BATMAN ETERNAL Megathread (35-48)

[Fuzzy Cactus]

At this point, all of the big reveals and last-second rescues will happen in Eternal #52.

[bat1987]

Still think the latter half of Eternal has been moving at a snail's pace compared to it's first half. And I really think Robo-Bane is stupid; I'm actually liking Arkham War's interpretation for he character much more. By a lot.

Agreed on both accounts. Wasn't a bad issue per say but its 4 issues to go, and I really wish they reveal the mastermind already. Don't want them to rush the ending, but it seems that's gonna happen.

[Godlike13]

Oh no, Gordon's poor butt. This is like the store room scene from Shawshank. Fight the good fight Jim, fight!

[AUScowboy]

...And the Lion will most likely sacrifice himself to save Gordo. It's also really starting to seem like our mastermind wont be revealed untill #50 or even later! This DOES bum me out, we the readers should have been introduced to him issues ago IMO...then a reveal to Bats at issh 49/50.

[Shinomune]

At this point, all of the big reveals and last-second rescues will happen in Eternal #52.

Well...

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[Claude]

Well...

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Yiiiiikes.... Nice to know they found they had plenty of room to finish the story.

[jules]

At this point, especially given the reveal of the bumper-sized issue #52, I'm willing to bet that the Big Bad will be revealed on the final page of issue #51 with a nice big cliffhanger.

Then #52 will be dedicated to figuring out how to deal with them.

They also need to spend some time mopping up afterwards, since most of the Bat-titles have sailed off into the future at this point, so can't be used to establish the new status quo. Hopefully a few of those 48 pages will be devoted to that.

[ispacehead]

Kind of a bummer that they give away the probable ending for 51 in the solicit for 52.

This issue was good but not wonderful.

RoboBane is lame.

[JBatmanFan05]

Most still thinking it's Lincoln March?

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

So when Hush hacks the gadgets coming from Waynetech, Jason's FREAKING GUNS explode

Are you serious?

[ispacehead]

So when Hush hacks the gadgets coming from Waynetech, Jason's FREAKING GUNS explode

Are you serious?

Yeah, I was rolling my eyes at that as well.

[ispacehead]

Most still thinking it's Lincoln March?

I still do.

But what the heck is Loser Squad up to?

Are they in March's employ? Or working with Hush?

Or is it just Hush after all?

[jules]

I still do.

But what the heck is Loser Squad up to?

Are they in March's employ? Or working with Hush?

Or is it just Hush after all?

Maybe it's Signalman.

Working as his own minion.

All the tech blowing up when Hush hacked the computers seems way beyond the bounds of probability. Not all of it is electronic and/or microchipped, and surely not all their gear comes from Waynetech? Jason is too independent, and Harper's too new (and invents her own gadgets). As for Babs... if she's wearing that costume she ought to be getting her gear from her pal Qadir at college rather than Bruce, but there are hand-wavy indications that her title's set after Eternal so who knows?

Disrupting comms and giving them an earful of static... that would be plausible, and could be distracting enough to lose some of them their fights. The rest, not so much.

[JasonTodd428]

So when Hush hacks the gadgets coming from Waynetech, Jason's FREAKING GUNS explode

Are you serious?

*facepalm* So Waynetech is into making guns now are they and Jason just happens to have one of them? I don't think so. Sorry but Jay isn't a typical regular member of Batman's posse and his guns are not the typical Bat gaget either. If his guns are modified in any way it would be with alien tech not Bat tech. He doesn't use the same toys as they do, might not have access to such toys and it's unlikely that his weapons supplier is Waynetech or Batman for that matter. He's got access to other sources for his weapons and frankly this took my right out of the story because of the implausibility of that happening. Blocking out com signals is one thing but everyone's tech just going haywire, not a chance. Seriously, what's next, exploding All Blades? Gah. Between that, RoboBane and Hush being back this was a pretty meh issue in my honest opinion.

[Gokaifire]

I still do.

But what the heck is Loser Squad up to?

Are they in March's employ? Or working with Hush?

Or is it just Hush after all?

What about Owlman? Isn't he still at large after Forever Evil?