Another New Orphan

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

Story by Bob Haney, Art by Neal Adams

A kid named Lance shows up, and is rude to Alfred.







I can't even believe Bruce falls for this, especially the 'Fuzz', but love the sitcom Dad look.











Alfred makes his feelings known.













I really like the way the Titans work here.









Lance sees Robin's sacrifice and learns the true meaning of family and respect. He apparently strips Robin, puts on his costume and takes a bullet for Batman. So Batman gets to watch Robin 'die' twice in one night!



And Lance gets a statue out somewhere on the grounds of Wayne Manor.

DCU has a blog now. It's here: http://dcublog.dccomics.com/

IGN is doing a poll re: Which Flash do you like best?
It's here: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090401-flash-poll.html
It's hardly scientific, but is kind of interesting.

I'd love to see the results if they do one for Batgirl.

Comments

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

OMG, so much greatness in this story.

First, that they neatly take care of Lance by killing him off with all his knowledge because nobody really wants Dick to have a brother, right? Especially one who's a rat? (If you've read BftC #2...Lance has got a ways to go to beat Jason there.) Don't ask me how that flimsy looking cape is actually protective.

Then there's the lingo--swinging, zing, and best of all dig. Dick digs Bruce.

Then there's Bruce's great testaments of love for everybody. Lance's dad is the best he ever knew. Except his dad who was the bestest best! And Dick means more to him than anything in life! And Bruce is just the greatest guy ever--just ask Dick! Awwww!

Also Dick getting in trouble for Lance's antics. Honestly, not since Opie Taylor has a kid's father been more willing to believe the worst of a kid with better character.

Also, Bruce's costume still seems to be in its plastic bag from the dry cleaners.

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

OMG, so much greatness in this story.

Awww! I know ! Glad to share the love!

Haven't read BftC #2 yet. Am going to pick up Batman Confidential, may p/u BftC. Don't know yet.

Also Dick getting in trouble for Lance's antics. Honestly, not since Opie Taylor has a kid's father been more willing to believe the worst of a kid with better character.

Heh:) I know. *shakes head* Love that Dick's excuse is 'growing pains'. And that Bruce is like, "Get yourself together, young man! We risk both our lives every night! I can't have a crimefighting partner who plays crinkle fender with my new car!

Then there's Bruce's great testaments of love for everybody. Lance's dad is the best he ever knew. Except his dad who was the bestest best! And Dick means more to him than anything in life! And Bruce is just the greatest guy ever--just ask Dick! Awwww!

It's the love testaments that got me in this one. Plus, Neal Adams' Bruce just slays me. In the good way. Although Also, Bruce's costume still seems to be in its plastic bag from the dry cleaners. Heh. Although I am surprised to see Neal Adams draw the Batsuit on a hanger looking quite like that. Heh. Cleaners must be it. And I love the pink tights still attached.

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

And that Bruce is like, "Get yourself together, young man! We risk both our lives every night! I can't have a crimefighting partner who plays crinkle fender with my new car!

Well, in fairness, it's not like Bruce doesn't have an example to draw on...

I can't get this to embed, so here's the link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29d427e2ve4) instead

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

ahahaha:)

What an odd, interesting little show! I'm like Prime Time or Saturday Morning?

Have you seen the cough-syrup... Nah. Nevermind. I love him too much.

Something about the embed uses the lj-embed code but I haven't figured it quite out yet. Don't know, but thank you for the link and the laugh. I'm wanting to read both autobiographies. Life in Tights and Back to the Batcave (I think that's the title. I heard it was... better.)

[alessandra_lee.insanejournal.com]

You forgot cat.

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

Ack, yes! They are all hip cats!

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

Except for that ever-lovin' fool of a guardian, Bruce Wayne!

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

I forgot--I also love the way Bruce seems to have a portrait of his dad with a disapproving look on his face, I guess so he can look down on Bruce when Bruce feels he's been naughty.

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

You know he goes and stands there and just...

suffers...

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

"HEP cats", surely?

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

Oh god, yes. I just outed myself as a totally non-hep cat with that typo!!! The Teen Titans would be so ashamed of me.

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

Au contraire! The Teen Titans are the friendiest!
Have friendship, will travel!

They'd swing with you, until you got hep. If it were me, I'd probably play un-hep, even after I got hep. For kicks, Baby! Beautiful Kicks!

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

It's true! They are the best!

::sniff::