Batman Vamps
Batman Vamps
Oct 21(Not some kind of “gawd t’would be KEWL if Batman were a VAMPIRE” post, although, yes, it would be “kewl.”)
DC Comics’ January 2009 solicitations are up…and there’s nary a Gaiman or Kubert to be found on either Batman or Detective Comics:
DETECTIVE COMICS #852
Written by Paul Dini; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; Cover by Andrew Robinson
A “Faces of Evil” issue starring Hush! Following the events of “Heart of Hush,” this two-part story starts here and ends in the pages of this month’s BATMAN #685. Catwoman has a score to settle with Hush after their most recent encounter, but Hush isn’t likely to take any attacks quietly. Will anyone be able to temper Selina’s rage, or will she become a face of evil again?BATMAN #685
Written by Paul Dini; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs ; Cover by Alex Ross
A “Faces of Evil” issue starring Catwoman! Continuing from this month’s DETECTIVE COMICS #852, Selina Kyle’s path of vengeance against Hush knows no bounds! After confronting the man responsible for nearly destroying her life, Selina’s wrath propels her into a downward spiral. With Tommy Elliot almost certain to suffer dire consequences, could Catwoman’s humanity be next to perish?
So we’ve got R.I.P. ending in November, then two quick issues in succession of Batman that are some kind of R.I.P. coda by Morrison. Meanwhile, Dini’s chugging along with his Hush storyline in Detective.
For December, Denny O’Neill takes over Batman and Detective for yet another R.I.P. coda, and then in January, Dini returns for a two-parter that’s a coda to his story that ended two months before.
That’s bat-vamping, right there. I smell a delay for the Gaiman/Kubert story. I hope the vamp gives them time to complete for February. It would suck if Morrison’s storyline had this awesome ending and was followed by six months of fill-ins so that the follow-up can complete.
(The Bat-line is about the only place in comics where I can muster up any level of sincere fanboy excitement these days. Forgive me.)
