#Batman Family 17 Gerry Conway

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Did DC really give Poison Ivy and Catwoman the same birthday? That seems really lame on their part.

Hey boss listen I’m just the messenger take it up with Gerry Conway writer of Batman Family #17 (1978)

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Spoilers for comics in May!

Pretty sparse again, and it’s really just collected editions which are of interest...though Len appears on the variant cover of the Super Sons issue.  I don’t think he’s in any of the stories thus far.

You can see the solicits in full at CBR.

CHALLENGE OF THE SUPER SONS #2 written by PETER J. TOMASI art by MAX RAYNOR and JORGE CORONA cover by SIMONE DI MEO card stock variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW ON SALE 5/11/21 $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 of 7 | FC | DC CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US Okay, Robin and Superboy saved the Flash from certain annihilation...surely the day is saved and everyone can go home and watch TV, right? Wrong! Once the Doom Scroll inscribes a name on its mystical list, the bearer of that name will be imminently killed—and the heroes of the Justice League are being targeted one by one! Next up? Wonder Woman! Plus, see just what happened when the boys were snatched from reality, and how they first encountered the Doom Scroll...in medieval England?

From here, we’ve got a ton of collected editions.  The Mark Waid book has some Replicant and Piper.  @one-rogue-army

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID BOOK EIGHT TP written by MARK WAID, BRIAN AUGUSTYN, and JOE CASEY art by PAUL PELLETIER, DUNCAN ROULEAU, SCOTT KOLINS, DOUG BRAITHWAITE, and others cover by STEVE LIGHTLE ON SALE 6/15/21 $34.99 US | $45.99 CAN | 368 PAGES | FC | DC Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-77951-010-5 As this latest collection of Flash tales written by Mark Waid begins, meet Walter West, a Flash from a parallel reality where his beloved Linda Park died and the speedster doles out brutal justice to criminals as a response. Can the two Flashes co-exist long enough to stop Replicant, a villain with the combined powers of the Rogues Gallery? Better find out fast—the longer Walter West stays on Wally’s Earth, the more he poses a threat to all of reality! Collects The Flash #151-162, The Flash Annual #12, and pages from The Flash Secret Files #2.

This Justice League trade has a classic Eobard story, from the Secret Society of Super-Villains (he acts like a creep towards Black Canary).  There’s also a good Kadabra and Sam story reprinted here.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC written by GERRY CONWAY, PAUL LEVITZ, MARTIN PASKO, and STEVE ENGLEHART art by DICK DILLIN, GEORGE TUSKA, and others cover by KARL KERSCHL ON SALE 7/6/21 $125.00 US | $163.00 CAN | 1,192 PAGES | FC | DC Hardcover 7.0625" x 10.875" ISBN: 978-1-77951-016-7 The JLA moves into the second half of the ’70s with tales guest-starring the Justice Society of America, the Legion of Super-Heroes, and heroes from the long-gone past including Jonah Hex, the Viking Prince, Enemy Ace, and more. Plus, the League’s mascot, Snapper Carr, turns against the team, the Phantom Stranger helps the team battle a returning pantheon of ancient gods, the Martian Manhunter faces Despero for the lives of the League, and the Secret Society of Super-Villains swap bodies with the World’s Greatest Superheroes. Plus, Black Lightning is invited to join the JLA—but turns down the invitation for mysterious reasons. Collects Justice League of America #147-182, Super-Team Family #11-14, DC Special #27, DC Special Series #6, Secret Society of Super-Villains #15, DC Comics Presents #17, and pages from Amazing World of DC comics #14.

If you missed the digital releases, here’s your chance to buy this cool AU Hartley story!

DCEASED: HOPE AT WORLD’S END HC written by TOM TAYLOR art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, RENATO GUEDES, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, MARCO FAILLA, KARL MOSTERT, and DANIELE DI NICUOLO cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA ON SALE 6/15/21 $24.99 US | $33.99 CAN | 176 PAGES | FC | DC HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-77951-128-7 In Earth’s darkest hour, heroes will bring hope in this new addition to the DCeased saga, taking place within the timeline of the original epic! DCeased became a smash horror hit in 2019 by offering a twisted version of the DC Universe infected by the Anti-Life Equation, transforming heroes and villains alike into mindless monsters. DCeased: Hope at World’s End, previously only available digitally, expands the world of that original DCeased series by filling in that story’s time jump and focusing on characters including Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Stephanie Brown, Wally West, and Jimmy Olsen. In DCeased: Hope at World’s End, the Anti-Life Equation has infected over a billion people on Earth. Heroes and villains have fallen. In the immediate aftermath of the destruction of Metropolis, Superman and Wonder Woman spearhead an effort to stem the tide of infection, preserve and protect survivors, and plan for what’s next. In the Earth’s darkest hour, heroes will bring hope! The war for Earth has only just begun! This volume collects DCeased: Hope at World’s End Digital Chapters 1-15.

And this is for the AU Eobard story.

TALES FROM THE DC DARK MULTIVERSE II HC stories and art by VARIOUS cover by DAVID MARQUEZ ON SALE 6/8/21 $34.99 US | $45.99 CAN | 368 PAGES | FC | DC Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-007-5 The gateway into the Dark Multiverse has been opened...what stories will emerge? Follow Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League as our heroes battle their way through these crumbling and shattered worlds! Collects Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush #1; Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1; Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1; Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1; and Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal #1, plus the stories that inspired these tales from Batman #619, Flashpoint #1, Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #4, Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, and Dark Nights: Metal #6.

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Gotham By Geeks ep 170 Batman: Black & White

Gotham By Geeks ep 170 Batman: Black & White

We recorded this episode prior to the passing of Marty Pasko a creator who has contributed so mch to comics but also tv and animation he shall be missed.

Detective Comics 463-464 Batman Family 17 Gerry Conway, Jim Aparo Batman Black and White World , Simon Bisley, Neil Gaiman Batman Black and White Good Evening Midnight by Klaus Janson Batman Black and White Two of a Kind by Bruce Timm Detective…

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To add to this:

Roy Thomas’ fill in issues of ASM. He took over after ASm #100, then Stan briefly returned then Gerry Conway took over long term. They introduce Morbius and Gog but the stories are not great honestly

Denny O’Neil’s run on ASM. It’s the first legit bad run on Spider-Man ever. Not meh, not shakey, not mediocre or subpar. It was bad. The man was a Batman legend but his Spider work sucked. He invented Hydro man, Madame Web and fused Sandman and Hydro Man into a mud monster and that’s all you honestly need to know

I guess Spectacular Spider-man before Bill Mantlo became the regular writer. It’s bad and boring in places but the problem is it’s very inconsistent.

Like 99% of Marvel team up. Honestly just dive into individual issues if you like the idea of Spidey taming up with those specific characters but there is little quality to be found in it. The only 2 REALLY essential issues are #48-49, #128 and 131. Those introduce major supporting player Jean DeWolff, sets up something for Kraven’s Last Hunt and introduces one of the better female Spidey villains, the White Rabbit.

A LOT of Web of Spider-Man is trash. Basically Louis Simonson, David Michelinie and  Gerry Conway’s runs are is the only runs worth a damn in it, although. However read issue #38 as it’s hilarious and awesome. In particular DO NOT READ Terry Kavanagh

A LOT of No Adjective Spider-Man. The first arc, Torment, is very famous and I personally adore it, but to be clear as crystal...it’s very badly written. In fact all of McFarlane and Larsen’s stories are poorly written from this title exempting issue #15. Howard Mackie’s run was the ‘best’ but it doesn’t start getting good until Ben Reilly becomes Spider-Man. From then until issue #95 or 96 it’s usually (but not always) decent-great.

Maximum Carnage. Again, I personally kind of like it but it’s the poster child for the worst aspects of the 90s

Personally I find most of David Michelinie’s ASM run after ASM #365 to be meh-bad, though nowhere near as shite as Slott or BND

Avoid Spectacular Spider-Man between the end of Conway and the start of DeMatteis as well as the end of DeMatteis and the start of DeFalco

Now let’s talk Clone Saga. If you just want to read decent-great shit and not bothered by what is ‘essential’ reading pay attention. 

Before ben Reilly becomes Spider-Man (it happens in Sensational #0) AVOID the entire Clone Saga with the following exceptions:

The Exile Returns 

Back From the Edge. Honestly the MJ subplot in this is THE reason to read it the rest is okay at best, bad at worst

Web of Death

ASM #400

Spider-Man: the Lost Years #0-3

Web of Spider-Man #128

Now, starting with Sensational Spider-Man #0 you can read pretty much everything with the following exceptions:

Venom: Along Came a Spider

Spider-Man/Punisher: Family Plot

Spider-Man Unlimited #12-14. In fact avoid everything in Spider-Man Unlimited exempting issues #3 and #11

Web of Scarlet Spider

Spider-Man Team-Up. This began during the Clone Saga and continued after it. Avoid EVERYTHING exempting the Gambit story from issue #5, that’s literally the only halfway decent story in this series.

Okay the Clone Saga is done so let’s move on.

The Gathering of Five+The Final Chapter. With the exception of Peter Parker: Spider-Man #96, just don’t read any of this crap.

Equally do not read ANY of Howard Mackie and John Byrne’s ASM vol. 2 or Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 work exempting ASM v2 #7-8, PPSM v2 #14 and the Revenge of the Green Goblin crossover.

You can also avoid pretty much everything in Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man and Spider-Man’s Tangled Web. The exceptions are Webspinners #1-3 (the art is shite tho), 7-12 and 17-18 and Tangled Web #4-6, #10-11, 13 and 20

Avoid Paul Jenkins Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 2 run exempting the Poker issue and maybe the very last issue, although that has MAJOR continuity issues that fuck things up. Also avoid an arc not written by him from this title called ‘Sins Remembered’

You can also avoid Marvel Knights: Spider-Man after issue #12

Avoid the Other story arc

I guess maybe avoid Civil War but the problem with it is Peter’s major asinine decision in it, how the stories unfold after he takes that decision is actually pretty cool

After OMD and before Spencer’s run avoid literally everything except for the RYV. 

After Spencer arrives avoid war of the realms, Zdarsky’s Spec and Spider-Geddon

Aside from One More Day and Sins Past, are there any other Spider-Man eras and stories I should avoid on because of them being offensive, awful or just fucking boring

Dan Slott’s era is to be avoided. Which is a shame because he wrote Spider-Man for a fuckin long time so theres a huge chunk of comics your not reading. 

Post OMD/Brand New Day is also to be avoided. Especially One Moment In Time which is such a fucking piece of shit, fucking awful, story that i think its worse the OMD. Its so fucking bad it makes me angry just typing about it. 

Really pretty much everything post OMD isn’t good. Some of it is bad other times its just mediocre. Its hard to be invented in that era when it came from such a cynical mindset that “Peter being married to MJ was bad so now that he isn’t with her anymore now we can finally make good Spidey comics again” Its such a fucking slap in the face. 

The only comics i would recommend in this era is Renew Your Vows. 

John Byrne worked on the ASM relaunch in 1999, but its not too good. That era Treated MJ really poorly until J.M.S came in and saved the book. 

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Check back every Friday with the DC Comics News Pull Box to see all the cool new DC Comics titles and collectibles that will be available at your favorite local comic shop! So, what titles or collectibles will you be picking up this Wednesday? You can sound off in the comments section below! Click on Comic shop Locator to find the comic shop nearest to you!

COMICS

ACTION COMICS #980 $2.99 BATGIRL #11 $3.99 BATMAN 66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN 77 #5 (OF 6) $3.99 BATMAN BEYOND #8 $3.99 BATMAN THE SHADOW #2 (OF 6) $3.99 BLUE BEETLE #9 $3.99 DEATHSTROKE #19 (LAZARUS) $2.99 DETECTIVE COMICS #957 $2.99 HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21 $2.99 HELLBLAZER #10 $3.99 INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO #12 $2.99 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7 $2.99 KAMANDI CHALLENGE #5 (OF 12) $3.99 LOONEY TUNES #237 $2.99 MOTHER PANIC #7 $3.99 SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #26 $2.99 SUICIDE SQUAD #18 $2.99 WONDER WOMAN #23 $2.99

DCN Pull Box Triple Spotlight

ACTION COMICS #980 $2.99

Dan Jurgens (A) Patrick Zircher (CA) Clay Mann

“REVENGE” part two! Both Superman and the Revenge Squad must traverse the deadly Black Vault in a race against time to reach General Zod! Amanda Waller’s secret Kryptonian weapon reveals himself to the world, but Cyborg Superman and Eradicator move in to recruit him. Tying directly into the events of this month’s Suicide Squad issues-and no matter who wins in this epic showdown, it spells certain doom for the Last Son of Krypton!

KAMANDI CHALLENGE #5 (OF 12) $3.99

Bill Willingham (A) Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert (CA) Gary Frank

After the high-octane cliffhanger of the last issue, Bill Willingham and Ivan Reis take us on a unforgettable trek through the jungles of South Asia where Kamandi meets a tiger detective who promises to help him find the clues that will locate his missing parents. Is a family reunion in Kamandi’s near future? This issue ends with the most dramatic cliffhanger to date-you dare not miss it!

BATMAN 66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN 77 #5 (OF 6) $3.99

Jeff Parker, Marc Andreyko (A) David Hahn, Karl Kesel (CA) Michael Allred

The action heats up in 1970s Gotham City as the Amazon Princess arrives in Man’s World in search of her old ally, Batman! Instead, she finds a new hero: a motorcycle-riding daredevil with a familiar face and a new crime-fighting costume!

Variant Covers

Note: Variant Prices To Be Determined By Retailer

ACTION COMICS #980 (Gary Frank variant)$2.99 BATGIRL #11 (Francis Manapul variant)$3.99 BATMAN BEYOND #8 (Martin Ansin variant)$3.99 BATMAN THE SHADOW #2 (Chris Burnham variant)$3.99 BATMAN THE SHADOW #2 (Tim Sale variant)$3.99 BLUE BEETLE #9 (Tyler Kirkham variant)$3.99 DEATHSTROKE #19 (Ivan Reis variant)$2.99 DETECTIVE COMICS #957 (Rafael Albuquerque variant) $2.99 HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21 (Kevin Nowlan variant)$2.99 HELLBLAZER #10 (Yasmine Putri variant)$3.99 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7 (Doug Mahnke variant)$2.99 KAMANDI CHALLENGE #5 (Gary Frank variant)$3.99 MOTHER PANIC #7 (Tommy Lee Edwards variant)$3.99 SUICIDE SQUAD #18 (Whilce Portacio variant)$2.99 WONDER WOMAN #23 (Jenny Frison variant)$2.99

GRAPHIC NOVEL

BATMAN NEW GOTHAM TP $29.99 BOOKS OF MAGIC TP BOOK 01 $34.99 DC UNIVERSE BY MIKE MIGNOLA HC $39.99 HELLBLAZER TP VOL 16 THE WILD CARD $24.99 JLA YEAR ONE DELUXE ED HC $49.99 SUPERMAN ADVENTURES TP VOL 03 $19.99 SUPERMAN THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN TP $19.99 SUPERMAN THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 $75.00

BOOKS

SUPERMAN PERSISTENCE OF AN AMERICAN ICON SC $27.95 TASCHEN 75 YEARS OF DC COMICS HC $69.99 WONDER WOMAN ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AMAZON WARRIOR HC $24.99

MAGAZINES

BACK ISSUE #97 $8.95

The Bird People Issue! “Hawkman in the Bronze Age”: his Shadow War and monthly series, JLA squabbles with Green Arrow, Golden Eagle, and more! Plus: Jim Starlin’s Superman/Hawkgirl team-up, Timothy Truman’s Hawkworld, Hawk and Dove, a Penguin villain history, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Condorman, and Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel’s Nightwing. Featuring Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart, Greg Guler, Richard Howell, Tony Isabella, Karl Kesel, Rob Liefeld, Denny O’Neil, and others! Featuring a high-flying Hawkman cover by George Pérez.

JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #71 $10.95

Jack Kirby Collector presents the second of two “bookend” issues: Last issue was Kirby: Alpha, and this issue is Kirby: Omega! It looks at endings, deaths, and Anti-Life in the Kirbyverse, including poignant losses and passings from such series as New Gods, Kamandi, Fantastic Four, Losers, Thor, The Demon, and others! Plus: A rare Kirby interview, the 2016 Silicon Valley Comic-Con Kirby Panel, Mark Evanier, unpublished pencil art galleries, and more! Cover inked by Walter Simonson!

MERCHANDISE/COLLECTIBLES

DC COMICS HEROCLIX WONDER WOMAN 24 CT GRAV FEED $71.76 DC HEROES BATGIRL SYMBOL TEMPORARY TATTOO $2.99 DC HEROES SUPERGIRL SYMBOL TEMPORARY TATTOO $2.99

ACTION FIGURES/STATUES

DCTV ARROW CONSTANTINE AF $28.00 DCTV ARROW VIXEN AF $28.00 DCTV SUPERGIRL AF $28.00 DCTV SUPERGIRL MARTIAN MANHUNTER AF $28.00

CLOTHING

BATMAN SYMBOL SIDE FLECT SNAP BACK CAP $29.99

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DC Comics Pull Box For 5-24-17 (New Comics and Merchandise) DC Comics News has compiled a list of DC Comics titles and collectibles shipping to comic shops for May 24, 2017.

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LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT: JIM APARO VOL. 3 HC

Written by BOB HANEY, MIKE W. BARR, GERRY CONWAY, CARY BURKETT, ALAN BRENNERT, ROBERT KANIGHER and others Art and cover by JIM APARO In these classic tales, the Caped Crusader crosses paths with Metamorpho, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Green Arrow, Swamp Thing and more. Collects Aparo’s art from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #152, 154-178, 180-182, DETECTIVE COMICS #444-446, 448, 468-470, 480, 492, 493, 495-499, 501, 502, 508 and 509, plus BATMAN FAMILY #17 and THE UNTOLD LEGEND OF THE BATMAN #1-3. On sale AUGUST 23 • 552 pg, FC, $49.99 US

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TALES OF THE BATMAN: GERRY CONWAY HC

Written by GERRY CONWAY • Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ, JIM APARO, STEVE DITKO, MICHAEL GOLDEN, DON NEWTON and others • Cover by JIM STARLIN Get ready for some of the greatest Dark Knight tales ever in this new title featuring Two-Face, Deadshot, Killer Croc, the new Robin, Jason Todd and more! These tales written by Gerry Conway are collected from BATMAN #295, 305, 306 and 337; BATMAN FAMILY #17; THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #158, 161 and 171-174; DETECTIVE COMICS #463, 464, 497-499 and 501-504; MAN-BAT #1 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #250 and 269. On sale JULY 12 • 464 pg, FC, $49.99 US