Batman dead in 2008?

[The Grumpy Celt]

Apparently shock over 4th Edition DnD kills the Batman.

Kidding.

However, I have heard a rumor - possibly vaporware - that Bruce Wayne will be killed in 2008. Has anyone heard anything about this?

 

[Hand of Evil]

Can he? I mean in the classic Superman vs Batman, Bruce was still alive and kicking, so, at least in one timeline.

Yea, loosing his items really weakened him. (4E Thread)

 

[Grymar]

With The Dark Knight movie coming out, the Justice League movie...

It could be in one of the alternate series, but I doubt it for the overall continuity. Too much lost money.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

There were rumors about it going around several months ago as one of the outcomes of the ongoing "Countdown to Infinite Crisis" story that's currently playing out in DC, with Dick Grayson picking up the mantle, but those plans appear to have been shelved- along with plans to off the other big guns of DC (Superman and Wonder Woman, notably), and have them replace the New Gods (who are currently in the process of being killed off), and being replaced, in turn, by their proteges.

But, again, that doesn't seem to be the situation currently.

 

[Klaus]

Apparently shock over 4th Edition DnD kills the Batman.

Kidding.

However, I have heard a rumor - possibly vaporware - that Bruce Wayne will be killed in 2008. Has anyone heard anything about this?

Rich Johnstone, who writes the Lying In The Gutters rumor-column at Comic Book Resources, aired the rumor that Bruce Wayne would die in Final Crisis and become one of the New Gods in the Fifth World (remember, Darkseid and Orion are Fourth World gods). Jason Todd would then pick up the Batman mantle.

That whole mess was axed by the high-up suits at Warner Bros. (DC's parent company).

Never before have corporate suits been more beloved by the general audience.

 

[edemaitre]

QFT, Claudio!

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Advance tihe time and do a Batman Beyond live action movie.

 

[Felon]

Rich Johnstone, who writes the Lying In The Gutters rumor-column at Comic Book Resources, aired the rumor that Bruce Wayne would die in Final Crisis and become one of the New Gods in the Fifth World (remember, Darkseid and Orion are Fourth World gods). Jason Todd would then pick up the Batman mantle.

That whole mess was axed by the high-up suits at Warner Bros. (DC's parent company).

Never before have corporate suits been more beloved by the general audience.

I disagree. Seems like an overdue overhaul to me, rather than propping up the same characters for all of infinity. It's inorganic...plastic...stagnant. It's like some old computer that just keeps creeping along badly in need of a reboot, but everybody's afraid of what will happen if you try.

Superman doesn't have a worthy successor, granted, but Wonder Woman and Bats do. I wouldn't mind a less cosmic torch-passing (Batman the god? No thanks), with the originals sticking around mentoring their proteges, but since they've been permanently stuck around the age of thirty, that kind of transition doesn't work.

 

[Dire Bare]

Apparently shock over 4th Edition DnD kills the Batman.

Kidding.

However, I have heard a rumor - possibly vaporware - that Bruce Wayne will be killed in 2008. Has anyone heard anything about this?

They killed Superman before, so why not? We got a cool Superboy (oh sorry, Young Superman) and Steel out of that craziness. And the Cyborg Superman is still running around causing problems (I think, or did he get axed in the Sinestro Corps storyline).

Just think, Bruce Wayne dies. Then four different Batmen step up to take the mantle of the Bat, The Reign of the Batmen!!! You could have Batboy, Cyborg Batman, Batman Beyond (in Steel's position), and . . . . well, I'm not sure who you'd slot into the Eradicator's slot . . .



Go ahead, kill him! Like it'll stick!

 

[Felon]

well, I'm not sure who you'd slot into the Eradicator's slot . . .

Just bring Azrael back as power-armor, sharp, pointy-bits Batman.