First issue by Tom King(lets just ignore that other guy co-writing...)
>>83219389
>>83219411
Crazy how fast Janin is pumping all of these issues, Superman 52 came out just last week
This came out a while ago
>>83219454
We got new pages since it comes out next week
>>83219489
For those who hate the Grayson tumblr pandering, it's continuing here..
>>83219435
>inb4 "Batman" is now black
>>83219522
not from this issue, but Newsarama has preview pages from the actual issue one that comes out in 2 weeks
>>83219522
Is Tom King gay? He always sounds SUPER excited about this stuff.
>>83219571
>>83219522
Snyder's been trying to make Bruce sexy for a while, it's never worked, let's see if King can do it.
>Chest hair
Fucking finally.
Is that it?
>>83219522
Hope King carries on with the Three Jokers and the Thomas Wayne letter mystery.
>>83219626
yep, was hoping there would be more than one new page but oh well
>>83219435
well you know, poser
>>83219522
>the Grayson tumblr pandering
tumblr hated Grayson, anon, they have no taste
>>83219463
I had my doubts but the yellow highlight on the emblem is starting to grow on me.
>>83219522
>>83219522
It won't work with Bruce. He is just not a sexy character even if you give him a good body. I'm not even turned on by this.
>>83219522
I like Janin's Bruce. He looks manly.
>>83219668
I honestly don't care about the poser thing, the art is pretty and I really like his backgrounds.
>>83219634
>Hope King carries on with the Three Jokers and the Thomas Wayne letter mystery.
Why? it's a terrible idea.
Another panel from Batman #1
>>83219715
I'd rather King do it than Tynion
>>83219463
>Calendar man talking about time being out of whack
Is this tied to something that happened earlier in Batman, or is it Rebirth-related.
>>83219522
Fucking finally Bruce looks good again.
>>83219751
Probably Rebirth, new writers don't usually continue their predecessor's stories.
>>83219389
>>83219389
Janin's stuff looks good. Finch's looks like garbage. Guess I'll only be buying one issue a month for the time being.
>>83219463
>Calendar Man notices the stolen time
Huh, this actually makes sense for the character, bravo
>>83219837
Doesn't work that way. King gave them separate arcs. Finch is doing the first one, Janin's on the next one and so on. Makes sense to me.
>>83219435
God fucking damn it. Why. Why. Damian should have been the last Robin, he finally killed the dumbass argument that Batman puts kids in danger. Fuck you Snyder.
>>83219901
Me too. Regardless, I suppose I'll just be buying Janin issues when they come up then.
>>83219671
A loud minority hate it, almost everyone else love it.
>>83219950
lmao janin is just as bad as finch. At least finch actually draws his shit instead of using tracer models
>>83219919
seems obvious from the way they talk in interviews he's gonna make his own identity like harper row
Why is there always some other guy cowriting with King?
>>83220023
I don't think either of them is bad. I'm not a fan of Finch, but his art is inoffensive to me, and Janin may use tracer, but his work is nice to look at.
>>83220094
so he can get the blam if things turn out bad
>>83219489
>American Electric Batman
>>83219684
Perfect
>>83219919
Damian still IS Robin. And he has two books to his name with various cameos in other books to come.
Duke is another ward, but he'll have a mantle different from Robin.
>>83220094
It's just the rebirth issue.
>>83220094
Only on Grayson, and this one issue
>>83220150
> he'll have a mantle different from Robin.
No he won't. CHanging the name means nothing. Duke is now playing the role of Robin and replacing Damian. Whether you like that or not, it is fact.
>>83219522
Tom King writing is super interesting
>>83219522
Alpha as fuck
>>83219463
>based King shilling based Rebirth
thank you
>>83219738
>pearls
GDI I'm sick of seeing this scene
>>83219411
That bulge tho.
>>83219789
His body got completely healed from Endgame. No more scars.
>>83220213
Learn what fact means.
>>83219522
Oh fuck off with this shit. I should just stop coming to this shithole.
>>83219751
It seems more like he's complaining about the environment
Not sure if I am going to pick up either this or Superman up; of if If should just trade wait on both. Has DC stated how soon trades of the bi-monthly books will be released?
>>83220094
Have you only read Grayson?
>>83219835
Sometimes they do, but I haven't been reading Batman stuff for over a year so I didn't know if I missed something.
Still, pretty nice tie-in. For people who missed Rebirth and only really read Batman, you can just chalk it up to Calendar Man being fucking crazy.
>>83220265
King is a big fan of continuity.
>>83219919
Damian is usually written like crap when he's interacting with Bruce, he doesn't feel natural, I would rather see him with the TT or Jon. His Robin just doesn't work with Bruce they way it did with Dick.
>>83220213
True, but that doesn't bother me.
King said he wants to go back to the basics: Batman, Alfred, Gordon and a ward-in-training, kind of like Tim's first year of training to be Robin, when he didn't really leave the cave. Can't really pull that shit off with Damian, since he's already a specialist in martial arts.
Batman actually calling him "calendar man" out loud instead of his last name like he does with most villains is fucking stupid.
>>83220297
>>83220297
this is probably going to be better than Superman. King has a way better track record with Batman than Tomasi does with Supes.
>>83219919
No, no, no, You see Duke isn't *Robin* and he's the first one who doesn't need Batman like the others do! He's special.
So welcome Tim 2.0, who is even better than his predecessor because in addition of being made to be as unobjectionable as possible he also represents the oppressed minorities!!
>>83220366
It worked fine when Damian was a corpse
>>83220366
>Jon
They revealed writer?
>>83220297
I'm actually okay with Tomasi, but choosing him over King is ridiculous
>>83220286
>he doesn't have a completely heterosexual appreciation for the male physique
pleb
>Duke
>no Harper
W H Y
At least Harper was pretty
>>83220398
Lol cry harder
>>83220366
But this would've been written by King. And that is exactly why I'd want them both in this book. Snyder can do what ever he wants in ASB, like I care.
>>83220452
>At least Harper was pretty
You can't be serious. I'll take Duke over her any day.
>>83220379
From what it sounds like DC already had other plans with Damian and moving him off to bring iin Duke worked with what Snyder wanted to do. It didn't seem like King had much say in the actual decision. The Damian bit specifically.
>>83220452
Harper has been shit with everyone who's written her. Duke has only been shit when Snyder's written him.
>>83220514
His Dami was good in Grayson but I don't know if he would finally be able to make their dinamic work.
>>83220425
But I like Superman more then Batman. Also it's fucking Batman; sales will be in the top 10 regardless of actual quality for the foreseeable future so it doesn't need my dosh to succeed
>>83220624
>not having faith in based King
he can pull off the impossible
>>83220366
What are you talking about. Thats a shitty meme spouted by Damian haters. B&R was the best its been since Morrison under Gleason and Tomasi and that was all Bruce and Damian.
Guys I'm kinda new to King what's his essential reading?
>>83220723
Grayson
Omega Men
Vision
>>83220366
The problem is that no matter who the writer is, they ALWAYS make it look like Bruce only cares about Damian and doesn't consider Dick, Jason and Tim his sons.
>>83220686
B&R only became good when Damian came back, RSoB was miles better.
>>83219668
>my shitty meme xd
>>83220761
>not mentioning Sheriff of Babylon
For shame.
>>83220806
>and doesn't consider Dick, Jason and Tim his sons.
because they aren't in the New52
I mean, he barely knew them for 5 years
>>83220806
You are full of shit. The whole run was great. Tomasi's whole take on Damian being Bruce's only chance on letting his parents live was gold.
>>83219919
i feel like they've done a decent job showing Duke would be out heroing regardless
>>83220723
What these guys>>83220761>>83220830 said.
Vision is especially good even if you're not into Marvel.
>>83220723
From mainstream to hipster
Grayson
Vision
Darkseid War: Green Lantern
Omega Men
Sheriff of Babylon
A Once Crowed Sky
His short stories in Time Warp and CMYK: Black
His two Harbinger Kindle Worlds prose short stories for true completionists
>>83220864
Not that anon but the whole "The heroes have only been acting for 5 years" has been slowly reconnected.
>>83220875
>>83220875
There's no point in bringing sense into this
>>83219522
>>83220806
Not at all. Bruce repeatedly had heartfelt moments with Jason and Dick in B&R. Tim has ALWAYS been more of a protege than a son to Bruce.
>>83219489
I made an audio version of this if anyone's curious.
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s1KWhxHteEbM
>>83221056
10/10
It's just like my chinese cartoons
>>83219463
I liked the channel 52 version of Calender Man
>>83221151
Channel 52 was a fun idea that no one ever utilized properly.
>>83220723
Everyone is technically new to him, since he's more-or-less a new writer.
Grayson is his oldest work, which he wrote with Tim Seeley. They share plotting credits on all of their combined issues, but if you want more pure King, he's the script writer on Grayson Futures End, #3, #5, #8, #9, #11, #12, #15, and #16. It's worth noticing how he handles dialogue, paneling, and pacing differently than Seeley.
His solo writing duties have been on:
* The Omega Men
* The Vision
* The Sheriff of Babylon
* Darkseid War: Green Lantern (one-shot)
Detective Comics #31 callback variant.
>>83220023
I like Janin' action scenes and paneling.
>>83220398
Just ignore it you idiot.
>>83219505
Shut the fuck up /pol/. Can't even read a damn Batman comic without your bullshit.
>>83219463
>>83219522
>it's a climate change episode
King sure is awfully liberal for a guy who tortured people in the CIA.
>>83219505
>>83221636
That guilt piles up.
>>83219522
For future use
>>83221636
for you
>>83219522
>Bruce lifting weights in 137 degree weather
>On the afternoon of July 10, 1913, the United States Weather Bureau recorded a high temperature of 134 °F (56.7 °C) at Greenland Ranch (now Furnace Creek) in Death Valley.[4] This temperature stands as the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded at the surface of the Earth. (A report of a temperature of 58 °C (136.4 °F) recorded in Libya in 1922 was later determined to be inaccurate.)
He should be dead. They don't call it Death Valley for nothing.
>>83219522
>5 minutes later
>>83221830
>implying Lucius wasn't exaggerating
>>83219699
Yeah, yeah you are.
>>83221015
>Tim has ALWAYS been more of a protege than a son to Bruce
Yeah, I actually see the boys relationship with Bruce like this:
Dick: the younger brother
Jason: the adopted son
Tim: the protege
Damian: the blood son
>>83220891
Wasn't he also behind the awful Robin War event?
>>83222012
That's a weird random number to choose.
>>83221137
I used music from Evangelion.
>>83219701
He looks like beefed up Grayson.
>>83219411
That bat-dong.
>>83222132
Yes and no. He wrote Robin War 1&2 as well as Grayson #15. Those issue were pretty decent, and Grayson was the best of them.
The rest of the War issues, however...
>>83222132
>Dick: the younger brother
I feel like people who say this don't actually have a little brother.
>>83221383
Fantastic.
>>83222471
I do and I am actually the oldest.
>>83219919
You're wrong! Batman and Robin will never die!
>>83220806
>The problem is that no matter who the writer is, they ALWAYS make it look like Bruce only cares about Damian and doesn't consider Dick, Jason and Tim his sons.
Dick isn't his son, he's his friend/brother. And that is some tumblr tier leaps in logic anon.
>>83222170
not really.
statistically when making up numbers people usually say ones that involve 3s and 7s.
>>83223665
Headcanonfags were a mistake.
>>83222132
>Dick: the younger brother
>Jason: the adopted son
>Tim: the protege
>Damian: the blood son
This, I actually don't see Dick and Tim as sons to Bruce.
>>83223665
>Dick isn't his son, he's his friend/brother.
Only if you take the new 52 time compression seriously. Bruce "adopted" Dick when he was 8-12. He absolutely served as a surrogate father figure; it's kind of a theme that plays heavily in a lot of stories.
>>83219435
Poser or whatever program he uses makes it easier, though. I'm usually against that kind of art, but Janin USUALLY manages to make the characters look a little less doll-like and more personalized. Maybe he just uses better-looking mannequins than others, but anyway, he makes it work. Sometimes the art's unbearably poser-looking, though.
Leto's joker when?
>>83224247
Not soon, hopefully. I'm tired of Joker stories, Batman has a shitton of rogues that haven't been used in ages.
>>83223962
Wasn't Dick jealous of Jason being adopted while he wasn't? I even remember him confornting Bruce about this and Bruce answered him that wasn't ready to be a father to him at that time.
>>83224616
No. Dick was adopted as his ward. Hed never give up his last name.
>>83219622
Well Bruce was essentially de-aged to his prime by the end of Snyder's run so that should help. Got a new scarless body to show off.
>>83223752
Death of the Author was a mistake.
Why does King continue to work with a shitty poser artist like Janin? He is literally DC's Greg Land but for some reason people loves his shit
>>83224802
His art is a lot prettier than Land's and he actually does great backgrounds.
>>83220023
All the greats trace.
He doesnt even nab from other artists
>>83221383
Gorgeous
Bellaire's coloring should manage to elevate Finch/Janin for everyone worried. Not sure how the inker is.
>>83224802
Janin is much, much better at overall composition than Land ever was or will be. He definitely has to work on his bodies/sameface though.
>>83219522
What pisses me off more is that Lucius still hasn't figured out that Bruce is Batman
>uses and fits in a prototype suit perfectly
>got bruce wayne on clayface's DNA test
>now this, sees bruces batman muscles
>>83225797
That clay face story Snyder wrote was fucking ridiculous. How anyone could just blindly believe that Bruce isn't Batman after that story is embarrassing, and a testament to Snyder's lack of writing ability.
>>83225797
>>83225868
how is that worse than people not realizing it after Batman Inc
>>83221056
Glorious.
>>83225937
Didn't Bruce go online spreading conspiracy theories about how Bruce Wayne was Batman to throw people off?
>>83225868
It was silver age shenanigans. I don't think any of us were supposed to take that seriously. >>83225797
He probably knows just plays dumb to protect himself. Plausible deniability > 100s of lawsuits
>>83219919
But he's not Robin, he's Lark
>>83219489
>dealing with toxic spores
>not already decked out in a max containment suit
batwat?
>>83219751
He's discussing how climate change is fucking with our seasons.
>>83220213
So every bat sidekick is essentially Robin by a different name now?
>>83225937
There were a few reasons, Bruce's public playboy persona didn't fit The Batman's, Bruce's constant world travels while Batman was still in Gotham, Bruce going around the internet and shitposting "Bruce Wayne is Batman" to get people to say otherwise
/co/ will shit on King like they shat on Snyder.
Because he isn't their god emperor Morrison.
>>83219522
This is GAY
>>83226479
You shouldn't expect anything different from a board full of Dickfags and Damianfags
>>83226479
>>83226534
King himself loves Dick and Damian so we'll probably like him
Snyder is hated because he hates Damian
>>83220268
At least it's not Zorro again.
>>83220268
It's probably Gotham, not Bruce.
>>83226672
>King himself loves Dick and Damian
woah, that's a shame
>>83226746
Yeah, that was my thought as well. I also thought that him and Gotham Girl might be the parents who lose a kid, but then I remembered that they're supposedly metahuman, so the origin story might not fit.
>>83221056
>that Jaws-like background tune
thx anon, got me giggling like an idiot
>>83219522
I am gay, I like masculine men, but I dont sexualize Batman.
He just doesnt seem like a very sexual person.
with Cyclops and Emma Frost you just know they fucked a lot every week for years, Batman in comparison seems like someone who has one night stands every few months. As in, he meets Catwoman by chance in a roof, and tells her: "hey, you know, I havent gotten my dick wet in 5 months, wanna fuck?"
>>83227392
They could still lose a kid even with powers. Or go on to get their powers after. Either way I'm 80% sure it's going to be the Gothams, not rehashing Bruce's parents.
>>83219411
Why does he look like a Punch-Out sprite?
>>83219522
Jesus christ...Lucious you are like 80yo...
>>83226672
No, Snyder is hated because all of his stories are shit.
>Snyder and Capullo end their run by pushing out a new Batman outfit and having Bruce grab a new sidekick
>"lol here you go King and new art team, have fun playing with our new creations we never did much of anything with and kinda tossed at ya in the end there, enjoy?"
What the fuck is the decision making process here? The Batman line has had some good editorial recently but this is stupid as shit.
>>83221056
You are doing god's work and saving this meme
>>83220286
You're here forever just like the rest of us so shut up.
>>83221056
Well done
>>83221383
Actually for Batman #1 for Zapp! Comics by Tony Harris.
Here's the sketch version.
Here's the Comic Heroes University exclusive variant for Batman #1 by Ed Benes.
>>83231090
>>83219463
I really reaaaallly like the idea of Calendar Man noticing the Rebirth time changes. I just like seeing characters like that get some spotlight too.
>>83227458
It is a evangelion song you fuck
>>83231113
three variant covers so far and all of them show this joker.
Is he the same as death in the family and endgame joker though? or a new one?
>>83219919
Don't worry, Duke will be withSnyder(spoilered since /co/ rages when they see his name) in all Star Batman
>>83221056
Great work.
>>83231070
I meant that it's a homage to this cover.
Retailer exclusive variants so far for Batman #1(2016):
>Midtown Comics: Terry Dodson (sketch also available)
>New England Comics: Lee Bermejo
>DCBS: Neal Adams
>Fried Pie/Books-A-Million: Rafael Albuquerque
>Hastings Entertainment: F?
>Legacy Comics and Cards: Artgerm
>Bulletproof Comics: Gabrielle Dell'Otto
>>83232192
>homage
>as a retailer exclusive variant
Only Green Lanterns Rebirth among next week's is awaiting a lettered preview.
>>83231405
See >>83232244 (all for Batman #1)
Bearded fat bootied Bruce is the best Bruce. Thank you Capullo.
>>83232244
The Hastings variant is actually by Tyler Kirkham.
>>83221056
thank god for discount kevin conroy.
>>83219389
urg shit bock.no
>>83219435
DUKE
UKE
KE
E
>>83219919
Snyder is a cunt i hate nergro Robin.
>>83220213
>. Duke
No one cares about your dumbass opinion Scott! Sit down!Duke is cancer.
>>83220379
It’s a shitty plot twist from a shitty writer. End of story.
>>83220806
>onsider Dick, Jason and Tim his sons.
>>>83220686
Tumblr pls.
>>83233233
Scott Snyder's Batman run is very bad. -d, I'll be glad when this crap is over with,And Tom King . Do people really think stuff like this is good writing?
nooooooooooooooooo
>>83226534
Snyder is hated because he full of shit. take your mouth from his cock^^
>>83226672
Tumblr hateSnyder like Nick Spencer.
>>83219522
nobody wants to see that shit bääääääääää..
>>83223665
Somebody didn't read titles that heavily featured Bruce and Dick from the 80s well into the 00s. Wolfman and Dixon had Bruce and Dick as father and son, and it pretty much continued until Morrison and Snyder. Though I dunno how Snyder prefers them, but he did make them more equals in his Batman run.
>>83224670
Dick got adopted later on in Gotham Knights.
>>83233357
Did you really think the Batfamily would stop growing? It adds a new character every couple of years. I really don't understand the butthurt over Duke.
>>83227826
What about bearded amnesiac Batman who didn't remember being Batman?He was too pure for this world ;_;
>>83235438
He's not white with black hair and blue eyes.
>>83235438
Yeah there were times when Onyx, Sasha, and Azrael existed and were kinda prominent
New characters will always be made, so it's really a question of who stays.
When Snyder gets off the batbooks Harper and Duke will probably disappear unless they be apart of a team book or another member's supporting cast
>>83235574
>literally the only way to make Bruce sexy is to delete his personality
confirmed worst boy
>>83227826
>Batman in comparison seems like someone who has one night stands every few months.
Nah Bruce has to fuck slags to keep up his playboy facade. They mean nothing to him thoughAnd people say Superman is the male power fantasy
>>83221056
Pretty good. As in that surprise ending with Gordon made me kek.
>>83221056
Fantastic
>>83219489
Bat-BDSM
>>83221056
You need a name. You've been contributing to these bat threads like a god. What shall we call you?
>>83219699
He's so incredibly masculine.
>>83237211
I forget how that Carrie thing ended. Did she ever see Damien after he came back?
>>83237789
No
She got taken out from the Two Face arc, presumably because DC was talking to Miller about stuff
>>83219684
Saved
>>83221383
Gotham and Gotham Girl are totally going to end up as Nite-Owl and Silk Spectre aren't they.
>>83237211
Jesus Ace the Bat hound is a beast.
>>83237876
No, but King is definitely going to kill them off in a horrific fashion.
>>83237211
>waits patiently for Gleason to draw sexy workout clothes Clark
>>83235576
Yeah, you're definitely on to something. I remember a hell of a lot of people whining about Damian's shaved head in Batman 666, despite him being based as fuck in that book.
>>83235751
Two Batwings, everyone else who was in Batman Inc and I'm still bitter that Talon only gets one panel in a random book per year after his solo run was over.
>>83237876
Nite-Owl is a Batman expy, Gotham is obviously a Superman one.
>>83237211
Ill miss Gleason doing Bat-work
>>83221636
? Whut, Calendar Man is obviously talking about the missing 10 Years and how nobody's noticing it.
>>83235438
>Duke.
Duke is cancer 10+
>>83219435
little bitch.Die!
>>83219522
Chest hair ? traumatizing.
>>83219522
I can see a new hastag on twitter
>>83219411
>I could do this all day pose
>>83235438
Y’all do realize Snyder is exhibiting the trump syndrome
The more you feed into his bullshit response the more publicity he gets and the more popular he believe himself to be …
>>83235576
>>83239927
If Duke was under any mantle other than Robin I wouldn't be upset. Their have been exceptions. Helena was his daughter, Steph stepped up on her own and if I remember right he took her on just to make Tim jealous/regretful and Carrie Kelley who saved his life and Bruce was half senile in that universe and didn't give a fuck cuz "muh war" and "a good death."
>>83243164
>If Duke was under any mantle other than Robin I wouldn't be upset.
But Duke IS under another mantle. Damian is still the current Robin. Duke will be Lark or something like that.
>>83219684
My sides hahahah
>>83243255
>. Duke will be Lark or something like that.
Duke i really hate that guy!! yet.
>>83243255
I hate this character so much, why don't they just kill him ?
I'm haven't been the biggest fan of Duke either.
>>83220398
+1, completely agree
>>83237880
His name is Titus.
>>83219489
Holy shit that's some final attack screen-clearing bullshit.
>BATTO SPARKU!!!
