Legends of Batman: Future Batman

I've been posting the clip-and-collect newspaper details from Toy Biz's DC Superheroes action figure packages these last several Thursdays -- and I'll continue the look at old DC toys with this, the card that came with Kenner's Legends of Batman Future Batman.  That's right -- before Batman Beyond was a glimmer in Paul Dini's eye, this Future Batman donned "an armored cowl and mask, pop-up wings . . . and a laser blaster!"  This figure remains on my display shelf, because the design isn't too different from either the Batman we see in Kingdom Come or the robot bats in Grant Morrison's recent issues of Batman, Incorporated.

Monkee Monday

I love the Monkees.  Always have, always will.  I have a few issues of the London fanzine Monkees Monthly, and they're littered with these hilarious little comics.  I hope Beat Publications doesn't mind if I share them, because I think they're hilarious.

Mike Raxworthy is credited as the zine's art editor, so I tip my wool hat to you here, Sir.

NOTE: This comic is a personal favorite because it collides two of my favorite childhood memories: the Monkees and Batman.  I always assumed the Monkees existed in the DC Universe.  First of all, the Penguin appeared in the Monkees TV show . . . and, the Monkeemen made a cameo in the dark future DC tale Kingdom Come.  Look it up!

Also, if you couldn't tell, this two-panel gag is surrounded by Monkee fan pen pal requests.  If you want to drop them a line, some of them might still be game.

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