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Grant Morrison's Batman

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Optimistic

19:01 / 11.02.06

From Newsarama:

"In an unexpected announcement at the DC panel (though not coming as a complete surprise), it was just announced Grant Morrison will be the next regular writer of Batman, following James Robinson’s eight-part story arc running through that title and Detective beginning in March.

Though not announced or even confirmed, popular rumor and speculation still holds that one of the DC exclusive Kubert brothers will eventually be announced as his artist.

Morrison said that he’s already plotted 15 issues, and in his first issue alone, he has 15 ninja man-bats as well as Talia, and the story is called “Batman & Son”. Morrison said Batman coming out of 52 OYL will be a more of a “fun guy, more healthy”, more like the “Neal Adams, hairy-chested, love-god” version of Batman."

Lets hope he doesn't kill himself with all this hard work.

Cowboy Scientist

19:26 / 11.02.06

He's killing my wallet, that's for sure.

Spaniel

20:31 / 11.02.06

My number 2 superhero writer writes my number 1 superhero.

I am like teh happy child-man.

Mario

20:36 / 11.02.06

And "Batman: Son of the Demon" comes screaming back into continiuity.

Spaniel

20:50 / 11.02.06

Morrison said Batman coming out of 52 OYL will be a more of a “fun guy, more healthy”, more like the “Neal Adams, hairy-chested, love-god” version of Batman."

Oh, and THIS!

Would it be irredeemably sad of me to say that this is a little dream come true?

8===>Q: alyn

22:01 / 11.02.06

Batman still sucks.

Spaniel

22:09 / 11.02.06

How is it possible for such a good man to be so wrong?

How?

8===>Q: alyn

22:14 / 11.02.06

You don't really like Batman, Boboss. You just think you do because The Man keeps telling you you do. But if you really think about it, you'll see I'm right.

Spaniel

22:23 / 11.02.06

You will be alright. You know that, don't you?

Tim Tempest

22:24 / 11.02.06

I am stunned.

News so awesome from out of nowhere.

Best Writer + Best Character = A Freaking Mindgasm.

DC is really doing things right. Infinite Crisis is kind of fun, but my favorite parts of the whole thing have been all of the Batman bits: OMAC Project, The Joker taking out a bunch of The Society...etc. I really don't give a damn about Power Girl.

And you Batman haters...(Qalyn)...What is up with you? Batman owns.

Seriously though, I can't wait to see GM's take on The Scarecrow.

Spaniel

22:28 / 11.02.06

Not entirely out of nowhere. The rumour's been kicking around for quite a while.

Sniv

22:49 / 11.02.06

me = happy. As has been said, favourite write on favourite character means I'm one happy fanboy. DC really is looking after us at the mo, aren't they?

I do think it'll be a bit weird if Mozza's Batman is radically different from how he is now, but I guess it's OYL, so I can forgive. I just hope the 'brightening' is done gradually, or with some reason, not simply becuase there's a new writer and they want to do a character this way. The tonal shift is always a bit unsettling as a reader, and shows a fair bit of arrogance on the side of writers.

But I bet this'll be cool.

Spaniel

22:51 / 11.02.06

Tonal shift tonalshitft. Well written Bats is rather a lot more important, IMO.

Elijah, Freelance Rabbi

22:56 / 11.02.06

I hope there is a scene like the on posted in the mythology thread, with slick disco hopping bruce and big sideburn clark hangin out, hitting the cobles, and rapping.

John Octave

23:31 / 11.02.06

I like the complimentary angles DC has decided to give the Batman books OYL:

Batman --> Morrison --> Large-scale superhero madness
Detective --> Dini --> Quieter, more grounded mysteries

It ought to demonstrate the character's range in a striking way and give each book its own identity and feel. I've never bought any Batman comic on a regular monthly basis ever, and now suddenly it looks as though I'm going to be buying two.

mikebee

01:14 / 12.02.06

i was at the panel today, and it was quite funny when this information was leaked, with DC staffers scrambling to see if that information was okay to leak, then finding out it wasn't, and morrison getting cagey at the mere mention of it.

at his spotlight q&a later, morrison declined to speak of it further, laughing it off.

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

01:24 / 12.02.06

Oh, the japes.

8===>Q: alyn

01:44 / 12.02.06

Oh, yeah, Batman "owns"... the means of production. Who does that multi-millionaire industrialist think he is, driving over to the bad part of town and beating up poor people?

Batman's approach to superheroing is the lamest possible approach, okay? Money!=superpower.

8===>Q: alyn

01:57 / 12.02.06

I mean, goddam, how many people here have even read Rick Veitch's Bratpack? Show of hands? You people aren't even entitled to a Grant Morrison Batman until you've done your homework.

Cowboy Scientist

02:00 / 12.02.06

SURRENDER TO THE BAT-SIDE!

Krug

05:02 / 12.02.06

I'm full of hope for this. Just completely full of hope even if I've often been disappointed by Grant's mainstream books (JLA, NXM).

Tim Tempest

06:59 / 12.02.06

Batman's approach to superheroing is the lamest possible approach, okay? Money!=superpower.

Let's be honest here: While still being a comic book character, Batman is a much more reasonable and realistic superhero as opposed to say...Superman?

"Oh, sorry Lois, I can't save you because some idiot threw green rocks at me."

Now that's lame.

Sean the frumious Bandersnatch

07:12 / 12.02.06

Yeah, but post-Frank Miller Batman is so...republican. He lives a sad and lonley life with all his money and protects the middle class from the horrors of the world. I'm looking forward to the lighter 50's Batman who has rainbow costumes and fights aliens and has sex with superheroines. That's the kind of fantasy world kids and 40-year-old men should be living in.

matthew.

07:12 / 12.02.06

More lame is....

"Sorry, I can't save the world; my powers only last an hour."

"Sorry, I can't stop that runaway towtruck: it's yellow in colour."

"I can't beat you, mugger because I'm only two inches tall."

GM + Batman = cream in my jeans.

Sean the frumious Bandersnatch

07:15 / 12.02.06

"Oh, sorry Lois, I can't save you because some idiot threw green rocks at me" is fun.

"My parents are dead and now I'm going to sulk for a while" has gotten boring.

miss wonderstarr

07:21 / 12.02.06

"Oh, sorry Lois, I can't save you because some idiot threw green rocks at me" is fun.

"My parents are dead and now I'm going to sulk for a while" has gotten boring.

I think you're comparing Silver Age Superman with Dark Age Batman. The comparison would more likely be

"Oh, sorry Lois, I can't save you because some idiot threw green rocks at me"

with

"Sorry, Kathy, I can't make our date tonight because Robin and I have another 'date"... with the Venusian Batman."

8===>Q: alyn

10:50 / 12.02.06

Holy conniptions, Batman. I was just goofing around, but I have uncovered a trough of madness.

Ah, realism. This is sort of a digression, but you know what I like about Daredevil? It's not that he's a lawyer who beats up poor people--even though I think that's hilarious--it's that, though he is, originally at least, a Batman clone, all of his best stories are about how he does everything wrong. A Daredevil story is about Daredevil fucking up. Now that's realism, my friend.

Anyway, the Grantlord. Surely if you can't appreciate the silly side you haven't been enjoying his work lately and don't have much to look forward to w/his Batman.

Dead Megatron

13:58 / 12.02.06

I'll bet my eyeballs he'll bring back the Batmite in some form or another

He'd just be sucking up to Mike Allred, then.

FinderWolf

14:44 / 12.02.06

>> Talia, and the story is called “Batman & Son”.

Wow.

Love it love it love it. Finally the rumors are confirmed. Looking forward to this, mucho.

FinderWolf

23:59 / 12.02.06

What is the linked red X image above?

Also, it's nice to hear that Grant is the 'regular' Batman writer - as opposed to 'X amount of issues and then he's done' that seems to be in vogue lately. '15 issues or more' sounds good to me. We don't hear the term 'new regular writer' all that often today when top creators are concerned, it seems to me.

Dead Megatron

00:35 / 13.02.06

The image above can found at http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/42.html

don't know why it's not working

Sean the frumious Bandersnatch

00:46 / 13.02.06

To clarify, I'm not even all that anti-Batman. I just think that there've been plenty of great stories about a dark and serious Batman (Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum, DK Returns) and am not so sure that another psychoanalysis or whatever would make all that great of an impression. Which is why I'm glad that Godchild Mothra seems to be taking a different spin on Batman for his upcoming run.

Here's my point-We've seen plenty of good writers do a brooding Batman. Now I'd like to see an intelligent writer do a good story about the Batman closer to the 60's TV show or crappy Shumacher movies.

Spaniel

06:09 / 13.02.06

I think you'll find it's gonna be closer to 70s Bats.

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