More Bruce Wayne Returns covers

[sherkahn]

Two more covers to The Return of Bruce Wayne are up at DCU Blog. Pretty black n white art by Andy Kubert! I know in the previous posting for Covers #1 & #2 we got spoilers as to what they may be, but here are #3 & #4.





Is that beard for real? No, I mean the hair on his face, not the... never mind.
Sailors and seamen, any port in the storm. It's scans_daily, so it's never just you.
Ahhrrrrrr, matey.

Yes, that big smile on his face is for all those hairy salty men below him who will engage in sword play with the Batman. (Any ideas for a high seas nickname he might earn?)



Ok, I have to admit this one is not doing anything for me. A Hybrid Batman/El Diablo (DCAU) look would've come closer to the Zorro influences (*cough* Grey Ghost *cough*) that would fit the era better. Less ruffles, more sweeping shadows of a wraith, please.

And if anyone is watching the code for the image file names, its pretty easy to see the rest. I'll avoid temptation (and hope it avoids me) by not posting them until DCU releases them.

Comments

[akoya]

THE SIZE OF THAT BEARD. HOLY.

...Does anyone know what the swishy stuff is in the background? Maybe the images tile together and it forms a giant batsymbol?

[01d55]

Yeah, look at the rocks in the cowboy pic. The next two issues are totally going to be the bottom.

[proteus_lives]

Holy dreadlocks Batman!

[raygunjill]

I quickly joined the four covers we have in photoshop and it looks like you're right. Man, Andy Kubert sure can draw the hell out of things.

[ravenous_raven]

wow, didn't even notice it! the cowboy one is the right side (look at the rock formations), so I guess if we take the other 2 we've gotten them come together...

[seriousfic]

Shall we call him Batbeard?

[jelly_ace]

No, that name's reserved for Selina Kyle, in some circles.

[jelly_ace]

I'm kinda getting tired of the bat-symbolism. Yes, we get it, he's Batman in another time, so naturally he's gonna incorporate it in everything; so, lemme guess: the horseshoe's prints leaves little bat marks?

[tacobob]

I'm really surprised the horse isn't wearing at least some sort of Bat-Mask. And where is his Native American/Robin sidekick? Red Bird!

[darkblade]

Bets that the Watchmen sequel actually is Pirate!Batman beating up the crew of the Black Freighter.

[hearthemvoices]

I'm Batman.

[celestialchild]

Not that it couldn't be excellent, but really I just look at these covers and keep likening them to crack fanfiction. Like finally every wild dream anyone ever had for Batman (except maybe, MY PARENTS ARE NOT DEAD!) is finally being told in canon. Hahahaha this is gonna be soooo interesting.

[filkertom]

Meh. We've already had some of the crackiest crack that ever cracked a crack: ElseWorlds. And one of the main reasons I love them so much is that they don't have to conform with canon, right from the get-go.

At core, what's happened is, they made Bruce go away for awhile. But when he comes back, he'll be a Bruce who shot somebody deliberately.

[star_of_airdrie]

Other than the Bat Duster - his overcoat - which is a bit awesome, the Brucecowboy and Bathorse is... interesting. the Batmedallion on the horse's chest - unless it weighs a ton, or is glued down, it should be flapping. If it were a breastplate and connected to the saddle by continuing between the legs, it might be cool. I know the horse is drawn in the tradition of great cowdoy and western art and even if he's being shot at, he looks more like the Headless' horseman's horse. And if he takes another stride with his front legs that crossed over, Bruce is going to end up on his batface.

And the pirate dread beard looks too much like tentacles...

[sarno001]

And if he takes another stride with his front legs that crossed over, Bruce is going to end up on his batface.

First thing I saw, too. It looks like the horse is a stride away from hitting the ground. And some western breast collars don't have a third line between the legs. The weight of the leather and the strain of holding the saddle in place keeps it from flapping too much at a full gallop. I'm not really a fan, since I don't like relying that much on a breast collar, but they're dead useful for sports where you bolt out of the gate, like calf roping, team roping, etc. In that sense, I can see this era's version of a "batmobile" wearing one.

Also, Bats totally needs to name that horse Batmobile.

[flint_marko]

So why didn't Darkseid just use his regular Omega Effect, which actually kills its target?

[darkblade]

Because he was dying from being shot with a time bullet?

[intertobamf]

Darkseid likes sadism and the Omega Sanction is the epitome of sadism?

[phosfate]

Wasn't this a toy line? Where's Egyptian Catwoman?

[mullon]

This is such a cool idea, why does Grant Morrison have to be involved? It's so not fair.

[benicio127]

I'm still on the fence as to whether I think it's a cool idea. I'll reserve my decision until I see Victorian Era Batman and Gladiator Batman....

Grant Morrison is so hit and miss. Although, I've been reading All-Star Superman? And that stuff is amazing.

[leikomgwtfbbq]

Hell yeah, cowboy Batman. I want a whole series about cowboy Batman.

I wish westerns would make a comeback.

[ian_karkull]

I am sooo turned on right now.

[halloweenjack]

On general principles, let's post this again.

[darkblade]

On equally general principal I shall counter with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaWU1CmrJNc

[shadowvalkyrie]

This could be so deliciously cracky... but I miss the Robins! Batman without Robins is no fun.

Also, holy US-centric history, Batman!

[darkblade]

Well assuming he remembers who he is and is trying to get home he is going to try getting as close to Gotham as he can.

[chipsnopotatoes]

This looks really really fun! It's like Grant Morrison is trying recapture his childhood. I'm looking forward to them.