Gotham Academy Storytime

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This is my favorite page in the series.

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>>94271913
Whoops, no it's not. I was trying to add a comment to a later page but 4chan X is being a pain on Firefox today.

>>94271927
Tyler Durden time motherfucker.

>>94272008
Olive has gone full Carrie.

>>94272027
Oh great Olive the horseman.

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Sorry. Once again, 4chan X acting up.

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I should just move to Chrome until it gets fixed. I keep getting weird errors.

>>94272276
Calling it now Olive's going to die in the final issue.

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>>94272288
I figure she'll finally tame the crazy and go back to a normal life with Detective Club.

>>94272302
She gains control of the power and purges her ancestors.

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>>94272778
The cover is awkwardly drawn, but I love the idea anyway. And Damian/Maps interactions.

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THIS is my favorite page in the series. These two have great interactions.

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And that's it. We're all caught up. The final issue will be released on August 9, so I will be storytiming it unless some other person gets around to it first. Look forward to it.

If you enjoyed it, support the official release.

>>94272918
Part of me hopes these kids stick around after the series is over, but I don't really trust that future writers won't get edgy with them

>>94272852
Damn it Maps

>>94272965
Isn't this not even in continuity anymore?

>>94273056
I don't think there's any reason it wouldn't be. Granted, it skipped the Rebirth branding.

>>94273056
Not sure why you'd think that. Nothing retconned it out as far as I can tell.

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As a bonus, here's one last story. The Gotham Academy crossover from Batgirl Annual #3, which I think technically fits in somewhere in the first 12 issues.
Technically the whole issue is one story, but the Gotham Academy bits stand fine on its own.

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In a lot of ways, I always thought the Bat universe worked better as its own thing, separate from the rest of DC stuff. Not that I don't like team ups or Supersons, but I like the Batfamily the best when they're on their own. Gotham Academy does a good job of connecting to all of the Bat mythos without really getting caught up in wider DC stuff, so that's part of the appeal to me.

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>Batgirl vs Captain Marvel

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So the Gotham Academy crew also shows up in a couple of Batgirl issues. And apparently Convergence: Green Lantern Corps? Which I'm really curious about now.

>>94273109
That was because it was an original post New 52 series, there was nothing in it to Rebirth.

>>94272852
With the stuff about 'hot dogs again', it seems they've been hanging out offscreen.

>>94271875
Thanks a bunch OP.

>>94271875
Thanks a lot OP, however I cant help but feel the whole split personality thing was really cliche and kind of dragged the book down.

>>94273583
I think it's just that Cloonan didn't script this part so it's not as subtle. It was always there.

>>94273703
I suppose, but explanding that element into her suddenly seeing another person and occasionally doing shit as 'Amy' felt cheap. Her having visions of her mom again would work far better in my opinion.

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All right, I'll spare you all the storytime of the other two Batgirl issues that crossover with GA (#51 and 52, terrorists stake the students hostage), but I'll finish off with one last thing. The bit contained in Convergence is the Sneak Peek for the series, so that seems like a fitting enough thing to end on. Cute little mini. Technically seems to fit in between issues 6 and 7.

>>94273828
I find it weird how much Maps' bust fluctuates, even with the same artist. In the larger image she's flat as a board, but under the flap she's stacked.

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Okay, done for real this time. Hope you've enjoyed, and hope to see you August 9 for the final isse.

>>94273909
I don't think she's meant to look stacked there, it's mostly accounting for how that kind of sweater would drape a little. Or at least she wears the uniform in a loose style rather than shape-hugging so that extra "give" in the fabric has to go somewhere.

>>94273926
Thanks OP, it'll be sad to see it go, but its looked dead before and bounced back, so heres hoping we all get proven wrong.

>>94274027
Yeah, now you mention it the arms are pretty baggy too. You get so used to characters wearing the same clothes all the time you often miss when they change into something slightly different.

>>94271875
Nice

>>94272918
her code name will be baps?raps? adorable-girl?

>>94276790
Given her D&D fixation I wouldn't be suprised by something like Paladin.

>>94277031
>Paladin
>smol ubber cute girl
>the paladin
well anything would be better than a retarded name like The Signal. I mean, they could also go on with the bird name and call her Parakeet the girl-wonder

>>94277238
Honestly I want to see how many birds DC can pull out for Bat characters. Lark was already pushing it.

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>>94277238
>"Criminals, beware! the Parakeet is here!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9WgCTD9ctw

>>94277309
to be fair, a parakeet would fit maps personality and color choices

>>94277309
birbs and crime have a real correlation bro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qu8S704VQY

>>94277238
IIRC Flamebird isnt being used by anyone tight now.

>>94277592
Wasn't Batwoman's sidekick using that? What happened to her anyway? I liked her.

>>94277734
I think she was sidelined at some point prior to Rebirth. Could be wrong though.

>>94277734
Original Batgirl used it for a while. But then DC decided to use it in a Kryptonian context during New Krypton then no one since?

Tbqh I'd rather keep it free for Damian when we inevitably get another Robin.

This has become one of my favorite series. Thanks Anon!

>>94277829
He also has Redbird as a fallback identity, but Flamebird definitely fits more with his connection to Dick/Nightwing.

Ok lets settle on maps new hero name https://strawpoll.com/21z2s3f2

>>94277031
Judging by >>94273917, Maps is a ranger in her own mind. Kyle is clearly the paladin.

>>94278406
The promo stuff for the Lumberjanes had character breakdowns written by her, including classes. If I remember rightly she listed herself as a Ranger there too.

Well I finally managed to catch one of these threads live. Thanks, OP, for reminding me that this series existed and giving me a convenient one-stop shop for reading it.

>>94277937

>only 3 votes
>all for PARAKEET

>>94279404
>404
>4 votes

Thank you for this OP

how long till this series is Axed?

>>94279893
Final issue is out next month.

>>94279893
Last issue August 9th. However the creative team said theyre ending it on there own terms, and Didio has a tendency to give poor selling but different books time to finish their stories, like New 52 All Star Western.

However there is hope it'll come back under the upcoming young readers imprint, and its looked dead but come back before.

>>94279978
>>94280014
so we may get a follow up, maybe even have those characters as regulars on batman own series?

>>94280093
They've cameo'd in other books a fuckton, so other writers clearly like them. But as for a continuation or more appearances, aside from buying the trades to show a demand for the series we can only really wait and hope.

>>94277937
>https://strawpoll.com/21z2s3f2
Parakeet the Girl Wonder is ahead
is time for some artsi anon to create some art
don't make me beg

>>94281489
This looks like a job for the Drawthread.

>>94281602
true
I was thinking about suggesting something like a jumpsuit without cape, with a backpack, using
>>94272881
and
>>94272918
as references
what you think guys? should I risk and go after a drawthread?

>>94281887
Worst case scenario it doesn't get made, go for it.

>>94273898
Does he got a selection of good things on sale, Maps?

>>94282614
Am I the only who thinks that kid sells drugs?

>>94282965
He sells as much dodgy stuff as a T rating will allow for a protagonist.

>>94282965
he runs the school's black market, has an interest in chemistry and a secret trailer in the woods full of scientific equipment which he doesn't like to show anyone, even close friends.

if he hasn't reached that point yet, he's well on his way.