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Tweak says, "turn around, bright eyes"

queenursula (queenursula) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-10-14 23:07:00

Entry tags:

char: batman/dick grayson, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, char: two-face/harvey dent, creator: judd winick, creator: mark bagley, creator: rob hunter, publisher: dc comics, title: batman

Batman #691

With the help of Alfred, Dick manages to get the upper hand.

Later, Dick is storing away everything from the batcave when he discovers a data key hidden inside the base under Jason's trophy case.

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	ex_darkblade992 2009-10-15 03:12 am UTC (link)
	No. I refuse to accept this level of asshole-ness from Bruce. There is no justification for him to have been hiding stuff from Dick about his parents murder. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	darkknightjrk 2009-10-15 03:27 am UTC (link)
	I can kinda see what you mean...but I'd rather see more of that then Tony goddamn Daniel back writing/drawing the book. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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lucky_sometimes, 2009-10-16 03:39 am UTC

stolisomancer
2009-10-15 03:33 am UTC (link)

It's a pretty decent cliffhanger. All we and Dick know at this point is that some files about the Graysons' murder were hidden in the Batcave. This could mean many things:

- There's something about the murder that Bruce didn't want Dick to know.
- New information about the murder came to light, but Bruce didn't know what was up, and didn't want to tell Dick until he'd nailed it down.
- Jason got into the Batcave at some point and hid the tape to screw with Dick's head.
- Bruce lost track of the tape after the last time somebody trashed the Batcave, and it happened to skid under one of the memorial cases.

Personally, my pick on this one is that it's a Jason Todd mindgame.

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	aaron_bourque 2009-10-15 04:45 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, because trying to shield your kid from trauma is ASSSHOOOOLE Goddamn it. BRUCE IS NOT AN ASSHOLE. STOP ASSUMING EVERYTHING HE DOES IS BECAUSE OF ASSHOLISHNESS. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	bluejaybirdie 2009-10-15 03:17 am UTC (link)
	Hmmm. What do you want to bet that Two-Face was somehow behind this, even though he shouldn't technically exist yet? (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	yaseen101 2009-10-15 03:17 am UTC (link)
	So did everyone dropped the book like kingrockwell suggested to? (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	interrobamf 2009-10-15 03:23 am UTC (link)
	I'm amused by Two-Face's shoe flying off when Dick kicks him. That's pretty much all I have to say about this. (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	thanekos 2009-10-15 03:26 am UTC (link)
	so, what is this, leftover Simon Hurt douchebaggery? (Reply to this)

	parsimonia 2009-10-15 03:30 am UTC (link)
	Wait, wait, wait...is this Tony Daniel or Judd Winick? (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	ravenous_raven 2009-10-15 03:31 am UTC (link)
	who's the unconscious girl in the first panel? (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	cyberghostface 2009-10-15 03:33 am UTC (link)
	I wonder why Two-Face hasn't gotten rid of that single strip of flesh on his jaw. (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	mullon 2009-10-15 03:38 am UTC (link)
	So Bruce was Dick Grayson's real father all along. Didn't see that coming. (Reply to this) (Thread)

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sistermagpie
2009-10-15 03:40 am UTC (link)

I admit it. The cliffhanger totally got me. I'm a sucker for Flying Graysons mysteries.

And I liked the moment where Dick was cleaning out the cave and decided to take the Batman case but leave Jason's because that was Bruce's cross to bear and not his.

Dick's mother has a strange face in that picture, but then, so does Dick. Mary Grayson is usually always pictured with a huge smile. Sometimes she literally looks like she was traced from a Bettie Page picture.

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pepperspray101
2009-10-15 03:46 am UTC (link)

Wow, Dick's gotta pretty big nose as a kid. XD;

anyhoo...I'm not totally yet horrified by this um...new...revelation. Cuz well, what? It's just a case file. Maybe Bruce kept there till Dick was older and forgot it was there? lol...nevermind. Anyhoo, there's not a lot to go by. Okay, case file. What about it? And how ironic...it was under Jason's trophy case. Didn't Bruce hide the truth from Jason too? hm...

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	silverzeo 2009-10-15 03:55 am UTC (link)
	Don't tell me Jason is Dick's half brother or something! (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	auggie18 2009-10-15 04:16 am UTC (link)
	...Dick's dad is young Magneto? For some reason, his outfit reminds me of Magneto's when he was running the New Mutants. Except not pink and minus a cape. That outfit was weird. (Reply to this)

	geekanerd 2009-10-15 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Batman yelling "You're trapped WITH ME!" creates a weird comic book feedback loop; this line was used to memorable effect in Watchmen movie (Rorschach's "I'm not trapped here with you! You're trapped here with me!"), and the actor's delivery strongly evoked the over-the-top growliness of...the Nolanverse Batman! (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	zordboy 2009-10-15 04:37 am UTC (link)
	The photo of young Dick in that final panel is really creeping me out. (Reply to this)

	jelly_ace 2009-10-15 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Ugh. Horrible HORRIBLE art. (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	batcookies 2009-10-15 07:06 am UTC (link)
	Pretty obvious to me. The case represents Bruce's biggest failure. If the case file is hidden in the case it means he had some inkling that things weren't right at the circus, didn't act soon enough, and partly blames himself. (Reply to this)

	404glitch 2009-10-15 11:32 am UTC (link)
	I always knew Bruce and ~~Clark~~ Diana were Dick's parents! (Reply to this)

	evah_k 2009-10-15 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	Oh nooooo, now Dick´s parents are deeeeeaaaaaad? (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2009-10-15 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	Does anyone else get slightly uncomfortable when they start ranting at the mentally ill people while they're savagely beating them? I mean, there's no denying Harvey is dangerous, but why the hell lecture him as if he's a rational human being? (Reply to this)

	lucky_sometimes 2009-10-16 03:43 am UTC (link)
	For all I heard Bagley's art was awesome and we were so lucky to have Winick and Bagley on Batman, I'm not seeing it. The last 2 pages of this arc were better and less predictable (well finally a twist) than any of the rest of the three books, and Bagley's art wasn't fit to shine Tony Daniel's boots. I'm ready for the next guy! (Reply to this)

psychop_rex
2009-10-17 06:30 am UTC (link)

I'm not sure I approve of Harvey spotting the 'Jonah Hex' look there. I mean, I know that this'll probably only last until the next artist gives things his twist, but that really is kinda Hex's trademark, and it doesn't look right on someone else.
Oh - and Batman knocking his shoe off with the force of the kick is classic. (Why do you think Harvey has the end of his sock cut off, though? He likes to give his toes wiggle-room?)

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