Hey, you!  Yeah, you!  Drop that zero and get with a hero! Yes, I just quoted Cool as Ice. Anyway, zeroes are all over the place this time around as I take a look at Robin #10, which was a Zero Hour crossover that guest starred Dick Grayson (but not the Dick Grayson you're used to seeing); and Robin #0, which is the lead-in issue to Prodigal.  

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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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Peter Tomasi has previously said that Carrie Kelley is sticking around the main DC continuity but neither he nor DC would confirm if she will be the new Robin. While he of course wouldn't reveal if she is going to be the new Robin, Tomasi sat down with Newsarama to talk about his experiences with Carrie, if Bruce will recruit a new sidekick, if there was any hesitation in bringing her into the New 52, and what Bruce thinks about her, amongst other things.   Newsarama: Pete,…

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  The eighteenth episode of "Taking Flight" takes a look at a three-issue story arc that ran from Detective Comics #647-649 and introduced a new hero in The Batman Universe–The Spoiler, a.k.a. Stephanie Brown.  Come along as I close out Tim Drake's origin and first few adventures as Robin!  

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  Greetings Bat boys and girls. Time for a new match-up. Lex Luthor vs. Batman. Just to reiterate, we’re using the same criteria as Superman vs. Batman.     We’ll be looking at Jeph Loeb’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. If you’re not familiar with the plot, Lex puts a bounty on Superman’s head and Bats help Big Blue get out of trouble. Especially considering Lex is the President at this point in continuity. Now, to business kids.   The…

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  The seventeenth episode of "Taking Flight" takes a look at a miniseries that everyone was waiting for in 1991, Robin II: The Joker's Wild. That's right, The Clown Prince of Crime is back and it's up to Tim Drake to stop him from committing the computer crime of the century!  Will he be able to triumph over his mentor's arch enemy?  Or will The Joker get a chance to practice his crowbar skills again?  Tune in to find out!  

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  In the sixteenth episode of "Taking Flight," we take a look at Tim Drake's debut as part of the dynamic duo as well as a classic tale from the Golden Age in Batman #9 and Batman #465.  

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  Join Don, Dustin, Stella, Tom, Joe, Jon and Ed as they rank all of the Robins from throughout history.  

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Editor's Note: Here is a wrap-up of Batman: Death of the Family by our resident merchandise reviewer, Rob Myers. He discusses the entire Death of the Family along with his wife.     Posted by Rob Myers

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    Reviewed by Rob Myers

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