This week brings the first issue of DC Comics new Bat-centric weekly series, Batman Eternal. First announced last year, the series will be written by four writers with Scott Snyder acting as showrunner. DC has been dropping clues about the plot lines hints for months. In February Batman #28 gave a look at the Gotham that will ultimately be the focus of the book. I chatted with one of the writers on project, James Tynion IV (Talon,Red Hood and the Outlaws) about the book, about that surprise appearance in #28, who else might show up and … monkeys?
Awesome seeing there was a sizzle reel shown at The CW’s Upfront for “Gotham Knights” and there’s positive reaction from those that saw it on Twitter!!! :D Also confirmed they did cast an actor to play Bruce Wayne but so far they’ve either not recognized them or didn’t reveal who the actor is. Seems to debunk too the theory of Jensen Ackles and we knew it wouldn’t be Warren Christie either who plays him in the Arrowverse. Then Duela’s look in the poster and from what was shown at the trailer believes The Joker is her father and matches the comics where she doesn’t know for certain if her father is him or Harvey (though in “Batwoman” Harvey was actually her uncle so one of the two is happening here). Also Turner’s blue/black outfit seems to hint that he might be a version of Nightwing as from everything I’m reading he’s a mashup of at least Dick Grayson and Tim Drake. The others in the poster have colors matching their hero personas: Carrie in green for Robin, Harper in blue for Bluebird, Duela in purple and green for The Joker, etc. Very curious if this reel/teaser will be posted online at some point and/or they reveal who was cast as Bruce soon.
