New Releases by Scott Beatty

A night out for Batgirl and Robin! Dinner and a movie? Flowers and whispered sweet nothings? Meaningful sidelong gazes? Nah. How about a runaway subway train, a hostage situation and the super-powered maniac called Blockbuster?

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.

The exciting conclusion of Batgirl''s untold origin! Firefly and Killer Moth have turned their psychotic attention to Gotham Police Headquarters, trying to make a name for themselves by leaving the place in ashes. Batgirl''s going to take these bugs down, with or without the help of the Dynamic Duo!

The legend of the original Batgirl continues as Barbara Gordon makes her historic first contact with the JSA! Meanwhile, in an effort to get his bookworm daughter to meet some boys, James Gordon gets her an invitation to a costume party, but Barbara''s costume raises more than a few eyebrows!

Superboy and Impulse decide that the perfect way to cheer up their depressed buddy Robin is to go into Gotham and fix things up. It''s a mistake they quickly learn to regret when they find themselves needing help in fending off the bizarre plant woman called Ferak and the Kobra strike force that''s closing in.

The Killer Moth has been beaten by one bat too many! But being bested by the fledgling Batgirl may have pushed the unstable super-villain a little too far. To make things worse, Killer Moth''s going to come across the path of the perfect partner in crime: the fearsome Firefly!

Killer Moth and Firefly have been terrifying the Gotham underworld, and now Batgirl and Black Canary are going to do something about it! Unfortunately, Batgirl may just get singed in the process. And that''s the least of her problems as Jim Gordon may have some idea of who Batgirl really is!

A ''No Man''s Land'' tie-in issue! As Man-Bat''s wife, Francine Langstrom, searches frantically for her son in the wilds of No Man''s Land her desperate search leads her to the Penguin. Plus, a look at the most popular TV show in the country.

The Joker''s army of super powered villains has escaped to spread their insanity across the globe. Enter the JLA! But can even the World''s Greatest Heroes really hope to contain, let alone stop, the mayhem?

A riot in the Slab has led to total chaos. The Joker has taken control of the joint, and Black Canary''s the lone hero trapped within its impregnable walls. Batman and Nightwing enter the fray, but the Joker''s ready for them!

As "Nightwing: Year One" concludes, Alfred''s been captured by Killer Croc, and only Dick Grayson can save him. When the dust settles, Nightwing must deal with the one man who may not want him around: his former partner, Batman!

The newly christened Nightwing hits the streets for the first time! But it''ll take a night of crime-fighting against Gotham''s worst--including the Joker--to win Batgirl over. Plus, Nightwing''s first encounter with the new Robin: Jason Todd! "Nightwing: Year One" part 4.

The Dark Knight must rely on stealth to catch an invisible foe in "City of Crime" part 7! But can even Batman infiltrate the forgotten parts of Gotham City where there are no rules? Plus, part 2 of "Regnum Defende!"

Dick Grayson has been fired from being Robin and has struck out on his own, directionless. But Dick''s about to receive a visit from Deadman! And what connection does the body-hopping hero have to the circus where Dick grew up? "Nightwing: Year One" part 3.