Batman RIP? (Spoilers)

[Bongo Jack]

Satchmo:  [spoiler]Jezebel Jet is a black woman with red hair, and she was revealed as being a member of the Black Glove at the same time as the red/black motif was pointed out to the reader.  I suspect it really is no more than that.[/spoiler]

As for needing an encyclopedic knowledge of DC's past stories to get what their output is about, they've made their continuity their main selling point for years.  Considering comics are a niche concern in the modern entertainment market (akin to something like Warhammer, what with the universe-building and specialist shops that sell the products), it's probably a sensible long-term plan (from their point of view) for them to cater more to their niche fanbase rather than new readers who might pick up one issue and then decide not to bother with a second.  Although how a vaguely interested non-comics reader who saw the Batman RIP story in his copy of the Daily Mail and fancied taking a look might actually come by an issue of Batman without seeking out a comics store I'm not entirely sure - this may be where the plan to appeal to newer readers needs a bit of work.

[satchmo]

[spoiler]Oh yeah, she was the one that said "Now do you get it?" last issue, cheers Bongo.[/spoiler]I think comics are only as niche as the direct market makes them personally, but then mr mythical casual reader would probably buy it off ebay* these days anyway instead of looking for their local comic shop. But just appealing to this bloke leads to stuff like Space Girls and Blair 1. Just a bit more accessibility would be nice. Half of the time I read a DC book and feel like I've missed an issue.



* Unless it's a highly collectible back issue by now

[TheEdge]

I dont thonk movie fans of the franchise will care who the Bat is.

If they were to introduce Robin/Dick in a future film then when bale's contract is up they kill wayne and dick steps up allowing them an actor and direction change,

[Roger Godpleton]

I think the new Batman should be black because bats are black.

[TordelBack]

... dick steps up ...

Wasn't that the one after Run, Spot, Run?  Or maybe I'm confusing the series, it could have been the sequel to Julian Goes Down?