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NEWS AND RUMORS

ALL-ENCOMPASSING/OTHER
-CINESCAPE ONLINE now has a poll about which storyline you'd like to see used for BATMAN 5. Go to the following to vote: http://www.cinescape.com
-The Aniie Awards were given out on November 7, and THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES won! For what category? TNBSA adevtnrues won for best Production Design for THE LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT. Also, THE IRON GIANT won all 15 categories is was nominate din. The first time an animated features sweeped the entire Awards basically. Congratulations to THE IRON GIANT, and THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES!
-YTV will air 26 episodes of BATMAN BEYOND, all in chronological order, and will air through the 26 without reruns interrupting the flow. Which means they will air episodes 1-26, then 1-26 again, etc. This means BATMAN BEYOND will be returning to the initial 13 episodes mid-December.
-YTV also made a hint that the current 7:30am (ET) timeslot may be changing. Maybe to a later time slot?
-As for SUPERMAN on YTV, no news on if it's ever gonna get there.
-Ratings:
KIDS'WB! is sweeping up the ratings with their Saturday Morning line-up! Check it out for yourself:

(Age Group: 2-11)
TOP 10
1.Pokemon (10am)
2.Pokemon (8:30am)
3.Detention
4.Men In Black
9.Batman Beyond

UNDER THE TOP 10:
The New Batman/Superman Adventures
The Big Cartoonie Show
Sylvester & Tweety

(Age Group: 6-11)
TOP 10:
1.Pokemon (10am)
2.Pokemon (8:30am)
3.Detention
5.Men In Black
7.Batman Beyond

UNDER THE TOP 10:
The New Batman/Superman Adventures
The Big Cartoonie Show
Sylvester & Tweety
-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!
-An 8-page preview of the NO MAN'S LAND novel will be found in DC#741, which hits shelves on December 15.  This will bump up the already large issue to 48 pages; it will cost $2.50 American, and presumably $3.75 Canadian.

"CURRENT" ANIMATED SERIES'
-BTAS/STAS will return in the fall of 2001 with NEW EPISODES, when Batman Beyond goes on hiatus.
-Then again, there is ALSO word that BTAS/STAS WON'T return.  So which do we believe? Hopefully the first...

BATMAN BEYOND
-GLOBAL is now airing NEW episodes of BATMAN BEYOND. On Oct 30, they aired "Joyride" - there's all the proof we need.
-Shriek will re-appear in BATMAN BEYOND #5, in January.
-Synopses of episodes #17 through 36 have now been posted, thanks to the COMIC BOOK CONTINUUM.  Check out of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED NEWSLETTER for a complete listing.

ANIMATED COMICS
-Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon will be in the spotlight for of GOTHAM ADVENTURES. 
-Lock-Up is planned to be used in the near future.
-Ty Templeton's upcoming two-issue stint on Superman Adventures will be co-written with Dan Slott.

OTHER COMICS
-Wanna see the Y2K Batman costume? Then check this link:
http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/City_Limits/
Gallery/Batman%202000.jpg
-Last week, BTAN was able to give you pics of NEW GOTHAM, now take alook at NEW METROPOLIS! Just
click the links:
METROPOLIS:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/supcity.jpg
SUPERMAN & METROPOLIS:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/supfly.jpg
METROPOLIS'S 'SUICIDE SLUM':
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/supslum.jpg
DAILY PLANET:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/supdailyplanet.jpg
SCU SUITS:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/supscu.jpg
DAILY PLANET 2:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/supstation.jpg
'TELLEX BOOTH':
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/suptelex.jpg
'RAIL WHALE':
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/9911/02/suptrain.jpg
-Alex Ross discusses BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME and what it took to make it, how he did so, and what's in store for the Paul Dini/Alex Ross one-two punch. Also, get a little info on last year's blockbuster SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH Dini/Ross collaboration:
http://www.anotheruniverse.com/comics/interviews/ross100599.html
-DETECTIVE COMICS will be 40 pages long from January thru May (meaning a 30 page story); in June it will drop to 30 pages, 22 of which will include the main story. It will sell for $2.50 in the USA, and $3.50 (I'm guessing) in Canada.
-Two-Face and Solomon Grundy are the focus of DARK VICTORY #4, in January. Solomon Grundy is on the cover.
-Issue #5 of DARK VICTORY has Catwoman on the cover.
-Issue #6 of DARK VICTORY features the Penguin on the cover.
-Wanna read what Rucka and Grayson have set for the final two months of NML? There are some slight spoilers and ALOT of teasers! This article will no doubt make any heavy NML enthusiast very excited for the NML finale. The URL is:
http://www.anotheruniverse.com/comics/interviews/rucka101599.html

MOVIES
-According to ANOTHER UNIVERSE'S DAILY BUZZ, the WB is seriously considering a live-action BATMAN BEYOND movie to replace all the proposed BATMAN 5 scripts.
-According to CINESCAPE ONLINE (on Nov 5), this rumor is true...but the WB is also still seriously considering an adaption of Frank Miller's "YEAR ONE" comic series (from 1988), thereby restarting the franchise. Their logic? This way all the villains can re-appear in the future, especially the three that have been killed off in the past (Joker, Penguin, Two-Face).

TOYS & MERCHANDISE
-It seems that Hasbro is finally realizing that they can't survive off millions and millions of Batman Beyond variants, so they are actually producing some new figures. The following pics are shots of the new Jokerz figures, actually done in the animated style! (Thanx FREEZE)
Front:
http://members.xoom.com/AnakinTsang/JGANG1.JPG
Back:
http://members.xoom.com/AnakinTsang/JGANG2.JPG
Note: It seems that Hasbro will finally be making a Black/Red Batman Beyond figure called POWER CAPE BATMAN. Take a close look at the back of the case and you'll see him! Finally! These figures look good!
-If you weren't already aware, Warner Bros. Stores have begun to receive the WB Miniature Classic Collection! There are 10 from the original BTAS: Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Joker, Harley, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy!
-The SUPERMAN video game for Playstation will be out in the first quarter of 2000.
-The first issue of the Sega Dreamcast magazine says a Batman Beyond video game is due out in 2000.

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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: For synopses of the issues dealing with the set-up of the final crunch of No Man's Land, see of "Batman: The Animated Newsletter". Follow this link:
http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/newsletters/btan

  OCTOBER: For synopses of the issues dealing with the "beginning of the end" of No Man's Land, see of "Batman: The Animated Newsletter".  Follow this link:
http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/newsletters/btan

NOVEMBER: To become friends with Gordon once again, Batman made the ultimate sacrifice and revealed his identity to him; however, Gordon had his back turned, and does not WANT to know.  They made up and banded together, joining forces to liberate Gotham in the final two months of NML.
  
That's 66 issues of NML so far. For a complete list, e-mail us.

WHAT'S TO COME...
-November: Batman confronts Gordon. The "Outside Interest" is revealed. Bane assembles all the remaining villains - Joker, Penguin, and Harley - for a final blow-out. The Joker, realizing that Batman has totally neglected him since NML began, tries to get his attention in the worst way possible.
-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 event 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 makes his/her move.
-ONE OF THE MAJOR HEROES WILL DIE BEFORE "NO MAN'S LAND" ENDS. (This is in Detective Comics #741). TWO OTHER "NAMED" CHARACTERS WILL ALSO BE KILLED.
-See below for more.

AS FOR THE OTHER HEROES:
-Batman assembles his forces to take on the final four remaining villains of NML.
-Robin goes up against Killer Croc in Robin #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.
-Tim Drake's father breaks into NML to retrieve his son from the ghastly warzone - in December.

AND AS FOR THE REMAINING VILLAINS...
-Killer Croc attacks the Penguin's territory in Robin #72, in November.
-Bane re-appears in a number of issues in November; the "outside interest" is revealed in
SOTB #93, in November.
-Catwoman seeks refuge in the Penguin's territory in CATWOMAN #76, in November; she then faces Deadman in December.
-The Joker and Harley re-appear in November in the two-part "Shellgame", just as Gotham is beginning to be re-built. This leads directly into the three-part "Endgame" in December, during Gotham's 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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FEATURED BAT-SITE FOR THIS ISSUE

The Discussion Center's EPISODE GUIDE
http://welcome.to/worldsfinest
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Taping/2928/episodes2.htm

 This episode guide, created by RobinIII (the head guy of BATMAN & SUPERMAN: THE WORLD'S FINEST DISCUSSION CENTER), was created in the hopes of being the most complete episode guide on the internet today. He succeeds with flying colors. The guide includes the run-down of EVERY Superman, Batman, and Batman Beyond episode up to episode #36 as well as past, present, and futre air dates for the shows. This guide is very thorough and complete. As a bonus, it includes episode schedules for the shows! The guide has links for the Kids'WB! schedule, as well as the YTV schedule (YTV is a Canadian Channel), as well as airtimes on CARTOON NETWORK and (the Canadian Channel) Global. I implore everyone to go check it out! You won't be dissapointed with it! A lot fo work went into this episode guide and it shows! You can go straight to the episode guide via the 'geocities' URL or through the mainpage:
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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
YTV's BATMAN BEYOND Page
http://www.ytv.com/shows/batman_beyond/
SUB-ZERO: THE DEFINTIE GUIDE
http://www.batman-subzero.com
KID'S WB
http://www.kidswb.com
DC COMICS
http://www.dccomics.com
TOON ZONE
http://www.toonzone.net
PSYCOMICS
http://www.psycomics.com
RAVING TOY MANIAC
http://www.toymania.com
VOICE CHASERS
http://www.voicechasers.org

UNOFFICIAL SITES
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*TWO-FACE'S TOWER OF TRANQUILITY AND TERROR
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/TimTwoFace/index.html
BATMAN & SUPERMAN:THE WORLD'S FINEST DISCUSSION CENTER
http://welcome.to/worldsfinest
BRIAN CRUZ' WB CARTOON PAGE
http://www.toonzone.net/brian/index.html
BRIAN'S BATMAN PAGE
http://www.batmanuk.freeserve.co.uk
GOTHAM GAZETTE
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED HOMEPAGE
http://www3.sympatico.ca/quartet/home.htm
RA'S AL GHUL'S THE LAZARUS PIT
http://zap.to/lazaruspit
THE DARK KNIGHT
http://www.darkknight.ca
BATMAN BEYOND: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE
http://www.batmanbeyond.net
TIM WAN'S BATMAN BEYOND
http://come.to/batmanbeyond
DCU ANIMATED
http://welcome.to/the_dcu
HARLEY'S HAVEN OF HEDONISM
http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/harlequinhideaway
THE ANIMATED BAT
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/7382/index.html
GOTHAM CITY LIMITS
http://www.batman.gexner.net
BATMAN: DEFENDER OF GOTHAM
http://www.citynet.net/personal/batman
THE RIDDLER - EDWARD NYGMA'S PUZZLE WEBSITE
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/prospero.milan/nygma
THE BATMAN ACTION FIGURE PAGE
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/7659/
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
JOKERZ TERRITORY
http://members.xoom.com/Jokerz84/index.htm
THE BATZONE
http://www.batzone.cjb.net/
JLA: THE ANIMATED SERIES
http://animation.acmecity.com/character/375
THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: THE UNOFFICIAL SITE
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/5158
ANIMATED TALES
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/2294/at
A TRIBUTE TO BATMAN
http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/russkafin/batman.html
BATMAN CEL SITE
http://animation.acmecity.com/carbon/111

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