scans_daily: Batman: Night of the Owls

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@ 2012-01-09 10:00 pm UTC

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char: batman/bruce wayne, creator: scott snyder, group: the court of owls, title: batman

Batman: Night of the Owls

So here's the big Bat Family crossover of the year, and it's being orchestrated by Scott Snyder, so it's bound to be awesome judging from his previous and current output. :)

The first backup, in issue eight will give a sense of the terrifying scope of the Court of Owls' attack on Gotham. This really will be the first shot in a war for the soul of Gotham City," said Snyder. "And then, starting in issue nine, we'll begin a three part story called 'The Fall of the House of Wayne' that will investigate the secret history of the Court of Owls and its relationship to the Wayne family – particularly to Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce's parents. The story will be told from the point of view of Jarvis Pennyworth, Alfred's father, and offer some big surprises and shocks about the forces that shaped the bat-mythology as we know it. Can't wait for you all to see these stories!

"I'm also excited to be co-writing with my friend, James Tynion IV, a young writer I'm extremely excited about. Especially in the spirit of the New 52, it's a real thrill to get to give someone new and talented a chance to get his foot in the door, and James is a writer to watch and expect great things from!"

"And of course, I'm over the moon about getting to work with my good friend and AMERICAN VAMPIRE co-creator Rafael Albuquerque on the some of the very first ones!"

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/09/batman-night-owls-snyder-rafael-albuquerque-crossover/#ixzz1j07SfuhY

Covers for the story which are also very pretty,

It being a crossover that involves the Bat Family that involves Scott Snyder, I'm going to add my standard hope that Cass or Steph will make an appearance, though I'm getting a feeling that they've been put into a crowd of "Not to be used" characters at the moment, like the non-Darkseid New Gods. Still, here's me being hopeful. :)

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	no subject jlbarnett 2012-01-09 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	Batman is about protecting GOtham. The Wayne's are important. Very important. But there is more to him and to Gotham than the Wayne family history (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 17 comments) (Show 17 comments)

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espanolbot
2012-01-09 11:00 pm UTC (link)

Personally I like the history of Gotham explored, and I think that the idea of there being more of a historical basis for the conflict in the story makes a change from the umpteenth gangwar crossovers that have been going on since No Man's Land (though I liked that crossover) or Ra's al Ghul related hijinxes.

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icon_uk
2012-01-10 12:05 am UTC (link)

I think it depends, recent writers, notably Morrison and Snyder have spent a LOT of time (years in fact) on convoluted generational conspiracy stories involving the Waynes family history and Gotham. This is... more of the same.

Frankly I was hoping with the DCnU we'd see more classic Batman "crime stories", not gang wars, not conspiracy stories, but some akin to criminals trying to outsmart Batman. They may be classic, but Dini is the only one who's even tried a story like that in YEARS.

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	no subject stubbleupdate 2012-01-09 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	The Wayne's what are important? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 8 comments) (Show 8 comments)

	no subject darkknightjrk 2012-01-09 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	Part of me is a little annoyed that I have to pay an extra dollar for this book, but for more Snyder and Albuquerque on art, I'll take it. By the way, on your tags, it's the "Court of Owls," not the "Council of Owls." (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject espanolbot 2012-01-09 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	Shoot, fixing. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject thanekos 2012-01-09 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	The Court of Owls: the alternative for the rich Gothamite of a good family who doesn't want to summon demons or fuck with architecture. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject icon_uk 2012-01-09 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	Not quite true, the Court appears to have been influencing Gotham architecture for decades, with hidden floors, and owl gargoyles all over the place. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject maxisanacorn 2012-01-09 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	I just hope Stephanie Brown and Cass Cain are in them. I seriously don't understand DC's problem. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 11 comments) (Show 11 comments)

	no subject daningram.insanejournal.com 2012-01-10 02:10 am UTC (link)
	The current crop of writers didn't grow up with them and aren't their pet characters. Ergo, they've been deemed useless. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 10 comments) (Show 10 comments)

	no subject stubbleupdate 2012-01-09 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	Albaquerque does look very good in these covers (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject pyynk 2012-01-10 05:10 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, thanks to Jock and Francavilla's runs on Detective, I'm really digging a looser art style on Batman. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject aeka 2012-01-10 02:16 am UTC (link)
	I read about this this morning and all I have to say is I'm pretty excited to learn more of the Court of Owls' history. I find them fascinating and intriguing. :} (Reply to this)

	no subject zechs80 2012-01-10 07:20 am UTC (link)
	Please let Cass show up in this. Please... PLEASE!!! (Reply to this)

	no subject runespoor 2012-01-10 08:23 am UTC (link)
	Do we know who the back-ups are? Because I had a dream where Devin Grayson was writing Steph-or-Cass. And either would definitely drag me back to giving my money to DC, despite the nauseating lack of Oracle. Here's to hoping Scott writes Martha well anyway. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject biod 2012-01-10 10:55 am UTC (link)
	Snyder's been doing some great work from what I've seen, and seeing the involvement of the Wayne's Pre-Tom/Martha was cool, but I'm a little sick of implicating Bruce's parents in vast conspiracies. Let's have Alfred subtly pushing Gotham on the right tracks for a change. We all know he does anyway. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject espanolbot 2012-01-10 11:50 am UTC (link)
	Well they are an old and rich family, having untoward goings on is to be expected. Frankly we should be glad that we only have Dr Hurt as the only out and out evil one thus far. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject mrstatham 2012-01-11 11:43 am UTC (link)
	Snyder's already said that he won't be affecting the death of the Waynes by bringing in the Court of Owls. And also, it's hardly like Thomas and Martha were part of the Court - They seem untouched so far, which is a little different than actively having them targeted by people like Hurt and the mobster in Dini's final Streets of Gotham story. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject catyuy 2012-01-10 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	A "Bat Family crossover", I'm guessing the chances that Jason is involved or even mentioned are slim to none. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 13 comments) (Show 13 comments)

	no subject eyz 2012-01-11 09:40 am UTC (link)
	This looks like a very nice and smart use of back-up stories. Instead of having the usual unrelated stories randomly printed at the end, something in the same tone from the same creative team, expanding the story of the current foes. Nice! (Reply to this)

	no subject captainbellman 2012-01-13 01:25 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I know I'm excited to see the Black Glove storyline get told all over again... (Reply to this)