Winick is NOT writing Battle for the Cowl - and look who is!

**Sean Walsh** · 11-12-2008, 02:01 PM

As revealed over at Newsarama today, Judd Winick is not writing Battle for the Cowl.

......Tony Daniel is!

AND he's drawing it too!

**4thHorseman** · 11-12-2008, 02:06 PM

I didn't know Tony wrote before. What all did he write and was it any good?

**CYOTI** · 11-12-2008, 02:11 PM

You read wrong. Tony Daniel is drawing and writing an ORACLE mini.

Winnick is probably still doing Battle for the Cowl.

**4thHorseman** · 11-12-2008, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by CYOTI

You read wrong. Tony Daniel is drawing and writing an ORACLE mini.

Winnick is probably still doing Battle for the Cowl.

We’re still locking down the writer on the Oracle miniseries, but Battle for the Cowl will be written and drawn by Tony Daniel, which we’re very excited about.

It appears to be Battle for the Cowl he's doing...

**Karl Cook** · 11-12-2008, 02:43 PM

This could explain why Batman #681 has been delayed...

**Kiryu** · 11-12-2008, 04:14 PM

Batman 681 is also 35 pages as I recall.

Thank god the bat event of 09 is NOT being written by Judd Winick. I haven't read anything by Tony yet but his art on the bat-books has been solid and I'm willing to give his writing a chance, whereas Winick is an automatic pass for me.

**Redem** · 11-12-2008, 02:11 PM

Did anyone do a "its sound like Battle for the Cow" joke yet?

**DonC** · 11-13-2008, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by 4thHorseman

I didn't know Tony wrote before. What all did he write and was it any good?

He wrote some creator-owned stuff years ago. The Tenth and F5 are the ones I remember. I read an issue or two of F5, but I don't recall being bowled over by the amazing writing.

**GHalecki** · 11-13-2008, 07:40 AM

Look at the tremendous success guys named George Perez, John Byrne, Jim Starlin, Mike Grell, and Frank Miller had when they started writing as well as drawing.

On the other hand you have McFarlane, Liefield, Lee, Portacio.......(although Silvestri and Larson ended up not too badly).

**Mia** · 11-13-2008, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by DonC

He wrote some creator-owned stuff years ago. The Tenth and F5 are the ones I remember. I read an issue or two of F5, but I don't recall being bowled over by the amazing writing.

Yeah those were the books. Can't remember being bowled over by the writing. Hope he's improved.

By the way...I was enthused when I read that Rucka would be returning to a Batman title. He's one of my 3 favourite Batman writers. However I'm guessing that when he does, he'll be writing Batwoman. It would be nice to see him write Huntress again.

**Alexx1** · 11-13-2008, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Mia

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By the way...I was enthused when I read that Rucka would be returning to a Batman title. He's one of my 3 favourite Batman writers. However I'm guessing that when he does, he'll be writing Batwoman. It would be nice to see him write Huntress again.

I too would like to see him write Huntress again but yeah I think you're right, he'll be writing Batwoman.

At least Rucka will be writing some Huntress in the next two FC: Revalations. I can get my Rucka-Huntess fix there for now.

**Mia** · 11-13-2008, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Alexx1

At least Rucka will be writing some Huntress in the next two FC: Revalations. I can get my Rucka-Huntess fix there for now.

Heck, I had no idea! I'll have to keep my eyes out for them.

**Ben Reilly#6** · 11-13-2008, 01:31 PM

Personally, I can't wait to see if Daniel's writing skills are as great as his art skills. It's been a long time since I've seen someone handle both duties on a book. Of course, quality is another matter, but I'm going to try to stay hopeful about it.

As a side note, I had no idea Tony Daniels worked on various titles for Image and Marvel before working on Batman. And here I thought he was an up and coming artist who just landed an amazing gig. Shows how much I know. I should've checked Wikipedia first...

Originally Posted by Alexx1

At least Rucka will be writing some Huntress in the next two FC: Revalations. I can get my Rucka-Huntess fix there for now.

Really? Sweet. I'll be on the look-out for those issues, then.

**Quinnhop** · 11-12-2008, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Sean Walsh

As revealed over at Newsarama today, Judd Winick is not writing Battle for the Cowl.

......Tony Daniel is!

AND he's drawing it too!

This is awful. The delays on Battle for the Cowl are going to be ridiculous...

Originally Posted by Kiryu

Batman 681 is also 35 pages as I recall.

Thank god the bat event of 09 is NOT being written by Judd Winick. I haven't read anything by Tony yet but his art on the bat-books has been solid and I'm willing to give his writing a chance, whereas Winick is an automatic pass for me.

40 IIRC

But still...hardly an excuse.