If the rumors are true who is the New Batman?

[Dk1201]

ok we all saw the desciption for Batman 41 we all have seen the suit and assuming this isn't really Bruce in a new and kind of weird suit who do you think is behind the Helmet?

 

[Gee]

Like I said in the other thread, I'll go with Gordon. It could be his redemption arc for the events in Eternal.

 

[Dk1201]

kind of hoping for Gordon does anyone else have ideas?

Any word on when we will know for sure surely this month right?

 

[Kaleb]

I cant help think it might be Jason Bard.

 

[Dk1201]

Any idea of when will find out. I am surprised their haven't been more articles discussing this or who it might be

 

[Kster95]

Wait what happened to Bruce Wayne?

 

[Dk1201]

we aren't sure Dead retired off in the mountains to find himself. There is no clear cut answer we know the Batman of Batman 41 will be all knew

 

[Gee]

I don't know if this is legit, since I don't want to be spoiled I didn't check, but the new Batman has been revealed/leaked:

***SPOILERS***
http://imgur.com/KuFXvBv

 

[Cain]

My ignorance comes from avoiding all of Scott Snyder's Batman work including Batman Eternal but....who?!?

I mean:

Spoiler

is that supposed to be a ginger Bane? lol

 

[Dk1201]

I don't know if this is legit, since I don't want to be spoiled I didn't check, but the new Batman has been revealed/leaked:

***SPOILERS***
http://imgur.com/KuFXvBv

[BLACKOUT]

So wait James Gordon is Batman? I mean the woman asks Commishenor Gordon and he says Absolutly not or is that Jason Bard? sorry I haven't been reading Eternal
[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Cain]

Spoiler

Ah ok so it's Jim Gordon with a mustache shave and a Bane haircut. Don't know why he's now looking like a felon but if that's informing where this status quo is going (no ****s are being given just pure experimentation) then I guess I'll give it a shot and not drop 'tec after all.

I initially thought if it was Gordon it would be the same old Jim trying to "redeem himself as Batman" for some reason or another. Which would've been kinda boring. But this seems to be more wacky and metatextual ("worst idea in the history of Gotham" lol) then I had expected. Might even pick up Snyder's book again for the first time in almost 2 years to see him take on something more original that he can experiment a lot more with for once. Maybe he will finally start having some real fun on that book.

 

[Dk1201]

interesting well I wonder what this means for Bruce.

 

[ares834]

Spoiler

Ah ok so it's Jim Gordon with a mustache shave and a Bane haircut. Don't know why he's now looking like a felon

Heh. Funny you should say that because [blackout]Eternal he was arrested for manslaughter or something like that. Don't know what happened afterwards though as I dropped it after a a few issues.[/blackout]

 

[Gee]

Welp, the FCBD Divergence issue confirms what me and some others thought: [BLACKOUT]Gordon[/BLACKOUT] is the "new" Batman.

Heh. Funny you should say that because [blackout]Eternal he was arrested for manslaughter or something like that. Don't know what happened afterwards though as I dropped it after a a few issues.[/blackout]

Spoiler

He was later cleared by Jason Bard.