DC Universe: The Source

Well, here’s hoping everyone had a reasonably relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Here at The Source, we’ve gathered a few links you might have missed while you were out grilling or enjoying the balmy weather (or not, depending where you’re located):

• BATMAN & ROBIN writer Grant Morrison gave a lengthy interview over at IGN, discussing the post-BATTLE FOR THE COWL status quo and his plans for Gotham’s villainous population:

IGN Comics: So the wait is over and now fans know the identities of the new Batman and Robin – Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne. Before we get into specifics though, I’d like to talk about the big picture. You’ve made no secret of the fact that this is all part of a greater, long ranging story that you’re telling. How does Batman and Robin fit alongside your recent Batman work?

Morrison: It’s pretty simple. It comes in straight chronological order after the recent stuff. This is the sequel to Batman RIP, which is why the first arc is called ‘Batman Reborn.’ It builds directly off of it, and there are threads we pick up from before. As I’ve said before, the main villain in the first arc has already been seen in Batman #666, which had the potential future for Gotham City in it. So it’s a straight continuation and the next part in the long running story from ‘Batman and Son’ onwards. We’ll be picking up threads from that first book as well.

• Speaking of IGN, the site also previewed GREEN LANTERN #41, which continues the build-up to July’s BLACKEST NIGHT mega-event. They’ve also got artist J.G. Jones’ stellar variant cover for BATMAN & ROBIN #1.

• Has it really been a year? NEWSARAMA has a preview of TRINITY #52, the final issue of the series, while COMIC BOOK RESOURCES ROBOT 6 blog annotates the 51st issue of the weekly series.

Tags: batman and robin, Battle for the Cowl, doug mahnke, frank quitely, Geoff Johns, grant morrison, green lantern, ivan reis, kurt busiek, mark bagley, philip tan, Tony Daniel, trinity

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