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Post by BackinBlack on Mar 11, 2013 9:14:16 GMT -5
www.washingtonpost.com/national/batmans-mythology-history-getting-new-boost-from-dc-entertainment-writer-scott-snyder/2013/03/11/218087da-8a15-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_story.htmlBatman’s transformative years are getting a few new twists.
DC Entertainment is going back into Bruce Wayne’s past to see how he began his transformation from wealthy socialite to the scourge of Gotham’s criminal underworld.
Key elements of the character’s history are staying the same — the murder of Wayne’s parents, for example — says Scott Snyder, the writer of “Batman” since its relaunch debuted in 2011.
“It’s not ‘let’s redo the origin,’” he said Monday. “It’s time for a new story showing how Batman became who he is in the New 52.”
Snyder said the decision grew out of the success of the first year-and-a-half of DC’s New 52, a sweeping reorganization of the publisher’s characters that saw many given new origins and costumes that blended those from their first appearances decades ago with contemporary changes.
Snyder said readers will see how the crime fighter found his calling and what challenges he faced when first donning the costume of the Dark Knight.
The augmented origin begins June in the pages of “Batman” in an 11-issue story called “The Zero Year” that is illustrated by Greg Capullo.
“We tried to preserve as much of Batman’s history as we could and keep what we could of this history intact,” Snyder said of the change. “It’s ‘The Zero Year,’ the one that no one has told the story of before. We see how Bruce became the Batman, built the cave, faced off with his first super villain.”
It’s not so much an origin story as it is a view into Batman’s formative years.
“We’re not going to take apart ‘Year One,’” Snyder said, referring to the Frank Miller-David Mazzucchelli four-issue arc that recounted how Wayne began to fight crime after years away.
Instead Snyder, an Eagle Award-winning writer whose other efforts for DC include “Swamp Thing” and “American Vampire,” said the “Zero Year” story will give readers new glimpses into the Bob Kane-created character who made his first appearance in the pages of “Detective Comics” No. 27 in May 1939.
“It’s time for a new story showing how Batman became who he is in the New 52,” said Snyder. “It builds up the mythology.”So, three comments: * If anyone else but Snyder was doing this story, I probably wouldn't be as excited as I am about this. He hasn't let me down yet, so I'm in. Plus, it'll be nice to have Batman self-contained for awhile, no events like the last 2 arcs. * Since Batman's going back to the past, Layman might be handling the main present adventures in Detective for now. * Given the #0 issue, we'll probably see Joker's New 52 origin too.
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Post by Spidey 1923 on Mar 11, 2013 16:39:22 GMT -5
This should be good, I've been enjoying Snyder's run and Capullo's art has been great.
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Post by Caveboy0 on Mar 11, 2013 19:39:27 GMT -5
exciting to see another retelling, but it bugs me that they are trying to sell us that its not a retelling when it clearly is a retelling.
how batman builds his cave isn't an untold story neither is how he becomes batman.
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Post by BackinBlack on Mar 11, 2013 19:55:15 GMT -5
exciting to see another retelling, but it bugs me that they are trying to sell us that its not a retelling when it clearly is a retelling. how batman builds his cave isn't an untold story neither is how he becomes batman. Yeah, like how he says they're not negating Year One, but they already have, considering how old James Gordon Jr. was a baby in that story and is already an adult in current continuity, with Bruce only first becoming Batman 5 years prior. They're probably just saying how it's untold within the New 52.
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Post by BackinBlack on Apr 5, 2013 12:04:04 GMT -5
BATMAN #22 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI Backup story art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE Cover by GREG CAPULLO 1:25 Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN 1:100 B&W cover by GREG CAPULLO On sale JULY 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US The second chapter of “Zero Year” delves into Bruce Wayne’s past with the Red Hood Gang and his run-ins with aspiring District Attorney Harvey Dent! And in the backup story, a secret moment from Bruce’s training abroad is revealed for the first time! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue BATMAN ANNUAL #2 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by AARON LOPRESTI Cover by JOCK On sale JULY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T A special ZERO YEAR tie-in! Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Dark Knight has just barely begun…and already dangerous elements are coalescing, leading Bruce toward his final destiny.
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Post by Caveboy0 on Apr 5, 2013 15:03:27 GMT -5
exciting to see another retelling, but it bugs me that they are trying to sell us that its not a retelling when it clearly is a retelling. how batman builds his cave isn't an untold story neither is how he becomes batman. Yeah, like how he says they're not negating Year One, but they already have, considering how old James Gordon Jr. was a baby in that story and is already an adult in current continuity, with Bruce only first becoming Batman 5 years prior. They're probably just saying how it's untold within the New 52. how many times must i say this. new 52 is not 5 years old! that was only for justice league's first story arc. don't mean to get mad, but seriously you've been saying its only 5 years for ever when it's not.
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Post by BackinBlack on Apr 5, 2013 20:16:54 GMT -5
Yeah, like how he says they're not negating Year One, but they already have, considering how old James Gordon Jr. was a baby in that story and is already an adult in current continuity, with Bruce only first becoming Batman 5 years prior. They're probably just saying how it's untold within the New 52. how many times must i say this. new 52 is not 5 years old! that was only for justice league's first story arc. don't mean to get mad, but seriously you've been saying its only 5 years for ever when it's not. I don't even think I emphasized it that much, and don't really understand why you take that so seriously. But no, DC has made it clear that the New 52 universe is only 5 years old, even with Batman. Heck, Morrison's first arc in Action Comics was described as "Year Zero" while the first Justice League arc was "Year One." Besides that, did you read Batman #0? It said it was 6 years ago (I had to look it up to be sure), and Bruce has not yet become Batman. Yes I know the whole 10 year old Damian problem is present, but I'm just going off what DC has said.
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Post by BackinBlack on May 10, 2013 12:04:25 GMT -5
BATMAN #23 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI Backup story art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE Cover by GREG CAPULLO 1:25 Variant cover by GARY FRANK 1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO On sale AUGUST 14 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US Witness the moment Bruce Wayne becomes Batman as “Zero Year” makes history! And in the backup story, a young Bruce Wayne fights for his life in a death match in Russia! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
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Post by Caveboy0 on May 11, 2013 12:57:54 GMT -5
how many times must i say this. new 52 is not 5 years old! that was only for justice league's first story arc. don't mean to get mad, but seriously you've been saying its only 5 years for ever when it's not. I don't even think I emphasized it that much, and don't really understand why you take that so seriously. But no, DC has made it clear that the New 52 universe is only 5 years old, even with Batman. Heck, Morrison's first arc in Action Comics was described as "Year Zero" while the first Justice League arc was "Year One." Besides that, did you read Batman #0? It said it was 6 years ago (I had to look it up to be sure), and Bruce has not yet become Batman. Yes I know the whole 10 year old Damian problem is present, but I'm just going off what DC has said. "The first story arc takes place five years in the past, detailing the first meeting of the Justice League members and the formation of the team" "The initial run of first issues show a universe in which superheroes have only appeared within in the last five years and are viewed with suspicion and hostility" aaaand there you go. 10 year old universe. Justice league story is 5 years in the past from the present, but the story itself is 5 years after the appearance of Superman and Batman since they came around the same time. well... after some more snooping i guess i jumped the gun. the timeline is probably around 7 years. which means you were right about damian not fitting into the timeline.
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Post by BackinBlack on Jun 5, 2013 10:04:00 GMT -5
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Post by BackinBlack on Jul 8, 2013 18:39:49 GMT -5
#22 (Part 2) preview: www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/bruce-wayne-stomps-some-red-hoods-in-batman-zero-yearBATMAN #24 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI Cover by GREG CAPULLO 1:25 Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH 1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO On sale OCTOBER 9 • 64 pg, FC, $6.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $7.99 US Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information. Zero Year Part Four! In this amazing, double-sized issue, Batman is on the trail of the Red Hood Gang and their mysterious leader, secret origins are revealed, and a major surprise will change the course of Zero Year and Batman’s life! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
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Post by Caveboy0 on Jul 10, 2013 22:36:09 GMT -5
Read part 2 today. I'm liking this a lot better than the first issue. Mostly because I realized how different this story is structured than other Batman origins. Comics like Year One have Bruce become Batman in the first act, leaving a majority of the story with him as Batman.
Zero Year is showing this patience with Bruce as he slowly discovers Batman in a sense. The conflict he has with Alfred is interesting and Riddler's position in things gives a depth to the dialogue.
Red Hood is a really interesting play on classic Batman lore. Is he the Joker? He talks like him and has his chaotic instincts, but he's not as vicious. He's not to the degree that Joker exists. This leads me to question if this story will play out why Batman doesn't kill the Joker. Red Hood's death perhaps gives birth to the Joker creating that superstitious belief on Bruce's part that Gotham will have it's ugly side. Snyder has been building Gotham as a major character since his run on Detective Comics and my gut feeling on the story leads me to believe this is what will happen.
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Post by BackinBlack on Jul 10, 2013 23:12:26 GMT -5
I think it's obvious he's Joker. Just as you said Bruce is slowly approaching to becoming Batman, so too is the Red Hood leader going to become Joker; it's the two sides of the same coin of their relationship again. Bruce ups his game, and so does Hood.
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Post by BackinBlack on Jul 26, 2013 14:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by BackinBlack on Aug 12, 2013 17:16:26 GMT -5
#23 (Part 3) preview: www.newsarama.com/18648-batman-23-lettered-preview-shows-red-hood-gang-s-strength.htmlHmm, unless they're giving him a pretty new backstory, maybe it's not Joker. ------------ BATMAN #25 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI Cover by GREG CAPULLO 1:25 Variant cover by KEN HUNT 1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO On sale NOVEMBER 13 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $5.99 US Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information. BATMAN: ZERO YEAR reaches a new level as The Riddler sends Gotham City into total darkness! “Dark City” begins in this issue that features an embossed cover.
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