L’univers de la révérée série tv Batman: The Animated Series va faire son retour dans le cadre d’une mini-série (d’abord disponible en digital en avril, puis en mai pour les fascicules), avec aux manettes deux figures de proue du show (Dini & Burnett, donc sans Timm) et un habitué de ses déclinaisons du côté des comic-books (Templeton). Ce nouveau chapitre* sera l’occasion d’introduire de nouvelles têtes dans cette continuité (Jason Todd, Deathstroke, Azrael).
*situé chronologiquement après le crossover « World’s Finest » de Superman: The Animated Series et avant le flashback de Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman is hot on the trail of the man who’s been watching him for months, and he can’t believe who it is. Meanwhile, someone launches an assault on the clown prince of crime, the Joker!
Gotham City is changing. After Mayor Hill is killed by a mysterious assailant, Batman finds himself tracking down an ancient order that’s long been buried under the streets of Gotham: the Court of Owls. But what does this group have to gain from the death of Mayor Hill, and how can Deadman help the Dark Knight?
Batman The Adventures Continue Season Two #1
Written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini Pencils Ty Templeton Cover by Riley Rossmo Release Date : June 1, 2021
Written by: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini
Art by: Rick Burchett
Batgirl sets off on the warpath after she learns Jimmy “The Jazzman” Peake is free and back out on the streets. She’ll do anything to capture him again especially after what Jazzman did to her father, even if it means disobeying Batman. But can she capture the criminal before he’s taken by another mysterious vigilante hitting the scene?’
Written by: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini
Art by: Jordan Gibson
After a body washes ashore at the Gotham docks, Batman hunts for a mysterious mercenary known simply as the Muscle. But can the Dark Knight protect the assassin’s next target: Detective Renee Montoya?
BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON II #5 (OF 7)
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0821DC093 – BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON II #5 (OF 7) CVR B JUNI BA CARD STOCK VAR – $4.99
(W) Paul Dini, Alan Burnett (A) Rick Burchett (CA) Jamal Campbell
An old face returns to Gotham when former Mayor Emerson Mayfield steps out of retirement, looking to once again rise to power. But Batman isn’t thrilled with the Mayor’s homecoming after his run-ins with him during his early years as the caped crusader. Can Batman deduce what Mayfield’s plan for Gotham is before it’s too late?!
In Shops: 10/5/2021
SRP: $3.99
Art by: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini
Written by: Rick Burchett
Former Mayor Mayfield’s influence over Gotham grows as the campaign picks up speed. As Batman and his team investigate where Mayfield has been, Batgirl decides to infiltrate the campaign herself. How is Mayfield charming his way around Gotham, and why are clues pointing to Arkham Asylum?
Written by: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini
Art by: Rick Burchett
Mayor Mayhem’s grip over Gotham tightens as he enacts a plan that puts Barbara Gordon at the center of a political scandal! Batman, Nightwing, and Robin leap into action to expose Mayfield’s plans for Gotham and break his hypnotic hold over the city before the polls close. But when all roads lead to Arkham, can the Bat Family take down all of the city’s costumed criminals?!
Someone is targeting the Muscle now that he’s locked up in Blackgate Penitentiary. With his deep ties to the criminal underbelly of Gotham, the worst villains are calling for his head before he turns them over to the police! Batman will need to protect him, but can even the Dark Knight figure out where the next attack will come from?
Writer: Paul Dini & Alan Burnett
Artist(s): Jordan Gibson
Colorist: Monica Kubiuna
Letterer: Josh Reed
Cover Artist: Kevin Nowlan
Variant Cover Artists: Kevin Nowlan; Steve Beach; Kelley Jones & Michelle Madsen; Hayden Sherman
Senior Editor: Katie Kubert
Editor: Andrew Marino
Associate Editor: Ben Meares
Format: Limited Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99 / 32 pages
Return to the Batman Animated Series Universe in BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE: SEASON THREE #1 on shelves and digital platforms on Tuesday, January 1o, 2023, from DC Comics
Covers by: Kevin Altieri, Daniel Warren Johnson, Ben Templesmith, Hayden Sherman.
Description: Bruce Wayne and Harley Quinn don’t have much in common, except for Cassie Kendall. Beautiful and whip-smart, she nearly changed the course of Bruce’s life when she was his high school sweetheart, and shortly thereafter became Harley’s college fling. Now, after a long time away from Gotham, Cassie has returned and immediately has her sights set back on Bruce. But when Harley learns of Cassie’s return, she is all too happy (and manic, and unpredictable) to reconnect with her old college girlfriend. As Bruce’s and Harley’s paths cross, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems with Cassie Kendall…
Description: The Joker’s right-hand man, Straightman, isn’t quite feeling himself lately. He keeps experiencing moments…flashbacks…of a life he doesn’t remember. After a recent run-in with the Clown Prince and his stoic enforcer, Batman starts to unravel the man’s past, but it lands him smack dab in the crosshairs of Amanda Waller and Task Force X!
