Willamson Taking Over Batman After Tynion

[kilderkin]

I'm looking forward to a change, whilst I appreciate the reason for JT changing bats resources it's not something ive enjoyed as a status quo change (I appreciate this run is generally well received and a huge improvement of TK which imo was an immense let down)

It's not gonna change back I'm sure , and to be honest I find bats much less interesting because of it, but a writing change might bring in other changes I can enjoy

[Bruce Wayne]

Tynion's run on 'Tec was pretty great which has always made me scratch my head on why his Batman has been so abysmal in my mind. Hopefully the same doesn't happen to Williamson.

He has basically all but blamed the editors (there was a lot of turnover in the Batbooks since his days on Detective). Apparently the current ones are very controlling over existing Bat-characters to the point that he created original characters like Ghost-Maker to avoid clashes with them.

[MajorHoy]

He has basically all but blamed the editors (there was a lot of turnover in the Batbooks since his days on Detective). Apparently the current ones are very controlling over existing Bat-characters to the point that he created original characters like Ghost-Maker to avoid clashes with them.

I wonder if that had anything to do with how Tom King's run went and DC not wanting to go there again?

[cranger]

I wonder if that had anything to do with how Tom King's run went and DC not wanting to go there again?

I think it depends just where in the process these things popped up, because DC was also putting a lot of stuff on hold until after Future State so it could just as likely be to make sure any ideas already being worked on were not affected. This stuff could have popped up when Tynion still thought they were going to rewrite the timeline and he was going to party like it was 1999.

[Rac7d*]

This should be good for Damian right

[DragonPiece]

This should be good for Damian right

Yep, should be lots of good things coming Damian's way next year.

[Restingvoice]

He has basically all but blamed the editors (there was a lot of turnover in the Batbooks since his days on Detective). Apparently the current ones are very controlling over existing Bat-characters to the point that he created original characters like Ghost-Maker to avoid clashes with them.

Ooh where did he say this?

[HsssH]

I got the impression that that was the case before 5G was nuked. He mentioned it in one of his newsletters.

[thwhtGuardian]

He has basically all but blamed the editors (there was a lot of turnover in the Batbooks since his days on Detective). Apparently the current ones are very controlling over existing Bat-characters to the point that he created original characters like Ghost-Maker to avoid clashes with them.

Eh, unless the editors were the ones telling him to do one event after another I don't think he can really blame them all that much.

[Zorkel567]

Ooh where did he say this?

He's been talking about his time on Batman in his paid newsletters. Bleeding Cool has been publishing snippets/highlights every Wednesday.

[JBatmanFan05]

It's hard not to wonder if DC editorial exists to make writers miserable so only the unquestioning slaves stick around for DC.

I can't say I'm excited for Williamson. But this is his chance, which I'm sure he realizes.

[DragonPiece]

I got the impression that that was the case before 5G was nuked. He mentioned it in one of his newsletters.

Yeah. that's what I got also. Back when infinite frontier first started, he said the bat line was able to have a lot more free reign so I don't think it's been a issue recently. Honestly, I'm doubtful things like Tim being bi would have been possible if Didio was still around.

[Restingvoice]

Yeah. that's what I got also. Back when infinite frontier first started, he said the bat line was able to have a lot more free reign so I don't think it's been a issue recently. Honestly, I'm doubtful things like Tim being bi would have been possible if Didio was still around.

I think it's possible. His problem is with legacy character having no place or distracting from the "main character" which is JL generation. He has no problem finding a controversial place for a character or doing controversial change, and Simone reported that Didio is a proponent for LGBT characters. He is against marriage in general, not just LGBT marriage (some Batwoman fans thought this is the case). He also has no problem changing status quo for a short burst of sales.

So controversially changing (or adding) the sexuality a 30 year old character with a lot of fans to add more LGBT character rep which resulted in said issue selling really high would count as things he would do.

[adrikito]

Yep, should be lots of good things coming Damian's way next year.

I hope that you are right..

As long as Robin is not cancelled in 2022.

[Lal]

I hope that you are right..

As long as Robin is not cancelled in 2022.

The book is selling really well, much better than WW, Flash or GL. why would someone cancel it?

I do wonder if Williamson would leave the book and we'll get a different writer.