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Batman RIP or How I Learned to Love Mangrove Pierce

Okay, so continuity and cannon issues aside I have been pleasantly surprised by Morrison’s yarn so far. This last year of Batman has seemed a bit disjointed and I had some reservations about the RIP premise from the get go. However, Morrison has delved deep into the Batman mythos and is showing no fear when it comes to playing with the holiest of all superhero origins. He is almost teasing the reader, with all of the possible clues thrown out in the past two issues, about the mastermind behind the mysterious Black Glove organization. Every bit of dialogue has double meanings and almost dagger like edges when aimed at the Bat. No one, not even Alfred (#677 pg. 4. I love this layout…Alfred comes off very sinister.), looks like they can be trusted. What is the true history of the Waynes? What is the Joker's role? Zur-en-arrh? Can Jezebel be trusted? With more questions than answers I am very excited to see how this story plays out. I would love to hear some thoughts.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Costello on June 6, 2008 at 1:23pm: My initial thoughts are utter confusion. I am so lost as to what is going on. I admit that I have only picked up an issue here or there so some of my confusion is my own fault. The problem I am having right now is Morrison's almost pathological need to be as clever as possible. With his multiple time/scene jumps throughout the first 2 issues and lack of bridging devices, the reader is left on his own to decipher the various threads and put them in a cohesive pattern. This is not a story for the neophyte Batman reader. Hopefully this will become clearer down the road. Art is awesome by the way.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lamont Cranston on July 2, 2008 at 8:30pm: The Bat Mite has made an appearance as of issue 678, so that's it. I'm out.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Joshua Gonzales on July 3, 2008 at 8:14am: Haha...it's too soon to give up now. Bat-Mite is obviously a construct of Bruce’s subconscious and he is not very happy about Bruce thinking he is the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. There is still a lot of set up going on here and personally, I am enjoying the ride. If Bruce does think that he is the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, does he believe he has superpowers (Hint: Cover of 679…falling or flying)? The COV and Black Glove are continuing to push Bruce further down the road to insanity and Honor Jackson was no help. Who could be the big character reveal next issue? I’m guessing Joe Chill.; ▶ Reply to This

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