Batman #14 Preview/Discussion

[David Walton]

Headcanon made! Now!



1: Yes to more kite man
2; They could easily pull a Helena, who was said to be dead at the start of the new 52.

Maybe issue #15 will end with Selina living in Wayne Manor, followed by Holly Robinson coming home to her torched apartment, shaking her fist and screaming, "Dammit, Selina!"

[JBatmanFan05]

Not to mention how some of them would have very little business running around on Gotham City rooftops (The Mad Monk?) I choose to see those pages as an abstract representation of all the bullshit Batman has to put up with during one typical night, he only actually squared off with Clock King and Kite Man.

I've always thought and said that I love Batman's joke/lame/lesser villains because I think, in a way, they above all else indicate how brutal and frustrating and tiring and crazy and almost futile Batman's mission is because these villains must be dealt with too while much bigger evils progress in the shadows. Taking up Batman's precious limited time is almost any rogue's biggest little victory.

[Red obin]

Maybe issue #15 will end with Selina living in Wayne Manor, followed by Holly Robinson coming home to her torched apartment, shaking her fist and screaming, "Dammit, Selina!"

Maybe it was all just a coincidence and there is more than one Holly in Gotham,

[Random4]

so i heard mixed things about tom king's run so far

one is that tom king is a great writer, but hasn't been able to nail down batman

[Aahz]

I've always thought and said that I love Batman's joke/lame/lesser villains because I think, in a way, they above all else indicate how brutal and frustrating and tiring and crazy and almost futile Batman's mission is because these villains must be dealt with too while much bigger evils progress in the shadows. Taking up Batman's precious limited time is almost any rogue's biggest little victory.

The problem is that some of these guys aren't joke villains they are lesser known but still quite powerfull.

[sustainentropy]

I enjoyed this issue, although the whole "bat" "cat" thing is a tad annoying. It's nice to get extra confirmation that Catwoman more than likely didn't kill those terrorists. I wonder why she wants to take the wrap for it though.

Solid issue. King seems to excel in these smaller stories rather than 5 issue arcs.

[Green Goblin of Sector 2814]

Quick question for continuity sake: How can N52 Clock King be here when the classic one (with the old stupid, yet strangely awesome costume) has just shown up in early issues of Priest's Deathstroke?

[Frontier]

Quick question for continuity sake: How can N52 Clock King be here when the classic one (with the old stupid, yet strangely awesome costume) has just shown up in early issues of Priest's Deathstroke?

Uh...there's two Clock King's ?

[Green Goblin of Sector 2814]

Uh...there's two Clock King's ?

Both named William Tockman? Also, isn't the New 52 one based in Seattle?

[Frontier]

Both named William Tockman? Also, isn't the New 52 one based in Seattle?

The Clock King Batman and Catwoman fought here seems to be the new version Ben Percy recently created for his Green Arrow run, who isn't the New 52 Clock King (I don't think).

I also don't think they ever actually called him William Tockman in Green Arrow.

[Green Goblin of Sector 2814]

The Clock King Batman and Catwoman fought here seems to be the new version Ben Percy recently created for his Green Arrow run, who isn't the New 52 Clock King (I don't think).

I also don't think they ever actually called him William Tockman in Green Arrow.

Huh. I thought it was the one who popped up in Lemire's Green Arrow run.

[Aliltron]

I actually really enjoyed this issue. The dialogue still bothered me especially the same old "Bat" and "Cat" awkward dialogue, but the rest I loved. I agree that King seems to do better with these smaller arcs rather than the bigger, 5 issue ones. It does seem like Catwoman is hiding something. Maybe she's taking the blame for someone else. Oh and the art was gorgeous. Love Gerads art so much. I'm excited for the next issue.

[millernumber1]

Maybe it was all just a coincidence and there is more than one Holly in Gotham,

Uh...there's two Clock King's ?

It's Fringe Batman! There's more than one of everything!

[Frontier]

I actually really enjoyed this issue. The dialogue still bothered me especially the same old "Bat" and "Cat" awkward dialogue, but the rest I loved. I agree that King seems to do better with these smaller arcs rather than the bigger, 5 issue ones. It does seem like Catwoman is hiding something. Maybe she's taking the blame for someone else. Oh and the art was gorgeous. Love Gerads art so much. I'm excited for the next issue.

I wonder if she's covering for another orphan who actually did kill all those terrorists, and that's why Selina took the blame for it and wants Bruce to make sure it never happens again to another orphanage?

[millernumber1]

I wonder if she's covering for another orphan who actually did kill all those terrorists, and that's why Selina took the blame for it and wants Bruce to make sure it never happens again to another orphanage?

Maybe the real Holly?