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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Comments

[jlroberson]

Remember some hint is made of some power that Hurt expects connected to a black sun, the repeating event in RETURN, and connected with whatever booby trap Darkseid has laid for the world via Wayne.

Two things. Fucking Christ, FC isn't even OVER yet? Sorry, had to vent.

Second, this sounds like it could be Bruce's biggest mindfuck of all.

Or, and third: Grayson has been connected a lot to Lazarus Pits and the question of their use in this storyline. Just saying.

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I want an utter and absolute moratorium on the use of Lazarus Pits for ANYONE except Ra's himself, effective... well, about three years ago for preference. They're a nice gimmick for a sinister immortal figure like Ra's, but have become such a cheap plot point that if Dick IS killed in this, I'd rather they had him stay dead than all trudge out to the local Pits'R'Us to dunk him in.