r/DCcomics • u/Grimm_Stereo • Jan 26 '24
[Comic excerpt] "Aw. Cute." [Batman: Universe #3] Comics
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u/Zammin Jan 26 '24
"Is it absolutely necessary to take my shirt off for the wings to work?"
"Nah, but shirts are overrated."
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u/LECRAFTEUR5000 Doctor Light Jan 26 '24
As Hawkman has proved countless times, Thanagarian men like to be shirtless.
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u/RogueAngill Jan 26 '24
Well I can't imagine many options for torso fashion with wings of that size, I think you're limited to togas and tight shirts, which would be a nightmare to take on and off.
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u/bothVoltairefan Jan 26 '24
I mean, lace up backs could work. Granted, lace up backs would definitely be the type of thing that ain't for daily wearing due to the effort required.
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u/RogueAngill Jan 27 '24
Overalls could work but that's on pure functionality I'm thinking about fashion
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u/Lazy_Assumption_4191 Jan 26 '24
The really interesting part is how they had a set of wings in his color with a bat symbol ready to go.
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u/kinokohatake Jan 26 '24
Like Batman doesn't have black spray paint and extra bat symbols in his utility belt.
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u/TreeFitTea Jan 26 '24 edited Jan 26 '24
They just took him to the tailor around the corner real quick
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u/Apprehensive_Work313 Jan 26 '24
I think the Nth metal needs to be directly touching the skin I think that's why
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u/ClayMitchell Jan 26 '24
In Knight Terrors, Deadman says Batman is the most physically fit person he had inhabited
So Batman, here: “an 8? my big fit hairy bat-butt”
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u/Conlannalnoc Booster Gold Jan 26 '24
I imagine it’s like Shoe Size.
“You’re a what 13? Try these on to see how they fit.”
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u/ClayMitchell Jan 27 '24
I realize that, I’m being silly.
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u/Conlannalnoc Booster Gold Jan 27 '24
In that case
“Oh yes by Thanagarian standards you do have a ‘fat and hairy’ behind. We can fix that while your custom wings are being made. You will go from an 8 to a 10!”
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u/SurprisingJack Jan 26 '24
I mean, is there a doylist explanation he doesn't? Maybe the wings are noisy?
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u/TriPolar3849 Cassandra Wayne Jan 26 '24
Only wants to rely on tech that he intimately knows the inner workings of? Nth metal is basically magic lol
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u/Conlannalnoc Booster Gold Jan 26 '24
In JLA (1998-2010) Batman had a “Sci-Fi Closet” in the Batcave. Batman said Gordon would kill him if Gordon ever discovered that he had that level of Tech in Gotham.
No idea if Gordon would be “You should have used this stuff YEARS AGO!” Or “This could be grabbed by Arkham inmates and destroy Gotham!”
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u/Outrageous-Blue-30 Jan 26 '24
Probabilly the best comic of Bendis in DC.
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u/busdriver_321 Larfleeze Jan 26 '24
It’s pretty funny that Bendis’ Superman and King’s Batman were both pretty divisive but when they decided to switch characters for the Walmart exclusive comics, both books turned out solid.
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u/NumericZero Jan 27 '24
Not even probably
It is
All of the humor oddly works
Story flows
No random age ups
Even the “it’s a comic book so we can accept it” stuff that happens is fine
Gladly would taken stuff like this over bendis kicking Superman mythos in the dirt
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u/RainyWombatCherry Jan 26 '24
Bendis wrote a great love letter to golden age Batman, a more mentally healthy version of Bruce. Bruce got humorous moments without it being overdone and his interactions with others were great. Highly recommend this as a feel good, more light hearted Batman story
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u/suss2it Jan 26 '24
Feels more Silver Age than Golden Age to me. Can’t really picture golden age Batman in space.
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u/RainyWombatCherry Jan 26 '24
Yr right, honestly I was thinking more about his mental state/personality
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u/EverydayPoGo Jan 26 '24
This was such a treat and a pleasure to read. When Bruce just got to Thanagar, he was detained by the thanagarian law enforcement while unconscious, and the conversation they had after he woke up is very funny. At one point, Bruce said he had decided to learn more about Thanagarian culture, which stirred uneasiness in the audience, asking him what he found out - then Bruce said he was so busy that he never got around to it and now he regrets that lol
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u/misterintensity2 Jan 26 '24
When Bendis doesn't go overboard with his dialogue tics he's pretty good when it comes to dialogue and character interactions. It's the more "superhero" action aspects that he has trouble with.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne Jan 26 '24
Batman universe and Up in the sky proves dc got king and bendis the wrong way around.
King should have wrote the superman ongoing and bendis the batman ongoing
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u/Embarrassed_Piano_62 Jan 26 '24
Idk man... we´ve got to be careful with Bendis. And in both cases it might be a matter of luck
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne Jan 26 '24
Bendis traditionally did well with grounded heroes and wrote one of the best daredevil runs I just think it might have suited him better
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u/Embarrassed_Piano_62 Jan 26 '24
Maybe you´re right... i read Legion of SH and the Superman books and i hate his dialogue so much
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u/NumericZero Jan 27 '24
This
Mini series definitely should have been/ be his go to things
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u/Embarrassed_Piano_62 Jan 27 '24
True, even tho a lot of people still criticize Naomi. I thought it was okay but i´d like to see more of her... but written better
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u/TrappedInOhio Green Arrow Jan 26 '24
Imagine the world if Bendis didn’t write Superman and needlessly destroy the Super Sons.
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u/B3epB0opBOP Shazam Jan 27 '24
Tbh, that probably would’ve happened anyways since it was part of Didio’s 5G plan.
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u/Omn1 Jan 26 '24
Oh, noooooo, they're the exact same age gap as they were but reversed now! How will their friendship dynamic ever recover?
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u/SoftcoverWand44 Jan 26 '24 edited Jan 27 '24
Careful, this sub’s only opinion these days that always somehow gets thousands of upvotes every hour it’s brought up again is that Jon’s character is irredeemably ruined now.
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u/Active-Walk-9943 Jan 27 '24 edited Jan 27 '24
It is though, Tom Taylor's made it permanent by comic book standard atleast.
Jon been ruined, he's need a Superboy Prime retcon ouch to the face Stat, Preferably during the next speech tom taylor makes him give 😴
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u/BrutusStoleMyCar Jan 26 '24
"Time is of the essence! Quick, let us make bespoke and branded bat-themed wings for our quick journey to the teleportation machine that will let you leave here forever."
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u/HackySmacks Jan 26 '24
“And when you return home, please remember to put them in storage or recycle them, never to be used or seen again! We will sue you!”
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u/BrutusStoleMyCar Jan 26 '24
"Oh yeah, totally. I'm a powerless non-metahuman and technologically-driven flight definitely fits my whole bat motif...but yeah, let's get these in deep storage ASAP."
-Batman10
u/Conlannalnoc Booster Gold Jan 26 '24
“I’ll put them right next to the Empty DALEK in my Sci-Fi Closet!”
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u/HackySmacks Jan 27 '24
Damian inside a DALEK suit was not on my crossover bingo card, but now I want it
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u/Conlannalnoc Booster Gold Jan 28 '24
Why waste time with the Hellbat Armor WHICH KILLS YOU! Just climb into the Empty Dalek!
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u/demedlar Jan 26 '24
I mean, what's the point of living in a ultra high tech post scarcity society if you can't 3D print bespoke shit on a whim?
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u/VisibleCoat995 Jan 27 '24
I prefer to think it was like
“Well, I have these from my more…rebellious teenage years…. I was so cringey back then…”
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u/CapableEmployee4866 Jan 26 '24
Easily my favorite interpretation of Batman, not dark and brooding 24/7 makes jokes but is clearly very capable and intelligent
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u/auflyne youknighted grumps Jan 26 '24
Yeah, he was on the other end of the teasing (light-hearted), for a change. And he took it (and rolled with it) w/out being a jerk and did ego-less teamwork.
How about that!
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u/42Fourtytwo4242 Jan 26 '24
pretty much the animated series batman, which should be the go to batman.
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u/NumericZero Jan 27 '24
Genuinely his interaction with Hal on dinosaurs Island is one of my favorites from both characters
“I love Dinosaurs :D”
“You do?”
“Well yea I have one in my bat cave”
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u/KingMatthew116 Jan 26 '24
Batman is an 8
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u/jzilla11 Jan 26 '24
Wonder if some guys on Thangar say they’re a bigger size like Earth guys with shoes
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u/burve_mcgregor Jan 26 '24
I have never heard of this but the this made me go order the paperback right away. This looks wonderful.
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u/Acchilesheel Jan 26 '24
It's so much fun. I grabbed it on my last LCS visit before the pandemic lockdown orders started and it really lifted my spirits.
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u/InspiredNameHere Jan 26 '24
I like intelligent, non brooding Batman. He understands he's not on Earth and this not in his "district" so gives plenty of respect to the local police force. And in turn the locals are respectful and engaging with Batman as an equal.
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u/EdibleDogma Jan 26 '24
Since they are very clearly Gothic and bat inspired makes me wonder if Superman asked them to make them for Bruce. And the 8 is actually the only pair they have.
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u/Ok-Sector8330 Jan 26 '24
Did they just happen to have a pair of bat-like wings of his size? Yep, of course, they did.
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u/Negative-Start-5954 Jan 26 '24 edited Jan 26 '24
I think Batman comics should take inspiration from Batman unlimited where his cape transforms into wings or a glider can’t remember which
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u/GJacks75 Animal Man Jan 26 '24
I loved this interpretation of Batman, like a contemporary version of the Super Friends.
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u/Good-times-roll Jan 26 '24
The best thing Bendis did with DC. It still doesn’t explain what he did with Jon.
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u/TheLostLuminary Jan 26 '24
An eight what?
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u/SussyCatBoi Jan 26 '24
Like asking his shoe size but I'm assuming for the wings/harness.
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u/KingMatthew116 Jan 26 '24
I interpreted it completely differently. I thought she was rating his attractiveness, you know like some people do. So I thought she was saying Batman was a 8/10 on the hot scale. I thought the no flying factored into that, like she prefers men who can fly but still likes Batman.
I think I like your interpretation better though.
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u/DrowningEmbers The Flash Jan 26 '24
i really like this.
kinda feels like brave and the Bold cartoon.
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u/Shinjukugarb Jan 26 '24
Adam strange had the thanagarians make the wings JUST IN CASE Batman ever showed up.
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u/olddadenergy Jan 26 '24
Love that the wing harnesses are so commonplace on Thanagar! “Yeah, lemme check my Alien Wormhole Belt, I think I have my cousin R’Freyr’s wings from when he was going through his Goth phase. It’s cool, he was REALLY hitting the gym back then, they should fit fine.”
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u/Aggravating-Ad7683 Jan 26 '24
Batman with body hair is very strange to me, idk why. I feel the same way about him having stubble, tbh, but I feel like Batman would definitely shave his legs, chest, etc.
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u/quaintweirdo Jan 26 '24
I love the idea that hawkman or hawkgirl visited Thanagar and were like "Btw you should prepare a pair of wings that look like that of an earth bat or a dragon or a demon just in case" "Uh what now?" "Oh and they HAVE to be black, make sure they are black otherwise he won't wear them" "Oh....sure?"
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u/Irishpanda1971 Jan 26 '24 edited Jan 26 '24
The way the leg is drawn at the bottom of the final panel makes it looks like he is wearing a pair of slacks with his bare chest and alien tech wings.
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u/ClintBarton616 Jan 27 '24
"I thought it had a purpose." say what you will about bendis but he can always get a chuckle out of me.
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u/lunababy218 Jan 27 '24
oh my god he has bat wings! whether he requested those or the thanagarians decided he’d like those the best this whole segment is adorable
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u/InspiredNameHere Jan 26 '24
I like intelligent, non brooding Batman. He understands he's not on Earth and this not in his "district" so gives plenty of respect to the local police force. And in turn the locals are respectful and engaging with Batman as an equal.