DETECTIVE COMICS #23.2: Harley Quinn

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Sep 022013
 

Nice little article  preparing us on what to expect from HARLEY QUINN  when she stars in villain’s month DETECTIVE COMICS #23.2:

Following the explosive events of FOREVER EVIL #1, the Suicide Squad has disbanded. No longer a member of a team, Harley Quinn finds herself free for the first time without any ties to a particular group. On her quest for self-discovery, she returns to Gotham City – but it’s not the same place it was before she left it. So naturally, Harley has a little scheme to shake things up. But that’s all I’ll say about that for now …While Harley’s origin was told in the pages of SUICIDE SQUAD, there’s an untold chapter that will be revealed for the first time in this unique one-shot. You may think you know the whole story of her transition into a super-villain, but when you read the very first meeting between her and The Joker, you’ll see a whole different side of Harley than you’re used to. And for the diehard Harley Quinn fans out there, keep your eyes peeled for a few Easter eggs scattered throughout the issue – like a reference to THE BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE (Harley’s first appearance in comics) and a nod to actress Arleen Sorkin, who voiced Harley on the television show, Batman: The Animated Series.

 

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(Original report appeared in COMICBOOKRESOURCES.COM)

Batman #23.1 4-page Preview

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Sep 022013
 

bmjokerFor the enjoyment of all my Jokerkeholic friends, here is a preview of the upcoming BATMAN #23.1 featuring a Joker story.  Hope you like it and don’t forget to thank our friends of COMICBOOKRESOURCES.COM for the preview:

 

 

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Sneak Peek BATMAN #23.1

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Aug 252013
 

Bob Harras has announced some details of the upcoming appearace of the Joker in October’s BATMAN #23.1.  Here is an excerpt of what he had said in at the DC COMICS site:

I also told you that a classic and unexpected Batman villain will be appearing in the upcoming Villains Month one-shot, BATMAN #23.1: JOKER. Well today, I’m pleased to tell you that the villain I was talking about was none other than Jackanapes (who readers last saw in BATMAN, INCORPORATED #5). BATMAN #23.1: JOKER takes place many years ago – back when The Joker’s face was still intact. In fact, this unique one-shot marks one of the earliest appearances we’ve seen of this notorious villain so far in the New 52. While at a zoo, the Joker will have a flashback to a childhood memory that will trigger his need to take Jackanapes under his wing. It is here that Joker will take on a new, twisted role: that of a mentor. But why is he training Jackanapes to be a villain? What use will he have for him? –

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And take a look at this Joker design from Andy Clarke:

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See more at the DC COMICS BLOG

Batman Black and White: HARLEY QUINN

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Aug 252013
 

DC Collectibles has announced the release of a HARLEY QUINN statue  frorm their BLACK AND WHITE COLLECTION.   The statue, based on a sexy design by BRUCE TIMM from the original BTAS animated show, will be relase sometime in 2014.  Here is a sneak peek:

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Arkham Origins Special Editions: UK vs USA

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Aug 252013
 

OK, make your selection guys, because the speecial Edition for the upcoming ARKHAM ORIGINS game scheduled for October 25th will come in two editions with dramatic difference in contents.

First the UK ARKHAM ORIGINS SPECIAL EDITION that we had seen leaked from IGN: (PS3 and XBox360)

In addition to a copy of the game, the CE features an 80-page art book, metal game case, the Deathstroke Challenge Pack, and a “1st Appearance” Batman skin. Eight pages of information on the assassins hunting Batman come in a dossier as well. But the real appeal is in the 12-inch statue of Batman and The Joker. On PlayStation 3, Arkham Origins’ CE also includes the Knightfall pack.

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Then this is the US ARKHAM ORIGINS Special Edition recently announced: (PS3 and Xbox360)

The special edition will include a statue of the Joker featuring LED effects, an 80-page art book, two pieces of evidence, a Batman Wanted Poster along with Prototype Schematics for the Batwing, an Anarky logo stencil, a glow-in-the-dark map of Gotham, Wayne Family Photo and Intel Dossiers on the eight assassin’s along with Black Mask’s contract.

Additionally, a First Appearance Batman Skin will be included, allowing players to appear as Batman did on his debut in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, along with the Deathstroke Challenge Pack which unlocks two extra Deathstroke skins and bonus challenge maps. Finally, North American versions of the special edition will get a feature-length documentary from Warner Bros. showcasing DC’s supervillains, while the PS3 edition will also have the Knightfall pack as exclusive content

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 Which one would you get?  I can live with either one…but I like the Joker in the American one.

Museum Spotlight: TAKARA TOMMY JOKER FIGURE

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Jul 282013
 

Today’s spotlight is especially important to me, because in a humble effort to expand my collection I was able to get a hold of a very rare japanese figure (I’ve been hunting one of these since it’s release). It is the TAKARA TOMY 1/6th Vintage Joker figure from TOMY ENTERMEDIA. And here is my new figure:

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  • Release date: 2010
  • Japanese import TOMY ENTERMEDIA
  • Three-dimensional in vintage style image of a TOY at the time, the “Phantom Joker Crazy” early DC Comics version
  • Posable. Fabric clothing, hat and cane included.
  • Figure stands 12 inches tall.
  • Considered rare.

“And they say I AM CRAZY”…another Jokerholic shares his collection

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Jul 282013
 

jokercollectorA Jokerholic friend posted this in one of the galleries in my Joker museum but it is just such an insanely large and dedicated collection that I believed it deserved the spotlight.  I’m an avid collector of Joker and Harley too (more Joker than Harley have to confess) as you can see from my museum, but this collection left me awestruck and drooling like an idiot.

The owner of this magnificent collection is Mark Terrence Sy  who lives in the Philipines and it’s obvious he has been very busy with his collection.   There are items there I have not been able to find anywhere in the web…not even by reference.  I applaud his efforts for keeping Jokerdom alive and I give you a glimpse of his collection. 

YOU CAN ALL DROOL NOW!

 

SDCC 2013: Meet Gotham’s new BAD GIRL: COPPERHEAD!!

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Jul 212013
 

arkhamorigins-02In the gaming industry there are no boundaries, which is good when you have a potentially good character that with a little tweak could become a great character.  The latest character revamp in the GOTHAM CITY universe seems to be the snake-like criminial known simply as COPPERHEAD.

The earliest of incarnations of this character have been male, but for the third game of the ARKHAM CITY franchise: ARKHAM ORIGINS, the game designers made COPPERHEAD a FEMALE and gave her quite dangerous and sleek moves.  I loved the preview of the character showed at the ARKHAM ORIGINS panel.  Just take a look…

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Sexy and dangerous…. even Joker would love a woman like that!

 

(Video courtesy of COMICBOOKMOVIEVIDEOS at YouTube)

SDCC 2013: Incredibly beautiful LEGO Joker statue

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Jul 212013
 

No question that conventions spark the creativity of fans (an companies alike) when presenting their creations at this monumental events.  SDCC is no exception being the biggest in the country.  On the convention floor there were LEGO sculptures of Batman, Robin and the Clown Prince of Crime.  I’ve seen all the efforts involved in creating sculptures like these (at my local Lego Store) so kudos to the architects and workers involved in making these works of art. 

Here is the HARLEQUIN OF HATE in all his LEGO GLORY!

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And check the Batman and Robin sculptures too!

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 (Photos courtesy of NEWSARAMA.COM)

SDCC 2013: Joker’s references in Snyder’s ZERO YEAR?

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Jul 212013
 

bmjokerJoker seemed to have been defeated at the end of DEATH OF THE FAMILY, but the truth is that the clown is a part of the Batman mythos from beginning to end.  At least that is what writer Scott Snyder revealed in a panel yesterday about his run on the current BATMAN: ZERO YEAR storyline.  Here are a few things he let out for the fans to figure out.

…Snyder narrates a page from issue #23, out Aug. 14, with Bruce Wayne confronted by The Red Hood Gang. There are a lot of secrets revealed in that scene, Snyder says…

In another part of the panel, Snyder continues:

…Issue #23 will contain a scene between Bruce Wayne and Alfred that Snyder says is “very personal” to him.

“Our Alfred is saying, ‘Bruce, you need to mean something. You need to matter,” Snyder explains.

In regards to any possible Joker connection, Snyder says the villain is a key part of his overall vision for Batman. “He haunts Batman forever. He haunts this story, and every story.”…

And finally, the burning question:

…Does the Red Hood Gang play into the origin of The Joker? Snyder: “You’ve got to read #24.”

Well, I guess the Jokerholics will have to wait a little longer to see how he fits the Joker in the ZERO YEAR storyline, and makes me wonder if he’s going to favor any of the tens of previously told Joker origin stories to tie him to this stage of Batman’s crimefighter life.  We’ll wait patiently Mr. Snyder, your talent has not disappointed us yet

OH AND DON’T FORGET that Joker will have a small cameo September’s VILLAIN MONTH  in a new (?) Joker/ Batman story set to develop in  the pages of BATMAN #23.1

(For a full transcript of the panel visit NEWSARAMA.COM HERE or COMIC VINE HERE)

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