I saw this one thread on the group, Batman, on Facebook and I wrote this long comment from the top of my head on what do you want for a Batman related one shot, miniseries, spin-off, etc. So what do you want?
This is what I posted... Please tell me what you think. Even thought I am all for short Batman ears, this one would have longer ears....
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Joeb Loeb and Tim Sale could make a very realistic/depressing/powerful Batman story. I don't mind if it has Robin or Batgirl in it. It wouldn't be related with anything else they ever did. And it would have a Watchmen feel to it. Hm... Villains would be Rupert Thorne, Riddler, Scarecrow, and Man-Bat... Gotham would be darker than ever.... I have an ideal image in my head of Batman kneeling and then standing up on a gargoyle (of the GCPD gothic looking building, blackened windows on both sides of the gargoyle) on the left side of the page. The sky is either a dark olive green or pitch black and the moon is white in the sky on the right side. I guess that could be the cover. It would be twenty issues long.
If Dick was in it, I want him to be called by his full name, Richard. And he would be a skater in eigth grade. If it did have Robin, I want an origin and a freaking tight suit. He could have a graphical like Rorscach's.... Black long sleeved shirt. If you know me, I hate tights so all the heroes in the story would have cloth and kelvar (on legs and chest) instead of tights. Dark red chest. Black legs. Black boots. Dark yellow belt with pockets. Black fringed cape with a hood. Hmm... I can only imagine this version with a The Batman type of Robin mask... Or no mask at all. That would be cool. The title (if with Robin would be) Gotham City Companion or (if not with Robin it would be titled) The Gotham Underworld or The Knight Strike.
Here would be the ideal first page...
PROLOUGE
Five years ago, citizens of Gotham City began to claim sightings of mysterious vampire and bat-like creatures and men. These men began to be described as one man, the Bat-Man. Soon, Gotham Globe reporter, Vicki Vale, renamed him in the first ever to be newspaper report on the topic, to simply Batman. After the legend was officially stated not to be a myth (although most of Gotham still believed Batman did not exist) by police, Police Commissioner Gillian Loeb issued a search and arrest on the Batman. However, police only stayed on the Batman case and most became so obsessed, they became what they were against... The villain. Soon, the city became even more chaotic and needed a hero more than ever. As the police keep on the case, Jim Gordon came to Gotham from Chicago with his new family. Jim Gordon arrested the detective, Flass, who was teaching him the ways of GCPD on his second week on the job. Jim as well as Batman saw the police were corrupt. A year later, Harvey Dent noticed the problems of the police and started to run as the district attorney. Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent became friends and worked on cases togather. At the moment, they both believe that the commissioner may be behind something.
To this day, police search for the Batman....
--Vicki Vale
I am inlove with this story. What do you guys think? If not a twenty issued comic book, then an animated anime miniseries on the CW or HBO (there wouldn't be swearing, just a heck of a lot of fighting/blood). At the end of the story, Jim Gordon would become a companion of Batman and Ra's Al Ghul would be introduced after credits. If it lead up to a sequal, it would contain Ra's Al Ghul, Bane, Clayface, Killer Croc, and Slade Wilson would be trained as a member of the League of Shadows by Ra's al Ghul. Then at the end, it could have a deeper origin with his eye getting injured and everything. Then if there were to be another sequal, it would contain Joker, Black Mask, Deathstroke, Two-Face, and Killer Croc.
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"Things are always going to get worst before they get better."
[Alfred Pennyworth]
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RE: What Do You Want? (One Shot/Miniseries/Spin-off, etc)
That is a decent story, but too much like so many others. I’d like to see something a bit different than what we have seen before. Here is my story
“For Old Times Sake”
Bruce Wayne has not been Batman for many years, he is now the Mayor Of Gotham City. Dick Grayson recently retired from being Batman as well and is now Commissioner Grayson of GCPD. Tim Drake all grown up, is now Batman and Damian is Robin.
Gotham has been relatively safe for the past few years. Bruce and Dick are now in a better position to protect the city and use resources as Mayor and Police Commissioner they never had before when they were Batman and Robin.
A new shadowy figure stalks the Gotham skyline. He does not wear a costume and he does not have a name. He is a hunter and a killer and he has plans to turn Gotham upside down. Carmine Falcone is assassinated by this new shadowy figure and he makes it look like Rupert Thorne ordered the hit. A Mob War ensues and one killing after another takes place in the following days.
Batman, Robin and Batwoman try to stop killings, but get caught in the cross fire and Batwoman is killed. Batman and Robin return to the Batcave to dig deeper in the case. Batman then finds that the bullet that killed Batwoman did not come from any of the guns used by the mob enforcers, but came from the same gun that killed Falcone.
Batman fights his way into Thorne’s inner sanctum and tries to reason with him. When that fails Batman hangs Thorne over balcony with a Batline to scare him. A gunshot rings out, Batman catches a glimpse of the mysterious new killer, but the line is severed and Thorne plunges to his death on the streets below. It is all caught on tape and Batman is now wanted for murder.
Robin who was a lookout for Batman gets caught in the chaos and is beaten and shot and left for dead by Thornes men. He lies in critical condition in the intensive care ward at Gotham General Hospital, he has only hours to live.
Bruce, Dick and Tim meet at Wayne Manor and decide to have Batman lay low for now. Whoever it is that on a killing spree is playing both sides. Batman is now a fugitive and they contemplate Batman turning himself in to GCPD. Tim refuses and goes out as Batman in attempt to clear is name and find the person responsible. Unfortunately the mystery man finds him first and takes him down hard. Huntress finds Tim beaten but alive and takes him to the Clock Tower.
Back at Wayne Manor Bruce and Dick welcome Clark Kent. Clark informs them that Superman has been sent to bring order back to Gotham now that Batman and Robin are disabled. Superman goes out looking for the mystery man and finds him. A gunfight and chase ensue but Superman loses the suspect. Enough evidence is gathered and Bruce and Dick use the Batcave to put the pieces together.
Bruce and Dick come to the conclusion that Gotham is their city and they should be the ones to protect it. Once more for old times sake they become Batman and Nightwing together with Superman they face the mystery man in Crime Alley. Together they defeat the assassin and bring him to justice. Commissioner Grayson clears Batman of all charges and slowly Gotham returns back to normal.
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RE: What Do You Want? (One Shot/Miniseries/Spin-off, etc)
Nice. I don't ussually to see the future of Batman in that time, it sometimes turns out to look to fan-done.
Here's another idea...
GOTHAM CITY RUN
This would be done by Dan DiDo, Frank Miller, and Geoff Johns...
Batman is around thirty six. Police find out the secret identity of the Batman. They arrest everybody behind his case such as Alfred, Lucius, and some others. Batman is on the run from police....
I can't remember what else I came up with for the story.
"Things are always going to get worst before they get better."
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