More PRODIGAL-era Dick!Bat by request!

[thehefner]

I was thinking of fulfilling benicio127's request for more scans of Dick as Batman from PRODIGAL, but as I only bought the Two-Face-centric issues for my last post, there wasn't much that seemed worth posting.

For the most part, it's just Dick!Bat doing typical Batman vs. criminals stuff with little in the way of characterization to distinguish him from Bruce. He reads more like a young, less angry Bruce than Dick Grayson. I'd hoped to find the first issue with Croc for any notable moments, but I've lost the issue somewhere in my collection.

That said, I did find two which I hope will suffice for now. The first is from SHADOW OF THE BAT #33, while the other is the storyline's conclusion in ROBIN #13, wherein family matters are hashes out.








Due to the machinations of Two-Face, a riot has broken out at Blackgate Prison.







The prisoner leading the riot calls out Batman for a fight, and Dick swoops in.







So yeah, Dick has the Batman pants-shitting-terror thing down pat. But then, he already had it in an earlier scene by the same creative team, which I included in the PRODIGAL post. Keep this in mind when we get to tomorrow's Two-Face Tuesday post, focusing on Judd Winick's take on Dick becoming Batman. Again.

Dick's first time around was, of course, short-lived. Because after all, Bruce had to come back eventually. But that didn't mean he'd be welcomed back with open arms. (Note: the random captions are from Tim's subplot invading this one)






















Suggested tags:

char: batman/bruce wayne
char: batman/dick grayson
char: robin/red robin/tim drake
creator: chuck dixon
creator: alan grant
creator: phil jimenez
creator: bret blevins

Comments

[joasakura]

I have to say, the giant WHAT THE HELL IS THAT, A BAT NOSE? panel on the second to last scan really knocked me out of this scene. :T

[icon_uk]

Actually, yes that's exactly what it is

[joasakura]

and so, what, the giant bat nose symbolises the fragile bonds between them? their tenuous reconnection? Man's inhumanity to man? the terror of bat-snot?

WHAT.

[icon_uk]

It's a genuine representation of a bat, which is more than most artists manage. Bat's are not often attractive creatures.

[joasakura]

oh, i totally won't argue the point that it's a very well-rendered bat. I'm a big fan of Jimenez's art.

The inclusion of it perplexes me from a storytelling perspective though- my theatrics aside :).

[3goodtimes]

I agree. I really hate that panel. It's like someone walked in and went 'hurr durr' all over the scene.

[psychopathicus_rex]

Hey, c'mon now, bats are cute!