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NEWS AND RUMORS
ALL-ENCOMPASSING/OTHER
-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)
-Christopher McDonald
provides the voice of the aged Superman in "The Call", the two-part episode
of BATMAN BEYOND. In the past, he has also provided the voice of
Superman's father in
"The Last Son of Krypton".
-A JLA series is
confirmed to be in development at WB...but Paul Dini isn't saying anything about it.
ANIMATED COMICS
-Distribution of the comic adapation of
BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER has been pushed back to December 13, to
coincide with the video release the day before.
-BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES
#33:
On sale December 13. Batman begins to doubt whether his actions really
make a difference in the world, and the guest-starring Phantom Stranger
appears to show him what a world without a Dark Knight would look like - and
believe us, it isn`t pretty! Batman sees first-hand that his quest has made
the lives of his comrades much greater, as one by one they seem to follow the wrong path in the Stranger`s vision!
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0009/19/BGothAd33.jpg
-BATMAN:
GOTHAM ADVENTURES #34
Written by Scott Peterson, art by Tim Levins and Terry
Beatty, cover by Bob Smith and Beatty. After several citizens of Gotham City
mysteriously disappear, Batman's search leads to the maniacal Maxie Zeus!
But what would Maxie want with carpenters and stonecutters? Why, to rebuild
Rome, of course. Ships on January 3, 2001.
-BATMAN BEYOND #16
Homeless men
have been mysteriously disappearing from Gotham's streets, thanks to the international terrorist group known as Kobra. But as Batman
investigates, he quickly goes from hunter to hunted - and Bruce must somehow
infiltrate Kobra to free the captured hero.
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0009/19/BB16.jpg
-BATMAN
BEYOND #17
Written by Hilary Bader, art by Craig Rousseau and Rob Leigh,
cover by Brian Stelfreeze. A former classmate comes back looking for revenge
after being brushed off by Dana. But Batman Terry McGinnis won't let one hair of
Dana's head be harmed, even if it means being swamped by rats. Ships January 31,
2001.
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0010/17/BB17.jpg
OTHER COMICS
-Greg Rucka and Jeph Loeb are writing a
DETECTIVE COMICS/SUPERMAN crossover due out in March 2001.
-BATMAN:
OFFICER DOWN
Feature Article: http://www.fandom.com/comics/Editorial.asp?action=page&obj_id=234722
Cover:
http://www.fandon.com/multimedia/Comics/News/ComicsNews234690.jpg
Cover
(to BIRDS OF PREY #27): http://www.fandom.com/multimedia/Comics/News/ComicsNews234691.JPG
-The
third issue of HARLEY QUINN features an all-girl slumber party. Oh, Ivy's gonna
be very happy about this.
The cover can be found here:
http://www.fandom.com/multimedia/Comics/News/ComicNews232646.JPG
-HARLEY
QUINN #4:
Introducing...the Quinntettes! They're the baddest, meanest, most
dysfunctional henchmen Harley could find, and they're ready for action. But the
first mission's not what anyone's expecting, and one of the Quinntettes has
something strange going on...in his head.
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0010/17/HQ4.jpg
-A
Harley/Ivy team-up and a road-trip to Metropolis in the pages of HARLEY QUINN is
in the planning stages for future issues.
*The following 7 issues are all
a part of DC's " This Issue: BATMAN DIES!" promotion for December. (That's
right! Batman dies in every one of the following issues in some way.)
-Bane
appears in BIRDS OF PREY #26
-Two-Face and Montoya are again the focus of
DETECTIVE COMICS #753.
-The Joker appears in ROBIN #85.
-Mr. Zsasz appears
in GOTHAM KNIGHTS #12.
-Catwoman appears in NIGHTWING #52.
-Batman's war
against the Penguin continues in BATMAN #586.
-Cain re-appears in BATGIRL
#11.
-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
-ROBIN: YEAR ONE #3
Robin's first battle with Mr. Freeze.
-ROBIN: YEAR
ONE #4
The final chapter in the saga of young Dick Grayson. Robin's healed,
but Two-Face remains at large, and a city-wide manhunt is falling woefully
short. While Harvey Dent is on the loose, Robin must prepare himself to face
the man who nearly killed him during their first encounter. But when Robin
takes things too far, a life hangs in the balance and Robin must question the sanctity of his actions.
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0010/17/RobinYO4.jpg
-Ra's
Al Ghul appears in ACTION COMICS #772 and 773.
*BATMAN BEYOND: LIVE ACTION NEWS:
-Word is leaking out from
the UK major record label Distinct'ive that Warners and Paul Dini are apparently very interested in one of their clients to score the upcoming BB
live-action film. Who? Mike Truman, Chris Healings, and Lee Mullin - the
trio that make up the eletronica group HYBRID who are responsible for the
recent critically acclaimed album "Wide Again". No way to confirm this yet,
but will keep an eye on it. Thanks to DARK HORIZONS.
-Director BOAZ YAKIN
says this about his take on the BATMAN BEYOND feature:
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."
-YAKIN will also be
co-writing the script and making it far more intense and more adult-oriented
than ANY of the previous Bat-movies. At least that's his
intention.
*BATMAN: YEAR ONE (BATMAN 5) NEWS:
-Darren Aronofsky talks
BATMAN 5:
No matter how much he wants to promote his just released
Requiem For a Dream, director Darren Aronofsky can't escape questions about
Batman 5.
While talking to EW Online, Aronofsky once again cautioned
that the Batman 5 project is not, as yet, set to be his next film.
Mentioned, once again, his unnamed science fiction movie project, the helmer
said, "I've been working on the sci fi film for 10 months, writing it. I want to do a post-Matrix science fiction film, because The Matrix has sort
of redefined everything. My college roommate, who is the smartest guy I ever
met, just graduated from NYU, got his Ph.D. in neuroscience. And since
[he's] a scientist - and just a brilliant guy - I said, 'Why don't you
create a story with me?' [With] Batman, the deal isn't completely done, but
hopefully I'll write it and develop it into a film as well. It's just, with any
of these big films - who knows what's going to happen? So I'm just pushing
them both forward as much as I can."
Aronofsky is currently at
work adapting the Batman: Year One graphic novel, along with its original
writer, Frank Miller. As previously reported, the director may also have a film adaptation of Miller's Ronin comic series on his production plate.
-More
Darren Aronofsky on BATMAN 5:
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/int/2000/10/13/aronofsky/index2.html
-Frank
Miller talks BATMAN 5 over at CINESCAPE:
Frank Miller is talking
about his collaboration with Darren Aronofsky on the script for Batman 5,
based on Miller's Batman: Year One comic series. Miller revealed the following:
"Darren and I had a lot of fun working together on the Ronin movie project.
We make a good team, I think...Darren in particular wanted to make Year
One."
He adds, "I expect to have a lot of fun with Year One.
>From the get go, I see many things that need changing -- but ultimately even
if the movie gets made, mine will only be one of many voices calling the
shots. I'll bring my very best efforts to the script. I won't write a single line I don't believe in."
-The Comics2Film newsletter reports that the
"Pure Batman5 Rumors website, (http://homes.acmecity.com/batman/arkham/23/)
says director Darren Aronofsky may have long-term plans for Batman. While it
was recently announced that Aronofsky would direct and co-write Batman: Year
One, an unnamed source tells Frosteey that the director is hoping to do a
trilogy of movies. The source claims that the cycle will start with Year One
and end with The Dark Knight Returns. The source did not know what the
second part of the series would be" This is the first we've heard of this
rumor, however stories have circulated in the past the Aronofsky is keen on
doing The Dark Knight Returns.
-Recent reports have stated that Aronofsky
might not be as close to doing BATMAN 5 as we originally thought - for he
and Miller are working on an adaption of RONIN as well. However now, either
don't know which will go into production first - whichever gets a script
completed first is the winner, apparently.
LIVE ACTION TELEVISION
-The WB Network has just ordered 13
episodes of a pre-Superman 'CLARK KENT' series; they sure jumped on that one
quick!
-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".
EXCLUSIVE INTERNET ENDEAVOURS:
-The seventh GOTHAM GIRLS
webisode (featuring Poison Ivy) can be found at
http://www.gothamgirls.com
TOYS, BOOKS, AND OTHER MERCHANDISE
-The following is a
listing of the 14 tracks you'll find on the RETURN OF THE JOKER soundtrack. Despite the delay of the debut of the video, the soundtrack is still due out
on Oct 17, 2000.
1. Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker (Main Title)
2. Industrial Heist
3. Meet The Joker
4. Joker
Crashes Bruce's Party
5. Terry Relieved Of Duty
6. Nightclub
Fight
7. Trap For Tim, A
8. Joker Family Portrait
9. Arkham Mayhem
10. Batman Defeats The Jokerz
11.
Joker Meets His End (Again)
12. Healing Old Wounds
13. Crash
- Mephisto Odyssey/Static-X (The Humble Brothers remix)
14. Batman
Beyond: Return Of The Joker (End Title) - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
-Ubi Soft
Entertainment and Kemco are teaming to publish Batman Beyond: Return of the
Joker on the PlayStation game console, Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64 in
North America. The games will also be published in Europe, South Africa, New
Zealand and Australia under the name Batman of the Future: Return of The
Joker. (They are all due out on November 16.)
-TOYS R US may be producing an
"Arkham Asylum four-pack", featuring repaints of Batman, Two-Face, Catwoman,
and Poison Ivy. Will the two femmes have new figures to correspond with their new designs? Thanks to the JokerInc newsletter for that
newsbyte.
-BATMAN: TOTAL CHAOS will be available for Game Boy by Christmas
2000. It is based on the NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES style (BTAS), and allows you
to play as either Batman or Batgirl vs. Two-Face, Bane, Poison Ivy, and the
Joker (among others) over 18 levels. (Judging by the pics provided, you'll
also encounter Mr. Freeze, the Penguin, and maybe even Killer Croc.)
http://pocket.ign.com/previews/14474.html
-BATMAN:
OVERDRIVE, the new BTAS-based game for PSX and N64, puts you in the driver's
seat of the Batmobile, Batcycle, and many other Bat-vehicles. You even get
to play as any of the villains, should you desire to do so! It features (in
no particular order), the Joker, Harley Quinn, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face,
Clayface, Poison Ivy, the Scarecrow, Killer Croc, the Penguin, the Mad
Hatter, the Ventriloquist/Scarface, Calendar Girl, Roxie Rockett, Firefly,
Catwoman, and Bane. Go to the following link to see some shots of the
villains-lineup, some shots of Batman persuing the Joker, and the exit to
the Batcave.
http://www.gamespot.co.uk/pc.gamespot/driving/batov_uk/preview.html
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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