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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Questioning the Pull-List Pt. 3: Gotham Academy

DC Comics (DCU: Batman)

 Gotham Academy ($2.99, monthly)

It's already September, and many Batman fans antcipate several new Bat-centric titles to hit stands in the coming weeks.  One such book is Gotham Academy, which releases in October.  The creative team of Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher and Carl Kerschler will helm the series.  It will mix both mystery and charm as the story follows the misadventures of several students at the prestigious school.  Some readers may protest the number of Bat-centric books there are, including this reviewer, noting that the Bat-family is a large one indeed.  With Arham Manor and Gotham by NIght also slated to release in October and November respectively, how many Bat books should there be, right?


I currently do not have any Batman titles on my pull-list.  So my question is, "Should Gotham Academy find a place on my pull-list?"  I'm very interested in this particular book because it will feature an element of the Gotham universe that hasn't been explored.  I think it's cool that kids will be the main protagonists in the stories.  Additionally, the book is $2.99, but with the discount through my local comic shop, the cost will be $1.95.  Not bad.  However, it replaces another $2.99 book from my subscriptions: Aquaman.  Here's a taste of how many Bat books there actually are as made available by G-Mart Comics on their website (http:\\www.g-mart.com).  This is the November pre-orders list.  The above panel is from Karl Kerschler's Tumblr page.

DC COMICS (DCU: BATMAN)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) ARKHAM MANOR #2
Written by GERRY DUGGAN Art and cover by SHAWN CRYSTAL 1:25 Variant cover by NATHAN FOX On sale NOVEMBER 26 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T When Batman goes undercover in Arkham Manor, we learn just how important inmate Jack Shaw is to his mission. (preview artwork is available)



 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATGIRL #36
Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER Art by BABS TARR Cover by CAMERON STEWART Lego Variant cover 1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG On sale NOVEMBER 12 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Batgirl's new life is off to a rousing start when her first day of graduate school is interrupted - by twin sister assassins on motorcycles! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATGIRL #36 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)

 $2.60 (save $1.39) BATMAN #36
Written by SCOTT SNYDER Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI Cover by GREG CAPULLO Lego Variant cover 1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT On sale NOVEMBER 12 * 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US * RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US "Endgame," part 2 - it's a story arc so steeped in mystery, all we can tell you is the title! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue. (preview artwork is available)

 $3.25 (save $1.74) BATMAN #36 COMBO PACK
(preview artwork is available)

 $2.60 (save $1.39) BATMAN #36 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATMAN AND ROBIN #36 (ROBIN RISES)
Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY Lego Variant cover On sale NOVEMBER 19 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T "Robin Rises" continues as Batman and his allies make their push toward the heart of Apokolips! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATMAN AND ROBIN #36 LEGO VAR ED (ROBIN RISES)
(preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATMAN ETERNAL #31
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE On sale NOVEMBER 5 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T The team-up you never saw coming - Alfred Pennyworth and...Bane?! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATMAN ETERNAL #32
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY Art by JASON FABOK Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE On sale NOVEMBER 12 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T The Spoiler is on the case to find the truth behind the nightmare at Arkham! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATMAN ETERNAL #33
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY Art by JASON FABOK Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE On sale NOVEMBER 19 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Batman's arsenal of weapons is turned against Gotham City! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATMAN ETERNAL #34
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY Art by JASON FABOK Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE On sale NOVEMBER 26 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Is this the end of Wayne Enterprises? (preview artwork is available)

 $2.60 (save $1.39) BATMAN SUPERMAN #16
Written by GREG PAK Art by ARDIAN SYAF and SANDRA HOPE Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and DANNY MIKI Lego Variant cover 1:25 Variant cover by KEVIN WADA On sale NOVEMBER 19 * 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US * RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US New artist Ardian Syaf joins the hit series as a mystery begins! An unseen terror launches deadly strikes against major cities...and the only clue is Kryptonite! Can Batman and Superman bring an invisible foe to justice before more damage is done? This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue. (preview artwork is available)

 $3.25 (save $1.74) BATMAN SUPERMAN #16 COMBO PACK
(preview artwork is available)

 $2.60 (save $1.39) BATMAN SUPERMAN #16 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)

 $9.75 (save $5.24) BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 1 (OF 3)
Written by JIRO KUWATA Art and cover by JIRO KUWATA On sale DECEMBER 3 * 352 pg, B&W with spot color, 1 of 3, 5.75" x 8.1875, $14.99 US * RATED T * DIGITAL FIRST In the 1960s, at the height of the Batman TV series' popularity, a shonen manga magazine in Japan serialized fifty-three chapters of original comics starring The Dark Knight, all written and illustrated by Managaka Jiro Kuwata. Now, DC Entertainment is proud to publish the complete Batman Manga adventures in English for the first time in three painstakingly restored volumes. The adventure begins when the Dynamic Duo faces the insidious threat of Lord Death Man! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) BATWOMAN #36
Written by MARC ANDREYKO Art by GEORGES JEANTY Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE On sale NOVEMBER 19 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T+ "Batwoman and the Unknowns" continues as Batwoman crosses paths with the mysterious Jason Blood. (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) CATWOMAN #36
Written by GENEVIEVE VALENTINE Art by GARRY BROWN Cover by JAE LEE Lego Variant cover On sale NOVEMBER 26 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T+ "Family Business" part 2! Selina struggles to maintain her role as the leader of Gotham City's crime families when...Catwoman attacks? (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) CATWOMAN #36 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)

 $2.60 (save $1.39) DETECTIVE COMICS #36
Written by BEN PERCY Art and cover by JOHN PAUL LEON Lego Variant cover 1:25 Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL On sale NOVEMBER 5 * 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US * RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US In "Terminal" part 2, Batman's efforts to stop a contagion at the Gotham Airport come crashing down! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue. (preview artwork is available)

 $3.25 (save $1.74) DETECTIVE COMICS #36 COMBO PACK
(preview artwork is available)

 $2.60 (save $1.39) DETECTIVE COMICS #36 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) GOTHAM ACADEMY #2
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL 1:25 Variant cover by BECKY CLOONAN On sale NOVEMBER 5 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Olive joins the creepy Order of the Bat as an afterschool activity, and we learn more about her secret past! (preview artwork is available)



 $1.95 (save $1.04) GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #1
Written by RAY FAWKES Art and cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH 1:25 Variant cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO On sale NOVEMBER 26 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Strange doings are afoot in Gotham City! Look out, though - Jim Corrigan is on the case in this new series by writer Ray Fawkes (CONSTANTINE, BATMAN ETERNAL) and artist Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Ten Grand)! (preview artwork is available)



 $1.95 (save $1.04) GRAYSON #4
Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN Lego Variant cover On sale NOVEMBER 5 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Grayson travels deeper into the organized chaos that is SPYRAL! Can he keep track of all the lies? Or will he fall apart once he can no longer tell fact from fiction? (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) GRAYSON #4 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) HARLEY QUINN #12
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI Art by CHAD HARDIN Cover by AMANDA CONNER Lego Variant cover 1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER On sale NOVEMBER 19 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T Harley's over the moon about teaming up with the all-powerful Power Girl...but it won't take X-ray vision for Power Girl to see that something's not right with her new best bud! (preview artwork is available)

 $1.95 (save $1.04) HARLEY QUINN #12 LEGO VAR ED
(preview artwork is available)


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