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  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          Batman '89: Echoes is written by Sam Hamm (writer of Batman and Batman Returns) with art by Joe Quinones. It is published by DC Comics. In this six-issue series, Hamm asks the question: What if Warner Brothers continued Tim Burton's vision for future Caped Crusader films?   Batman '89: Echoes picks up a year after the events of Shadows . Batman (Michael Keaton) has vanished. Barbara Gordon (Wynona Ryder) is now running the Gotham PD. And a notorious fire bug, Firefly, has been apprehended and sent to Arkham State Hospital. Robin (Marlon Wayans) has become Nightwing, leading a group of local crime fighters (and secretly in touch with Batman).  In Arkham, Firefly is greeted by Dr. Jonathan Crane (Jeff Goldblum). Crane clashes with Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Madonna) about treatments being held in Arkham.      Quinzel is working to have her own television talk show with TV producer, Chuck...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          Batman '89: Shadows is written by Sam Hamm (writer of Batman and Batman Returns) with art by Joe Quinones. It is published by DC Comics. In this six-issue series, Hamm asks the question: What if Warner Brothers released Tim Burton's vision for a third Caped Crusader film?   Titled Batman Continues, plans for Burton to direct a new Batman film was in the works. But behind the scenes disputes ultimately led to Joel Schumacher's neon Batman Forever being released in 1995. Only rumors and various components of Burton's vision exists. Hamm brings those elements together and tells us the story of this original vison. With Quinones drawing various characters in the style of the actors rumored or set to play them.    After Batman Returns, Gotham is in turmoil. Vigilantes dressed as the Dark Knight battle Joker gangs, adding to the growing unrest. Drake Winston (Marlon Wayans) works for his family'...