Today it was announced over at USA Today that DC will be putting out a new ongoing Batman/Superman title starting in June. The new series is set to take place during the early years of both Batman and Superman, and will tell us the story of their first encounter. The creative team for this new title will be writer Greg Pak, and artist Jae Lee. Here are some quotes from Greg Pak about getting to work on this new title.   "It is a real thrill, and…

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Usually when blood runs red in the streets of Gotham City it's because the nefarious plans of some super criminal has spilled over into the innocent populace and those poor souls end up paying the ultimate price. This time not only are the streets running red with blood but it's being bought in by the trainload!   Joshua Hale Fialkov has brought his I, Vampire series to Gotham and it's not long before it's protector, Batman, becomes involved in the story. Fialkov is no stranger to Batman as has written…

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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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  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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  Batgirl (2009-2011) #15-24 ($1.99 each) The rest of Brian Q. Miller’s run with Stephanie Brown’s Batgirl.  Includes the Lesson story arc and features many guest appearances from Damian to Supergirl to Squire.   Batgirl (2011-) #2 ($2.99) Second issue of the new status quo, and Barbara meets The Mirror, and finds out his agenda.   Batman and Robin (2011-) #2 ($2.99) “Nobody” pays Gotham and Bruce a visit, and Bruce buys a dog.   Batman: Arkham City Digital Exclusive Chapter #7…

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  Batgirl (2009-2011) #7, #9-14 ($1.99 each) Continuing the Stephanie Brown era of the character.  Featuring the conclusion to the first arc, Batgirl Rising, and The Flood arc.   Batman: Gotham Knights #40 ($1.99) The final part of the 2003 Huntress Checkmate story.   Batman: Shadow of the Bat #23-28 ($1.99 each) Continues the 2004 Knightsquest arc with Jean-Paul Valley’s Batman.   Batwing #2 ($2.99) Batwing faces Massacre.   Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #15 ($1.99) The final issue of the War and…

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  All-Star Western (2011-) #1 ($3.99) Jonah Hex’s travels take him to Gotham City in this first issue of the relaunched All-Star Western.   Batgirl (2009-2011) #1-6 ($1.99 each) The first six issues of Bryan Q. Miller’s run of the Stephanie Brown Batgirl title.   Batman and the Outsiders #11-14, Batman and the Outsiders Special #1, The Outsiders #17-20 ($1.99 each except for the Special which is $2.99) Takes the Outsiders story through Batman RIP, to Batman Reborn.   Batman: Gotham Knights…

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  Batgirl (2008) #1-6 ($1.99 each) 2008’s Adam Beechen penned Cassandra Cain Batgirl mini-series as Cass goes after her father.   Batman #713 ($1.99), Batman (2011-) #1 ($2.99) HOLY PERFECT TIMING BATMAN!  August of 2011’s finale to the first volume of Batman’s titular title, freshly legally digitized the same day as the “New 52” era first issue of Batman, written by Scott Synder.   Batman #1,000,000, Robin #1,000,000, Young Justice #1000000 ($1.99 each) Continuing the DC One Million epic Bat Universe pieces.

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  Batman Volume 1 #712 ($1.99) The final issue of Tony Daniel's run on the title.   Batman and Robin Volume 2 #1 ($2.99) The start of Damian Wayne being Bruce’s Robin and Bruce makes a revaluation of how to take on The Mission.   Batman and the Outsiders #1-5 (#1 $0.99, #2-5 $1.99 each) The first five issues of the latest Outsider run that started in 2007, and written by Chuck Dixon.   Batman: Gotham Knights #35-37 ($1.99 each) Brian Azzarello’s…

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  Flashpoint, and an era of DC Comics over 75 years in the making, comes to an end. This event has run over the summer and was widely publicized as the game-changer that would tie the old DCU to the DCnU.   The issue opens with Barry Allen being transported to the heart of the battle between the Amazons and the Atlanteans, tussling there with Thawne. Reverse Flash is…

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