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CURSD BLADE
03-05-2006, 10:05 PM
Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/05/index.htm) are the creative team on three issues of the new Batman: Confidenential. The purpose of this new ongoing is unknown to me when this could have easily been in Legends of the Dark Knight, but to see these two working on Batman is awesome news.
jaguarshark
03-05-2006, 10:49 PM
Ummm.... wasn't the whole point of 'Confidential' to team an established and successful pro with a new talent for an arc? That didn't work out, I take it? I shouldn't knock it until I see it, but if this is just 'LOTDK' with a really lame title (I mean, come on... 'Legends of the Dark Knight', how do you top that? Certainly not with 'Confidential'), I'll be disappointed.
Apathy Boy
03-06-2006, 12:27 AM
Ummm.... wasn't the whole point of 'Confidential' to team an established and successful pro with a new talent for an arc? That didn't work out, I take it? I shouldn't knock it until I see it, but if this is just 'LOTDK' with a really lame title (I mean, come on... 'Legends of the Dark Knight', how do you top that? Certainly not with 'Confidential'), I'll be disappointed.Agree 100 per cent.

Though I certainly won't be disappointed to see Maguire on a Batbook, regardless of what its called. It'll be nice to see him on something a little more serious for a change.
meethraa
03-06-2006, 12:46 AM
Agree 100 per cent.

Though I certainly won't be disappointed to see Maguire on a Batbook, regardless of what its called. It'll be nice to see him on something a little more serious for a change.
Not sure how serious it'll be with him and Nicieza.

Either way I'm excited!
Apathy Boy
03-06-2006, 01:14 AM
Not sure how serious it'll be with him and Nicieza.

Either way I'm excited!Hm, good point.

Ah, screw it. I'm excited about this regardless of how goofy it'll be.
jadrax
03-06-2006, 02:02 AM
It's good branding policy, I would expect a Superman Confidential as some point too.
monstermike
03-06-2006, 07:25 AM
Maguire's one of the best in the world at facial expressions, but my favorite part of "Formerly Known As..." was that Batman was always drawn in complete shadowy silhouette, even in broad daylight. For my money, that was the best joke of the book.
NathanielEssex
03-06-2006, 09:06 AM
Awesome! Maguire rocks like a Magikist! He's a master at facial expressions, so I'm looking forward to seeing Bruce's sour expressions in detail. :)
mohammedali
03-06-2006, 01:05 PM
Ummm.... wasn't the whole point of 'Confidential' to team an established and successful pro with a new talent for an arc? That didn't work out, I take it? I shouldn't knock it until I see it, but if this is just 'LOTDK' with a really lame title (I mean, come on... 'Legends of the Dark Knight', how do you top that? Certainly not with 'Confidential'), I'll be disappointed.
That may have been part of the point of the 'confidential' titles, but the main point is to be able to talk about stories from any time in the batverse. Considering this was exactly what LotDK was doing, it made sense to call it 'Confidential' when you consider we already have JLA: Confidential and JSA: Confidential.

Mohammed Ali
AlistairCrane
03-06-2006, 01:58 PM
Hmm...so is it Selina meeting Barbara, Selina meeting Cassie, or the new Catwoman meeting Cassie?
mohammedali
03-06-2006, 02:09 PM
Given this is the 'Confidential' line, it's going to be old Catwoman and either Cas or Babs. Definately not the new Catwoman.

Mohammed Ali
cactusmaac
03-06-2006, 02:55 PM
Nicieza?

Snore..........
Brack360
03-06-2006, 02:59 PM
Sounds interesting, but I don't really think that we need yet another monthly Batman comic.

I imagine this is the first meeting of Selina and Barbara.
GeorgeG
03-06-2006, 10:25 PM
Has Nicieza ever written for DC before?
Sabrinaset
03-06-2006, 10:29 PM
Will Batman get out of the Batmobile in this comic?
jaguarshark
03-07-2006, 03:25 AM
Originally posted by mohammedali
Considering this was exactly what LotDK was doing, it made sense to call it 'Confidential' when you consider we already have JLA: Confidential and JSA: Confidential.
Aren't those books under the 'Classified' banner? So, unless I'm mistaken, and I probably am, it's not really good branding policy. As you may have just demonstrated, if I'm right, it's actually kinda confusing.
NathanielEssex
03-07-2006, 09:34 AM
"Will Batman get out of the Batmobile in this comic?"

Yeah, it's as if All-Star Batman is becoming a Happy Meal toy.

I've been having fun with the title, though. It's hilarious. Could've been a Confidential arc instead of the All-Star title.....
Apathy Boy
03-08-2006, 01:40 AM
Aren't those books under the 'Classified' banner? So, unless I'm mistaken, and I probably am, it's not really good branding policy. As you may have just demonstrated, if I'm right, it's actually kinda confusing.You are indeed correct. JSA and JLA have "CLASSIFIED" spin-offs, while Batman and Superman are rumoured to have "CONFIDENTIAL" spin-offs.

This from the marketing whizzes who gave us the All-Star line, which most of us are still trying to figure out.
Mia
03-09-2006, 04:31 AM
Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/05/index.htm) are the creative team on three issues of the new Batman: Confidenential. The purpose of this new ongoing is unknown to me when this could have easily been in Legends of the Dark Knight, but to see these two working on Batman is awesome news.


This is great news! Nicienza is one of my favourite writers. I loved his run on the X-Men. He really has a talent for fleshing out characters and showing their different layers. I can't wait to see what he does on Batman.