Originally posted by Martian_mind
BATMAN #682
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Lee Garbett
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant cover by Tony Daniel
Two issues of BATMAN in one month! Now that “Batman R.I.P.” has concluded, the aftermath begins! If you thought mastermind writer Grant Morrison surprised you with “R.I.P.”, just wait until you see what he has planned for this retrospective story. [b]In his last hours, Alfred the Butler tells the life story of the Batman as you've never seen it before in this two-part adventure which bridges the gap between the events of “Batman R.I.P.” and FINAL CRISIS. Learn the secrets of Batman's early years! Witness the nightmare of a Gotham City where Batman never existed!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US......Alfred dies? [/B]
Just out of curiosity... where did you get that? From the DC Site?
Originally posted by Martian_mind
BATMAN #682
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Lee Garbett
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant cover by Tony Daniel
Two issues of BATMAN in one month! Now that “Batman R.I.P.” has concluded, the aftermath begins! If you thought mastermind writer Grant Morrison surprised you with “R.I.P.”....
Do you guys see why I think Morrison is overrated?
If in fact, Alfred dies....Morrison is officially an idiot in my book. Killing the most important character of the mythology and shoving his shitty Damian character into the Batman family is bad...I mean really..really BAD!
Originally posted by jumpmann
Alfred quits his job maybe?
No, he dies.
However, DC is known to change plans at the last minute. So they might pull this idea out.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Do you guys see why I think Morrison is overrated?If in fact, Alfred dies....Morrison is officially an idiot in my book. Killing the most important character of the mythology and shoving his shitty Damian character into the Batman family is bad...I mean really..really BAD!
No, he dies.
However, DC is known to change plans at the last minute. So they might pull this idea out.
You really hate Damian, eh?
Hmm, I only really read two things by Morrison..and both were excellent. But of course that might have just been a (two) lucky strike(s).
Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
Well if they want to ruin Batman like Spider-man then fine, i just won't bother with the titles anymore.
It won't matter to DC anymore. Now that they got the TDK cash cow money coming...they're doing whatever they want with the mythos. There is been nothing good at the Batman title since Morrison took over. There is been maybe one or two stories that have been okay. I personally will drop the book once Alfred leaves. I'll stick to TEC.....
Thank you Paul Dini pray
Originally posted by Phantom Zone
They kill Alfred? GTFO!
Trust me, no one wants that to happen...not in a way that could harm the future of the series.
Originally posted by Philosophía
IMO, Morrison's run on Batman is one of if not the best runs ever on the character in the mainstream DCU. It is interesting, complex and something very important, it's not predictable.
I don't give Morrison any kind of appraisal simply because....this R.I.P. on Batman is really not necessary...
Pretty much Frank Miller in DK gave us a visual as to how Batman would be end.
Batman mental state has been tested many times. See, The Cult.
Batman passing the torch to another character has been done in Knightfall (and we all know how horrible that became)
As for romance...well, it was done in Son of the Demon.
The character has evolved quite well....whenever I see "Morrison is going to change Batman..." I laugh...it's a joke. Not a funny Ha-ha joke.
Is just that Morrison doesn't bring ANYTHING new to the table. It's been done. Oh, and trust me...I gotten into serious fights with his fanboys. You can't tell a Morrison fan that...."Morrison is wrong". Good luck with that...
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I don't give Morrison any kind of appraisal simply because....this R.I.P. on Batman is really not necessary...Pretty much Frank Miller in DK gave us a visual as to how Batman would be end.
Batman mental state has been tested many times. See, The Cult.
Batman passing the torch to another character has been done in Knightfall (and we all know how horrible that became)
As for romance...well, it was done in Son of the Demon.
The character has evolved quite well....whenever I see "Morrison is going to change Batman..." I laugh...it's a joke. Not a funny Ha-ha joke.
Is just that Morrison doesn't bring ANYTHING new to the table. It's been done. Oh, and trust me...I gotten into serious fights with his fanboys. You can't tell a Morrison fan that...."Morrison is wrong". Good luck with that...
What Frank Miller illustrated in the The Dark Knight Returns isn't even close to being similar to what Morrison is doing to be honest.
Same goes for his mental state being analyzed in this story and The Cult one.
Batman being replaced during in Knightfall happened in different circumstances to those at hand, and we don't even know how RIP/the possible torch passing will be handled so, again, making a comparison is premature.
The 'romance' angle doesn't even need to be adreesed ..
Meh .. whatver. You look more like a 'Morrison hater' than a 'argue against Morrison fanboys' from that post, at least in my view. Don't get me wrong, I hated Damien too when he appeared, but it doesn't bother me that much that I won't enjoy what Morrison writes. 😬
Originally posted by starlock
This run on batman is not to my liking, to be honest so far i have only liked Morrisons Animal Man.....i loved it actually! i cant say anything positive about anything else i have read by him though 😬
A lot of people say that, he has a less than straight forward style that not everyone enjoys. In general he's incredibly clever and very good at pulling lots of different things together to make a complete picture out of dozens of pieces. His run on JLA and Seven Soldiers demonstrate it perfectly. Clearly he's either nuts, brilliant or just likes making people feel stupid (or a combination thereof).
Originally posted by Philosophía
You look more like a 'Morrison hater' than a 'argue against Morrison fanboys' from that post, at least in my view. Don't get me wrong, I hated Damien too when he appeared, but it doesn't bother me that much that I won't enjoy what Morrison writes. 😬
Not really...I did like Morrison Seven soldiers and his work in All Star Superman. Just that here in Batman....I'm not connecting. Some writers connect with the characters right away. Like Dini with TEC or Geoff with GL.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Not really...I did like Morrison Seven soldiers and his work in All Star Superman. Just that here in Batman....I'm not connecting. Some writers connect with the characters right away. Like Dini with TEC or Geoff with GL.
Dini's Detective Comics is fun, enjoyable but unlike Morrison, he just simply doesn't seem to take that many risks. Though I enjoy Dini's run on TEC, I enjoy Morrison's run much more. It's more complex, interesting, surprising, mysterious and fun, imo.
But then again .. to each his own.
This solicit scares me .. specifically the bolded part
BATMAN #683
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Lee Garbett
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant cover by Tony Daniel
This special two-part tale narrated by Sir Alfred Pennnyworth reflects upon the life and times of Gotham City’s most celebrated citizen – and hints at what’s next for The Dark Knight. Grant Morrison delivers a story of past memories, present heartache and future promises. A spectacular, unforgettable farewell to The Dark Knight, mixing memory, dream and speculation as Alfred closes the casebook on the greatest crimefighter of all time. With guest appearances by Batman friends and foes from every era of Batman's history, this epic adventure cannot be missed.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US