Batman R.I.P.

Originally posted by Eel O'Brian
I find Joker to be the better Batman villain. True, he's less of a duplicate of Batman than Ra's, but I think he strikes Batman deeper.

Tower of Babel, Ra's was a worldwide threat and was striking at Batman, the JLA, Bat's parents, and messing with Bat's secrets. Batman's relatively unphased, though disgruntled.

Hush, Joker "shoots" Batman's friend.

Batman nearly beats him to death.

spot on... i dont think any villain gets under bruce's skin the way the joker does...

Originally posted by Raoul
spot on... i dont think any villain gets under bruce's skin the way the joker does...

He's the yin to Batmans Yang, the ultimate symbol that Bruce is against, no one can ever hurt Bruce quite like the joker does.

OK, I 've been working on a few possible theories regarding R.I.P. and who could take over the mantle of the bat...

1st...One possible person behind it other than Thomas Wayne could also be Jean Paul Valley..

2nd...Been thinking, perhaps Bruce Wayne does die, but not in a corporeal sense. What I mean is..We all know that Bruce Wayne is actually a persona that he puts on so the world doesn't think twice about the possibility of him and Batman being one and the same. What if Bruce fakes his own death with only a select few knowing the truth in order to defeat this Black Glove Bruce must create a new Batsuit different than the one he wears now and world will mourn the tragic loss that is Bruce Wayne, yet not realizing that this "new" Batman is in actuality the same Batman that he has always been...

3rd..Remember Batman Beyond which was about a young man named Terry who took up the mantle of the bat in the future, but was also guided by an octogenarian Bruce Wayne...Now lets take that and import someone like Jean Paul Valley who DC put in the Batsuit once before, but now will write better as the new Batman and have a retired Bruce Wayne constantly in the Batcave watching his every move and teaching him. Also feel that whoever becomes Batman must wear a brand new Batsuit, one that perhaps covers his face with new and improved weaponry..

Thanks and sorry the long post

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
OK, I 've been working on a few possible theories regarding R.I.P. and who could take over the mantle of the bat...

1st...One possible person behind it other than Thomas Wayne could also be Jean Paul Valley..

2nd...Been thinking, perhaps Bruce Wayne does die, but not in a corporeal sense. What I mean is..We all know that Bruce Wayne is actually a persona that he puts on so the world doesn't think twice about the possibility of him and Batman being one and the same. What if Bruce fakes his own death with only a select few knowing the truth in order to defeat this Black Glove Bruce must create a new Batsuit different than the one he wears now and world will mourn the tragic loss that is Bruce Wayne, yet not realizing that this "new" Batman is in actuality the same Batman that he has always been...

3rd..Remember Batman Beyond which was about a young man named Terry who took up the mantle of the bat in the future, but was also guided by an octogenarian Bruce Wayne...Now lets take that and import someone like Jean Paul Valley who DC put in the Batsuit once before, but now will write better as the new Batman and have a retired Bruce Wayne constantly in the Batcave watching his every move and teaching him. Also feel that whoever becomes Batman must wear a brand new Batsuit, one that perhaps covers his face with new and improved weaponry..

Thanks and sorry the long post

I dont believe bruce or batman will die, but something will happen that makes him wish he were...what that is...i dont know

I just dont see them replacing batman when the only movie version of their comics that is actually good, is the batman movies

A strange tale indeed.

I'm sticking with my original theory....

Originally posted by willRules
Totally agree.

Morrison said Batman will be broken in a different way to a literal death. I'm thinking maybe all his fortune and estate lost, or all his family?

Also Morrison said the reveal of the super secret mastermind behind it all will be the biggest shock in 70 years. I reckon the only reveal that could be sooo changing to Bruce's history is that the mastermind is someone like Thomas Wayne or Alfred Pennyworth......

Or Gordon.

JOKER HC
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Lee Bermejo & Mick Gray
Cover by Lee Bermejo
In the all-new, hardcover original graphic novel JOKER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Lee Bermejo (HELLBLAZER covers) – the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL – show an even darker and more disturbing side to the most dangerous man in Gotham: The Joker.
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I can't wait !

Or Superman.......😖hifty:

But yeah, Thomas Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth and Gordon.

From JLA 0, last line.

Not looking good for Bruce. 🙁

Bruceeeeeeeeeeeeee noooooooooooooooooo.

Maybe it's a Dark Knight Strikes Again type of scenario.

Dick better not become the bad guy! 😠

Its bad enough they keep trying to kill him off but I'd rather him die in honor than them screw him over by ****ing with his character all together!

Originally posted by GGS
Bruceeeeeeeeeeeeee noooooooooooooooooo.

Maybe it's a Dark Knight Strikes Again type of scenario.

Originally posted by Entity
Dick better not become the bad guy! 😠

Its bad enough they keep trying to kill him off but I'd rather him die in honor than them screw him over by ****ing with his character all together!

I don't see Dick turning heel

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
He's the yin to Batmans Yang, the ultimate symbol that Bruce is against, no one can ever hurt Bruce quite like the Joker does.

Quoted for absolute truth.

With each interview and clues, I'm more and more excited about this. It was made quite clear that Bruce Wayne won't die but apparently, after this, everybody will think that he is dead.

I love that this story is totally crazy.

It's been a good read so far.

Has it been more than just the last two Batman issues, or am I missing a tie-in?

Anyway, fun times.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Has it been more than just the last two Batman issues, or am I missing a tie-in?

Anyway, fun times.

Tie-ins

Batman R.I.P. Checklist

* Batman #676-682
* Detective Comics #846-850
* Nightwing #147-150
* Robin #175-176
* Batman and the Outsiders #11-13