So given that, this finale was going to have to be something spectacular. Ray: It’s been just under a year since Jim Gordon’s tenure as Batman began, and his entire run – and the closing arc of Snyder and Capullo’s tenure on Batman – has been entirely devoted to one story, the battle for Gotham against Mr. How can you bond readers to a character if you continually reboot her, with each change moving her further and further from her essential self? I’ve dubbed this version Princess McStabby Sword.īut let’s take an in-depth look: (And for our reviews of the rest of this week’s DC Comics, read our recaps.)īatman #50, Scott Snyder, writer, Greg Capullo, pencils, Danny Miki, inks, Yanick Paquette, epilogue art Princess Diana was completely rebooted with the new 52, that after two other recent reboots, and the result was a gutting of alll her history and all her previous supporting casts. Batman emerged from the reboot with most of his history and supporting cast intact. (Yes, even over Detective Comics.) That held true even after DC rebooted its universe for the new 52.
There’s no more high-profile job in DC than as a creator on what has become DC’s flagship comic. Corrina: This is a tale of the best and worst of times for DC.īatman is the titan of the DC universe, especially in sales, but also in creative teams.