Issue seven begins in the Iceberg Casino where Jill is beating on Snakeskin for shooting her sister Charlotte Rivers at the end of the last issue. Snakeskin calms her down by reminding her that Charlotte had been a drain on her life and sooner or later one of them would have to go. Jill gets angry again at that comment saying that was her call before calming down and talking Snakeskin into getting ready to do what has to be done next.   We then cut…

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  BBFB: Batman: Riddler
  0:00:00 Intro
0:01:39 Comic News
0:17:06 Batwing #7
0:28:04 Batgirl #7
0:52:06 Detective Comics #7
1:05:10 Batwoman #7
1:16:40 Batman and Robin #7
1:33:21 The Huntress #6
1:45:40 BBFB
1:53:02 Next Time…
1:53:36 Closing
1:54:59 Outtakes  

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  February's sale estimates are in. How did The Batman Universe fair for the sixth month of the New 52?   February 2012 TBU Sales Rank Rank Title Change   1 Justice League #6 0 2 Batman #6 0 4 Detective Comics #6 0 6 Batman: The Dark Knight #6 0 10 Batman and Robin #6 -1 18 Teen Titans #6 +1

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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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The Source has announced some changes to the creative teams for both Detective Comics and Batwoman. The new creators coming on board to the titles are mentioned to be guest artists and not permanent additions.   First, over on Detective Comics, Tony Daniel will be sticking to writing the series but take a step back from the art. Ed Benes will be stepping in on the book to cover pencils. The schedule might have taken its toll on Daniel and this happened in the past where Daniel takes a couple…

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Detective Comics #6

Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:25 Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
  Batman invades The Penguin's floating casino as Bruce Wayne to uncover a brutal string of slayings – but he finds the chips stacked against him! With the Iceberg's maiden voyage out of Gotham Harbor under way, the evening's festivities threaten to throw Batman off the killer's trail. And lurking among the rich and famous is a very…

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  The Source has revealed today that a number of titles and issues are getting more printings. Anyone with a librarian degree who does ordering for a library should be sure to order these.   First up, Batman #1 will be getting a fourth printing. Batman #4 sold out of it's second printing almost immediately last week and will get a third printing. Next, Detective Comics #1 will be getting a sixth printing. Finally, two issues of Batman: The Dark Knight will head back to printers. Issue one will receive…

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Although the solicitations for May were released last week and we have heard numerous times from Scott Snyder and Tony Daniel that the Night of Owls crossover would only be taking place in some of the Bat-books and not all of them, it seems that one more title has been added to the crossover.   Tony Daniel's Detective Comics will now be a part of the crossover according to The Source. The solicitation for May's Detective Comics #9 stated that Batman would be facing Mr. Toxic. That has…

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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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  BBFB: Batman: Troika
  0:00:00 Intro
0:01:49 Comic News
0:34:42 Batwing #6
0:47:05 Detective Comics #6
1:02:16 Batgirl #6
1:18:09 Batman and Robin #6
1:28:23 Batwoman #6
1:38:36 The Huntress #5
1:50:02 Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #5
2:02:23 BBFB
2:10:58 Next Time…
2:12:28 Closing
2:14:26 Outtakes  

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