CBR: THE BAT SIGNAL: Mike Marts

[CBR News]

CBR debuts a new regular feature focusing on DC Comics Dark Knight as well as a full-service Batman Hub for his fans. We kick it off with an extensive interview with Editor Mike Marts on the future of the entire Bat line!


Full article here.

[FHIZ]

Well, now we at least know whats going on in Tec after 866. Do I smell a JOKER/BATMAN TEAMUP!? I think I do.

[Frisky Dingo]

This is a pretty sweet feature to have at CBR. Glad that Bat-books are going to be getting even more spotlight on them. Looking forward to the future installments. I just hope we get a chance to do some reader Q&A like the X-POSITION feature does.

[chipsnopotatoes]

I really hope whatever Selina's story is it gets to be told in some other book than Sirens.

[Quinnhop]

I like Mike Marts, a lot, but damn if he doesn't get on my nerves in this interview.

He takes too much credit. Or maybe CBR just gives him too much. I don't know. It bothers me though.

This would have been much better if they had interviewed Morrison, Dini, Daniel, Yost... Get a big Bat-Panel together and do these kind of questions.

I think the reason I'm really kinda put off by interviews with editors is that they're not the creative ones, so they offer no real insight into how all these stories come into development.

And there wasn't even any good preview art.

Ugh.

At least Marts is cute, so I can get over it.

[Captain Jim]

I think most people would be amazed at how much input editors have in the creative process. They essentially set the boundaries in which the writers play.

[numberONE]

Really good interview. I like the sound of Detective's new direction.

[Godlike13]

Great time to be a bat fan . It has been since Batman: Reborn, and doesn't look like that's going to change any time soon.

Take that Superman

[Rhymer]

Scott McDaniel on Detective? With all due respect for a great artist, whose style just doesn't suit me personally: That's a letdown.

He and Hine will find it difficult to follow in the footsteps of Rucka's and Williams' short but already classic run.

[Greg Anderson]

"From there, the brilliant David Hine returns to "Detective" with "Batman: Imposters" - which is a four-part arc featuring the return of Scott McDaniel and his action-packed art to the Bat-Books. Their story centers on a mysterious new villain who decides to push the citizens of Gotham to their limits, forcing them to side with either vigilante justice or accept chaos and anarchy. Needless to say, the Dark Knight-and the other members of the Bat-family-don't take too kindly to this. And neither does a certain someone with pale skin and a rictus grin. But I've said too much already."



The wonderful Gods of Comics have answered my prayers!!! We need Hine on Detective for a long run!

[Gabe De Los Muertos]

So Marts is a Bat/Cat shipper.....

[Thad]

Williams staying on Batwoman. Excellent.

[SpideyZERO]

Wow. Hine on Detective...this is going to be awesome!

[The Cool Thatguy]

I think most people would be amazed at how much input editors have in the creative process. They essentially set the boundaries in which the writers play.

Yeah, I will admit that it is a little surprisng to me to hear that editors are actually doing their, ya know, job.

[Quinnhop]

I think most people would be amazed at how much input editors have in the creative process. They essentially set the boundaries in which the writers play.

You just like to disagree with me.

Must be a generational thing.