Here is a section that just points out various little facts and bloopers that we have noticed while watching BTAS and STAS countless times. If you have anything to contribute, feel free to do so! Enjoy!

 CONBTRIBUTED BY STAFF:
1) In "Joker's Favor", just as Charlie Collins realizes he was cussin' out the Joker, he sheepishly rolls up his window. We HEAR it roll up, but we never actually SEE it...what gives?

 CONTRIBUTED BY OTHERS:

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MERCHANDISING: WHERE THE REAL BAT-CASH IS MADE
(by Kevin Smith) 
Oh_Ho77@hotmail.com

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COMIC REVIEWS
(by Aaron Maurer)

 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES
ISSUE: "Daddy Dearest" (#17)
WRITTEN BY: Scott Peterson
PENCILED BY: Tim Levins
INKED BY: Terry Beatty
ISSUED: August 4, 1999 (Cover date is October)
RATING: ***.5 (out of 5)

     "Any murder is unacceptable. But to target a child...never. Not in MY city."
                     --Batman

 SUMMARY:  After an apparent mob hit is thwarted by Batman, he goes undercover to find out who was behind it and why.  He finds out that the men were after the family's son.  Batman goes after the man responsible, who explains that after a rival gang hit that left him wheelchair-bound, his only son had died.  Checking at the hospital revealed that it wasn't his real son, but one who was switched at birth.  The boy he is after is his real son.  Batman has to give the boy the right to meet his dad, even though he's a vicious mafia boss.  However, after talking with him, the son says thanks but no thanks and leaves his father.  Batman trusts the father to stay away from his son because of something he saw in his eyes.

 COMMENTS:  This issue actually had some good characterization, some plot, and some very good moments.  It's the first of the issues after Ty Templeton left that I can say that about.  The cover is great, as well.

 CRITICISMS:  I think that the switched-at-birth thing is something that's been done to death in all forms of entertainment and media lately, so I didn't find anything all too remarkable or new to the story.  Also, the art seemed a lot more cartoony than I'm used to in the animated style.  It was more cartoon-like than the actual show.

 BOTTOM LINE:  A nice story that will entertain and maybe even make you think. Maybe.
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COMIC SCHEDULES & COVERING THE BASICS

    This section gives a little bit more indepth look into each monthly issue of BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES and SUPERMAN ADVENTURES. Below each comic listing is a link to the cover of that comic. TALK ABOUT SERVICE!
   The price is $1.99 in the US and..grrrrr...a whopping $3.25 in Canada.  (Both our editors and many subscribers are Canadian, hence the "grrr".)
   If we are unsure of the exact date of when an issue is being released, just check out "DIRECT CURRENTS" at http://www.dccomics.com for details.

 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #19
October 6th?
Synopsis: Who are the deadly Lion Man and mysterious Prairie Girl? And what part do they play in Robin's dillusionment with crime-fighting? The answers will definitely surprise you!
Cover: http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/bga/bga19.jpg

 NEXT MONTH:
Synopsis: Poison Ivy makes a comeback in a story featuring none other than...breakfast cereal?
Cover: http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/covers/download/dbmbga20.jpg

 BATMAN BEYOND #2 (ongoing)
October 13th?
Synopsis: The shadowy villainess known as Inque has found a way to get Gotham's citizens to commit her crimes for her. She hopes to use the ill-gotten gains to finance a cure for her inhuman condition, but she doesn't realize that becoming human again may cost more than just money. Can Batman capture her...and save her from a cure that is worse than the disease?
Cover: http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/covers/download/dbmbd2.jpg

 FOLLOWING MONTH: Issue #3.
Synopsis: The Terrific Trio returns.
Cover: http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/covers/download/dbmbd3.jpg

 SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #38
October 6th or 13th?
Synopsis: Unavailable.
Cover: Unavailable

 NEXT MONTH:
Synopsis: Unavailable
Cover: Unavailable
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NEWS AND RUMORS

 ALL-ENCOMPASSING/OTHER
-CINESCAPE ONLINE is currently running a poll on who should play Batman in the next Bat-film (there are five choices, Keaton and Clooney amongst them).  Go to http://www.cinescape.com to pick who'd you like to see!
-CINESCAPE ONLINE also reports the developments on the Bat-movie front: BANDITS. Could this be that mysterious film project that Joel Schumacher has been closed mouthed about, which was often rumored to be BATMAN 5? According to the Hollywood Reporter, Schumacher is developing a project called BANDITS with producers John Wells and Bill Gerber. The project, which is said to be a remake of an 1997 German film, tells the story of four female convicts who escape from prison and hide in the open by becomes a rock band. The director of the original film, Katja von Garnier will produce the film along with Wells and Gerber using a script by Susan Skoog. Schumacher is also in preproduction on the previously announced TIGERLAND.
-Kidswb.com has added their own message board to the site. This message board will have frequent stops by Kidswb and kidswb.com administration.
http://www.kidswb.com
-The Digital Bits is reporting that Warners has on the slate for either December or January, Mask of the Phantasm on DVD as well as the 1 hour "Rebirth" episode of Batman Beyond!
-Terry Beatty has been and will be selling Gotham Adventures and Batman Beyond original art on ebay. His Seller ID is: wlee@muscanet.com  Do yourself a favor and check out some great art!
-Confused why WB cut out the 4:30pm (ET) POKEMON and returned BATMAN/SUPERMAN back to it's hour status on weekdays? Well, we have RiddlerWB to thank! He helped us have our voice heard on the POKEMON overkill on WB! Thank you! From everyone on the BTAN we'd like to say: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, RIDDLERWB! YOU ARE THE BEST!
-The Annie Awards (Animation Awards) has announced and both THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES and BATMAN BEYOND are up for a few nominations! Here they are:
BATMAN BEYOND
   Outstanding Acheivement in Animation Television Program
   Outstanding Acheivement in Writing in Animation Television Program (for REBIRTH)
   Outstanding Acheivement in Storyboarding in a Animated Television Program (for BLACK OUT)
BATMAN/SUPERMAN
   Outstanding Acheivement in Animation Television Program
   Outstanding Individual Acheivement for Production Design in an Animated Television Program
(for LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT)
*On a side note, THE IRON GIANT, an amazing film, is up for 15 nomimations, more then DISNEY'S TARZAN 9 nominations!

 "CURRENT" ANIMATED SERIES'
-Want to know how SUPERMAN will end? Well then click on this link provided. But take warning: it contains VERY, VERY, VERY MAJOR SPOILERS. The review is very in detail. You've been warned.
http://www.anotheruniverse.com/tv/features/supesbats.html
-BTAS/STAS will return in the fall of 2001 with NEW EPISODES, when Batman Beyond goes on hiatus.

 BATMAN BEYOND
-Wanna know some of the voice actors coming to lend a hand to BATMAN BEYOND? Try this list: John Ritter, Tim Curry, Andy Dick, Henry Rollins, Dan Castelleneta, Wendy Malik, Jill Eichenbury, Kate Jackson - and more!
-The Huntress will make an appearance on the series. It's been confirmed that Ra's Al Ghul, although seemingly killed in THE DEMON REBORN (yeah---right!), will rear his ugly head in BATMAN BEYOND? How, you ask? Well, that's something Dini won't say. All he'll say is that it's a 'neat idea'.
-The COMICBOOK CONTINUUM has an article on the new BATMAN BEYOND character Max Gibson. To find out more on her, hit this link and scroll down: http://comicscontinuum.com/stories/9909/22/index.htm
-WB will be releasing three tapes of BATMAN BEYOND, each containg three episdoes. The tapes will be as followed:
   BATMAN BEYOND: Disappearing Inque
This tape will feature Black Out, Disappearing Inque, and (not sure) A Touch Of Curare
   BATMAN BEYOND: School Dayz
This tape will feature Gotham Golem, The Winning Edge, and Dead Man's Hand
   BATMAN BEYOND: Tech Wars
This tape will feature Shriek, Heroes, and Meltdown
   These tapes will be available in all-stores on Dec. 21st. So if you got a huge Christmas list, then you know what to get 'em. The quality on these tapes will be top-notch and will be priced at about $9.99 - $11.99 per tape. This will be 11 episodes of BB that have been released to video so far.
-Apparently there is a strong push inside WB for Batman Beyond to run in a "prime time" slot. However producer Bruce Timm thinks that it will remain in its Saturday morning slot for at least a while longer. "Yes, there is interest in Batman Beyond in prime time, but they really need Batman Beyond on Saturday mornings. It's kind of an umbrella show; it helps raise the ratings on all the shows. They need it to help prop up Saturday mornings."

 ANIMATED COMICS
-Poison Ivy will be appearing in GOTHAM ADVENTURES #20.
-It's a nearly-safe bet that Two-Face will be in BGA#22 (just as he was in BATMAN ADVENTURES and BATMAN & ROBIN ADVENTURES).
-Ty Templeton's upcoming two-issue stint on Superman Adventures will be co-written with Dan
Slott.
-The Terrific Trio will appear in BATMAN BEYOND #3.
-The Royal Flush Gang will appear in BATMAN BEYOND #4.
-If you want pics for BATMAN BEYOND iossues #1-3 go to GOTHAM CITY LIMITS
http://www.batman.genxer.com
It has synopsis and pictures for the first three issues, and the covers look very sweet, plus it looks like DC will still be running the TERRIFIC TRIO story in BB #3. Preview section URL:
http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/City_Limits/previews.html

 OTHER COMICS
-Do you want to know what's in store for BATMAN & SUPERMAN comics this December? Check out these tow links previewing the December comic releases of the BATMAN titles and the SUPERMAN titles:
BATMAN
http://www.anotheruniverse.com/comics/december/batman.html
SUPERMAN
http://www.anotheruniverse.com/comics/december/superman.html
-Both Greg Rucka AND Devin Grayson will be writing the finale to NO MAN'S LAND, with the three-part "End Game".
-Issue #2 of BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (in November) will feature the Riddler.
-Issue #3 of BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (in December) will feature the Scarecrow.
-Robin will get his one "YEAR ONE"-type miniseries, (four parts total) come next year. This will also feature Two-Face, a whole gallery of Batman's "classic" villains, and introduce a brand new villain specifically for Dick Grayson to square off with.
-For more, see the "Road Through No Man's Land" section below.

 MOVIES
-Kevin Sorbo has signed on to play Killer Croc in Batman 5. He states, "My slant on the character is that this under-appreciated pillar of society will actually be a demi-god, a la the Zeus/Hercules relationship, which works perfectly since a character named Maxie Zeus will be the main villain in this picture." Maxie Zeus has yet to be cast, but rumors state that comedian Ray Romano is very interested in the role.  "Everybody loves me", he states. (Alright, another slow week for movie news...I need to put SOMETHING in here!)

 TOYS & MERCHANDISE
-The Playstation version of the SUPERMAN video game has a tentative release date of September 16, 1999.
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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 that celebrates it, 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...
  JANUARY - APRIL: For synopses of what happened in the first four months of NO MAN'S LAND, go see Issues #26 and #27 of "Batman: The Animated Newsletter".  Follow this link:
http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/newsletters/btan

   MAY, JUNE: For synopses of what how things really heated up in the fifth and sixth months of NO MAN'S LAND, see of "Batman: The Animated Newsletter".  Follow this link:
http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/newsletters/btan

   JULY: For synopses of the many things that happened in the month that all of the other major players in Gotham broke back into the city, see of "Batman: The Animated Newsletter". 
Follow this link: http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/newsletters/btan

   AUGUST: For synopses of the many things that happened in the final full month of summer, see of Batman: The Animated Newsletter". Follow this link:
http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/newsletters/btan

 SEPTEMBER: Leslie Thompkins has taken in Mr. Zsasz, who later runs on a rampage in the M*A*S*H* sector of NML.  To complicate things, Zsasz is the man that severely injured one of Killer Croc's friends, so, of course, Croc wants revenge. Batman and Huntress collide with Leslie, telling her to take Zsasz out of her care immediately. Huntress and the mute Batgirl meet for the first time. Petit then enters the fray, hunting Killer Croc, inadvertantly endangering everyone with his brutal crime-fighting methods.  All of this was in BATMAN CHRONICLES #18.
   Nightwing has finally escaped from Blackgate, and put Lock-Up, KGBeast, and all the other villains held within back behind bars, where they belong. Blackgate Prison is now once again under Batman's control.
   Then, in "Underground Railroad", Hardback (one of the former members of the GCPD) does his best to keep his 100 blocks of Gotham safe. He soon learns that the Penguin knows of a way to leave Gotham safely, despite the destroyed bridges and mines in the river; he goes to the Penguin and works out a deal with him, to get his children out of Gotham. The Joker also appears.  By the end of this story, it would appear that the Penguin is actually a "good guy"...ain't that sweet?
   Robin has finally finished his sewer adventure, defeating both the Ratcatcher and Mr. Freeze at the same time. (Y'see, they teamed up...long story.)  Batman and Hardback come in and save the day.
   Then in "Goin' Downtown", Bane finally makes his move.  Under the command of the mysterious "outside interest", Bane is commiting crimes left, right, and centre throughout the war-torn city, riling up dozens of street gangs, and framing Two-Face for doing so.  All of the gangs converge and attack Two-Face's stronghold at city hall downtown. Batman and Robin  show up, asking the Penguin, who knows it's a frame-up, to save Two-Face from Bane's wrath.
  
That's 53 issues of NML so far. For a complete list, e-mail us.

 WHAT'S TO COME...
-September: "Goin' Downtown": The collision with Two-Face, Penguin, and Bane finishes in DC #738.
-October: Superman returns to Gotham, saving the city from Petit and his renegade ex-cops. 
Then Two-Face breaks his deal with Gordon, kidnaps him, and puts him on trial in "Jurisprudence" - BATMAN #572 and DC #739. And don't forget "Batman: No Man's Land #0", featuring what Batman did when he abandonned Gotham, who encouraged him to return, and how Huntress became Batgirl.
-November: Batman confronts Gordon. The "Outside Interest" is revealed. The Joker makes his move.
-December: NML concludes with the three-part "Endgame" story, and then a final reflection in
the final issue of SHADOW OF THE BAT (#94). The hope of a new Gotham comes into view - which is when the moment we've been waiting for finally hits. The Joker returns in a big way to "destroy hope"...by kidnapping and killing children. And this all happens during the Christmas season. Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Azrael, Oracle, Batgirl, and Huntress all have major roles. The outside interest is finally revealed.
-A MAJOR CHARACTER, HERO OR VILLAIN, WILL DIE BEFORE "NO MAN'S LAND" ENDS. (This is in Detective Comics #741).
-See below for more.

 AS FOR THE OTHER HEROES:
-Batman MIGHT reveal his identity to Gordon in November.
-Robin goes up against Killer Croc in Robin #71 and 72.
-Azrael faces off against the Joker AGAIN in AZRAEL #60 and 61 - both guest-starring Batgirl.
-The Huntress hangs out with Petit for the remainder of NML.
-Superman will return to Gotham in SHADOW OF THE BAT #92, in October.
-Apparently Wonder Woman may appear in NML in a special one-shot by the end of the year.
-Commissioner Gordon is kidnapped by Two-Face in BATMAN #572 and DC #739, in October. Batman later confronts him in LOTDK #125.
-Tim Drake's father breaks into NML to retrieve his son from the ghastly warzone - in December.

 AND AS FOR THE REMAINING VILLAINS...
-Bane returns in September to destroy Gotham - and finally fulfill his plans - in "Goin' Downtown".
-The Joker re-appears in November in the two-part "Shellgame", just as Gotham is beginning to be re-built.
-Killer Croc appears in ROBIN #71 and 72, in October and November.
-Echo (introduced back in May in "Claim Jumping") will be returning to Gotham before the year is through.
-Two-Face re-surfaces in September in "Goin' Downtown", another major turf-war story, also featuring Bane and the Penguin.  In October he kidnaps Commissioner Gordon and puts him on trial in the two-part "Jurisprudence". He later re-appears in another big way later on in No Man's Land, apparently as the second-last villain to be defeated. (How fitting.)
-The Penguin also returns to a prominent role in "Goin' Downtown".
-The "outside interest" is revealed in SOTB #93, in November.
-Catwoman seeks refuge in the Penguin's territory in CATWOMAN #76, in November, and then faces Deadman in December.
-The Joker and Harley Quinn re-appear in the Christmas season, just as NML draws to a close, to once and for all destroy Gotham and all of its citizens.
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