The World’s Finest caught up with artist Jordan Gibson to discuss his work on the acclaimed DC Comics title Batman: The Adventures Continue. The comic series, currently in its third and final season, continues the adventures of Batman following the events of Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures. Here, Gibson discusses his work, his influences, how Batman: The Animated Series played a crucial role in his life, and what’s right around the corner for Batman: The Adventures Continue! Click on the image below to read the interview.
In addition to Batman: The Adventures Continue, Gibson’s other notable works include Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Dial H For Hero!, and Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, among many others. Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #1 is now available from DC Comics in both print and digital.
Gibson also created a title card in the style of Batman: The Animated Series for Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #1. Watch the special video below.
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The third season of Batman: The Adventures Continue begins January 2023 from DC Comics. Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three sees creators Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Jordan Gibson and Monica Kubina all returning in various capacities. DC Comics also states Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three will be the title’s final volume. Continue below for artwork and further details on Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #1, along with Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – Legion of Bats #4, all provided as part of the January 2023 solicitations from DC Comics.
BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE – SEASON THREE #1
Written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI
Art by JORDAN GIBSON
Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
Variant cover by KELLEY JONES
Villain variant cover by STEVE BEACH
1:25 variant cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
1:50 foil variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 7 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
Alan Burnett and Paul Dini return once more to the world of Batman: The Animated Series! 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? ON SALE 1/10/23
HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES: LEGION OF BATS! #4
Written by TEE FRANKLIN
Art by SHAE BEAGLE
Cover by YOSHI YOSHITANI
Variant cover by DAN HIPP
1:25 variant cover by RENAE DE LIZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, a.k.a. Harlivy, a.k.a. the DCU’s most favoritest couple.They’re inseparable, right? Right? Well, maybe not. While Ivy focuses onprepping for her new job with the Legion of Doom and Harley dives mallet-firstinto her role as a member of the Bat-Family, the DCU’s most favoritest couple find themselves stretched thin. But are they at their breaking point? ON SALE 1/17/23
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McFarlane Toys announced it is releasing a special deluxe action figure to mark the 30th anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series. The acclaimed, ground-breaking series originally premiered in 1992. The DC Comics Designer Edition – Batman the Animated Series 30th Anniversary deluxe edition figure, released under the toy manufacturer’s limited edition Gold Label line, is available for exclusive pre-order at Target for $49.99US, and will hit shelves on October 22, 2022. A ‘signed edition’ of the figure featuring Bruce Timm’s signature is also available for $79.99US. Continue below for further details and a gallery of images and promotional videos.
DC Comics Designer Edition Batman: The Animated Series 30th Anniversary
By McFarlane Toys
Description: Wearing many names – the Dark Detective the World’s Greatest Detective, the Caped Crusader – Bruce Wayne has battled tragic foes like The Joker, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze and so many more. Deep inside, he knows that he shares something with them that most of humanity wouldn’t understand – a commitment to the fight.
Product Features:
-Included collectible art card with figure photography on the front, and character biography on the back
-Batman figure is based on the iconic style of Batman the Animated Series designed with sweeping cape
-Includes LED light up building top base
-Batman’s accessories include a Grapnel Launcher, Batarang and extra hands
-Figure is showcased in Batman The Animated Series themed window box packaging
-Collect all McFarlane Toys DC Direct products
The special DC Comics Designer Edition – Batman the Animated Series 30th Anniversary (Signed Edition) version includes a Bruce Timm signed collectible art card with figure photography on the front, and character biography on the back. Click on the thumbnail images below for a closer look at the deluxe figure release.
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DC Comics Designer Edition – Batman the Animated Series 30th Anniversary is available now for exclusive pre-order at Target for $49.99US, and will hit shelves on October 22, 2022. A ‘signed edition’ of the figure featuring Bruce Timm’s signature is also available for $79.99US.
DC Direct recently released a series of Batman: The Adventures Continue figures in conjunction with a new Batman: The Animated Series-based title from DC Comics, but the line was discontinued when Warner Consumer Products folded DC Direct as an individual company. McFarlane Toys now handles DC Comics’ DC Direct output. For more Batman: The Animated Series content, check out the dedicated The World’s Finest subsite! Stay tuned for further updates right here at The World’s Finest!
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Details on upcoming trade paperback collections for Justice League Infinity and Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Two coming out in June 2022 have been officially released by DC Comics. The collections include all of both series’ respective issues, including the special ten-page Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Two tale from the recent ‘Tis The Season To Be Freezin’ DC Comics holiday special, plus additional bonus content. Continue below for artwork, collection details and more, all provided by DC Comics.
JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS and JAMES TUCKER
Art by ETHEN BEAVERS
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL From Justice League Unlimited producer James Tucker and series writer J.M. DeMatteis comes an all-new season starring the World’s Greatest Heroes! The doors to the Multiverse are cracked open, sending the Justice League hurtling to different Earths, where things aren’t quite as they appear! Can the Justice League band together with heroes across multiple Earths and put a stop to an ancient evil, or will all of existence disappear once and for all? Collecting Justice League Infinity #1-7! $16.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
On sale: 6/7/22
BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE – SEASON TWO
Written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI
Art by RICK BURCHETT, TY TEMPLETON, and JORDAN GIBSON
Variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO 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. An old face returns to the city, looking to take back power after Mayor Hill’s death! Check out the all-new season in the Batman: The Animated Series mythos! Collecting Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two issues #1-7 and a short story from ’Tis the Season to Be Freezin’ #1! $19.99 US | 208 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
On sale 6/14/22
Additionally, DC Comics has provided details on hardcover collections for its recent Batman ’89 and Superman ’78 mini-series. Both comics titles feature new adventures taking place in the same continuity of the acclaimed live-action Superman: The Movie and Batman (1989) feature films. Additional details on both series can be found here, and continue below for details on both titles’ respective hardcover collections.
SUPERMAN ’78
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by WILFREDO TORRES Fly into director Richard Donner’s Superman once more in Superman ’78! Written by Robert Venditti (Superman: Man of Tomorrow) and drawn by Wilfredo Torres (Batman ’66), Superman ’78 tells a brand-new adventure in the world of the beloved film. A bright, shining day in Metropolis is interrupted by a mysterious drone that crash-lands in the city and starts wreaking havoc. This looks like a job for Superman! But where did the metallic menace come from, what is its purpose, and who is Brainiac? As Metropolis is invaded by this being and its mechanical drones, Superman must make a life-changing sacrifice and leave Earth once and for all. But once aboard Brainiac’s ship, the Man of Steel finds he might not be the last son of Krypton as he believed. This volume collects issues #1-6 of the hit miniseries Superman ’78! $24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ON SALE 7/19/22
BATMAN ’89
Written by SAM HAMM
Art and cover by JOE QUINONES Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal Batman movies! Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. Gotham becomes torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the streets. As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: Batman! But what happens next has dark ramifications for not just the Dark Knight, but Harvey Dent himself. Bruce Wayne embarks on a crusade to better Gotham as both himself and the Batman, but a young new hero on the scene stands in his way, claiming his mission is shortsighted. Meanwhile, Harvey Dent starts down a path leading to nothing but ruin. The fate of Gotham hangs in the balance as these two sides of the same coin do battle. But when the coin finally flips, on which side will it fall? Collects Batman ’89 #1-6. $24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ON SALE 7/5/22
More details on Justice League InfinityBatman: The Adventures Continue are available at The World’s Finest here and here, respectively. Naturally, a wealth of readily-available Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited content is also always on-hand right here at The World’s Finest. Stay tuned for more updates, including coverage of Justice League Infinity and Batman: The Adventures Continue, and click the link below to discuss this news!
DC Comics has released a preview for a holiday-themed Batman: The Adventures Continue tale slated to appear in its upcoming 80-page ‘Tis the Season For Freezin’ anthology one-shot, which hits print and digital on Dec. 14, 2021. Titled “One Snowy Night,” Robin and Mr. Freeze get the spotlight in a new story written by regular Batman: The Adventures Continue writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, with art by Jordan Gibson and colors by Monica Kubina. A description of the issue along with preview pages are available below:
‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE FREEZIN’
Written by: Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, Rich Bernatovech, Tee Franklin, Tara Roberts, Amedeo Turturro, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Trammell, Andrew Wheeler Art by: Jordan Gibson, Travis Mercer, Yancy Labat, Eric Battle, Jason Howard, Pop Mhan, Justin Mason, Meghan Hetrick Colors by: Monica Kubina, Andrew Dalhouse, Tony Alvina, Eve De La Cruz, Jason Howard, Ivan Plascencia, Allen Passalaqua, Marissa Louise Letters by: Josh Reed, Dave Sharpe, Taylor Esposito, Ferran Delgado, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Steve Wands, Josh Reed, Becca Carey Cover by: David Nakayama Variant cover by: Pop Mahn The Story: Oh the weather outside is freezing, but these stories sure are pleasin’. So since you’ve no place to go, why not grab a sweater, pour a cup of hot cocoa, and stoke the fire…because these 10 tales are sure to lower the mercury! Join us as Harley Quinn and Blue Snowman ice out Hawkman, Batman fights the cold heart of Mr. Freeze, the JLQ don’t stand a snowball’s chance against Minister Blizzard, and the Flash and Superman team up to chill out Captain Cold. So warm your holiday heart with these freezin’ feats of frosty fiction! Print, Digital Edition Release Date: December 14, 2021 Print, Digital Edition Cover Price: $9.99
Additionally, the final issue of Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Two, issue #7, will also be available starting Dec. 14, 2021. Details on that issue can be found here.
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