For those not in the know, Bruce Wayne is dead  (well, depending on who you ask, but getting stuck thousands of years back in time is pretty much being dead), and there’s a new Batman in town. Dick Grayson, formerly Nightwing (and before that, Robin) has taken up the mantle to become the new Batman.

While the younger guy makes for a leaner but much more agile Batman, he kinda reminds me of Gatchaman, another lean hero with a cape. Physique aside, even the cover of Batman #688 seem a little identical to the English comic book version of Gatchaman.

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So what do you think of the new Batman, or do  you want Bruce Wayne back? Personally, a wise-cracking Batman with a bad-ass Robin (Damian Wayne) is quite a stretch, I don’t know how far this can go without someone bringing old Bats from the dead, or wait, is he coming back in Blackest Night?

With both Batman and Green Lantern offering really compelling stories, I’m looking forward to see what Marvel can do with Captain America: Reborn, even though the first issue was a bit of a mess. Here’s to good reads in comic books!