Batman's 75th anniversary

As Superman's 75th has come and gone, we all know Batman's is coming up (Detective Comics #27 was released May 1939). Any of you guys have plans or ideas on what DC/WB will do to celebrate?

...An epic 2 minute animated short spanning the history of the Dark Knight?

They'll cancel his newest animated series.

Oh, I loved that short. They were able to incorporate everything from Kingdom Come, to Superman TAS, to Smallville, to the Fleischer animated shorts.

But not Superman 64.

edited 14th Feb '14 12:39:09 PM by supergod

That game was just an adaptation of Superman TAS.

I've got the feeling that it will be bigger than Superman's.

The general public likes him a lot more then Supes.

edited 16th Feb '14 12:45:50 AM by SaintDeltora

Unfortunately, that World's Finest/Superman/Batman movie will have to miss this anniversary. Certainly a pity since Man of Steel was released on Supes' 75th.

I would like for DC to make a commentary video about the history of Batman and how he inspired the world of superhero comic books. That would be fantastic to see and everyone would be able to know the history of Batman.

Go over to Comics Should Be Good and vote for the greatest Batman covers of all time! Remember to consider Detective #417! That one's a classic!

edited 8th Mar '14 2:51:37 AM by C0mraid

Is that in a TPB somewhere? (I don't care much for the comic serials/magazines/whatever you call them)

Batman: Cover to Cover.

I'd like one for Christmas, but alas.

Interesting.

From Topless Robot:

OH DEAR HOLY GOD.

edited 12th Mar '14 2:21:40 PM by NapoleonDeCheese

*bump* The big anniversary draws nearer and nearer...

Well, it's probably no coincidence that DC just started a year-long, weekly Batman series called Batman Eternal.

The first issue was decent. I guess with 52 issues, they can take their time setting up the plot; mostly we're teased about the eventual climax in a flashforward, and then we get introduced to Jason Barn, have a little story about Batman and Gordon fighting Professor Pyg, and then Gordon, while hallucinating a non-existent weapon in a suspect's hand, commits manslaughter, accidentally causes a subway crash, and is subsequently arrested.

Let's celebrate Batman's 75th anniversary with Bruce Timm's new Strange Days short!

A toast to Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson (fuck that thieving asshole Bob Kane) and everyone else who has had a hand in shaping the character of Batman over the years. Here's to 75 more years of awesome Batman stories!

In 75 years, will Batman still have been patrolling Gotham for about ten years? :P

I think the New 52 condensed that timeframe already.

Sh! The idea of 150-year-old Batman going all Solomon Grundy because he can't bear to give up vigilantism amuses me. :P

So, a ninja detective zombie?

There's going to be a New New 52 in less than 75 years from now.

i give it less than three.

Yeah, while I know there is no chance the post-Crisis universe returning, I think the D Cn U is going to be the shortest iteration of the DCU. I also guessing that they are going to go for a much harder reboot next time given what a cluster fuck the latest soft reboot was.

Does anyone else hope that next time around they do a story line that combines Knightfall and Batman: Reborn? Were after Bane breaks Bruce it's up to Dick to deal with both Bane and try to reign in Damian?

edited 15th Apr '14 8:23:45 AM by BigMadDraco

Damian's dead. Looks like Morrison didn't want to see other people messing up his character.