Ann Nocenti recently sat down with Newsarama to talk about Catwoman in Arkham Asylum which will be told in Catwoman #19. She also talks about Selina and the Justice League of America, Catwoman and Penguin, the upcoming Catwoman Annual, and Katana amongst other things.   Newsarama: Ann, the last issue of Catwoman showed a reunion between Catwoman and Batman. How would you describe their relationship and what that scene meant?   Ann Nocenti: I think writers process their own experiences through the characters and situations…

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  Greetings Bat boys and girls. Time for a new match-up. Lex Luthor vs. Batman. Just to reiterate, we’re using the same criteria as Superman vs. Batman.     We’ll be looking at Jeph Loeb’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. If you’re not familiar with the plot, Lex puts a bounty on Superman’s head and Bats help Big Blue get out of trouble. Especially considering Lex is the President at this point in continuity. Now, to business kids.   The…

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  11/19: Ame-Comi Girls #11 ($0.99) The Atom debuts, as well as the Ame-Comi Universe’s version of Sinestro.   11/20: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #52 ($0.99) The crime and economic conditions of Gotham continue to decline as Batman tries to solve the riddles of the Bookbinder.   11/21: Batman: Gotham Adventures #36 ($0.99) Superman guest stars as he tracks a mobster down in Gotham with Batman’s help.   Batwoman (2011-) #14 ($2.99) After questioning Medusa’s son, Batwoman and Wonder Woman go back to Gotham to try and stop the latest attack.   Birds of Prey (2011-) #14 ($2.99) The Birds go up against Kondor on their…

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  10/15: Ame-Comi Girls #6 ($0.99) Batgirl and Robin face unintended consequences for taking off to help save the world.   10/16: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #47 ($0.99) Finding it hard to solve Jack Tanner’s murder while street level crime rises, Batman gets tipped off to whom is being brought into Arkham City.   10/17: Batman: Gotham Adventures #23-33 ($0.99 each) More issues from the early 2000s tie-in with the Gotham Knights era of the Animated Series.   Batwoman (2011-) #13 ($2.99) Batwoman and Wonder Woman team p to go after the Medusa organizations.   Birds of Prey (2011-) #13 ($2.99) The…

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  DC Comics announced yesterday at Fan Expo in Toronto that coming in 2013 is the return of the Justice League of America. This, however, is a very different JLA than pre-New 52. It was announced that Geoff Johns will be writing the series and David Finch will be handling the art. Among the members of this new team includes The Batman Universe characters, Catwoman and Katana, who has been appearing in Birds of Prey.   While more information will be released as it gets…

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  The last panel from San Diego takes us to the television side of The Batman Universe. While there is already TBU characters appearing in Young Justice, there is the upcoming Beware the Batman that will premiere in 2013 as well. Throw in Teen Titans and TBU is everywhere when it comes to DC Nation. Here are the highlights from the panel.   A number of new shorts were shown for DC Nation including an anime style Catwoman that also starred Batman and Bane.   A new trailer was shown for Young…

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  Change comes to everything, even Shipper Spotlight.  As I have covered each book through issue six, and several books do not have much progression from issue to issue, Shipper Spotlight will be undergoing a facelift.  Two to three Shippers will be covered, romantic or not, and the schedule will change to a less rigid bimonthly schedule, depending on how much progression or development we see happen.   To usher in this new face of Shipper Spotlight, I will have a guest reviewer this month! Please welcome Chris Kiser, reviewer…

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Birds of Prey #9 is out today, but things are already looking forward for the Birds and how their team will survive each other. Comic Book Resources talked with Duane Swierczynski about what is coming up in Birds of Prey.   CBR: In the book, you've wrapped up Choke, and going out of "Night Of The Owls" we have Poison Ivy heading to the Amazon, as well as the agency from issue #8 trying to literally burn Black Canary. While these current issues have been Black…

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  Shipper Spotlight is a monthly editorial by your very own Shipper-expert, Stella.  Each month I will take a look at the developing and new relationships (romantic, familial, platonic, and team-oriented) that appear in the Bat-books.  How are these relationships progressing?  Which are portrayed well?  Which should never exist?  What is my pick for SHIPPER OF THE MONTH?  Stay tuned each month for this serious look into the world of fictional relationships.   The Shippers as they stand now after the month of December:

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  Shipper Spotlight is a monthly editorial by your very own Shipper-expert, Stella.  Each month I will take a look at the developing and new relationships (romantic, familial, platonic, and team-oriented) that appear in the Bat-books.  How are these relationships progressing?  Which are portrayed well?  Which should never exist?  What is my pick for SHIPPER OF THE MONTH?  Stay tuned each month for this serious look into the world of fictional relationships.   The Shippers as they stand now after issue #3 (ie. the month of…

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