Dynamite's Black Bat #10 Solicitation (March 2014)

Writer: Brian Buccellato
Art: Ronan Cliquet

The Black Bat is forced to deal with the idea of betrayal in his own inner circle. Also, the blowback from his prison break-in escalates as he is declared public enemy number one; and the war against him is brought right to his doorstep.

And...that's it!  Noir ends this month (the solicitation for that book's 5th issue was posted earlier) and Miss Fury's last issue was scheduled for February.  So unless a series similar to Mask or Noir is announced soon, The Black Bat book will be the only relevant solicitation from Dynamite for however long the series lasts.  Here's hopin'.

Noir #5 early Solicitation

The solicitation below was among the "first look" at Dynamite's upcoming books for March 2014.  It appeared on comicvine.com.

Writer: Victor Gischler
Artist: Andrea Mutti

FINAL ISSUE! Lost in the labyrinth of the Templars and separated from the others, Miss Fury must outwit the demented Minerva and the Mohawk Akash. Meanwhile, The Black Sparrow has problems of her own. The sadistic Orlando has overdosed on Dr. Ravels super serum and he's out for blood. And just what is the lost treasure of the Templars that the Mohawks guard so jealously? Find out in the exciting conclusion of NOIR!

With the regular Miss Fury series coming to an end in February, it's easy to get the sense that this may be the last we see of this character for a while.  However, writer Victor Gischler made an interesting comment during an interview recently when asked about his dream line-up for Noir.

VG: I don't really know what the plans are beyond this first arc. But the real dream for a book like this is that the line-up could always be changing. Sparrow and Miss Fury this time ... maybe Miss Fury and Green Hornet next time. Or The Back Sparrow and Doc Savage. You could crack open a beer and daydream about the possibilities all day.

Sure could. I don't expect additional volumes of Noir, but there's nothing to suggest that a similar limited series could not appear in the future.  Dynamite has apparently developed a strategy along the lines of late, and Miss Fury's time-hopping aspect may make it easier to include her in any number of books.  So here's hoping.

Black Bat to guest-star in Captain Action novel

Got wind of an upcoming Black Bat appearance from 13th Dimension blog, by way of a Black Bat themed Facebook group.  Here is an excerpt from the post which made mention of it:

Below are the roughs by Rob Davis...for the sequel to (Jim) Beard’s “Captain Action: Riddle of the Glowing Men.” Included are a preliminary character study for one of the female leads … and the appearance of a different Bat-winged hero.

And here's our man:

The book is being published by Airship 27.  It is hardly their first handling of the character; they've had two novels dedicated to him specifically.  I have yet to read them but they will find their way into my collection before long, no doubt.

From a giant Nazi-bred monster to a gun-slinging Commie assassin, here are four brand new tales by Andrew Salmon, Aaron Smith, Mark Justice and Frank Schildiner starring the master of the night, the Black Bat, once again thrilling pulp fans with his daring exploits. Long considered the template from which dozens of comic book heroes were inspired, including Marvel’s Daredevil and DC’s Batman, the Black Bat is truly one of the most unique characters ever born of the pulps.

The above was released in mid-2010. The four stories are told over 208 pages.  It can be purchased from Amazon, as can the second volume.

It also includes four stories but is a slightly shorter read at 176 pages.

If you are into characters from that era to any degree, you owe it to yourself to work your way through Airship 27's online catalogue. They have a huge selection featuring a wide variety of pulp characters, some classic and some original creations.  It's hard to believe you wouldn't find something to enjoy.