Rebirth- Batman by Tom King

[twincast]

I agree. It's very JHWIII-esque.

This is true. And I approve. (^_^)b
Gods, how this makes me wish Mikel Janin would do at the very least the majority of the art in King's initial trilogy on the book instead of just the middle arc...

[Thom1]

Not a fan of Batman's ears being a huge taser but okay.

[Chrysalis_Changling]

is david finch like the dc version of Greg Land now or something? a lot of fans have mixed opinions about him and yet DC Keeps putting him on books while ignoring artists that could use the boost

[jcl100]

is david finch like the dc version of Greg Land now or something? a lot of fans have mixed opinions about him and yet DC Keeps putting him on books while ignoring artists that could use the boost

I'd say he's more like the DC version of Steve McNiven. An artist whose best work is praiseworthy, but also an artist known to struggle with meeting deadlines and maintaining consistency.

[Atlanta96]

is david finch like the dc version of Greg Land now or something? a lot of fans have mixed opinions about him and yet DC Keeps putting him on books while ignoring artists that could use the boost

At least Greg Land didn't screw over a series by demanding his inexperienced spouse be made the writer in exchange for his artwork, like Finch did to Wonder Woman. I like Finch's art but that was really unprofessional.

[AlexanderLuthor]

It's like naming a character Germany Iraq Or New York Or Even Canada

If you read his Vision or Omega Men you know that he has a very specific purpose for everything he does. While I agree that on its surface it seems strange, or dumb if you prefer, if his past work is any indication then by the end of the story you will think it is really clever

[AlexanderLuthor]

At least Greg Land didn't screw over a series by demanding his inexperienced spouse be made the writer in exchange for his artwork, like Finch did to Wonder Woman. I like Finch's art but that was really unprofessional.

Totally agree. Although accused of sexism for saying it, I railed against DC handing over one of its iconic properties to someone who had 1 co-writing credit to her name (she co-wrote one of those weird, sexualized Oz books) because of nepotism. Others said DC must have really seen something in her writing, which proved to surely not be true

[Godlike13]

At least Greg Land didn't screw over a series by demanding his inexperienced spouse be made the writer in exchange for his artwork, like Finch did to Wonder Woman. I like Finch's art but that was really unprofessional.

And we know he did this for sure?

[Batman1970]

He has to be Batman's partner because that's the status quo,no one here wants him to appear in Batman all the time or even once a year. But Batman has a sidekick,he has a son,he has a ward,he has more than one of them,so what exactly is Duke's purpose? this entire discussion could be avoided if they call Duke Lark or something or just come out clean over what they intend to do with him that makes him so different and needed. It's the same problem with Harper,they've been showing up for years now and there is no real
clarity,just a bunch of cliches repeated over and over. That ultimately is my problem,I'm not paying to read the same story again and again,I need a reason to stay and read Duke,I need to be told what new elements he'll introduce to the mythos or any new ground he'll help Batman cover. He's starred in his own ongoing and in Snyder's Batman,at this point I should know what his deal is.

Well said!

[Nite-Wing]

ie I don't want Duke to replace my favorite character
I'll never understand this mentality
I remember when Stephanie became Robin you saw the exact same type of logic permeating the fandom where eventually she had to be killed off in the most offensive manner possible and then denied the right to even be called Robin.

[Atlanta96]

ie I don't want Duke to replace my favorite character
I'll never understand this mentality
I remember when Stephanie became Robin you saw the exact same type of logic permeating the fandom where eventually she had to be killed off in the most offensive manner possible and then denied the right to even be called Robin.

I agree. I think there's a higher chance of Duke being retired or killed off than becoming a popular character. I'll give Duke a chance, but I'm going to take the Game of Thrones approach and try not to get too attached to him! Or Harper Row. Or Jon Kent. Or the new Green Lanterns or Flash supporting characters. We could be building up to Red Wedding: DCU edition!

[AlexanderLuthor]

And we know he did this for sure?

Can you think of any other reason she was writing one of the trinity?

[Maxpower00044]

I'm thinking Duke's code name is going to be 'Lark'.

[skyvolt2000]

Can you think of any other reason she was writing one of the trinity?

Because we saw it done before with Static Shock-the veteran writer chased off and replaced by a guy with ZERO writing experience.

Since hate for the chracter overtook what was a WRONG-why wouldn't it happen again. And despite that sales didn't tank on WW.

But Batman has a sidekick,he has a son,he has a ward,he has more than one of them,so what exactly is Duke's purpose?

I have a feeling that is your Robin in the next Batman film and maybe Justice League.

So to get enough material in trades beforehand-put him in a top selling book.

And eventually Duke around sets up JOKER vs Duke (AKA Death in the Family 3) in the future.

[etamogrey]

After Vision and Sherieff TomK has earned my trust can't wait!! Also Duke sets up an interesting Sidekick dynamic because he is an inner city black child(you can use this to do stories like BM 41 which was amazing) who thinks robin can exist without Batman. We've established what makes him different from the other sidekicks now we just need to endear him to the populace which I trust King and Snyder can do.