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Some BATMAN news to kick off the week

Monday, July 6th, 2009

By Alex Segura

It’s become something of a tradition here at The Source to start the week with some news, and we’ve got a nice bit here, with more to come later this week.

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You all saw the preview pages from Judd Winick and Mark Bagley’s first BATMAN issue, right? To say it’s essential reading is an understatement. Heck, for us to say anything at all might be pushing it. So, we gave Judd a quick ring and asked him for the 101 on why this arc is so integral to the new Dark Knight. Judd?:

“This is Dick Grayson’s first chapter as Batman. Despite all his training, despite growing up at Bruce Wayne’s side, it’s a hard transition. He’s going to make mistakes, and he’s going to pay for them. But it all begins here.”

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And the fun doesn’t stop there. Starting in October, after the conclusion of his “Long Shadow” arc, Judd Winick and Mark Bagley will pass the BATMAN baton to writer/artist Tony Daniel, who’ll be pulling double-duty on the title for six issues. You may recall Daniel did a pretty bang-up job on a little thing called BATTLE FOR THE COWL, which set the stage for all the Batman excitement going on now. Because we’re all about consistency here at The Source, we got Tony chatting about his plans for a certain Caped Crusader:

“It’s a very exciting time right now. I’ve done my research, I’ve chosen my players, and I’ve outlined six months worth of story and I’m in the scripting phase of my first issue. We’ll be seeing the return of  some once-familiar faces,  faces, I can say, who are not so friendly to Gotham. I’ll be introducing a new character to the city of Gotham. There are also a few surprises in store that I hope will get people excited. “

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29 Responses to “Some BATMAN news to kick off the week”

  1. kukheart says on July 6th, 2009 at 4:20 pm :

    FIRST! i love the fact that he is drawing batman again, but seriously can DC not find a better writer? cowl #1 was decent but 2 and 3 were hideous…this is suppose to be their #1 book, I guess batman and robin is the new #1 now.

  2. mambazo says on July 6th, 2009 at 4:23 pm :

    First of all kukheart, DC has said multiple times that Batman and Robin was taking the place as the Flagship Batman book. Second of all, JLA, JSA, and Green Lantern have been consistently outselling Batman for awhile. It’s hardly ever been their “#1 book.”

  3. kukheart says on July 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm :

    Yes, I totally agree with you, but this book is 70 years old, I just think it deserves slightly better treatment. I think DC should take better pride in one of their true principle books of Batman. Why Morrison couldn’t just stay on Batman and tell the same story for 12 issues I don’t understand. I guess they just wanted to have the name “Robin” in there. It seems pretty obvious that Morrison will be back for Batman #700. Possible return of Bruce Wayne? I do love Batman and Robin and the whole Morrison run.

  4. joao_miranda says on July 6th, 2009 at 5:51 pm :

    “Second of all, JLA, JSA, and Green Lantern have been consistently outselling Batman for awhile. It’s hardly ever been their “#1 book.””

    Oh, that’s just not true! Batman has consistely selled around 100,000 units. JLA has been the only title even getting there.

  5. Ricardo says on July 6th, 2009 at 6:09 pm :

    I just wish there would be more consistency on a flagship title such as Batman. Stick with Winick and Daniel for a year. That’s all needed. I think that after BFTC, it was pretty clear that Tony needs a writer.

  6. Ricardo says on July 6th, 2009 at 6:10 pm :

    In fact, I’ll probably drop the title after Winick leaves.

  7. energiaenespiral says on July 6th, 2009 at 6:32 pm :

    Is Two faces… Batman??
    I can not wait anymoreeee xD

  8. dusk83 says on July 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm :

    THANKS 4 THE AWESOME PREVIEW, CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

  9. davirite1 says on July 6th, 2009 at 8:07 pm :

    I think this is a shame, because Judd’s first issue is the first one written by him that I’ve truly enjoyed in years…I really thought he was on to something. Here’s to him continuing that trend for this arc.

    Also, love the art, Tony. Hoping you’ve got a great story to tell.

  10. mambazo says on July 6th, 2009 at 8:09 pm :

    For the record Tony Daniel is a pretty lousy writer, I’m really disappointed with DC for this decision.

  11. godlike says on July 6th, 2009 at 8:46 pm :

    Well im not.
    I enjoyed BFTC and i think with more issues and a little more freedom Daniel could do a real good job. It probably not going to be to deepest book but the action could be off the wall, and that sounds good to me. Plus his art is always first class. So, im definitely going to pick this up.

  12. Will44 says on July 6th, 2009 at 9:55 pm :

    Wow, that’s some crazy news. I don’t really like Winick’s work, so I’m not that heart broken, but overall I thought he’d get more than 6 issues to play with.
    http://www.nightwingfanclub.com

  13. markajcook says on July 6th, 2009 at 10:14 pm :

    First, Bruce Wayne does need to appear in the Batman books. There is no substitute. Not even with Dick Grayson as Batman.

    Second, Battle for the Cowl was great thanks to Tony Daniel. Tony Daniel is a very talented writer and artist and I’m looking forward to more. Good move, DC!

    Now let Tony actually write Bruce, OK?

  14. braddock says on July 7th, 2009 at 3:22 am :

    What I’ve read of Judd’s has been pretty lack-lustre, so having TSD come aboard is great news. Still, I’ll be buying all these issues so let’s hope Winick can put together a good arc.

    And good to see the Two-Face-Bats from the ‘I Am Batman’ poster again :)

  15. Gorbunov says on July 7th, 2009 at 6:42 am :

    Ouch, apparently i’m not only one who thinks that BftC was like some leftover from 90th with messy plotting, poor characterizations and astonishingly bad dialogs (”Temper your temper”, for eff’s sake). I like Tony’s art, but writing… no, thanks.

  16. DCcollector.com » Judd Winick on Batman says on July 7th, 2009 at 6:57 am :

    [...] The Source (DC Comics Official Blog) talked with Batman scribe Judd Winick about his run on the title… “This is Dick Grayson’s first chapter as Batman. Despite all his training, despite growing up at Bruce Wayne’s side, it’s a hard transition. He’s going to make mistakes, and he’s going to pay for them. But it all begins here.” [...]

  17. Tony Daniel is Replacing Judd Winick and Mark Bagley on Batman - Comic Hero News says on July 7th, 2009 at 7:05 am :

    [...] news comes our way courtesy of the DC Universe: The Source blog, who spoke to Daniel about his plans for the arc. ““It’s a very exciting time right now. [...]

  18. blackthunder01 says on July 7th, 2009 at 8:52 am :

    I loved Battle for the Cowl personally. I felt it was very well written too (especially after the abomination known as Grant Morrison got his hands on the bat). I’m really excited to see Two Face return to a Face the Face type sequel(or so it seems).

    But the big question here (that everyone failed to answer) is “What’s the Joker’s take on things?!” Really man!?! Superman dies and Luthor is making statements all over the place everytime. Batman dies and the one villian who should have the best reaction to the news is absolutely absent. Joker should have at least have been mentioned in B4C or Batman or Batman&Robin or ANYWHERE!!!

  19. Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes says on July 7th, 2009 at 9:01 am :

    [...] Creators | DC Comics has announced that Tony Daniel will take over as writer and artist of Batman for six issues beginning in October. Daniel previously wrote and drew the Batman: Battle for the Cowl miniseries. [The Source] [...]

  20. Tony Daniel returning to BATMAN! - Ideology of Madness says on July 7th, 2009 at 10:02 am :

    [...] out more preview art from Daniel’s run at The Source Blog! :batman, tony [...]

  21. Comic headlines: Marvel’s racist-ass anniversary, Evan Dorkin animal comics and more | Comic Proportions says on July 7th, 2009 at 11:20 am :

    [...] Winick’s off, Daniel’s on Batman: Damn that was quick. I wonder if the move is permanent. I really didn’t dig Daniel’s Battle of the Cowl, but that may not be totally his fault. [...]

  22. nkgarland says on July 7th, 2009 at 11:29 am :

    Wow, even in these comments that are usually filled with love, this isn’t well recieved. And it shouldn’t be, because Daniel is AWFUL as a writer. Battle for the Cowl was just plain brutal. What a terrible decision. Guess I’ll be saving a couple bucks a month.

  23. Websnap says on July 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm :

    No way, Tony’s awesome. BFTC was a difficult line to judge a writer on… we all knew it was going to be Dick from the beginning AND he had to set up other people’s story lines, but not dictate them (Batman, in all it’s titles, has been and will be for the next year Morisson’s baby, for good or bad). In all honesty, judge him after this line where he gets six issues to weave a story where you don’t know the run’s result before you get the first issue in your hand.

  24. Websnap says on July 7th, 2009 at 12:15 pm :

    And will peeps stop b!tching about Bruce? Dear lord, he’s’ coming back!

    We know he’s coming back. It’s one of the few things we KNOW WILL HAPPEN in the DCU. We may not know how or how soon, but for now enjoy the story possibilities! It’s like how we KNOW Clark’s coming back to earth. We don’t know how, we kind of know when but it’s a definite that we will not be staying of earth, he’s coming back. It’s no different with Bruce.

  25. rjmot says on July 7th, 2009 at 2:47 pm :

    Wow. Its interesting that so many comic readers are so catty. That being said, I will toss in my two cents here:
    - Judd Winnick. Mr. Winnick is an interesting writer. The Red Hood arc he wrote was great and very entertaining! I will grant you that the reason Jason is back was a bit weak, but the story as a whole was tremendous and tied in with Hush very well. I was excited he was added as writer for the Batman series. And I think that his first issue back supported my excitement. As happy as I am with Judd’s return, I am a bit sad for his departure when the great Tony Daniel takes over.
    - Tony Daniel. Mr. Daniel did a great job with Battle for the Cowl. His art was stellar as usual. I was glad someone brought back Black Mask, even if it is not the sadistic villain that I loved from before (the mystery as to who it is is wonderful). The BftC story was very large and very difficult to cram into 3 issues. He did very well doing so (the action was mind-blowing), brought in some emotional resonance in a very difficult time for these characters and set-up future storylines and pay-offs (from the BftC teasers as well as from issues themselves). The art with the Two-Face Batman is the major case-in-point here. Bravo Tony and I am glad you are back with a longer arc to work with.
    - Grant Morrison. Mr. Morrison’s run on Batman was great and very inventive. Excellent new characters and bringing back characters of old is wonderful. People who don’t like thinking and reading between the lines do not seem to like Mr. Morrison’s work. Which is unfortunate. And the Batman & Robin book is great so far.

    I am sure someone will have fun cutting apart my opinions here, but I could give a crap about what others think about my opinions. As long as they keep the quality as high as it has been, I will keep buying and reading.

  26. kilowog52 says on July 7th, 2009 at 8:46 pm :

    What will Winnick and Bagley do once they leave this title?

  27. braddock says on July 8th, 2009 at 2:49 am :

    Bagley will be on JLA with Robinson, hopefully they’ll lock Judd in a cupboard somewhere.

  28. nick says on July 9th, 2009 at 5:22 pm :

    I am so sorry to hear this. Am enjoying the heck out of Winick’s Batman. First issue was great and just read and fully enjoyed the second one.

  29. bohemiacomicsreader says on July 18th, 2009 at 8:54 pm :

    YES!!!! Great news for me, I enjoyed BftC.

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