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  Castle Duo of Stana Katic & Molly Quinn Voice Lois Lane & Supergirl on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand & For Digital Download     BURBANK, CA (February 21, 2012) – A destructive force is devastating planets across the galaxy – with Earth next in its sights – and even…

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  1/28: Ame-Comi Girls #21 ($0.99) Teen Hellions story concludes with Red Raven confronting her father Trigon on Azarath.   1/29: Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-) #3 ($0.99) Superman has found the trap the Joker has laid out, but is all what it seems?   1/30: All-Star Western (2011-) #16 ($3.99) The Black Diamond Probability crossover continues as Hex battles for Hyde for the Black Diamond while meeting more members of the Arkham family than he would have liked to.   Batman and Robin (2011-) Annual #1 ($4.99) Damian sends his father on a bit of a scavenger hunt while he decides…

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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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  10/1: Ame-Comi Girls #4 ($0.99) Power Girl continues to battle Brainiac in the Earth’s core while the team fight’s Brainiac’s army on the ship.   Craftsman Bolt On System Saves The Justice League #1 (Free) A story about a technician on the Watchtower.   10/2: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #45 ($0.99) Construction on Arkham City continues, Commissioner Gordon receives a disturbing letter, and Gotham is swept up by a TV talent show.   10/3: Batman: Gotham Adventures #21-22 ($0.99 each) Batman elicits the help of a blind jazz musician in #21, and Batgirl teams with her father to…

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  8/28: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #40 ($0.99) The final part of Beloved, which sees Bruce and Talia reignite their romance in Metropolis.   8/29:
Batman and Robin Adventures (1995-1997) #21 ($0.99) The Riddler has kidnapped Commissioner Gordon, and Batgirl tries to lend Batman a hand.   DC Comics Digital Sneak Peeks 8/29/2012 (Free) Justice League #12, and Detective Comics Annual #1 are spotlighted on the cover, Justice League International Annual #1 and Young Justice #19 are also included in this week’s previews.   Detective Comics (2011-) Annual #1 ($4.99) Black Mask returns, and Batman tangles with…

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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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DC’s newest animated feature is one I wish I’d read in graphic novel form. However, the only time I’ve encountered the Elite, as they refer to themselves, were as members of the Justice League Elite. Manchester Black is leader of the Elite, but the JLE was headed by his sister Vera Black. Both of whom appear in this animated film. Black is one of the most enigmatic and interesting characters from the DCU, and I felt it an excellent…

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          Round three. Hush shall be our battleground. Towards the end of the first volume, one of the greatest showdowns actually occurred within the DC Universe’s continuity. This occurred in the original storyline for Hush, an exceptional book written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by the legendary Jim Lee. Kids, the artwork is exceptional. I’ll try not to gush too much, but this is the first book I picked up as an adult and chose to read. It will always be…

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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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  12/27: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #11 ($0.99) Learn more about the henchmen, The Abramovici Twins.   12/28: All-Star Western (2011-) #4 ($3.99) Jonah’s travels through Gotham with Dr. Arkham now takes him into the underbelly of the sewer systems.   Batman: Gotham Knights #52 ($1.99) The Joker interjects himself into the war between Hush and Riddler in the third part of 2004’s Pushback story.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #50 ($1.99) Batman faces off with many of his most recent B-List foes in the first part of 1996’s Nightmare on Gotham story.   Batman: The Dark…

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