NYU OTR: Worst Comic Book Idea Ever: Batman RIP

Worst Comic Book Idea Ever: Batman RIP

Posted by Organic Discordance 11/26/2008 09:31 AM
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Batman, lovingly known to Cheetos-devouring denizens of comic book forums as The Dark Knight, cannot die.

He simply cannot. Bruce Wayne is a mere mortal, but Batman is a herculean icon, capable of accomplishing superhuman feats with the flick of a pinky.

Apparently, DC Comics missed this memo, however, because they’ve deemed it fit to kill off the Caped Crusader in their latest ill-conceived abortion of a comic entitled “Batman R.I.P.,” which hits shelves today.

But, don’t buy it. Do not pass “Go.” Do not collect $200.

Instead, book a flight (coach will suffice) to DC Comics headquarters (there are special flights that go straight there, I believe) and picket outside to protest this abomination.

Oh, and did I mention it gets worse?

According to writer Grant Morrison, DC Comics has someone in line to “replace” Batman.

What…

Thanks for vomiting all over my childhood, DC.

+ 3 comments

Anonymous says,

LAME. He'll be back, though. They always come back, which makes this whole storyline kind of pointless. No one wants a non-Bruce Wayne Batman. Posted 11/26/2008 11:30 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Don't worry I'm not buying it, I haven't bought a Batman comic since this summer when I seen this coming from a mile away. I haven't missed an issue since the late 70's when I started reading and collecting Batman and Detective Comics at the age of about 5 years old. Now 31 years later I'm done and Grant Morrison can bite me, I see him at a convention I'll spit in his face instead of shake his hand and no I'm not being to harsh Posted 11/29/2008 1:07 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Morrison has a serious hard on for Superman and I think he has a lot of respect for the classic characters in general. Remember, a lot of the current continuity, Final Crisis aside, has been leading to a collision course with Kingdom Come, where there is certainly a very active Bruce Wayne. And in one article to which this thread was attached Morrison says that Wayne's fate is tied to Final Crisis, not Batman RIP, where Wayne was snared by the the minions of Darkseid months ago. It could be that Batman in the current comics has ALREADY been replaced, say by someone like his former ward Tim Drake who turned villain in the Hush storyline. And there are always Mother Boxes and Lazarus Pits .

Just watch out for the travesty that may well be Beyonce as Wonder Woman. Now there's your new religion taking over.

-timavers@gmail.com Posted 11/30/2008 07:44 AMReply