When Batman's Been Dead - Batman & Robin 13: The Essence of Dick Grayson

[jlroberson]

Possible spoiler.

People may knock Morrison, or for that matter Frazer Irving(whom I like, and hope I don't see a cascade of flames here), on BATMAN & ROBIN. But for my own part, Morrison has taught me to respect Dick Grayson, and to understand what he is. And to me, this sequence, in the final panel, is the essence of what Dick Grayson is. He never gives up and there's always a way. If Batman is "justice", Grayson is "hope."


Also, you can knock Grant all you like, but Dr. Hurt's far more interesting than, say, Hush.(and I just noticed a tiny hint of Adams in Dick in that last panel. Probably unintended but neat)
(PS if interested: This week's LULU.)

Writer: grant morrison
Artist: frazer irving
title: batman & robin
character: batman/dick grayson
character: dr. hurt
character: robin/damian wayne
theme: when batman's been dead
publisher: dc comics
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[icon_uk]

"Hey Spectre, DG here, how are things? Great thanks. Anyway, Alfred and I are having a bit of a discussion and couldn't agree on a point.., so Zatanna and Mr Terrific didn't know, and Zee suggested we try the Phantom Stranger, and he was in one of his "oh-so-mysterious moods" ... heh-heh-heh, you really sound like him when you do that. Yeah, one of those. So HE suggested we try you. so tell us; what IS the secret of life the universe and everything? Uh-huh.... uh-huh... hang on let me be sure I spelled that bit right.. T-I-A-M-A-T... uh-huh.. Really? Wow! Never would have thought of that one... Thanks Spec, gotta go, drop by and play cards sometime..." Hey Alfred, wait'll you hear the answer to THIS one...

[jlroberson]

Remember, this is the same writer who got Batman out of an inescapable deathtrap in GOTHIC by having him step out of the panel.