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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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9/4: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #41 ($0.99) First part of “Uninvited Guests” which is a Hugo Strange story. 9/5: Batwing (2011-) #0 ($2.99) Batwing’s origin, first meeting with Bruce Wayne, and first time in the suit are told. DC Comics Digital Sneak Peeks 9/3/2012 (Free) The Zero issues of Detective and Earth 2 are featured on the cover, inside previews also include the zero issues of Batwing and World’s Finest. Detective Comics (2011-) #0 ($2.99) A glimpse of Bruce’s globe hopping in his years away from Gotham is seen. Earth 2 #0 ($2.99) Terry Sloan’s origin…
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8/14: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #38 ($0.99) A flashback story featuring an early Bruce Wayne meetup with Talia and Ra’s al Ghul. 8/15: Batman and Robin Adventures #18 ($0.99) Harley tries to cheer the Joker up by capturing The Batman. Batman Beyond (2012-) #10 ($0.99) The Joker King is revealed, and Terry finds out a huge secret in the Bat-Cave. Batwoman (2011-) #12 ($2.99) Batwoman and Abbott find themselves facing twisted versions of themselves as they hunt for Bloody Mary. Birds of Prey (2011-) #12 ($2.99) Poison Ivy’s motives are revealed, and she needs the Birds’…
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7/31: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #36 ($0.99) Black Mask arrives in Arkham, and in the middle of the Penguin-Joker war. 8/1: Batman and Robin Adventures #11-15 ($0.99 each) More issues from this mid 1990’s tie-in with the TAS era Bat-Universe. Batman: Cacophony #1-3 ($1.99) Kevin Smith’s first stand-alone Batman mini-series, this one deals with Batman on the trail of Onomatopoeia and how that ties into the latest crazy plan of The Joker. Batwing (2011-) #12 ($2.99) Nightwing and the Justice League International co-star to help Batwing take down Bloodstorm and Lord Battle. DC Comics Digital…
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7/23: Ame-Comi III: Duela Dent #3 ($0.99) Batgirl may have a new ally as in turns out Brainiac is in control of Duela’s ship, and Catwoman is having second thoughts. 7/24: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #35 ($0.99) Black Mask’s origins are explored in the start of a new arc. 7/25: All-Star Western (2011-) #11 ($3.99) Jonah Hex is still battling the 19th Century version of the Court of Owls in this issue. Batman: Gotham Adventures #11-12 ($0.99 each) More issues from this early 2000’s tie-in with the TAS era Bat-Universe. Batman: The Dark Knight (2011-) #11…
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7/16: Ame-Comi III: Duela Dent #2 ($0.99) As Batgirl battles with Duela Dent, Duela’s crew starts to implode. 7/17: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #34 ($0.99) Bane joins the fight as the inmates try to break into the church, heading to a battle with Azrael. 7/18: Batman and Robin Adventures #11-12 ($0.99 each) More issues from this mid 1990’s tie-in with the BTAS era Bat-Universe. Batman: The Unseen #1-5 ($1.99) A 2009 Doug Moench and Kelley Jones mini-series as Batman fights an Invisible Man. Batwoman (2011-) #11 ($2.99) Stories start to come together as the heroes battle Gotham…
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5/15:
Batman: Arkham Unhinged #31 ($0.99)
Batman crashes the Joker’s trial in the finale of this story.
5/16:
Batgirl (2000-2006) #58-61 ($1.99 each)
The Batgirl issues of the 2004 crossover with Robin, Fresh Blood and Cass’ first adventures in Bludhaven are collected.
Batman Beyond (2012-) #6 ($0.99)
Batman watches over Mad Stan as he tries to negotiate with Russians for his dog Boom-Boom.
Batman Confidential #33-34 ($1.99 each)
Continues 2009’s The Bat and The Beast story.
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #164-168 ($1.99 each)
2003’s slate of Legends issues start with the four…
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Part two of this series looks at the rest of the Super Family and other Limited Series, minis, and maxi-series starting Superman. Same Day and Date: Superboy (2011-) #1-4 ($1.99 each a month after initial release) Supergirl (2011-) #1-4 ($1.99 each a month after initial release) Back Issues: Adventure Comics #4, 7-10 ($2.99 each) #5, Special Featuring The Guardian ($1.99 each) From 2009-2011, DC relaunched the legendary title, Adventure Comics, as a Superman Family tie-in and it would feature Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes, whom were the main features…
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This is the first in a series to catch up on what else can be found in the DC Digital Store, besides the weekly dosage of TBU related titles, through the end of 2011. Because of the sheer amount of stuff that is available now, I’ve decided to break this up into various character families and eventually I’ll get to the other DC owned imprints you can find either in the DC store, or over at the Comixology.com store. And we shall begin with the Big…
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As part of DC’s ongoing every so often release of major characters and teams back catalogues in 101 comic 99 cent sales, the weekend of the 19-20 was the Teen Titans turn. Newly digitized titles were: The Brave and The Bold (1955-1983) #54, #60 ($1.99 each) The birth of the team (Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad) is in issue #54 in 1963, and Wonder Girl makes her debut with the team in issue #60 in 1964. DC Comics Presents (1978-1986) #26 ($1.99) The Wolfman/Perez era of The…
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