DC just changed everything you know about Batman and it's way better than you could imagine
You may already know a bit about this - DC Entertainment has trumpeted the big shakeup in the pages of this week's "Batman" #41 for a while as part of it's company-wide revamp - and no one would blame you for thinking it was ridiculous. It is ridiculous! It's crazy and audacious and sounds extremely silly out of context.
However, it's also a fantastic comic book.
If you're not caught up, there are spoilers ahead.
Following last month's "Batman" #40, Bruce Wayne appears to have perished along with the Joker, leaving Gotham without a Batman. But there must always be a Batman, and the person who replaces Wayne is probably the last person anyone would expect: Commissioner Jim Gordon.
You know, the guy who was played by Gary Oldman in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy:
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The current "Batman" creative team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo has specialized in ballsy, go-for-broke storytelling full of ideas that often seem dubious, but end up being brilliant just because they're really good at making comics. These are the guys who decided to take a full year to retell Batman's origin -something that was easy to perceive as both wasteful and unnecessary, since Batman's origin isn't just well-known, it's pretty much a perfect comic book - and effectively redefined the character for a new generation.
They're the Phil Lord and Chris Miller of comic books, continually proving the doubters wrong and earning the license to do whatever they want, and what they want frequently sounds crazy but is always compelling.
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Up until this point, Snyder and Capullo have been exploring Batman not as a grim stalker of the night, but as an aspirational figure, the embodiment of the notion that a person can stand up to fear and darkness and make a difference. This new Batman, then, is the most vital part of that story: the proof that Batman did inspire, that Bruce Wayne's mission was a success.
Jim Gordon doesn't want to be Batman, but he needs Batman to have meant something. Gotham City will test him, and it's going to be fascinating to watch.
And don't worry - he doesn't always look like a bunny.
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