Story: Batman: Knightsend
Books Covered: Batman #509-510, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30, Catwoman #12-13, Detective Comics #676-677, Robin #8-9, Showcase '94 #10  

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DC Comics has posted the cover to Detective Comics #8 on the official Batman Facebook page. The cover is drawn by Tony Daniel.     Posted by Dustin Fritschel

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Kotaku has posted a five page preview of Detective Comics #5. The issue hits stores tomorrow, January 4. Check out the first page of the preview below and then head over to Kotaku for the other four pages. The issue was written and drawn by Tony Daniel.     Posted by Dustin Fritschel

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Issue four of Tony Daniel's "Detective Comics" begins seventy two minutes ago in Crime Alley with Batman interrogating a police informant by the name of Raju as to the whereabouts of Dollmaker's hideout.  We then cut to Gotham City PD where Harvey Bullock and an Internal Affairs officer named Forbes discuss the probability of Batman possibly being a cop killer as the oversee the clean up of the police officer killed at the end of last issue on the GCPD roof.  They discuss who…

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  12/20:   Batman: Arkham Unhinged #10 ($0.99) Hugo Strange is featured in the latest issue of this Digital Exclusive series.   12/21:   Batman (2011-) #4 ($2.99) Batman’s search into the Owl’s lair leads to shocking discoveries and a deadly trap.   Batman: Gotham Knights #51 ($1.99) The 2004 Hush Returns storyline continues with the second part of Pushback.   Batman: Odyssey (2011-) #3 ($3.99) Batman’s long and strange trip continues as he fights in a war in the Underworld.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #49 ($1.99) Contagion continues as Batman searches for Poison Ivy and Gordon tries to help…

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  BBFB: Robin: Flying Solo
  0:00:00 Intro
0:02:24 Comic News
0:12:32 Batman: Odyssey #2
0:22:04 Batman: The Dark Knight #3
0:35:27 Batman and Robin #4
0:50:07 Batgirl #4
1:08:17 Batwing #4
1:21:59 Detective Comics #4
1:34:30 Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #3
1:48:01 Batwoman #4
2:03:53 The Huntress #3
2:14:36 BBFB
2:22:40 DCU Spotlight
2:27:20 Next Time…
2:29:12 Closing
2:31:29 Outtakes  

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  It’s a Holiday Season Spectacular featuring The Dark Knight! 201 comics for 99 cents. New legally digitized books for the sale are:   Azrael #40 Part 4 of the 1998 Cataclysm Bat-Event. Featuring Azrael trying to bring Bane back to Gotham City as the earthquake strikes.   Batman (1940-2011) #408-413, #475-476, #498-500, #509-510, #530-532, #540-541 #408-413 introduces the Post-Crisis Jason Todd. #475-476 are part of a 1992 crossover with Detective featuring The Ventriloquist and Scarface. #498-500 comprise the titular title’s parts of the second half of Knightfall. #509-510 are titular title’s parts of Knightsend. And finally Batman gets…

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  November's sale estimates are in. How did The Batman Universe fair for the third month of the New 52?   Rank Title Change November 2011 TBU Sales Rank 1 Justice League #3 0 2 Batman #3 0 8 Detective Comics #3 -2 12 Batman: The Dark Knight #3 -1 14 Batman and Robin #3 -2 18 Batgirl #3 -4

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DC Comics have released the solicitations for the comics that will hit stores and online in March 2012. What will a new month of comics bring The Batman Universe?   As far as creator changes go, the only one for the month is Gene Ha taking over for Jim Lee on Justice League for a short stint.   The storylines continue to keep readers on the edge of their seats with the main TBU series. Batman: The Dark Knight features Batman facing Bane promised in a way never seen before. Batman will continue to reveal secrets of the past. Batman Beyond…

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  12/6: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #8 ($0.99) Flashback to the Penguin’s first meetup with the Joker.   12/7: Batman: Gotham Knights #49 ($1.99) A bunch of things wrap up in this issue. Scott Beatty’s three part Bane story, Beatty’s run itself and the Black & White co-feature that was in the book since the start.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #47 ($1.99) Second part of the Cornelius Stirk story from early 1996.   Batwing (2011-) #4 ($2.99) Some of Batwing’s origin is shown in this month’s issue.   The Brave and The Bold (2007-2010) #13, #15, #16 ($1.99 each) Issue…

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