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Persocon Chii (persoconchii) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-07-31 02:26:00

"Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader" page
In my random wanderings of the Mighty and Massive Internets, this scan popped up

no number, no titles... nothing!!
But I must know what this is from, if the issue is worth reading??
problem solved, title found!
Scan is still cool tho

Thank you internets!

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	aaron_bourque 2009-07-31 06:30 am UTC (link)
	It's from Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader, by Neil Gaiman. It's just a few months old, it should still be available from your LCS. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	persoconchii 2009-07-31 06:33 am UTC (link)
	fast reply is fast ^_^ ahhh, I stop paying attention to comics for a little bit and miss the coolest things!! Thank you for the ID~ing (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kamino_neko 2009-07-31 06:35 am UTC (link)
	It's definitely worth reading. It's very odd, in the good way. (Reply to this)

	jlroberson 2009-07-31 06:36 am UTC (link)
	Considering how often Gaiman likes to make reference to the TV show(almost every time he uses the Riddler, for instance), I think it's an amusing touch that Alfred puts the greasepaint on over his mustache. A subtle touch I only just noticed. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kamino_neko 2009-07-31 06:46 am UTC (link)
	Unlike Cesar Romero, Alfred apparently put it on thick enough to actually hide the moustache. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jedd_the_jedi 2009-07-31 09:32 am UTC (link)
	I remember this being posted in the old Scans Daily. I was like "wow...now that's messed up". Although if we logically follow this line, that would mean Alfred killed Jason Todd, and then he crippled Barbara and tortured Jim Gordon. Now, is that a bit of a stretch or what? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	tanetris 2009-07-31 01:32 pm UTC (link)
	Jason Todd was another actor. He didn't actually die, he went to Hollywood to pursue his dream. Barbara was paralyzed in a car accident. Alfred just spruced up the story for Bruce's benefit. As for the torturing her father bit, Bruce happened to find Jim's BDSM porn site at the same time, and Alfred had to spin it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jedd_the_jedi 2009-08-01 03:18 am UTC (link)
	Ah, now I can see...clearly. Though the Commissioner's porn site is a nasty mental image, to say the least. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	perletwo 2009-07-31 11:04 am UTC (link)
	Is "Whatever Happened" a two-part story? If so, did I miss the second part? I remember this, and I remember Catwoman's story, but I don't remember how it ended. Issue nos plz? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	aaron_bourque 2009-07-31 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	Yes it was two parts. One part in Batman, one part in 'Tec. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	narcasse 2009-07-31 11:25 am UTC (link)
	"Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" is two parts, great story by Neil Gaiman and beautiful art by Andy Kubert. Part one is Batman #686, and part two is Detective Comics #853. The pictures above and the story about catwoman are form part one. It is collected into a hardcover edition now, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401223036/ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	perletwo 2009-07-31 02:39 pm UTC (link)
	Ahhh, that's why I missed it, I don't usually follow Detective. Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	parsimonia 2009-07-31 12:19 pm UTC (link)
	I still say this is the most terrifying page in comics I've ever seen. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	darklorelei 2009-07-31 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	Wooooord. (Reply to this) (Parent)

masterofmidgets
2009-07-31 10:27 pm UTC (link)

MOTTO.

I think it's because Alfred is such a...a bastion of sanity in the angst-ridden mindfuck that the Batbooks can be. No matter what happens, no matter how many people get tortured or killed or maimed or driven mad or turned into supervillains, at the end of the night our heroes come home to Alfred and his cooking, his dry wit, and his sage advice. He's the solid rock holding the family together, and he always has been.

That Neil Gaiman can, in only a single page, twist that into something horrifying and yet still, gut-wrenchingly, completely plausible is a credit to his enormous talent. But it still scares the crap out of me.

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	uadlika 2009-08-01 01:09 am UTC (link)
	Motto on this whole comment. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tacobob 2009-07-31 12:38 pm UTC (link)
	Few people knew that the Joker was related to the Monopoly Guy. (See portrait over the fireplace) (Reply to this)

	dreadedlurker 2009-07-31 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	Wait...WHAT?! This is just an elseworlds or something, right? contextcontextcontext (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sistermagpie 2009-07-31 02:05 pm UTC (link)
	Or something, yes. Not to fear! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xammax 2009-07-31 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	Some believe this is the Omega Sanction, some the effects of death coming for Bruce, some the end result of a man floating in the Bleed. It could also be part of Bruce's LSD crazies from RIP. In the end... only Gaiman and Morrison know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dreadedlurker 2009-07-31 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	The only part of that I understood was "LSD." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jlbarnett 2009-07-31 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	THe came after Batman was killed b Darkseid with something called the Omega Sanction. I believe Darkseid called it the Death that is Life. So it' possible this is Bruce viewing every potential aspect of his life. The Bleed is what the current DC multiverse is located in and it was at the heart of Final Crisis so it's possible he was shunted into it or something. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	narcasse 2009-07-31 02:58 pm UTC (link)
	It's somewhat similar to a "What If" story, like "Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" by Alan Moore. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sistermagpie 2009-07-31 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	I think this was probably my favorite moment in this story. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	comicoz 2009-07-31 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	Seconded, although this story as a whole was simply amazing. The rest were ok, but this one actually sounded really plausible. So much that you kept going "wait, hold on, I think I follow you..." when reading it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	starwolf_oakley 2009-07-31 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Whatever Happened To..." is reviews in today's (Friday's) New York Times, as well as two other graphic novels. (Reply to this)

	lyraeinne 2009-07-31 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	...I'm even sorrier now that I missed this. The second part was phenomenal, but I really need to hunt down this issue. Right now. (Reply to this)

	faile_neume 2009-08-01 04:46 am UTC (link)
	I.. am I the only one that finds young!Alfred kind of hot? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kagome654 2009-08-01 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	It's never just you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	faile_neume 2009-08-02 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Thank goodness. I mean, it's the Joker combined with Alfred, I thought something might be terribly wrong with me. (Reply to this) (Parent)