Batman #678 - WTF is this?

[Artie Pink]

Here's what I've found (I apologize if this is common knowledge - it sure as hell wasn't for me):

http://en.dcdatabaseproject.com/Batman_113

Awesome, dude - thanks!

[Masculine Todd]

I'm not the biggest Morrison fan, but I'll never quite understand why people chastise him for being so "experimental" (for lack of a better term), especially in relation to his superhero work. We have so many conventional superhero outlets that it's good more boundary-pushing superhero work available. If you don't particularly care for Morrison's take on the Dark Knight, Dini's doing a phenomenal job on Detective Comics that's much more tailored toward the archetypal Batman stories we've come to love. However, why shouldn't Morrison be allowed to go down different creative avenues with Batman? If something becomes far too conflicting or convoluted or even indecipherable that it hurts the overall Bat-continuity, then DC can either ignore it or retcon it at a later time, but that doesn't mean that cavalier directions with these characters should be stifled because "it's too 'out there.'"

[Kefky]

"Experimentation" doesn't necessarily have to mean "good".

[thatguyfromsyracuse]

Spoiler:

The Batman of the planet, Zur En Arrh, teleports the real Batman to his homeworld. On Zur-En-Arrh, Bruce Wayne has powers equitible to that of Superman. He assists the alien Batman in fighting off a horde of robot invaders. After the robots are destroyed, the alien Batman sends Bruce Wayne back home. He gives him his Bat-Radia device as a keepsake.

Still not getting it. Listen, I'm going to read the issue, and probably go through the whole arc, but this fucking thing came out of nowhere.

[Evan the Shaggy]

I like when Bruce Wayne steals the shopping cart from the homeless people.

[Artie Pink]

"Experimentation" doesn't necessarily have to mean "good".

Tell me how many times since 1986 that the Batman title has been good.

Like Todd says, there's plenty of room for experimentation here. The Bruce Wayne: Fugitive trades aren't exactly pulling the kids into the Barnes & Nobles.

[aviolentmist]

I have no idea what I just read.

[Liquid]

Holy shit that was an awesome issue, and I can't believe people are confused and are not "getting it". I predicted the last freaking page months ago in the previous Morrison Batman threads. Hell, The Black Glove is practically revealed in the issue as well.

[aviolentmist]

I can't read this crap. And the art sucks.

[WinstonWolf]

I'm interested in reading about different Batman stories, but Batman injecting himself WITH HEROIN? That can't be true.