BATMAN: THE ANIMATED TRIVIA
(by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
This is one of my favourite sections, where I get to boggle the minds of all our readers! *EVIL LAUGH* This trivia is all animated-related in some form, and can deal with ANY aspect of the show or comics based on the show. Remember, answer the questions
WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE ANIMATED CONTINUITY. Now have fun - let's see how well you do! Answers are provided below.
Entitled: "JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THE BASICS..."
296. What is Batman's secret identity?
A: Bruce Wayne
B: Dick Grayson
C: Harvey Dent
D: Adam West
E: Tim Drake
297. What city plays host to Batman's base of operations?
A: New York City
B: Gotham City
C: Bludhaven
D: Metropolis
E: Springfield (which state? Who knows...)
298. Which of the following vehicles does Batman NOT own?
A: Batmobile
B: Batwing
C: Batgyro
D: Batboat
E: Batcycle
299. Which of the following villains were created when he/she had a run-in of sorts with a form of acid?
A: The Joker
B: The Penguin
C: Catwoman
D: The Riddler
E: Two-Face
300. How did the first Robin's parents die?
A: Shot in an alley
B: Died in prison
C: Died naturally shortly after his birth
D: Circus accident
E: They're still alive
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AND THESE ARE OUR FINAL ANSWERS (to the trivia)
Answer to #296: A
Answer to #297: B
Answer to #298: C
Answer to #299: A, E
Answer to #300: D
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LITTLE FACTS AND BLOOPERS
(by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
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!
CONTRIBUTED BY STAFF:
Alas, we here at the newsletter were unable to spot any new little facts OR bloopers over the past week. For that, we apologize. Really.
CONTRIBUTED BY OTHERS:
Look harder! Come on! This isn't a friggin' magic-eye puzzle, is it??? ;-Y
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'UNDER THE KNIFE' - BATMAN BEYOND UK CUT REPORTS
-by Brian Davis
Batman Beyond is called Batman of the Future in the UK. It is shown on CITV Sundays at 9.25am and they make a lot of cuts !!!! Brian Davis uncovers these cuts and lets the public know how good BB episode are being butchered in the UK.
'A Touch of Curare' - Curare has cut deep - More cuts on CITV ....
As I mentioned earlier CITV have slowed down certain parts of 'Touch of Curare'. Today I saw the episode on irish TV and yes, cuts have been made .....
The main cuts are in the final scene where Curare and Batman are above the grinding machine ...
1 - When Curare throws the daggers one actually hits Batman's thigh and we see him painfully take it out (Much like Batman taking out the claw in Batman Returns).
2- Curare blinds Batman with a very 'epileptic' flash and we see some strobe lighting and Batman emerging from a white background (the end of this scene was briefly seen on CITV's version).
3- Batman and Curare grab each end of a rope and become suspended on the beam above the grinding blades. Curare clings onto Batman with her two legs and crushes him. He seems to be in a great deal of pain. We also see Batman hitting Curare a few times. eek !! Someones hitting a woman !!
4- wonder why we just see Curare thrown to the ground in front of Gordon as soon as she gets tied up in batarang ? Well theres some bits missing, after getting Curare with the Batrope he suspends her above the blades so she cant get away. He looks very worried as she bobs up and down.
These are only the cuts I have noticed so there could be more.
Also, the Irish channel are calling the show 'Batman Beyond' but the credits say Batman of the Future. The credits are not slowed down though so I have come to the conclusion that Warner Bros. UK changed the name to Batman Of the Future but CITV are the ones who slowed down the credits.
CITV have done a good job at covering up where these pieces were meant to be. Most scenes they cut are either over-violent or contain wacky lighting effects which look cool but probably cause concern regarding epilepsy. Aren't they being a bit over-cautious ?
Well, that's this weeks cuts !! Hope we see some videos come out which are uncut..
That's my cut report for this week.
-Brian
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MERCHANDISING: WHERE THE REAL BAT-CASH IS MADE
(by anyone who cares to contribute)
Come on, contribute! Someone! Please? :-)
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COMIC REVIEWS
(BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
(BATMAN BEYOND by Tim Wan)
(SUPERMAN ADVENTURES by Dick Grayson)
BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES
ISSUES: "Missed Connections" (#24)
WRITTEN BY: Scott Peterson
PENCILLED BY: Terry Levins
INKED BY: Terry Beatty
ISSUED: March 1, 2000 (cover date, May 2000)
RATING (out of 5): ***1/2
It seems like Peterson is finally getting a grasp on this title. When he started nine issues ago, he had a few stand-out issues, but they alternated with a number of very poor ones. Recently these said poor ones have been upgraded to "good", and occasional
great issue still remains. He's not the same as Templeton, but he's getting closer and closer. Either way, the title is still a great read.
I'm growing accustomed to Peterson's splash on page one - it's a great way to introduce the story. The story itself is very simple, but a good one. Robin and Nightwing are captured by an unknown individual while attempting to save a fellow Gothamite; even Killer Croc
gets trapped.
When Batman and Batgirl investigate, the story finally begins to take shape. Catwoman - a total surprise to me - shows up and gives us all the details. Her last meeting with Batman, way back in Issue #4 (great issue, too - go pick it up) resulted in a big change in her
relationship with him; she had become a lot darker, more violent, and even more distant from the object of her affections. Here, she tries to make ammends - by trapping Batman so he and she can have their long-overdue conversation. Of course, Catwoman doesn't get her wish, and of
course, she gets away; Batgirl's conversation with Batman on the final page is quite enlightening, though. Does Batman still have SOME feelings for her, deep down inside?
And that's not all! There are many other little things to notice in here. Levins and Beatty are a terrific team, as always...the shading used when Robin and Nightwing are trapped is terrific, the colours used during the bridge sequence were terrific, and Batman and
Catwoman's chase through Gotham was superb. Sure, the dialogue lacked during that sequence, making this issue a rather quick read, but I still really enjoyed it.
It's nice to see Dick dating other people now - it'd be interesting to see an issue dedicated to this, and how Barbara would react. I see that Batgirl's "scar" under her right eye (that I pointed out in my review of ) is still present, too. I
DID notice, however, that Catwoman's ghostly complexion was absent - she's gone back to having a nice peachy skin-tone now. But why the change? I also wish that Killer Croc got to do a bit more than just be brainless, tough, and mean - but hey, I'm not complaining. His inclusion was
kinda fun.
Overall, a great issue. I can't wait until the double-sized issue next month!
;-Y
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COMIC SCHEDULES & COVERING THE BASICS
This section gives a little bit more in-depth look into each monthly issue of BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES, BATMAN BEYOND, and SUPERMAN ADVENTURES. Below each comic listing is a link to the cover of that comic. TALK ABOUT SERVICE!
The price for any of these issues, unless otherwise posted, 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 #26
May 3rd
Synopsis: Everyone from the CIA and the FBI to the local Gotham mobs (Russian, Italian, Jamaican, Chinese) are in search of Kristov...and they're willing to kill to get it. Batman doesn't know what Kristov is, but he's not going to let anyone kill - or die - for it.
Cover:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/
0002/22/BatmanGothAdventCvr26.jpg
FOLLOWING MONTH:
Synopsis: Unavailable
Cover: Unavailable
FOLLOWING MONTH: .
Synopsis: A new, improved Golem returns to Gotham.
Cover: Unavailable
FOLLWOING MONTH:
Synopsis: Unavailable
Cover: Unavailable
