So, assuming Bruce is eternally 35 in any baseline DC continuity, and his parents murder occurs when he was 8 as per the usual canon, that means the defining event happened in 1988, assuming "now" is 2015 ( Read more... )

Scene: The Chez Ritz, the fanciest restaurant in Gotham City. Harvey Dent is sitting at a table with a raven haired woman at his side. Harvey gets up to greet Bruce as he approaches ( Read more... )

Gotham Correctional Administration

Parole Hearing for Joseph Chill

February 23rd, 201-“Good afternoon. I'm Officer Bruce Wayne. Twenty-five years ago, the man before you today murdered my father, Thomas Wayne, and my mother, Martha Wayne, in front of my eyes. They were each shot twice with a .38 caliber revolver, for the pearls my mother wore ( Read more... )

This was a request by Naziha Zahed, for something she could practice her comic skills on.

( Same Beginning, Different Direction )

Just had one of my DA friends ask me to write up a proper "Issue #0" script for her to attempt to illustrate as a skills project. :)

Scene: Captain Gordon's office. Again. Wayne is standing at attention in front of Gordon's desk. Again.

Gordon: Congratulations on foiling that bank robbery attempt, Sgt. Wayne.

Wayne: Thank you, sir.

Gordon: (unamused) Amazing how you just happened along.

Wayne: I won't claim credit for precognition, sir. I saw the two of the suspects involved ( Read more... )

Scene: A UHF television studio in Gotham. Wayne, smiling slightly, is watching from the side as Jack (this universe’s version of the Joker) dressed as a Jack Sparrow expy, addresses a studio of full of happy young children.

Narration: WGC Studios, 7:58am, Liaison with parolee.

Jack: Well kids, looks like it’s time for ol’ Captain Clown to sail ( Read more... )

Establishing Shot: The sun is rising over Gotham Bay, illuminatng Wayne Manor as it looms on its bluff overlooking the city.

Bruce (offscreen): Yes, Captain Gordon. I understand the seriousness of the situation.

( Bruce opens his mouth and sticks his foot in it. )

So who would take the World's Greatest Detective's role in the JL, if Bruce never became Bats? Because the only other candidate that comes close from what I remember of DC's cast is The Question, and that would make for some interesting dynamics on that team.

"Please, I look through everyone's garbage."

Some things never change ( Read more... )