NEWS AND RUMORS
ALL-ENCOMPASSING/OTHER
-An interview with DC editor Darren Vincenzo can be found at the following
address:
http://www.sequentialtart.com/vicienzo.shtml
-The following artists are selling artwork on eBay. The following are their
names and Seller ID's:
Terry Beatty:
beatty@machlink.com
Craig Rousseau: cerousseau
Tim Levins: tlevins
Min S. Ku: min3000gt
ANIMATED SERIES (BTAS, STAS, BEYOND)
-YTV has just got the rights to air episodes #27 - 52 of BATMAN BEYOND. It's
unknwon when these episode to air, but expect fall 2000. YTV may air all the
episodes through in ONE run, unlike the first 26 episodes.
ANIMATED COMICS
-Craig Rousseau will be penciling and Rob Leigh will be inking the comic
adaption of RETURN OF THE JOKER, most likely due out Oct. 18 or 25.
-Check out the following link for a cover of the RETURN OF THE JOKER comic
book adaption:
http://www.craigrousseau.com/gallery/bb/rotjcover.html
-For a sneak-peek of some panels from this comic, go to this link:
http://www.geocities.com/wfnewspage/rotjcomic.jpg
-BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #32:
On sale November 1. The Scarecrow is up to his usual sinister tricks as he
unleashes a deadly gas that has the entire city of Gotham going completely
crazy! Mass mayhem and destruction ensue as millions of Gothamites literally
lose their minds. Can Batman and the gang save the masses from themselves?
-BATMAN BEYOND #15:
(Written by Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt; art by Craig Rousseau and Rob Leigh;
cover by Brian Stelfreeze)
On sale November 29. Just who is the mysterious new being called Erica Electra
who`s been crossing paths with future Batman Terry McGinnis? Is she friend or
foe? And will Terry`s girlfriend now have reasons to be jealous?
Cover:
http://www.fandom.com/multimedia/Batman/
Miscellaneous/BatmanMiscellaneous226298.jpg
OTHER COMICS
-DARK VICTORY #13: Has Batman finally found the identity of the Hang Man
killer (if, in fact, there's only one)? What connection does the Hang Man have
to Harvey Dent, and can the murders be stopped before the most horrifying
killing of them all takes place? This time Batman is no longer alone in his
quest for justice as a young, inexperienced Robin joins him. But will the
addition of an untested partner prove to be more deadly than it's worth?
Witness the last stand of the crumbling criminal empire, as the Falcone Family
faces off against Two-Face and a mob of freakish allies that includes the
Joker, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Solomon Grundy. Will all of Gotham City be
left in ruins before the last gang war is over? Which, if any, of the
Falcones, the Marionis and the Vitis will survive? And how will the change the
lives of James Gordon, Harvey Dent and Janice Porter?
The cover can be found here:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0007/20/BDarkVict13.jpg
-The first issue of HARLEY QUINN, due out on Oct 11, is described as the
following: Harley Quinn is not the story of an honorable woman and her quest
for justice. Instead, it's a love story gone horribly, horribly wrong,
especially in the first issue, as the Joker's girlfriend must do with out
Mister J's "calming" influence. Harley is driven to astounding
lengths to free her loony lover. And that's just in the first seven pages.
What follows is too strange for words, though it does involve a cameo by
Batman.
-The cover can be found here:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0007/20/HarleyQuinn1.jpg
-The second issue of HARLEY QUINN: On sale November 8. Harley finds herself
alone, adrift and without direction. Even a bizarre cameo by Poison Ivy (among
others) can`t get our darling little nut job out of her funk -- but maybe a
new job will? Enter Two-Face, and a wild kidnapping scheme which only gets
stranger as the job unravels! And if that weren`t enough, a familiar face is
now hunting for Harley, and the Penguin drops by for a visit!
-The cover can be found here:
http://www.fandom.com/multimedia/Batman/
Miscellaneous/BatmanMiscellaneous226292.jpg
-A preview of the first six pages can be found here:
http://www.searth.net/wfnews/
-Volume 3 of the collected NO MAN'S LAND editions will be out on September 27.
It features "ASSEMBLY", "FRUIT OF THE EARTH", plus some
stories by Larry Hama, and the various one-issue tales from April 1999.
-Batman's war against the Penguin continues in BATMAN #585.
-ROBIN: YEAR ONE #2
On sale November 29. Robin squares off against the Mothman, the original
Blockbuster, and Two-Face - all while trying to live the life of a normal
teenager. When duty gets in the way of blooming romance, Dick at last learns
the impossible cost he must pay to be a champion of good.
Cover:
http://www.fandom.com/multimedia/Batman/
Miscellaneous/BatmanMiscellaneous226294.jpg
MOVIES
-The fourth GOTHAM GIRLS webisode can be found at
http://www.gothamgirls.com
-From the Comics Continuum website comes news that from Oct. 9 through Nov. 6,
the Kids WB! will air a National Watch and Win! promotion with prizes
including VCRs, videos, DVDs, CDs, video games, WB Studio Store gift
certificates, Batman books from DC Comics, Batman Beyond bedroom makeovers and
a grand-prize trip for four to New York City.
-Along with Conroy, Friedle, and Hammill, joining the voice cast are Melissa
Joan Hart and Angie Harmon.
-Exciting sounds from the movie will be available in October on the Batman
Beyond: Return of the Joker soundtrack, featuring a hot single from debut
Warner recording act Mephisto Odyssey (featuring platinum act Static X).
Guitar wonder Kenny Wayne Shepherd also appears on the soundtrack.
Additionally, a music video for the song "Crash," the first single
from the soundtrack, will be running on music-video outlets beginning in
October."
-The Batman Beyond website (
www.batmanbeyond.com)
has added interactive features that include a 10-minute "Return of the
Joker" preview Webcast, a soundtrack sampler, a clip from the music
video, interactive arcade games, character biographies, weekly contests and
sweepstakes for chances to win great prizes, questions for the creators, chat
events and much more. (all the previous movie info was taken from Alan J.
Porter's "Gotham Weekly News" newsletter)
-DARK HORIZONS and CINESCAPE report that Paul Dini has confirmed that a
live-action BEYOND movie is in the making. Dini and Alan Burnett are
writing the script, and is set to Boaz Yakin direct.
-Apparently Freddie Prinze, Jr., is vying for the role of Terry McGinnis
(this, after he was unable to hang onto the role of Spiderman in that OTHER
superhero movie being made). Nic Cage is also said to be interested in
the role of Derek Powers/Blight.
-Director BOAZ YAKIN says this about his take on the BATMAN BEYOND feature:
While talking to Popculprit, the helmer gushed about the coming project,
saying, "It's a great opportunity, and I love the series. It's the time
of superhero aesthetic I groove to, really dark in tones but just hopeful and
youthful."
When asked if he can avoid the cliches of previous comic book films,
Yakin answered, "Just because the characters are familiar and mainstream
doesn't mean we need to follow a traditional, generic arc with them.
Everything I do I hope is really sophisticated, so this will not stop
here."
-It is also reported that despite this new BEYOND movie news, WB is still
hoping to move ahead with a fifth movie in the current movie series. DARK
HORIZONS once again reports that Julia Roberts is in talks to play Catwoman (I
highly doubt this, though). CINESCAPE reports that Brad Pitt is in talks
with director Darren Aronofsky to play Batman.
-Considering that one of the RETURN OF THE JOKER action figures is entitled
"Arkham Assault Joker", it looks like the Joker...well...assaults
Arkham Asylum at some point in the movie.
-Robin is electrocuted at some point in RETURN OF THE JOKER.
-At least one character dies.
-Here's an in-depth look at the new ROTJ trailer:
1. The trailer begins with a long shot of “Beyond Batman”
gliding over Gotham City. Fade to a very solemn "Old Man Wayne"
partly shadowed in the future Batcave.
2. Flashback scene: Batgirl running, barely dogding rapid fire
(machine gun? -- see #3).
3. Flashback scene: Harley touting a really really big gun (not a
machine gun -- nastier), as well as aiming and firing it.
4. Close up of an irked Beyond Batman driving the Batmobile, with
a small projected vignette of the Joker’s head in the foreground gleefully
talking -- most likely about...
5. An overhead satellite powering up and projecting a nasty laser
beam at Gotham City. There are a few shots of the beam wiping out a few
buildings in a mass-destruction animation just short of Akira. And a later
shot shows the beam cutting through more of Gotham as it pursues the speeding
Batmobile.
6. The final scene is a tight close-up shot of a grim Beyond
Batman saying, "Let’s dance, Bozo."
-SUPERMAN 5 is back on track again? Apparently Brad Siberling ("City of
Angels") is directing, Russel Crowe is being eyed for the role of
Superman, and Kevin Smith's original script may be used after all.
LIVE ACTION TELEVISION
-To view anything regarding the Batman ONSTAR commercials, go here:
http://www.onstar.com
-Four online, interactive comic books (featuring Batman, the Joker, Catwoman,
Two-Face, Alfred, and Commissioner Gordon) can also be found at the OnStar
site.
-It looks like a fifth webisode featuring the Riddler will be coming soon.
-Check out
http://www.fandom.com/batman
for downloadable versions of the ONSTAR commercials if the official ONSTAR
site is not being cooperative with your PC. Two of the commercials can also be
found at
http://www.adcritic.com - just
search for "Batman".
SPECIAL NOTE
For more BATMAN, SUPERMAN, AND BEYOND news throughout the week, check out the
WORLD'S FINEST NEWS PAGE at:
http://www.geocities.com/bbeyond/news.html
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