Batman OYL discussion thread

[Jono87]

Here's a good example of Batman's more lightharted, OYL persona

Ladies and Gentlemen...

The Hairy Chested Love god Returns

 

[Nightwing 52]

Preview sketch of Detective Comics #820, from Kirk's blog.

Easily reminds me of this:

 

[ToddIsDead]

Cool.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Is Batman wearing a headset?

 

[yenaled]

He does seem to be, weird.

 

[Nightwing 52]

Is Batman wearing a headset?

Probably for the script of the story. It is odd though, considering he's always had an earpiece built inside the cowl.

 

[jbone55]

I'm loving the storyline right now. Twoface is back and that was crazy what he did at the end. Someone said he doesn't have feeling in his nerves on that side of his face. That makes sense he didn't flinch pouring that acid on that side plus using the knife to make sure it's even in half.

 

[Nightwing 52]

 

[Black Panther]

KICKASS!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting Batman.

Ibn looks to be like 7 now.

 

[Nightwing 52]

KICKASS!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting Batman.

Ibn looks to be like 7 now.

He looks about ten to twelve at the fullest.

 

[Black Panther]

Yeah, I agree. Or maybe even fourteen, who knows! Still a great cover nonetheless.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I hope Robin kicks Ibn's ass. I don't know why, I just think that'd be fun to see.

 

[The Batman]

to be honest...the current arc has been boring. so, i'm just waiting for morrison and dini to come along

 

[trustyside-kick]

to be honest...the current arc has been boring. so, i'm just waiting for morrison and dini to come along

You don't like Face the Face so far? I think it is going great.

 

[boywondernerdDC]

I hope Robin kicks Ibn's ass. I don't know why, I just think that'd be fun to see.

haha. i hope so too

 

[sinewave]

are we sure that's ibn? i'm not saying it isn't, but i just haven't seen anything official on it, yet.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Well why is it being discussed in the first play? So far the only story in OYL is Face the Face...the story with Ibn is not even out yet and will not for months.

 

[The Batman]

You don't like Face the Face so far? I think it is going great.

its kinda lacking to me. And Batman has been acting kinda bland...

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, Batman's kind of taken a backseat and been more passive in this arc. I guess it's part of the less abrasive personality. "Face the Face" has still been better than "Up, Up, and Away," though. The last issue of the latter just made it completely drop off whatever momentum it had for me. Mad scientist, obvious-as-a-fist-to-the-face Lex is not what I want to see.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Even though Batman has been more "passive" as you say in this storyline...it is still good IMO. I like how it is focusing on some other characters.

 

[yenaled]

I think Face the Fcats is the best Batman solo stuff I've read in years.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It feels basically like an edgier animated Batman, which I can't find any fault with. I think Batman needs at least one arc every once in a while where it's just him and his wits against his enemies, though. "Face the Face" has been all about re-establishing contacts and embracing the allies he has left, which might be why it seems a little less Batman-centric.

 

[Binker]

DETECTIVE COMICS #820:

REVIEW:
Story: Gordon listens to why Batman thinks Harvey Dent didn't murder those villians as Batman & Robin are fighting the Thomas Wayne Batman and the Earth 2 Robin with Superboy-Prime thanks to Scarecrow's gas. But as the Dynamic Duo return to Gotham Police HQ, Two Face announces his return.

On the Jason Bard side of things: he subdues the hitman that killed Orca's husband. As he reports back to Batman, he sees the news on Two Face.

Here is the gearup to the finale of the arc that is the next issue. Two Face returned in the previous issue, you knew it and he knew it. Now in this one: EVERYONE KNOWS IT. Now this could destroy Batman's idea that Harvey did not do those crimes but his idea (& my theory) still stands out.

In this issue: Batman tells Gordon that after examining the gun, the screws were taken off and rescrewed back plus the prints of Harvey were placed on. Now the question is: who is framing Harvey? With the theory of Two Face doin' the crimes to get Harvey back in the "good olde' days" in my brain, I believe Two Face did all this. You would have to wonder why the title of this arc is "FACE THE FACE", as in Harvey's face FACE-ING Two Face. Make sense.

Now that the Crisis happened, even the current DCU knows the multiverse and the differences of even themsleves and the world they live. Due to Scarecrow's gas: Batman fights the Thomas Wayne Batman. The whole thing behind his dad as the caped crusader was that around the '40s and '50s, Batman remembered that his dad wore a bat costume on one halloween night and thus would be one of the influences he had becomin Batman. And Robin fought two people: first was Earth 2 Robin, which fought defending Gotham alongside Earth 2 Huntress after Batman of Earth 2 died. And finally; he fought Superboy-Prime. How he fought him leads more into what Batman's plans for Robin (I'll get back to you on that) as Robin did not do anything in the killing part of fighting, he just fought him. Nothing more, nothing less. Proving he can control his anger.

Also, on Scarecrow: talk about a Batman Begins reference. His design is that of the Cillian Murphy Scarectrow from the movie. I wonder if they did that for fun, or its related to the New Earth result of the end of Infinite Crisis, I don't know. I thought it was a good thing pointing out.

As for Batman's plans for Robin: what happened in this issue? He told Robin he had plans for him....that's it. Not much but at least he knows. And Batman said he wants to talk about it after the Harvey thing is taken care of. With only one more issue to go, we will FINALLY know what will he has in store.

Also, we have development on one of the new cops in Gotham: Harper. Batman found out she is the grandniece of the Guardian from the Golden Age. And something he kinda avoided in Detective Comics #817: he greets her and tells her its nice to have her in Gotham. Why he didn't do that when he returned is on my mind: one reason is prolly THE reason is that he was light now but when he returned he wanted to still make the same impression that he was still dark Batman and nothing lighter, and less of a dick. So that might have been the case.

Overall; this was a good issue. Now one more issue to go to finish the run and all our questions will be answered!

RATING: 8/10

 

[Mee]

are we sure that's ibn? i'm not saying it isn't, but i just haven't seen anything official on it, yet.

Looks like Hiro (Toyman) to me.

 

[The Caped Knight]

BATMAN OYL has been amazing, I can't wait to find out all the answer to the question I have .