CBR: THE BAT SIGNAL: Mike Marts

[CBR News]

The editor of the Batman comics line, Mike Marts swings by THE BAT SIGNAL to explain how the worlds of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson will collide while the creators of Gotham City draw the wide-ranging cast closer together.


Full article here.

[Godlike13]

So its Dick in Batman: Gates of Gotham, can't wait for that

[FHIZ]

"Dark Knight" is great. We're so proud of the work he's creating there."

Mind letting the readers seeing the work Mike?!

[FoxBroome]

Isn't it bad enough that there are two Batman, do we have to have them collide? I just want some damn Batman stories by himself, leave Nightwing in his own books.

[FHIZ]

Isn't it bad enough that there are two Batman, do we have to have them collide? I just want some damn Batman stories by himself, leave Nightwing in his own books.

........moving on

[charlesjbaserap]

I love how it's the Batman Inc era being ushered in and there's praise for Finch's work, yet both books are already preposterously delayed, which isn't really touched on.

[DarkKnghtJared]

So its Dick in Batman: Gates of Gotham, can't wait for that

Half looking forward to Dick being the main player, half-disappointed--Snyder's done such a good job with Dick that I'm curious as to how he would handle Bruce. Hopefully he appears in come capacity.

[Professor Arkham]

Isn't it bad enough that there are two Batman, do we have to have them collide? I just want some damn Batman stories by himself, leave Nightwing in his own books.

Although I totally disagree with your opinion on the status quo, I feel obliged to point out that Finch's Batman book will give you stories with Bruce working by himself.

[Chachi]

so I wonder what steps are being taken to get the Dark Knight out on time?

[Professor Arkham]

so I wonder what steps are being taken to get the Dark Knight out on time?

My guess is a guest artist and/or writer to do the second arc so Finch can catch up.

[Lou7]

I have to agree with the guy that said, "must we have the two Batmen collide" ?
I'm enjoying Grayson as Batman, but realize that eventually it's only going to be Bruce as Batman.
How they go about doing it, is the interesting part.So I'm looking forward to the stories.
Just hope that DC gives the Dick Grayson character the respect that he deserves...
By the way, I do love Bruce as Batman.

[Retro315]

........moving on

I think he meant The Adventures of Superman and Jimmy Olsen, anyway.

[Jbenn]

Would it have been too much for the interviewer to ask Marts (who would know more than anyone else) if Cassandra Cain has any role to play in the new Batman Inc. set-up? The sidekick question seemed like a perfect point to bring it up and, to be honest, there's been (MUCH) more discussion on the lack of Cassandra than there was about the Muslim Batman/Nightrunner thing (outside of a handful of right-wing blogs). Marts doesn't have to give details but it would be nice to see evidence that Cassandra still has a role in Editorial's mind beside hints from Fabien and Gail and 3 page cameo in one issue of Red Robin.

[Godlike13]

Oh, btw

we'll see even more of that later on in 2011 with other things Scott's doing.

Hellz Yeah!

[FabianNicieza]

Marts doesn't have to give details but it would be nice to see evidence that Cassandra still has a role in Editorial's mind beside hints from Fabien and Gail and 3 page cameo in one issue of Red Robin.

I would love to know exactly how you define "evidence."

You do realize we work MONTHS in advance, don't you? I hand in a story outline for 6-12 issues and our scripts are written months in advance of shipping.

So if I "hint" Cassandra will be appearing in RR again (and I don't know if I hinted it so much as actually just said it), then that could mean anything from 4 to 12 months from the time you read it in an interview or message board.

As it so happens, I'm one script away from getting to it, but I'm not going to tell you what issue # the script is for. :-)

The only "evidence" we can ever really provide you are preview art pages for promotional purposes or an actual printed comic book.

-- fabian