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Pick of the Week: March 23rd Edition

According to your votes in the poll on the right hand side of this site, you (as well as I) voted Batman, Inc. #4 as your pick of the week! And I couldn't agree more, and here's one of our favorite panels from the book!

(Morrison, Burnham)

This was also my pick of the week, while Justin chose Justice League: Generation Lost #22, and Tim chose Superman/Batman #82. That's pretty cool, right?

But what were your thoughts on this week's comics? List them in the comments section, below!

Gotham Central #104: "Game On!!!"

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"Game On!!!"


Hello Gothamites,

On this week's episode, Tim and Hunter talk at length about all of this week's books, DC's 75th Anniversary CD, deals this week, and Hunter shares a little too much when it comes to a discussion on Batman, Inc. #1. All this and answers to your questions!

Will Hunter be able to not favor Grant Morrison's writing?

Will Tim mispronounce title's name?

Will either of our heroes be able to make it through the pull list alive?

Stay tuned to find out!

Gotham Central-Reviews #41

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Hello Gothamites,

In our 96th Episode, Commissioner Vactor and Hunter Montoya review all of the Gotham books that were released on September 9, 2010.

This week's books are:

Batman #703
Batgirl #14
Batman & Robin #14
Neal Adams' Batman: Odyssey #3 (of 6)
Red Robin #16

November Batman News

DC's The Source has posted new information to inform us on the changes coming to Batman in November. Here's what The Source has to say:

"Bruce Wayne be returning to a new set of Batman duds, but his first sidekick, Dick Grayson, will continue to fight crime on the streets of Gotham as Batman, and under the banner of 'Batman Inc.'"

As for the rest of the titles, Batman and Robin will continue the adventures of Dick and Damien, While Batman Inc., and Batman: Dark Knight will follow Bruce Wayne. Here's what editor Mike Marts had to say on the subject:

“Just as readers were getting comfortable with the idea of former sidekick Dick Grayson playing the role of Batman, along comes Bruce Wayne’s triumphant return to the Cape and Cowl. Is Gotham City ready for two Batmen? Is the world? And who’s to say the fun will end there?”

Preview: Batman #702

Thanks to DC's The Source, we're given a sneak peak at the "lost chapter" in Bruce's life between R.I.P. and Final Crisis. I have to say, Tony Daniel draws a pretty awesome Flash. Take a look!

First Look: Yanick Paquette's Batman, Inc.

Well, let the good times roll! Or continue to roll in this case. Our friend, DC's The Source, has released Yanick Paquette's first cover to the new series BATMAN, INC from writer Grant Morrison. The title kicks off in November along with BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT. Take a look at the cover!

The Return of Bruce Wayne #4: Preview

Early Tuesday afternoon, DC's The Source blog posted a few preview pages from Grant Morrison's upcoming Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #4. Listed below are a couple of the pages showcasing the art of Georges Jeanty.

I have not had too much experience with Mr. Jeanty's work, but these preview pages certainly have me salivating for Wednesday's Return of Bruce Wayne

New Books Coming This Fall

Good news everyone!

According to DC's The Source, everyone's favorite website (well, mine anyway), us Bat-fans have quite a few treats coming in the next few months.

First, we will be treated in October to "Bruce Wayne: The Road Home," a series of eight one-shots dealing with the repercussions of Bruce's return. These one shots will be handled individually by some of DC's top talent, including one of my favorites, Bryan Q. Miller. This is what Mike Marts, editor of the Bat titles, has to say on the subject:

“Bruce Wayne’s journey back home has been a long and dangerous road, but before he can assume the mantle of the Bat again, he must first figure out how things have changed in the world around him, how relationships have changed…and how those changes will effect his decisions moving forward as the protector of Gotham City.”

Next, The Source announced newly appointed writer of Action Comics Paul Cornell, teamed with artist Jimmy Broxton, will be taking on Knight and Squire, the British Dynamic Duo! Invented by Grant Morrison, Knight and Squire developed a rabid cult following, so much so that DC feels right to treat us to a six issue mini-series of our London-hopping crime-fighting cousins. Here's what Paul Cornell has to say on the subject:

“I’m delighted to be working in DC Britain! Grant always said that he added something to the Knight and Squire’s world with every appearance: we’ll be taking that policy, and the amount of over the top weird and wonderful zany surreal Britishness and dialing them up to eleven. If you’ve wanted to see a milkman fighting a dinosaur in a suit, in a pub, then this is the comic for you.”

And finally, in October, David Finch will team with Grant Morrison for Batman: The Return, a one-shot beginning the new era in the Batverse. But wait! There's more! In November, David Finch will take on the tasks of writer/artist in the new ongoing series Batman: Dark Knight! This is what Finch had to say on the subject:

“I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’ve wanted to draw Batman for a very, very long time. Batman and his world embody everything that I love about Superhero comics, and I could not be happier that I’ve gotten this opportunity!
Maybe the greatest thing about Batman is his versatility as a character. He can be so many things to so many people. For me though, the Neal Adams, Denny O’Neil issues from the early 70’s are the most definitive. That work casts a very long shadow over every Batman book that has come out since, and I think its a testament to it’s strength that close to 40 years later it remains modern and vital. Batman is at his best with his hands dirty, chasing the worst of the worst with everything on the line. He’s a detective, first and foremost. But he’s also the enforcer. Nobody gets away with crime under Batman’s watch, and he makes sure they think twice before they step over the line again.
The Dark Knight takes Batman outside what he knows, into a world of demonology, dark arts, and mystery. He’s the ultimate detective, faster, stronger and smarter than any villian, but now he faces creatures to whom logic and mortality don’t apply.
I want Dark Knight to be true to Batman’s street level, crime fighter roots. He’ll face a rogues gallery that we’re all familiar with, but this book will take him on a darker path where he’ll be stretched to his physical and psychological limits.”

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

NYCC: Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods Documentary Screening

Hi Gotham,

MTV posted an article Wednesday morning about Halo-8 picking up the distribution rights for documentary Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods. The documentary focuses on Grant Morrison's unique take on story telling and features many comic writers including Mark Waid and others.

Grant Morrison is currently heading up the Bat-verse, but has many other legendary comic works under his belt including All Star Superman, which is discussed in the clip below.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

The documentary is scheduled to debut at this year's New York Comic Con, and I am really looking forward to it!

Batman & Robin #13 Preview

Good morning Gotham,

Alex Segura over at The Source posted some preview pages from Batman & Robin #13 on Tuesday, and let me tell you, it has me excited!

Frazer Irving's art is looking fantastic, in my opinion, and there are already some major twists happening in the book. It looks like the story is going to continue off of Return of Bruce Wayne #3, and these preview pages show us a little backstory about how the Joker became Oberon Sexton.

So check out a couple of the covers below, head over to The Source for the rest, and make sure to come back Thursday for our complete review of this and every other book that Gotham City has to offer us!

P.S. That Frank Quitely cover is sweeeeeeet!!! Note the crowbar being used on The Joker.

Gotham Confidential: The Black Casebook

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Hello Gothamites,

In this episode of Gotham Confidential, Justin and Hunter take a look into the Silver Age with a review of The Black Casebook: The Stories that Inspired Batman R.I.P.

This is the prelude to our discussion of Grant Morrison's run on Batman.

Gotham Central-Pull List #22

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Good evening Gotham City!

Every week, Condiment King and Crazy Quilt discuss all the previews for everything Gotham!

This week's books are:

Batman: The Brave and The Bold #16

Superfriends #26

Detective Comics #864

Gotham City Sirens #11

Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #2

The Outsiders #29

DC Library: JLA-George Perez

JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 3

Red Robin: The Grail TPB

Solomon Grundy TPB

Catch Up: Grant Morrison

Hello Gothamites,

One of the new things we want to do for you is something we are calling "Gotham Catch Up" where we take a series or a writer's run on a book, and discuss as much as we can about it.

In the first installment, in honor of The Return of Bruce Wayne, we will be discussing Grant Morrison's epic run on Batman into the current run on Batman & Robin. Both Justin and I are reworking our way through the series, and we wanted to give you a heads up if you want to follow along. So, here's your head's up on the titles we will be discussing.

Batman: Black Casebook
Batman and Son
Batman: The Black Glove
Batman: R.I.P.
Final Crisis
Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
Batman and Robin Issues #7-12, which I believe you can find at Things From Another World

But if you aren't caught up, don't worry because that's what we are here for!

Be on the lookout for this episode later this month, we just wanted to give you fair warning.

Preview: BATMAN AND ROBIN #11

Newsarama and DC’s Source Blog have previews of the upcoming Batman And Robin #11.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #11
On sale APRIL 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by ANDY CLARKE & SCOTT HANNA
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY CLARKE

“Batman vs. Robin” part 2 of 3! The Dynamic Duo fight it out in the ultimate duel to the finish. Meanwhile, Robin’s mother, Talia al Ghul, sends an old adversary of Dick Grayson’s to complete the job that her son may not be able to stomach!

Check Out Chris Sprouse’s Variant Cover For Batman: Return Of Bruce Wayne #1

As if you needed another reason to be excited about Batman: Return Of Bruce Wayne #1, here’s the variant cover for the first issue courtesy of superstar artist Chris Sprouse and inker Karl Story, the art team on #1:

Source: DC Source Blog

Back Issue Review: Batman #666

Writer: Grant Morrison

Pencils: Andy Kubert

Inker: Jesse Delperdang






In the future, Gotham City is in its Darkest days, the first Batman has died, and his son, Damian, has taken his place. Damian Wayne is the Batman that no other Batman could be, a murdering vigilante. Commissioner Barbara Gordon is on his trail, and has a strong sense of vengeance to take out on Damian, for the murder of Batman.

In Batman #666, Damian Wayne is hot on the trail of 5 crime bosses who have been reeking havoc on Gotham City, but the ones that we are introduced to are Professor Pyg and Flamingo, but with Professor Pyg's genetic alterations on the citizens of Gotham, Damian must stop the madness, while killing some of Pyg's mutated monsters, Commissioner Gordon corners Batman, but he escapes and we learn the religious implications of the crimes that have been committed. All of these crime bosses are serving the will of the supposed son of Satan. A man who cloaks himself in the cape and cowl of a man he refers to as one of his fathers, Batman. During the fight with the self proclaimed Anti-Christ, Damian Wayne claims that he has made a pact with Satan, the survival of Gotham City in exchange for his soul.

I've read this issue before, but after reading the run of Batman & Robin featuring Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as Robin, I appreciate this issue tenfold. Grant Morrison laid the foundation in #666 for Gotham City books for the foreseeable future. This is easily one of my favorite issues of Batman of all time, especially after the recent events in the DC Universe. And Andy Kubert is simply a legendary artist on Batman and whenever he does the pencils for any Gotham book, it is promised to be absolutely amazing, and this is no exception.

I strongly suggest anyone who has read Battle for The Cowl and Batman & Robin to go back and read #666 as soon as possible.