Who will be new batman ?

[Phil3940]

I wonder that who will be new batman: Tim Drake or Dick Grayson or Jason Todd ?

Dick Grayson was batman for short time, Jason Todd not long time as Robin never want to follow to bruce be batman, Tim Drake sound good promise he been with Batman for long time and do you think that he should be next Batman ? let me know about that okay

[Bo-Man]

Personally, I hope Dick Grayson becomes Batman and really should "if" Batman bites the dust.

[SlightlyMad]

Dick was Batman once before (the Prodigal story following Knightsend) and would always be the logical choice. I don't think either of the other Robins are anywhere near ready yet. Anyway, it's not like it would be permanent, killing off Bruce Wayne would be an insane move for DC, especially with the Dark Knight bucks still rolling in.

[zomg]

If Jason Todd ends up being Batman permentately until Bruce comes back then they'll need to rename Batman R.I.P. to DC R.I.P.

[Clea]

If Jason Todd ends up being Batman permentately until Bruce comes back then they'll need to rename Batman R.I.P. to DC R.I.P.

If Jason Todd ends up as Batman, I'll drop the book until he goes away. :frown:

[frostedone]

/\ seconded.

[Inverted]

If Jason Todd ends up as Batman, I'll drop the book until he goes away. :frown:

Why he is even back is a great mystery that only DC knows. Bringing him back is like killing the impact his death had on Batman.

[Spider-Flash]

why does there have to be a new batman? why can't bruce retire without someone stealing his costume?

[Komiya]

why does there have to be a new batman? why can't bruce retire without someone stealing his costume?

Dude, i know. I will never accept anyone else being batman besides bruce wayne. You can't replace him.
It's almost like saying "Who's gonna be the new Superman?"

[Aziz Abbasi]

Jason is back?
Wasn't his death story to Batman sort of like "The Death of Gwen Stacy" is to Spider-Man? An epic that mustn't be retconned??

Maybe the new Jason will end up being a Skrull:evilsmile:

[Spider-Flash]

i say no one replaces him instead nightwing and robin should stay in there own costumes while taking his place. the batman comic can follow bruce's emotional journey

[GRANT!]

Nicholas Cage.

[Lester C.]

If it is Tim Drake then Chuck Dixon being terminated for forthcoming changes make sense as his version of Tim Drake does not want to be Batman.

[Aziz Abbasi]

Nicholas Cage.Arnold Schwartzeneiger
Heh; Mr. Freeze will fight the one who acted as him

[theNighteye]

I hope its bruce wayne although i dick grayson would be best if bruce could not continue being Batman.

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[theNighteye]

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[suprmn19823]

:biggrin: i was reading a interview with morrison and he didn't say how r i p end be he was asked if rip took place before or after final crisis and if that was bruce as batman in final crisis. he said it was bruce and final crisis is after rip. so if bruce is in fc then if some replaces him it won't be for long

[Aziz Abbasi]

:biggrin: i was reading a interview with morrison and he didn't say how r i p end be he was asked if rip took place before or after final crisis and if that was bruce as batman in final crisis. he said it was bruce and final crisis is after rip. so if bruce is in fc then if some replaces him it won't be for long
Jim Rhodes was Ironman in both Secret wars, don't be surprised if the new Batman was still Batman in F.C and Bruce was out of costume. (Marvel or DC, they both use the same writers & artists except a few)

[JoshuaCee]

I doubt that the new Batman lasts a year, but if I had to guess who's replacing Bruce, I'd say it's Dick. Everyone knows Tim's going to end of being Batman at some point, Tim included (despite his protests), but I don't think that time has come yet.

[The Scarlet Sapien]

Well, of course. Its just a matter of who will be subsitute Batman. Dick would be the logical choice now. I'd say inside of 5 or 6 years Tim would be more capable of being Batman than Bruce or Dick . Just my opinion- and of course we'll never see anything like that outside of an Elseworld or Alternate reality/future type story. I think Dr Midnite, Pioter Cross or Michael Holt, Mr Terrific would make good fill ins

[JoshuaCee]

Well, of course. Its just a matter of who will be subsitute Batman. Dick would be the logical choice now. I'd say inside of 5 or 6 years Tim would be more capable of being Batman than Bruce or Dick . Just my opinion- and of course we'll never see anything like that outside of an Elseworld or Alternate reality/future type story. I think Dr Midnite, Pioter Cross or Michael Holt, Mr Terrific would make good fill ins

I agree with you about Tim. I think Bruce and Dick both realize that Tim has the stuff to be better than the both of them. I think Tim realizes this as well, deep down, even if he doesn't want to acknowledge it.

[lepeos]

I don't think it'll be Tim or Dick, can't see them cancelling either Robin or Nightwing, I'd say it'll be the 'ol metaphorically 'new' Batman, new insight into life and what he does and the reason he does it ect.

[Dagger]

I could see Dick becoming the new Batman with Jason Todd or Tim taking over Nightwing, and if Tim takes over Nightwing, I could see Damion taking over the Robin role and title.

[frostedone]

Jason Todd has no reason to even be a contender for the role of Batman. He is like the anti-Batman, much more so than even Azrael.

He has little discipline, murders (a lot), does drug trafficking. Everything that Bruce is against.

I would go with Dick being Batman, and Tim graduating to Nightwing. Now that Spoiler is back and more capable then ever, make her Robin again.


There is a guy named Jarec on fanfiction.net who wrote a story about Batman's death and what happened afterward in Gotham. It is called LEgacy of the Bat.

Basically Dick got a batsuit like Bruce, and then bulked it up with armor so that he would appear as the same body type as him. He then got a full face mask like on Batman Beyond, so you couldn't see his different chin, and threw his voice lower.

Criminals knew that Batman died, but now that they have seen this "seemingly resurrected" Batman, they freak out because they think he is unkillable.

The story is http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4177751/1/Legacy_of_the_Bat

[Captain Jim]

I don't think it'll be Tim or Dick, can't see them cancelling either Robin or Nightwing

Well, the old rumor is that the Nightwing title will be replaced with a new Red Robin comic.

[lepeos]

Well, the old rumor is that the Nightwing title will be replaced with a new Red Robin comic.

Has it been confirmed who Red Robin is then?

[Suicide Squad Fan]

Alfred, after having taken a dip in a Lazarus Pit, restoring his youth and vitality.
Tell me that Morrison couldn't pull it off....

[Captain Jim]

Has it been confirmed who Red Robin is then?

Confirmed? No. But the original rumor (of a Red Robin book replacing Nightwing), said that it would be Jason Todd.

[Kiryu]

Solicits seem to imply that Nightwing steps up. Which I'm fine with. Batman #700 is just around the corner, Bruce'll be back under the cowl just in time for that.

[suprmn19823]

I think if they replace Bruce that Dick is the closest thing to a equal there is. Tim could remain robin. and just because Dick isn't nightwing temperaily they don't have to cancel the book. Captain America ran for months before bucky became the new Cap. by the way does any one else see the link there? the origanal cap dies, now bruce is going "awol". Anyhow I vote for Dick Grayson. But I'd still like to see bruce come out on top at the end of RIP

[ANewHope]

Well, from the way that Robin is being written, it looks like he will temporarily take the mantle of Batman.

Quote from end of Robin 176,

A Gotham without Batman?

Who Carries on then?

If the ties that bind us are severed... how do we keep from falling apart?

The pieces remain scattered.. but they fit to show me a new picture.

A Gotham city without Batman.... will always have me.

[Jim Thompson]

Confirmed? No. But the original rumor (of a Red Robin book replacing Nightwing), said that it would be Jason Todd.Which I wouldn't mind at all. I've liked Todd since his return.

[earl]

Solicits seem to imply that Nightwing steps up. Which I'm fine with. Batman #700 is just around the corner, Bruce'll be back under the cowl just in time for that.

I figured with 700 looming out there that is what might happen. I figure how this will end up more like Batman "Bruce Wayne" disappears, in a similar fashion to how he faked his death in the old Ra's Al Ghul storyline or perhaps something like the classic Holmes/Moriarty going over the falls kind of scene.

In his absence Gotham goes wild and Tim and Dick share the mantle of the Batman, to try and bring in some order, while still sometimes being Robin and Nightwing. Eventually some other storyline develops with at the end Wayne getting whoever did him wrong as 'The Black Glove' and becoming Batman once again. (Personally, I think after considering speculation all over the place, my current conclusion is that ultimately the Joker is the one really behind The Black Glove, even though the people he is using against Batman don't realize it.)

The 70th anniversary of Batman is also just around the corner, so I figure they will do something for that coming up.

[DayWing]

Problem with Nightwing becoming Batman (if it happens), is what will be the next thing to happen. Dick does deserve to be the next Batman even though he is happy being Nightwing. But we all know that Bruce will be back eventually for the next event. So happens to Dick? What if Red Robin sells well enough fpr DC to intepret it as a better title than Nightwing (we all know how event-driven titles do well)? This is what frightens me. At the end of the day, I want Dick Grayson in some form - Batman or Nightwing or Titans. I won't mind if they revert Batman and Robin to Nightwing and Robin but still, Dick deserves more.

[Lester C.]

My theory is Jason Todd then Robin then Nightwing until Bruce returns to the role with a slightly darker costume. I say this because from a dramatic point of view that's what makes the most amount of sense and maybe Dan finally got premission to kill off Nightwing which he's been wanting to do for years. Dick even "died" on panel in Infinite Crisis but the dialoug was changed at the last minute and all the blood and gore was cleaned up for the trade.

[He who laughs last]

After Battle of the Cowl, Nightwing will be the next batman. Hey, it worked for Cap under Brubaker's run. Even though people will miss Bruce while he recovers his sanity, a good portion will be happy to see the trials of a worthy successor for a little while. Look at the sales jump during Knightfall and the following arcs. Sure, just as many folks were unhappy with it as those that were pleased, but Bruce came back, better and stronger. Grayson will have a chance to really shine taking up the Batman legacy, drawing upon what his mentor-teacher actually taught, while battling his own demons. You know how comics go. All things are temporary, but on a shorter span for the major characters. Bruce will be back in the hood in about a year, while the RIP fallout plays out. In the meantime. Jason Todd will likely fill the nightwing mantle, Robin will stay Robin in his own title, and Damien will likely step up in some way for Dick to mentor as a Jr Robin. The potential conflicts will be heated, given the hard times ahead with Bruce getting better. but it should prove to be a good story across all of the titles in the Bat family.

[by1968]

Well with what seems to be the current trend among Marvel and DC, we'll probably know the answer to this from the news before we get to read it in the comic.

[Rev. Calibos]

It should be Nightwing.

If they go with Jason everyone will just chalk it up to another horrific choice to replace Batman (Jean Paul) with someone that ISN'T Dick Grayson.

[joe27]

Barbara should kill Dick in lover's quarrel, then commit suicide.

Bruce will stay Batman, Tim will stay Robin & Jason can be the new Nightwing.

[namor.]

Batman is bruce wayne, you cannot replace him. Frank Miller knew this when he was writing his dark knight series, at the end of dark knight returns bruce wayne retired and no one replaced him until the dark knight strikes again where, bruce became batman once again. if Bruce is replaced i will never read a batman comic again.

[hippy fascist]

Batman is bruce wayne, you cannot replace him. Frank Miller knew this when he was writing his dark knight series, at the end of dark knight returns bruce wayne retired and no one replaced him until the dark knight strikes again where, bruce became batman once again. if Bruce is replaced i will never read a batman comic again.

If bruce is replaced I will read the new books and form an opinon based on the quality of the material. I will not have a hissy fit and slag off the books while refusing to actually READ them and SEE WHAT THE WRITERS DO WITH THE CHANGE.

This is because I'm not a crybaby fanboy and am open to new ideas...

[Don't pee in the (Dead)pool]

If bruce is replaced I will read the new books and form an opinon based on the quality of the material. I will not have a hissy fit and slag off the books while refusing to actually READ them and SEE WHAT THE WRITERS DO WITH THE CHANGE.

This is because I'm not a crybaby fanboy and am open to new ideas...

I'm looking forward to the end of RIP and I still think Tim's gonna take over the mantle of the bat and train Damian to be Robin.
No matter what happens it can't be as bad as Spider-Man and the One More Day fiasco...:biggrin:

[hippy fascist]

I'm looking forward to the end of RIP and I still think Tim's gonna take over the mantle of the bat and train Damian to be Robin.
No matter what happens it can't be as bad as Spider-Man and the One More Day fiasco...:biggrin:

Exactly, people keep crying about the possibility of Bruce no longer being Batman, but they say they won't even read the stories afterwards out of protest.

How exactly are comics supposed to move forward if fans are still so terrified of change?

Same thing happened with cap, and guess what? We're currently getting some of the best cap stories in a VERY long time.

Read the material and then make a decision. All this chest beating is getting BORING :mad:

[Don't pee in the (Dead)pool]

Exactly, people keep crying about the possibility of Bruce no longer being Batman, but they say they won't even read the stories afterwards out of protest.

How exactly are comics supposed to move forward if fans are still so terrified of change?

Same thing happened with cap, and guess what? We're currently getting some of the best cap stories in a VERY long time.

Read the material and then make a decision. All this chest beating is getting BORING :mad:

People will complain once RIP's finished but really, what do they actually have to complain about? Grant Morrison has crafted a great story of the World's Greatest Detective facing his ultimate nemesis and the psychological effects on Bruce should be seen for a long time.
Grant Morrison has said that Bruce will return in 2010, but mind you he hasn't said if Bruce returns as Batman though...:wink:
If my theories on RIP pan out then Bruce may become a villain in the foreseeable future, Black Glove and Bruce are one and the same...

[nepenthes]

Grant Morrison has said that Bruce will return in 2010

where did he say this?


and I agree whinging readers sound like little girls and losers

[Don't pee in the (Dead)pool]

where did he say this?


and I agree whinging readers sound like little girls and losers

It was in the interview before Final Crisis #2 came out if memory serves me. Grant said he had storylines planned up until 2010 leading into Bruce's return and that he'd stay on the book as long as DC will have him.

[Rev. Calibos]

If they can write compelling, entertaining stories without Bruce as Batman I'm all for it.

Having Nightwing be his replacement makes sense and I for one have been waiting for this since the close of Knight's End.

If we get a quality of year of Batman stories with Dick Grayson under the cowl,what's to complain about?

[mr. december]

I think I speak for at least a portion of the readership when I say that we're not terrified of change, we're just annoyed with temporary and cosmetic changes that were implemented for money or publicity rather than characterization.

It's not just the changes we hate; it's the ridiculous retcons. A lot of people seem to like the complexity and weight of Batman's situation in RIP -- poeple read these books to be there for the changes in a character they love.

All those changes will be cheapened when the status quo (most definitely) returns.

[Rev. Calibos]

I think I speak for at least a portion of the readership when I say that we're not terrified of change, we're just annoyed with temporary and cosmetic changes that were implemented for money or publicity rather than characterization.

It's not just the changes we hate; it's the ridiculous retcons. A lot of people seem to like the complexity and weight of Batman's situation in RIP -- poeple read these books to be there for the changes in a character they love.

All those changes will be cheapened when the status quo (most definitely) returns.



I can see that, it's just that we all know that at some point, no matter what Morrison does at the end of RIP Bruce will return as Batman.


For me, at least, the fun will come in seeing Nightwing (hopefully) take the reins for awhile.

That's the trouble with the comics we love......there's no real lasting change.

Does Superman die this month? Nope. Even if he did he'll be back in a year with a 'very special issue' with 4 different covers.

[SteampunkShadowLord]

Jason is back?
Wasn't his death story to Batman sort of like "The Death of Gwen Stacy" is to Spider-Man? An epic that mustn't be retconned??

Maybe the new Jason will end up being a Skrull:evilsmile:

Yeah, Jason Todd's been back for a while... officially, since Hush II, and he's been operating as the Red Hood, and for a brief period, he was posing as Nightwing in New York and making Dick's life hell... He returned as a result of Superboy-Prime (pre-Crisis Earth-Prime) beating on the walls of the dimensional pocket that he, Alexander Luthor II (pre-Crisis Earth-3), and Superman and Lois Lane (pre-Crisis Earth-2) were trapped in after Crisis on Infinite Earths, causing some alterations to the timestream of post-Zero Hour Earth.

Some things just aren't exempt from retconning, even if it's not permanent -- not even the death of Gwen Stacy (see House of M for one of those times).

[F1uke]

I'm pretty confident one of the three Robins will be the Red Robin...I just have no idea which one, eventually they will have all worn the costume. Jason Todd in Countdown, Tim Drake after he got burnt in Robin, and Dick Grayson in Kingdom Come.

Batman, I hope either Dick or Tim. Anyone else, I'm pretty sure would be a letdown.

[letter18]

I think i'm in the "no one should replace him camp." Not because I wouldn't accept a new Batman, I just wanna see what Gotham does when it knows no one is watching... at least, for a few months.

[celticguy]

It has to be Dick or maybe Jason I don't see Tim as being ready yet.