King's stories are all about the journey rather than getting to some big climax. The reason Alfred may be dead (I'm not quite convinced just yet, even so) is probably because DC wanted there to be an actual change as a result of the run. That way, it gives the reader a reason to keep going, theoretically, to see if things snap back to normal (which we know they will).

So the new run in Batman starting next year - to me it feels like a been there done that already. Just because I feel like that team has already had its say multiple times. It feels like a holding pattern until 5G happens.

What I am really intrigued about it Bat/Cat, like the rest of you. It seems like that is going to be our oasis in the middle of a bunch of really bland Batman stuff.