Apr 132012
 

In an announcement made by CBR, DC is to release new Batman title ONLY on digital format soon.  This is the whole report and maybe possible future cover of one of the issues?

Following the release of the digital Smallville: Season 11 series today, USA Today reports that DC Comics has added two more titles to its upcoming slate of digital-first releases.

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Batman–which will feature tales of the Dark Knight by Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles, B. Clay Moore, Nicola Scott, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire, among others–will come out on Thursdays.

They [DC] also announced the creative pairings for the Batman digital comics: “BATMAN digital, launching in June, will take place outside of DC Comics – The New 52 continuity and feature a series of stand-alone stories by various creators that chronicle different cases handled by The Dark Knight. Confirmed creative teams include Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire; Jonathan Larsen and JG Jones; Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott; Ales Kot and Ryan Sook; B. Clay Moore and Ben Templesmith; Steve Niles and Trevor Hairsine; Joe Harris and Jason Masters; TJ Fixman and Christopher Mitten; Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman; Joshua Hale Fialkov and Phil Hester; David Tischman and Chris Sprouse; and many more!”

The other series will be “AME-COMI GIRLS, launching in May, and  based on the best-selling product line from DC Collectibles that brings the distinct Japanese influence of anime and manga to DC Comics’ female heroines and their foes. In the new series, the heroines must unite to stop an invasion by the female Braniac, who is aided by a group of ‘bad girl’ super villains. Initially, there will be five individual character arcs with multiple chapters, leading up to united, Ame-Comi girl series. All stories are written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray with Wonder Woman art by Amanda Conner and Tony Akins, Batgirl art by Sanford Greene, Duela Dent art by Ted Naifeh, Power Girl art by Mike Bowden and Supergirl art by Santi Casas.”

So the weekly line-up of digital-first series from DC looks like this:

  • Monday: Ame-Comi Girls
  • Tuesday: Batman: Arkham Unhinged
  • Wednesday: The Beyond comics
  • Thursday: Batman
  • Friday: Smallville: Season 11
Apr 082012
 

The guys from SFX magazine publishes also  COMIC HEROES, a packaged collection of information from comics, graphic novels, TV and games.  and last month’s issue was dedicated to VILLAINS.  Just look at the cover

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Here are some of the goodies included in this issue:

  • COMIC HEROES MAGAZINE

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    • Top 50 villains according to fans:
      • #10–Venom
      • #09–Galactus
      • #08–Torquemada
      • #07–Loki
      • #06–Greem Goblin
      • #05–Darseid
      • #04–Lex Luthor
      • #03–Magneto
      • #02–Doctor Doom
      • #01– THE JOKER  (yeah!)
    • Frank Miller talks about HOLY TERROR and some of  his other works
    • Myth and Legends:  Paul Gravett meets the man behind the graphic novel THORGAL.  Comic Heroes includes a copy of the graphic novel
    • Gospel according to Luke…Luke Cage that is.
    • Talking to George Perez
    • The Mighty Beard: a chat with Stephen Jewell
    • Dark Days Ahead:  A quick view of Darkness II video game. and many more articles…
    • 3 Batman postcards

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Apr 082012
 

After an explosive ending to SUICIDE SQUAD #7, where deadshot ….well, look at the last pages for yourself….This Harley is wild!  (click on pics to enlarge)

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…we were left hanging as into what was going to be the fate of Joker’s clown girlfriend (…and one of DC’s most profitable characters).  Here is a preview from SUICIDE SQUAD #8 brought to you by CBR

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Suicide Squad #8 on sale April 11, 2012

“The Hunt for Harley Quinn” aftermath! As the surviving Squad members attempt to recover from their disastrous Gotham City mission, we learn a dark secret that has been festering in the team since issue #1: a traitor stalks the Suicide Squad! The saboteur’s mission: Assassinate Amanda Waller, expose the Squad and leave Task Force X in ruins! The fuse is lit to the first great mystery of 2012: Who is the Suicide Assassin?

Click below to enlarge pictures

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Apr 082012
 

I FINALLY FOUND ONE!

I had mentioned before that I had to pass on this sculpture in order to get the BTAS Joker Maquette…not realizing how quickly ithis one flew out of  the shelves and how quickly its price rocketed to almost insane levels.  Luckily, I was able to find one for the right price, and now my Joker statue collection is complete ( for now that is…) making my Jokerholic heart burst with joy (*squeal*).   Here is the new member of the Joker’s Funhouse Museum…. (drum roll please)

ADVENTURES OF BATMAN AND ROBIN JOKER MAQUETTE
  • Release date: 2000
  • Manufacturer:  Warner Brother
  • Artist:  James Shoop
  • Limited Edition of 2500 numbered statues
  • Dimensions: about 13 inches tall
  •  Packaged in box with COA

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