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A Bigger Batgirl And A Bigger Len Wein

Published Sat, 30 Aug 2014 13:00:12 -0500

by Rich Johnston

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The fifth Batgirl New 52 Hardcover, Deadline, is getting a little fatter. The solicitation read,

BATGIRL VOL. 5: DEADLINE HC
Written by GAIL SIMONE and MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by ROBERT GILL, FERNANDO PASARIN and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by ALEX GARNER
On sale DECEMBER 17 • 232 pg, FC, $24.99 US
It's a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver – the man who knows the secret of Gotham City's conspiracy of bats! Collects BATGIRL #27-34 and ANNUAL #2.

It's now getting the Batgirl: Futures End #1 as well, ending Gail Simone's run on the character, jumping from 232 to 256 pages.

Also the Tales of The Batman: Len Wein HC is also putting on weight. Solicited as,

TALES OF THE BATMAN: LEN WEIN HC
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by various
Cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and DICK GIORDANO
On sale DECEMBER 24 • 560 pg, FC, $49.99 US
These tales from the 1970s, written by Len Wein, pit Batman against the villainy of The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Ra's al Ghul and many others. Collected from BATMAN #307-310, #312-319, #321-324, #326-327, DETECTIVE COMICS #408, #444-448, #466, #478-479, #500 and #514 and UNTOLD LEGENDS OF THE BATMAN #1-3.

It's now adding Len's other Batman stories, Batman #255, Worlds Finest Comics #207, DC Retroactove Batman – The 70s and his story from Batman Black And White, jumping to 624 pages.

But don't worry, you won't pay a penny more!

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