the cave, and discovers a shocking revelation about the Talon that he fought in the Owl’s court. Batman Beyond…
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3/6: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #21 ($0.99) We get to see this version of Killer Croc’s origin story in this issue. 3/7: Batgirl (2000-2006) #15-20 ($1.99 each) More classic early Cass stories, including teamups with Robin and Spoiler. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #95-104 ($1.99 each) Moving on through 1997 and 1998, featuring Dirty Tricks, Steps, the star studded 100th issue, and Spook. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85-94 ($1.99 each) Shadow of the Bat wraps up it’s run with No Man’s Land tie-ins. Including a visit from a certain blue cladded Boy…
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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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1/24: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #15 ($0.99) Continues the story of Robin infiltrating Penguin’s territory. 1/25: All-Star Western (2011-) #5 ($3.99) Hex and Arkham’s search for kidnappers leads them to a dark cave where a ton of bats live. Batman: Gotham Knights #65-68 ($1.99 each) More stories featuring Hush as Human Nature ends in issue #65 and the Signs of Things To Come story beings in #68. Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight #31, #37-43 ($1.99 each) #31 is a one shot story called Family, issue #37 is a one shot called Mercy, and…
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1/10: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #13 ($0.99) The Abramovici Twins are now split and on opposite ends of the Joker-Penguin war. 1/11: Batgirl (2011-) #5 ($2.99) A new story begins, so does the return of Babs’ mother, and a new villain makes her presence known. Batman & Robin (2011-) #5 ($2.99) More of Morgan Ducard’s story is told, as Damian begins his alliance with Nobody. Batman: Gotham Knights #57-60 ($1.99 each) Issues #57-58 continues the War Games crossover, Mr. Freeze returns in issue #59 and Hush returns in #60. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #52…
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12/27: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #11 ($0.99) Learn more about the henchmen, The Abramovici Twins. 12/28: All-Star Western (2011-) #4 ($3.99) Jonah’s travels through Gotham with Dr. Arkham now takes him into the underbelly of the sewer systems. Batman: Gotham Knights #52 ($1.99) The Joker interjects himself into the war between Hush and Riddler in the third part of 2004’s Pushback story. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #50 ($1.99) Batman faces off with many of his most recent B-List foes in the first part of 1996’s Nightmare on Gotham story. Batman: The Dark…
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12/13: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #9 ($0.99) We get more of a look into The Joker and Penguin’s long standing feud in the Arkham City universe. 12/14: Batgirl (2011-) #4 ($2.99) Batgirl reaches the climactic confrontation with Mirror. Batman and Robin (2011-) #4 ($2.99) NoBody’s origin and plan for the Dynamic Duo is revealed. Batman: Gotham Knights #50 ($1.99) A new era for the book as A.J. Lieberman kicks off the 2004 Hush Returns storyline. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48 ($1.99) The 1996 Bat-Book Crossover Contagion starts in this issue. Batwoman (2011-) #4 ($2.99) Things…
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The New 52 is having the 5th Week Blues this week, but, there is plenty of Bat related goodness from the fine folks at DC Digital! 11/29: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #7 ($1.99) This week we get a look inside Arhkham City with The Joker and Penguin. 11/30: Batman: Gotham Knights #48 ($1.99) Continuing 2003’s Veritas Liberat where Batman, Nightwing and Robin track down Bane as Bane is tracking down Kobra. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #46 ($1.99) The…
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Batgirl (2009-2011) #7, #9-14 ($1.99 each) Continuing the Stephanie Brown era of the character. Featuring the conclusion to the first arc, Batgirl Rising, and The Flood arc. Batman: Gotham Knights #40 ($1.99) The final part of the 2003 Huntress Checkmate story. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #23-28 ($1.99 each) Continues the 2004 Knightsquest arc with Jean-Paul Valley’s Batman. Batwing #2 ($2.99) Batwing faces Massacre. Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #15 ($1.99) The final issue of the War and…
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Batman #462-465 ($0.99 each) Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle team up for the Spirit Of The Beast story in issues #462-#464 from the summer of 1991. Then in issue #465, it’s the first proper adventure of Batman and the Tim Drake Robin. Batman: Arkham City Exclusive Digital Chapter #4 ($0.99) Harley Quinn goes up against Scarface for the affections of The Joker. DC Digital Comics Sneak Peeks 8/17/2011 (Free) This week’s free previews feature DC Retroactive: Batman-The ‘90s, and…
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