BATMAN #676

[MattBrady]

With the look at Final Crisis this morning, are you game for more Grant Morrison? How about the first five pages of “Batman R.I.P.” from next week’s Batman #676?

Thought so.

The solicit for the issue reads:

Written by Grant Morrison; Art and variant cover by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Alex Ross

Are you ready for "Batman R.I.P."?

Beginning the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again.

Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in "Batman R.I.P.," featuring artwork by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea and covers by Alex Ross.

Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US

[ejulp]

I've warmed up to Tony Daniels much more than I thought I would...he does creepy very well.

[Pontius]

Wow!

Sign me up right now. It looks amazing. And I've never seen Daniel's art look more beautiful.

This looks to be very creepy.

[OMEGA_Red]

Have to do it.....first.

Looks great! Tony Daniel's art looks better than normal here, actually -- the villains look

Edit: awww....

[AlexLothos]

Ooh, looks nice.

[Shonborn]

So the Black Glove is an organization? Cool. And that's a creepier clown than the Joker ever wished he could be.

[nightw1ng]

although i'm sure many are excited for this, i really couldn't care less. no matter what, at the end of the day, bruce wayne will be batman and the status quo will remain the same. the same goes for superman. it's hard getting interested in a character knowing they'll never change, especially the icons the WB would never allow DC to permanently change. that's usually why i gravitate towards team books or less popular characters, because they're more likely to shake things up.

[durkadurka]

Dammit Grant...why must you toy with my emotions?

[adama]

Haven't even finished with this week's comics and they hit me with this!

[batmansgirl]

Is the first page *really* the first page? Because I feel like it's not. Or maybe that's Grant's intention, I don't know...

But, anyway, I'm gonna love this because the art's so gorgeous. Not sure about the story yet...

[Floyd Lawton]

Originally Posted by ejulp

I've warmed up to Tony Daniels much more than I thought I would...he does creepy very well.

He gets better every issue.

So looking foward to this though.

[Sanman]

A little nervous about what this arc will do to Bruce Wayne overall but not bad so far...

[TheJerkle]

I hate these minor known villains that keep popping up all of a sudden.

[izzatrix]

a story like this is even more fun because the writer can go all the way to the bottom
of the rabbit hole and then tell the story of how we climb back up. But if you are tired
of that story since we've certainly been there and done that many times before with
Batman and many others in the DCU than skip it. You know what form comics are
going to take before you open the cover. Bitching about it is like complaining that
a haiku is only 3 lines long and that you prefer epic poetry instead.

[Shonborn]

Originally Posted by nightw1ng

although i'm sure many are excited for this, i really couldn't care less. no matter what, at the end of the day, bruce wayne will be batman and the status quo will remain the same. the same goes for superman. it's hard getting interested in a character knowing they'll never change, especially the icons the WB would never allow DC to permanently change. that's usually why i gravitate towards team books or less popular characters, because they're more likely to shake things up.

I'm not going into this expecting huge changes that'll just revert back eventually, and anyone who does is kinda foolish for buying into it. I buy it because I enjoy Morrison's work, and as a comic fan feel that I'm allowed to occassionally enjoy a comic with Superman or Batman in it, as well as the smaller books, as well as books published by guys in basements, etc. I'm a comics fan. I'm hoping for an entertaining story. It's not your thing, cool, but kinda closed minded to immediately dismiss it "just because" it's Batman.

I'm reminded of a quote from Matt Fraction, about working on bigger Marvel characters. He said that it's his job as a writer to take the toys Marvel gives him, and break them thoroughly in as entertaining a way possible, and then put them back together before he leaves.

[BillReed]

Hmm.

[Kevin T. Brown]

Wow.

Just WOW.

Tony Daniel has really amped up his game with Batman.

[greenflameuk]

Originally Posted by batmansgirl

Is the first page *really* the first page? Because I feel like it's not. Or maybe that's Grant's intention, I don't know...

Well, the 2nd page says six months earlier, so i guess were meant to wonder who that Batman and Robin are.

[HartyPotter]

Looks like it could work out to be good.

[bluebird]

Originally Posted by TheJerkle

I hate these minor known villains that keep popping up all of a sudden.

Um, I believe they were all at least name-dropped in the three-part club of heroes story.

[ziza9]

Originally Posted by greenflameuk

Well, the 2nd page says six months earlier, so i guess were meant to wonder who that Batman and Robin are.

Dick Grayson's second shot at being the Batman perhaps? I'd be all for that.

[De Martini]

Originally Posted by OMEGA_Red

Have to do it.....first.

Be honest: why would you want to? It's the lowest rung on the nerd ladder. And you missed it too!


Anyway, AWESOME preview. DC has totally been on an upswing lately. Then again, after COUNTDOWN that's not too tricky is it?

[SpaceButler]

Looks awesome. Can't wait.

[caats19]

i'll buy it.

[Haterade]

Ay, CARAMBA! NOTHING is more HUMILIATING than being defeated by MEXICAN LUCHADORS wearing CHEAP SUITS! R.I.P, BATMAN'S DIGNITY!