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All-Star Western (2011-) #2 ($3.99) Continues Jonah Hex’s stay in old Gotham, trying to hunt down the first Gotham serial killer. Batman Incorporated #1-8 ($1.99 each) The first volume of Grant Morrison’s Incorporated/Leviathan epic. Batman: Arkham Unhinged #2 ($0.99) Second chapter of the digital exclusive tie-in to the game Arkham City Batman: Gotham Knights #43 ($1.99) First part of a story dealing with Jason Todd’s days as Robin. Batman: Shadow Of the Bat #41 ($1.99) Second part…
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All-Star Western (2011-) #1 ($3.99) Jonah Hex’s travels take him to Gotham City in this first issue of the relaunched All-Star Western. Batgirl (2009-2011) #1-6 ($1.99 each) The first six issues of Bryan Q. Miller’s run of the Stephanie Brown Batgirl title. Batman and the Outsiders #11-14, Batman and the Outsiders Special #1, The Outsiders #17-20 ($1.99 each except for the Special which is $2.99) Takes the Outsiders story through Batman RIP, to Batman Reborn. Batman: Gotham Knights…
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Comic Book Resources did an interview with Grant Morrison today about his work on the Superman title, Action Comics. While the interview was dominated by the man in blue, there was a quick mention at the end of the interview regarding the future Leviathan storyline. CBR: Before I let you go, "Batman, Incorporated," a title that really resonated with the fans, is currently on hiatus. What can you tell us about "Batman, Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes?" Grant Morrison: Chris Burnham is halfway through the "Leviathan Strikes"…
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Scott Snyder's first issue of Batman hit stores just last week, and on the heels of DC announcing that it has joined both Justice League and Action Comics in the 200K club, some questions are still in the air. The LA Times interviewed Snyder about his work and what we can see in future of the title now that the first issue has been released. LA Times: How about your new Batman universe? Are you mainly focusing on core characters, or are you shaking things up? Scott Snyder: Yeah, it’s…
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Batgirl (2008) #1-6 ($1.99 each) 2008’s Adam Beechen penned Cassandra Cain Batgirl mini-series as Cass goes after her father. Batman #713 ($1.99), Batman (2011-) #1 ($2.99) HOLY PERFECT TIMING BATMAN! August of 2011’s finale to the first volume of Batman’s titular title, freshly legally digitized the same day as the “New 52” era first issue of Batman, written by Scott Synder. Batman #1,000,000, Robin #1,000,000, Young Justice #1000000 ($1.99 each) Continuing the DC One Million epic Bat Universe pieces.
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Detective Comics #1 hit stores a little over two weeks ago and many were left with a number of questions. Is Alfred a hologram? Has Joker ever been incarcerated? Has Batman only been around for six years? Comic Book Resources caught up with Tony Daniel to ask some of these questions. CBR: When we last talked about how you drew Bruce during your "Batman" run, you compared him to Dick Grayson, saying he was a Bull to Dick's more graceful Deer. In this first issue, while you've…
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The comics being released during the month of December have been announced by DC Comics and there are a number of things in store for readers. Stories continue to expand the new universe of Batman and some creators are switched out for at least the month. Here is what December has in store for Bat-fans. The biggest release of the month may in fact be a one-shot entitled Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes. The issue will be written by Grant Morrison with art by Cameron Stewart and Chris Burnham. The issue appears to be issues nine and ten of Batman…
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Batman Volume 1 #712 ($1.99) The final issue of Tony Daniel's run on the title. Batman and Robin Volume 2 #1 ($2.99) The start of Damian Wayne being Bruce’s Robin and Bruce makes a revaluation of how to take on The Mission. Batman and the Outsiders #1-5 (#1 $0.99, #2-5 $1.99 each) The first five issues of the latest Outsider run that started in 2007, and written by Chuck Dixon. Batman: Gotham Knights #35-37 ($1.99 each) Brian Azzarello’s…
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Spike TV's Scream Awards have announced their nominations for the 2011 show. One nomination for The Batman Universe in the form of Best Comic Book Writer. Congratulations to Grant Morrison who was nominated for his work on Joe the Barbarian and Batman Incorporated. Head over to Spike to cast your ballot for the 2011 Scream Awards. The awards show will air on October 18. Posted by Dustin Fritschel
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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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