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Jkid099
07-21-2006, 06:28 PM
I'm not sure if this has been brought up recently ... I certainly haven't noted a topic. But uh ... the old Wayne Manor is back?

As you might recall, the classic Wayne Manor (the single mansion with the columns in front) was totalled during "Cataclysm." However, now, OYL, it seems to be back in it's original incarnation. As opposed to the massive castle that Bruce had built post-No Man's Land.

Like it's literally the original Manor (in appearance and size). We see this briefly (well, barely) during "Face the Face," but see the traditional manor in Justice League of America #0 and Robin #152.

Also, the Bat-cave has gone classic with the giant penny & dinosaur (that's probably been noted before, though).

Now, I'm curious as to what this means. Was this an Infinite Crisis-rewrite? In Robin #152, they still note that the earthquake happened (heck, they still note it happened in the 52 series). So the Quake still happened. Does this just mean Wayne Manor WASN'T totalled?

Or did something happen during the missing year to the "new" Wayne Manor in which they replaced it with something different?

... or maybe I'm just making too much out of a simple general artistic decision on DC's part (go all-classic with everything Bats: the cave, the Manor, Commissioner Gordon, Batman & Robin, etc.).

Food for thought.

DonC
07-21-2006, 06:41 PM
I'm thinking the "Classic" look is back just 'cause they want it back. Like Gordon and Bullock, they may hint as to what happened, but I doubt they're gonna come right out and say what happened.

Chad
07-21-2006, 07:01 PM
I haven't collected the titles regularly for about 10 years now, so there's a lot that I've missed out on including the castle. However, I do know that in Gotham Knights 1, Bruce Wayne oversees the reconstruction of his home where he insists that the original blueprints be followed to the letter.

Steve Brady
07-21-2006, 10:00 PM
I just assume that Bruce is constantly rearranging the furniture in the cave.

You know... during all his free time.

Choppa
07-22-2006, 09:21 AM
I haven't collected the titles regularly for about 10 years now, so there's a lot that I've missed out on including the castle. However, I do know that in Gotham Knights 1, Bruce Wayne oversees the reconstruction of his home where he insists that the original blueprints be followed to the letter.

I'm pretty sure that later in that issue or in the next one he decides to go with a new design on Robin's or someone's suggestion.