Man, remember when Jim Gordon used the Mech-Batsuit??

[tib2d2]

Mind was wandering today while reading comics and for some reason I remembered when towards the end of the New 52 era after Bruce "died" and Gordon took over as Batman using the mechanical Batsuit.

Even though it happened, just saying it out loud sounds bonkers, ah comic books.

[Pohzee]

I think it, even before the Metals, was the perfect proof that "because comic books" doesn't work as a justification to do random, zany ideas for the sake of them in this era of drawn-out, high stakes comics. Fun for the one-and-dones of annuals or classic comics yes, but drawing the whole line into ridiculous and instantly dated status quo changed, no.

[batnbreakfast]

Batbunny for me holds up better than remembered (and it didn't go on for that long) while Death of the Family aged worse for me. DoF makes as much sense as your average issue of Spawn.

[sifighter]

I mean it’s still canon, Joshua Williamson had Gordon use the mech suit on Superman during the infected/secret six story arc. So at some point they can still go back and say “hey remember when our police commissioner was Batman with a robot.”

Is it a bit silly and over the top? Yes, but it’s kind of fun.

[cc008]

Just recently read through that again. It's fun. Gordon giving the Bat a go. But in my head canon he's too old to want to be out and about that much. Enjoyed reading it though as Gordon is one of my favorite characters in comics.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

I thought about adapting that as a Luke story for one of the animated movies. It just felt like Luke was an easier sell than Gordon.

[Flash Gordon]

I blocked it out of memory.