tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438390520234716011.post2453596220362482211..comments2023-11-15T00:36:50.969-08:00Comments on Grant Morrison's Batman: Annotations and Remarks: Batman and Robin 1Cass Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585392369613571176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438390520234716011.post-61996624951703164522009-06-11T03:02:17.787-07:002009-06-11T03:02:17.787-07:00Thanks for the thoughtful comment, warbird. "...Thanks for the thoughtful comment, warbird. "Bat out of hell" is a good catch, because we know that Morrison does draw inspiration from things like old songs and oddball phrases, the saying maybe an early kernel of an idea that sprouted eventually into 666. <br /><br />Is it confirmed that the new Red Hood is Jason Todd? I'm presuming that's what you meant by a "likely" bout between Jason and Dick. It's possible, yeah, but I just have trouble believing that Morrison would be interested in modern Jason Todd and his tremendous Bat baggage. Plus, with Winnick on Batman, I thought Jason would show up in that title, Winnick being his de facto resuscitator and all. <br /><br />It seem to me that Jason lives in that realm of sort of edgy, gritty, non-classic characters that Morrison often avoids (like you're not gonna see Mr. Sinister in New X-Men, for example). But then, what the fuck do I know, since I was 99% that it would be Tim as the new Batman.<br /><br />Finally, on the Killing Joke connection, we're definitely both onto something. A commenter on David Uzumeri's site (www.funnybookbabylon.com) pointed out that the sign "Ghost Train" looming near the emerging Dollotrons had appeared once before in Alan Moore's classic GN, strongly indicating that Professor Pyg operates out of the Joker's old digs. Perhaps this connection will lead us somehow to the J-man's promised appearance in Batman and Robin. I guess time will tell.Cass Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585392369613571176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438390520234716011.post-56180604390478534202009-06-10T22:44:35.854-07:002009-06-10T22:44:35.854-07:00I agree.
It's actually become weird to me to ...I agree.<br /><br />It's actually become weird to me to read a Batman book that doesn't require research.<br /><br />Still, there was a ton to appreciate here. The cutaway of Wayne Tower, for one. I miss cutaways, they're the old standby of comics. Especially 60's and 70's comics, come to think of it, so this homage to the Penthouse, the Bunker, and the 60's TV show is the perfect time for it to come out and play.<br /><br />Still, I have a feeling, apart from the inherent notions of a virtuous young Batman and a Robin that's ... "half-demon" destined to be a "Bat out of Hell", things won't be as deep as before.<br /><br />That being said ... I think there's a good chance that as this progresses, it'll do the same thing Morrison's "last chapter" did. It'll steadily grow more complex. After all, we're looking very likely at the notion of "brother vs. brother" with Dick vs. Jason ... personality vs. personality. And then there's the inevitible involvement of Dr. Hurt and the Joker. Plus, Morrison has dabbled with Alan Moore's Killing Joke circus themes once already - revisiting the clowns and midgets back in The Clown at Midnight. So if the Circus of Strange blends that with Dick Grayson's experience as circus-folk, it could at least open a whole new line of thoughts.<br /><br />By the way, nice catch with the para-capes, the flying car, and Dick Grayson's recent addiction to aerial, death-defying maneuvers that Tomasi laid down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com