Did you catch what co-editor in chief Dan DiDio said recently?
“Just as readers were getting comfortable with the idea of former sidekick Dick Grayson playing the role of Batman, along comes Bruce Wayne’s triumphant return to the Cape and Cowl. Is Gotham City ready for two Batmen? Is the world? And who’s to say the fun will end there?”
That's right! As soon as Bruce Wayne's back in the comics, he won't take the mantle of the Bat from former-Robin Dick Grayson, instead we'll have twice more Batman around!
Grant Morrisson, since he's been on the Bat-books, loves playing with the status quo and the very foundation of Batman as a character.
He's played with Bruce and gave him a son.
Broke down Bruce.
Killed Batman.
Had Bats reborn in Dick Grayson.
And now he's having Bruce explore different eras before bringing him back!!
Dick will be the Batman, alongside Damian Wayne as Robin, of the following books: DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN and BATMAN AND ROBIN.
I gotta admit, his take on Batman really grew up on me.
He's fun, more acrobatic and has that very unique pulp touch (in plots and enemies encountered).
Bruce will be back as Batman in a yellow-Bat-symbol-ysh suit.
He'll star in Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette’s BATMAN INC. and David Finch’s BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT.
Check out the new suit!
I gotta admit, I really like the direction this is all going in!
It's like they recycling an old Chuck Dixon idea from a couple years back. When Blue Beetle was supposed to turn his identity into a corporate franchise with many Beetles around the world... Tim Drake was already going into that direction, supposed to become a successor to Ted Kord's Blue Beetle in Dixon's run. (true! the clues are all in the books! BB is Tim's favorite super hero and model)
Great move from DC Comics. Having Dick back at Nightwing could seem...like a step backwards. Plus having more Batman around can totally work with Bruce's ultimate agenda, right?
There's already Knight & Squire inthe UK.
Will Tim go back to being Robin to Bruce's Batman since the other Batman & Robin, D&D (Dick & Damian) are already a duo?
Will Tim become another Batman, maybe in a reconstructed city of Blüdhaven? Or in NYC?
Anyway, here's a preview of the new Morrisson's book, Batman Inc.
In which Bruce Wayne will team up with a different Bat-character each time:
First issue, classic Bats and Catwoman!
This has brought to me some questions...
Will Catwoman stay and represent Batman Inc. in Italy? (since Tim Sale & Jeph Loeb made so many connections between Selina and the mob?)
Will there be 2 Batgirls? You know, Cassandra Cain & Stephanie Brown? (there was some rumours about Cassie's returns lately)
