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Join Dustin, Jon, Ed and Don as they give their commentary of the Batman: The Animated Series episode, Heart of Ice.
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The Penultimate issue of ‘Death of the Family’ opens with prison guards dressed as Batman and Joker dancing in Arkham cells. These are the guards with no family members for Joker to threaten, so they are forced to stay in the asylum as part of what Joker calls his ‘Royal Dance Macabre.’ If you’ll recall, The Black Glove’s redecoration of Arkham in R.I.P. was also referred to as a ‘Dance Macabre.’ It’s the first challenge Batman faces in this maze of horror that Joker has created, and the next in line…
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Here are some of the items that Mattel had on display at their booth.
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Story: Batman: Mr. Freeze
Books Covered: Batman: Mr. Freeze (1997)
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Lego revealed the new figures that will appear in sets in 2013 yesterday at their booth. In addition, LEGO sent over the press images for all of the new characters.
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6/12: Batman: Arkham City: Endgame #4 ($0.99) An early encounter with The Joker could lead to a connection with Joker’s current from the grave plot against Batman. 6/13: Batgirl (2012-) #10 ($2.99) A new villain enters Bab’s life as a new story begins. Batman (2012-) #10 ($3.99) The Night is over, and Bruce finds out who is behind the Court of Owls. Batman Adventures (2003-2004) #6-10 ($0.99) More issues of the mid-2000s relaunch of the TAS era tie-in. Batman and Robin (2011-) #10 ($2.99) Damian begins a quest to earn the respect of his predecessors…
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5/29: Batman: Arkham City: End Game #1 ($0.99) Chaos reigns in the aftermath of Joker’s demise, and Batman receives a message from the grave. 5/30: Batgirl (2000-2006) #66-69 ($1.99 each) 2005’s Destruction’s Daughter storyline is covered as Cassandra searches to find the identity of her mother. Batman (2011-) Annual #1 ($4.99) Tying in with Night of The Owls, the first annual of the New 52 era sees the return of Mr. Freeze, and the connection he has with the Court. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #177-184 ($1.99 each) Catwoman guest stars in…
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Sunday Day two at Kapow! and with a slightly later start, the journey up is not quite as painful but once again, the first thing to do upon entry to the convention hall is to queue for the DC panel which will be taking place shortly. This time, DC's The New 52 Panel and a decent turnout considering unseen footage from the upcoming Spiderman film was playing in the next room. The panel consisted of previews for the second wave of DC Comics which have seen their…
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When it was announced that Batman would be one of the New 52 series that would receive a back-up, there was on bit of information that came as a small surprise. Scott Snyder would be co-writing with a writer that has never worked in The Batman Universe before. James Tynion IV is that person and he is not only co-writing the back-ups in Batman beginning with issue eight, but also is working on the Batman annual that will hit stores in May. Comic Book Resources talked to Tynion about what we can expect from his stories.
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