Batman and Nightwing Set to Appear in Smallville Season 11

Writer Bryan Q. Miller speaks out about the upcoming appearance of a certain caped crusader in the pages of Smallville Season 11.

According to the interview, Batman's appearance will be entitled "Detective" and will bring the Dark Knight into Metropolis due to a certain someone having a connection with the murder of Batman's parents decades ago.

Along for the ride is fan-favorite Stephanie Brown more famous for being the female Robin. However, Miller ditches the Robin duds for a bigger role as Nightwing. Yes, you read it right, Nightwing.. The same name that Dick Grayson picks out after his estrangement and falling out with Bruce Wayne.

Teen Titans: Games

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Caption: Why is Cyborg fuming? Because his pal Nightwing went out fighting crime dressed as a gigolo.

The power tandem of Marv Wolfman and George Perez has finally announced the completion of their 25-year old Teen Titans tale entitled Games.

Should Bruce Wayne Be Batman?

I remember one of my most visited entries here on my blog was my entry regarding why Bucky should stay as Captain America, well guess what? I'll be doing a part two regarding this topic.

As you may have heard, DC Comics and Grant Morrison is planning to return Bruce Wayne to the thick of things as one of a major 2010 event for the Bat-verse. Bruce Wayne was taken out by Darkseid's Omega effect by the end of the often dismissed Final Crisis. His corpse was later seen carried by Superman.


We later see Bruce scrawling the Batsign in a cave wall during the epilogue of the Final Crisis event.

Meanwhile Dick Grayson becomes the Batman during Tony Daniel's run on the mini Battle for the Cowl. Tim Drake formerly Robin, picks up Jason Todd's Red Robin identity in order to prove that Bruce Wayne still lives. Dick and Bruce's son Damien Wayne, becomes Gotham's new Batman and Robin. In the pages of Red Robin's ongoing series, Tim finally encounters the batsign scrawl in the caves in Paris.

And then the official announcement comes out, which leads me to this new blog entry.


Unlike my solid and steady belief that Bucky is now the modern Captain America, I think Bruce Wayne should get the Batman cowl back.

For one, I believe that Dick Grayson is a way better hero in his Nightwing persona rather than the Bat. He's happy, analytical and very acrobatic. He's not really a detective perse since he never matched the genius that is Bruce Wayne. Another thing is, Dick is also more of a leader type with genuine people skills. Bruce just scares people into submission.


Nightwing's just named Dick while Bruce is really a DICK.

Secondly, Bruce Wayne is a perfect fit to Batman. He's the light side to the darkness that the Bat embraces. He's very being reminds Batman that there will always be a Thomas and Martha Wayne that will come out of a theatre with their young son and gunned down by a Joe Chill. That was what made Batman and Bruce Wayne tick.

Yes, people may say that Dick witnessed his mother and father gunned down during the Flying Grayson's performance in Gotham but its still not enough. He didnt feel the gun being pointed in his direction, he did not feel the fear of losing his parents and his life. He just wasnt cut out to be Batman.

Thirdly, comic books are static forms of entertainment. Plus there are some important things that when taken away makes the book suck. Like what I read in www.ign.com, an Uncanny X-Men book without a world that fears and hates them isnt really interesting, a rich and powerful Peter Parker / Spiderman doesnt have that extra OOMPH. You get what I'm saying?

So bring back Bruce as soon as possible. This Bat-fan is anxious once again to see him be the Dark Knight.

P.S.

Tommy Elliot should pay for his blasphemy. Bring back Hush and make him formidable again. He sucks as Wayne.

Fairly Obvious Ending for Battle of the Cowl

A mediocre story if you'd ask me... It was obvious from the very start who would take Batman's place and wear the cowl. But it took Tony S. Daniel 3 full issues before "unveiling" *SPOILER ALERT* Dick Grayson as the New Batman *Spoiler ends*

As a reader, I wanted my taste buds to get challenged, much like what Grant Morrison did to the franchise early on (with art by Adam Kubert no less.)

Daniel's work during the "Infinite Crisis" tie up era (Jason Todd versus Tim Drake inside Titans Tower) was pretty up there. When I first encountered it, I was amazed as at that time I was still drooling over Jim Lee art. Hands down this guy is definitely going places with his work. However, I feel that he is NOT yet ready for scripting AND art duties. The dialogues were mediocre, the pacing was so-so and the ending was pretty predictable (You'll know this if you've already read the finale for Batman: R.I.P.)

And because of the final battle between Jason and Dick, we never really get to see the inner trappings of the new black mask. Plus after Jason's fall, theres a time skip and we never really find out the outcome of the burnings and chaos during the events of Battle. I just wish that there something to be done about that.

Well anyway, if it's any consolation the artwork A-OK.

If I were a comic book critic, I'd give it a 3 out of a possible 5.

Enjoy the pictures kiddies.

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Wanted: Ed McGuiness DC Figures

Ed McGuiness has got to be one of the top talents in the industry. I admired his work during his run with current Hulk conspirator Jeph Loeb because of the dynamic and very manga-ish art style.

I also admired his style because it was uber-easy to imitate (and later on color). That was during my stint at school. But now that im a working geek, with money to burn, I wanted to collect the ultimate DC collection of Ed McGuiness.

So far my top picks are: