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Monday, April 1, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 051 - Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-One

Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50 (March, 1999)
“Resurrection”
Writer - Denny O’Neil
Pencils - Roger Robinson
Inks - James Pascoe
Colors - Demetrius Bassoukos & Prismacolor
Letters - Ken Bruzenak
Edits - Berrios & Carlin
Cover Price: $2.25

And now for something completely different! It's (already?) time to venture outside of No Man's Land... so, our hero JPV can try and track down... ugh... Nicholas Scratch. A story too monumentally large to be contained in one single issue!

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Sunday, March 31, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 050 - Detective Comics #730 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty

Detective Comics #730 (March, 1999)
“No Law and a New Order, Part Four: Language”
Writer - Bob Gale
Pencils - Alex Maleev
Inks - Wayne Faucher
Colors - Dave Stewart
Letters - Willie Schubert
Edits - Illidge, Gorfinkel, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

A special Sunday appearance of NML Crossing for our landmark, milestone FIFTIETH episode!

Today, we're wrapping up our discussion of No Man's Land's opening salvo "No Law and a New Order", wherein our hero tussles with the Quakemaster... and reestablishes himself as a force to be reckoned with in the post-quake Gotham City!

Plus: The NMaiLbag, where we talk more about comics hobby naming conventions... and why I'm a little too precious about all'a that stuff!

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Friday, March 29, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 049 - Batman #563 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Forty-Nine

Batman #563 (March, 1999)
“No Law and a New Order, Part Three: Tactics”
Writer - Bob Gale
Pencils - Alex Maleev
Inks - Wayne Faucher
Colors - Dave Stewart
Letters - Willie Schubert
Edits - Illidge, Gorfinkel, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

After... another... extended moving break, NML Crossing is back! Today we're going to be discussing the penultimate chapter of "No Law and a New Order" by Bob Gale and Alex Maleev. We're also going to be talking about the proceeding chapter, since I neglected to share my thoughts on that last time out!

In this issue, the GCPD adapts to the new normal of No Man's Land... by crossing a few lines into ruthlessness! Also, our titular hero finally returns and makes his presence known!

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Monday, March 18, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 048 - Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Forty-Eight

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83 (March, 1999)
“No Law and a New Order, Part Two: Strategy”
Writer - Bob Gale
Pencils - Alex Maleev
Inks - Wayne Faucher
Colors - Matt Hollingsworth
Letters - Willie Schubert
Edits - Illidge, Gorfinkel, Peterson, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Back after an extended moving break... which is hopefully not going to lead to any further interruptions, it's time for us to meet the All-New All-Different Batgirl! Who could she possibly be... or, has she been the BatMAN this entire time?

Also: Commissioner Gordon incites a gang-war in Old Gotham in hopes of taking back the area his daughter currently resides in.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 047 - Batman: No Man's Land #1 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Forty-Seven

Batman: No Man’s Land #1 (March, 1999)
“No Law and a New Order, Part One: Values”
Writer - Bob Gale
Pencils - Alex Maleev
Inks - Wayne Faucher
Colors - Digital Chameleon
Letters - Willie Schubert
Edits - Joseph Illidge, Gorfinkel, Peterson, O’Neil
Cover Price: $3.95

It's taken us over two months... and many, many, many hours to get here... but, today we finally enter NO MAN'S LAND!

Welcome to the "new normal" where apples are worth more than diamonds, crudely-sharpened spears are more valuable than firearms, and the GCPD is nothing more than a roving street gang. The Penguin rules the roost, and Batman hasn't been seen in over three months... or, has he? We're laying the first few bricks in our massive year-spanning crossovent... and it's gonna be a good time (for us anyway, notsomuch the poor Gothamites).

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 046 - Detective Comics #729 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Forty-Six

Detective Comics #729 (February, 1999)
“Fight or Flight!, Part Three: 30 Seconds to Midnight”
Writer - Chuck Dixon
Pencils - William Rosado
Inks - Sal Buscema
Colors - Gloria Vasquez & Android Images
Letters - John Costanza
Edits - Peterson & Vincenzo
Cover Price: $1.99

We have finally arrived at the END of the Road to No Man's Land! Today we're officially drawing a line under Gotham City... the hard-luck town finally goes down for the count, but not before one more tango with one'a Nicholas Scratch's League of Losers! Plus... Cobra Commander?

Also: A great dive into the NMaiLbag!

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