New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
02-28-13, 05:34 AM
#26
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
at people spoiler-tagging their comments in a spoiler thread.The DC 52 Robin situation is quite retarded. Four Robins in 5 years? They really didn't think this through did they? And now probahly a fifth? Being Robin is like being the drummer in Spinal Tap...
02-28-13, 05:49 AM
#27
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
Yeah, they didn't think it through at all. Even worse than four Robins in five years is the whole impossibility of Damian's existence. If superheroes have only been around for five years that means Bruce would have met and knocked up Talia before he ever even became Batman. Yet the whole reason Bruce was ever of interest to Ra's in the first place was because he was such a great detective as Batman.
02-28-13, 06:41 AM
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
Ive given up on the 5 year thing when it comes to Batman, since nothing really changed post 52.
Seems like the only drastic changes in the whole 52 were Superman. Hawkman simply shifted back to Silver Age origin. Firestorm had a soft boot, instead of exploding after Brightest Day.
Oracle to Batgirl could have been done at anytime.
Wonder Woman could have found out about Zeus at anytime.
Teen Titans, JL and other teams have cast changes anyway.
Swamp Thing's changes could easily have been done after Brightest Day.
Aquaman was already doing well in Brightest Day, and his series is just a continuation of that.
You know the more I think about it, Brightest Day, given some time to develop afterwards could have been a good soft boot. Look at Marvel, they released a few #1's shook up the creative and basically achieved the same effect.
Seems like the only drastic changes in the whole 52 were Superman. Hawkman simply shifted back to Silver Age origin. Firestorm had a soft boot, instead of exploding after Brightest Day.
Oracle to Batgirl could have been done at anytime.
Wonder Woman could have found out about Zeus at anytime.
Teen Titans, JL and other teams have cast changes anyway.
Swamp Thing's changes could easily have been done after Brightest Day.
Aquaman was already doing well in Brightest Day, and his series is just a continuation of that.
You know the more I think about it, Brightest Day, given some time to develop afterwards could have been a good soft boot. Look at Marvel, they released a few #1's shook up the creative and basically achieved the same effect.
Last edited by stingermck; 02-28-13 at 07:04 AM.
02-28-13, 11:17 AM
#29
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
Yeah, they didn't think it through at all. Even worse than four Robins in five years is the whole impossibility of Damian's existence. If superheroes have only been around for five years that means Bruce would have met and knocked up Talia before he ever even became Batman. Yet the whole reason Bruce was ever of interest to Ra's in the first place was because he was such a great detective as Batman.
02-28-13, 12:50 PM
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
Still spoilerized speculation...
As for DC overall, the Batman books sell so well that it is too tempting to introduce new characters as a Robin, even if the character is not going to stick around in that role. I don't think new Robins will last very long in the role, going forward. It's going to become a way to introduce new characters and make them instantly popular.
Spoiler:
As for DC overall, the Batman books sell so well that it is too tempting to introduce new characters as a Robin, even if the character is not going to stick around in that role. I don't think new Robins will last very long in the role, going forward. It's going to become a way to introduce new characters and make them instantly popular.
02-28-13, 12:51 PM
#31
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
Oh good god, that is by far the worse. As far as I am concerned, the new 52 Tim isn't even the same character as the Tim from 1989-2011. (And he really kind of isn't since it was revealed his real name isn't actually even Tim Drake at all.)
So then when DC does the next relaunch in another 20 years they will have the problem of fitting 10 Robins into a 5 year timeline. 
As for DC overall, the Batman books sell so well that it is too tempting to introduce new characters as a Robin, even if the character is not going to stick around in that role. I don't think new Robins will last very long in the role, going forward. It's going to become a way to introduce new characters and make them instantly popular.
Spoiler:
Last edited by kgrogers1979; 02-28-13 at 01:00 PM.
03-11-13, 04:05 AM
#34
Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
I got Batman Inc #8 from Comixology. It wasn't a bad issue but I was disappointed with it overall. I've also recently come across some pages from "Leviathan Strikes" and the Morrison-less "Batman & Robin."
Damien murdered a criminal in his original introductory story arc. Then he murders another villain trying to do a martial arts move that Batman wouldn't teach him. Then he murders again trying to save his father. It's hard to have sympathy for Robin ver. 5 and hard to believe that Batman would continue to allow him to be fighting crime at his side.
Then I also saw that Jason Todd was one of Batman's agents, the former a multiple murderer.
Pretty disappointed with Grant Morrison's portrayal of Batman.
Damien murdered a criminal in his original introductory story arc. Then he murders another villain trying to do a martial arts move that Batman wouldn't teach him. Then he murders again trying to save his father. It's hard to have sympathy for Robin ver. 5 and hard to believe that Batman would continue to allow him to be fighting crime at his side.
Then I also saw that Jason Todd was one of Batman's agents, the former a multiple murderer.
Pretty disappointed with Grant Morrison's portrayal of Batman.
03-14-13, 02:31 AM
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I fucking hate that shit. Singles are already expensive enough without dealers jacking up the prices the moment they hear an issue might be more popular than normal. People love to talk about their LCBS, but then they pull shit like this. Ugh.
03-14-13, 12:16 PM
#37
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
Well, Frank and Sons is a scalpers paradise, so no surprise there... a lot of dealers there will troll the local toy stores and Targets to get all the hot collectibles. Heck, when I was in college the nearest LCBS used to do the same thing.
I actually don't have that much of a problem if they jack up the price of these kinds of issues every once in a while, if they sell it for normal price to their regular customers and people with pull lists. They might as well make money off of it then getting some guy from Frank & Sons in who wipes them out just to resell it themselves.
I actually don't have that much of a problem if they jack up the price of these kinds of issues every once in a while, if they sell it for normal price to their regular customers and people with pull lists. They might as well make money off of it then getting some guy from Frank & Sons in who wipes them out just to resell it themselves.
03-14-13, 01:55 PM
#38
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
I'm sure many places are run by scumbags, but my LCBS (Bedrock Comics) put my name on a list when I asked for a copy the day the book hit the stands since it was sold out, called me when it came in a week later, and charged me $2.99 for the book when I showed up to pay for it. If we're going to call out the sucky places, let's call out the good ones, too.
03-14-13, 06:59 PM
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
DJ's Universal Comics in Studio City had it for regular price all week even after it started getting scarce. My copy was waiting for me the night it was released.
03-14-13, 11:55 PM
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Re: New York Post spoils Batman Inc #8
I'm sure many places are run by scumbags, but my LCBS (Bedrock Comics) put my name on a list when I asked for a copy the day the book hit the stands since it was sold out, called me when it came in a week later, and charged me $2.99 for the book when I showed up to pay for it. If we're going to call out the sucky places, let's call out the good ones, too.
