Batman Comics

Batfriends, something hugely exciting just happened! Scott Snyder answered me on Twitter!!

As I’m sure you all know, Scott writes Batman and I’ve been loving his Court of Owls storyline. First he tweeted a few of the leading theories about the Court of Owls, and I responded with my own opinion on the topic:

Then Scott (I feel like we can be on a first name basis now) answered me!

How awesome is that!! Makes me wish I’d been a bit more eloquent in my comment but I’ll get over it. And he noticed my new avatar, which is from Batman 9!

As for it being a continuity change, I think it could definitely work. Joe Chill doesn’t have to just be a random thug, he could be sent there by the Court. Actually, he could still be just a guy, and maybe the Court of Owls was working in the background to put him in the right place at the right time, knowing he’d take that last murderous step himself? All it takes is one bad day…

I definitely think that the Jarvis Pennyworth back-up story in Batman 9 laid the groundwork for a scenario where Martha and Thomas Wayne start trying to improve Gotham City and help their fellow citizens, and the Court would want to get them out of the way to maintain their own control over the city. It’s so poetic – The Court kills Thomas and Martha, leading to Bruce’s decision to become Batman, and in the end they’ve created the instrument of their own downfall!

So there we go, a little bit of excitement in an otherwise dull day.

Good evening Gotham! I didn’t get to write about my pull file last week, but the comics were so good I thought I’d just share a few quick thoughts and pictures from the three issues. The Night of the Owls is in full swing and the Bat-family spreads through Gotham city, protecting prominent citizens from the Talons’ attack. I’m not going to recap what happens in each issue, since you should be reading these comics already, but spoilers will definitely occur.

Batgirl 9, written by Gail Simone, art by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes.

I especially liked the art in this issue. Check out the colour and the way the panels are designed on this page:

It was a good story, so I’m sorry, but I have to say it. Why do they have to team up Batgirl with the only female Talon? Boys and girls can’t mix and fight each other these days? Once I got past that, however, I was definitely drawn in to the story and enjoyed this issue of Batgirl.

Batman 9, written by Scott Snyder with art by Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, and Rafael Albuquerque.

This book had one of those Batman-makes-you-want-to-cheer moments that we all know and love, and I just couldn’t resist sharing it.

Damn straight! As Batman says, he gets to “play rough” because the Talons are not only incredibly strong and unnaturally regenerative, but they’re also undead (so he doesn’t have to worry about killing them). As such a strong and brilliant warrior, Batman would have to be holding back when fighting against the average Gotham criminal, so I can only imagine that in a way it would feel great to let loose a little. I also wanted to mention that I’m into the backup story, both for the story and the artwork. It’s been interesting to read about Alfred’s father Jarvis and I look forward to the revelations that come with the conclusion of his story.

Batman and Robin 9, written by Peter Tomasi, art by Lee Garbett, Andy Clarke, Ray McCarthy and Keith Champagne.

As much as I’ve enjoyed the father/son focus of this book, it’s also exciting to see Damian get the focus of the issue and really lead the action. Damian’s mission is to protect an army general who’s overseeing night training, so Damian gets to display his skill at commanding several units of trained soldiers, which is pretty amazing for a ten year old. Also there’s this – what happens when the Talon says that tonight he finishes what he started:

I know real owls’ heads turn all the way around, but even for a Talon that’s gotta hurt – from Batman’s son, I would expect nothing less.

That’s it for me today. As always I’d love to hear what you think about the Court of Owls or anything else going on in the Bat-world right now, leave a comment or send me a tweet!