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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  For the first image of the Dark Knight's greatest adversary, second only to the Joker of course, we shall begin with an impressive illustration from Birth of the Demon. Artwork by Norm Breyfogle. This image is chilling and reminds us of the cost of al Ghul's soul which he pays in return for using the Lazarus Pit. This is one of the most amazing books about the Demon, and it is his origin book. We can all thank Denny O'Neil for introducing…

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  7/9: Ame-Comi III: Duela Dent #1 ($0.99) The first issue dealing with the origins of the daughter of The Joker.   7/10: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #33 ($0.99) Vicki Vale tries to figure out the origins of Azrael as he tries to keep security personnel safe from a mob of Arkham inmates.   7/11: Batgirl (2011-) #11 ($2.99) Batgirl’s newest foe, Knightfall, makes her presence known.   Batman (2011-) #11 ($3.99) The Court of Owls story and the Fall of The House of Wayne backup conclude in this issue.   Batman and Robin (2011-)…

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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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Ever wonder about how Batman came to be? Well, this quick history lesson should catch you up on why Batman is as popular as he is.   Batman was created in 1939 by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger as a response to the success of Superman. Although Kane is considered to be the creator of Batman (and receives credit on all Batman comics published to this day), Finger did make several important contributions of his own. For example, it was Finger who influenced the look of the character. Not many…

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  First up, on 9/6 a bunch of Johnny DC (Imprint that includes animation tie-ins such as Young Justice, Cartoon Network, Looney Tunes, and others) titles went up as part of a New DC Kids sale.   The Batman Adventures #1-12 (#1 Free, #2-12 $0.99 each) The first twelve issues of the 1992-1995 Batman: The Animated Series tie-in.   The Batman Strikes! #1-3 ($0.99 each) The first three issues of the 2004-2008 The Batman tie-in series.

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  DC Digital 8/31/11:   Batman #710 ($1.99) Part one of Pieces, the final story arc for the first volume of Batman.   Batman: Gates of Gotham #1-5 (#1-4 $1.99 each, #5 $2.99) The summer of 2011’s Batman mini-series event exploring a secret history of Gotham City.  Written by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins, with art by Trevor McCarthy, Dustin Nguyen, and Graham Nolan.   Batman: Gotham Knights #22-24, #27, #29 ($1.99 each) #22 ties in to Joker’s Last Laugh, #23, #24 and #29 are standalone…

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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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  Batman #705 ($1.99) The second part of the Eye of the Beholder story from late 2010-early 2011.   Batman and Robin #24 ($1.99) The second part of the Jason Todd The Streets Run Red storyline from June.   Batman: Gotham Knights #1-7 (#1-Free, #2-7-$1.99 each) The first seven issues of the Gotham Knights book that ran from 2000-2006.  Along with Devin Grayson penned stories, these seven issues include Batman: Black & White stories as well.

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  Released 7/15:   Flashpoint: Deadman & The Flying Graysons #2 ($1.99) Continuing Dick and Boston’s story in the Flashpoint World.   Released 7/20:   Batgirl #8 ($1.99) Issue that ties in with the Red Robin # 10 that is also being digitized this week.   Batman #251 ($0.99) This is the legendary The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge story from 1973. Written by Denny O’Neil and drawn by Neal Adams.   Batman #255 ($0.99) Batman #255 was a 100 Page Spectacular from March of 1974, back then…

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