Batman #9 Preview/Discussion SPOILERS

[Doctor Voodoo]

That can't be a real picture of an owl. If it were real, then where are all the dead bat carcasses strewn about in the background?

[SpideyZERO]

It's great to see Batman kicking Owls' asses

[Guglio08]

Oh my god this arc keeps getting worse.

Love the technobabble explaining the suit even though it makes no sense, at all.

With all the Owl-related "history" (read: retcons) I wonder why Bruce didn't become Owlman?

[Cavemold]

Then stop wasting your money then?
http://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/...ticleID=121113
Batman right behind AVX event

[Guglio08]

Then stop wasting your money then?
http://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/...ticleID=121113
Batman right behind AVX event

I haven't paid any money for a preview?

[superjman1986]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/comics.../news/?a=59090

I like how the cover art:



is a nod back to issue #4:



Just instead of the Owls looking at Batman it's the other way around.

[Cavemold]

Ah good catch

[osoito]

I never noticed that. Well spotted. Cant wait for this issue! Loving this run.

[weshes195]

Man, this is why I love Snyder's work! This storyline may not be as good as his masterpiece on Detective, but I believe this to be so good that it is on the bordline as one of Batman's best stories!

[DragonPiece]

Oh wow, didn't notice that. Issue 4 would be the only issue I have a variant cover, guess I should just try getting #9's variant cover ha ha.

[bat39]

As intriguing as all this bats vs. owls symbolism is, I wonder if its being taken a bit too far. First, the bat which inspired Bruce to become Batman was attacked by an owl. And now, the Wayne family let loose owls in the cave to get rid of the bats...

Having said that,I'm glad to see Bruce as the predator in this situation, rather than the prey...after all that growing dread about the owls and their conspiracies, we now have Bruce pummeling them into submission like he would any other villain; which is ultimately what a 'Batman' book should be all about!

BTW, did anyone notice that Bruce's new armor vaguely resembles the suit from DKR?

[maxpower00044]

As intriguing as all this bats vs. owls symbolism is, I wonder if its being taken a bit too far. First, the bat which inspired Bruce to become Batman was attacked by an owl. And now, the Wayne family let loose owls in the cave to get rid of the bats...

Having said that,I'm glad to see Bruce as the predator in this situation, rather than the prey...after all that growing dread about the owls and their conspiracies, we now have Bruce pummeling them into submission like he would any other villain; which is ultimately what a 'Batman' book should be all about!

BTW, did anyone notice that Bruce's new armor vaguely resembles the suit from DKR?

Did this really happen, or was it just symbolism? I want other's opinions, because I just thought of it as symbolism. I'm not thinking an Owl eats the bat in that scene every time I read Year One. No way.

[Captain Rabbit]

Did this really happen, or was it just symbolism? I want other's opinions, because I just thought of it as symbolism. I'm not thinking an Owl eats the bat in that scene every time I read Year One. No way.

I'm not completely sure, I believe when I read that issue I was under the impression it was symbolism. But in "Batman: The Return," Morrison gave us some back story on that particular bat; I believe he was attacked by another bat(s?). Whether or not that's still canon, I'm not sure either.

[TZDEKA]

Did this really happen, or was it just symbolism? I want other's opinions, because I just thought of it as symbolism. I'm not thinking an Owl eats the bat in that scene every time I read Year One. No way.

Yeah, I see it as his near-death vision, ambiguous as to whether or not it actually happened.

[osoito]

Yeah, I see it as his near-death vision, ambiguous as to whether or not it actually happened.

So has anyone read this issue yet? I was a little disappointed, I enjoyed detective's night of owls better as a matter of fact.