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Batman ’66 #11

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Batman '66 #11Offering an origin story for Harley Quinn, the latest issue of Batman ’66 involves the Joker and Catwoman preying on the scientific curiosity of Arkham Asylum’s naive psychologist in order to use her to not only break-out during an inmate talent show but also perfect a new invention to share the Joker’s madness with all of Gotham.

With no back-up story this time around, Batman ’66 #11 features an extended single story of Batman, Robin, and Batgirl working together to track down the escaped criminals. Although able to stop their plot, Dr. Quinzel’s noble sacrifice of putting her own mind in the machine leaves her clinically insane meaning we may get to see what a 60s version of Harley Quinn would look like sometime in the near future.

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Batman – Christmas with the Joker

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  • Title: Batman: The Animated Series – Christmas with the Joker
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Batman - Christmas with the Joker

In honor of Batman‘s 75th Anniversary we turn out attention back to the Dark Knight’s more memorable moments on the big and small screen with another episode from Batman: The Animated Series. Although the episode was held to air during a more holiday-appropirate air date, “Christmas with the Joker” was the second episode of Batman: The Animated Series to be produced. Featuring the first appearance of both the Joker (Mark Hamill) and the Dick Grayson Robin (Loren Lester), the episode further built on the groundwork laid by “On Leather Wings” by introducing Arkham Asylum and reporter Summer Gleason (Mari Devon) for the first time.

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Batman – Hi Diddle Riddle / Smack in the Middle

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  • Title: Batman – Hi Diddle Riddle / Smack in the Middle
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Batman - Hi Diddle Riddle

Continuing to take a look back at Batman’s more memorable moments on the big and small screen we turn our attention to the 1966 Batman TV-series starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. Airing twice a week, the show was built mostly around two-part episodes almost always featuring a cliffhanger with at least one, if not both, members of the Dynamic Duo in jeopardy. The show’s first two episodes, “Hi Diddle Riddle” and “Smack in the Middle,” would center around the character who would arguably become one the series’ most beloved villain and introduce millions of non-comic-readers to Batman and Robin for the first time.

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More Batman: The Animated Series Figures Revealed

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Batman: The Animated Series Figures

After already getting a look at Batman and Catwoman, DC Collectibles gave MTV a first peak at the designs for five more of the new Batman: The Animated Series line of figures hitting stores this November (Wave 1 – Batman, Catwoman, Two-Face, and Mr. Freeze) and December (Wave 2 – Joker, Poison Ivy, Robin, Man-Bat). You’ll find pics of the separate figures inside. Personally, I prefer the original version of Freeze and Ivy, and the later version of the Tim Drake Robin, but as I’m going to gleefully pick all these up, and know DC has plans for many more characters (including the original design of Batman – Yes Please!), I’m sure not going to complain too loudly.

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Detective Comics #31

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Detective Comics #31Given a woman overdosing on a drug Harvey Bullock and his former partner pushed out of Gotham six years ago was found on Bruce Wayne‘s doorstep the detective is mighty suspicious of the billionaire. Although Bruce clears himself by proving he has no Icarus in his system, Bullock is far from satisfied that Wayne has nothing to hide. If he only knew.

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato’s opening arc on the title continues with some beautiful drawn and inked pages from the pair while setting Bruce Wayne in Bullock’s crosshairs and giving Batman some action of his own including taking on a rather large individual known as Sumo.

Focusing on the detective work of both Batman and Bullock separately as the Dark Knight hears the first mention of “The Squid,” while also throwing in some action and beautiful visuals, DC may have finally put together a creative team to consistently sell me on a Bat-book that doesn’t star Scooby-Doo. Worth a look.

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