Batman To Be Replaced!?

I have nightmares. My nightmare? That some day soon DC or Marvel will irrevocably alter a hero that I cherish.

Seeing what is happening to comic characters today, like DC’s Atom and Shazam, as well as Marvel’s Captain America, I keep feeling like there is nothing left that is sacred.

The characters don’t matter. The legacy doesn’t matter. Decades of stories made irreverent. This is not the next stage in the Batman mythology, this is tired writers and a marketing ploy.

Only the name and a slight variation of the costume is all that is needed for a comic these days.

The following are quotes found on comic book columnist Rich Johnston’s column,Lying In The Gutters:

“In June/July, DC are killing off Batman. Or rather, Bruce Wayne. Robin will inherit the Batman cowl. One of the Robins anyway. Tim Drake. Jason Todd. Or possibly Red Hood.” source
“Last week’s rumour about Batman kicking the Batbucket to be replaced by a sidekick is kicking up steam. As Valerie D’Orazio picks up on, the original plan was for all the main DC icons to die and be elevated to the status of New Gods as part of the Fifth World, their sidekicks filling the roles they left behind. However, that plan was abandoned internally at DC and reduced to a Bat-storyline by Grant Morrison. So look for Bruce Wayne New God to go head-to-head with Darkseid in ‘Final Crisis.’”source
“I can now tell you that the new Batman will be designed by Alex Ross and will see Jason Todd under the cowl.” source

Now, these are so far rumors, but Rich Johnston has a knack for comic news and breaking big stories…

Matt Knicl: My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.