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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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4/17: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #27 ($0.99) Deadshot tries to talk himself onto the Penguin’s team. 4/18: Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? ($1.99 each) Finishes out the Battle for The Cowl minis and one-shots with a look at the new Azrael and two one shots focusing on Vicki Vale. Batgirl (2000-2006) #42-45 ($1.99 each) Covers 2003’s Death In A Bottle storyline. Batman (2011-) #8 ($2.99) And so begins The Night of The Owls crossover event. Batman Confidential #21-24 ($1.99 each) The Cat and The Bat story concludes in…
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Heh heh heh! HA! HA! HA! HA! BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! It's the Clown Prince of Crime 99 cent April Fools Day sale featuring:
Batman (1940-2011) #1
Joker makes his debut among the stores in Batman's first titular title.
Batman (1940-2011) #159
It's the Silver Age and this Sheldon Moldoff story from 1963 features Joker and Clayface at odds with one another.
Batman (1940-2011) #251
The iconic 1973 Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams Joker's Five Way Revenge story that brought the Joker into a more modern setting.
Superman: Emperor…
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3/20: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #23 ($0.99) A new story begins. This time focusing on The Mad Hatter, and his attempt to turn Vicki Vale into an Alice. 3/21: Batgirl (2000-2006) #26, #28 ($1.99 each) A couple of issues sandwiched in between the Cass issues of 2002’s Bruce Wayne Fugitive crossover. #26 features Spoiler filling Cass’ role, and #28 has Cass going up against a special Black Ops team. Batman (2011-) #7 ($2.99) Bruce returns to the cave, and discovers a shocking revelation about the Talon that he fought in the Owl’s court. Batman Beyond…
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Ever wonder about how Batman came to be? Well, this quick history lesson should catch you up on why Batman is as popular as he is. Batman was created in 1939 by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger as a response to the success of Superman. Although Kane is considered to be the creator of Batman (and receives credit on all Batman comics published to this day), Finger did make several important contributions of his own. For example, it was Finger who influenced the look of the character. Not many…
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The Source has posted a four page preview of Batman: Odyssey #5. The issue hits stores this Wednesday, February 29. Check out the first page of the preview below and then head over to The Source for the other three pages. The issue was written and drawn by Neal Adams. Posted by Dustin Fritschel
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The Source has posted a five page preview of Batman: Odyssey #4. The issue is in stores today. Check out the first page of the preview below and then head over to The Source for the other four pages. The issue was written and illustrated by Neal Adams. Posted by Dustin Fritschel
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The Source has posted a five page preview of Batman: Odyssey #3. The issue hits stores tomorrow, December 21. Check out the first page of the preview below and then head over to The Source for the other four pages of the preview. The issue was written and drawn by Neal Adams. Posted by Dustin Fritschel
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The New 52 is having the 5th Week Blues this week, but, there is plenty of Bat related goodness from the fine folks at DC Digital! 11/29: Batman: Arkham Unhinged #7 ($1.99) This week we get a look inside Arhkham City with The Joker and Penguin. 11/30: Batman: Gotham Knights #48 ($1.99) Continuing 2003’s Veritas Liberat where Batman, Nightwing and Robin track down Bane as Bane is tracking down Kobra. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #46 ($1.99) The…
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10/18/2011:
Batman: Arkham Unhinged #1 ($0.99)
Because DC just can’t stop producing tie-ins to the Arkham video game series, comes this ongoing digital exclusive, out the same day as Arkham City was released to video stores, written by Derek Fridolfs, with art by Mike S. Miller. This first chapter is focused on Catwoman.
10/19/2011:
Batman (2011-) #2 ($2.99)
The Owls start to reveal themselves as the entity behind the latest series…
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