THE ROAD THROUGH NO MAN'S LAND
(by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
Yes, I know this isn't really an animated topic, but I thought, hey, it's Batman's 60th
anniversary, and this is the big event they're pulling off, so I should have a section
dedicated to this year-long crossover. Besides, so far it's been excellent in every issue.
We have this section split up into two parts - the first saying what has already happened,
the second previewing what's to come. Enjoy!
UP UNTIL NOW...
After 100 days of absence, Batman has returned, and took down the Ventriloquist and
Scarface; Rhino no runs that sector of town under Batman's control. The GCPD have
eliminated the "lesser" gangs in Gotham by starting up a bloody turf war.
Batgirl has appeared here and there, and has also encountered Batman himself. Pretty much
all the villains have made an appearance as a cameo by now.
The Scarecrow took up refuge in the "Faith Sector" of town, and tries to get
them to get into a major gang-war with the Penguin and Black Mask. The Huntress is the
only hope once Father Chris agrees to store Penguin's weapons at the church in exchange
for food. Batman and Huntress eventually take the Scarecrow down - but he's still on the
loose.
In the most recent story, we see a flashback of Rene Montoya in Downtown Gotham, where she
runs into good-Samaritan Two-Face, who is helping the people there, due to the luck of the
coin. Batgirl saves a couple from the Joker's old hideout, and Harold (Batman's mechanic)
runs into Gotham to "help fix things".
That's 9 issues of NML so far. For a complete list, e-mail us.
AS FOR THE OTHER HEROES:
Superman just paid a visit to Bludhaven, to help Nightwing with dealing with the influx of
homeless Gothamites. Robin and the Flash are still in hot pursuit of the Riddler and Cpt.
Boomerang. They will return to Gotham, but when?
Catwoman's not really a hero, but I'll include her here anyhow. She's still searching the
world for more pretty things. Paris didn't satisfy her - but will New York?
WHAT'S TO COME...
-In the first half of March, Batman will be dealing with the remnants of Black Mask's
gang, and then in the second half of March, takes on the Penguin himself.
-May, we see the GCPD confront the Penguin, and Batman confronts Two-Face.
-See more below.
AND AS FOR THE REMAINING VILLAINS...
-Mr. Freeze seizes control of the power plant to stay alive - and to have something
valuable to trade with the rest of society. His story involves - a plumber?
-Bane tries to gain control of the city - again - but has to break in from the outside -
across the river filled with land mines.
-Poison Ivy seeks refuge in the Robinson Park.
-Penguin seems to have the only access to points of the world OUTSIDE of Gotham, and
basically rules the city, living in luxury. The GCPD will move in on him during the first
major turf war in NO MAN'S LAND.
-Two-Face has seized control of the political and financial districts in Downtown Gotham,
and has a unique tie to Rene Montoya of the GCPD. While the GCPD confronts the Penguin,
Batman tries to take Two-Face down but fails in his first attempt. Two-Face then releases
Russian assassin "Echo" from Blackgate Prison, who goes on a killing spree, with
a bounty on Batgirl's head.
-The Joker doesn't appear as a major player until close to the end, along with the new,
improved Harley Quinn - whom will appear in civilian form mid-way through the crossover.
-The Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Mr. Zsasz, and various other "lesser" villains
have their own chunks of Gotham to rule as well.
-Other villain heavyweights like Clayface, Firefly, and Ra's Al Ghul will most likely have
roles as well, but no details have been given for them yet.
-Lots of new NO MAN'S LAND info can be found at this site now: http://www.mania.com
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TWO-FACE'S TRADING POST
(by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
I know that there are many people out there that collect Batman OR Superman items - like
myself. I only started a year ago and, believe me, finding some of these items (like
action figures) that were released a couple years ago is pretty tough! So, I decided to
start up a
little section in the newsletter to help out our fellow Bat-fans. I can only personally
guarantee that my entries are 100% true, for I saw these items with my own eyes. So we're
working on the honour system here. Sound fair?
Well, if this section proves to not be a help for anyone, I'll just abandon it. But I
thought I should give it a try. If anyone has any items they'd like to post in this
section, feel free to do so - just give a brief description, name, e-mail address. Thank
you!
IMPORTANT: Many fans have been unable to see any of the new-style BTAS episodes, and any
of the STAS or BATMAN BEYOND episodes. Can someone who is in the know point out a website
that tells the copyright laws regarding taping episodes off the TV and selling them to
people who want 'em? I'm not saying we're doing this - but I know it would help many out.
So if anyone has any official info on this (or, better yet, if someone from the WB network
contact us), that'd be great. In the meantime, we won't be selling or trading any
home-recorded BTAS episodes here.
Well, here we go! I hope this helps out someone out there!
There is nothing available to sell at this point in time.
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WANTS TO BUY
1. DARKSEID. We are looking for one Superman: The Animated Series DARKSIED figure. E-mail
the following address if you are able to help our fellow subscriber out! E-mail: kbenso@msn.com
2. CLAYFACE. Anyone know where to get a "Legends of the Dark Knight" Clayface
figure? I know it's not animated, but it still counts for this column...can anyone help?
E-mail: juno@direct.ca
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ANIMATED BATMAN/SUPERMAN SITES:
* - indicates a shameless plug for a site a certain double-faced editor created with his
bare hands - in other words, a cheap advertising technique.
OFFICIAL SITES
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THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES
http://www.batman-superman.com
BATMAN:THE ANIMATED SERIES
http://www.batmantas.com
BATMAN BEYOND
http://www.batmanbeyond.com
KIDSWB!
http://www.kidswb.com
http://www.wbanimation.com
BATMAN & MR. FREEZE: SUB-ZERO
http://www.warnerbros.com/subzero
SUB-ZERO: THE DEFINTIE GUIDE
http://www.batman-subzero.com
DC COMICS
http://www.dccomics.com
TOON ZONE
http://www.toonzone.net
RAVING TOY MANIAC
http://www.toymania.com
VOICE CHASERS
http://www.voicecharsers.org
UNOFFICIAL SITES
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*TWO-FACE'S TOWER OF TRANQUILITY AND TERROR
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/TimTwoFace/index.html
BRIAN CRUZ' WB CARTOON PAGE
http://www.toonzone.net/brian/index.html
BRIAN'S BATMAN PAGE
http://members.aol.com/bdavis2613/main.html
GOTHAM GAZETTE
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED HOMEPAGE
http://www3.sympatico.ca/quartet/home.htm
THE BRUCE TIMM ARTWORK ARCHIVE
http://www.aiusa.com/chip/timm/archive.htm
ANIMANIA
http://hjem.get2net.dk/twt/home.htm
HARLEY'S HAVEN OF HEDONISM
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/harlequinhideaway
THE ANIMATED BAT
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/7382/index.html
BATMAN BEYOND MULTIMEDIA
http://www.prophecysite.com/batman.htm
THE BATCOMPUTER
http://members.spree.com/batcomputer
BATMAN: FOREVER KNIGHT
http://batman.techv.net
WORLD'S FINEST
http://members.spree.com/sip/worldsfinest
CHARACTERS ON THE ADVENTURES OF BATMAN & ROBIN
http://www.xse.com/leres/batman.html
ARKHAM ASYLUM
http://animation.acmecity.com/saturday/352
JLA: THE ANIMATED SERIES
http://animation.acmecity.com/character/375
THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: THE UNOFFICIAL SITE
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/5158
MESSAGE BOARDS
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HEAVY DUTY DUBBAS DISCUSSION CENTER
http://members.spree.com/sip/hddboards
SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED MESSAGE BOARD
http://www.insidetheweb.com/mbs.cgi/mb158314
NEWSGROUPS
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news:alt.comics.batman
news:alt.animation.batman
news:alt.comics.superman
news:alt.tv.cartoon-network
news:rec.arts.animation
news:alt.animation.warner-bros
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LIKE WHAT YA SEE? WANNA SUBSCRIBE? HERE'S HOW!!!
Now that this newsletter is archived at THE WBC HOMEPAGE, those who haven't subscribed
have been asking how to do so. Well here it is for those who would like to subscribe:
To subscription requests e-mail
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and that's all ya do. Just put 'subscribe' and your e-mail address in the e-mail message.
A little cash donation would be appreciated, but it's not obligatory.
(Dang!)
Thank you for your time, and thanks for reading!
-Tim TWO-FACE Leighton and Dick Grayson, editors
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CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE:
BATMAN and all related property is a registered trademark of DC Comics, 1999. All Rights
Reserved.
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TO ALL GOOD THINGS...
...there must be an end. We would like to thank the endless amount of contributors for
contributing their editorials, columns, news, jokes, reviews and other articles. We hope
you've all enjoyed it as much as we've enjoyed making it! See ya next time!
CREDITS FOR BATMAN: THE ANIMATED NEWSLETTER
EDITOR: Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton and "Dick Grayson"
AIR DATE SCHEDULES: Brian Cruz
BTAS REVIEWS: Bob Evatt and Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
EDITORIAL: Laura Hysert
BATMAN BEYOND COLUMN: Ed Wiser
COMIC REVIEWS: Aaron Maurer
TOY REVIEW: Kevin Smith
ORIGINAL BTAS REVIEWS: "E. Nygma"
"BTAN ARCHIVES" MODERATOR: Eileen Delgadillo
TRIVIA: Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
ROAD THROUGH NO MAN'S LAND: Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
TWO-FACE'S TRADING POST: Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
VARIOUS NEWS BITS: "Gookie"
PROMOTIONS AND JUST GETTIN' THE WORD AROUND: Dick Grayons, Eileen Delgadillo, Brian Cruz,
Brian Davis
THOSE WHO FILL IN FOR OTHERS WHEN THEY FOUL UP:-P Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
DELIVERY: Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
E-MAIL RECEPTION HANDLING: Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton
BATMAN CREATED BY: Bob Kane (who else?)
All elements in this newsletter have been copyrighted (copywritten?) by DC Comics, 1999.
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