New Comics! A quick review of Snyder/Capullo's BATMAN #1, and the WTF ending of TDK #1 (SPOILERS!)

[about_faces]

I know it's a week late, but I figured that I would be remiss in not giving a quick look at the opening pages of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #1, which is being hailed by some as the very best comic to come out of the DCnU so farMy own reaction: it's good. Not brilliant, but good. It doesn't punch me in the gut, nor does it blow my socks

Comments

[captaintwinings]

It makes me ridiculously happy to see Squishy with Batman in a headlock.

In fact...

[captaintwinings]

Bonk bonk on the head!

[about_faces]

HEE!

Is that or is that not about the most physical damage that Squishy's ever been able to do to Batman?

[psychopathicus]

Not necessarily. In his post-Joker-team-up story from KnightFall, you may recall, the Scarecrow stated that he was "not above a spot of rough and tumble", specifically the Crane Style (appropriate) of martial arts - "no defense against it, they say!". Of course, it didn't do him a lick of good against AzBats, and he's made little or no use of it since, but then, that makes sense - he prides himself largely on his mental abilities; it's not surprising that he's neglected his physical ones. Still, the point is that he CAN defend himself, when he remembers that he can.

[about_faces]

As Henchgirl noted as she read this over my shoulder, anybody who describes themselves as being "not above a spot of rough and tumble" isn't someone who's actually capable of giving a good spot of rough and tumble. She even said it aloud in a Niles Crane voice, and really, that's not too far off from Scarecrow

[psychopathicus]

Personally, I have no problem with Scarecrow fighting. I certainly don't think that he should be all ABOUT fighting; that would defeat the entire purpose of the character, but I don't think it's beyond the pale, either. After all, Crane is all about the brainpower, and it doesn't strike me as all THAT unusual that a man as intelligent as him might decide that, considering that his usual opponent is a man of formidable fighting skills, it might behoove him to learn a little bit about self-defense. He may never exactly be GOOD at it, but him being able to defend himself with a punch or two would not really defeat the purpose of the character, I wouldn't say

[killermoth]

"She even said it aloud in a Niles Crane voice, and really, that's not too far off from Scarecrow."

This makes me want to finish my Batman/Frasier fanfic where I reveal Jonathan is the lost Crane brother.

[about_faces]

DO EET.

[captaintwinings]

Even when he was running around with a scythe, all he managed to do was disembowel himself.

...poor Squishy.